Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-17

charm Of manner than the wife of the
senator from West Virginia and fewer
still of the young girls about whom
great family affection centers remains as
unspoiled by fiattery and attention than
this niece. Mrs. Eilzins was elegantly
dressed in an embroidered champa gne-
colored crepe and had on a few sparkling
jewels. Miss Brown was dressed In White
crepe with the square neck outlined with
a deep band of Irish lace. She carried
shower of valley lilies and orchids ar
ranged in a white satin muff.
Back of where they stood in the deep
bay window of the drawing room at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee We're
arranged from floor to ceiling the bouquets
sent the debutante. They made a solid
mass of color. Other clusters were in evil
dence at other points.
Miss katherine Elkins, who assisted in
the debut of her young cousin and whose
tastes the latter inherits for riding, driv-
ing and all outdoor sports, was looking
exceedingly well in soft shade of gray
satin and embroidered chiffon very mod
ishly made.
In the dining room Mrs. James c. Pill
ing and Mrs. William r. Emory did the
honors at the table. Miss Mary McCeney
at the punch bowl and Mrs. Henry krog-
stad at the frappe bowl.
Ex-senator Henry G.. Davis. the grand
father of the debutante, was pleased
spectator of the events of the, afternoon,
as were the young son and daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee. The debutantes as
sisting, nearly all Of whom We're dressed
in white. were Miss Eudora Clover, Miss
Marguerite Barbour. Miss Ruth Pilling,
Switzerland of West Virginia, Miss Alice
Whiting. Miss Gladys Hinckley, Miss
Elsie Downing and Miss katharine Brit
ton.
a few dances after the company thinned
out. Resident society. through its most
delightful representatives, as well as the
diplomatic and official world, thronged
the house from ) to Z.
Mrs. Eugene D. Carusi was the hostess
at a large and beautiful tea yesterday
afternoon, given in honor of the debut
of her daughter Miss Stella Carusi.
The house was profusely decorated.
white and green being the predominant
colors in the drawing room and music
room and pink in the dining room.
The attractive young debutante received
with her mother in a pretty dress of white
satin, yelled in crystal and spangled gauze,
and carried an armful of roses.
Mrs. Carusi was handsomely gowned in
black jetted net over black satin.
Among those assisting In the hospitality
were Mrs. Douglas b. Thompson. Mrs.
Harold Reisinger. Mrs. Emory Reisnger.
Mrs. Charles Carusi, Mrs. Orndorf of
Baltimore. the Misses Merritt, and a num-
her of last and this years debutantes-
Miss Ruth Bliss, Miss Ruth Jones, Miss
Mcdonald. Miss Miller, Miss Carpenter.
Miss Van Arsdale, Miss Thorn, the Misses
Hull, Miss Pennebaker, Miss Worthing-
ton and Miss Daniels. A supper for the
receiving party and an informal dance fol-
lowed.
Miss Carusi will spend the week end
with friends at Roland Park, Baltimore.
Representative and Mrs. Nelson p
Wheeler of Pennsylvania announce the
engagement of their daughter Rachel
and Mr.. Joseph Allen Farley of Roches-
ter. n. Y. The wedding will take place
before Lent.
The marriage of Mr.. Alexander +. Jen-
kins of Baltimore and Miss Edith z. NJ.
Jelliman of London took place yester-
day afternoon at the residence of the
DR. Z, C u Pierce The