The Washington times., 1912-12-10
Miss Leila Harrison
Makes Debut Today


tea, and Mrs. william F. Dennis will
be hostess at . reception In compliment
to her contemporaries.
Miss Helen Taft will be among those
who Will erect Miss Harrison. who Is
being brought out by her aunt, Mrs.
Qualtrough. wife OF Commander Ed
ward F. oualtrough. U. 9. NJ. at
large reception and dance at tho Play.
house this afternoon from 4 until !
O'Clock. Afterward the assistants and
Q few additional guests will have sup.
per and there will be informal dancing
during the evening.
Palms, smiiax. and quantities OF pink
flowers have been used to transform the
club rooms into q veritable garden. ssd
with the numerous horsi tributes to the
bud. will make q beautiful setting for
the party. The tea table. with It's pink
blossoms and candles with pink silk
shades. will be arranged on the stage
In the ballroom.
Mrs. Qualtrough will receive the
guests in a gown Of pale blue brocade
and lace. Mrs. Harrison will wear
black satin and lace. Miss Harrison's
gown 10 Of white satin veiled In white
chiffon and trimmed with lace worn
BY her mother when she made her debut
In Washington years ago In the house
In r street which 10 now the Neither
lands legation. Mrs. Harrison was Miss
Mamie r. Ray. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ROSS Ray.
Assisting In receiving the gues:s and
dispensing the hospitaiities Of the mt
ernoon will be Miss Rebekah Wilmer.
Miss Dorothy Aleshire. Miss sophy
Johnston. Miss Martha Bowers. Miss
Ethel Noyes, and Miss Eleanor Rey-
burn.
On January : Mrs. Harrison will give
q large dance At Rauscher's for her
daughter and Mrs. Qualtrough will give
a series Of dinners and later In the
season q large dance.
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The Georgetown Assembly dance at
Linthicum Hall last evening opened
another season for this organisation.
which Is the oldest dancing club In
Washington. and was established In
GEORGETOWN before Washington existed.
The large attendance was made up Of
representative Washington and George
town resident society. including a mum.
ber Of the seasons debutsntes.
Mrs. Edmund NJ. Talcott and Mrs.
James Berrali received the guests for
the committee, which includes Thomas
Hyde. William NJ. BealI. Acheson +.
Hsssan. DR.. Robert 8. Beale. and Err
skine Gordon.
Palms and quantities Of Southern
smilsx adorned the hall for the occa..
sion. and an orchestra played through
out the evening. A buffet supper was
served during the evening.
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Mrs. Sankey Bacon. wife OF DR.. Ba-
con. L. s. N. will entertain ut 4 tea
this afternoon from until o'clock.
at the home Of her mother. Mrs. Hugh
r. Taggar;. In Georgetown.
Assisting Mrs. Bacon and Mrs. Tag
gart In receiving the guests will be
Mrs. Motteson. Mrs. Morris Shepard.
Mrs. Love. and Mrs. Egiin.
Mrs. Richard TaRgart will preside at
the punch bowl. assisted by Miss Helen
Zane. Miss Hazel Cox. and Miss Eta
Tssgart.
Mrs. Julius Hayden. and Mrs. Grimes
Will preside at the tea table, assisted BY
Miss Nell Fletcher. Miss Mary Louise
Howser. Miss Grace Giblin. and the
The date for tho hop which was to
have been given at Fort Myer on Sat.
urday. December II. has been changed
to Friday. December 1s
1872
Mrs. william p. Borland, WHO of
Congressman Borland Of Missouri. has
taken the Moselev house at 1ll3 Six.
teenth street. and will receive the last
Tuesday In each month. Her first day
at home will be December 81.
The New National Theater wos filled
with fashionable audience yesterday
afternoon to hear the concert by Nine.
Alma Gluck.
Mrs. Taft occupied box and was ac.
companied by Miss Taft, Mrs. West
cott. Mrs. Slater, Miss Boardman, and
Miss Gwvnn.
Nine. Jusserand. Mrs Bryce, Mrs.
kienlin. Mrs. Ralph Todd. and Mrs.
Price Phillips were among the guests
OF Nine. Hauge in her box, and with
Col. Robert N. Thompson in his HOY
were Mr.. Justice Lurton and Mrs. Lur.
ton. and Horace Lurton. jr.
Others In the audience were tho Sec.
retary OF the Navy and Mrs. Meyer.
~~'' WIN A'A'e' ASoWIouCc lOWngend, MrH.
Spencer Cosby Mrs. Shepard. Mrs
George Howard. Miss Perrin, Mrs. Tif.
fany, Miss Parker, Rear Admiral am
Mrs. Gheen. Mrs. Hunt Slater, Miss
patten. Mrs q. e. Neaie. Miss Parker
Miss koon. Mrs. Buckner Rando,nh
Samuel Pilson. and MIR. and Mr.
George Hill.
| Miss Hannah Taylor entertained tor
tables at bridge last evening After
the cards buffet supper was served
and Informal dancing followed.
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| Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley have H.
sued invitations for dinner on Dccem.
ber "a. In honor OF the British Ambas.
sador and Mrs. Bryce. MIR. and Mrs
Frederick Penfeld. OF New York, viii
come to Washington on December "
AZ their house guests and win attent
the dinner.
Forty or more people prominent II
New York society will come to Wash
irgton for the ball which Mr.. and Mrs
Bradley will give on December %.
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Miss Marjory Cotton entertained Mis-
Taft md "A numher of ynun. nao,,o 8,