The Washington times., 1915-12-15
Mems Notes and Gossip of the Day
In the Smart Set of WASHINGTON
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HoStcsses.

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Miss Ruth Lester. the chartnine
daughter OF Mr., and Mrs wharton E
Lester, Will make her bow to society
this afternoon at tna which MIR. aIIsi
Mrs. Lester arc giving in her hopor al
their residence. 1928 Massachusetts ave-
nue.. The debutHnte. who win receive
with her mother, will wear a dainty
frcck of cloth of silver over white satin
with bounant draperies of tulle. There
is deep girdle uf silver and trimmings
OF silver cJnbrbidery. Tho bud will
carry n shcaf OF pink roses and lilies
OF the valley Mrs. L.csttr's gowl. Is OF
gray tulle, over silver combined with
silver lace The house is decked with
greens, palms and Southern snilaX,
graceful ferns bank the nantles, and
quantities of pink roses and American
Beauty roses in tall vases, relieved by
occasional white blossoms complete a
charming setting.
serh kuhr viii preside at the t9u IT,
BILE, Mrs. Hampson Cay will dc tho
honors at the punch bowl. and Miss
Lester will be insisted by a be,v OF
young girls, amonc them Miss Beatrice
Dulin, Miss Teresa Granda Y Pezet,
Miss Margaret Douglas, Miss ,1racn
Overman. Miss Margaret Real. Miss
Mary Graham, Miss Lillian Henlr' ok,
MISS Y blntlllt h1NIhNNlN, WISE
nette Cowan. Miss Laurie Smith, and
Miss Marie Sims.
MI. and Mrs. Lester will give dance
at Rauscher's on the evening of Decem-
hor q for their daughter, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Kaufman will entertain
for her December So Their part will
also be dance at Eauscher's.s
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Lam
sing VIII he hosts this evening at n din
nor the second of the series which they
are giving in compliment to the diplo-
matte envoys in Washington. There
VIII be twenty-four. guests
The Ambassador of japan and the
Niscountess Chinda will be the honor
guests at the dinner which the Secre-
tary of War and Mrs. Garrison are
giving this evening.
Miss Maxwell Church. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Melville f. Church, was nost-
ess at delightful luncheon today, when
she entertained forty girls. among Inem
many debutantes Of this season and
last. The luncheon was at Rauschers
and was served at one table. which was
gracefully decorated with yellow chrys-
anthemums.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson will
he among the dinner hosts of this
evening. Their party will be most
informal.
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran has
cards out for a luncheon on January
in hoonr of Mrs. Thomas Watt Greg
ory.
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing will
entertain at dinner on December % in
honor of the delegates to the Second
Pan American Scientific Congress.
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Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson
4 riU AinnnT n VS.
covers tonight at the Chevy Chase club
for their daughter, Miss Beatrice Glow
er, and several of the seasons debu-
tantes. Admiral and Mrs Glover viii
he hosts at dinner Saturday night at
their residence in New Hampshire ave-
nue. and again on the evening of De-
cember q, when the Secretary of state
and Mrs. Lansing will be the guests
will be the guests at a dinner which
Admiral and Mrs Glover will give at
their home on January 5.
Mrs. Church, wife of Lieut.. Albert Il.
Church. will entertain at five tables of
bridge this afternoon in compliment to
her mother and sisters, Mrs. William
e.. Gibson and the Misses Gibson, who
They were the honor guests at bridge
party which Mrs. Church gave yester-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Ralph Stafford and her daughter,
Miss Gladys Stafford. of Springfield.
Mass. are at the Shoreham, where they
will remain until February, when they
will 80 further South for the remainder
of the winter. Mrs. Stafford and Miss
Stafford are frequent visitors in Wash
ington, where they have a large ac-
qualntance.
Mrs. Gelm. wife OF Lieut.. Com.
George f. Gelm, is entertaining at
four fahIaa nf hriH0a fbia
at her residence in Wyoming avenue.
Mrs. Elmer Black, of New York, Will
come to Washington to spend the
Wilson at her apartment in the
Highlands.
Mrs. John Shields. Mrs. Delos Blod-
sett, Mrs. F. 3. Moran. Mrs. Bates
Warren. Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin,
scott, and Mrs. w. NJ. Ritter are some.
Of the box holders for the Southern
Relief Charity ball which will take
place in the two large ball rooms of
the Willard Hotel on Monday evening,
January 81.
Senator Robert L. Owen and Mrs.
owen will give a dinner of twenty
Tour covers this evening at the Chevy
Chase Club in honor of their house
guest. Miss Eleanor scott, of Phiia-
delphia. Miss Dorothea owen viii
entertain at dinner tomorrow even
ing at her residence in X street in
compliment to Miss Scott, taking her
guests later to the opera. Miss Scott
VIII be the guest Of honor again on
Friday evening at dinner followed
by theater party which Miss owen
Will give.
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Mrs. w. w Geddes gave an informal
dinner SUNDAY IN Introduce