Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-11
A NOVEL SETTING
FOR DEBUTANIE TEA
Miss Gladys Christy Makes Her
Bow to Society On the Good
Ship "Reina Mercedes
DAUGHTER OF CAPT. CHRISTY.
Given a Beautiful Coming-0ut Recep-
iion Amid Showers Of Bouquets
On Sbipboard.


Perhaps no other young girl who
has been introduced to socety has had
a more novel and unique setting for
the scene of her introduction as that
! which surrounded Miss Gladys Chris
ty. eldest daughter of Capt. H. II.
Christy. L. s n, and Mrs. Christy.who
yesterday afternoon made her bow to
society on board her fathers ship. the
Reina Mercedes.at the Naval Academy.
Certainly there could be no more
attractive place for debutante tea
than on the upper forward deck of
this station ship at the Naval Acad-
enly the Captains quarters lending
itself admirably for entertainment of
this sort or any other kind
Homelike, comfortable, cosy. with
all the beauty of the Severn river and
the bay stretching out around and
beyond, with the hills across the Sew
ern and their pretty homes in view.
with the glow and afterglow of the
setting sun in its rosy radiance,
cleaning over the river, and lighting
the sky with its mellow glow, as seen
through the windows that enclose the
ships deck; the twinkling of the stars
later on as night pinned her canopy
back with these diamonds in the sky;
the new crescent moon in its efful-
gence,all enhanced the beautiful scene
which formed a picturesque back
ground for the sweet young girl who
was introduced to society yesterday
afternoon by her mother on her faith
er's ship, the Reina Mercedes.
Despite the piercing wind and biting
cold, hundreds of friends wended their
way to the ship at the extreme end of
the Naval Academy grounds, on the
waters edge at the Severn side of the
Government property. They were am
ply repaid for braving the elements
when greeted by the scene within.
Mrs Christy received and introduced
her debutante daughter,Miss Gladys,
who wore dainty and exquisite
gown of white gauze over ivory satin
with irridicent trimmings. She car
ried an early Victorian bouquet of ex-
quisite tiny pink and white roses, ar
ranged in circular form. and the daint-
lest most picturesque, old-fashioned
bouquet one ever gazed upon It was
tied with long streamers OF Dresden
chiffon
Mrs. Christy was elegantly gowned
in green and gold. and carried yellow
roses and orchids. Assisting was Mrs
Jacoby, wife of Prof Harold Jacoby
of
wore handsome gown of black crepe
meteor, with corsage of exquisite old
lace
The reception quarters were a mass
of flowers, displayed to splendid adj
vantage around the deck in every con
ceivable spot. There were bouquets
of roses, hyacinths, orchids. violets,
lilies. carnations, huge chrysanthe-
NUNS of every color known to the
fioraculturist, all presented the de-
butante for her coming-out reception.
Behind a screen of ferns, palms and
rubber plants, the pianist and violin
ist played a selected program during
the evening The deck was thronged
with guests all the afternoon, as well
as the cabin below, where, in the din
ing room a delicious supper and re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. McComas, wife of the Rev DR..
Joseph p McComas. rector of St
Anne's. poured tea at side table, and
at the centre table, the floral decor
ations of which were sprays of pink
rosebuds. Mrs. Hough wife Of Com
nlander H. H. Hough u s. N, served
hot chocolate, and Mrs Laws, wife Of
Commander George " Laws, Il. S
N, served chicken salad.
Other ladies assisting were Mrs. Nc
Cormick. wife of Medical Director A.
NJ. ID. Mccormick, Mrs Z. T. Pollock,
wife of Lieut.-Commander Pollock,
U. S. N. Mrs. Hines, wife of Comman-
der J. Fore Hines, Mrs. r. c. Moore.
the Misses Dorothy and Marjory Chris
ty. sisters of the debutante, Miss Eu-
genie Voinot. daughter of Prof. and
Mrs. Voinot, of the Naval Academy;
Miss Elizabeth Steele. Miss Marie
Brooke, Miss Julia Douw Zone Of the
seasons debutantesl of Annapolis. and
Miss Mary Veeder. daughter OF Cap
tain Veeder, U. S. u, Miss Louise
Clark, daughter OF Captain Clark. e.
S. n, Miss Fay Hill and Miss Marga-
retta Tillman, daughter of United
States Senator TilIman. all of wash
ington, ID. c.
All the young girls were beautifully
and daintily gowned in pink silk, or
pink and white, carrying out the color
of the tea-"pinkf The gowns worn
by the matrons assisting were elabor-
ate and handsome, beautifully design
ed after the latest fashion. The re-
ception was simple yet elegant in all
OF its appointments, and the noted So
cfety event. so far. of the Naval Acad-
emy social season
Tonight Captain and Mrs. Chrigty
will give dance on the Reina Mer-
cedes in honor OF their debutante
daughter. About one hundred Of the
younger set OF Annapolis and WASH
ington have been invited.