The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14

Miss Alice Whiting, daughter OF DR..
and Mrs Guy Fairfax Whiting. Of Wash
ington and Virginia. and Of the Bar
Harbor contingent, will become a full
hedged member Of society next month at
a tea in the home Of her parents, IN
Eighteenth street She is related TO the
Fairfaxes and the HarrisOns, and OF
distinguished Revolutionary stock, and is
the eldest child.
one OF the most important buds in this
same class is Miss katherine Davis
Brown, daughter OF the late Lieut.. Com
mander r. NJ G. Brown, and grand
daughter Of former Senator henry Casa
way Davis. She has made her home with
her aunt. Mrs Arthur Lee, since the
death OF her mother Mrs. Lee will Ia
troduce her to her parents old friends
early next month, and will follow this
function With a dance Miss Browns
other aunt. Mrs. Stephen B. Elikins. viii
also give a ball for her young niece, and
Miss Katherine EIlIins viii give number
Of smaller affairs for her cousin. Miss
Brown Is strikinG'v like her distinguished
cousin, whose T. 1rted engagement TO
the Duke OF the Abruzzi has been dis
cussed for several years. but she has not
her height Miss Brown is quite young.
perhaps the youngest OF the whole group.
Miss Sophy Johnston. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. James Marion Johnston, COM
pletes a party OF most interesting debu-
tantes in smart society. whose families
have been tho leaders In society IN WASH
nd
fair TO remain leaders for several more.
Miss Johnston has many friends on the
North Shore and IN New Hampshire,
having spent her summers at Lake Suna-
pee, n. H, al her parents summer home.
An echo OF the Roosevelt administra-
tion viii be the coming out of Miss
Olga Roosevelt. daughter OF Mr.. Robert
q. Roosevelt, and granddaughter Of
the Hon Robert B. Roosevelt who was
former United States Minister to the
Netherlands. Miss Roosevelt's father has
taken the Fairfield Carpenter house in
Sixteenth street for the season, and his
family Will take an active part in the
seasons affairs. Miss Roosevelt has a
European education and IS a most at
tractive girl. Her family were not known
during the Roosevelt administrations as
they were abroad. where they lived for
many years. Miss Roosevelt Will be pre-
scented at a tea to be given by her
fathers second wife, who Is but ten years
older than herself, and was formerly Miss
Lille Hammersley, OF New York
Probably the first Of the Washington
buds 70 be launched this season is Miss
Margaret Worthington. daughter or Mrs.
Richard SeIlman Worthlngton and niece
of Judge Alexander b. Hagner and a
niece OF Judge Nelson, OF Baltimore,
where she has been visiting the past
week. She will be presented at a tea in
the home Of her uncle. Judge Hagncr.
Thursday afternoon OF this week
Representative and Mrs. Bouteu. OF
Chicago, have a debutante daughter
whom they will introduce al a dinner.
dance December S. The Speaker Of the
House OF Representatives and Miss Can
non and a number OF Senators and Rep
I resentatives and other Official c0ntem.
I poraries OF the debutante's father viii be
among the dinner guests, and company
\ OF young people viii be asked for The
dancing. Both these functions Will take
place at the Highlands. where Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Bouteu have had ar
apartment for some years.
Mrs. W. s. Knox. having presented her
/ daughter. Miss Georgia Knox last sea
son, win introduce her niece. Miss Nina
. Van Arsdale. this year a. a tea Deem
Der IN the Knox home. Miss Knox. who
will be one OF Miss Laura Sylvester.
/ bridesmaids. has given one small tea FOL
Miss Sylvester and for her cousin. anC
will give another strictly for her cousir
next Tuesday. when the guests will b
from among the budding circle OF tht
season. Miss Van Arsdale has made hel
home with her uncle and aunt ever sine,
the death OF her father. which occurred
some years after that OF her mother
She Is a daughter OF Mr.. Knox's sister.
Miss Ruth Harper PIling. daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Pnling. will bios
som on the afternoon OF November % a
a tea. IN the home OF her parents Il
i Fifteenth street. Miss Pi:llng IS an inter
esting young woman, and comes OF
family OF brilliant and handsome womer
Her aunt Is Mrs "Tay Pay Campbell O
England, who has done so much 70
women and woman's work in England
She spends a portion OF each winter wit
Mrs Pilling.
Miss Stella Carusi. Miss Frances MI
Ter. and Miss Lucinda c, Pennebaker, ar
three well-lnown and prominent youn
women In resident society, who viii max
their initial bows within a few days q
! Carusi IS granddaughter Of the founde
OF the National Law School One OF he
ancestors was the second president {
Yale University. Her mother was foI
merly Miss Mamie Merritt She has bee
an invalid for some years. and IS not VI
able 20 go about much. Through he
mother, Miss Carusi IS descended froi
the RandolphS. Seabrooks. and other dis