Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
HOLIDAY PLEASURES
ARE NOW BEGINNING
Debutante Parties, Dances, Lunch
cons and Dinners With a
Wedding or Two

Continuing the social season SO brill
liantly begun. the holidays are bring
ing many entertainments for the pleas
ure of both young and old. Dancing
seems to be the taVorite pastime. al
though there are luncheons, dinners
and theater parties galore, with a
wedding or two lust for luck"
The Academy dance, Friday evening,
and that given Saturday night by the
Misses Wilhelm at their suburban
home. PaNtang, included the younger
set, many of whom were home from
college for the Christmas recess.
This weeks pleasures will begin
with Christmas dance "Wednesday
evening given by Mrs. George Preston
Mains, of New York city. at the home
of her brother. Theodore G. Calder,
S19 North Front street. in honor of
Miss Louise Carney, a debutante.
Captain and Mrs. Robert c. Will
liams are giving a dance at the Coun-
try Club of Harrisburg. Christmas Eve,
for their attractive young daughter,
Miss Arta Williams, and her holiday
guests.
Christmas Day will be a real family
day in the city: many people have
their homes filled with guests and
others will have quieS celebration.
Christmas night will be club night at
the Colonial Country Club. with dane
ing to the music of the Updegrove or
chestra, cards and general gala time.
Among the events of the 26th will
be reunion of a sewing club at the
residence of Miss Charlotte Adams. in
Forster street, and other most infor-
NAL parties for visitors in town.
The Delta Chapter of the Omicron
Pi Sigma fraternity will have a re-
union dinner at Rutherford's Satur-
day evening also.
With University Club
The annual university ball held by
the Harrisburg Club of Pennsylvania
State College. Monday evening. Decem-
bel 2S. in Winterdale, will attract a
large party of collegians and alumni of
many schools and colleges. Among
the patronesses are Mrs. Tener. Mrs.
John Price jackson and others
The Misses Stamm, OF Thirteenth
and Reese streets, who will have a
houseful of holiday guests. are enter
tanning at dance at the Country Club
OF Harrisburg. Monday evening, too.
Miss Goes Debut
Mrs. William Henderson and Mrs.
Sanford Dewitt Coe will introduce
Miss Dora Nickersham Coe to society
at tea Tuesday afternoon. Decem-
ber %, at Mrs. Henderson's residence,
% North Front street A dinner dance
will follow.
Miss Grace Ensminger, of Second
and Chestnut streets. sent out invi-
tations to-day for a large card party
on the evening of Monday. December
20, to meet Mrs. Thomas Allen Bayard,
of Canada, and Miss Maude Smith, of
New York city.
Miss Anna Bacon will also be a
hostess of that same evening, enter
tanning at a dance at Hanshaws Hall
in compliment to her house guests.
For the DebutanteS
Mrs. Meade Detweiler's luncheon to
Miss Mary Elizabeth Meyers, one of
the seasons debutantes. will be a
charming event of Tuesday, December
so. and that evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanford Dewitt Coe are giving a dance
at the Country Club of Harrisburg for
their daughter. Miss Dora Wickersham
Coe. her cousin, Miss Leavitte Wick
ersham, of Lancaster, and their house
guests.
The first assembly of the seasons
series will be held at Masonic Temple
New Years Eve. The Ohev Sholom
Sisterhood gives its annual holiday hop
in Chestnut Street Hall that evening,
with Mardi Gras features, and the
Triangle Club will give it's guests an
innovation in the way of a dinner
dance at Winterdale Hall and the SEN
ate to watch the New Year in.
The Governor Receives
The special feature of New Years
Day in social circles will be the "at