The Washington times., 1914-12-29
NEWS OF SOCIETY
NE OF the most brilliant balls
OF the season will take place
this evening. when Mrs. Clar-

~ NE OF the most brilliant balls
OF the season will take place
~ this evening. when Mrs Clar-
ence Moore will entertain at
Rauscher's in compliment to Miss Fran
ces moore. There will be several hun
urea guests. The rooms are decorated
10 represent an old English garden. with
"ails and ceilings yelled with smilax.
ana set about with English hedgerows.
hanging baskets of flowers are used
In profusion. with Christmas red the
prevailing color. Mrs. Moore and Miss
Moore VIII receive unassisted.
MRS. Moore and Miss Moore have as
their house guests Miss Marie Louise
"ananiaker, one of the most attrac-
i've Of the Philadelphia debutantes;
Nelson Slater and Sumner Wells. ot
Boston A number of additional out-of-
town guests are expected for the ball
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MIS-. r. ward Denys will entertain at
a Tea dance this afternoon from ) to
Z O'Clock at her home on / street, in
nonor OF her daughters. The house is
gay with Christmas greens, and a large
contingent Of smart washington foIk
VIII gather for the dancing Assisting
Mrs. DenJs will be Miss Catherine Nc
Gnntock. Miss Pocohontas Butler. Miss
louise I; lark; Miss Berkeley, of New
noIH: MISS Elizabeth Porter. Miss Julia
Bryce ana Miss Dorothy Wyeth.
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An interesting debutante of this after
noon is MISS Margaret Clements. daugh-
urr OF interstate Commerce Commits
sloner and Mrs. Judson c. Clements.
VINO VIII be presented at a reception
AZ me nome OF her parents on Bancroft
fe
u black net, embroidered in gold, over
yellow satin. Miss Clements. sister of
Inc oud' who was introduced two sea-
sons ago. will be gowned in rose satin.
Ith beaded overdress, and the
ueDutante VIII wear a dainty gown of
turquoise blue satin, combined with
pink tulle. and will carry a bouquet of
sweetheart roses and lilies of the valley.
IN lhe receiving party will be Mrs.
w. w. Chamberlain, of I,eesburg. VI
Mrs. Frank Lyon. Mrs. Clements sis
Ter MISS Dudley, of Louisville: Miss
Rhoda Milliken, who is Miss Clements
house guest; Miss Agnes Murphy. Miss
Dorothy Crawford. Miss Hettie Harris.
Miss Dorothy Graves. Miss Margaret
Lyon. Miss Margaret Booth. Miss Eliza
beth Styles. Miss Elizabeth Howser.
Miss Gladys Pugh. Miss Lois Reside.
Hayes, Miss Lester Randolph. and Miss
Ann Green
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Mrs. Horace Mcfarland will be
hostess at tea this afternoon at her
apartment in Stoneleigh Court. Those
assisting will be her mother, Mrs +. B.
Moran, Miss Emma Washington. Mrs
Henry 3. Wilson. Mrs. G.. Z. ?. Ston<
Mrs. Reginald Nicholson. and Miss
Edith Oracle.
Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte was hostess
at luncheon today, followed by a matt
nee part in compliment to her two
young daughters. Miss Barbara and
Miss Blanche Strebeigh. The other
guests were Miss Peggy Martin, Miss
Mary Culberson. Miss Josephine Tuck
er, Miss Louise Littauer. Miss Barbara
Ballou. Miss Betty Burnett, Miss Kath-
crime and Miss Margaret Wiley, and
Miss Marcia Chaplin.
Miss Kathniae Holbrook is entertain
ing at bridge followed by tea this
afternoon for her guest. Miss Ellen
Donohoe. Mrs. Theodore HoIbrook and
Mrs. John Brooks Ladd will do the
honors at the tea table.
Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Perry Cothran, and
little Miss Josephine Cothran, who
have been the guests Of the President
over Christmas, returned today 70
New York.