The Washington times., 1914-11-22

Another debutante has appeared upon
the social horizon and an interesting
one, too. She is Mary Wheeler Vest,
daughter Of Mrs. Agatha McShane. OF
Baltimore, and she will pass the win
ter in Washington, having taken an
apartment with Mrs. Richard Lee Fern
in the Avondale She will make her
bow to society on the ninth Of Decem-
ber, when her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Burr Harrison. will en-
tertain in her honor at a large recep-
ton. followed by a supper and dance.
at their attractive home in P street.
The old representative society. fr ends
of the little girls late grandfather. dear
old Senator Vest, will be On hand that
afternoon. besides nearly all OF the SEA-
sons debutantes.
Mary is q pretty, girl. just nineteen,
and unusually clever. She was a class
mate Of Francise Williams at the
Georgetown Convent and latter attended
school in Brussels for two years and
has been travelling abroad for the last
eight months. Her charming aunt,
Mrs. Harrison, who IS of the social-elect
in Washington, will act as her ofticia!
chaperon at the many entertainments
which are promised for the winter.
In addition to his prominence as a
statesman, Senator Vest was a famous
Confederate officer, and a writer of'
great charm. / suppose you know his
tribute to the dog If not, find 1t and
read It. for it is a gem. 1t Is through
his side of the family that Mary Is re-
lated to the Breckenr dges Of Kentucky.
Her mother is a daughter OF. Rev. Or.
Wheeler, of Baltimore. and is connected
with the Conawys, Moncures and Fey-
tons.
Plans for the coming out party are
not quite complete. but Mrs. Champ
Clark and Miss Mary Amber will pre-
side at the tea table, and Mrs. George
Appleby will serve p lch, while Mrs
Ritche Stone, Madge Stokes. Mrs. Nor
ris Evans and her daughter. Meta, will
assist Katherine Beach. Francise
! williams, Elizabeth Hamilton. Mary
Lord Andrews. Louise King. Genevteve
Clark and many another pretty girl will
be buzzing round. am sure, to help n
troduce Mary to the Old friends Of her
family.
Dorothy Talcott, I think. and many
others seem to agree with me, is one
of the prettiest Of the young girls who
are entering society this season. She
| ia not going to make a formal debut
! but this is the first winter that she bas
gone to large social functions. She is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. NJ.
Taloott. of Georgetown. The Talcotts
are charming people and have very
attractive home at 1856 r street. It is
the house which Lloyd Smoot owned
for a number of years before going to
| Jacksonville to live. 1t has spacious
| porcbes and large lawns. back and
front, making it a country home in the
| city.
Mrs. T. Edward Hambleton. Mr.. Tai
colts mother. bought the house ad-
Joining his owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Sims, and makes her home
| there now. She formerly lived In Balti-
| more. The gardens adjoin, making the
houses almost like one. Mrs. Hoolerith,
| sister of Mr.. Talcott. also lives in
! GEORGETOWN. and Lucy Hollertth and
Dorothy Talcott had o delightful trip
| abroad with their grandmother last
year.
-
! Mrs. Samuel T.. "neaty anu hei wv
Interesting daughters. Nellie Wheatley
and Mrs. T. s. Borden. are going to
spend the winter at their beautiful home
at Bethesda. Nd. 1t is a handsome
house situated on a real hill and sur
rounded by several acres Of lawn. much
fine shrubbary and very tall old trees.
The wheatleys used to feel that they
lived In the real country. but now the
new Great Falls car line goes very near
to their property telephones have been
installed and a fine macadam road is
at their gate. Walter Tuckerman's
property, Edgewood. one Of the hand
soonest subdivisions around Washing
| ton, adjoins "Moreland." the Wheatley
home. Samuel Wheatley. dead these
many years, built the house when he
| was Commissioner Of the District The
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