The Washington times., 1915-12-02
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostcsses.

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tions Of the season will take place this
afternoon when Ms. DelUs r, ,ds"tt
will present her daughter. Miss Helen
BIodGett, to society. Mrs. BlodSett
and her daughter will receive together.
the .debutante wearing an imported
frock Of white tulle and cloth Of silver,
flushed delicately with pink, and carry
Ing a huge sheaf OF American Beauty
roses and lilies Of the valley. Mrs.
BlodEetts gown Is Of white chiffon
velvet and chiffon. combined with silver
and bordered with ermine. and her sis
ter. Mrs. Charles Graves Matthews, who
Will assist In doing the honors. will wear
costume of violet chiffon and satin.
Quantities Of pink roses and lilies of
the valley will decorate Mrs. Biodgett's 3
handsome Sixteenth street home. In ad-
dition to the lovely flowers which have
been sent the popular bud.
THOSE assisting will be Mrs. Robert
Lansing. Mrs. John X. Shields. Mrs.
John H. Hewson, Mrs. Richard Har-
low. Mrs. Albert l.. Mills. Mrs Samuel
Spencer. Mrs. John Temple Graves.
Mrs. William Corcoran Hill. Mrs. Vic
tor Blue. Mrs. George Barnett. Miss
Laura Harlan. Mrs. John W. Blodgctt.
Of Grand Rapids. Mich. and New
York; and group OF debutantes.
among them Miss jeanette Cowan. Miss
Catherine Harlow, Miss Georgia scho-
field. Miss Katherine Blodgctt and Miss
Dorothy Anderson. of New York.
Mrs. Blodgett and Miss BlodGe;t are
entertaining a house party for the occl-
sion. having among their guests former
Go crnor OF Georgia and Mrs. John Sla-
NJ 1T. IzI,
o. Michigan. who are occunyinE N"
Ehinolander house in Ncw York this
winter. and Mss Katherine "lcdsctt.
their daughter. who is attending 4? New
the party who also arrived yesterday
we're Miss Dorothy Nnderton and Miss
Grace Cumnock. Dclos Elodsett ir..
student at Yale: Clinton BacEus. and
Mr.. and Mrs. William knight. OF New
York. who Joined the party today.
This evening Mrs. Blodgct and her
daughter will entertain tn" members OF
the receiving party and nmmh"r or
additional guests at dinner. followed by
dalcing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Arkwright. of
atlanta. were hosts at dance i2r
Young people at ''Pinebloom. their
handsome home at Druid Hill. last even
ing In compliment to their debutante
daughter. Miss Dorothy Preston Ark
wright. Miss Arkwright who Is a niece
OF Mrs William l.. Marshall. OF this
city. and who spent several months with
was presented to society at an after
noon reception Friday afternoon.
Miss Arkwright will probably be the
guest Of Mrs. Marshall for some weeks
late in the winter.
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Hardy Talia-
ferro announce the marriage OF their
niece. Mrs Elizabeth Brooks Hopkins
rt
Virginia. The ceremony was performed
yesferday afternoon at Mr.. and Mrs
Taliaferro's apartment In the Ports
mouth. the Rev. Dr.. L. G. b. Pierce Of
brides family. there were no quests.
Mrs. Carter Is the daughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel HOPKINS. Of How
ard county. and Great.niece OF John'
The Engineers Of Rivers and Harbors o
the Washington district: lie is 1
brother of Mrs. Morgan Beach and
cousin OF William Burr Harrison Mr.
and Mrs. Carter left town for an auto
mony. and upon their return they will
make their home in, Washington
Mrs V. Gilmore ldcn, OF the Chester :
iicld apartments. is entertaining TIM
afternoon at bridge and tea. The room
are decorated in pink roses with IN
pink color scheme carried out in all tn
refreshments. The afternoon besa'
with bridge, for which there were iiv
tables. Later tea will be served. TO
which additional guests are invited.
Among those present are Mrs I@ol
Il. Ware, Of West Virginia. Mrs. lden'
sister and house guest for the week
ston, and Mrs. Richman, all of Ehila
delphia. who are accompanying thel
husbands in attendance upon the com
mercial gas convention; Mrs. &. II. Nh
chael, Mrs. William Il. Franklin. Srs
Hal II. smith, Mrs. NJ. f. Frey, NILS
May Frey. Mrs. d. W. Alexander. MRS
Fife, Mrs. r. T. West, Mrs. ". "
Bolls. Mrs. Jerry Mathews. Mrs. T.. Il
Gasch. Mrs. William Collier, Mrs. ran
nie Weeks. Mrs. Arthur Williams, Mr'
Mrs. George +. Dudley. Misses Ann
and Elizabeth I.cckic. Mrs. ElizaDct
j. Stinemetz. Miss StincmctZ. Mis
sunemctz, Miss Ethel Hunter, Mis-
Hunter, Miss Helen Watson. Miss taI
ME Burke, Miss Emma Render. Mis-
Mrs. ". T.. Yelvcrton.
The assistants In the. dining room wi
he Mrs. II. II. Smith. Mrs. Franklin
Mrs. RisgIes, and Mrs Frey.
Miss Flora Wilson has cards out fc
n bridge party Wednesday afternoon
tho Highlands where she Is establisht
for the winter.
Mrs. Thomas T. Gan will cntcrtai
1T tea December n in compliment
the National Association Oppc sed
Woman's SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angler Il. Duke are r
celving congrstula tions on the birth
a son Tuesday at their home In Ne
York. The boy Is grandson of NJ
and Mrs. Benjamin y. Duke. of Nc
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