The Washington herald., 1914-11-08

York debutantes in whom washington
takes more than a passing interest, will
be Miss Gretchen Blaine Damrosch, who
is to make her how on November 20
This second daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Damrosch has made a, few short
visits to Washington, but 10 well known
to many old friends Of her family
through her summers at Bar Harbor. as
a child and by her participating In the
wedding party in September Of her eld-
est sister, Miss Alice Damrosch, now
Mrs. Hall Pleasant Pennington. Mrs.
Walter Damrosch was formerly Miss
Margaret Blaine. second daughter of the
late Hon. James g. Blaine and formerly
a great belle in Washington. Her mar
riage to Mr.. Damrosch just at the be-
ginning Of his brilliant musical career
took place in this city In the Harrison
administration, when the brides father
was Secretary of State and the family
residence a famous old home occupying
the present site OF the Belasco Theater.
Mrs. Damrosch viii give q dance at
the Cosmopolitan Club as the initial en-
tertainment for her daughter.
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson will present
her daughter, Miss Irene Langhorne Glib
son, to society at a dance on December
3 at the Ritz-Carlton. This debutante
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namesake Of the former Miss Irene
Langhorne, Of Virginia. great belle and
beauty OF twenty years ago. when she
inspired the young artist from New York
with his Inspiration OF the since famous
Gibson girl, as Mrs. Gibson's sisters are
Mrs. Reginald Brookes. Of Boston; Mrs.
Waldorf Astor, OF London: Mrs. Moncure
Perkins, of Richmond, the social path
way of this favored maiden will lead
through many pleasant places.
Miss MCGOWAN. of Santa Barbara, CAL.
has arrived to pass the early winter In
washington. Miss MCGOWAN will divide
her time between her sister, Mrs. James
Biddle, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. John
MCGEE.
Miss Virginia Mott has Joined Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh at the latter's home
in Connecticut avenue and Columbia
road. Miss Mott, who Is the sister OF
Mai. Bentley Mott. u. s. A, now in the
Philippines. will be Mrs. walsh's guest
through the early season and possibly
accompany her hostess to California Feb
ruary /.
Commander and Mrs. Roy c. Smith.
the latter formerly Miss Margaret Samp-
SON daughter OF the late Rear Admiral
william T. Sampson. have taken posses
sion Of the house in Jefferson place,
which they have leased for the winter.
Commander Smith has recently been ap-
pointed to duty at the Navy Department
Mrs. Artura Heeren, daughter of Mr..
Rodman wanamaker, in recent years a
permanent resident of Paris, has returned
to America and Joined her family in
Philadelphia. where she will pass the
winter. Mrs Heeren. who was well known
as one Of tha handsomest young Ameri-
cans In Paris when she was Miss Fer
nanda Wanamaker. renewed many of her
childhood acquaintances at the large re-
ception given by Mrs. John Wanamaker
last Tuesday in Philadelphia This occa-
sion was in compliment to the debutante
granddaughteEs OF the hostess Miss
Marie Louise wanamaker and Miss Mary
Brown Warburton, the latter the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay H Warbur-
ton, who have recently returned from a
prolonged residence abroad.
Mrs. Warburton. the mother Of this
bud, made her debut when her father
was Postmaster General. with the then
President Harrison and Mrs. Harrison
5ourneying to Philadelphia to participate
In the brilliant event,
Mr.. and MsA George vhitslock have