Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
HE opening of Congress last
Monday brought a great many
of the families Of the senator's
and representatives back to the

every afternoon kept society on the Qui
! Vive.
! 4 charming feature of last week was
| the number Of army and navy girls pre-
scented. All of whom, together with
many others, were present at the hop last
night at Fort Myer.
| The first debutante Of this week will be
Miss Kathryn Hitchcock, who will make
her bow on Tuesday afternoon at a large
tea to be given at her home on IS street.
Miss Ellen Fillebrown's debut will occur
on Thursday afternoon, Miss Virginia
MILAN and Miss Nina Stockton Reid will
be the interesting buds of Friday and the
Misses Rivero. daughters Of the Cuban
minister and Nine. Rivero, will be pre-
scented at tea at the legation on Saturday
afternoon. the same day also chosen by
Miss Julia Haines Vail for her debut.
Mrs. John B. Henderson entertained at
dinner last night when her guests were
Senator and Mrs. Sutherland, Senator
Brlst NV, Representative and Mrs. I;ur. e.
| son. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Burton Ha. ri
Son, Representative and Mrs BorIand,
Mr.. Hanihara, Mr.. Shimda and Mr.. Guy
of Japan, Prof. Kirchway, dean of the
law school of Columbia University, n.
of George Washington University: Miss
Gregory. Justice and Mrs. Thomas II.
Anderson, Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mr..
and Mrs. James Brown Scott, Mr. and
Mrs Henry p. F. mcfarland and Mr..
John 3. Henderson, jr.
Misses Helen Hardy and Anne Seymour
Jones are to give luncheon at the New
about twenty of the debutantes Miss
| Hardy'S debut party has been set for
January 10 while Miss Jones will be pre-
ssnted to society at q reception to be
given by her mother, Mrs. William A.
Jones, on January L..
Mrs. Champ Clark will return TO WASH
ington tomorrow and join the Speaker
and her daughter at their apartment on
18th street.
Col. Robert y. Thompson Is in New
York. He will return tomorrow and will
ford, daughter Of Lord Charles Beresford
Of England, who will be present at the
| musical to be given by Col. and Mrs.
Thompson on Friday, the 10Th of De-
cember.
| The Spanish minister and Nine Riano
gave dinner last night in honor of
their guest, Mrs. Chandler Anderson.
The commandant of the navy yard and
Mrs. Beatty entertained at dinner last
| night in honor of the house party which
assembled for the debut of their daugh-
l
noon. The entire company went later to
| Fort Myer for the hop.
| The admiral and Mrs. Dewey have in
F, vitations out for a dinner next Satur-
day night in honor Of the Russian am
bassador and Nine Bakhmeteff.
Mime. vassiliefr, wife of the naval at
| tache of the Russian embassy, enter
tanned party of twelve informally at
! luncheon yesterday.
| Commissioner and Mrs. Judson have is
sued invitations for a tea at Rauscher's
December II.
| Mrs. Biddle. wife Of Maj. Gen. W. p
| Biddle, Is also giving a tea that day at
| the Marine Barracks.
| The first navy yard hop of the season
will take place next Saturday night and
| will be preceded by a number Of dinner
| parties.
The Southern Relief ball is to be held
at the New Willard the evening Of
ment of Mrs. Francis NJ. Chisolm. chair
man Of the ball committee. The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft have accepted an in
vitation to attend and will occupy box.
duced at the last ball will be repeated
at the coming event and promises to be
as interesting In the past. \
number of debutantes,- including Hiss
Helen Hardy. who danced at the last
ball in one of the minucts, are interested
in the groups planned for the approach
ing event.. and the formation of one all
debutante minuet has been suggested.
The members of the Congressional Clut
are giving a large reception in honor OF
the President and Mrs. Taft Saturday
evening, December 1G.
Miss Garrard, daughter of Col and Mrs
Garrard of Fort Myer, gave a dinner last
| night. when her guests were Miss Natalie
briggs. Miss Margaret Knight, Lieut.. and
Mrs Foster and their house guest. Miss
| Lenore Gorth OF Covington, KY, and
Lieut.. Sohlberg. Lieut.. Dunn. Mr.. Pullcn
and Lieut.. Patton, all OF the Engineer
Corps.
! Mrs. Johnson entertained a large com
pany at supper after the Fort Myer hop.
| The marriage Of Miss MAY Arms,
daughter Of Mr.. John Taylor Arms, and
| MIR. Dean Stockett EdmOnds of New York
| will take place tomorrow at Il o'clock, al
the Church of the Epiphany. The Rt.
Rev Alfred Harding, Bishop Of Wash
| ington, will officiate.
A small breakfast for the relatives and
out-of town guests will follow at the
Arms home on New Hampshire avenue
| Mrs: Charles Conner of Boston and
| Mrs. Winfield Scott Overton will be the
! matrons of honor, while the bride smafds
will be Miss Kate w. Tibbals of Aurora.
NJ Y, cousin of the bride; Miss Kathleen
| Kline, Miss Esther Whitney and Miss
Dorothy Noyes of Brooklyn.
| The f1ve-year-old niece of the BRIDE
groom, Helene Ormonde Edmonds of New
York, will be the flower girl
Mr.. James McVickar Breed of New
| York will be the best man, and the ushers
will include Mr.. John Taylor Arms, jr.,
brother OF the bride; Mr.. Frederick S.
| Bale, Mr.. Anaes Higgins and Mr. Allen
Hoyt, all OF New York, and DIR. Lindsay
Of Bridgeport. Conn.
Mrs. Matthew Scott, president gen
eral OF the ID. A. R., gave a box party
at the Belasco last evening in honor OF
Miss Lemira Gillett-Hill, one of the
debutantes. The party included Miss
Elizabeth Munford, Miss Kathryn Nor
gan, Miss Giilett Barnes of Decatur.
| ILL.,, and Messrs. William Parker, Gou-
vcrneur Hoes, Harry Hickey and
George Smith.
Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Gillett.Hin
chaperoned. and later the former also
ton.
| Mrs. Otto Lueblert announces the en-
gagement OF her daughter, Louise Rowell.
to Mr.. Edwin William Russell OF Louis,
Vile, Ky.
Arrangements are now completed for
the annual sale and tea for the benefit
of the House OF Good Shepherd, to be
| held at Rauscher's Wednesday, from Z
until $50 o'clock. 1t will be followed by
the song tableaux arranged by Mrs
Christian Hemmick. Music by Mr.. Cecil