Evening star., 1916-01-01

tOFneeS.
The debutantes of last season and
those of this season. with number OF
other girls prominent in society,". gave
subscription dance last night at
Rauscher's. which was one of the most
delightful affairs of the season.
An effective Christmas decoration was
in place in the bathrooms. and a
ing. The guests numbered about $50,
and seated supper was served at
small tables at midnight.
The committee who received the
guests Were Miss Frances Efinger.
Stone. Miss Dorothy Wyeth, Miss Doro-
thy Taylor. Miss Antoinette Ray and
Miss Dorothy Brooks. Col. and Mrs.
Wyeth, Naval Constructor, and Mrs.
Taylor, Mrs. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs
Hampson Gary, Representative and
Mrs. Joseph Eagle and DIR. and Mrs.
Samuel Adams were the chaperons.
Mrs Julian James welcomed large
gathering of her friends yesterday to
her annual New Year eve tea. She
was assisted by her house guests, Miss
Jackson of New York and Miss Mason
of Philadelphia.
The Peruvian minister and Nine.
PeZet's reception for the debut of their
niece, Miss Teresa Granda v PeZet, held
yesterday from to at the Pan-Amer-
lean building. was one of the most brill
liant occasions of the winter. Foliage
plants and the flowers sent the debu-
tante added a festive touch to the
splendid suite given over to the en-
tertainment, while the patio, in its
holiday dressing for the congress, was
an added pleasure to every one present.
The guests, after reaching the top of
the grand staircase, were received by
the minister and his wife. The latter
was gowned in gold net made over vel
vet of the same rich coloring, and the
skirt was bordered with a deep band
of dark fur
The debutante was charming figure
in her pretty dress of white tulle over
cloth of silver and pink satin. A sill
yer girdle and a festooning of pink
was the wreath of pink buds in her
hair. Her bouquet was of lilies of the
valley and pink roses.
Those in attendance represented cap
ital society in it's diplomatic. official
and residential phases, as well as pam
American delegates and, while num-
bering hundreds, seemed seldom to be
crowded. as the space at the disposal
of the company was SO large. The tea
ia BILE was adorned with American
beauty roses and dancing was con-
tinuous from start to finish.
Assisting Nine. Pezet were Mrs. Nc
Adoo, wife of the Secretary of the
Treasury. Mrs. Lane, wife of the Sec
Mrs. Flood, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs Gorgas,
Mrs. Victor Blue, Mrs. Henry Breck-
inridge. Mrs. De Witt Talmage, Mrs.
Christian Hemmick, Mrs. Arthur Lee,
Warren. Mrs William Robertson. Miss
Lucy Burleson, Miss Carlote de Pena
Miss Grynga Raybaud. Miss Edith
Blair. Miss Catherine Harlow, Miss
Jeanette Cowan. Miss Ruth Lester
Miss Juliet Crosby. Miss Pocahontas
Butler, Miss Mary Irwin, Miss Helena
Elliott and Miss Beatrice Glover.
Some of those present were: Mrs
Lansing, Mrs. Burleson, Miss Helen
Bones. the Bolivian minister. Miss
Elena Calderon, Mrs. Josephus Daniels
Capt. and Mrs. Harold P. Norton. Mrs
William Manning Irwin. the Misses
Irwin, Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin
Mrs. Edwin II. Tillman. Miss Margher-
itta Sutton, Miss Lillian Hendrick. Col
and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Parker. Mrs. S. c. Neale
Miss Burdette, Mrs. M; M Parker, 5r.i
Elizabeth Reeside, Mr.. Harmer Rec
side, Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jose Godoy, Miss Godoy. Gen
and Mrs. Barnett. Miss Marjorie
Helmbold, DR.. and Mrs. Henry Krog-
stadt Representative and Mrs Bor-
land, Miss Dorothy bennett, Miss Mar
garet Howard. Mrs. Theodore Bald
win. Commander Dinger. Mr.. and Mrs
w. B. Rfdgley, Mrs. James Duoley
Morgan, Mrs. Thomas .Chatard, Mrs
| Theodore Noyes. Miss Prentice. Miss
Katherine Hitchcock. Mrs. .Victor
Kauffmann, Mr.. Philip Kauffmahn
! the Cuban minister and Nine. de Ces-
pedes, the Swiss Minister and Nine
Ritter, the Misses Morales, Mr. Voures
,, charge d'affaires of-Gfeeee;-the Misses
de Pena, Mr.. Lefevre of the, Panama
lega ton, NJ So Lefevre. Senator and Mrs.
Walsh. Mrs John Wiley. Mrs. Delos
Blodgett. Miss Blodgett, Mrs. Beverly
Williamson, Mgr Russell, Mrs. Edmund
Pendleton, Mrs. Alexander Britton. Mr..
and Mrs. Hampson Gary, Misses Eliza
beth and Suzanne Chase. Mr.. and Mrs
Perry Belmont. Mrs. Richard Dubois,
Mrs Hill. Mrs. HUNT Slater. Miss Nam
ME Randolph Heth. Senator and Mrs
Borah, Mrs Ollie James, Mrs Hitch
cock and Miss Ruth Hitchcock. Mrs
Overman and Miss Overman, Mrs. Rags
dale, Senator and Mrs. Shields. Miss
| Shields, Senator and Mrs Weeks, Sen.
ator and Mrs. Wadsworth. Senator and
Mrs Underwood Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
| Ewing. Mrs. EikiIs, Mrs. william Cor
coran Hill, Mrs. Howry, Misses Howry
| Mrs. Gheen. Miss Gheen, Mrs. Peary
Miss Peary. the Misses Sheridan
Mrs. symonds. Miss symonds. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Arthur Wiilert, Mr.. John Barrett
Mr.. and Mrs. Yanes, Mr., and Mrs.
Charles Walcott, Mrs. Hannis Taylor,
Miss Taylor. Admiral and Mrs. Clover,
| the Misses Glover, Mrs. Fahnestock.
Miss FahnestoclS. MRS. Gaff,: ADMIRAL