The Washington herald., 1914-12-05

One OF the most charming debut teas
Of the season as given yesterday after
noon when Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Ham
slton introduced their attractive daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Hamilton. to Washington
society.
Hundreds OF guests thronged the Ham
ilton home in New Hampshire avenue 20
pay homage to the new society bud. who
received with her mother in a dainty
frock Of white satin combined with filmy
white tulle and carried an arm bouquet
OF American Beauty roses and lilies of
the valley. Mrs Hamilton wore a stun
ming gown OF midnight blue charmeuse
with Overdraperies Of silver lace. The
house was beautifully decorated with
palms and ferns that made a fitting
background for the quantities OF rich
colored flowers sent the popular debu-
tante.
Mrs. F. B. Mcclure and Miss Jane
Riggs presided over a beautifully ap-
pointed tea table and those who assisted
in receiving the guests included: Mrs.
John Hamilton. Mrs. Hamilton's sisters.
Miss Mildred Merrick and Miss Margaret
Merrick, Miss Francise Williams. Miss
Louise King. Miss Pauline Kindleberger.
Miss Eleanora Morgan, Miss Rebekah
Wilmer. Miss Katherine Beach, Miss
Amelia Yerkes, and Miss Hamilton's two
OF Chicago. and Miss Mildred Carter, OF
Philadelphia.
The Ambassador of Italy and Countess
Yincenzo Macchi di Cellere are the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs Charles V. Paterno, Of
New York. Last night they attended the
dance given in the Waldorf-Astoria for
the benefit of the italian Hospital and
Red Cross.
The bachelor officers residing at the
Avondale will give a tea on Monday
in compliment to Mrs. T. A. Baldwin
and her house guest, Miss Margaret
Mcclure, from Salt Lake City.
DR.. and Mrs. James F. Mitchell will
give a dinner on Monday evening. De-
else Williams. Later DR.. and Mrs.
Mitchell will take their guests to the
ball at Rauschers for the benefit OF the
Children's Country Home
DR.. and Mrs Mitchell will also enter
tain at a small dance on December z
at the home OF Mrs. MItchelTs mother,
Mrs John Sidney Webb, in Massachu-
setts avenue.
Miss Virginia Scully. the guest Of Mrs
William Haywood, will be the recipient
OF many entertainments planned in her
honor. Yesterday Miss Caryl Crawford
entertained informally at luncheon for
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. wilkins have
issued cards for a dinner dance to be
given Thursday evening, December i.
in compliment OF Miss Frances Moor C
and Miss Frincise Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson. Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. wilkins, and Yiscount and
ViscOuntess de SibOUr are among the
has been meeting Monday evenings at
the Playhouse for the past few years.
They are arranging the first dance OF
this season TO be given Monday evening,
December II
Brig. Gen. Henry P. Mccain. L. S. A.
and Mrs. Mccain are entertaining their
daughter. Mrs. Smith, wife of First
Lieut.. Emery T Smith, L. S. A, who
will remain until after the Christmas
holidays.
Rear Admiral Frank E Beatty with
Rear Admiral Perry will leave shortly
for a trip to jamaica
A large number of washingtonians
were guests Thursday night at the Bal
timOre Country Club. when DR.. and Mrs.
John Mason Hundley entertained in
honor of their debutante daughter, Miss
Ethel Faxon Hundley. and Miss Emily
Symington Riggs. two of last seasons
debutantes. Miss Riggs, who is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bright
Riggs, of CatonsviIle, IS the fiancee OF
Mr.. J. Winslow Hundley.
DR.. and Mrs. Hundley. Miss HUndley
and Miss Riggs were assisted in receiv-
ing the guests, who numbered about $50.
by Miss Gladys Walker and Miss Car
Iota de Pena and Miss ManUela de Pena,
OF Washington, who are house guests OF
Miss Hundley
Among the oVt-of-town guests were
Miss Frances Traver, Of Washington, a
debutante OF this season: Senior Hugo V.
de Pena, secretary of the legation from
Uruguay; Mr.. G. B. Ceccato. of the Ital-
ian Embassy: Senior Penilla, of the Bo-
Iivian Legation; Senior Eduardo RacedO.
jr, second secretary OF the Argentine