Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29

ceiving party were Mrs. John W. Foster,
Mrs. Reid Hunt. Miss Mariana Drain.
Miss Guide, Miss Marguerite Barbour,
Miss Elsie Downing, Miss Alice Boutell,
Miss Hanna Taylor and Mss Marie
Fisher
Mrs. Russell Harrison entertained at a
large tea yesterday afternoon in honor
of her charming young daughter, Miss
Marthena Harrison. who is entering So
cety this season. The drawing room was
beautifully decorated with pink roses,
smilax and ferns. Mrs Harrison wore a
yelled in blue chiffon. with bugle trim
mings The charming debutante received
with her mother. She wore gown of
white chiffon, trimmed with pearls and
bugles.
Among those who assisted in the dining
room, where the decorations We're in red
and green, carried out with poinsettas.
holly and ferns, were Mrs. Carter, wife
Of Senator Carter: Mrs. Erooman, Mrs.
Marshall. Miss Daisy Gordon Stewart,
Miss Dorothy Langtitt, Miss Lillian Dun
can Baxter. Miss Ruth Pilling. Miss Port
ner, Miss Natalie briggs. Miss Katharine
Brooks. Miss Pichon, Miss Berne and
Miss Edith Sutherland. a number Of bou-
quets We're sent the debutante. whose
grandmother, Mrs. Saunders. was also
present TO enjoy the occasion. which con-
cuded with a supper for the receiving
party and an informal dance, before the
young people separated for the other
events of the night.
A pretty dance was given last evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albion
Keith Paris, when their daughter. Miss
Juliet Paris. was the hostess, and their
house was decorated throughout with
Xmas green's, poinsettas. holly and
palms. The young hostess wore Il pretty
gown of pale blue chiffon, trimmed with
satin of the same shade. About fifty
young people We're present. including
Leech. Miss Dorothy Talcott, Miss Anna
Pennybaker, Miss Eloise Orme, Miss
Julia Vail, Miss Lynette Smith. Miss
Dorothy Deliver. Mr.. Bernard Fowle,
Douglas Peachy, Mr.. Henry Sargent, Mr..
George Fowle, Mr.. Lee Williams. Mr..
William Ieech and Mr. Kent Legare-
Junior Republic ball last night at the
New Willard was q great success socially
and brought together many smart people.
to whom this philanthropy appeals, and
resulted in one of the largest and mer-
riest of the Christmas dances. y holiday
decoration. good music. a dozen or two
debutantes and seemingly the dancing
strength of the capital were factors in
the evenings entertainment.
Receiving for the committee were Mrs.
John W Foster, who wore gray satin
dlu tIIfloll Will silver SIbdnSIeS- 8.
Chatard. who wore mauve panne velvet
and superb jewels, and Mrs. Alexander
Britton. whose gown was of emerald
SATIN yelled In jetted black net: Mrs
Murray Cobb. Mrs. Hinckley aud Mrs.
Richard Butler were other gracious
hOstesses of the evening.
In the aSsemblage We're several of the
debutantes. including Mss Alice Boutell.
who wore yellow satin with rosebud gar
niture: Miss Alice Whiting. white satin
Miss Olga Roosevelt who wore white
satin and tulle; Miss Worthington, white
satin striped chiffon: Miss Finley, white
chiffon; Miss Pilling. white crepe with
touches of gold: Miss Frances Miller,
white satin; Miss Frances Noyes, tur-
quoise satin yelled in chiffon: Miss Stella
Carusi. yellow satin; Miss E,lizebeth
Walsh, pink satin, and Miss Elsie Down.
ing, white chiffon
Others present were Miss Anne Irwin.
who wore yellow chiffon. and Miss Mary
Irwin, white tulle with trimmings in sill
YER
Miss Crittenden of New York. who wore
white silk; Mrs. Waters, black thread
lace over white: Mrs. Fuller, black lace:
Mrs w Manning Irwin. white chiffon.
with tunic of silver: Miss Dugan, beaded
white chiffon: Miss Edith Needham,
spangled chiffon over white silk: Mrs. A.
S. Worthington, white chiffon: Mrs.
Biebe of New York, pink silk; Mrs. f..
S. Cameron, black silk and jet; Mrs. w.