The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-20

closest OF Miss Helen Taft's friends, will
be entertained considerably before her
marriage, owing to her great popularity
and large acquaintance in Washington,
where she has lived nearly all her life.
MI Bacon is spending the weekend in
Washington.
Mrs. William F. Draper will give a
fancy dress ball on December q in her K
| street residence for ner daughter Miss
Draper. This is one of the post i'm
| portant social affairs of a Washington
| season when the Diapers are in their
house here, and has been an annual event
| since Miss Draper was little more than a
! baby, except when the family has been
abroad, as they were during the time the
| late Gen. Draper was United States AM
bassador to Italy. The same guests have
been entertained year after year as they
| were growing up, until now the little
coterie comprises the young men and
young women in society here, with, of
course, number of additions to the child
| ish list.
Rear Admiral Richardson Glover has
returned to his Washington home, but
Mrs. Glover is still in New York Miss
Glover will not return from Europe until
some time next month, and Miss Beatrice
Glover has returned to her school
Miss Alice Brice, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur T. Brice, will be presented
| to society at tea on Ndyember %, max
ing her the first bud on the season in
Washington. The others will follow in
quick succession from this date, one each
day and sometimes twb, until they have
all made their bow before the seasons
festivities have gotten well under way.
Congratulations are due Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustine Derby, of Rye N. Y, on the
arrival of a daughter on October g. Mrs.
Derby was formerly Miss Olga Converse,
youngest daughter of the late Rear Ad-
mfral Converse, who was one Of the most
popular debutantes and bellies Washing
ton society has known.
The two buds Of the navy yard this
year. Miss Emily Beatty and Miss Dor
othy Taylor, will be presented at tho
same time at a tea to be given by Mrs.
Beatty on December in the home of
Capt. Beatty, commandant of the navy
yard. Miss Taylor is the daughter OF
Capt. Taylor, naval constructor, stationed
at the yard.
Senator and Mrs. Oliver, of Pittsburg
have returned to Washington and opened
their home. in Massachusetts, avenue for
the winter, where they were Joined last
week by their daughter, Miss Jean Oil
yer, who has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray Coob for several weeks.
Mrs. Sharp, wife Of Representative
William G. Sharp, Of Ohio, has returned
to Washington, and will be at home in
formally tomorrow afternoon at her
home, 14l4 Sixteenth stl eet. which is the
former home of Gov. and Mrs William
r. Merriam. Representative Sharp is
prominently spoken Of for governor of
his State.
Mrs. Katherine Livingston Eagan, who
has spent several winters in Washington,
will return here this week and Join her
daughter, Mrs. Eugene Cowles Pomeroy,
Of New York, and her little daughter
Josephine, who are in an apartment at
the Dresden, which they have taken for
the winter. Mr.. and Mrs. Pomeroy and
their little daughter have recently re-
turned from a years trip around the
world
Mrs. Potter Palmer, who has always
entertained the members of her family
at a Christmas house party, will have
them in her new home, in Florida, this
year, at Sarasota Bay, which is one Of
the most beautiful places in that State.
capt. Sowerby, naval attache OF the
British Embassy, has returned to Wash
ington from Beverly, where he spent the
summer, and New York. where he has
been making a visit.
IS Two very interesting buds have been
added to the debutante circle Of this sea-
son in the Misses Maria Carlota and
Malvina de Pena, daughters of the new
Minister from Uruguay.
Conn, who have been visiting Capt. apd
Mrs. Wigmore, at the Barracks, have re-
turned to their home. Mrs. Moor, mother
of Mrs. Heft and Mrs. Wigmore, has also |
returned to her home after a visit at the |
Barracks. Miss Gladys Richardson, !
daughter of Mrs. Heft, is spending the |