The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-31
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HoStcSses.

The Minister from Peru and Nine
Pczet viii be hosts this afternoon al
one OF the most interesting and elab-
orate OF the debutante functions of the
season, when they will present THEN
niece Miss Teresa Granda Pezet, ia
society. IT is peculiarly fitting that the
Pan-American Union building should be
the scene of the debut or this charming
bud from Latin-America and that the
numerous distinguished South Ameri-
cans in Washington for the second Pan
American Scientific Congress should
have the opportunity to offer to her
their felicltations.
The great ballroom, where the dane
Ing, which will be feature of the aft
ernoon, will take place. will have a sim
pie but effective decoration OF palms
and Christmas greens, poinsettias and
quantities of Richmond roses will be
used in the various reception rooms.
The tea table will be decorated with
Richmond roses ana red-capped can
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The debutante will wear a dainty
frock of white tulle built over a foun-
dation of pink satin and cloth of sill
Yer, and will carry an armful of pink
roses and lilies of the valley. Sonora
Pezet's gown is of gold colored chif-
fon velvet, combined with gold col
ored tulle. heavily embroidered and
banded with dark fur.
Those assisting will be Mrs. w. G.
McAdoo, Mrs. II. X. Lane, Mrs. Claude
a. Swanson. Mrs. w. G. Gorgas, Mrs
Charles Warren, Mrs. Breckenridge,
Mrs. II. Flood, Mrs. Thomas Dunn,
Mrs. Cleveland Perkins. Mrs. Victor
Blue, Mrs, Dewitt Talmage. Mrs.
Christian Hemmick, Mrs. Arthur Lee,
and Mrs. w. H. Robertson.
A bevy of attractive girls will also
be in the receiving party. among them
Mss Lucy Burleson, Miss Carlotta de
Pena, Miss Grynga Raybaud. Miss
Jeanette Cowan, Miss Grace Over
man, Miss Helena Elliott, Miss Juliet
Sallie Beecher, Miss Catherine Har-
low, Miss Edith Blair, Miss Ruth
Lester, Miss Irwin, and Miss Pocahon-
tas Butler.
The, Secretary of the Treasury ana
Mrs. McAdoo will be at home tomor-
row from to o'clock. at their resi-
dence, 1881 r street. They will be
assisted by Miss Mona McAdoo and
the wives of the three assistant sec
retaries, Mrs. William r. Malburn,
Mrs. Byron r. Newton, and Mrs. An
drew j. Peters; Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones, Miss Laura Harlan, Mrs. John
Harrison Knapp, Mrs. Kenyon b.
Hapgood; of New York: Miss Gather
inc Britton. Miss Gladys Hinckley,
and the Misses Mackay Smith.
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The Secretary of War and Mrs Gar
rtaoR Will be at home tomorrow from
3; to6:S0 o'clock, at their home, 1880
Connecticut avenue. Receiving with
tntmE Will be Mrs. Henry Brecken-
ridge. Mrs. Hugh L. Scott. Mrs. Tasker
Bliss, Mrs. William CroAer. Mrs.
Mtlianl c. Gorgas, Mrs Henry p. Nc
Cain, Mrs. Erasmus NJ. Weaver, Mrs.
Frank Mcintyre, Mrs. Ernest CARING
ton, Mrs. Albert L. Mills. Mrs. Mont
gomery Macomb, Mrs. Joseph Kuhn.
cowan. Miss Josephine Shields, Miss
Betty Newberry. of Chicago; Miss
Aafgaret Read. Miss Helen Blodgett,
MtSs Georgia SchOfield. Miss Dorothy
AleShlre, Miss Blanchard Scott Miss
Catherine Harlow, Miss Ruth Hitch
cocky Miss Callie Hoke Smith. Miss
Msrgaret Breckenridge, and Miss So
phie Sweet.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Thomas Watt Gregory will be among
the members of the Cabinet who will
receive on New Year Day. They viii
DC at home from 8 to 8 O'Clock. AS
sisttnR them will be Mrs. Jesse &. Ad-
kins, Mrs. Morgan H. Beach, Mrs. Ii.
LaRue Brown, Miss Pauline CIemin-
son, Miss Lila Watts Collins, Mrs. John
" paws; Mrs; Dowdy, of Texas; Mrs.
e 9; Dnlin; Miss Gertie Durant, Mrs.
Hsmpson Gary, Mrs. Samuel j. Ora
ham, Mrs NJ. Z. Gregory. Mrs. W. {.
liarllee, Miss. Hendricks, of Texas; Mrs.
Rooert L. Henry, Mrs. William Hitz,
Mrs, L. Holt. of Baltimore; Mrs.
Charles B. Howry, Mrs. Cone johnson,
Mrs. Ernest Knaebel. Mrs. Robert T.
NeIll, Mrs. NJ. d. Owen-Chahoon, Mrs.
n F. Peyton, Mrs. Seth Shepard, Mrs.
Mary II. Schluber, Mrs. John IT. Steph-
ems, Mrs. George Carroll Todd, Mrs.
Huston Thompson, Mrs. Charles War
rem.
Mrs. Gregory will be at home next
Wednesday afternoon when she will re-
ceiVe especially for the delegates to the
Pan-American Scientific Congress.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Al
bert Sidney Burleson will be at home
tomorrow afternoon from to I O'CLOCK
at their home. 1901 F street. They will
John II. Bankhead. Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson. Mrs. Claude Kitchin, Mrs
James r, Mann. Mrs. John J.. Fltz-
gerald, Mrs. John A. Moon, Mrs. SwaGar
Sherley. Mrs. Percy Pennebacller. Miss
Wooten. Mrs, Thomas WashinGton. Mrs
Richard Coke Burleson. Mrs. Joel viii
liam Bunkley, Mrs. Brooke Lee. Miss
Joan Obi. Miss Ramona Lefevre. the
Misses Beach. Miss Mary ]. Thompson.
and the Misses Burleson.
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In the receiving line with the Secre-
ta,ry Of the Navy, and Ers. Daniels,
from 5 to o'clock at their Wyoming
avenue home, will be the members OF
the Secretary's council and their wives;