Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11

Clemens and Miss Elizabeth Walker
White, which took place Saturday, De-
cember Z. at the home Of the bride, on
New Hampshire avenue.
Miss Amaryllis Gillett will give a lunch
con Monday next for Miss Virginia lie
Seure.
Mrs. Eulalie T. Provost of West Ho-
boken, N J., arrived Saturday last to
spend the holidays with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F.
Provost of Northeast Washington.
Mrs. John A. Wells and Miss Anne
Wells have rented their house, 1704 Con-
necticut avenue, and will spend the win
ter in Italy.
Mrs Alec Tweedie. who has been in
this city for several days, left yester-
day for Annapolis and New York, en-
route to the Argentine Republic.
Mrs. M. Gross of Philadelphia, who has
been on a visit to Mrs. Frederick Schwab.
has returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Ambrose will give
a dance tonight for their young married
friends and last night gave a charming
party for Miss Marie Adams, the debu-
tante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
s. Adams. Holly and poinsettia blooms
gave a holiday suggestion to decorations
of the house. Mrs. Ambrose was as
sisted in receiving by Lieut. George
Wright. U. 8. n. and Mrs. Wright and
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Tippett of Balti-
more The hostess wore pink satin with
a white lace petticoat and an overdress
of blue trimmed with pearls and rhine
stones. Miss Adams was in blue satin
yelled in pink chiffon. The guests We're
Miss Helen McCumber. Miss Angelica
ginia MILAN. Miss Sarah Hinckling. Miss
Florence Schneider, Miss Doris Drain.
Miss Anna MARI. Miss Marguerite MARI.
Miss Gertrude Woodland. Miss Nellie
Acker. Miss Enid Holden. Miss Helen
Cooper, Miss Elizabeth Howser. Miss
Marie Louise Howser. Miss Catherine
Birney, Miss Nelson of Annapolis. house
guest Of Miss Birney; Mr.. Homer Hoey
of McKeesport, Pa, house guest or Mr.
and Mrs. Ambrose: Mr.. Emery Cox. MT
Ormand Graham. Mr.. Theodore Block.
Mr.. Leonard Block. Mr.. Sprigg Perry.
Mr. Edward Magnum. Mr.. Virgil Bourne
Mr.. Lawrence Green, Mr.. Norris Nc
can. Mr. Hubert Patterson, Mr.. Archer
Daniels, Mr.. Joseph W hite. Mr.. Walter
Mclean, Mr.. Wellswood White and Mr.
Louis LIE Due.
The Playhouse was the scene OF one OF
the most interesting debut teas OF the
season Yesterday, when Miss Leila Ray
Harrison was presented by her mother
and aunt, Mrs George B. Harrison and
Mrs Edward Qualtrough.
The youthful debutante was attired IN a
gown of white chiffon and an old fam
ily valencienneS lace over white char
meuse.
Mrs. Harrison wore a handsome gown
Of black charmeuse and lace.
Quantities of flowers interSperSed with
the many floral tokens sent this popular
young bud lined the drawing room where
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Qualtrough and Miss
Harrison received.
The tea table was arranged on the
stage in the ballroom and thus lat the
rest of the space free for dancing, which
was enjoyed all the afternoon by the
younger guests.
The assistants included Miss Reyburn,
Miss Dorothy Aleshire. Miss Ethel Moves,
Miss Porter, COunteSSa Piola ASSET, Miss
Rebekah Wilmer. Miss Sophy Johnston
and Miss Martha Bowers. A number Of
young men joined the receiving party
for the dinner and dance which fol-
lowed the tea.
Mrs. Sankey Bacon. wife of DIR. Bacon,
U. S. N, entertained at a tea yesterday
afternoon at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh 7. Taggart.
The drawing room was prettily dec
Grated with red roses and ferns. Mrs.
Bacon wore blue velvet trimmed with
gold lace. Mrs. Taggart assisted and
wore black grenadfne over gray satin.
Mrs. Matteson, Mrs. Morris Sheppard.
Mrs. Eglin, wife Of Lieut.. Eglin, U. 8. A,
assisted in receiving. Mrs. Richard Tag
CART presided at the punch bowl.
The other assistants We're Miss Zane,
daughter of Rear Admiral Zane, u. S. N;
Miss Howser, Miss Eta Taggart. Mrs.
Julius Hayden, Mrs. Grimes, Miss Hazel
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