Evening star., 1916-12-22

auspices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair will
be hosts at one of the smartest parties
of the season this evening when they
present their daughter Miss Minna
Blair at large ball at the Playhouse.
Preceding the ball Mr.. and Mrs. Blair
will entertain d small dinner party for
their daughter at their residence in
y street.
DR.. Leland o. Howard presented his
daughter. Miss Candace Howard at a
tea at the Club of Colonial Danes this
afternoon from to : o'clock.
He was assisted in receiving by the
eodmother of the debutante, Mrs. John
Dewhurst Patten. and by the sister Of
the debutante, Miss Lucy Thurber
Howard
The drawing room was adorned wito
he many floral tokens sent this popular
debutante, who received the guests in a
white tulle gown made or a foundation
of white satin draped with silver lace
The layers of tulle which formed the
skirt were edged with a silver thread.
The debutantes BOUQUET was OF
Ward rosebuds sprayed with mar
guerite's and lilies of the valley in a
colonial lace holder tied with change
able silver and green ribbon.
Mrs Patten wore a handsome gown
of champagne panne velvet with
.unic of gold tissue. while Miss Lucy
Thurber Howard was in orchld tune;
A gold basket with high handle,
filed with Ward roses and marguerltes,
formed the centerpiece on the tea table.
which was lighted with gold candles
ca pped with gold shades.
Nine de Riano. Mrs. David +. Hons
ton. Mrs Carl Nrooman and Mrs. WI
liam Kent were at the tea table
The members of the receiving party
included Miss Dorothy Merrili MISS
Jeannette Pruyn. Miss Evelyn PaEne
and Miss Alberta Burton. all of New
/, Others assisting in the hospitality
we're Mrs Logan Waller Page, Mrs
Robert Woodward Mrs. Orrin =. Bar
her Mrs, Henry II Ward, Mrs Tom A
Williams. Miss Du Puv. NJ George
Odeu and the following debutantes.
some of whom divided the 2!terhoon
between this tea and Miss Needers
Miss Anna Hopkins, Miss Roberta
Wilev. Miss Margaret Clark. Miss
Reeves Harris. Miss Mary 3 own. Miss
Dolores Crawford. Miss fmy Bennett.
Miss Emily kutz. Miss Nellie Johnson
and Miss Amy Brooks
The guests included representative
pathering from scientific circles with
which the debutante's parents are so
prominently identified, official and
, resident society
! Commodore and Mrs. 7. Y. De Witt
| Veeder entertained at large tea this
afternoon at the Washington Club 10
| present their daughter. Miss Mary G.
! Veeder A Christmas decoration OF
| holly and pine boughs. "reaths and
cedar garianGS was in place IN the varl-
| Gus rooms and a strinEed orchestra
| played for the dancing. which was con-
! ;inuous throughout the afternoon. In
tho ballroom.
| The many bouquets sent the bad
! adorned the drawing room, where the
J hostess and her daughter received. Mrs.
Veeder wore handsome gown of black
| lace over white satin, while the debu :
| tante was charming in gown of cloth
Of silver. veiled In white tulle. She
| carried a large cluster Of America II
Beauty roses basket filled with
poinsetta blossoms formed the center
| piece on the tea table. at which Mrs. r.
| r. Howard, Mrs. X. F.. Shepard and Mrs
! r. &. Dewey presided
| The other assistants were Mrs. Proc
/ tor Morton. Miss Minna Blair. Miss Mar
garet Fahnestock, Miss Reeves Harris
| Mss Nellie johnson. Miss Emily KutZ
Miss Dolores Crawford. Miss Lydia
! Chaplin. Miss Roberta Wiley, Miss Kath-
crime Goodwin. Miss Catherine Lenihan,
Miss Julia Brice, Miss Muriel Denys
! Miss Nina Cameron, Miss Floy Barn