The Washington herald., 1914-12-18
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The Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan.
while avoiding all formal entertainments
until January !, are dining out almost
daily with their personal friends. They
were the guests Of honor at a small din
ner party on Wednesday evening at the
: home Of Representative and Mrs. Will
lam r. Smith, of Texas. Mrs Bryan en-
tertained informally at a luncheon yes
terday which might be termed farewell
to her Washington friends, for she will
leave In a few days for Tucson, Ariz..
there to spend Christmas and the month
OF January with her son, William Jen-
nings Bryan, jr. The Secretary Will re-
main at Calumet place for the Christmas
holidays.
One of the most charming debut recep-
tiOns Of the season occurred yesterday
afternoon when Miss Anna and Miss
Agnes O'Gorman were introduced by their
parents, Senator and Mrs. O'Gorman, of
New York, in their home at 222l r street.
Among those assisting were Mrs. Gilbert
NJ. Hitchcock, Mrs. Key Pittman. Mrs.
Thomas J. Walsh, Mrs. Franklin ID.
Roosevelt, Mrs. Howard Hume and the
married sisters of the debutantes. Mrs.
Dudley Field Malone, Mrs. William l., J.
DUFFY and Mrs. John A. Mahler, all of
New York; Miss Ruth Hitchcock, Miss
DOrOthea owen, the Misses BuTlesOn,
Miss Williams Miss Margaret McChord.
Miss Mary Wheeler Vest. Miss Laura
Graves and Miss Lucy Virginia Gordon,
OF New York, were also in the entertain
ing party.
Miss Anna O'Gorman wore a very be-
coming frock of nile green charmeuse.
with bodice OF crystal embroidery. Miss
Agnes was gowned in shell pink chiffon
over satin, with a fascinating trimming
of iridescent passemcnteTie, and both car
ried old-fashioned buOquets in lace hold
ers. Mrs. O'Gorman. who is one of the
most beautiful OF Washington hostesses.
wore gown Of Dresden taffeta and
French blue velvet
Particularly beautiful were the decora-
tions of the O'GOrman residence. The
flowers received by the debutantes were
effectively banked near the receiving line.
and the drawing-rOoms and dining-roOm
were lavishly decorated with Christmas
flowers and red carnations and other dec
oratiOns suggestive OF the approaching
Christmas season.
After the reception there was a supper
for the receiving party. followed by dane
ing.
Mrs Chandler P Anderson and her
children are in Washington. They will be
special mission in Europe.
The attention Of Washington society
was attracted yesterday by Miss Pauline
kindleberger, who was presented at a
brilliant tea dance at RausCher's given
by her mother, Mrs. David Kindleberger.
The large ballroom. which was thrown
open for dancing was decorated beauti-
fully with foliage, plants and flowers. The
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roses and ferns. and the general effect
Of pink was carried out in all the ap-
pointments.
Miss kindleberEer was charming in A
frOck Of real lace made over satin and
trimmed with edginCs Of fluted tulIe.
Wild band Of pink satin forming girdle
was yelled with the lace. and a large bow
of the colUred satin finished the froCk at
the back. Mrs. KindIebe-Cer wore a
handsome gown Of white satin heavily
embroidered with beads. She wore
mauve tulle scarf and Corsage bouquet
OF orchids
Mrs. Charles c. Glover. Mrs. Franklin
X. Lane. Mrs. James F. Mitchell. and
Mrs William J. O'Brien, of Baltimore,
cousin of the debutante. who is her house
guest, assisted in doing the honors. The
group of pretty girls who received in
cluded Miss Francise Williams. Miss Bea-
trice Glover. Miss Frances Traver. Miss
Ruth Wilson. Miss Frances Moore. Miss
Elizabeth Hamilton. Miss Rebekah Viii
mer Miss Julia Whiting Miss Helena
Elliott, Miss II, len BranCOnir Smith. Miss
PocahOntas Butler, and Miss Mary
Wheeler Vest.
Miss kindlcbcrEer will go to Philadel-
phia on December % 10 be the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. StOtesbury. and will
spend Christmas day in Baltimore as the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brooks. at
tending the Christmas german that even
ing.
Miss Caroline Nash. daughter Of DIR.
and Mrs Francis Nash. viii entertain at
dinner tonight in compliment 20 her house
guest. Miss Mary WiSt"r Wurts, the
debutante daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Stewart Wurts. Of Philadelphia.
Miss Nash will take her guests later to
the hop At tn" navy yard.
Tomorrow night Miss Nash will be
hostess at "a dinner for Miss Wurts at the
Chevy Chase club and will give a dinner
at her home in . street Monday night,