The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
Daughter of President to
Quietly Take Place In
Social Circles.
AN ACTIVE SEASON
is ANTICIPATED
Expected, However, There Will Be
Fewer Formal Coming
Out Parties.

Miss Helen Taft's example in guietIv
taking her place in Washington society
this winter without the formality Of a
coming-out party viii probably be emu
Iated by a number of her coutempor-
aries
AT any rate, the list of the seasons
buds IS an unusually limited one this
year Though there will probably be
number Of additions before the season
Is over only about dozen are now
scheduled to make their formal debut
The group, which is an exceedingly
interesting one. despite the lack of Of
nclal or diplomatic prestige, includes
MISS Doris Haywood. the pretty and at
tractive daughter Of Mrs. William Hay
wood; Miss Elizabeth Collins. daugh-
ter Of Dr. and Mrs. Charles K. Collins.
Of h street; Miss Dorothy Decide,
daughter OF Mrs. Decide and the late
William Riley Decide. Miss Louise ID.
Bayne. daughter Of Mrs. Rayne and the
late DR.. John ". Bayne; Miss Amy
Richardson. daughter OF DR. and Mrs.
Charles ". Richardson; Miss Charlotte
Pettus, daughter Of Dr. and Mrs. w.
!. Pettus. who have not vet returned
10 the city for the winter: Miss Mar
garetta Brooks, daughter Of Mrs +. Il.
Brooks. of the Highlands. Miss Helen
Hendricks, daughter Of Mrs. Davis
Stewart Hendricks: Miss Alice Wright.
daughter of Judge and Mrs. Dan Thew
Wright; Miss Marie Ray. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w Ray, and Miss
Ida Norment Smith, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Odeu = Smith.
Miss Louise HELEN viii probably be
another TO make her initial bow 10 So
clety this season, and Miss Edna Snv-
der, daughter of the Rev William Tay-|
Toe Snyder and Mrs. snyder. though she
Will not have formal presentation
VIII participate in the seasons gayeties.
Miss Louise Cromwell, daughter Of
Mrs. Oliver Cromwell. who withdrew
from society last season on account oil
the sudden death Of her father. iust
on the eve Of her presentation tea. has
returned 10 the city from her summer !
vacation, and II she does not have q I
debut party, at least viii take her Mace
in the winters festivities.
Miss Marguerite Barbour. daughter of |
MIS- James r. Barbour, is another who !
was prevented from enjoying to the fuU !
the functions Of the debutaute SET 10
which she belonged last year on ac-
count or Illness Miss Barbour, who has I
nov Iuly recovered her usual health, !
VIII be an important factor in the /
younger If not the debUtante set. this l
year.
Any debutante aspirations entertained 1
last year by Miss Hildegrade NageI.
daughter Of the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor, were frustrated on account
OF mourning in the family, and IL has
not vet been announced whether She
VIII enter society this year. II is vet
a question If she is presented. to which
official set she will belong. the Cabinet
or judiciary. as her father has been
prominently mentioned for the Supreme .
Court.
Senorita Maria Helena ViIegas. (
daughter Of the charge d affaires Of .
Argentine. has been mentioned as the
only bud Of the Diplomatic Corps. but .
formal presentations are not CUSTOMARY .
IN her country, and her father has not
yet definitely decided whether he will .
launch his daughter or not.
The younger and debutantc set will .
have an even more than usually CAV
winter If Miss Helen Taft Is to assist .
her mother in her arduous social duties.
4 White House dcbUtante always brings
much envied prestige To her cOutempOr-
airy debutanteS' first season out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter GOelet Gerry ar
rived in Washington last evening from
their summer place in New York. and
will spend few davs 81 the home Of .
Mrs. Gerry's mother, Mrs. Richard .
Townsend who is abroad.
Mt. Gerry will entertain the deIegateS
10 the International Humane Conference
At q dinner on Tuesday evening.