The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Mems Notes and Gossip
of Washington Smart Set
items of Interest and Impor-
tance of PasI, r+ssent, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.


afternoon when she will give tea
! dance at Rauechers to present her
charming daughter, Miss Lillian Hend-
rick, to society. Against the background
of slender fir trees which outline the
mirror panels in the large ball room
quantities Of American Beauty roses
will form a striking decoration, hanging
baskets of the same splendid blossoms
Will be placed In the center of each mir
ror, and tall sheaves of American
Beauties will be used in the smaller
bali room, also lined with fir trees
where Mrs. Hendrick and her daughter
will receive. The tea table will be
gay with American Beauties and on a
graceful latticed screen will be arranged
the quantities of bouquets sent the pop
ular debutante.
Mrs. Hendrick will wear handsome
gown of black satin, elaborately en-
broidered in scquIns and steel beads
The model emoodies many of the best
features of the seasons mode. and
court train of black chiffon velvet lends
frock is of white chiffon, built I'm q
very bouffant fashion over foundation
of fiesh-colored satin. The bodice Is
softened with tulle and trimmed WIN
silver and crystal passementrie. She
will carry a bouquet of Ward roses,
combined with pale lavender orchids
and lilies of the valley. Miss Hendrick
T. one of the prettiest of the seasons
debutantes
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Mrs. Thomas
Martin, Mrs. Sidney Ballou, Mrs. Fred
erick Holton, Mrs. Joseph e. Kuhn
Mrs James Lawton karrick Mrs.
Oscar Underwood, Mrs. Charles
Sturtevant. and Miss Hannah Ilitchings
will preside at the tea table during the
rick's daughters, Mrs. Edgar Edmon-
ston, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Royal Nc
[enna and Mrs. David .Hendrick, viii
also assist. Among the young girls
Miss Gladys Hinckley Miss Adelaide
Heath, Mrs. Howard Hume, Miss
Georgia Schoheld, Baroness Lily Won
Winckler. Miss Jeannette CowGn. Miss
Clover, Miss sailie Beecher, Miss Teresa
Granda Pezet, Miss Evelina GleAves,
Miss GrynEa Rayband. Miss Mar
ssstt ssEst MISS Eea9 dae Mis- Hoke HsSR s@th Miss
Catherine Burdette, Miss Ruth Lester,
Miss Lucie Hall, Miss Margaret How
ard. and Miss Alice Wilson. of Balti-
more, niece of President Wilson.
Among the out-of-town guests who
will attend the reception are Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Edmonston, of Baltimore;
Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Reigel, of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 8. Brown,
of New Bedford; the Presidents brother
and slster-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wilson, of Baltimore, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Hendrick. of Baltimore
The round of entertaining for the
delegates to the second Pan-American
Scientific Congress, now in session.
notable in washington's social history,
will have It's beginning this evening
with the brilliant reception which the
Secretary of State and the United
States delegation will tender to the
members of the congress. The Secre-
taiy OF State and Mrs. Lansing will re-
ceive with Judge George Gray, chair
man Of the United States delegation.
The Marine Band will play during the
evening. their scarlet coats making a
spot of brilliant color, and a number of
officers of the army and navy in full
dress uniform Will add r picturesque
touch. They have been detailed to
serve as aides for the occasion.
No more beautiful setting for an Off
Cial function could be imagined than
the Pan-AmeTican building, With its
patio abloom with rare tropic plants,
IT'S great rooms, its terraces and gar
Aztec garden at the rear will add to
the charm of the occasion, and within
tho floral decorations will be very elab-
crate and beautiful. A buffet supper
win be served. 1t is probable that a
ball will bring the evening to close.
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Miss EIoisc Orme will bc hostess al A
bridge party on the afternoon OF jan
uary s.
Mrs. James p. Mann was hostess al n
luncheon today at her apartment in
the Highlands in compliment to Mrs.
Thomas B. Dunn.
Congressman and Mrs. Dunn will give
dinner Thursday night
Mrs. stephen r. Elkins will be hostess
2 dinner this evening. when she will
entertain twenty-four young guests in
compliment to Miss Edith Blair, daugh-
tor of Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair,
one of the most popular of Washing
TOMS unofficial debutantes Mrs. Eikins
has as her guests for the occasion Miss
EmelY May Holden and Elkins Oil
phant. After the dinner the guests will
20 on to one of the several interesting
dances scheduled for this evening
Mrs. Flkins' son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. william f. r. Hit. who
arc established at their country place
arc in Washington for the Christmas
holidays. and are stopping with Mr..
HITS mother Mrs, r, r, Hit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Hemmick will
go to Baltimore today. and tomorrow
afternoon will attend the presentation
Of Mrs. Hemmick's ballet, "L'Ecole' en-
Crinoline," to be given in that city to-
morrow afternoon after the perform
ance Of Madame Butterfly" Mrs.
nston guests with her tomorrow"
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Miss Ienaida Merriam will entertain
about dfty guests at a dance tonight
ri her homo in sixteenth street. when
the guests of honor will be Miss Keith
crime Coville, who will make her debut
tomorrow. and Miss Dorothy Trout.
daughter of Mrs. Harry G.. Trout ard
the late Captain Trout. y. s. a. Miss
Trout will reach Washington today
from Honolulu. where she has been
visiting. and Join her mother at tine
l'ortner. The rswinS rooms will he
decorated ir keeping with the Christ
mas seasons, and supper will be served
at midnight.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler
returned to WASHINGTON last night from
Yonkers, where they spent Christmas
with their son-in-lew and daughter, MIR
and Mrs. Edwin Creswell Head.
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The Georgetown Assembly will enter
tain at the Iirst dance of the season n
1inthecum Hall. which viii he decoratef
with palms, southern smilaN, poinset
tas. ard Christmas green's
Mrs Henry Matthews, Mrs. tdmun'
NJ Talcott. and Mrs. Louis MacEall VII
receive the guests, and the nresentn
tiops will be made by DR.. Louis Mackall