Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-25

Miss Helen Taft's guests, Miss Phyllis
Rice, Miss Marion Crane. Miss Isabel
Vincent and Miss Gordon Hamilton, will
remain at the White House over Sunday.
Yesterday they and their young hostess
took luncheon with Mrs. and Miss NaGel
at the Chevy Chase Club.
The Misses Garrard, daughters of the
commanding officer at Fort Myer, have
sent out cards for tea in honor of Miss
Taft Monday afternoon, November %,
from to o'clock.
Mrs. William Haywood has cards out
for Wednesday, December IA, to Z. at
1712 1 street, when Miss Doris Haywood
will be presented.
A special dispatch from Boston is to the
effect that the engagement of Miss Carrie
Louise Mum, daughter of Mrs. Charles
A. Mum, and Mr.. Reginald Boardman CT
Boston and West Manchester. Mass, is
announced Mrs Mum has not yet re-
turned to her Scott Circle home this sea-
son. -
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Dennis, who
are comfortably esta Dlishcd at their new
residence, 1907 18th street, will entertain
there at tea IN compliment TO miss
Helen Taft Wednesday,, December Z, 1
to 7 O'Clock, for which the invitations are
out.
Mrs Charles Riker of Kentucky, who
was a bud and bride in a few months
two seasons ago, will be here the 4th to
spend December with her parents. and
Mrs Dennis has asked her daughter
young acuuaintances as well as the buds
Of this and last winter, to the tea the
7th.
Mr. and Mrs Dennis will give dinner
tonight in honor of Mr.. Justice and Mrs
Lurton.
Miss Elizabeth Mason Collins was the
debutante to whom society paid court
yesterday afternoon at the beautiful tea
given by her parents, DIR. and Mrs
Charles Read COINS, at their home. on Is
street.
The drawing room was lined with flow
ers and ferns, including quantities of
bouquets sent Miss Collins The floral
tributes to the popularity and grace OF
the young bud were $50 numerous that
mantels, tables, piano top and every
Collins home, which was formerly; the
residence of the late Miss Edes, whose
Inequalities in her day went on from
one generation in the households of her
friends to the next, and always succeeded
in bringing together the smart folks OF
the day.
Yesterdays party was a similar occa-
sion, with old Washington represented by
many of its most delightful personages,
and, with the sociable air prevailing, max
ing one of the most pleasing celebrations
of the day
The charming, sweet-faced girl to whom
the welcome was extended stood next TO
her mother in the large drawing room
and was gowned in a soft white frock.
the materials of which, however, counted
R%tl in
pretty cheeks and the great bank of pink
blossoms she carried. Mrs. Collins wore
an imported dress Of black chiffon over
French blue satin.
In. the dining room Mrs. William J.
Henry and Mrs. Charles Larrabee did the
honors at the daintily appointed table.
Miss Jennie Mason Gibbs, q relative OF
the hostess, and her guest. Wore natter
blue satin, yelled In black marquette,
embroidered in blue. Others ASSISTING
we're Mrs. II. *. Benham. sister of MIS-.
Collins; Miss Alice Boyd, Miss Mary
Stead. Miss Frances Go'dsborough' MISS MISS
Ann Gleaves. Miss Adelaide Heath. Miss
Dorothy Deeble Miss Louise Bayne, Miss
Louise HELEN, Miss Doris Haywood. Miss