New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
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tFron The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Dec 1S.-The largest social
affair tonight was the dinner dance at the
Chevy Chase Club In honor Of Miss Dorothy
Williams, with her parents Colonel and
Airs. John r Williams as host and hostess.
Foliage and flowers gave a Christmas touch
10 the decorations. Mrs. Williams wore a
gown of heavy black satin chiffon and lace.
and her elder daughter. Mrs. Joseph Letter.
who assisted IN the entertainment. wore a
gown OF yellow chiffon satin. while Miss
Dorothy Williams wore white satin with
gaUze overdress. Among the guests num-
bering more than one hundred. were the
Postmaster General. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
LeiteT. Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
LongwOrth, Lieutenant and Mrs L :
Grant. 80, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Cobb. Mr.
and Mrs. Wolcott Tuckerman. Mr. and Mrs
Charles O'DonneIl Lee. Colonel and Mrs
Cosby, Captain and Mrs. Carp1ter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul PearsaH the French naval at
tache and ViScountess Benoist day. Mr..
and Mrs J. Donald Cassels Lieutenant
Commander and Mrs. GheTsrdl Mile Ma
buco. Miss Marjorie Bryce. Of England ::
Miss Never, Miss Alice Meyer. Miss Oliver.
Miss Carol NewberTy. Miss Switzerland.
Miss Mary Switzerland. Miss MURRAY Miss
Dorothy c. Williams. Miss Lsutze, Miss Car
rie Mum. Rear Admiral Capps. Major HOr-
ton. Count L. af Cgglas. Lieutenant Cam
perio, \. Rustem Rey. Mr. Bingham, Lieu
tenant Fremont. Dr. Delaney. number Of
officers OF the Italian snip Etruria, and the
debutante set OF last season. with a number
OF young diplomats and officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter arrived here
this morning from Chicago. and viii be the
guests OF Mrs. L. T. Letter until after New
Years Day.
Baron and Baroness wilmouski. OF Rus
sia are at the New Willard for some DAYS.
They have many friends here. and are be-
ing extensively entertained.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Krogstad entertained
a number or the debutantes at a tea this
afternoon, when Mrs. Stephen +. EIkins.
Mrs. y. c. Downing and Mrs. James e.
Edmonds presided in the tea room. while
large number of the debutante friends OF
Miss Jessie krogstad assisted
Mrs. Julius c. Burrows entertained Mrs.
James Mcmillan. Mrs John W. Foster,
Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Mrs. Truman Fl.
Newbevry. Miss Mabel BOardman. Mrs
BoutelI and number of other women at
luncheon to-day. senator and Mrs. Bur
rows will spend Christmas week in New
York. leaving here on Friday.
Mrs W w. Finley was hostess at a din
ner party tonight for her daughters. the
Misses Finley. y dance followed tse din
uer.
DR.. and Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting enter
tanned guests at dinner tonight for their
debutante daughter. Miss Alice Whiting
having in the party Miss Clover. Miss
Draper Miss Krogstad and others The
party aftervard occupied boxes at the Co
Iumbia.
Miss Anne PeyIon, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry PeytOn, was married at s
o'clock this evening at 81. Andrews Church
10 Lieutenant Marshall Magruder, sth Field
Artillery Miss Eva Peyton was maid OF
honor and Miss Lollie Harlow. of Mary
land and Miss Ethel Shaifer We're brides
maids Lieutenant Luce Magruder was
best mar and the usheTs were Lieutenant
r F. Lemly. Lieutenant W. r. Patterson.
Frederick W. Albert. Harry Peytou. Will
lam T. Curtis and Walter NJ. Gilbert. \
small reception at the home of the bride
followed the ceremony. Lieutenant and
Mrs Magruder went West Oh their bridal
journey They will live at Fort Riley.
MIR and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean are
being congratulated on the birth OF a son
this afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas T. Walsh. the parents Of Mrs. Nc
Lean. Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh have recalled
invitations for u dinner that was - have
been given tomorrow.