Evening star., 1915-12-26

Christmas gayeties seemingly leave
nothing to be desired in number and
brilliancy. 1t would be an excep-
tionally dull person, indeed, who, if
he take an interest in social life at
all, does not feel bit of the tinkle
of it and its association with the
happy frame of mind which is the
real accompaniment of the season.
The revival of hospitality along the
whole line is, of course, a marked
feature of the winter thus far, and
its newer manifestations are SO COM
pletely satisfactory that every one
feels that the elusive period known
as good times" is already here or
swiftly on its way. People had grown
wee bit lazy or indifferent last year
and rather welcomed the rest from
their old-time rush and the piling
together of good things until fatigue
rather than enjoyment was the re-
tial society into its various smaller
sets its members are not found often
outside their particular fold, with no
necessity at all to bother about what
others. also fully embarked in the
business of getting as many merry
hours in smart company as they can,
are thinking or doing. What with
the opportunities in private houses
and the fascinations of the before
and after supper dances in the hotels,
the resumption of the smaller sub
scription dances, with ball for a
smart charity having clear evening
for itself, each of the sets and all of
them saw themselves in their pretti-
est frocks last week and will again
this. for which a pace that has
swing to it every hour has been ar
ranged weeks ahead
The Young Person has practically
the field just at present, but as nobody
permits himself to grow old ary
longer. these very much applauded
and admired beginners in social life
will not be without gallery of their
seniors. who will give as fine an imi-
tation OF holiday good cheer and
jollity as many of the youngsters.
The y. p. however, is really the
power. though, at this time, and no.
body questions it or wants to. He
may be only home from college for
week or so and contributing his
share to the rosy-hued conditions
which might be otherwise vulgarly
described as repainting dull spots in
red. or she may be the spoiled or the
unspoiled darling whose only worry
IS how to get in a little beauty sleep
between dances, but both of them are
starting life history in quite the old
fashioned way, while their special
worlds look on and smile, and most
delightedly pay the fiddler
Last Parties of the Year.
Hosts and hostesses of this week ana
expected guests ranging from the school
boy and girl. then to the college men and
maids, and then those who are with us
the most of the time, will include Mrs
E!kins. Mr.. and Mrs. Thropp, Dr. and
Mrs Hopkins. Miss Merriam. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wharton E. Lester, Mrs. l. T.
Mann, Mrs. Hendricks, Miss Cowan,
Mrs. William Littauer, Mr. and Mrs.
Woodbury. Blair. Mrs Victor Kauff-
mann, Mfs. F. Ward Denys, Represen-
ta.ive and Mrs. Sims. Mrs Ralph P.
Jenkins, Representative and Mrs Err
nest p. Roberts and Mr.. and Mrs Lei
ter. among host of others. Debutantes
OF this and last season are uniting in a
New Year eve dance to be held at
Rsuscher's, sixty or more girls taking
part. The week OF dances will ask for
more energy also. as there are several
scheduled for New Year to make a fine
Saturday finish.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley are max
Ing New Year afternoon reception a
second Pan-American Scientific Con-
gress. and their invitations are out
for some days.
January will see the RESUMPTION of
ofhcial entertaining at the White
House, which will lift the coming sea
son from the commonplace to the ideal
conception of Washington winter
Naturally. II you have sanguine dis
position. the vision of what each NAV
expect In the way of Invitations there
Is simply marvellous. but no more SO
than the thought this time last winter
that Cupid's fnroads In the Presidents
aome would bring a new mistress there
Debutantes of the last week of the
Jear include Miss Marjorie Helmbold.