The Washington times., 1915-12-24
items of Interest and lmpor-
tance of Past, Present., and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

Two pretty dcbutantcs, Miss Evelina
Porter Gleavcs and Miss Mary Truxtun
Garland, will share honors this after
noon, when Mrs. Albert l.. GleaNes,
wife of Rear Admiral Gleavcs, L. ).
n, will entertain at tea-dance to
present her daughter and niece to So
ciety. The larger ball room, which Will
be given over to dancing, is set with
Christmas trees, with mcdallions OF
Christmas greens, and poinsctta dos
SONS adorning the panels between the
long mirrors. The ceiling Is festooned
with smilax. The hostess and the two
debutantes will receive at the entrance
of the small ball room, which also Is
lined with slim fir trees, sprayed with
snowhakes. Red roses Will be used on
the tea table, and the bouquets sent
the debutantes will cover large screen
used as a background for the receiv-
ing party.
Mrs. Glcaves will wear an unusual
gown of tetc-de -negrc tulle, heavily en-
broidered in silver and built over
foundation of black satin. There is
a gird,e OF rose satin, yelled with the
embroidered tulle. The two charming
BUDS will wear frocks of fluffy white
tulle fashioned alike. They arc made
after quaint old-time model, with
the tulle skirts looped up with gar
lands OF pink roses and the bodices nm
isned with tulle tichus. Miss Gleaves
will carry sheat of American Beauty
roses, and Miss Garland's bouquet viii
be an armful of pink roses.
Those who will assist in receiving will
be Mrs. Glcaves' sister, Mrs. John
Spottswood Garland, mother OF the de-
butante; Mrs. Lawrence Heap, and
Mrs Reginald S. Nicholson. while Mrs.
Mrs. William S. Benson, ana Mrs.
Theodore f. Jewell will do the honors
at the tea table. The group OF young
girls in the receiving party will be Miss
Blair. Miss Lillian Hendrick, Miss Eliie
Lejeune, Miss Elizabeth Wiley, Miss
Ruth Wilson, Miss Beatrice CloN er, Miss
Mary Gheen, Miss Catherine McClin-
took. Miss Isabel Baker. of Virginia;
Miss Adelaide Heath. Miss Elsie Down
Caroline Stone, Miss Elizabeth Morgan
Beach. Miss Esther Whiting, Miss
Katherine Goodwin, Miss Mary Webb,
Miss Ethel Bagley, Miss Jane Bigelow,
Valentine Nelson. of Annapolis; Miss
Mary Woodward, of New York: Miss
May Nicholson. Miss Leila Gordon.
daughter of Mrs. George Barnett. and
Mrs. Thomas l.. Van Metro.
Mrs. Van Metre. who formerly was
Miss Anne Gleavcs, has arrived in town
accompanied by Lieutenant Van Metre,
from their station at sag Harbor. l.. l.,
to spend Christmas with Mrs. Gleaves
and Miss Evalna Gleaves.
This evening the entire party of younS
people who will assist Mrs. GleavrS
and the two debutantcs. will attend tn"
dance which Miss Esther Whiting is
giving in honor of Miss Garland,
Mrs. John X. Shields entertained at
luncheon today for her debutantc
daughter. Miss eJanette Cowan. Clus-
ters Of pink roses and graceful ferns
formed the decorations. The guests were
Miss Josephine Shields. Miss Georgia
Schofield. Miss Katherine Harlow, Miss
Marie Sims, Miss Katherine Burdettc.
Miss Margheritta Tillman, Miss Max
we'll Church, Miss Marporie Helmbold
Miss Margaret Read. Miss Helen Blod-
gett, Miss Ellie Lejeune, Miss Frances
Efflnger and Miss Anne Hopkins.
Mrs. Shields will give luncheon for
Miss Cowan tomorrow and again on
Tuesday afternoon.
Robert G. Cowan, who Is a student at
Harvard. is spending tho holidays with
his mother, Mrs. John X. Shields.
Miss Esther Whiting will be hostess
at dance tonight when the guest Of
honor will be Miss Mary Garland. The
will take Place. has been elaboratcly
decorated with holly and Christmas
greens. while a huge Christmas tree
adorns the center of the room. All of
the receiving party which viii assist at
the reception this afternoon. when Miss
Evcina Gleayhs and Miss Garland will
rlaka their DEBUT, will attend the
dance Among the out of town guests
will be Miss Isabelle Brker, of Win
| chester. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson -4knestock will
be hosts al one Of the most attractive
| parties of the Christmas season this
! eN ening. when they will entertain some
| 125 young friends OF their daughter,
| Miss Margaret Fahnestock. at a Gance.
| Their handsome home in Massachusetts
| avenue is gay with Christmas dccora-
| tions.
| Mrs. William Riley Dceble was hostess
| at an informal buffet luncheon, follow
| ed by a matinee party. today, when she
| entertained In compliment to her son
| Cadet William Deeble. who is home
! from the Military Academy on fur
| Tough. The guests We're several of thu:
| seasons debutantes. and of the younger
| girls, and a number of the cadets who
| are in town for the Christmas holidays
! Mr.. and Mrs. clifford Pinchot are re
| ceiving congratulations on the birth of 2
| son on Wednesday at the home Of Mrs
| Pinchots mother. Mrs. Lloyd Bry Ce
| 1925 Fifth avenue. New York.
| Mrs. Pinchot was COrnelia Bryce
| daughter of Gen. LLOYD Stevens Bryce e
clifford Pirchot was United States Fo".