Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
CONGRESSIONAL CLUB TO EN-
TERRAIN TONIGHT.
Debut Teas, Receptions and Din.
nerS-Other Events.
Notes.

The President and Mrs Wilson will be
entertained at a reception tonight at the
Congressional Club. the first formal even
| ing event there this winter.
! Mrs. Duncan L. Fletcher, president of
! the club, and Mrs. Frank II. Briggs, first
| vice president, will receive with the
guests O. honor.
Mrs. L. j. McCumber OF North Da-
kota. Mrs. Thomas Gore of Oklahoma,
Mrs. Pomerene of Ohio. Mrs. Williams
| of Mississippi, Mrs. Reed of Missouri,
Mrs. Cooper of Wisconsin, Mrs. Lloyd
of Missouri, Mrs Padgett of Tennessee,
| Mrs. Humphrey of Washington, Mrs.
French, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Byrns OF
Tennessee, Mrs. Copley Of Illinois, Mrs
Danforth of New York, Mrs. Francis o
Cnio. Mrs. Kinhead of New Jersey, Mrs.
Towner of Iowa, Mrs. Charles McChord
and Mrs. Fred bennett will assist in the
hospitality. as VIII Miss Helen McCumber,
Miss .sdliie Williams, Miss Lloyd, Miss
: rancis, Miss McChord and Miss Dorothy
bennett
Mrs. Marshall inaugurated her Wednes-
days at home yesterday, receiving in the
rose dining room at the Shorehan,
where q drawing room arrangement ac-
companied her tea table, and flowers and
lights completed delightfully."- horny
effect
Mrs. Marshall was assisted by Mrs
John f. Osborne Mrs. Swanson and Mrs
Thomas Walsh.
The cabinet receptions were also at
tended by hundreds of callers, Mrs
Bryan, Mrs. Garrison, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs
Lane, Mrs. Houston and Mrs. Redfield
Being at home to welcome visitors. Each
had assistants both in their drawing
rooms and at their tea tables
Nine. Christian Hauge entertained
minister of the Netherlands and Nine
de Rappard. Nine. Havenith and Nine
Vasselieff presided at the tea table and
Mile. de Rappard was also present
The debut tea of Miss Margaret Gould
and Miss Helen Gould, daughters of Jus
tice and Mrs. Ashley NJ. Gould, was one
of the mose interesting events yesterday
afternoon Their home, on the Avenue
of the Presidents. was thronged for sew
eral hours The drawing rooms, hall and
dining room were Alternately decorated
with palms and vines. as a background
for the scores of bouquets sent the debu-
tantes.
Mrs. Gould wore a gown of soft green
crepe meteor and lace Miss Margaret
Gould was in pink crepe meteor made
with angel sleeves of chiffon of the same
shade and had folded girdle of royal
purple velvet. Her bouquet was of vio-
let's. Miss Helen Gould wore yellow
brocaded crepe de chine and carried an
armful of Killarney roses
Miss Gould also assisted in receiving
and her gown was O black crepe meteor
with touches of gold
Mrs Daniel T. Wright. Mrs. Morris
Whittemore Torrey of New York, sister
of Mrs. Gould: Mrs. William W. John
son of Baltimore, Miss Holcombe and
Mrs. Thomas Armat presided in the din
ing room.
The other assistants included Miss Vir-
ginia Hammond. Miss Dorothy Quintard,
Miss Anita Cresat and Miss Nancy Dash
lei of Annapolis and Miss Dorothy Hume
of Marietta, Ohio.
An informal supper and dance for the
receiving party followed the tea.
Mrs. Cooke-Tilghman and Miss Jones
entertained at large teal yesterday
afternoon in compliment TO their niece,
Miss Esther Whiting, the debutante
daughter of Mrs. Alvord A. Cederwald.
The drawing room and dining room We're
prettily decorated with roses and palms.
Those assisting in the hospitality We're
Miss Elizabeth Siddons. Miss Marie
Peary, Miss canada Merriam, Miss Mar
garet Fechteler, Miss Donna Berry, Miss
Dorothy Trout. Miss Helen kimmelI Miss
Elizabeth Matteson and Miss Elizabeth
Garland.
Mrs A. A. Cederwald, Mrs John Fin
ney, Mrs. Welding owen and Mrs. Mccoy
Jones presided at the tea table i'll the
dining room.
Miss Nellie Claire Howard will give
tea dance Friday, December 19, > TO 4, for
Miss Irene Barry of New York. The lat
ter will arrive the coming Saturday, and
will accompany Miss Howard TO An
napolis for the hop that night
Mrs. Robert Lee Henry will entertain
at a tea this afternoon from $3.50 to q
o'clock sor the Texas girls who are here
at school. Mrs. A. w. Gregg, Mrs. Will |
liam r. Smith, Miss Blair. Miss Frances |
Smith. and Miss Dorothy Smith will as |
sist as will Mrs. Parmalee, daughter OF |
the hostess.
Mrs. Grace w. Croft gave a dinner last |
night at her apartment at the Morton In |
to her house guests from Bal /
tirnore, Miss Alice Murphy, Miss Clarice |
Jackson. Miss Anna Cooper. Miss Marie |
Pfaff and Miss Blanche Ridgely. The !
others present were Mr.. Elder, Mr.. James |
Norton, Mr.. Bennett Costello, Mr.. Will |
liam Campbell, Mr.. Dreyfuss, Mr. Norman |
Atchison and Mr.. Gallagher. The table |
was decorated with pink roses. and music |
and dancing followed the dinner.
Mrs. John Ii. Hewson will give q tea