Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Miss Ruth Lester to Be Presented
at a Large Tea This
Afternoon.
Many Hostesses Entertain at Lunch
con Today-Dinners and Dances
Of Last Night-Notes.

Miss Ruth Lester, the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wharton E.
Lester, will make her formal debut at
a tea which her parents are giving
at their residence on Massachusetts
avenue this afternoon.
Mrs Victor Kaufman and Mrs
Joseph E Kuhn will preside at the
tea table, and Mrs. Hampson Gary
will serve punch.
The other members of the receiving
party will include Miss jeanette
Cowan, Miss Margaret Douglas, Miss
Beatrice Dulin, Miss Margaret Read,
Miss Grace Overman, Miss Mary era
ham. Miss Catherine Burdette, Miss
Marie Sims, Miss Lillian Hendrick and
Miss Laurie Smith.
Miss Maxwell Church entertained at
la luncheon of forty covers at
Rauscher's today.
ballroom, and the decoration consisted
Of a large centerpiece of yellow chry-
santhemums flanked on either side
with baskets filled with the same
flowers and yellow-s shaded candles.
| The guests included many of the
ldebutantes of this season and last.
| Miss Barbara Kaufman entertained
| at luncheon of twelve covers today,
| at Airlie. in compliment to her guest,
| Mrs. Emory Scott Land.
| Mrs William caches Fendall was
| hostess at a beautiful luncheon at the
/ Willard today, when her guests inciud-
ed Mrs. Lewis Lehr, Mrs. Victor kauh-
mann, Miss Edith Tillinghast of New
York, Mrs S. NJ b. Young. Mrs. NJ. NJ
Parker, jr., Mrs. Sidney c. Neale and
Mrs John Hood.
Mrs w. Sinclair Bowen entertained at
a luncheon today.
today at the second of a series of in
formal luncheons. which she is giving
at her residence. 2124 Leroy place;
The guests included Mrs. Claude A
Swanson. Mrs. Hubert Dent, Mrs. Wade
Ellis Mrs. James X. Mann and Mrs
| Willard Ragsdale.
Mrs. George Barnett entertained at a
luncheon Of fourteen covers today to
meet Mrs. Charlemagne Tower. Mr.
| and Mrs. Tower will return to Phila-
delphia late this afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin and Miss
| Beatrice Dulin entertained at card
house guests, Mrs. Dibrel and Miss
Sutton of Texas.
| The Secretary of War and Mrs. Gar
| rison will entertain at dinner tonight,
when the Japanese aYoassador and
! Viscountess Chindo will be among their
| guests.
| Judge and Mrs. Sidney Ballou will
give dinner In compliment to the Sec
| rotary of the Interior and Mrs. Lane
tonight.
! Miss Dorothy Mason, who Is visiting
Miss Margaretta w. Bispham in Phila-
delphia, will be the honor guest at a
small dance whic. Miss Lucille Anne de
Merlin Lusson IL giving at her home
| In Ardmore, Pa, tomorrow night.
| Capt and Mrs. Edward A. Sturges and
Lieut.. and Mrs. Richard c. Burleson
will be among those entertaining at
dinner tonight before the hop at Fort
Myer
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Ian
sing were the guests of honor at din
ner given by Gen. and Mrs. George
Barnett last night at the marine bar
racks.
The other guests included Gen. and
Mrs. Barnett's house guests, Mr. and
| Mrs. chariemasns Tower OF Phiiadel-
| phia and Mr.. Charles a. Mccain OF
Baltimore. senator and Mrs. swanson.
Col. and Mrs Charles u Mccawley.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas Gan, Mfs' MAI