The Washington times., 1911-12-03
Number Of Luncheon.,
Teas. and Dinners Given
1 In Honor Of Buds.


. tered on their first season are Miss
Alice Brice, Miss Lsita Montgomery,
Miss Edith Gracio, and Miss Ce!estine
4 Finley. Those who will follow this week
are Miss Frances Hodges. Miss Mary
Graham. Miss Dorothy Gray Brooks,
Miss Louise Walsh, Miss Marguerite
Caperton. Miss Emily Beatty, Miss
] Dorothy Taylor, and Miss Mary Howry.
Miss Mary Webb Is being presented at
two days at home. the first of which
was given by her mother, Brs. ii. Ran
dali Webb last Friday, and the second
TO take place Friday of this week.
In addition to tife formel debut teas
at which those buds who were presented
last week made their initial bow to
formal society, there were q number Of
tfnformal luncheons, teas, and dinners to
the seasons debutantes during the week.
and they were also much In evidence at
the dances. The first formal hop of the
season took place Thanksgiving Eve at
Fort Myer, and was largely attended.
as was the second OF the seasons hops
At the washington Barracks on Friday.
Numerous dinner parties preceded the
barracks hop Friday, including one
given by Lieut.. and Mrs. Francis B.
,wilby. U. 8. A., the latter formerly
Miss Dorothy Langfitt. in honor Of Miss
Frances Hodges, daughter Of Lieut.. Col.
and Mrs. Harry F. Hodges. the army
bud OF this week, who will have her
coming out party tomorrow.
An interesting group of buds of the
season are forming themselves into
club for the giving of informal debu-
stante entertainments, pledging them
selves to keep the ball rolling through
tLn,, xI~ ha 70
come under the name of "Debutantes
Continuing" Eleven of this years
graduates from Gunston Hall thus are
banding themselves together to cement
friendships formed at school.
; The bride of the week will be Miss
Evelyn Chew, who will be married on
"Wednesday to Thomas Roberts, jr., of
Philadelphia, The wedding Is to take
the presence Of only the family and will
.be followed by a small reception.
4 Interesting visitors to the Capital
during the week were Countess Luise
daughters of the United States am
lbassador to Germany. who spent few
days at the Arlington, and were ex-
tensively entertained. Countess Biron
Us the widow Of well-known French
snobleman, to whom she was married in
Paris about four years ego.
4 The appointment of Lieut.. John w.
,rimmons. y. s. NJ. as naval aide to the
inander Leigh c. Palmer. u. 8. N. Is
fthe source Of great satisfaction to the
n,any friends h Of the son;in.iaT of tn the
was formerly Miss, Adelaide Fairbanks.
and was prominent factor in the
ofSicial life, Of the Capital during the
last Administration. They. have taken
RseSs Of Ms
This post is one of the most delightful
,Of all the White House assignments and
has been occupied of late years by
sa formmer % PresidenE aSfs Rooseyeit. Rear AG. d
mirai Cameron MGR. Wirslow, and
Commander Albert L. Key:
4. The arrival Of the new Russian Am,
has been the occasion for numerous
festivities In their honor. Thanksgiv-
ing Day was marked by a big midday
breakfast at Friendship. the suburban
the latter a sister Of Nine. Bakhmetieff.
Il Apropos Of their arrival there has been
an Interesting rumor afioat for the last
few Gays OF the pendhns
ernment Of the handsome new resi-
'Gence in Sixteenth street recently COM
pleted by Mrs George M. Pullman for
The house never has been occupied by
Mrs: Pullman. however, and Is being
put up for sale with its rare furnishings
and 5aluable collection Of rugs, hang
fngs. etc.. be cause of q change In her
plans on account Of i'll health.
I Mrs. Henry Cullen straus, who has
been the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
returned to her home in Richmond Yes.
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Louis Koenigsberg, who
have been visiting Mrs. Charles Kauf-
man. Of the Gibraltar returned to their
home in New York Yesterday.
A Pennsylvania avenue department
store, near Seventh street has what 1
consider a rare bargain for the woman
who desires to possess genuine Per-
sian Paw nun and neckpiece. There Is
q set Of this kind, excellently lined with
made in the latest style Of this season,
for so.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus p. Cren-
shaw have sent out cards for the
Elisabeth Crenshaw. Tuesday after
noon, December 10, at their residence
In Sixteenth street; r.,
Lieut.. F. B. Wilby, U. s. A., and Mrs.
<Wilby entertained at dinner last even
Ing before the hop at the barracks in
the debutante daughter Of Lieut.. Col.
Hodges.
The additional guests were Miss Mac
Murray. the Misses Irwin, Miss Matt
land Marshall, Lieutenant Wright, Leu-
J. tenant North, Lieutenant +. B. Down.
, ing, John ". MacMurray, and Mr.
Boteler.
The table decorations were of pink
and white roses.
81 The German Ambassador and Count.
!. ess Won Bernstorff entertained DIR. Paul
4 Cans. of Munich. Germany, at luncheon
i yesterday at the embassy. DR.. Cans.
who Is spending few days in Wash
ington, is president Of the Trans-At-
lantic Flight Expedition Company.
4 Mrs. Edward Graves and her sister
! Miss Gore, have returned to Washing
ton after a prolonged absence, and ar.
/ stopping at the Grafton for the winter
49,
4 The Crescents have sent out invita-
tions for their third dance of the sea-
(. son on Saturday evening, December
0, in the Elks ball room 9l9 II street
The committee in charge includes j.
\ w. McKericher. w. Harry Trotter,
I. Harry c. Sigourney, Elmer C. Wood,
L. II. Windsor, and Fred ID. Giesler.