The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-12-28
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FOR FLETCHER'S
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DEBUT OF MISS ANNE DORSEY
HOPKINS.

Mrs Fannie Monroe Hopkins of Edgemoors
Bethesda, Mary land, daughter of the late DIR.
Nahum and Anne Sarah Johnson,in sending a
Belfast friend an invitation to meet her daugh-
ter Miss Anne Dorsey Hopkins, at dancing
party at Edgemoor Dec. 18th, enclosed the fol-
lowing clipping from a Washington, ID. u
newspaper, which will interest the friend
of the family in Belfast:
The Thanksgiving bud in Washington this
year was Miss Anne Dorsey Hopkins, the very
attractive daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Nevil
Monroe Hopkins, who was introduced yester-
day afternoon il the pretty and very dis inc
tive home of her parents in Bancroft place.
The house was veritaOle bower OF blossoms,
Of every kind and color, all sent as tributes to
the debutante by her admlrlng friends ara
those of her parents. They stood massed in
corners and on mantels, and were placed IN
vases and bowls. and in many cases lay flat
upon the piano and shelves OF the bookcases
which line the walls of the library, where the
debutante and her mother stood to receive the
guests,
The raised south end of this apartment, a
sort OF Gals, a real garden, showing a
variety of chrysanthemums, yellow and white,
and of rich rel roses. The dining room was de-
corated with only yellow and white blossoms
and yellow shades on the candles. A string
orchestra played during the afternoon. Mrs.
f, A Hopkins. the charming grandmother OF
the deputante, presided at one of the tables,
and Viscountess de Sibour at the other. Mrs.
Lyman Pratt served the punch. As
sisting also were little group of debutante
friends of Miss Hopkins, including Miss Mar
garet Fahnestock, Miss Margaret futile, Miss
Nellie Johnson. Miss Halle Davis, Miss Mar
garet Clark, Miss Candace Howard, Miss
Esther hosmer, of Boston. and Miss Elizabeth
SaftA tho Lost hoin
Miss Hopkins.
The dubutante, who is fair and slender, wore
an exquisite gown of several tiers of pointed
tule overskirts, built foundation OF
silver gauze, edged with deep silver lace. The
bodice of the silver lace, with sleeves OF
tule edged with silver lace. She carried
several of her choice bouquets. turn about.o me
in the quaint, old fashioned style of the 1881
period, made of violets. lilies of the valley
forget-me- nots, mignonette, the tinlest of PINK
rose buds, all edged with paper lace. in stun
round bunch. Another was sheaf of pink
rose buds, with shower of tiny vlolets and
lilies of the valley, hanging by pale pink gauze
ribbons. Mrs. Hopkins gown was most be-
coming one of cloth of gold yelled with bronze
net.
After the tea Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins took 50
of their daughters young friends to the Be-
lasco, where they occupied eight boxes. They
returned to the Hopkins home for supper, and
a procession of taXis.
The guests were Miss Evelina Geaves, Miss
Esther Hosmer, Miss Ruth Patterson, Miss
Catherine Burdette, the Misses futile, Miss
Janet Heron, Miss Elizabeth Seton, Miss
Margaret Fahnestock. Miss Nellie Johnson.
Miss Margaret Clark, Miss Candace Howard,
Miss Halle Davis, Mr.. Mrs. Lyman Pratt,
Miss Elizabeth Harding, Miss Georgia Scho-
field, Baroness Lily Won Winckler Miss Edith
Blair, Miss Catherine Harlow, Mrs, F. A. M:
HOPKINS, Mr.. and Mrs. Brooke Hopkins, of
Baltimore; DR.. and Mrs. Alfred Hopkins, Wis
count and Viscountess Henri de Sibour Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ward John Remey, Richard Chew,
Melville W. F. Wallace. Lieut., E. NJ. Watson,
Johns Hopkins, of Philadelphia. cousin of the
bud; ArmIstead Peter Sd. Edwin Margan, Bal
lard Moore, Sylvanus Stokes, Jr, John Hemp
hill, Ensign Scott Baker. Henry Chittenden,
Donald Wbshburn Ross Thompson, Manning
Stead. Stuart Walcott, James Karrck, jr..
Philip Lee, of Baltimore, and Charles Noble
Gregory. Mrs. F. A. M. Hopkins. grandmother
of Miss Hopkins. will give ball in her honor
on December IA in her home at Edgemoor, Md