The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-29
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SEYERAL,DANCES
INTEREST SOCIETY
Three Balls Scheduled for
Tonight In Wash.
ington.
TWO DEBUTANIEs FETED
Hostesses Cater Mostly to
Younger Set for Tonight's
Affairs.


Affairs.
Several dances to be given this eve
ming will divide the interest OF waol,
ingtbn society. Congressman and
Mrs. Irh c. Copiey will be hosts at 9
ball at Rauscher's, entertaining in
compliment to Miss Amy Bennett
debutante daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Ira Bennett. Capt. and Mrs. Henry
A. Wiley will give a dance at the
Playhouse for their daughters, tbs
Misses Elizabeth and Roberta Wiley
the latter also debutante this season
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion John
ston will have as their guests about
125 young friends OF their schoolgirl
daughter, Miss Eleanor Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston's dance.
which will be given at home, will be
a small and early" party. ano supper
will be, served before .nidnight. Miss
Sophie Johnston an: Miss Helen raft
will be among TIE guests. also few
OF this season. debutantes. but most
the younger set.
For tie Younger Set.
Mr. and Mrs. Copiey's guests, who
will number about 800, will also be
confined TO young people. Assisted
by Miss Bennett. they will receive
in the small ball room. The bud
will wear the dainty frock of white
tulie and silver In which she made
her debut, and Mrs. Copley q regal
gown OF pink. and silver tissue.
YaIetide Decorations.
The ball rooms will be decorated
with Christmas geens ana quantities
OF pink azaiehs and begonias. SUP
per will be served at midnight. Miss
Bennett will be the guest OF honor
ut a dinner before tho ball, with Miss
Edith, Temple Oracle as hostess. The
party Will include, Miss Mary Miilett,
OF New York: Dunbar Adams. OF New
York. and Louis Brugieres. OF New
Orleans. who are visiting Miss Oracle.
Guest. At Playhouse.
Captain and Mrs. Wiley have asked
about 100 friends OF their daughters
TO the Playhouse. They have stopping
with them for the occasion Miss
Dorothy Taylor. OF New. York: Miss
Jean Lille. OF Phiisdeiphia; Hampton
Robb and Philip Chiids. OF Boston.
and their son, Henry Wood Wiley, OF
Cleveland.
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Daniels % Receive.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Ddrieis. who will receive New Year
Day from . to o o'clock. win be a..
sisted by Assistant Secretary OF the |
Navy and Mrs. Franklin ID. Roosevelt
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Department and their wives.
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The Speaker OF abe House and Mrs.
Champ Clark wfli receive on New
Year Day at Congress Hall from TO
q O'CLOCK. according TO their usual Gus.
toM
Mr.. and Mrs. william II. Martin an.
nounce the engagement OF their |
daughter. Katherine Mabelie, 20 Leon !
ard Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin en-. |
tertained a company OF young people
last evening at q dance. at which the |
engagement was announced. Mr.. and |
Mrs. William Harrison and Mr.. and 1
Mrs. Joseph Moore, OF Norfolk, and |
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank weyrieh. OF Ports.
mouth. n. H., were among the out-of.
town guests. 80
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win Hold Reception.
Mrs. John NJ Hewson and Miss
Georgia schofield viii receive New
Year afternoon from 4 TO 20 o'clock.
Mrs. Hewson and Miss Schofield will
be at home Mondays In January.
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Mrs. Joseph III. McKenna will not
be at home New Year Day. but will
receive the following Mondays In Janu-
airy.
Mrs. George Hewitt Myers win re-
celve- New Year Day from 4 10 7 o'clock
nj her residence. 2aoi street.
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Mrs. John p. Fillebrown and Miss
Ellen Douglas Filiebrown have cards
out for tea January IL. from to
7 o'clock. :
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AZ Home This Afteraoen.
Nine. Calderon, wife OF the minister
OF Bolivia. will be at home this after
noon for the first time this season.
Nine. calderon was hostess at an in
formal luncheon yesterday.
The engagement OF Miss Marie wh-
sen, OF Denver, daughter OF the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Simpler Wilson,
~ Washington, to George Ballantine,
IT,. has just been announced, The
wedding will take place next spring.
Miss Wilson II tire granddaughter OF ,
Judge jeremiah Wilson, who drew up
the Venezuela treaty. 4
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Married In New Orleans.
The marriage OF Chester Henry
OF Washington, and Miss
Myrtle Dsspit took place at the home
of the bride in New Orleans last even;
ing. After their honeymoon Mr.. ana !
Mrs. Warrington will make their home 4
al 1911 Sixteenth street.
4 series OF tea dances will be given
zach afternoon In the gold room 81
the Shoreham Hotel, beginning New
Year Day. They Will be in charge =
of Miss Dorothy Peake.
Announcement has been made OF the
Engagement OF Charlemagne Tower,
IT,, and Miss Barbara Ripley. OF Du- =
uth.' MINI. The wedding will take
placo January 10 In Duluth, Mr.. Tow :
n Is the son OF Charlemaghe Tower 4
Ormer ambassador to Germany, and
iVaa nj tha naru1a m NUN fsI,,h !