The Washington times., 1915-10-10

dearest wish that her daughter should
follow In her footsteps.
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Callie Hoke Smith will not have de-
but tea. with all its attendant jollinca-
tions. as was rumored among her
friends. In the first place. her father
doesn't approve. and besides she says
she leaked out year or more ago.
And, indeed, I think she had a better
time last year than most Of the debu-
tantes. However. she will be back from
Atlanta earlier than usual this year. In
time to take part in such debutante
functions as may materialize. And then
Paul Johnson's daughter. Ellen. has de-
cided to defer her debut for a season.
She will go to California for six weeks
or more with her aunt. Mrs. Charles b.
Ewing. and on her return will take up
her studies again.
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Furthermore. the promised White
House debutante. Alice Wilson. the
Presidents niece. has become a mere
possibility instead OF a probability. IL
seems she has gone South with her par
ents. Prof. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson. ana
nobody seems to know whether she Will
be back In time to take part In de-
butante functions.
Fortunately. the prospect Of a White
House bride Is bound to give nip TO
social activities during the weeks be-
fore the wedding. Then. too. few
though the buds may be. they are like
to be q most attractive group. LILLIAN
Hendrick and Elizabeth Harding are to
be bona nde debutantes. and others who
have definitely made up their minds to
Join the ranks are Beatrice Dulin. Mrs.
Charles Grayson Dulin's daughter. and
Dorothy bennett. Dorothy IL an accom-
plished pianiste. and intends to keep up
her music. going over to Baltimore to
study at the Peabody Institute.
Ellie Lejeune. the interesting daughter
OF Col and Mrs. John A. Lejeune. Of
the Marine Corps. 10 one of the service
buds. and Capt. and Mrs. Volney Chase.
L. 3. ~. will present their two
daughters. Elizabeth and Suzanne. dur
Ing the Christmas holidays. The
Chases. who have recently returned TO
Washington after an absence OF several
years. are at 1895 Mintwood place for
the winter.
Then. OF course. there Is Helen Blod-
gctt. who is to have preliminary
fling in Grand Rapids. Mich. her
mothers old home. where her uncle.
+. II. Peck. will give a dinner dance
for her at the Country Club on Tues
day evening. Mrs. Blodgett will spare
no trouble to make her daughters first
season a successful one. and It Is on
the cards that che will have a strenu-
Gus winter OF budding. In December the
Blodgetts will go to Florida for Adri-
enne Porcher's marriage to Harry
Roberts. Of Atlanta. Georgia SEQ
field. Mrs. John Hewson's daughter.
Is another Interesting girl whose pre-
Sentation probably will be an early
season event.
And among the probable debutantes
are Roberta Wiley. sister Of Elizabeth
Wiley. who was presented last season.
and daughter OF Commander and Mrs.
Henry Wiley: Margheritta Tillman
daughter of Commander and Mrs. E
H. Tillman, who has been hostess fol
several interesting house parties Al
jamestown during the summer: Mr.
daughter. Ruth. Janet Cowan and
| Catherine Harlow.
Janet Cowan Joined her mother. Mrs
John X. Shields. and Senator Shields
| here last winter for time. but Is a com
iparative stranger TO society at large
She is handsome and clever. The
| Shields. who have not yet come bacl
to town, have lived in Sixteenth street
for some time. but l understand the,
are negotiating for one OF the hand
eomest homes in the Dupont circle re
g,on. from which to launch their debu
tante.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow are planning tc
present Catherine before Christmas
She has grown up In Washington. ano
has been accustomed to meeting nei
mothers friends In an informal way
Last winter the Harlows were In Cali
fornia and Hawaii. but Catherine was
here in the spring. and participated In
many Of the Country Club gayeties.
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One OF the Philadelphia debutantes.
Elsie Dinsmore-isn't that name remtn-
, iscent OF your childhood-is like to
figure in Washington society this winter
TO some extent. for she Is a chum OF
Eloisc Orme. and expects to visit her
during the winter. Eloise, who was
with Elsie at her pretty home In Ger
ma ntown recently. will return the latter