The Washington times., 1914-12-12

Nelson Read johnson will present her
daughter, Miss Marian Van Burcn. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reside will give
tea in honor of their daughter, Miss
Lois lteeside.
The charming home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson. on New Hampshire avenue,
is banked with palms and ported
plants and decorated with pink roses
ard the many bouquets sent the debu-
tante. Mrs. Johnson will receive in
gown of black and gold, trimmed with
chantilly lace. Miss Van lBuren's frock
is a French model of white tulIe over
satin. embroidered in opaIescent Sc
cujne. trimmed with silver and with
sash of silver tissue. She will carry
pink roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Johnson's aunt, Mrs. William ].
Boardman, will be at the tea table
with Mrs. Arthur Lee and Mrs. Theo-
dore +. Jewell. and in the receiving
party are Miss Katherine Harlow, who
IL Miss Van Buren's house guest: Miss
Frances Moore, Miss Beatrice Clover
Miss Juliette Crosby. of Warrenton,
We; Miss Francise Williams. Miss Ju-
liza Brice. Miss Frances Traver. Miss
Pauline kindleberger. Miss Alexandra
Ewing. Miss Katherine McCllntock and
Miss Rebecca Wilmer.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Reeside and Miss
Reeside will receive from to Z O'Clock
at their Bancroft place home.
The house is decorated with palms,
pink roses and masses OF cut flowers
Miss Reside will be gowned In white
| charmeuss with a tunic Of pink tuIle
and a girdle OF pastel shades finished
with white sequins. She will carry an
arm bouquet OF pink roses. Mrs.
Resides gown is of black charmeuse
| trimmed with tulle and Jet
Mira W Roath t.
seph Nelson Rose will be at the tea
table. while the others assisting will
include Mrs Terry T. Turpin. Mrs.
Frank L. Browne, Miss Margaret Larn-
err. Miss Margaret Clements, Miss Ruth
Wilson, Miss Margaret Booth, Miss
Katherine Rawson, Miss Dorothy Bert
holt. Miss Dorothy Arkwrlht, Miss Lois
| Sprizg, Miss Margaret Rose and Miss
Lillian Hendrick.
A supper for the receiving party will
| follow the tea
The Secretary of the Senate. ]. Mar
ion Baker. jr.. entertained at luncheon
at the Capitol yesterday In compliment
to Miss Mary Wheeler West. one Of the
\ seasons debutantes. and her guest.
Miss Maria Dimpfe,. of Baltimore.
| A brilliant gathering Of the represen-
| tativeS of foreign nations OF the official
contingent and OF resident society mark
| ed the international cotton reception and
! ball last evening at the Pan-American
| Union Building under the auspices Of
the Southern Society Of Washington.
| The Secretary of State and Mrs Bryan
| headed the receiving line, which included
\ Claude II. Bennett, president of the So
! ciety; Joeephus Daniels. Secretary Of the
Navy. and vice president Of the society.
and Mrs. Daniels: Senator Duncan U.
/ Fletcher of Florida, president Of the
| Southern Commercial Congress. and
4 Mrs Duncan L. Fletcher. president Of
/ the Congressional Club; Senator Joseph
| the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress, and Mrs Joseph z. Ransdell,
J treasurer general Daughters American
Revolution: Gen. William G. Gorgas,
and Mrs. Gorgas: Mrs. Maude Howell
Smith. president United Daughters OF the
Corfederacy, District OF Columbia, and
. Cant c. c. Calhoun. chairman execu-
tive committee Southern Society Pre-
sensations were made by DR.. Clarence
d J. Owens.
/ The beautiful interior OF the building,
| a splendid setting for any function, was
| deliberately decorated. a distinctive
/ Southern setting having been arranged.
Cotton was used in great quantities.
hul;e bales thanking the entrance OF the
| building. while cotton branches adorned
the stairway leading TO the hall. The
| ball room was unadorned its dignified
/ simplicity forming charming back-
F, ground for the brilliant assemblage.
! Tic DIPLOMATS were received from 8
until Q O'Clock in the reception room OF
tine director Of the Pan-American Union,
and at o'clock the reception Of the
other guests began In the dancing hall
The Marine Band. under the direction
of William II. Santelman, played for the
dancing.
Mrs. Albert l. Mills entertained al
luncheon today in compliment TO hel
daughter. Mrs. r. P. Laurson. who Is
| Mrs. Laurson were Mrs Marlborough
Churchill. Mrs. Francis Ruggles. Mrs
| Emory r. Smith, who IL visiting heI
PARENTS: General and Mrs. Mccain Mrs
Frederick Mears. Mrs. Theodore a,
Baldwin. Mrs: William Mitchell and
Miss Elizabeth Shelly.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe Is entertain.
ing a few friends informally at tea thi:
afternoon in compliment to Mrs. Fred
erIck A. Delano. Of Chicago.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Frederick Mearl
will take possession shortly OF the resi-
dence at ITO . street. which they have
leased for tho season.
Lieutenant Mears, who has been r.
Gently In Panama and Alaska, is OF
temporary duty here
. Commander and Mrs. Hussey are on
tcrtaining informally 1T dinner thl!
evening at their apartment in the Con
| Eecticut.
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| Announcement il made that tn,
United states Marine Band and the En-
gineer Corps Band will furnish musi
for the charity ball 10 he given at tn
| New Willard Hotel January for tn
benefit OF the Childrens Hospital
Tickets for the ball may be obtainc,
from Mrs. T. T. Gan. 1870 Twenti"tl
| street northwest; Mrs. Mahlon Pitney
= lTs3 r street northwest: at Thompson
drug store. Fifteenth street and Penn
syIvania avenue northwest. and at tn
=, newsstand Mt the New Willard Hotel.
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Most Of the seasons debutantes an
the Younger set attended the hop give
E by the officers and ladies Of the Wash
ington Barracks last night at the ofri
Gers club. The decorations Of flags an
, ! naIms. the pillared alcoves and hand
! some gowns made the scene a brilliau
one. The Engineer hand played for TN
, nlucing AMI an elaborate supper wa
/ served.
Mrs. Buck. wife Of Major Buck. q
, tho medical corps: Mrs. KinCman, wifi
Of Captain Eingman; Mrs. Chubb. wifi
I of Lieutenant Chubb. and Mrs. Dillov
: ! wife OF Lieutenant Dillow, all Of tn
= engineer corps. received. Captain Ear
making the presentations.
Among the dancers were Miss Fran
. cisc Williams. Miss Mary Wheele
|, Vest. Miss Alexandra Ewing. Mis-
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