Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-15

Miss Julia whiting. Miss Marie Ray. Miss
Edith Oracle, Miss Edna Snyder and Miss
Sophy Sadtler OF Baltimore. Mrs. Will
liam Rapley and Mrs. Benjamin Pilson
will be at the tea table.
Miss Katharine Brney. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Birney, will also have
her coming-out party today. Mrs. Miriam
Berry Hill. Mrs. w. +. Hoffman. Mrs
e. A. Darela and Mrs. Charles r. Gantz
Of Baltimore will assist the hostess.
whose house party for the afternoon will
also include Miss Hazel Cox. Miss Marie
Ray. Miss Edna Saunders. Miss Virginia
Walker, Miss Gertrude Woodward, Miss
Ruth Jones. Miss Helen ..cCumber, Miss
Myrtle Cameron, Miss Frances Saunders
and Miss Josephine Mitchell of Baltimore
A dinner and dance for the receiving
party will follow the tea
Mrs William Haywood presented her
attractive young daughter yesterday aft
ernoon at reception, at which hundreds
and hundreds OF her friends paid tribute
to this last formally launched member of
society. The floral tributes sent the young
lady were so numerous that they practi-
cally covered the walls of the first large
drawing room and were scattered here and
there throughout the other rooms. There
was air. ady in place setting of green
vines. palms. foliage plants and quanti-
ties of American beauty roses. An or
chestra played for the guests in the
drawing room suite. and another on the
platform in the ballroom gave fascinat-
ing series of dance tunes. There was al
ways q daytime ball in progress. The
hostess was richly gowned in an embroid-
cred gray chiffon, which had touches OF
blue satin in elegant but indescribable
combination. The bud was daintily dressed
In white satin draped with white mar
quisette and trimmed with pearls and
marabou. Her bouquet was of gardenias
and valley lilies.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Mrs. Charles R.
Collins, Mrs. William Wheatley, Mrs.
Seymour. Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs.
Ross Thompson. Misses Elizabeth Col
Inns. Louise HELEN, Dorothy Decide. Lou
Use Bayne. Gertrude Greedy. Harriet Con-
ger. Gertrude Gordon. Ruth Piling, Jes-
Elsie Downing. Catherine Brtton and
Harriet Hatch made UP the receiving
party. and incidentally took part in one
of the handsomest receptions of the
winter.
Miss Helen Taft was among the early
guests to extend her congratulations to
the debutante.
Miss Dorothy Smallwood will make her
debut tomorrow evening at a reception
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. George T.
S1nallwood, will give at their home from
to 10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles V Wheeler en-
tertained at a dinner dance last night at
the Chevy Chase Club In honor of Mr..
w. A. Burton of Sheffield, England. who
is returning home after visit to this
country of some length.
There were fifty-six guests at the din
ner, and among them were Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Victor kauffmann
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Tomb, Lieut..
Commander and Mrs. Willard. Lieut..
stad, Miss Krogstad, the Misses Wright.
Mr.. Britton Brown, Mr.. Charles Howe
and Lieut.. Jackson.
Commander and Mrs. Edward F. Quail
trough gave dinner last night in COM
pliment to DR.. and Mrs. Duncan Nc
Kim. The other guests were Surgeon
General and Mrs. Stokes, Mr.. and Mrs
the Russian embassy and Nine. Vassilieff
Dr. and Mrs. Chatard and Mr.. and Mrs
John Hemphill.
The annual banquet of the National
Geographic Society will be held at the
New Willard Saturday evening. January
IA. at 7:3O O'Clock. The banquet this year
will be in honor of the United States
aviation. President Taft will make a
brief address.
There will also be brief toasts by the
German ambassador, Count Won Bern
storff; the Mexican ambassador. Senior
Don Francisco Leon de la Barra; Maj
Gen. Leonard Wood. chief of staff,
Z. s. A.. and Mr.. Wilbur Wright Presi-
dent Henry Gannett will preside. Brig.
Gen. John NJ. Wilson. Z. 8. A, will be
POSTMASTER.
Mr.. William E. Monroe Of Point Pleas
ant, w. Va, is visiting his parents for
the Christmas holidays. at their home,
$3.50 9Th street northeast.
Announcement is made Of the marriage
Of Miss Eta Lothrop, daughter of Mr..
Daniel Lothrop, and Mr.. Robert z.
Rhamstlne, which took place at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The Rev. DR.. F. d.
Power Of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church officiated at his residence, 1876
Irving street, in the presence of num-
Der Of friends and relatives of both fami
lies. Among those present were Miss
Jenny Lothrop, sister OF the bride: DIR.
and Mrs Edward Lothrop. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Thompson. Mrs. j. S. Rhamstipe,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gill and Miss Edna
Kingsman. After wedding trip through
the east Mr.. and Mrs. Rhamstine will
reside at the Darlington.
Nine. Hauge. widow Of the former
minister of Norway, who has an apart
ment at Stoneleigh court, went to New
York yesterday and will return Saturday.
Mrs Frederick W. True entertained at
one of the most attractive teas Of the
season yesterday afternoon, when her
daughter, Miss Marion True. and niece.
Miss Elizabeth True, made their formal
debut.
Red and green were the predominating
colors in the floral decoration. and the
dainty tea table was presided over by
Mrs. Rathbun, Miss Aileen Bell, Mrs.
Dudley and Mrs. Lent.
Mrs. True and the two debutantes re-
ceived in the drawing room. Miss Ma
rion True wore white lace over satin,
and Miss Elizabeth True was in pale
pink crepe de chine. Both carried large
bouquets two of the many sent them.
Those assisting in receiving were Mrs.
A. G. True, Mrs J. G. Hemphill of Rich
mond, Va. Mrs. Edward True of Vir-
ginia, house guest of Mrs. True. Mrs.
Byrnes, Mrs. Arthur Day. Mrs. Butler.
Mrs. Robbins. Miss Jean Wilkie, Miss
Elise Browning, Miss Hazel Cox, Miss