The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

Washington. December 1T.-tSpecial) While society at the nations capital has centered attention on the receptions at the White House and the social fol- lowing and incident to the debut of Miss Taft for the past two weeks, there has been no lack of social gayeties among the diplomatic, official and oth- CT social circles of Washington. The season has furnished it's full crop of debutantes.
 Since Miss Taft was introduced into society much has been said in the cap ital city for the former events of the kind at the White House.
 The first was buxom Anne Jeffer- son Randolph, daughter of Jefferson 8 best beloved daughter. Martha Jeffer- son Randolph. Then Miss Maria Mon roe, who was the first bride at the White House. She was succeeded by petite Alice Taylor, who gave up belle ship to Mary Abigail Fillmore.
 Society still remembers the glories of the debutante days of Miss Harri st Lane, niece of President Buchanan, who entertained the young Prince of Wales, afterward Edward VII. In the Lincoln regime two debutantes were present. ed, Miss Edwards and Miss Mary Wal lace. The Johnson administration had as debutante a young niece of Presi- dent Johnson, Miss Still of Tennessee.
 The next debutante was the first to be called the daughter of the nation" Nellie Grant. Her successor was Miss Platt, niece of President Hayes.
 The Roosevelt debutantes, Miss Eth el and Miss Alice. are matters of recent history.
 Among the diplomatic corps it is noted that the American minister, H. H. D. Pierce, to Norway, and Mrs. Pierce, spent the early season in Washington. Miss Ide, daughter of the American minister to Spain, has been the guest ol Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Beckman Withrop. Lady Johnston. wife of Sir Alan Johnston, British minister to Denmark, has been in the capital city on her annual visit to her mother, Mrs. James w. Pincho Tn cir stay in Washington was marke ed with many hospitalities
 Mrs. c. D. Merwin, division presi- dent, who represented the district di- vision, United Daughters of the Con- federacy, at the annual convention held at Little Rock. Ark, has returned af- ter delightful visit of 10 days In New Orleans, and will be at the Portner for the winter.
 Miss Helen Hyde of California was the house guest of the minister to the Netherlands and Mme. Loudon, at the legation during the opening of the social season.
 The annual ball of the Southern Relief society will be held January 23 at tile New Willard, and the announcement will of course, be all that is necessary to re- serve the evening from any conflicting en- tertainment.
 Mrs. Francis D. Chsolm has been made chairman of the executive committee Mrs. Chisolm Is one of the young matrons whose cooperation and interest is active ly enlisted in the success of the ball.
 Mrs. Greedy, wife of Gen. Adolphus " Greedy, and her daughter, will entertain at dance for Miss Helen Taft on Fri day, December 23
 Miss Helen Hare, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Hare, of Uvalde, Tex, niece of General Hare, U s. A., and Silas Hare Jr, of Sherman, Tex, Is spending the 4 winter with Mrs. Silas Hare, who is To- cated at the Cecil
 Miss Hare Is graduate with high