The Washington times., 1914-11-15

merly the home of Daniel S. Lamont.
Secretary Of War in Cleveland's Cabi-
| net, will be the scene Of very charm
| ing gathering when Miss Ewing Is pre-
sented, and the date selected in Decem-
| Der s..
most conservative element in Washing
ton are Mr.. AMI Mrs. George E. Hdmil-
| ton, whose charming daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Hamilton, will be debutante
of december 4. Miss Hamilton is a
niece of that wonderful woman, Miss
| Mary Merrick, VINO, though she has
been an invalid for overy thirty years
as the result of n fall, was the founder
and is the guiding spirit and executive
head of the Christ Child Society, an
| organization which, has grown from a
small beginning to be a tremendous as
sociation and an incalculable power for
good. Miss Hamilton is a little beauty,
of the quaint and ETHEREAL type, looking
as If she might have stepped from a
GreuZe picture
Other Interesting Girls.
Other interesting additions to the resi-
dent set will be Miss Mary Lord An
drews. daughter of Prof and Mrs.
Eliphalet Andrews, both representatives
of prominent Washington families and
artists of some emtnence; Miss Maxwell
Church, who will be presented by her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Church,
at a tea on December 3, and who will
| have a large dance given for her at
Rauschcr's later in the winter: Miss
Helen Branconier Smith. daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. GeC'ge Richard Smith. a
little lady with the best Creole blood of
old st. Louis in her veins Miss Chris
tine Richards, daughter of Mrs. John
X Richards; Miss Louise Freeman
King. daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. F.. A.
King, whose dehu. will be an event of
November "a; Miss Marian Van Buren.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Read
Johnson, and Miss Elizabeth Houser,
whose sister, Miss Louise Houser, was
belle of several seasons past
Mr. ana Mrs. Marion Butler-Mr But
leT was formerly Senator from North
Carolina-who have made Washington
their home for several years have re-
Gently taken possession of their splendid
new fOme in r street, which is just
completed. Mrs. Butler will give a large
tea some time in December for her
daughter. Miss Pocohontas Butler,
named for her ancestor the famous In
dian princess, and her particular chum,
Miss Louise Clark.
The two girls have been class mates
and intimate from early girlhood and
are delighted ith the idea Of being In
troduced together. Miss Clark Is a
daughter Of Capt. and Mrs. George r.
Clark. the former recently detailed as
aid for education at the Navy Depart
ment and charged with schooling the
tackles" in Uncle Sans navy
Will Join Social Ranks.
The cluster of army and navy girls who
will join the social ranks this winter
includes some notable beauties. Miss
Ruth Wilson. daughter of Capt. and
Mrs Henry Wilson, who will make her
debut on December at n large tea
dance at Rauscher's, followed by dinner
and more dancing, is a very handsome
girl, blonde. and cast In rather heroic
mold. She is musician of talent, and
is artistic in temperament.
Miss Elizabeth Wiley, daughter of
Commander and Mrs. II. A. Wiley. who
VIII be presented on November n, also
at tea dance, and Miss Dorothy Ma
SON. daughter of Rear Admiral and
MIS-. Mason, who will have no formal
presentations, are both unusually at
traCtiVe girls and popular in military
circles. Miss Adcline Pcndleton, daugh-
ter of Col. and Mrs. l.. p. Pendleton,
and Miss Dorothy Drake, daughter of
Mrs. charleS NJ. Drake and sister Of
Mrs. AlthCuse. wife of Commander Alt
house, are associated with army and
navy folk; and Miss Alma Louise
Hodges, daughter OF Col and Mrs.
Harry Hodges. now stationed in Pan
ANA, eXr'ccts to come to WASHINGTON
and make ncr debut later ir the winter.
Miss Pcndleton will have her presentA-
ton on December TO-
The official buds are few this wear.
but make mp in quality what they lack
in quantity. The Assistant Attorney
General and Mrs. Samuel ]. Graham
will present their daughter, Miss Mary
Graham. but will make no plans until
they are through with the task of get
ting settled in their new home the
charming old frame house at the ccr-
ner of Connecticut avenue and Kalo-
rama road. surrounded with wonderful