Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
HE past week was a debutante
week and the present will have
the same distinction. Miss

week ana the present VIII nave
the same distinction. Miss
| Elizabeth Harmer Reside,
! Miss Ruth Parker. Miss Nancy
| Neff. Miss Louise Robertson, Miss
Clara Swift. Miss Hazel Cox and Miss
| Edna Snyder are on the list. The holi
| day dances are also near their beginning.
| Mrs Bailey and Mrs. Harlow havin
chosen dates for youthful parties thi:
week Dinners or dances for Miss Taft
| follow each other with something of the
| frequency which marked her three-day
visit to Baltimore recently.
| Mrs. Taft was entertained yesterday at
| luncheon by Mrs. Thomas 7. Calf. Covers
| were laid for ten.
Miss Helen Taft dined at the home of
! Mrs. Julian James last night with
! large company of young people. all of
whom went afterward to the navy yard
hop.
| Mrs. Julian James will spend Christmas
! in New York.
The navy yard hop last night. the
| first of the winters series, was one of the
most brilliant affairs of it's kind given
| this season.
Nearly all Of the debutantes Of this
season and last, together with many
other guests. were present.
|
Of the yard, received the guests in a
beautiful gown of white embroidered
! crepe.
The ballroom walls were draped with
flags and the Marine Band played for
| the dancing.
Capt. Jones. assisted by the following
committee, was in charge of the dance:
Lieut. Train, Lieut.. wainwright, Lieut..
master Merritt, Capt. Williams Of the
Marine Corps and Surgeon Grove.
| A buffet supper was served in the
| course of the evening
Many dinners preceded the dance at
| various homes in the yard.
The Belgian minister and Countess de
| Buissert gave a dinner last night in
| honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Keep
| and their guest, Mrs. Edward Wolcott, of
| Colorado. Senator Brandegee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodbury. Blair Mr. and Mrs.
| Chandler Hale, Mr.. Charles Simon and
| MIR. Emile CaSteur were also present.
| Bishop and Mrs. Mackay-Sm who
| will be here this week for a visit to
| their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Marlatt. will be the guests
| of honor at dinner which the latter
couple will give Friday next. Mrs. Stan
ley Matthews will give a luncheon for
| Mrs. Mackay-Smith Thursday
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion Johnston
had party of young people dining with
| them last night. who went afterward to
the navy yard hop.
Sir Robert and Lady Hadfeld, who are
at their recently leased residence, on
for the winter the mother and sister
of the latter, Mrs. and Miss Wicker
| sham.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Emmons gave
dinner last night.
| Tbn
| young daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Guy
| Fairfax Whiting. were the hOstesses at
a dinner and theater party last night,
given in honor of the Misses Hamilton
/ of Richmond. Va. who are the guests
] of Mrs. William Wheatley. The other
/ guests were Miss Mary McCauley, Mr..
Hopkins, Mr.. Hyatt, Mr.. Palmer, DR..
| Davis. Mr.. Bingham and Mr.. Merriam.
| Mrs Whiting chaperoned the party.
/ The Mexican ambassador is giving a
i dinner December "a in honor of the At
| torney General and Mrs. Wickersham
| Mrs. Robert Hollister Chapman and
Mrs. George F. McLanahan entertained
| at a beautiful tea yesterday afternoon
at the home of the latter, on Q street.
| The house was prettily decorated with
| palms and cut flowers for the oc-
casion. Mrs. McLanahan received
| in French gown of smoke-color chif-
/ fon and Mrs Chapman wore an ex-
i quisite cream lace robe. Mrs. Francis
! Crowninshield and Mrs. William Phelps
Emo presided at the tea table, and Miss
| Morgan assisted.
| The home of Justice and Mrs. Wright
! was thrOnged yesterday afternoon at
| the large reception given in honor of
| their young daughter. Miss Alice Liston
| Wright. beautiful floral decoration
prevailed throughout the drawing room
| suite. pink roses and ferns banked the
| mantels. and the debutante was sur
rounded with the many lovely floral
tokens sent by admiring friends. Mrs
gown Of gray chiffon over satin, trim
med with touches Of silver. The
debutante. who is one Of the most at
tractive and popular buds Of the sea-
son. received with her mother. and her
gown was Of white satin. with tunic
of crystal net She carried American
beauty roses and orchids.
Miss Claire Wright and Mrs Durant
Church OF New York, sisters Of the debu-
tante. also assisted. The former wore
coral crepe over satin. embroidered in
gold. and the latter American beauty
color chiffon over white satin
Mrs. De Witt Talmage and Mrs. Bull
lard. wife of Commander Billiard of An
napoiis. presided at the tea table, which
had centerpiece Of pink roses and lilies
of the valley and pink-shaded candles.
| The other assistants were Mrs. Wade
Ellis. Mrs Ben Bradford. Miss Gertrude
Gordon and and her guest Miss Bartlett; Miss
Marie Ray. Miss Alice Boutell and Miss
Nancy Gordon Jones.
number of young men joined the re-
ceiving party at dinner. and the whole
company went on later to the navy yard
HOP
Mrs. Durant Church of New York. who
is on visit to her parents. Justice and
Mrs. Wright, will remain until after
Christmas.
! Mrs. Daniel Kellehar of Seattle will ar
rive in washington tomorrow Ell route
to Virginia, and will be the guest OF Mrs.
+. +. Beatty, wife Of the commandment Of
the navy yard. for few days
| Mrs. Beatty and her guest will be at
home Monday afternoon to callers.
| Miss Elsa POrtner made her formal de-
but at delightful tea yesterday after
/! noon, given by her mother. Mrs. Portner,
at her home on New Hampshire avenue.
/ The house was profusely decorated for
| the occasion, and Mrs Portner and her
| daughter received in the drawing room
| which was lined with the bouquets sent
| the young bud.
1 Mrs. Portner was handsomely gowned
| In black velvet. The debutante wore a
/ gown OF the palest pink brocaded satin.
/ very simply but becomingly made. The
/, drapery on the skirt was caught at one
! side with a gardenia blossom, and gar