The Washington times., 1915-12-15
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HoStcSSes.

Miss Ruth Lester. the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wharton z
Lester, Will make her bow to society
This afternoon at II t"a which Mr. ali
Mrs Lcstc. arc giving in her noror al
their residence. 172S Massachusetts ave-
nue.. The debut;ntc. who will receive
with her mother. viii wear a dainty
frcck OF cloth of silver over white satin,
with bouffant draperios Of tulle. There
is a deep Sirlle uf silver and trim nincs
of silver onbrnidery. Tho bud will
carry n shcaf OF rirk roses and lilies
of the valley. Mrs. I.cstcr's Cow. Is of
Slay tulle, over silver. combined with
silver lace The house is decked with
green's, palms and SoJthcrn snrilaX
sraceful ferns hank the 'nantlcs and
quantities OF pink roses and American
Beauty roses in tall vases, relieved b,
occa siona white blossoms. complete a
charming setting.
Mrs. Victor Epunmlnr aud Mrs. 10.
scrh kuhE viii preside at the t@u t.
bic. Mrs. Hampson Gay viii dc tho
honors at the phnCh bowl and Miss
Lester will be INSISTED by be- Y OF
Duln. Miss Teresa tiranda = Pezet
Miss Margaret Douglas. Mss ,iracG
Overman. Miss Mar@nr,r Real, Miss
Mary Graham. MiSS Lillian Her lr ck
Miss catherine Burdettr. Miss lean,
nettc Cowan. Miss Laurie Smith. and
Miss Marie Sims
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester will give dane"
1T Rauscher's on the evening OF Decem-
her y for their daughter, and Mr.. anl
Mrs. Victor I<auffmann viii entertain
for her December 20. Their part VIII
also be a dance al Eauschers'"
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Ian
sing viii he hosts this evening at din
nor tho second of the series which they
are giving in compliment to the dlplo-
matte ENJOYS in Washington. There
Will be twenty-tour guests.
The Ambassador of Japan and the
Niscountess Chinda will be :he honor
guests at the dinner which the Secre-
tary of War and Mrs. Garrison are
giving this evening.
Miss Maxwell Church. daughter OF MI.
and Mrs. Melville f.. Church.. was most
ess at delightful luncheon today. when
she entertained forty girls among men,
many debutantes of this season and
last. The luncheon was at Rauschers
and was served at one table. which was
gracefully decorated with yellow chrys-
anthemums.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Wilson will
he among the dinner hosts of this
evening. Their party Will be most
informal
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran has
cards out for a luncheon on January
in hoonr of Mrs. Thomas Watt Greg
ory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing will
entertain at dinner on December 2S in
honor of the delegates to the Second
Tan American Scientific Congress.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson
Clover ill give a dinner of twenty-six
covers tonight at the Chevy Chase Club
or and several of the seasons debu-
tantes. Admiral and Mrs. Glover Will
he hosts at dinner Saturday night at
their residence in New Hampshire ave-
nue. and again on the evening of De-
Ccmber 81, when the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Lansing will be the guests
OF honor. number of young people
will be the guests at dinner when
ADMIRAL and Mrs. Glover will give at
their home on January 5.
Mrs. church. wife of Lieut.. Albert 4.
Church, will entertain at five tables OF
bridge this afternoon in compliment TO
her mother and sisters, Mrs. William
&. Gibson and the Misses Gibson, who
are spending the winter in Washington.
They were the honor guests at bridge
parts which Mrs. Church gave yester-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Ralph Stafford and her daughter,
Miss Gladys Stafford, of Springfield.
Mass. are at the Shoreham, where they
viii remain until February. when they
viii 90 further South for the remainder
Of the winter. Mrs Stafford and Miss
Stafford are frequent visitors in Wash
Ington. where they have large ac-
UuaintanCe.
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Mrs. Gelm. wife of Lieut.. Com.
George r. Gelm, is entertaining at
four tables of bridge this afternoon
at her residence in Wyoming avenue.
Mrs. Elmer Black. of New York. VIII
come TO Washington to spend the
Christmas holidays with Miss Flora
Wilson at her apartment in the
highlands
Mrs. John Shields. Mrs. Delos Blod-
Ectt Mrs. f. B. Moran. Mrs. Bates
Warren, Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin.
Mrs. Graeme Harvey. Mrs Matthew r.
Scott. and Mrs. w. NJ Ritter are some
of the box holders for the Southern
Relief Charity ball which will take
place in the two large ball rooms of
h" Willard Hotel on Monday evening.
January 81.
Senator Robert l. owen and Mrs.
Owen will give a dinner of twenty
four covers this evening at the Chevy
Chase club in honor of their house
guest, Miss Eleanor Scott, of Phila-
dclphia. Miss Dorothea Owen viii
entertain at dinner tomorrow even
ing Al her residence in * street in
compliment to Miss Scott. taking her
guests later to the opera Miss Scott
will he tho guest of honor again on
Friday evening at dinner followed
by thcater party which Miss Owen
will give.
Mrs. w. W. Geddes gave an informal
dinner sunday to Introduce Congress-