Evening star., 1915-12-28
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
Miss Katherine Coville Debutante to
Whom Society Will Pay
Court Today.
Miss Jeanette Cowan Hostess at
Luncheon-Bridge Parties and Tea.
Weddings, Dinners, Dances.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick V. Coville
will present their daughter, Miss Kath-
| crime Coville. to society this afternoon
at a large tea at their residence, on
California avenue.
Mrs. Houston, wife of the Secretary
of Agriculture; Mrs. Gilbert H. Gros-
venor and Miss Mabel Grandin will
preside at the tea table.
The others assisting in the hospi-
| tality will include Mrs. c. Hart Mer-
Baker, Miss McMaster, Miss Dorothy
bennett, Miss Lois Reside, Miss Ellen
Hayes, Miss Zenaida Merriam. Miss
A supper and dance will follow for
the receiving party.
Miss Jeanette Cowan was the hostess
at a delightful luncheon today. given
| in compliment to her cousin. Miss
Josephine Shields of New York.
Pink roses and ferns formed the
cIuded Miss Helen McCumber. Miss
Margaret McChord, Miss Carolyn Nash.
Miss Dorothea Denys, Miss Wyeth. Miss
Stone. Miss Dorothy shuey, Miss Mary
Miss Louise Clark, Miss Elinor Baxter
and Miss Taylor.
Mrs. c. W. Kennedy will entertain at
tea this afternoon at the Ontario. a. >
her will include Mrs. Edward A. God
win, Mrs. William c. Borden. Mrs.
George Read, Miss Ruth Lester, Miss
Margaret Read. Miss Katherine Treat,
Miss Frances Murray. Miss Adelaide
Poore and Miss Margaret Nornnoyle.
Mrs. calderon Carlisle wilk be the
hostess at a tea this afternoon given
in honor of Mrs. Frank L. Polk. She
will have assisting her Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe and Mrs. James Mande-
vile Carlisle.
Mrs Rufus King. wife of Lieut.. King.
U. s. N. is entertaining at tea this
afternoon, in compliment to her hus-
! bands mother, Mrs Charles King of
Milwaukee Mrs. w. F. Halsey and
Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagley will pre-
| side at the tea table.
Mrs. James Morris Morgan Is enter
tanning informally at bridge. followed
by tea. this afternoon.
Mrs Francis S. Nash. wife Of Medical
Director Nash, U. s. N, will entertain
at a large luncheon at Rauscher's
Thursday. in honor of Mrs. Daniels.
wife Of the Secretary of the Navy.
Senator James A. Reed and Mrs Reed
| nave as IuSlT guest AlSS Louise MANS
field of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Saturday
Miss Dorothy Brown Of Kansas City
Mo-. will arrive to visit them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Norment, who
have been spending the Christmas holi-
days with Mrs. Mamie e. Norment, will
return to their home in New York city
Thursday.
The debut of Miss Lillian W. Hen
drick. daughter of Mrs. David Stewart
Hendrick, at tea dance at Rauschers S
yesterday. was a gala occasion, in
which hundreds of friends of the fam
lily from official and resident circles
paid their respects to this most attrac-
| tive young member Of society.
Christmas colors prevailed in the dec
orations of the two bathrooms, spruce
| and fur trees contributing the holiday
touch, with American Beauty roses.
The refreshment table was adorned
with the long-stemmed roses, and the
candles burned under red shades.
The hostess, elegantly gowned in sill
beaded black satin, with a train OF
black velvet, received in the first ball
whose debut dress was of crystal SPAN
gled white chiffon, overlaying pink
satin, with q touch Of silver. had a
i screen behind them which was studded
| with the scores of bouquets sent the
latter.
In the receiving party were Mrs.
Daniels, wife OF the Secretary Of the
Navy: Mrs. Sidney Ballou, Mrs. Thomas
Martin, Mrs.. Charles Sturtevant and
Mrs Holton. Mss Emma HitohtngS pre-
l sided at the tea tabla Others assist