The Washington herald., 1911-12-24
ENTERTAINMENTS.

About 200 of the younger dancing set
formed the company at Fort Myer last
evening at the Christmas dance given by
the officers of the fort. Mrs. Garrard.
wife of the commanding officer. assisted
by Mrs. Johnson. wife of Capt Johnson.
received the guests. and the Fifteenth
Cavalry Band played during the evening.
The counselor of the German Embassy
and Nine. HanieI Won Haimhausen will
have their Christmas celebration this
evening. and the members of the embassy
staff will be their guests. There will be
Il tree, Christmas songs, and supper.
Gen. and Mrs. Franklin P. Bell gave
the second of the series of receptions
last Tuesday week at their residence in
Manila 2. l.. which was quite as brilliant
as the affair of the month previous. They
were assisted in receiving by Col. and
Mrs. kingsbury. from Camp Magrath.
Fully 300 paid their respects and enjoyed
the dancing in the large Open-air ball
room, and playing cards in the rooms set
aside for that purpose. or chatting in
delightful little groups out on the lawn.
where multitude of Japanese lanterns
swung in the soft breeze and shed their
light from the entrance on Gale Real
DdCk TO Wnere the lawn lGdOS 10 Jne
waters of Manila Bay The music was
furnished by the band of Co.. Bells old
regiment. the Seventh Cavalry. Canvas
covered the grass as a muCh-needed pro-
lection against the heavy night dew. The
beautiful house was decorated with a pro-
fusion of palms and pOtted plants, gar
lands of green CnrirCling the dark wood
of the polished pillars walls, and cadena
de amor. 4 canopy of green Overhung the
table and great basket of white and
pink flowers formed the centerpieCe. while
pink shades covered the light of many
candles. Gen. and Mrs. Bell left last
Monday for Camp StOtsenburg to attend
the polo tournament. Gen. and Mrs. Bell
have many friends here. where they lived
for some years during Gen. Bells regime
as Chief Of Staff. when they made their
home at Fort Mycr
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick W. Collins, of
Newton street. entertained last evening
all the graduates of Syracuse University
who are residents of Washington and vi
cinity. The reception was given in honor
of Representative Steven B. Ayres of
New York City. who is u graduate of
Syracuse University. About 100 OF the
alumni were present. The younger men,
bers INDUCED in dancing. while Some of
the older graduates showed their prowess
decorated with flowers and many pOtted
plants Mrs. Collins. the hostess. re-
Ceived in a gown of mauve crepe meteor.
Mrs. Kimmell. wife of Capt. Harry
KimmelI, l.. S. N, was hostess at tea
yesterday afternoon. from to o'clock,
in honor Of her daughter. Miss Helen
Bache Kmmel. who will be among next
seasons buds, and her house guests,
Miss Dorothy Dickman and Miss Anna
belle Wright, students at the NOtre
Dame, who are spending the holidays
in Washington. The house was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion with
Christmas green's. and in the dining
room ferns and red roses formed the
Mrs. kimmell received her
guests in a gown of pink embroidered
crepe. and her daughter wore pale blue
trimmed with silver. The
tea table was adorned with centerpiece
Of red roses. and was presided over by
Mrs. Hogg wife of Commodore W. 5.
Hogg, l. s N: Mrs. Steel. wife OF Pay
John y. Steel. L. S. N. and
Mrs. Barroll. wife of Commander Henry
II. Barroll. L. S. y. The others who
assisted were Miss Kathryn Hitchcock,
Miss Virginia Mullins, Miss Ellen Lemly.
Miss Roberts. Miss Dorothy Mason.
Miss Dorothy McCandish. Miss Graham.
Siddons.
Miss Estelle Crane. daughter Of Mrs.
j. Burnet Crane. made her initial bow TO
society at a tea yesterday
afternoon. from to o'clock. at her
home. 1909 Twentieth street The draw
ng-roOms apd reception hall were dec
Orated with Christmas greens and red
roses. Mrs. Crane wore a gown OF black
lace over white satin. Miss Katherine
Crane wore white satin trimmed with
crystals and the debutante was gownsd
in a dainty frock Of pale pink satin
trimmed in old lace and crystals. She
carried shower of violcts and pink
roses Mrs Romance Edison and Mrs.
Cowles Tucker presided at the daintily
appointed tea table. which was adorned
with centerpiece Of red roses and mis-
iIetOe. Those who assisted in receiving
the guests and dispensing tbs hospitali-