The Washington times., 1915-12-29
NewS 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 HostesseS.

Mrs. Charles Helmbold will be host
ess at tea dance at Raucher's this
afternoon, when she will Introduce to
Washington society her attractive
daughter, Miss Marjorie Helmbold.
Sheaves Of long-stemmed American
Beauty roses will be set about against
the green background of fir trees and
Southern smilax, and the quantities OF
flowers sent Miss Helmbold, posed
against a latticed screen. will make
charming setting for the debutante and
her mother, who will receive together.
Mrs. Helmbold will wear handsome
gown OF pale blue faille, made with the
modish short skirt and with a handsome
garniture of iridescent trimming. Miss
AelmDolds frock Is of white tulle posed
over a foundation of cloth of silver.
The fluffy tunics that form the skirt
nave narrow edge of silver, and there
Is q quaint, tight-fittinR bodice of silver
lace and tulle. She will carry an arm
ful Of blossoms
Mrs. Helmbold will be\ assisted by
Mrs. William Pennock Rogers, Mrs.
Victor Kaufman, Mrs Mitchell Car
roll, Mrs. Archibald Oracle, Mrs Will
liam Wheatley. Miss Mary Temple, Of
Tennessee, Mrs. Howard Reeslde, Mrs.
Cone Johnson, Mrs. Joe Henry Eagle,
Mrs. Hampson Gary, Miss Mary Amber
and Mrs. Robert Gordon, Mrs. A. s.
Long and Mrs. A. w. Thompson, all Of
Baltimore.
bevy of young girls will assist in
receiving, among them Miss Jane Greg
ory and her guests Miss Mary Taylor
and Miss Mary Bryan; Miss Ruth
Lester. Miss Catherine Burdette, Miss
Margaret Read, Miss Marie Sims, Miss
Jeanette Cowan, Miss Josephine
Margheritta Tfllman. Miss Lillian SUIT
ton, Miss Elizabeth Chase. Miss Sus-
anne Chase, Miss Grace Overman, Miss
Ellie Lejeune, Miss Dorothy bennett,
Baltimore. Miss Edith Oracle, Mss
Dorothea Denys, Miss Gwendolyn
Denys, Miss Elizabeth Reeside. Miss
Hannah Taylor. Miss Mary Wheeler
After the reception Miss Helmbold
and the girls who will assist her Will
he guests at the informal supper party
which Miss Anita Kite is giving after
will divide the afternoon, receiving first
at one tea and going on to assist at
the other.
Mrs. Hugh wallace will be hostess
at a dance tonight at her home in Mas
sachusetts avenue. when the guest of
honor will be her niece, Miss Sallie
Beecher. The guests will number about
I50 and will include many Of the college
boys home for the holidays, other young
people and number of young married
couples. The house is decorated with
Southern smilax and Christmas green's.
Miss Beecher will wear gown of pale
green faille silk trimmed with wreaths
Of tiny pink rosebuds:
MIR. and Mrs. william Littauer will
entertain at A dinner on the evening OF
January s. Mrs Littauer will give a
luncheon on the afternoon Of January
1s
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MIR. and Mrs. Herbert II. Brown will
entertain at small. informal dance
ard egg-ppg party this evening at their
apartment in the wyoming in compli-
ment to their house guests, Miss Fran
ces Law. OF Atlanta, Ca; Miss Elisa
beth Birchmore, and Jack Bierer, both
of Pittsburgh
Mrs Albert Rust and Miss Helen
Cooper will receive informally on Sat
urday afternoon at their home in wy
oming avenue.
Mrs. William F.. Draper and Mis-,
Margaret Draper were hostesses las
evening at their annual Christmai
dance, without which no Washington
season Is complete. AS always. 1t was g
brilliant and distinctive function. TIT
guests, numbering about 200. were al
young people and among them were
several Of the seasons debutaptes. Mrs
Draper's handsome home, overlooking
Farragut square was favishly decorated
with Mowers. In the ballroom tai
vases Of long-stemmed American Beauty
roses filled the inches between tn
wonderful tapestry panels of the walls
Mrs. Draper wore a gown OF bro
caded white satin, embossed in sHve
roses and her jewels were pearls ant
diamonds. Miss Draper looked hand
some in gown of yellow gauze striped
in silver, and strewn with tiny bou
quets with bands of sable as a finish;
The guests were Miss Edith Blair
Miss Minna Blair, Miss Sally Beecher
Miss Elizabeth Howry, Miss Mar,
Howry, Miss Elizabeth Harlan, Mis-
Mona McAdoo, Miss Lucy Burleson
Miss Sidney Burleson, Miss Callie Hok
Smith, Miss Florence Gheen: Mis-
scriven. Miss symons, Miss Sophi
johnson, Miss Benham, Miss MaFgare
Fahnestock. the Misses Raybaud, Mis-
Gladys Hinekley. Miss Helena Elliott
Miss Margaret Breckenridge. Miss Sher
idan. Miss Margaret Read, Miss Paulin
Kindleberger, Miss Eudora Glover Mis-
Beatrice Clover Miss Frances Moves
Georgia Schofield, Miss Elizabeth HaI
nora Morgan, Miss de Pcna, Miss AIbtr
tina de Pena. Miss CarlOtta de Pens
Miss Caroline Ogden jones. Miss Ade
laide Heath, Miss Lillian Hendricl
yer, Miss Virginia Mackay-smith Mis-
Gladys MackaY-Smith. Miss Jeannett
Cowsn. Miss Josephine Shields. Mis-
Granda Peset, Miss Francise WI
lano, Miss Laura DelanO. Miss Jea
Hinkle. Miss Bigelow. Miss Harrington
Miss %Loulse Hall. Miss Mary Wei
Miss Frances Moore, Miss CatnarI
Britton, Baron ReIaud d'Ungern SterI
herE. Mr.. Moherenschildt, Louis Meliknf
Count Won LimTurR. Count Bondc, ~
Steen, Mr.. Johannessen. dino Euti. NJ
ceccato. Or. Huhscher: Mr.; Vogros ~
Se Pena, John Barrett. Robert Ratcl
elier, DR.. Cary Grayson. Leland Harr
son. George Marvin, Basil Miles. OelC
Blodgett. Ten Eyck Wendell, jr., Mon