The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
Activities OF
Society
BY JEAN ELIOT.

wv It'll two of the most interest
"/ ing of the seasons debu-
tantes TO be presented To-Day
the afternon promises to b.
gala occasion. and the attention OF
Washington society viii be divided be
tween Rauscher's. where Senator and
Mrs. Robert L. Owen will give a tea
dance in compliment to their daughter.
Miss Dorothea owen. and the charming
home OF Mr. and Mrs. William Burr
Harrison. in P street. where the guest
OF honor win be Mrs. Harrison's niece
Miss Mary Wheeler Vest. daughter Of
Mrs. Agatha McShane, OF Baltimore.
and granddaughter Of the late Sena-
tor Vest Of Missouri
Prom to : O'Clock. Rauscher's on
tire ball room floor Will be filled with
interesting folk gathered to 90 honor
10 the first debutante from Senatorial
circles to be presented this season
Tho rooms are charmmgly decorated
with pa ms. ferns, and masses of CT
flowers. and gay with the many bou-
Guets sent the debutante. Miss Owen
viii he Eowned in white chiffon and
embossed velvet. and viii carry bou-
Duct o. white orchids. lilies of the val
lev. and pink roses. Mrs. Owens gown
viii ne Of black velvet and gold
" : J'Sci'iluS DdiilV.lS. MIS-. FRANK
In X. Lane. Mrs. John SHELTON Will
liams, and Mrs. Carl Nrooman will pre-
side at the tea table. Others assisting
VIII be Miss Gertrude Gordon Miss
Marion TrumbelI. Miss Maxwell Church.
Miss Lillian Hendrick Miss Pauline
Stone. Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss Fran
COS Travor. and Miss owens house
guests. Miss Eleanor Scott. OF Pitts
hur-h: Sss Mae Dreas. of st. Louis:
Miss Roberta Rouse. of Baltimore: and
Dol IN 81 ATarr n-l-
4 small dinner party will follow the
reception.
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Miss Mary Wheeler Vest will make
her bow to society this afternoon at a
reception which her aunt and uncle.
MI. and Mrs. William Burr Harrison,
are To give at their home on p street.
Tho house is beautifully decorated with
palms. ferns. and pink roses. while pink
'andlesticks and pink roses adorn the
table i'm the dining room. Miss Vest will
he gowned in a white lace dress over
white satin and chiffon with crystal
II. innings. and will carry an old-fash-
IonHd bouquet. Mrs. Harrison will wear
4 gown of cloth Of gold embroidered in
Nl"lC, velvet flowers and trimmed with
black and gold embroidery and sable
she VIII wear corsage bouquet of
Eiolets.
Miss Madge Pickett Stokes and Mrs.
George Appleby will preside at the
"Encn bowl. while Mrs. Champ Clark
and Miss Mary Amber will be at the
loa table. Others assisting will be Miss
Efancaise williams. Miss Pocohontas
.atler. Miss Mary Lord Andrews Miss
liza beth Hamilton. Miss Sidney Burle-
on Miss Lucy Burleson, Miss Rather
I" Beach. Miss Meta Evans. Miss
"aria Dimphel. from Baltimore: Miss
lHgline Kindleberger. Miss Dorothy
ice
-iHia Wheeler. of Baltimore: Miss Ida
&c Hampstone. of Leesburg: Mrs. T.
..ighie stone. Mrs. Leonard L. NichOl-
.on. Mrs. James R Ellerson. Mrs H
J. Rust. Mrs. Powell Minnegerode. Mrs.
Norris Evans. Mrs Richard Stockton
lHld. and Mrs. Richard Lee Fearn.
An orchestra will play throughout the /
afternoon and during the supper ana |
dance. which will follow the tea.
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Mrs. Thomas T Gan has postponed /
her tea dance in honor of Miss Elliot |
and Miss Hinkle, from tomorrow until /
December l., owing to the death of Mrs. |
Alexander Legare.
The reception committee at The an
nusl Charity Ball to be given January |
for the benefit of the Children's Hos |
pital, will be Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, Mrs /
Can. Mrs. Charles (. Glover, Mrs. Hor- !
nee Westcott. Mrs. Henry c. Corbin, |
Mrs. Joseph Letter. Mrs. Clarence Will |
son, Mrs. Preston Gibson. and Mrs. Rey-
holds Hit.
Tho committee on the freshman prom /
~ the George Washington University |
unoUnce the following list of patron |
sses for the dance TO be given at the |
.aIeign on December Is: Mrs. Archibald |
Hopkins. Mrs. Henry c. Perkins, Mrs. +,
william Bruce King. Mrs. Gist Blair. |
rs. Henry Il. Mcfarland. Mrs. Charles |
r. Campbell. Mrs. Alex T. Stuart, and |
.irs William J. Flather.
pr. and Mrs. Walter a. Bloedorn have |
ut out cards for dinner on De
euber l.. at their quarters in the navy /
ard.
Mrs. Selden Brooke Daniel has issued |
llitations for tea dance on De
nnlb"r -. at Rauscher's, to present her
euEhters. Miss Ruth Daniel and Miss
Mrs. Haniei and the Misses Daniel
in be at home Saturdays, January |
3 and 80.
Tho Society Of Washington Artists 1
20 hold an exhibition and sale of pic
p res sketches. and other objects Of
81 = for the benefit Of the Belgian suf- !
0rers at IS Seventeenth street north !
st from December 10 10 "a Every
-fuE upon sale has been donated, and I
- leading artists in the Capital The
rtire proceeds will be donated toward
olieving the suffering Of those who
ave been brought to want as an effect
the war. Each article Will be sold /
a price greatly below its value.
Among the prominent women acting
ra pstronesses will be Mrs JOsephus
Daniels, Mrs Claude swanson Mrs
gictor Kaufman. Mrs. William +.
ennis. Mrs William Wheatley. Mrs
raac T. Mann. Mrs Charles +. Hughes.
Ire. John q. Henderson. Mrs William
ont. Mrs. George T Smauwood. Mrs. |
t-thur T Ramsey. Mrs Simon Wolf
FRS John A. Logan. Miss Flora Wilson,
FRS Archibald Hopkins. Mrs. William
age, Mrs. Beverly T. Mason. Mrs J.
Id Gatewood. Mrs. Henry T. Rainey.
Mrs. Franklin T. Roosevelt. Mrs Fred
-rrc DclanO. Mrs. Duncan I. Fletcher.
Yrs. General Greelv. Mrs. Fred 3. Nc
Iire, and Mrs Edward Cohau.
Mrs. Iindlev NJ. Garrison. wife of the
-ecretary Of War, entertained informal
az luncheon today.
Mrs. Ph1ander p. Claxton has as her
rDusc guest. Miss Ann Jenkins
laughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Jen-
ms. Of Tennessee. Miss Jenkins will
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