Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

from now until the White
House, the Draper. the Glover
and the other balls of Christ
mas week there will be plenty
occasions for the younger contingent to
enjoy itself. Debutante parties are COM
ing closer together this week, some days
there being two lovely buds to welcome
These greatly feted young persons are
the reasons for many other of the social
gatherings of the week. Several mus1-
Gals are also on the cards. notably that
for which Mrs. Edison Bradley will loan
her home Thursday night for benefit
for the Association for Works of Mercy.
Miss Grace DEMO Litchfield has invita-
tions out for musical Wednesday night.
The President and Mrs. Taft will give
their first state dinner Of the winter next
Thursday night when the cabinet will
be entertained.
The debutantes this week include Miss
Helen McCumber, Miss Leila Ray Harri-
son, Miss Margaret Perrin, Miss Esther
Foote Miss Elizabeth Rush. Miss Lanette
Smith Porter and Miss Florence Schnei-
der, who will be formally presented at
either afternoon or evening receptions
Miss Doris Drain and Miss Rebekah Will
mer were presented yesterday, both at
largely attended teas.
The past week has been an interesting
one socially, though not overwhelmed by
events. The kaiser's last word on the
ineligibiity of foreigners to become wives
of German diplomats has cast something
of a gloom over that branch of society
which dearly loves the possibilities of
weddings within the diplomatic circle
and diSlikeS to have any one of the Eu-
ropeans cut out of the list. OF course,
body will suspect until the contrary is
shown that the kaiser has some particu-
lar case in view, and therefore thunders
forth a general ultimatum rather than
name the country and the fair lady.
This is, Of course, an imperial privilege
and not to be gainsaid by either his coun-
trymen or any one else, but what annOys
most women out of diplomatic life
as well as in it is the implied assump-
ton that political secrets are not as safe
with them as with their husbands.
The American processes of news getting
which are so often criticised abroad
have not had any appreciate effect in
making gossipy leaks or in widening the
same in foreign legations here where
American women preside. In fact, with
few exceptions. little or any news of lega-
ton embassy affairs drifts through
the women Of its household at all, but
through the regular business channels
of it's offices.
Just at present it is only the attaches
of the German embassy, the military and
two others, who are bachelors, and only
one has a title. From whatever view
pOlHt the SUBJECT Is dppTOdCucu, IL COH-
tinues to be leading topic of CONVERSE
ton. and the kaiser has scored great
success in providing one with SO many
subtle and interesting details.
Mrs. Taft returned yesterday from New
York, where she spent several days last
week Miss Taft. who was also in New
York on a few days visit to her cousin.
returned Friday night Mrs. Hugo
Fritsch has also returned.
Mrs. Mark Hanna entertained at din
ner last night in honor of Gov. Her
rick.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Clapp gave a
dinner last night in compliment to Miss
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ten Eyck
Wendell. and for whom Mrs. Wendell en-
tertained t luncheon yesterday.
Mrs. Otto II. Tittman was the hostess
at a tea yesterday afternoon at the
Washington Club to meet her son and
daughter in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Il.
Tittmann. Mrs. o. H. Poe was among
those assisting.
Miss Margery Colsun is spending the
week end in Annapolis with her brother
in-law and sister, Commander and Mrs.
Archibald Davis. who entertained at
farewell dinner in her honor last night.
Friday for Porto Rico to spend the win
ter with her brother, Gov. Cotton.
Mrs. Martin A. Knapp, president of the
Columbian Women, George Washington
University, gave a tea to the members
of that society yesterday afternoon at her
apartments in Stoneleigh Court.
DR.. and Mrs William Rowland Will
mer. who are occupying their new home
on r street. welcomed the large circle OF
their acquaintance there yesterday, to
whom they presented their young daugh-
ter. Miss Rebekah Wilmer. The flowers
sent the debutante made. gala show in
the drawing rooms and elsewhere. Mrs.
Thomas F. Bayard. Mrs. Jeffrey Parsons,
Mrs. Livingston Hunt. Miss Caroline Og-
den Jones. Miss Ethel Noyes, Miss Leila
Harmon and Miss Dorothy Aleshire were
in the receiving party.
Miss Doris Drain, daughter of Gen.
duced at a large tea at her parents
home yesterday afternoon. Pink roses
and the many bouquets sent the young
bud lined the walls of the drawing room
where Mrs. Drain and her daughter re-
ceived.
Mrs Drain wore pearl white liberty
crepe yelled in black lace and the deb
utante was lovely in her gown Of white
crepe charmeuse, with an armful of pink
roses.
Among the assistants We're Mrs James
r. Thompson, Mrs. J. II. Rice Mrs J. X
Stout, Mrs. Berryhill, Miss Emily Long
Mrs. Joseph Garrard, Miss Garrard, Miss
Eloise Orme. Miss Esther Foote. Miss
Helen McCumber. Miss Marie Adams.
Miss Marguerite MARI, Miss Elizabeth
and Miss Dorothea Stevens of Illinois.
Supper for the receiving marty fol-