Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Mr.. Porter, Mr.. Hubbard and Mr.. Gulick
were their guests.

Miss Aleshire gave a very pretty tea
yesterday in honor Of her guest, Miss
Root of New York, for whom several en-
tertainments will be given during her
stay.
Mrs. Burrows. wife Of Senator Burrows.
entertained Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. John
w. Foster. Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mrs.
Boutell. Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson. Mrs.
| Crowninshield. Mrs. Rudolph Kauff-
mann, Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter. Nine.
Corea and Miss Wood at luncheon yes
| terday.
The Misses Finley gave a dinner, fol-
lowed by a dance. last night. entertaining
Miss Gertrude Williams, Miss Jean Cros-
Miss Elsie Downing, Miss Morse, Miss
Cornel,a Janin. Mr.. Charles Howard. Mr..
Fred Faust. Mr.. Walter Davidge, Mr..
Frank T. Chambers, DR.. Parker, Mr.. j.
F. Philips, DR.. Dickson. Mr.. Robert
Stead. Mr.. Jewell and Mr.. Hume.
Another charming debutante was pre-
| scented yesterday afternoon at tea when
Mrs. George S. Cooper presented her at
tractive young daughter, Miss Helen Wy
cliffe Cooper.
The drawing room and dining room were
both profusely decorated for the occasion
with southern smilax, palms and the love-
ly flowers sent to the debutante.
Mrs. Cooper wore a gown Of white
brocade, embroidered In gold, while the
debutante wore a dainty gown Of silver
spangled gauZe over white chiffon and
carried an armful of pink roses.
Among those who assisted in the hos
pitality were Mrs. Edward Riddle Pad
gett. a sister of the debutante and a
bride of last season, who wore light blue
satin and duchess lace; Mrs H. c. Sitter.
son. Mrs. Albert Rust, Miss Mildred
Sykes of Cincinnati, who is the guest of
Miss Cooper: Miss Dorothy Smallwood.
Miss Maud Parker. Miss Susie Courts.
son, Miss Glenda MILAN. Miss Lucia Har-
ris, Miss Emily Littlepage. Miss Estelle
Sharp, Miss Ruth Moors. Miss jeanette
Baker. Miss Jennie c. Stier and Miss
Maitland Piper.
In the dining room a Christmas deco
ration prevailed. The table had a center
piece of red roses and foliage and the
candles burned under red shades.
Miss Margaret Brooks was the hostess
at a delightful tea yesterday afternoon
at her home on 18th street.
Mrs. Brooks, in gown of white satin.
presided at the dainty tea table, which
had a centerpiece of red carnations and
ferns and red-shaded candeIabras.
The charming young hostess received
in becoming gown Of pale blue satin.
land Marshall. Miss Julia Heyl. Miss
Knight, Miss Katherine Crane, Miss
Lillian Baxter and Miss Dorothy Gray
Brooks and Miss Dorothy Langpitt.
Miss Margaret Brooks will leave the
day after Christmas to visit friends in
New York, where number of enter
tainments will be given in her honor.
Mrs. Isaac II. Mann entertained at
small tea yesterday afternoon In her
attractive apartment at the Connecticut,
which was prettily decorated with cut
flowers and ferns for the occasion. She
was assisted by Mrs. Reid Rodgers and
Mrs. Hutchinson. who presided at either
end OF the tea table
Mr.. John Lord, jr., was given q pleas
ant surprise party on the occasion Of his
sixteenth birthday and good time with
good things to eat was enjoyed. The
girls prizes in competitive games were
won by the Misses Louise Houser and
$500 Ss~,S..-l 49,