Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-28
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SECRETARY AND MRS. MEYER
ENTERTAIN AT DINNER.
The Haywood Ball, the bennett
Dance and Other Lovely
Events-Notes.

hC SCCICldTS VI TIC navy A'Ai %
Meyer, who are entertaining a house
party over the holidays, gave a dinner
last night. when the guests were the sec
ond secretary of the British embassy and
Mrs. Kennard, Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Robbins, Countess Alexandra Won Bern
storff, Miss Elise Ames, Miss Sears, Miss
Mary Switzerland, Miss Carlisle Miss
Cecilia May, Miss Alys Meyer. Count
Pourtales, Mr. Robert Bacon, jr., Mr..
Sam Weldon, Mr.. and Mrs. Tuckerman,
Mr. Basil Miles. Mr.. Cutler, Mr.. Willing
Spencer, Mr.. Horstmann Of the German
embassy and Mr.. George Won L. Meyer, jr.
Miss Helen Taft and Mr.. Robert Taft
were the guests Of honor at a dinner
given last night by Mr.. and Mrs. James
Marion Johnston. There were fifty or
more young people, friends of their
daughter, Miss Sophy Johnston, debu-
tante of this season, and following the
dinner there was an informal dance. MISS
Johnston later took her guests to Mrs.
HaywoOd's ball.
Mrs. William Haywoods ball last night
for Miss Doris Haywood. her debutan n:
pations of nearly three hundred guests
had formed Of it, Her spacious home
was profusely decorated with roses and
poinsettia blooms, palms. vines, etc, and
smart company OF young people danced
from a few minutes after 10 till several
hours after midnight. was an exceedingly
pretty one The attractive young daugh-
ter OF the hostess. for whom this event
was only a lovely link in the chain of
pleasu which is making her first
winter out such notable one, was
charming in dancing costume OF pale
glittering with crystal designs and
fringes. Mrs. Haywood wore Paris
dress Of light gray chiffon and her house
guest, Mrs. Seymour Of Annapolis, wore
white brocaded crepe.
The dancing contingent took in a num-
Der Of young married couples. and the
lockers on and chaperons included many
Of the older friends of the hostess.
Miss Taft and the young people now
at the White House were among the
guests.
Miss Elise Browning, the debutante
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c.
Browning. is entertaining tomorrow at
a luncheon Of fourteen covers in honor
of her house guest. Miss Doughty Of
New York.
Miss Mary Howry. daughter Of Judge
and Mrs. Charles B. HOwry, gave a
luncheon today in honor Of Miss May
Hammond and Miss Eliza Morgan Nc
Mullin.
Mrs. John W. Yerkes and Miss Yerkes
are tea hostesses today for Mrs. c. r..
Anderson Of Danville. Ky.
Mrs. Sewers has asked a company from
) to today In compliment to her son-in-
law and daughter, Maj. S. L. Faison,
U. S. A., and Mrs. Faison.
There is much interest in the coming OF
the Yale University Dramatic Association,
which will give performance of 1.-The
Fam comedy, at the Columbia Theater
Friday afternoon. December 30. The Yale
club has many friends in Washington,
and much is being planned for its enter
tainment. The list of patronesses for the
play is as follows: Mrs. Arthur Addison,
Mrs David G. Adee. Mrs. Fred C. Aims
worth, Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs. George
A. Audenried, Mrs. Frederick K. Barbour.
Mrs James F. Barbour. Mrs. Job Bar
nard Mrs A. C. Barney, Mrs. Alfred E.
Bates, Mrs John Beale. Mrs. Alex. Ora