Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS, TAFT ENJOYING THEA
TIERS IN NEW YORK.
A Debutante Luncheon and Other
Timely Topics-Personal
Notes.

MIS-. ana MISS 1dlt, Will AAi .. iAch'S
W. Taft, saw THE Scarlet Pimpernef IN
New York last night and will go to the
opera tonight.
Col. and Mrs. Roosevelt, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Robinson. were also at the
theater in New York last night, and to-
day, az the former will be travelling to
this city, his wife will be lunching at the
Colony Club with Miss Carolyn Wells,
whose guests will include Mrs. Frances
Hodgson Burnett, Miss Winifred Holt.
Mrs NJ wilkins Freeman, Mrs. Kate
Douglas Riggs and Mrs. Ruth McEnery
Stuart.
Col Roosevelt will, II is expected, stay
over Sunday with Representative and
Mrs Longworth. The latter came on
yesterday to receive her father when he
arrives today.
Miss Edythe Howard. the debutante
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Beale r. How
ard. entertained at luncheon yesterday at
the home Of her parents on 10th street
Among those in the company were Miss
Doris Haywood, Miss Louise Bayne, Miss
Dorothy: Deebte. Miss Elizabeth Collins.
Miss Elizabeth Noyes., Miss Katherine
Por t MISS Amy Richardson. Miss
,Ieonora Finley; and Miss Gertrude
Greedy.
i Mrs. William v. Cox will give a tea at
2O7 / street on December q, to present
her daughter, Miss Hazel Van Zandt Cox.
!. Mr. and Mrs. Odell Seymour Smith have
sent out invita- tons for Wednesday. No
vember 30, 5 to Z. at their home, 1851
18th street, when their daughter, Miss
Ida Norment Smith. will be presented.
A dinner for the debutantes and large
dance will follow the same evening and
will be given at Rauscher'S.
Mrs Wayne, who was absent from the
city last winter and the greater part Of
the past summer, has returned and OPEN
ed her home, 1910 Q street.
Capt John NJ Bowyer, L. s. N, super
intendent Of the Naval Academy, and
gagement OF their daughter, Miss Ruth
Bowyer, to Ensign Douglas L. Howard
U. s. n. son of Capt. Thomas B. How
ard, U. s.. N. Ensign Howard was ap-
nois. played on the foot ball team there
four years and was It's captain in 1905
He was graduated from the academy in
1906. The time Of the wedding has not
been set.
Maj. Jacob G. Galbraith.e S. A., and
Mrs. Galbraith OF Washington have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Miss Mary E. Gaibraith, to Lieut.;
at Madison barracks, New York. The
wedding will take place Wednesday even
ing, November %. at O'Clock. at the
Portner, in. Washington, and a recep-
ton will follow the ceremony.
Nine. Chang was at home to callers
yesterday at the Chinese legation. re-
Stunning her Thursday receptions. Minis
ter Chang and his son, Mr.. Henry x.
Chang. and the young members of the
household We're also present, presiding as
usual at the daintfly laid tea tables.
A pleasant surprise will be rendered
one OF the active members of the United
Hebrew Charities this evening at the
Eighth Street Temple Immediately after
divine services. 1t will be in the nature
Of a testimonial and the public is invited.
The first debutantes of the winter will
be Miss May Hammond and Miss Eliza
Morgan McMiilin of Kentucky, who will
be presented tomorrow by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hays Hammond.
Miss Hammond is a niece of the host
and a daughter of Mr.. William H. Ham,
mond of California. Miss McMillin, who
is a granddaughter Of the late Col. John
Hays CT Kentucky. also belongs to the
Hammond family circle Both young ia
dies will be here for most OF the season
with their relatives, although Mr. and
Mrs Hammond have in view a trip TO
point in the journey.
Can't and Mrs. II. P. Mcintosh enter
tanned the Abracadabra Club last We'd
nesday evening at their home, 2OO3 CO.
lumbia road Capt. Mcintosh read a
very interesting paper on Submarines,
and Miss Barber read an essay on "Rud-
ward Kipling' Mr.. K. Mcintosh render
ed several mandolin selections. accom-
panied by Mrs. H. p. Mcintosh on the
piano and Mrs NJ. d. Lindsay gave vocal
solos, with violin obligatos by Mr.. NJ d.
Lindsay.
Sir Robert and Lady Hadfeld. after
short stay here. returned to Hot Springs,
Va, yesterday.
A beautifully appointed luncheon was
given yesterday at the Hotel Stafford.
Baltimore, by Mrs. Clarence c. Whiting
in honor of her debutante niece. Miss
Julia Beverley Whiting of this city.
daughter Of Dr.. and Mrs. Guy Fairfax
Whiting.
The table decorations were silver vases
filed with yellow -chrysanthemums and a
large centerpiece; Of the same flowers.
The guests included debutantes of the
season and older girls. among them be-
ing: Misses Alice Whiting. Washington:
Anita Warfeld. Juliana Keyser. Mabel
whitley. Miriam. Donaldson. Dorothy
Giipin. Elizabeth Webb. Louise Whyte.
Katharine Barton, Margaret Hambleton,
/ Marjorie Pennington. Charlotte Denison
sidney Morrison. Rebecca Hickok, Eleanor
Kenny. Bessie Baker. Una Hutton. Mary
q. Bowdoin, Margaret Steele. Mary War-
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