The Washington times., 1915-12-12

Winslow. Mrs. Charles J.. Hussey, Mrs.
Horace Lurt6n, jr.. and one or two
others will assist in dispensing hospi-
tallty.
Judge and Mrs. Ballou also have in
vitations out for dinner In honor Of
Secretary and Mrs. Lane on the 18th,
and after that they will devote them
selves to preparations for royal old
time Christmas celebrationn which will
rcvolve about their young daughter,
Betty Burnett. who will be home for
the HOLIDAYS. She will have three young
guests with her. Natalia and Grlka
Fisher. and their brother, Evan Fisher,
who arc attending school In tho East
and cannot make the long trip home
for the holidays. All sorts of jollifica-
tions are In order. and on December
20 Judge and Mrs. Ballou will give a
dinner dance in honor of the young
people.
Mrs. Albert l.. Miss will not receive
tomorrow afternoon, as is her custom
on Mondays during the season. on ac-
count of the mass meeting at Continen-
tai Hall In behalf of the American
hospital In Tokyo, Japan. at which DR..
Teussler will speak. Mrs. Mills is on
the committee and is tremendously In
terested In the efforts to raise funds
for the support OF the hospital. Miss
Kibbey is In charge Of arrangements
and has met with an amazing response,
considering the haste with which all
preparations had to he made. All the
ladies of the Cabinet are among the
nj at,I La iii
are showing a great deal of interest In
the success of tho undertaking.
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The first Monday german in Baltimore
was made notable by the presence of
most or the younger dancing men. This
was something OF an innovation, as the
older beaux usually have things their
own way at these affairs and not In
frequently the dcbutantes are escorted
by the bachelor uncles or elderly cous-
ins. On this occasion it Is the social
standing of the debutantes partner and
not his dcxterity on the floor that 1.
Of consequence.
As always. the first german was very
brilliant. Its distinctive feature Is the
first appearance. on parade as It were
OF all the seasons debutantes who
make pretense to position or conse-
duence. and we have nothing here quite
like It. The scene of course. was
charming, with all the pretty girls In
their fluffy tulle frocks and the very
walls were covered with their bouquets
| ranged on racks behind their chairs
There were several lovely girls among
the buds. but none prcttier, | thought
than Lillian Hendrick. who was there
| with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
| Calvin HendrIck, and who had beaux
galore.
Dorothea Pennington was one OF the
| most attractive OF the Baltimore buds
| little Dick Pennington we used to
| call her in the old days at Monterey
and verify 1t makes me feel ancient to
see her all grown up and formally pre-
sented to society. Then there was Mary
J Virginia Wallis. first cousin to Vir-
gnia Wallis, who lives round the cor
ner from me in Corcoran street. She
the debutante, Is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. James Tigel Wallis. Penn
sylvania railroad people, who are now
| living In Altoona. Pa.
She is spending the winter and having
her first taste of society in Baltimore
| the old home of her family. She ia a
most attractive person and is. by the
| way. a close friend OF Julia Colquit'
sister-in-law. Mrs. Edward Heyl. who
| also lives in Altoona. Prosser Tabt
was her partner and Dorothea Pen
| ninSton WAS dancing with one OF the
| Fisher boys.
The first person | ran into was Dr.
Montgomery Earle Higgins. L. s. n.
who used to be stationed in Washisg
ton. dancing with Helen Scott Payne
then I saw Edith Gracie's friends. Aim!
and Lentilhon Clifford, and all at once
found myself In the heart of a grour
of Washingtonians. Mrs. George Bar
nett. Helen McCumber, the junior
Myron Parkers. the Blaine Elkins
Jack Deibert, Major and Mrs. Russell
Mr.. Constantinidi OF the Greek legation
and a half dozen other diplomats
Catherine Burdette was another Wash
ington debutante who right we'll up
held the honor Of her city.
| One Of the sweetest Of the ut-of-towr