The Washington times., 1915-12-03
Mems Notes and Gossip of the Day
In the Smart Set of Washington
Items of Interest and lmpor-
tancc of Pa;I, Present., and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

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Lieut.. Gen. S. NJ. b. Young, L. s. A.,
retired. governor Of the Soldiers. Home,
and Mrs. Young will entertain at a tea
dance at Rauschcr's this afternoon to
present General Young's granddaughter.
MISS Margaret Read to society. Tho de-
outante, who Is one Of the most charm
Ing members Of the younger set. will
DC accorded royal welcome b. the
official contingent In Washington. mem
ners OF the diplomatic CORDS and scores
or representatives Of resident society
who make up Mrs. Young's visiting list
She II the daughter OF Col and Mrs
george w. Read, U. =. A., who have
recently come to Washington from
Texas city. and who are estab abiished
At 1914 Nineteenth street for the winter.
The small ball room. where the receiv-
Ing party will stand. and the large ball
room. reserved for the dancing. will be
festive with graceful palms. ferns. and
Southern smilax. while pink roses will
be used on the tea table. and tall vases
Of cut flowers will be thrown into relief
BY the feathery green background. The
quantities Of flowers sent the debutante
will be q feature OF the decorations.
Miss Read will wear u dainty Lucille
gown Of flesh -colored tulle. with bouftant
skirt loopod over q petticoat Of silver
lace and a bodice Of silver lace. The
panniers are caught with tiny French
roses. She will wear silver slippers and
hose. and will carry sheaf Of Xii
larney roses. orchids. and lilies OF the
valley Mrs. Young will wear a gown
Of gray Georgette crepe. with pink
sheen. made over cloth OF silver. and
corsaEe bouquet OF orchids: and Mrs.
Read. who VIII receive with the debu,,
tante and Mrs Young. will be gowned
with draped skirt and a bodice OF velvet
and amethyst tulle. embroidered In
amethyst beads.
John II; Gibbon. Of Philadelphia; Mrs.
James y. Aleshire, Mrs. Charles Henry
Butler, Mrs. Albert l.. Mills, Mrs,
lanes Brown Scott. Mrs, Richard Eur
Charles Biddle. Of Phiisdclphis: and
the young people who yin assist srs
Cowan, Miss Helen Biodgett, Miss
Catherine Harlow. Miss Lillian Hend
rick. Miss Flores Howard. Miss Kath-
rsrns Treat Miss Marsar.t Treat; Mis-, Miss
schoncld. Miss Elizabeth Wiley. Mrs.
Geoffrey keyes: Miss Yvonne Murphy
and Miss Elizabeth George. Of New
York.
General and Mrs; Young have as their
guests At Soldiers Home. the generals
daughter, Mrs; John H.. Gibbon. Of
will leave town shortly to spend the
Christmas holidays with Mrs. Gibbon
in Philadelphia.
days in February.
DR.. and Mrs. Winfield Scott schley.
who were married In September were
the guests OF honor at n reception given
last night BY Mrs. sehley's. mother. Mrs,
brooklyn. This was the first oppor-
tunity society had to greet young Mrs.
Miss Grace Marie Van Campen. Dr.
Schley is son OF the late Rear Ad-
miral Winfield Scott Schley. Y. $. y.
Receiving the guests with Mrs. Van
Henry Van Campen the brides brother
and Mrs. Charles Lynde Babcock. The
music room was converted into Japa-
nese garden, and here supper was
served.
Mrs. whitelaw Reid. who is p guest
Of her daughter. Mrs. John Ward in
LONDON. Will return to New York next
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Burnham still
son. who spent their honeymoon at
White Sulphur Springs, left there yos.
asS Snsned 'HS WIN" W"cheser st s's"ni%m "rr%ins 'n% IN
Washington last night. They will con.
tnuo their Journey to New York by
rail
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Mrs. Albert Carey left Yesterday fur
the Hot Springs y;
The Washington Grand Opera Com
mittee. to whose good Offices Is due the
fact that Washington is to have n sea-
son Of grand opera bv tho Boston Opera
Company and the Pavlowa Ballet Russt
This month. Is composed OF Charles j.
ley. Rear Admiral willard il. Bronson
Brig Gen. James A. Buchanan. William
$, Corby w. F; Dennis. the Rev. f.
Ward Dcnys. ]. Maury Dove. Mrs. Ste
phen =; E,kins. Mrs: Thomas Ewing
Gaff. Miss Amaryllis Gillette. Geo"gc
F.. Hamilton. Mrs Christian Hcmmick
William J.. Ilbbs. T. S. Hight, Mrs
Rcale Howard. Iiennen Jennings
Charles Il, johnson. Mrs. Louis G: Lehr
Robert T. Lincoln, Frederic =. Mck,cn'
ncy. George Meyer. Mrs. +. Berger Mo
ran. Mrs. John Lindsay Morehcad
Frank y. Noyes. James P1rmalcc. " c
Perins. Mrs. Duncan Clirch h:!llps
Howard s. Rossids; Miss Janet scbws HiGn sSi
Charles A, Spalding. Mrs. Samuel Spcn
cor. Mrs. Alexander Stewart. Col
Robert NJ. Thompson, Mrs, Joseph !,
Thropp. Mrs. r. H. Trayer.. Mrs. Gcorg
Vanderbilt, Hugh &: Wallace, Gc;,,,d maI''
W'rdm"" and Mrs Hor"'" Williams
Commander and Mrs. Edward Nc
caulcy. 4. $. N. entertained at dinnc
last evening at Red Top, the nome =,
for tn" season, in compliment to Com
mandcr McCauley's sister. Mrs. Charie
O'Donnell Lee, Of Philadelphia. Mr'
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