The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24

IN these busy days OF house settling
and marrying the debutante holds
her own and remains the most in
terestng feature Of early season life
In washington. A presentation in Wash
ngton is Of far more Importance than in
any other city in the country, and it is
only in this country that such elaborate
preparations are made for the entry
into society OF young and inexperienced
girl Is she not apt to make tho ac-
uuaintance OF the most learned and dis
tinguished men and women in the world
and certainly in the United States? VIII
she not be sure TO be presented 20 the
President and his family at least once
during the season. and perhaps dance
with the most brilliant intellectually and
otherwise. men in history? All OF these
air castles and many more enter into
the dreams Of the girl who has recently
graduated and Is planning her appear
ance on the social stage. Almost every
date is taken now with the teas and
dances, but, in fact, there are fewer
dances yet announced than ever before
from the middle OF November to the end
OF December. for all buds who expect
10 blossom this year must do Il before
the first OF January, so they may be
counted lin" on all the young peoples
affairs
The season would scarcely be complete
without Roosevelt, and as there are no
more buds I'm the family Of the former
President. one must look TO the families
somewhat removed from him for the
Roosevelt debutantes. Washington will
have but one, and that one was not
known during her distinguished rela-
tive's administrations. She is Miss Olga
Roosevelt one Of the wealthiest OF the
seasons crop or buds. and she viii be an
important factor in this years flower
garden
Mrs. Newlands, wife of Senator Francis
g. Newlands. will present a niece TO
society this year. IL would seem strange.
indeed. 10 20 through n season without
young girl in tho Newlands family for
since the marriage Of the Senator's three
daughters there has usually been niece
with them for the season. This year she
will present her niece. Miss Marion Wise
early in the season. Miss Wise although
q stranger TO Washington, Is connected
through both parents with some OF the
Capitals best-knOwn families, being a
niece Of Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. as we'll
as OF Mrs. Newlands. The later famous
hostess. although having no daughters
Of her own, is widely known as one OF
the most successful chaperoms Of the
Capital. having smOothed the social way
for her three young stepdaUghters. all Of
whom married early. her sister, Miss
McAuister who became Mrs. Henry r.
Prichard Of Boston. and her husband s
niece. Miss Ada Newands. whose mar
rage 20 Or Virginius Dabney, of Vir-
ginia. is stii remembered as one OF the
social incidents Of last spring.
The week win have two especially in
terestng weddings. both on Wednesday.
when Miss Mary Athow West viii be-
come the wife Of Mr.. Orville ,. Breck-
anridge Drown, and Miss Ruth Greene
KirlSus viii he married 70 Mr.. George
Dunlop. son Of the late president Of the
Capital Traction Company Both will
take place I'm the evening. the first one in
The Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church. and tho other I'm ST. Margaret's
Episcopal Church. There viii be a num-
Der OF informal affairs given for both
these particularly popular brides. but
most of the events viii be Of an in
formal nature
The week viii also see the return Of
several of the Cabinet hostesses, who will
establish their families In their winter
homes. most Of them new abOdes The
prospects are not good for brilliant So
,ial season in the Cabinet circle. as there
IS mourning i'm the home Of the Attor-
icy General and the Secretary Of War.
The Postmaster General is a bachelor.
and therefore not called upon 10 make
any Eayeties and the hostess next 10 the
End Of the line has eschewed all social
'rivOlties and turned her mind to sing
ng on the concert stage. All these leave
4 good-sized gap in the line Of hostesses
Who take the lead in social affairs after
the season opens.
The most recent advent Of a society
girl Into business circles is Miss Maud
Converse. daughter Of the late Rear Adj
niral Converse, who has turned her at
IGNITION % garments especially for chill
iren. She will have an establishment
all her own. filed with imported and
domestic articles OF apparel. The wife Of
an admiral recently had a millinery open
ng here, and displays her fascinating
leadgear in several Of the Eastern cities.
)ne after the other