Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
MISS DOROTHY WILLIAMS.

after which they enjoyed refreshments.
Holly and old Santa Claus were the pre-
vailing decorations. The hostess received
number of beautiful gifts. Among
those present were Katharine Keleher,
Alice Nichols, Elsa Rothrock, Katharine
Willike, Alice Fowler, Eva Bowen, Nellie
Bowen. Mildred ions, Eloise Camalier.
Beulah Kendrick. Elsie Beckett. Edna L.
Reiter. Gertrude Beckert and Master
Charles H. Reiter. jr.
One OF the most elegant toilets seen
at the assembly ball last week at Port
/ land. Ore, was worn by Mrs. Marion P.
Maus, wife of Gen. Maus of Vancouver
robe over a paie shade of blush satin,
worn with dog collar of pearls and dia-
| monds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reside. is home
for the holidays. Miss Reside returned
to New York in the autumn and resumed
her vocal studies, which are progressing
with great success.
Miss Jessie Krogstad was presented at
one of the largest and most enjoyable
teas of the winter yesterday at the home
Of her parents. DR.. and Mrs. Henry
Krogstad. The drawing room suite was
beautifully adorned Nth palms. ferns
and roses. Back of where Mrs krog-
stad and her handsome young daughter
stood to receive. screen from floor to
ceiling was covered with American beauty
roses, a part of the floral tributes sent
the debutante. Mrs Krogstad wore a
silver gray crepe and a corsage bouquet
of orchids. and the debutante was a pic
ture Of radiant youth in a Paris gown
of white chiffon. made over white satin.
the square neck outlined with lilies of
the valley. and clusters of the same trim
ming the short sleeves and the draped
skirt. The bouquet she carried was also
of lilies of the valley.
In the dining room decoration Of
holly. etc. gave the holiday touch, and
the exquisitely laid table had a Floren-
tine lace CLOTH centerpiece of Ricn-
mopd roses. and tapers burning under red
and silver shades.
phen B. Elkins were vis-a-vis at the
table. serving tea and chocolate. and Mrs.
Augustus c. Downing served frappe. Miss
Helen w. Seymour was at the punch
bowl.
Assisting were Miss Frances Colds
borough Miss Vera Downing Miss Sey-
mour, Miss Barbara Kaufman, Miss
Katherine Brown. Miss Leonora Finley.
Welt, Miss Adelaide Heath. Miss Helen
Parker, Miss Marguerite Barbour, Miss
Catherine Britton. Miss Ruth Pilling Miss
Marie Duryee and Miss Mary Chew.
Miss Krogstad spent last year abroad
finishing her studies. and travelled dur
ing the summer and fall with her mother,
who went to Europe in the early sum-
mer to join her.
The military attache of the German
embassy and Frau Livonius had as din
ner guests last night Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Wotherspoon, the military attache Of the
British embassy and the Hon. Mrs. Ber-
nard James, Hon. Rachel Shuttle oi "a.
the military attache Of the French en-
bassy and Countess de Chambrun. Maj.
and Mrs. Edwin Root. Mrs. Lindsey
Morehead, Mrs. Martin of Yellowstone
Park. the Spanish military attache and
Sonora Dona Luisa Drummer de Urcullu.
the naval attache Of the japanese en-
bassy, Senior Davalos Of the Mexican en-
bassy and Lieut.. Won Bruening of the
German embassy.
DR.. and Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting,
whose daughter, Miss Alice Whiting, is
| a debutante this season and will be form
| ally presented at tea next month,
gave a dinner for her last night, fol-
lowed by a theater party. Miss EudOra
Glover, Miss Margaret Draper. Miss Jes-
| sic Krogstad. Mr.. HELEN. Mr.. Tausett.