The Washington times., 1914-12-20
Jean ELOTcT
LETTER

5rszc Dss- This s. Z busy dsv for
roasty, and particularly the younger
set, with the afternoon devoted TO the
debut PARTY Of perhaps the most pronl-
1e,t % the buds. the first costume ball
q the season on the taps for this
svsc.nE, and Christmas preparations N
the air
sDc.ety, With q capital 5. viii turn
ont en- mzsss this afternoon 10 do
ho=or. 10 Frances Moore, z very pcpu-
~ young women IN herself and, more
ever, 2 daughter Of Clarence Moore,
-aose death in the Titanic disaster
vss great shock and sorrow to Wash.
ingto,
And in the evening comes the Letter
dinner dance for Francise Williams.
Who has shared with Frances Moore the
distinction Of being the honor guest
~ many z debutante function
At and Mrs. Jack" Gearrv, Of Phils-
lslphis. had expected to be the guests
= ny and Mrs.. Letter for the occasion.
hut their handsome home was recently
s-ti-eIy destroyed b. IRE. and tbs IN
pleasant business has kept them st
come
E-anctse Is nov the proud pcssesscr
z new horse Thoroughbred four
-esr-ol5. which is the apple of her eye.
1Vhensver She Is not dancing or dining
shs IS apt to be riding and nearly every
morning she makes one Of party
-.hich wends It's way through the fasci-
hating bride paths Of Rock Creek Park.
Pauline Elndleberger's debut tea was
chsrming and everybody had such q
zsod time. But the little lady tells ms
that the next party shs gives-she Is
planning q dance later on-will be In her
own home And delightful place it Is
fo- entertaining, the old Kinsleberger
house On c street, with its wide rooms
md generous docrways. Moreover, IL has
N IT'S day been the home OF many prom
lnsnt folk, and the scene Of historic his
uitality- Bessie Glover, daughter IF Mr..
and Mrs Charles c. Clover. and nov
Madame Won Swinderen, had her COM
rng-cut party there some years ago, and
vas the center OF much gaysty during
Ier first winter as 2 belle
Fauline's frock was one Of the prsttiest
conling-out dresses OF the year. She had
receiving with her 2 charming group of
Etris in some of the sweetest gowns
ina gi1.abIe Marian Van Buren, looked
stUuring in pink taffeta, and Beatrice
Clover wore buttercup yellow in an
adorable shade.
True Christmas spirit Is rare these
days. don't you think? In spite of our
devotion to the letter of giving and re-
"eiVing, but it is manifest in the invita-
ion which the Young WoInen's Christian
Association is sending out to any girl or
vonan and especially TO any who are
strangers or alone" to share its Christ
mas party from 6 TO p. m on De-
cember 20, at 9S6 F street northwest
The guests are requested not to dress |
Up but to come prepared for an old |
fashioned party, with music, games and |
= good time for everybody Tho very
'deR makes me want to run in and say
Merry Christmas and in the words OF
Tiny Tim: God bless US every one"
=
At the Dickens Recital the other
dsy-it was David Copperfleld-the |
audience divided interest with the
'ecturer. which means no dispar ago
Heut Of his performance. q most In
'ereEttnS one, but a Commentarv on a |
delightful gathering. II was the day
Z the gray heads pretty OLE ladies
md plump old gentlemen. some OF /
hem looking as though they might
nave stepped from the pages Of Dick
ems themselves There was scarce 2
Dung person III the audience, save
Few WI" ND probs bly, read David /
Icprernrla At their mothers knee.
another thing struck me most for
1ibl!, the quality OF the humor. II is
20 absolutely not cut and dried. with |
place Tor every laugh and every /
'ush IN its pl"cc- The very delight
ful reading OF Dickens Iuasterpiece /
foused pleasant sort Of rnirta. which |
broke out in ChUclIles from variou, |
arts of the house As some particular
remark or character tici.led som. BAR
ocular funny bone.
Alexandra Ewing is one Of the deb |
1.srtes whom ! have not met. though. |
~ course, ] have been again and again
- tho same party with her, which Is be /
lining 70 disgust me, as have heard |
% many nice things about her. The 1
"icer women all say she is sweet and |
sirlish, quite unspoiIed," and theAmen /
say: She is so bright, has so much /
,-volr fare ana can handle q situation |
Ike q eeasoued belle" which seems q /
ere combination in c bud. l-o- GER
an -he IL pretty. dainty and a bit OF |
ETsrde dame. 7 envy her her firIt J
~sscon and her rose veIve: opera cloak.
ne prettiest thing you ever laid your
".-es Or.
What's 10 = neme7 Much, it would |
seem. If you take the case OF q. pretty
name Ike Dorothy. for Dorothys are
40 thick a. blacEberries in Washington
I'd al arc particularly attractive. -Four
o. the debutantes were christened thus.
Dorothy Crawford, Dorothy Drake. Dor
cthv Mason and Dorothy-no Dorothe4
owen. mt that is almost the same;
nd besides there are two near debU-
lntez. Dorothy ArkwriEht and Doro-
Nv Talcott And then just look back
through the seasons and remember
Dorothy Brooks, Dorothy Taylor. Doro-
ra- Decide. Doro,h' Adams. Dorothy
-laIIwcod. the Two Dorothy Williams
ne Mr. Nr-or1us ard the other MIR. |
-.gcka 20. Dorothy EOhrC-. some say
tire ere ttie1t .Irl IL Goor2ctOvH. and
~C-grn- Andersen Don't they hold 81
.r Usual record fcT beauty and charm