The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-20

as her suit \ long seal coat was her
extra wrap.
All official Congressional. diplomatic.
and residential society wendell its way to
the home Of former Speaker Cannon in
Vermont Avenue yesterday afternoon TO
greet his granddaughter. Miss Virginia Le
Scure. who made her initial bow TO Wash
ington at a large reception
The drawing-rooms and dining room
were one mass Of flowers. and over a
hundred bouquets were sent to the inter
cstng dehutantr. who has spent all her
Girlhood In Washington except the last
two Years. when sh, was being educated
abroad
Miss Cannon received her guests in a
gown Of gray broCaded velvet trimmed
! with lace and chiffon. Miss lie Seure
worc white charmeuse with an overdrcss
Of chiffon embroidered in silver and
"iged with a narrow band Of fur. Sh"
| carried a handsome bouquet Of pink ros' =.
The dining table was decorated with
| superb American Beauty roses.
| Among those who assisted in receiving
we're Mrs lockwood Hoar. Mrs. Spald-
ing Mrs Richard Reid Rogers. Mrs.
Rushby. Mrs. Danforth Miss Phelps.
Miss Gillett. Miss Eleanor R"yhurn. Miss
! Elizabeth Reid Rogers, Miss Margaret
| draper, Miss MATHS, Miss Katherine
, Weeks Miss Frances IIoar. Miss DorO-
thy Haywood. and Mis- Dorothy -Mcshire
| Mrs Leonard Wood. wife Of tho Chief
| Of STAFF. entertained at A hridGc party
| followed by tea yesterday afternoon in
honor OF Mrs. Sidney Cloman.
Tho Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox
| have sent out invitations for the break
] at h. diNlOTnatlC-
| New Years Day.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine
Rahkmetcff celebrated the birthday Of the
Car Of Russia at noon At the embassy in
* Street The bishop OF the Russian
! Church in baltimore came over Tor
special service. in which all of the en-
bassv staff took part.
The commandant Of the Marin" Bar
rarks md Mrs. William T. Biddle will give
| reception and dance in the concert
| room AT the barracks on Wednesday even
| ing. January -.
Nine. Hauge has sent out invitations for
a dinner on December D.
Miss Margaret McChord. daughter of
| Interstate Commerce Commissioner and
Mrs. McChord. will entertain at dance
at the New Willard on Thursday evening.
January , The invitations will be issued
/ in few days.
4 most attractive debutante was intro
duced to Georgetown and Washington
society yesterday when Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Howard presented their young
daughter Miss Nellie Claire Howard. TO
their MANY friends The handsomely dec
GRATED rooms were crowded with members
Of fashionable society and the quantity II
lovely bouquets OF flowers sent the debu-
tante testified to her popularity.
Mrs. Howard wore handsome gown of
apricot shaded crepe de chine, trimmed
with blue beaded net. and Miss Howard
looked very pretty and girlish in white
charmeuSe trimmed with handsome lace
She carried a shower bouquet of white
roses
Mrs. Steven E. Ayros and Mrs. Charles
II. TAYLOR presided at the tea table; Mrs.
Marchand served punch, and the other
assistants were Miss Dorothy ShueN. Miss
Carrie Lee Chamberlain, Miss JEANETTE
Ayres, Miss Elmer Mapson, and MISS Ruth
Kcan After the reception a number OF
young bachelors joined the assisting party
for dinner.
Mrs. William Cover wife Of Assistant
Payrnaster Cover. has gone TO San Fran
cisco to join her husband.
The Mexican Ambassador has returned
from New York. where he went to meet
the Mexican Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
with whom he spent several days. The
minister was TO have accompanied the
Ambassador to Washington. but has been
detained in New York York and prob
ably will not visit the capital during
his stay in this country.
Miss Flora Wilson, daughter of the
Secretary OF Agriculture. entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the New Willard
in honor of Mrs. Fairbanks, wife of the
former Vice President.
The guests were Mrs. Willis Van De-
veiter, Mrs. William .Nlder Smith, Mrs.
Francis Warren. Mrs. John b. Hen
derson. Mrs. Nathan b. Scott. Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott. Mrs. Arthur Burleson,
Mrs. II. o. Young. Mrs. Marion Butler.
Mrs. Waller. Mrs Samuel Spencer, MIS-.
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