Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-13

cause 1t was a sort OF continuous per
Torrance affair, beginning with din
ner of one hundred and fifty covers, FOL
lowed by cotillon, with two hunotea
supper later, then breakfast, so, you see,
it was an all-night arrangement. The
guests began to arrive at O'CLOCK, anu
instead of using the main entrance, which
was closed. the side entrance was used.
thus admitting the guests Immediately
into the corridor from which the dressing
rooms opened. The house was beautifully
decorated throughout with red flowers
and boughs of green. Franckos Ut
chestra played during dinner. and later
for the cotillon. Dinner was followed
by general dancing until after midnight.
when the additional guests, many OF
whom came from the opera, arrived. ana
the cotillon began. Henry Worthington
who looked very well in pink satin and
pearls Lady Paget was gowned in white
satin and silver lace and emproloery,
wearing both pearls and diamonds. me
favors came from Paris, and were pretty
conceits in silver, gilt baskets and flowers,
cigar and cigarette cases. A seated supper
was served, after the cotillon, In the dining
room and a buffet supper in the hall, and
a breakfast for those who remained late
enough.
Another large affair was Mrs. James
Blackstone Taylor's ball at Sherry's for
her cousins. two of the seasons deDu-
tantes, Anita Ingersoll and Phoebe Thorne
Anita Is Mrs. Varnum's daughter and one
Of the most popular of the debutantes
The feature of the evening was the
announcement of Anita's engagement to
Roger Minturn. Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Var
mum and Mrs. Thorne, with the debu-
tantes. received In the foyer OF the large
ballroom There was, as usual, general
dancing until after supper, which was
followed by the cotillon, led by Alexan-
der MADDEN. dancing alone. The favors
were spangled scarfs, fans In lowered
boxes satin bags Of different colors, for
the girls and for the men, match boxes
and cigarette cases.
The Friday Juniors gave another dance
which was Valentine cotillon. for the
young girls not yet out. 1t was very
The favors were enamel pins and minia-
ture cupids for the girls. and wishbone
and heart-shaped key rings for their
partners. One figure was quite pretty
and good form. A huge pink heart was
placed in the center of the ballroom,
through which the girls danced. carry
ing red hearts as shields. which were
pierced by the men with pasteboard ar
rows.
Innumerable dinners have been given
Col. John Jacob Astor. who is soon to
sail for Europe, gave dinner and the
alter party for Mrs. Adolph Ladenburg
Mrs. Alexander Dallas Bache Pratt lido
you get 1t allD, otherwise Beatrice Ben
JaHln, gave dinner TO Marjorie Gould
and her fiance, Tony Drexel, and for
Elizabeth Bertrom and her fiance, Snow
den Fahnstock. afterward going to the
theater. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs
Philip Lydig and Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney gave dinners on the same even
ing, all going later to Mrs. Payne Whit
ney's cotillon. The cotillon began be-
fore IL o'clock and was led by Worthing-
ton Bull, dancing with Mrs. Whitney At
supper the guests were seated at small
tables beautifully decorated with Ameri-
can beauties.
A new series Of dances has been or
ganized by the young society girls Twin 6
below 14th street. and Is called the
Washington Square dances. You know.
Washington Square is very fashionable
and exclusive and. as there are any num-
Der Of the Old families who still cling