The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-04
- HIS is the debutante's own season
In Washington. There have been
many White House buds. ae-

IN washington lAtIe nave beSL
many White House buds, ac-
eording 10 history. three within
the memory OF the young people OF to-
day, but no. one has ever had more
auspieious launching than Miss Helen
Taft had on Thursday The last two buds
had a dance for their contingent party"
but Mrs. Taft chose the prevailing fash
ionable tea for the presentation OF her
daughter. aid nothing prettier or more
dignihed has been seen within the his
toric walls than that afternoon recep-
ton. There was no bevy OF contempt
raneous BIDS grouping themselves about
the rooms 10 be entertained. rather than
be entertaining, as is the fashion with
the long line OF assisting debutantes al
the regulation debut tea. In this Mrs.
Taft showed the usual excellent good
Judgment which she has displayed al
ready in the arrangements for receptions
az the White House.
Miss Taft's engagements are unpreee-
dented. II was asserted the other day
by one OF the family that she had not
an open date for dinner between Decem-
Der ! and January 10. During this period
she has also innumerable dances.
lunches. teas. and breakfasts planned In
her honor. The Misses Garrard. daugh-
ters of the commanding officer OF Fort
Myer, entertained at tea for Miss Taft
last Monday afternoon. On Tuesday
Miss Taft was present at the tea given
by Maj Gen. and Mrs. Greedy 20 present
their daughter Miss Gertrude Greedy.
On Wednesday Miss Tart assisted at the
tea given by Mrs. Benjamin HELEN 10
present her daughter, Miss Louise HELEN.
Thursday was her own great reception.
Friday afternoon Miss Taft accompanied
her parents 10 Fort Myer 10 see the spe-
clal cavalry drill given there FOR the ben
eft Of the Army Relief Society. but did
not stay long She came IN and went for
a horseback ride. In the evening she was
the guest OF honor of the Assistant Sec
rotary of War and Mrs. Oliver at a thea
ter party and supper. Last night Mr..
and Mrs. Chandler Hale entertained her
AZ dinner. This morning Capt. Graham
Johnson. T. S. ~. will entertain COM
pany OF sixty at breakfast at the Chevy
Chase Club in honor of Miss Taft The
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Beekman Winthrop viii entertain the next
evening at dinner for Miss Taft The next
evening Tuesday. December 8. Mrs. George
Whitfield Brown viii have dinner party
in her honor. December Miss Cotton
will entertain at dinner in her honor.
and on the afternoon OF that day Mrs.
w. F. Dennis VIII have tea IN her
honor December S Miss Taft viii be in
the assisting party at Miss Julia Whit
ings tea and dinner party.
On December Q Miss Taft will go 10
Baltimore 10 be the guest Of Miss Chris
tine Marburg, who came over 10 the
White House to attend Miss Taft's debu-
tante tea Miss Marburg's parents will
give a dinner dance for their guest that
evening. The next day Miss Marburg's
aunt, Miss Marburg. will entertain at
dinner and the theater for her. On Mon
day evening, December 12 Miss Taft
viii attend the Monday german, which
is the smart function In that city for
the presentation Of buds About forty
that occasion, which forms a sharp con-
trast 10 the method of bringing out
girls in Washington. December Is is the
date for the dinner for Miss Taft to be
given by Rear Admiral and Mrs. Souther-
land. December IA Miss Taft will as
sist at Miss Doris Haywood's debutante
tea and will be the dinner guest of Miss
Gladys Hinckley. Mrs. Francois Berger
Moran and her daughter. Mrs Hudgins
viii give a dinner dance for Miss Taft
On the evening OF the 18th. Miss Jessie
Krogstad a bud of last season, will en-
terrain at dinner for Miss Taft Mrs.
Thomas T. Can viii have a dance for
her on the 18th. Mrs John 3. Henderson
Will give dinner dance for her December
q. Gen. and Mrs. Greedy will have a
dinner dance for her December o. De-
cember Y she will be the guest OF honor
at Miss Doris HaywOods dance Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Letter Will entertain al a
dinner and large ball January for Miss
Taft. January 4 is the date for the first