Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS TAFT Is IN A WH1RL OF
BALTIMORE GAYETY.
Miss Dorothy Decide Will Be Pre-
sented at q Large Tea Today.
Other Events-Notes.

Miss Helen Taft is in Baltimore. the
guest until Tuesday of Miss Christine
Marburg, at her home, on Mount Vernon
place. Mr.. and Mrs. Marburg gave a
dinner and dance for her last evening,
which started q round Of gayeties and
entertainments which will Continue
throughout her visit. She will atten l the
german Of the Bachelors Cotilion Club
with Miss Marburg Monday night, when
the debutantes will make their formal
bow to society. Miss Maj burg made her
debut last season and was extensively
entertained. The dinner given last even
ing was to introduce Miss Tart to the
deputantes and young men before the ger
man.
The guests who numbered 100, III
GLIDING this seasons debutantes and those
Of last season and young men, were
seated at small tables placed in the large
ball and dining room. The decorations
were graceful and unique. instead OF the
usual cen ,erpiece the cloth was sprlnhlod
with ma!denhair fern and white roses
an especially beautiful rose pelnS Iald De
side the plate Of each guest. The mahteis
WIRE banked with ferns and SmlaX, dot
ted with roses, and tall palms at Inc head
Of the stairs, which were entWlned WIN
airs during the evening. After uinnef
the floor was cleal ed and the large parior
thrown open and the young folks danced
until midnight.
Miss Taft wore charminsly girlish
gown Of rose pink chiffon draped over
pink satin and trimmed with gold iace
and carried a bouquet OF purple orchids:
Miss Marburg also wore dainty gown
Of pink chiffon and satin trimmed with
white point lace. Mrs. Marburss gown
was of black jetted net over white Satln,
with an overdress effect of black velvet
Miss Taft was the guest OF honor at an
informal luncheon given today by MISS
Anne Winslow Williams. the debutante
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. n. Wins.oW
Williams. Tonight dinner party will
be given for her by Miss Williams at her
home. East Eager street, followed by
theater party.
Tomorrow afternoon Miss Marburg and
Miss Taft will receive their friends in
formally at Miss Marburg's home, on
Mount Vernon place. In the evening Mr..
Walter dec. Poultney will give dinner
for Miss Taft at his home ON st. Paul
street, followed by a musical. to which
a few additional. guests have been asked.
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Marburg
will give dinner Of twelve covers for
Miss Taft. who will later attend the ger
man. Miss Taft will return to Wash
ington Tuesday morning.
Another notable Washingtonian is at
present in Baltimore. Miss Mabel Board
man. She will speak tonight before the
Saturday Night Glass on Red Cross work
and last night was honor guest at dim
ner given at the Belvedere by Mr.. and
Mrs. De Courcy w. Thorn.
Mr. and Mrs. George r. Becker have
returned from Europe and are at their
home. 100 Rhode Island avenue, for the
winter.
The Mexican amba ssador entertained at
dinner last evening In honor of the Secre-
tary Of State. The ambassadors guests
to meet the Secretary were the ambas-
sador Of Austria-Hungary, the Russian
Baroness Elizabeth Rosen. the min
lister Of Peru and Nine. Pardo, the Meth
erlands minister and Nine Loudon, the
Belgian minister, Senator and Mrs. Hale,
and Mr.. Ricoy. Mr.. Bulle and Mr.. AL
CARA, secretaries Of the embassy staff.
The ambassador will entertain the At
torney General and Mrs. Wickersham at
dinner on December "a.
Miss Elizabeth Hammond, who is pre-
siding over the Inequalities of the home
of her brother, John Hays Hammond,
while he is abroad, entertained at lunch
con yesterday for her niece. Miss May
Hammond, and her cousin, Miss Eliza NJ.
McMullin. Her guests were Miss Hide
garde Nagel, Miss Villegas. Miss Louise
HELEN. Miss Hinsdale, Miss Mary Fitch,
Miss Margaret Cotton Smith, Miss Kath-
crime Jennings. Miss Winslow Miss Mary
McCauley, Miss Adelaide Heath, Miss
Dorothy Williams. Miss Noyes. Miss
Goldsborough, Miss Carolyn Murray, Miss
Ruth Pilling. Miss Talbot. Miss Margery
Aleshire, Miss Margaretta Symons, Miss
Putnam. Miss Greedy. Miss Oge, Miss
Hinckley and Miss Hoyle.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles w. Richardson.
death of the brother Of the latter. have
recalled their invitations for the tea
Monday, December II. at which they
had expected to present their daughter.
Miss Amy Richardson.
Mrs. F. L. Oliver, wife Of Lieut.. F. L.
Oliver, L. s. n, will spend the rest Of the
winter with her mother, Mrs. Snowden
Miss Marie McMillin Brown and Miss
Gertrude Wagner are visiting in Annap-
oils. and will attend the hop tonight.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Pyne, widow Of Capt.
c.. NJ. Pyne. has arrived in WASHINGTON
for the winter. stopping for time with
her son, Paymaster Frederick G. Pyne,
U. S. N, and family at 1912 21st street.
Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe will give
their annual reception to the members
and adherents Of New York Avenue
Z
X street. on Monday evening, December
l., at o'clock.
Prof. and Mrs. Charles G. Abbot have
returned from Mt. Wilson. Cal, where
for the past seven months Mr.. Abbot has
been engaged in solar observations.
Mrs Rachel Rosenbaum and Miss Lena
Rosenbaum will leave for Fortress Mon
roe tomorrow by way of Richmond.
Mrs. A. Wilde has cards out for a large
tea December Is, in honor of Miss Rosen-
baum.
A merry crowd gathered Thursday
night at a birthday party given in honor
of Mr.. Walter Harden at the parish hall
Of st. Johns Church. Forest Glen, Md.
There was plenty Of music and dancing.
while full justice was done table spread
for forty.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Harden. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Powell. Mrs: A. NJ: Mckay. Messrs.
Frank Hewitt. S. n. Richards, Park War
rem. Andrew Mckay and Henry II. Boyle
of Silver Spring. Md; Mr.. w. Lake and
Mr.. Aubrey WhitlOck of Broadway, Va. ::
Prof and Mrs. Fersinger, Mr. and Mrs.