The Washington times., 1915-12-26

were there. and altogether 1t was one
Of the incest partie.. of the season.
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The younger generation also was
largely represented at the tea-dance
which Admiral and Mrs. Gleaves gave
on the following day for Evelina and
the little Garland girl. The TWO de-
butantes made ravishing picture
standing before a latticed screen decked
with rainbow tinted flowers. They are
just of a size. and more than a little
alike, although Evelina is brunette and
Mary Truxtun blonde. Moreover. they
were dressed just alike in bewitching
frocks of white tulle. made after the
quaintest of old-fashioned models, with
fichus finishing the bodices and abso-
lutely guitless of trimming save for
the garlands Of pink roses which looped
UP the fluffy tulle skirts Ever so
many navy people were there. besides
a liberal sprinkling of "middies" and
cadets and college boys galore
Edith Blair was ono of the girls in the
receiving party, also Lillian Hendrick,
who looked her prettiest, in a pin& taf-
feta frock draped in quaint fashion
over Detticoat of lace ana garlanGed
| air OF a dainty Christmas tree decora-
ton in a frock all Of scarlet tullc and
lots of the other debutantes wore pretty
| and distinctive frocks Margaret How
ard locked as IL she had stepped
| straight from the RACES OF Vogue or
Vanity Fair. in the tauntiest of blue
velvet gowns. Inado with a hoop ct the
| hip line and a narrow binding of white
| at the bottom OF the full short skirt
| Her shoes were white, with very tall
white spats. and she wore white fox
| furs and a chic hat with upstapding
black bows.
| Speaking of debutantes, although the
| buds Of last season have rclinquished
| the center of the stage to this season 5
| crop. they have by nc means ceased to
| play an important part in the social
game. No group of girls could have a
yayer time than some of the last year s
BUDS. Francise Williams. Mary Wheeler
| Vest, Beatrice Clover. Elizabeth Hamil-
! ton, Laura Graves. Pauline Eindle-
berger. Frances Traver, Pocahontas
! Butler, Louise Clark. Dorothy Drake,
| and the rest, are having right now.
and moreover. they are not beset by
the responsibilities and tribulations
a wee bit hard.
Agnes and Anne OGorman. who had
a very popular first season here last
year. are not back as yet. but seem to
be doing society at the same pace in
| New York. They probably will reach
town after the holidays with Senator
| and Mrs. O'Gorman. Two of last sea-
sons buds, bWthe way. are already
married. Alexandra Ewing, now Mrs.
| Newbold Noyes. who has just set up
housekeeping at her attractive home in
street and Marian Van Buren,. who
as Mrs. Stanley Cleveland Matthews, is
making an ideal clergyman's wife.
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Lieut.. and Mrs. Milo p. Fox are leav-
ing Washington the last of the week
for San Antonio, Tex. At least that is
"Monte's'" official station. but he will
probably he on the border most of the
time. Helen Is sorry to leave wash
ington. think, and l know everybody
is sorry to see her GO She is an un-
usually clever and interesting person.
full OF originality, extremely capable
and with a talent for organization
which has found expression in the work
Of the Junior League and several other
philanthropic organizations. Doubtless
Monte will have duty in Washington
again-such is the way of the Engineer
Corps-but only the War Department
knows when. Here's hoping it may be
soon
| II.
| Rachael Perrine has been obliged Il
postpone her debut in Trenton, for whicl
many elaborate preparations had beer
made. because Of the sudden death o
her aunt. Colonel Louis Perrne's sister
about three days before the date select
ed for her party. Mrs. Bell was th'
Perrine's next door ncighbor and wa
more than an aunt to Rachael The de
butante is now planning to make he
bow to society about Easter time. whel
her cousin. Mrs. Harris Crist will giv'
: dance for her.
l Mr. and Mrs. Crist are coming I,
) Washington later in the winter. abou
' the time of the next Gridiron dinner
5 think. for a visit to Mrs. Crisis brother