The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Mems Notes and Gossip
of Washington Smart Set
items of Interest and lmpor-
tance of Past, r-esent, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.


tertain at tea this afternoon at her resi-
dence. 1900 Massachusetts avenue. to
present her niece. Miss sallic Peechsr.
who makes her home with her aunt. to
society. Palms and ferns will bo rsed
in the drawing rooms. with a few
graceful Jars Of roses ana the flowers
tionai decoration.
Mrs. Wallace and Miss Beechcr will
receive together. the debutante wearing
combined with silver and carrying an
srnfM Of blossoms. They will be Ms
sisted by Miss Catherine McClintock.
Miss Catherine Harlow. Miss Helena
Elliot. Miss Francise Williams. Miss
Beatrice Clover. and Miss Lillian Mar.
shall. of Charlottesville. Va. who Is
Mrs. Harlow's guest.
The tea will be followed by a dinner
for the receiving party and number Of
men.
The concert hall at the Marine Bar
racks, where Col and Mrs. John A
Lejune. u. s. NJ. c.. will give a tea
dance this afternoon in honor Of their
debutante daughter. Miss Ellie Lee
jeune. viii be In gala array. with
bright colored flags covering the
walls and hung from the balconies.
tall palms and graceful ferns soften
Ing every corner. and quantities OF
Killarney roses all about. The debu-
tante, who will receive with her
mother. will wear a beruffled frock
Of white French tulle. made over taf-
feta and flesh-colored chiffon, and
pirdled with wide band OF silver
she will carry sheaf of small PINK
rose buds. Mrs. Lejeune's gown IS
OF black chiffon velvet and tulle. with
trimmings OF Jet and iridescent Sc.
uuins. A section OF the Marine Band
viii play for the dancing.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Mrs. George
Barnett, Mrs. David Taylor. and Mrs.
Lejeune's sister. Mrs. r. NJ. Kennedy.
will preside at the tea table. whicl.
Will have graceful decoration OF
Killarney roses and asparagus fern;
end those assisting will be Mrs. James
H. Glennon. Mrs. Charles Doyen. Mrs.
Carlo Britain. Mrs. Rufus Lane. Mrs.
j ohm Dayton. Mrs. Ralph Earle. Mrs.
Edward Old. Mrs. David Todd. Mrs.
!. II. Tomb. Miss Annie Williamson.
Archer. Mrs. Ira Patchin. and Mrs.
Lloyd Freeman.
A number of young girls also will be
u the receiving Tarty, among them
s cuns Mary ss.er as1ler Miss GsotEs Mas Mrs
dNuSh. Of Portsmouth,, Va. and her
~. all Of whom are stopping with
,.olonel and Mrs Ls3eunei; the f,sS Misses Sse
tcrs. of S Louisiana: Miss Suzanne
,'hase. Miss Elizabeth Chase, Miss
.raannette Cowan. Miss Helen Biodgett.
Ne. Eyth Lester Id Miss Beatrice ,ss SSlln %.rIs
Sir,s. Miss Katherine stinger, Miss
Margheritn Tillman. Miss Bartlett. who
is with her brother. Command:r Bart
lett. at the navy yard: Miss Marsnrss M,ss
hstksf' r.Sdis Clark. s' MSS Rn,h Li!te!i. Miss
Mary Iittell. and Miss Rita Weller.
Mrs James Paulding Murdock vas %
hostess at luncheon yesterday az hes
Miss Evalina Gleaves. daushter OF
Rear Admiral ard Mrs. Albert G,sa,es, .,os;
H1land end nsr Sent se%s't To- Annapois s hi!
ing to spend the weekend. ana WI. WI.
he among the Washington deoutantss
at the hop ot the Naval Academy 'r's
other Washington. girls who Tlil At
Miss Anita Kibe. Miss Maxine Durant
and Miss Helen Kimmell'
-,ne of the most interesting parties o.
New Years Eve will be the Dutch urea,
Iinner at the Chevy Chase Clup, WhiSr
Mrs. w. A. Hill and Mrs; George
Wheeler are arranging. There VIII oe
about forty guests.
Mrs, Albert L. Mills will be at home
on Monday afternoon for the nrst tm'
this season and will receive on Mon
days until lent.
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
have issued invitations for dinner or
Monday evening in compliment tt
Raron Uichi-Shibuwasa. who VIII De
guest at the Japaness re-, embassy; nson v,,, h,
.t home on Monday afternoon and OF
the following Mondays in December
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Mrs. 8. c. Neale will give younl
people's party next Thursday afternoon
for her small daughter, Miss Sidney
Neale.
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Mrs. George Y. Wheeler is entertain
ing sixteen young guests. friends or ne
small daughter. Elizabeth. at theate
party at Keith's this afternoon. AM
after the matinee there will be tea a
Rauschers for the little people. >,
Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. Wheeler VII
have q few guests for tea at the CheV'
chase Inn: in commitment to Mrs; MOT MOT
rell and Miss Blanche Morrell. OF New
York. who are at the Grafton for
short visit. Miss Morrell has only re
Gently returned to this country afte
spending several months nursing In
French hospital Miss Morrell and he
mother came to Washington from War
renton. where they spent a fortnigh
during the hunting season.
=
Berkeley Smith. son Of r. Hopkinso
Smith. and author OF The Vagabon
Village" has sent to Or. Nevil Monro
Hopkins a number OF slides shown
war time pictures Of the children Of tn
"vagabond village" a little town in Brit
tany. These will be a feature of tn
exhibition OF war pictures which D.
Hopkins will give tomorrow afternoo
at $3.50 o'clock at the Masonic Tempt,
In connection with tlG mass mectin
which Miss Florence SNHofeld and Mis-