Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-22
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
DINNERS AND DANCES FOR MISS
HELEN TAFT.
Three Buds Honored at Mrs. Ross
Thompson's Tea-Embassy
Events-Notes.

Taft will have Master Charles Taft home
with them for Thanksgiving. Entertain
ments noted for next month, with Miss
Taft the central figure include Capt.
Graham l.. Johnson's breakfast Deem
her 4, Mr. and Mrs. Beckman Winthrop's
dinner on the 9Th, Miss Margery Cotton
dinner Oh the eth, Miss Marburg's dinner
I'm Baltimore on the 10th, Miss Souther-
lands dinner on the 18th, Miss Jessie
Krogstad on the 18th and Mrs Thomas r.
Calf on the 10Th, and round of affairs
at cabinet homes. Mrs. Richard Townsend
will give cotillon i'm Miss Tsft's honor
probably in January, when. as already
announced. several other large balls have
also been arranged to give the President s
daughter pleasure.
Mrs. Ross Thompson is entert aiming
at a large tea for young people today in
compliment to three of the seasons buds,
Miss Doris Haywood, Miss Amy Richard
of friends of many years standing. Miss
Woodmansee of Cincinnati and Miss
Faust of Baltimore, who are her guests
at present. will assist as will Mrs A.
NJ. Blair and Mrs. Leroy Tuttle. and
other matrons with others from the
debutante set, Miss Dorothy Decide i'll
the number.
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home to invited guests yesterday after
noon, the tea hour being very animated
one at the German embassy. There
were flowers and lights as welcoming
touch and a company in response which
well reflected the social life of the capt.
tai.
Countess Luise-Alexandra Won Bern
storff, Miss Marion Oliver and Miss Mary
Switzerland assisted
The French ambassador and Nine Jus
serand entertained at dinner last evening
in honor of the visiting officers of the
French army and navy, who came over
for the horse show and aviation meets.
The guests were Attorney General and
Mrs. Wickersham. Assistant Secretary
of War and Mrs. Oliver, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. Beekman
Winthrop, Gen. Leonard Wood and Mrs
Wood, Gen. Crozier, Gen. Clarence Ed
wards, Maj. Spencer Cosby and Mrs. Cos
by, M. and Nine. Vigonloux, the former a
member of the French chamber of depu-
ties; Lieut.. Jolibos, Lieut. Mannarme,
the embassy: M. Pontalis; the naval attache
of the embassy and Viscountess day,
the military attache of the embassy and
Countess de Chambrun.
Miss Margaret Mae Curran of this city
left yesterday for Panama to spend the
winter with her brother, Mr. Taylor
Curran.
Mrs. ,Summerlin. wife of Capt. Summer
lin, entertained at a theater party last
evening, occupying two boxes at the
Belasco, in honor of Miss Eleanor Terry
and her fiance. Lieut. Camberio of the
Italian navy. The guests were Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Letter, Maj. and Mrs. Judson,
Miss Cotton. Mrs. John A. Johnston Gen
Clarence Edwards. Lieut.. Commander
McCully and Mr.. Franklin NJ Gunther
Mrs. Summerlin entertained her guests
at supper afterward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay Browning will
present their charming young daughter
Miss Elise Browning. to their friends at
a tea Friday, December Is. This young
debutante is a representative of one OF
the Oldest residential families of the Dis
trict Many pleasant entertainments are
being planned in her honor.
Miss Ruth Larner has gone to Syracuse
N Y. where she will be the guest for a
week Of Miss Natalie Herman.
Miss Margery Cotton will sail December
10 to join her brother. Gov. Cotton, at
the palace at Porto Rico, where she pre-
sides so delightfully."- for him
Miss Frances Miller will give young
peoples tea December IL for Miss Louise
Bayne
Miss Miller will attend the Annapolis
hop tomorrow night and will return in
time to go to the White House ball
Thanksgiving night. In Annapolis she
will stay with Mrs. Buchanan.
Miss Ethel De Koven, a bride of the
near future. was among the bridesmaids
at the Wellman-Alexander wedding in
New York yesterday The bridesmaids
costumes were of pale lemon chiffon and
lace, with chiffon overdresses. edged
with sable. Gold lace hats, with butter
fly bows and edging of sable. We're also
worn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony ]. Drexel, jr.,
gave a luncheon in New York yesterday
for Mrs Drexels sister, Miss Vivien
Gould, and Lord Decies, whose engage
ment was recently rumored. Miss Gould's
debut is to take place this season.
The marriage of Miss Clara Grace Nor
rison, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. John
Morrison and Mr.. James Ernest Smith
wiz take place Wednesday evening OF
this week at O'Clock, and will be fol-
lowed by large reception.
Only the relatives and few Intimate
friends will be present at the ceremony,
which will be performed by Rev. Dr.
George 0. Little at the home of the
brides parents on Fairmont street.
The bride will be given away by her
father and will be attended by two
bridesmaids. Miss Laura Arnold of Ridg-
way, Pa, and Miss Carrie Orth of this
city.