The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HoSteSses.

The Minister from Peru and Nine.
Pczct will be hosts this afternoon at
one OF the most interesting and clab-
orate Of the dcbutante functions OF tho
season, when they will present their
niece Miss Teresa Granda v Pezet, to
society. 1t is peculiarly fitting that the
pan-American Union building should be
the scene of the debut or this charming
bud from Latin-America and that the
numerous distinguished South Ameri-
cans in Washington for the second Pan
American Scientific Congress should
have the opportunity to offer to her
their felicitations.
The great ballroom where the dane
ing, which will be feature of the aft
ernoon, will take place, will have a sim
pie but effective decoration OF palms
and Christmas greens. poinsettias and
quantities of Richmond roses will be
used in the various reception rooms.
The tea table will be decorated with
Richmond roses arfd red-capped can
Ass.
The debutante will wear a dainty
frock of white tulle built over foun-
Lation of pink satin and cloth of sill
Yer, and will carry an armful of pink
roses and lilies Of the valley. Sonora
Pezets gown is of gold colored chif-
fon velvet, combined with gold col
ored tulle. heavily embroidered and
banded with dark fur.
Those assisting will be Mrs. w. G.
McAdoo, Mrs. +. X. Lane, Mrs. Claude
\. Swanson. Mrs. w. G. Gorgas. Mrs.
Charles Warren, Mrs. breckenridge,
Mrs. Cleveland Perkins. Mrs. Victor
Blue. Mrs, Dewitt Talmage. Mrs.
Christian Hemmick, Mrs. Arthur Lee,
and Mrs. w. II. Robertson.
4 bevy of attractive girls will also
be in the receiving party. among them
Mss Lucy Burleson. Miss Carlotta de
Pena. Miss Grynga Raybaud. Miss
Jeannette Cowan, Miss Grace Over
man, Miss Helena Elliott. Miss Juliet
Crosby, Miss Beatrice Glover. Miss
Salle Beecher. Miss Catherine Har-
low. Miss Edith Blair, Miss Ruth
Lester, Miss Irwin. and Miss Pocahon-
tas Butler.
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Mrs. MCAdoo will be at home tomor-
row from to o'clock, at their resi-
dence, 1881 street They will be
assisted by Miss Mona McAdoo and
retaries, Mrs. William r. Malburn.
Mrs. Byron r. Newton. and Mrs. An
drew j. Peters: Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones, Miss Laura Harlan. Mrs. John
harrison Nnapp. Mrs. henEon r.
Conger, of Irvington. n. Y; Miss Ruth
Hapgood. of New York Miss Gather
inc Britton. Miss Gladys Hinckley.
and the Misses Mackay-Smith.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Gar
risont will be at home tomorrow from
g. to $50 o'clock. at their home. 1880
Connecticut avenue. Receiving with
them will be Mrs. Henry Brecken-
ridge; s,s Mrs: Nh Hugh W;;,s /; Scott MrS Tssker @
William c. Gorgas, Mrs. Henry p. Nc
Cain. Mrs Erasmus NJ Weaver. Mrs.
Frank Mcintyre. Mrs. Ernest CARING
ton. Mrs. Albert L; Mills. Mrs. Mont
Mrs. 9. NJ. B. Young, Miss jeanette
Cowan, Miss Josephine Shields. Miss
Betty Newberry. OF Chicago; Miss
Margaret Read. Miss Helen Blodgett.
.Nsshire. Miss Blanchard Scott. Miss
Catherine Harlow. Miss Ruth Hitch
rock Miss Callie Hoke Smith. Miss
Margaret Breckenridge, and Miss So
phie Sweet.
The The Attorney General and Mrs.
the members of the Cabinet who will
b" at home from to o'clock. AS
sisttng them will be Mrs. Jesse &. Ad-
kins. Mrs. Morgan II. Beach. Mrs. II.
l.aRue Brown, Miss Pauline CIemin-
sun, MISS Lila "atts COlllns, MIS- JOnn
". Davis; Mrs; Dowdy, of Texas; Mrs.
G G. Dulin. Miss Gertie Durant. Mrs
Joe II. Eagle. Mrs. w. G. Fits, Mrs
Hampson Gary, Mrs. Samuel j. Ora
ham. Mrs. NJ. {. Gregory. Mrs. ". G.
iiarilee, Miss Hendricks, Of Texas; Mrs
i;obert l.. Henry, Mrs. William Httz
Mrs. L; Holt. of Baltimore; Mrs
Charles B. Howry. Mrs. Cone johnson
Mrs. Ernest knaebel. Mrs. Robert r
Neill, Mrs. NJ. ID. Owen-Chahoon, Mrs
\ F.. Peyton, Mrs. Seth Shepard, MRS
Mary II. Schluber, Mrs. John II. Steph.
ems, Mrs. George Carroll Todd. Mrs
huston Thompson, Mrs. Charles War.
rem.
Mrs. Gregory will be at home next
" ednesday afternoon when she will re.
cetve especially for the delegates to the
Pan-American Scientific Congress.
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The Postmaster General and Mrs Al
bert Sidney Burleson will be at home
tomorrow afternoon from 3 to I o'cloc<
at their home, 1901 + street. They will
he assisted by Mrs. John w. Kern. Mrs
John II. Banlihead. Mrs. Claude \.
swanson. Mrs. Claude Kitchn,, Mrs
asmfs rs r Mann Inbn MST oo1 5oSp hrs Hs
Sherley. Mrs. Percy Penneblcl;er. Miss
T,lth Pennebacker. Mrs. William y
Wooten. Mrs. Thomas WashinGton. Mrs
Richard Coke Burleson Mrs. Joel WI
liam BunkleN. Mrs. Brooke Lee Mis-
Joan Obi. Miss Ramona Lefevre. the
Misses Beach. Miss Mary ]. Thompson
and the Misses Burleson.
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In the receiving line with the Secre
tary of the Navy and vrs. Daniels
from 5 to 7 o'clock at their Wyoming
avenue home. will be the members o
the SeCretary's council and their wives