The Washington times., 1913-12-26

The debutante OF today will be Miss
Commander Harry Kimmell, U. S. N,
| and Mrs. Kinmell, who will be pre-
| sented at a large tea this afternoon,
| which her parents are giving at their
residence, 1877 Kalorama road. from s
until O'Clock. After the tea, buffet
. supper will be served for the assistants
and few additional guests win come
in for Informal dancing.
Palms. smilax, and pink roses will
form the decorations for the occasion
and an orchestra will play throughout
the afternoon and evening
Assisting Mrs. Kimmell and the de-
butante in receiving their guests will
be Mrs. H. H. Barroll. Mrs. John n.
Speel, Mrs. Ledbetter, Mrs. Sandoz, Mrs.
b c Ansley, Mrs; Ira Bennett, Mrs.
Mrs. Dobyns, Miss Dorothy Trout. Miss
Margaret Fechteler, Miss Katherine
krug. Miss Esther Whitins, Miss Dor
othy Adams, Miss Natalie briggs. Miss
kathyrn Hitchcock and several other
debutantes Of last year, and prospec-
tive buds of the coming seasons.
Mrs. Kimmell will wear a gown Of
blue brocade and shadow lace and Miss
kmmeil viii wear a dainty French
frock fr OF white lace and pale pink chif-
hNs4 SA4toi Gu d ueSlkn OF Dlnk
roses. She will carry pink Radiancs
roses ard lilies of the valley.
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A numher of festivities will be given
tomorrow for Miss Lucie Hoke smith.
daughter of Senator and Mrs. Hoke
Smith of Georgia, whose marriage TO
Ensign Aston Simpson. Us. N. takes
place next Tuesday. Miss Meta morris
Evans will give a luncheon in honor of
Miss Hoke Smith and in the afternoon
fc. M Srzf
al dansant. and that night Miss
Sallie Williams will entertain at a
dance for the bride-elect.
The bridegroom. Ensign Simpson. who
has been on duty In Mexican waters,
is due to arrive in Washington tomor-
row.
On Sunday evening Captain and Mrs.
Donnelly at Fort Myer will be hosts
at buffe1 supper party for Miss Hoke
Smith.
A number of the guests for the we'd
ding will arrive in Washington tomor-
row and Sunday and will be house
guests of Senator and Mrs. Hoke Smith
until after Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Herbert Hostetter. Jr.. of Pittsburgh.
and Miss Hildreth Burton-smith of
arrive tomorrow.
Miss Hazel Van Zandt Cox will en-
tertain at the dansant" this after
noon from until o'clock at Rausch-
ers, in compliment to her house guest,
Miss Dagny Nelson. OF North Dakota.
Christmas green's and red blossoms
Will adorn the rooms for the occa sioin,
and an orchestra will play Tor the
dancers.
Claire Howard. Miss Frances Miller,
Miss Ruth Rice. Miss Katherine Birney.
and Miss Bright
The marriage of Miss Mary Sue
Griffith. and J. Byron Nickerson. took
place Christmas eve at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T.. Van Antwerp AZ
sol Twentieth street. the Rev. G Free
land Peter. associate rector OF tie
Church OF the Epiphany. officiating. in
and friends.
After February -. Mr. and Mrs, Nick
erson will be at home in Washington.
The bride Is from Charleston, w. Va,
Virginia
The Minister of Argentine and
Madame Romulo S. Nanon will enter
tain a dinner party at the new Ieea-
uon on January II.
Mrs. Templin Potts, who spent the
autumn at Warrenton. Va, has re-
turned to the Capital and opened her
mouse al iooi X street for the winter.
Mrs y. S. James and Miss Eunice
James have returned to Washington
from Western trip. and are at the
Hotel Everett for toe winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. Matsuoka who ar
rived from Europe on the Lusitania
Friday. are at the Hotel Astor for a few
days sightseeing. before -ccming to
Washington. where Mr.. Matsuoka has
been transferred from the post of sec
retary. to the Japanese embassy in St
Petersburg Russia to washington. Mr.. J
Matsuoka was In this country thirteen /,
years ago when he wss q student