The Washington times., 1910-12-22
Miss Clara Swift Makes Debut This Afternoon
At Home of Her Parents in Sixteenth Street
Second of the Season S
Buds to Enter Society
At Afternoon 7 ca.

Washington society win pay homage
this afternoon 10 the second OF the only
two army debutantes Of the season, Miss
Cara Swift, daughter Of Col. Eben Swift,
L s A. and Mrs Swift. who viii be
presented at a large tea from to
O'Clock at the home Of her parents IN
Sixteenth street
Mrs. Swift and her daughter viii be
Assisted by MS J. c Pilling. Mrs VIII
liam P Hall, wife Of General Hall, T.
S A, Mrs James Howe Mrs Andrews,
Mrs. William Hunt, and Mrs. Kate Col
iiTls, who viii preside in the dining room.
The young girls assisting viii be Miss
Gertrude Greeiy, daughter Of Gen and
Mrs A W Greely. L s A. the first of
the army buds; Miss Ruth Pilling, Miss
Harper Miss Helen Buchanan. Miss
Helen Hunt Miss Lucy Garrard, and
Miss Byrne-
Miss swift viii wear dainty gown
OF white crepe trimmed with crystals
The house viii be tastefully decorated
with pink roses. palms and ferns
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Nine. vTlegas, wife Of the charge
d 'affaires OF Argentina. Is one Of the
recent additions, 10 the Diplomatic
Corps and one OF the most attractive
anG charming women in Washing
ton.
Miss Helen Taft wiz b the guest in
compliment TO whom the Secretary Of
The Interior and Mrs BaIlinger viii en-
terrain al dinner on February ?
Mr. and Mrs Henry KirIe Porter were
dinner hosts last evening in compliment
TO Nh Justice and Mrs Hughes
Miller
Marriage Date Is Set.
Miss Edith Abercrombie-AfiIIer and
Walter r TuckeTman. Of this city. viii
h -fe.sT a. 90
Grace Church. Madison. -. J The cere-
mOny. which VIII be a quiet one. viii
be attended only by the members OF the
immediate families. owing to the recent
death Of the brides father, Commander
Abercrombie-AIIler,. Z s y.
A wedding breakfast viii follow the
ceremony at "Loantaka Farms" the
home OF the brOJheT-in-laW and sister
Of the bride, Nj and Mrs r Ashton
de PeysteT, near MorTistown, n J.
Miss Mary Radford entertained at
bridge party last evening at her home
N Thlrty-frst street. in compliment to
Ter house guest, Miss COrnelia Ellis,
OF EllistOn. Va
The house was beautifully adorned
III branches Of holly and mistletOe and
buffet supper was served
Miss Ellis. who is the granddaughter
Of President Tyler and is making her
nrsI visit 70 washington, went 10 the
White House yesterday and saw, for the
firSt time. the beautiful painting OF her
grandmOther, Letitia Semple Tyler
Justice and Mrs. LuIton
Are Entertained st Dinner
Mr Justice and Mrs Lurton we're the
guests IN compliment 10 whom Senator
and MIS- RayneT entertained a party
at dinner last evening The additional
guests were the former Minister from
Ecuador and Nine CarbO, Mr.. and Mrs.
William CoTcoran Hill, Dr. and Mrs.
Thomas ChataTd, former Gov. and Mrs.
William P Merriam, Judge and Mrs
Charles B HOwry, NT. and Mrs. J. J.
HeInphiIl, and Miss Marie Bevan-
ReEr admiral and Mrs Schley have
gore TO spend the holidays with their
children. near New York They VIII
return 10 Washington, January 3
Mrs William Mathewson, formerly
Miss StiCkney, OF Newport, was hostess
at an informal tea yesterday afternoon
IN compliment 10 her house guest, Mrs.
Richard Cobb, OF Boston