The Washington times., 1915-12-20
Items of Interest and lmpor-
tance of Past, Present., and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

One of the most interesting debu-
tante functions of the season is sched-
uled for this afternoon, when Mrs.
Richard Harlow will entertain at tea
to present her daughter. Miss Cath
crime Harlow, to society. Mrs. har-
lows home. 1924 Twenty-ttrst street,
will be simply but charmingly deco
rated, pink roses will be used on the
tea table and set about i'm graceful
vases. while lattice over the mantel
in the drawing room will be studded
With the bouquets sent the debutante.
Mrs. Harlow and her daughter VIII
receive together, the bud wearing
dainty frock of white tulle, made with
several fluffy tunics posed over white
satin. The bodice Is of tulle combined
with crystal and pearl trimmings. she
will carry pink orchids and lilies of the
valley. Mrs. Harlows gown is of jet
built over q foundation of pink char
meuse and softened about the corsage
with tulle.
Mrs. Thomas Ewing, Mrs. Samuel
Spencer. and Mrs. Nathan Sergeant will
do the honors at the tea table and the
young girls who will assist Miss Harlow
will he Mrs. Newbold Moves. Miss
Miss Harriet Mckee, Of New. York.
who is Mrs. Harlow's guest for the
OCCASION: Miss Katherine McClintock.
Miss Margarct FahnestGck Miss Julla la
Brice. Miss Georgia Schofeld. Miss
Sallie Bcechcr. Miss Juliet Crosby. and
Miss Edith Blair.
Miss Trancise Williams and Miss Etnel
Hartman will Join the panty for the
young peoples dinner which will follow
the reception. and the men who have
neen invited are Newbold Noyes Lieut..
lanes Dorst. L s Al; Cant r, H; ;,d f.
tr. CAPTAIN Williams. L. s. NJ. G.: Man
ming Stead, Robert stead, Thaddcus
Th"mpson Steadman Hanks. Franklin
Ellis. william Bowie CLARK. Scott Baker.
Cotton Smith. Pondleton Turner. John
titney. ir.. and Thomas Ewing. jr. fhe
evening will be concluded with an in
formal dance.
The Russian flag. flving high above
the Cars embassy in sixteenth street,
yesterday. gave the impression in some
quarters that great victory had peeii
achieved hv the entente allies. But
the flag had religious rather than a
political significance. the occesion being
the observance of the Feast of st.
Nicholas. patron saint of the Car.
Usually much is made of the affair, but
on this occasion the Ambassador and
Mmc. Bakhmeteff had with them only
Prince Leiven, of Russia; the Counsel
lor Of the Embassy and Nine. Scher-
bazkoy, Gregory Wilenken. financial
adviser: Nine. Wilenken. Mile. Wilen-
Nine. Goleiewski. Commander /. v
Mishtowt naval attache: Joseph Loris'
Melikoff. first secretary: c. Madzik'
hovsky. commercial attache: Baron Re
maud dUngern Sternberg. second secre
tary, and Lieutenant Fedotoff. seconC
naval attache. The Rev. Father Selez
Ky. pastor of the Greek Church in Bal.
timorc. came to Washington to cele'
hrate the religious ceremony and re-
manned as guest at luncheon of the
h,S Inr nd II yhf,1n ntaff
Mr. and Mrs. Ncwbold Moves returned
to WashnGton today from their honey
moon; and have taken possession OF
formerly Miss Alexandra Ewing
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Ewing.
Dr. and Mrs. Guy Fairfax Wnitin
have announced the engagement o
their daughter. Alice Van Dor"n Whit
ing. to John Baldwin Cochran. Tn
date Of the wedding has not yet beer
Rear Admiral and Nrs. Richardson
Glover were hosts At dinner Saturda
vited to meet Miss Whiting and NJ
Cochran. The other guests were Mis-
Draper. Miss Gladys IIincklcy. Miss ~
Beatrice Glover stenhcn FIedrv d
Hedri of the Austrian embassy: IL
Hubscher. of the Swiss LEGATION: Capt
Ridley McLean. T.. 5: N; Capt3'i ,sa'i
Of South Carolina. and william, I!owi
Clark.
Miss Whiting made her debut n fe,
seasons ago. when she was, one Of
Miss Clover. Miss Gladys Hinckley, an
Hiss Mary MCCauley. now Mrs. Hel
bert Howard, whose presentation mad
the season notable
ri r irl- ~
entertain a hox party at the opera tt
evening. when their guests VIII h
Postmaster General and Mrs. BuIleso
and Madams Christian ds,iol HaTSe P.,s.t
U. S N. will also he among those ell
tertatning box parties
Mrs j. Borden Hartman and he
daughter Miss Ethel Hartman, hay
arrived in Washington and are at the
residence, 1909 II street
Miss Mary Pcpham. who snent ser
eral days last week with Miss Alic
Shepard. returned to her home
New York yesterday
Carroll Kibbey and his sister. Mi:
Gladys Kibhey, are guests of the
aunt, Miss Bessie kihbey. at her hon
In Massachusetts avenue.
John o. Siebelt, who is spending tl
his sister. Miss Sophie Siebcrt, whel
he will remain until after the hol
days.
Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Waeeaman wi
20 to Annapolis on Thursday to sper
the holidays with Mr.. Waggaman
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John T.. Waggi
man. at their country place on Sou
river.
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w. Eugene 1Ieine. who is Visitr
Medical Inspector {. VI. T.. Lownde
y. <. n, and Mrs. Lowndes. will +
turn to his home in Philadelphia
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hampson Gary nj
Commander and Mrs w. w. Galbrai
will he among those entertaining SUI
per parties at the ShOreham New He
Eve.
d
Mrs Barnett, wife of Maj. Gen. Gecr
Rarnett, Commandant IF the Mari
Corps, will not receive this afternoon
Mr. and Mrs Hampson Gary will ha
as their guest over the holidays NJ
Gary's nephew. Eugene Fish, who IS
senior at Yale. Mr.. Fish arrived
Washington. Mrs Gary's SISTER, Mrs,
r. Fish. of New York. will come