The Washington times., 1917-11-13
Debufantes of
Season Elan TO
Aid WarRehef

ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson Glib
son, who, like so many of this sea-
sons debutantes, is foregoing a for
NAL presentation to society on ac-
count OF wartime conditions, will be
hostess at an interesting little gath
ering this afternoon, bringing to-
gether a number OF her sister buds
and a few OF last seasons debutantes
at her home in P street.
The young people are banding to-
gether to arrange a series of dances
and other entertainments to be gIYen
for the benefit OF various war relief
organizations. The first party on the
program of this important little
group will be a dance at the willard
on Saturday evening, November "a,
for the benefit of the first expedition
ary force of the District ambulance
corps, Of which DR.. J. Ryan Devereux
is the head.
DR.. Devereux's daughter, Miss Mar
garet Devereux. who is on the win
ter's list Of buds, will take charge
Of the funds to be handed over to
her father for the use OF his ambu-
lance units. Others who will assist
Miss Gibson and Miss Devereux are
Miss Cecilia McCallum, Miss Ruth
Stiles, Miss Phoebe Walker, Miss
Abigail Harvey, Miss Elizabeth
Koons. Miss Mary Hill. Miss Daviette
Ficklen, Miss Jean Rayner, Miss Ruth
Donelson. and Miss Enid Sims, daugh-
ter Of Congressman and Mrs. Thetus
Sims, all Of whom would, in happier
times, have been introduced to society |
this winter.
Miss Anne Hopkins, Miss Helen |
Blodgett, Miss Anna Montgomery,
Miss Ruth Anderson, Miss Reeves Har-
ris Miss Margaret Tuttle. Miss Mar
garet McChord, Miss Candace Howard, |
Miss Elizabeth Beach, and Miss Anita |
Henry, debutantes of last season or |
the season before, will also be pres
ent this afternoon and assist in or
ganizing the entertainment.
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The President and Mrs. Wilson, who |
returned to the White House last
evening after their trip to Buffalo,
spent the morning on the golf links.
sprinE-RIees Return.
The British ambassador and Lady
Spring-Rice have returned to the en-
bassy from Canada, where they went a
fortnight ago to attend the marriage
of Lady Maud Cavendish. daughter OF
the Duke Of Devonshire, governor gen.
eral Of Canada, to Capt Angus Mackin-
tosh.
DR.. KoO Gives Luncheon.
The Chinese Minister, DR.. yelling
ton Koo. entertained an interesting
company at luncheon at the MetropoE
itan Club today, his guests being ask
ed to meet w. c. Dennis. In the
n nv v u
cot, OF the French finance commis-
sion; DR.. Walter T. swingle, DR.. Horn.
beck, and Mr.. Yung Kwai, counselor
of the Chinese legation.
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DR.. Y. 7. Tsur, president of thei
Tsing-Hua College at Picking, who
has been IN Washington for several
weeks, will leave on Thursday to re-
turn to China via Vancouver. DR..
Tsur came over with a group of Chi
nese students who have entered coll
lege in this country.
Capt. W. A Burton, who is in this ]
country on a mission for the British
government, and Mrs. Burton have {
returned to New York from White
Sulphur Springs, W. Va, and are at {
the Ritz-Carlton. Mrs Burton was :
Miss Jessie Krogstad. daughter OF ]
DR.. and Mrs. Krogstad.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Martyr Alex {
ander OF New Y.'rk announced the 7
engagement OF their daughter, Miss J
Helen G.. Alexander, to Philip Kip ]
Both the Alexander and J
families have been iden- s
Titled with social New York for gen.
erations. Miss Alexander was intro
iuced to society two years ago. She
Is a niece of Mrs Newbold lie Roy T
Edgar. Mr.. RhineIander, who was J
student at Harvard, left his studies {
10 Join the national army, and he Is ]
now at Camp Wedsworth. Spartan J
burg, S. c. He is the eldest son OF 7
Philip Rhinelander and the late Mrs. }
Kip Rhinelander. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Mrs. Carlos Grevemberg, OF New >
Orleans, has arrived in Washington )
or an extended visit to her parents,
dr. and Mrs. Alexander Porter Morse, c
II their country home, Valley View 4
Farm. Mr.. Greyemberg is in France >
With the aviation section OF the Signal
-orps. Mrs. Grevemberg was for
nerly Miss Margaretta Morse.
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