The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28

for the girls, with sweaters. gloves. and
candies for all, contained in Christmas
stockings and hung over the mammoth
tree. A supper was served afterward By
Demonet, and the Sisters describe the day
as the happiest the children have ever
known.
Commissioner and Mrs. Fred W DEN
nett entertained a company Of fifty very
young girls and boys at a Christmas
dance last evening for their young
daughter Dorothy. who has entered the
National Cathedral School for Girls. The
ballroom and drawing-roOms OF the Bur
lington. where the Dement'S make their
home. were used for the festivity. They
were handsomely decorated with red and
green blossoms and foliage and lighted
with candles topped with rec candle
shades The favOrs we're all in red and
as many appointments as possible OF the
supper, served al midnight in the dining
room on the first floor Mrs. bennett
wore a gown OF pale heliOtrope chiffon
cloth over satin of the same shade and
Miss Dorothy was gowned in pale blue
silk mOusseline over silk trimmed with
pearls
ish Minister, went to Boston yesterday
TO make a short visit TO her parents, Mr..
aid Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer
Mrs. Dunn Mckee has arrived in
Washington from Asheville 10 spend the
winter with her mother. Mrs. Bates, She
was accompanied by her two children.
Mrs. Mckee was Miss Texas Bates.
one Of the most popular bellies in Wash
ington society before her marriage.
Miss Laura Merriam, who has been
confined to her room for many weeks
with typhoid fever, was out yesterday
for the first time, She is recovering
rapidly, and hopes to De able to take
her place in the gay set Of the Capital in
a very short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Devereaux. of
Philadelphia, who We're married last
summer, are spending the Christmas hol-
idays. with the latter's mother. Ms.
Clarke. \
Mrs John ". Dwight, wife Of the Rep
resentative from New York, viii enter
tain at a tea on Saturday afternoon to
present her niece. Miss Hicks, of Cali
fornia, who will spend the winter with
her. Miss Hicks is a very beautiful Girl.
and was introduced TO society at home
before coming on 10 Washington with
her aunt.
Justice Thomas H. Anderson and Mrs.
Anderson, who spent Christmas with
their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Pliny Liney, at Water
bury. Conn.,, returned to Washington
yesterday.
The Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop returned to
Washington last evening from New York,
where they spent Christmas.
Mrs. Writ Dexter, of Boston. will ar
rive in Washington on Thursday for a
visit with the Secretary Of the Treasury
and Mrs. MacVeagh.
Mrs Matthew T. Scott, president gen
eral of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution, was at home at the Airing
ton yesterday afternoon from to Z
o'clock to every member of the D. A R.
who has been placed on any national or
special committee. Mrs. Scott was as
sisted by Mrs. Swormstedt. Mrs. Hodg-
kins, Mrs. John Paul Earnest Mrs
Pulsifer, Mrs Hangar. and Mrs. North.
Mrs. L 2. Letter and Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Letter will have as their guest
for the New Year Miss Gwendolyn Bur
den, of New York, who will remain for
the ball which Mrs. Letter will give in
honor of Miss Helen Taft on January 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. who have
been visiting the latter's mother. Mrs.
Marshall ]. Allen, at the Plaza. IN New
York. for some time, have returned to |
Washington.
Miss Amaryliis GilIett entertained at a |
tea yesterday afternoon at O'clock AT
her home in r street. in honor of her
niece, Miss Gillett-Hin. The house deco |
rations consisted mostly OF Christmas
greens, and the tea table was adorned
with a eenterpiece Of holly and poinset- /
tia blossoms. Mrs. Page, Mrs. Henry. |
and Mrs. Gillett-Hin presided at the ia
hAe- Others who assisted IN receiving the |