The Washington herald., 1914-12-17
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One Of the most attractive debutantes
Of the season. who promises to be a
leader in the younger set Of Washington
society. was presented yesterday after
| noon at a charmingiy appointed tea
given by her sister, Mrs. Harold Walker.
with whom she makes her home, in *
street.
Mrs Walker introduced her sister in
the drawing room. which was beautifully
decorated with palms. ferns. and potted
plants. The library and other rooms In
| the handsome residence were also at
! tractively decorated with foliage plants
and flowers sent to the debutante- Miss
Birney wore a charming frock Of pink
moire cut on simple Greek lines. and
carried a sheath of pink roses Mrs
Walker was gowned in a French model
OF light blue chiffon. Miss Katherine
Birney. a sister of the debutante, who
stood in the receiving line, wore a smart
gown of pink moire cut with train.
Mrs. Ormsby McCammon, Mrs William
Heinke and Mrs. Joseph Hampson as
sisted at the tea table, and the young
people who assisted in the entertainment /
Of the guests included Miss Alexandra
Ewing, Miss Dorothea owen, Miss Dor !
othy Drake Miss Judith Atwater. and
Miss Elaine English and Miss Dorothy !
Block. house guests Of the debutante.
Mr.. Weldon Baily will give dinner at !,
, the Chevy Chase Club this evening in !,
honor Of Miss Birney, at which the re-
celving party will attend.
Mrs. Bryan will entertain at luncheon
today at Calumet place
Can't. r. T. Hall, U. S. N. now on
duty at philadelphia, has arrived in town. !
accompanied by Mrs. Hall and Miss Hall |
They have taken an apartment at the
New willard
Mrs. William H. Hill. of Boston. has
returned to the shoreham after Few
days absence.
Mr.. Harold Walker will arrive in Wash
ington on Saturday from Mexico City TO /
pass the holidays with Mrs. Walker ana
their family at their home on h street
Mrs. Sarah McDopald Sheridan, Of
New York. will be the guest over the
weekend Of Mr. and Mrs. Walker. MIS-
Sheridan is the mother Of Mrs. Cromp-
ton. Of New York. who was a guest at
the White House lasusweek. Mrs. Sheri-
dan made a lengthy visit with President
and Mrs Wilson at the White House
last summer just before the death OF
the latter.
Senator J. Hamilton Lewis has re-
turned to his apartments IN the Shore
ham for the season.
Members of the Yale University Dra
matte Association, who will produce -four
onc-act plays at the Columbia Theater
the afternoon of December =, will be
guests OF Mrs Stephen r. Elkins at a
dance which she will give in her resi-
denCe that night
The Ambassador from Chile and Nine.
Suarez- Mujica. with their family, will
spend the Christmas holidays in New
York
Mrs. RidgeIy Hunt and Miss Helen
Hunt were at home, informally, yester-
day afternoon.
Miss Minnie Conrad. who is now max
ing her Virginia estate. Montana Ha!
her all-year-round residence, has come
to Washington for a short stay at the
New Willard. |,
Mrs. Paul Dessez. Of Washington, is a f.
guest of the WOlcott Hotel in New York
City.
Announcements have been received Of
the wedding on December = OF Miss
LeOnie Soult, daughter Of Mr.. William
SouIt, of Eagle Pass, Tex, formerly Of
Washington, to Lieut. Murray Blight
Rush. OF the Fourteenth Cavalry, L. S.
A. now stationed at Eagle Pass. Mr..
Rush is a son of the late Murray B.
Rush and Mrs. Rush. OF Philadelphia,
and a brother of Mrs. Julian Stuart
Carter.
Mr.. J. KuhiO Kalanianaole. Delegate
to Washington from Honolulu, has ar
rived in Washington. and will make his
home at the Shoreham for the winter. l.
Among those who entertained at dinner
last night at the Chevy Chase Club
Pay Inspector and Mrs. Edmund W.
Bonnaffon. Maj. and Mrs. William D. /,
Connor Weldon +. Bailey. Mr.. and Mrs. !,
Albert Willett. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. For
aker. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee. Com
mander and Mrs. Wright, Judge and
Mrs. IIokc Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. William
l. DeminE and Mrs. Morris Evans.
Miss Julia Brice was hostess at an in
formal luncheon yesterday in honor OF
her house guest. Miss Katherine DoTst.
OF WarrentOn, Va. The guests included
Miss Elizabeth Hamilton. Miss Marian
Van Buren,. Miss Mary Lord Andrews,
Miss POCohOntas Butler. Miss Elizabeth
Porter. Miss Alexandra Ewing, and Miss
Matilda -AuerbaCh.
Mr. W. f. Johnson accompanied by
his daughter. Miss Margaret Johnson
and the latter's friend. Miss d. NJ Mac
Williams. have arrived from Woodstock,
to pass some time at the New Willard
Mr.. r y. Hatch, also o. Woodstock, is
Il member of Mr.. Johnson's party.
Mrs. Willard Salisbury will not receive
today. i
Mrs. Victor Kaufman has cards out
for a tea dance at Rauscher's January
= TO meet Miss Dorothy Mason, a dsbu-
tante of the winter. and a daughter of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Mason.
Miss Ruth Wilson and Miss Dorothy
Mason, of this city, will be among the
debutantes to assist in Philadelphia Jan ,
uary IA at the debut of Miss SOphy BiSp-
ham. daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Clarence
w. Bispham.