The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Miss Frances Brooks, ..
Debutantc, Presented
at Large Tea.

Although the early" or .'debutante''
season Is practically over, oce easionsi ad-
ditions are being made to the seasons
crop Of buds. The latest IL Miss Frances
Brooks. who will be presented this az
ternooon ut a large tea from to Z
o'clock at The home Of her grandfather
AMI her aunt Brig. uen. John NJ. Will
son. u 3. A., retired, and Miss Leila
Waller.
Mrs. W. ]. Bar1en. wife Of the COM
mandant Of the Washington Barracks;
Mrs. Anscn Mills. wife OF Brfgadier
General Mills. u. 8. A., retired: Mrs.
Edward Burr, wife Of Colonel Burr. u.
8. A.: Mrs. Charles p. Summerail. wife
Of Major summerall. u. 9. A.: Mrs.
Francis Rowditch wilby. wife Of Lieu
tenant Wildly. u. s. A.; Miss Laura
waller. and Miss Marie Niche, will pre-
side In the dining-room.
Receiving With Miss waller and the
Of tn. season. including Miss Esteile
Crane, Miss Frances Hedges. Miss Mary
Webb, Miss Elizabeth Noyes, and Miss
Dorothy Gray Brooks,
a supper for the girls Of the receiving
from the washington barracks will fol-
lew the tea.
The debutante will wear a dainty frock
OF white satin and lace, and will carry
a cluster of yellow roses and Niles OF
| the valley. sent for the occasion by
Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Miss Waller will
wear gray satin trimmed With crystal
Miss Brooks is the daughter of Col
J. c. w. Brooks, ". g.. A.. and Mrs.
Brooks. Her mother made her dsbut al
| the white House during the first Cleye-
land administration, when General VIII
son was military aide to the Presidsnt.
und Grounds.
Mrs. George Y. wheeler is entertain
ing at bridge, followed by an informal
tea this afternoon at her residence on on
daintily appointed tea table will be Mrs.
Charles Yandes Wheeler. and Mrs.
Francis Torrance. of Pittsburgh.
d
Mrs. Day, wife of Col selden Allen
this afternoon in honor OF Senator and
Mrs. John Sharp Williams.
Young People Guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
entertained about 100 young people at q
| small dance. last night. in honor OF
| their cousin, Miss Leslie Page. Of Cali
fornia. The Marine Band Orchestra
| played for the dancing, and the house
was effectively decorated with palms,
ferns. and roses.
Among the guests were the members
Of the dinner party which Miss GLADYS
i ingalls, gave Tor Miss Taft. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Bradley's dinner party. and Mrs
Pillins's guests at dinner.
II
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
James Bryce were the guests in honor
| House and Miss Cannon entertained at
| dinner last night.
II
Mrs. Hillman Gives
Friends q Theater Party.
Mrs. Joel Hillman. OF Belmont street.
,, entertained a number of friends this
week at a theater party. followed by
| a supper, In honor Of Mrs. Abe Richold,
| of New York.
Mrs. william Garner and daughter,
Miss Goldie Garner. who have been the
guests Of Mrs. N. Peyser. of U street.
for a few weeks, have returned to their
home in Newport News, accompanied
by Mrs. Peyser.
Mrs. Phil King. Of the Mendoza, was
hostess at an enjoyable bridge party
this week.
q
Mrs. Julian Brylawski, Of Calvert
street, entertained friends at bridge
yesterday afternoon. Her guests were
Mrs Goldsmith Sigmund, Mrs Harry
Loeb, Mrs. Edgar Kaufman. Mrs. Wal
lace Luchs, Mrs. Harold Levi, Mrs. Abe
Mayer. and Mrs. Nathan Frank.