Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
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several hundred members Of official
and resident society.
The bathrooms at Rauscher's tell
of the popularity not only of the
pretty bud herself. but of her par
ents and grandparents, bouquets,
baskets and sheafs of flowers form
ing the background for the receiving
party, while the Christmas wreaths
and tall palms add Christmas week
touch to the decorative scheme.
Senator Bankhead himself heads
the receiving line, and beside him
will stand the bud. Mrs. Bankhead,
Mrs Walter H. Schoelkopf and her
niece, Miss Judge of Buffalo, com
plete the receiving line. Miss Bank
head is wearing a charming gown OF
changeable blue taffeta, with shoui.
der straps of rose-colored velvet, ana
rosebuds of the same shade hold the
drapery at the sides of the skirt. she
will carry a cluster of pink rose
buds.
Mrs. Bankhead is wearing stately
gown of rich black velvet with Jet ana
n quaint and beautiful set of pearls.
consisting of necklace, earrings
bracelet and brooch.
Assisting Mrs. Bankhead during the
afternoon will be Miss Tallulah Bank
head. sister of the debutante; MrS.
Charles l.. Linthicumb, Mrs. Hubert >.
Dent, jr; Mrs. T. NJ. Owen of Mont
Eomery. Ala. daughter of Senator
and Mrs Bankhead; Mrs. John H.
Bankhead. jr.. their daughter-in-law'
and Mrs. Carl McMahon.'
The debutanteS of the season ASSIST
ing are: Miss Margaret Harding, MISS
Mildred Bromwell Miss Frances HOP
kins, Miss Marguerite SlmondS, MISS
Miss Olyve Gracf, Miss Teresa James
Miss Enid Sims and Miss Alice Requa
The reception will be double one IN
one sense, for while Senator and MIS-
Bankhead present their granddaugh-
ter. Representative and Mrs. BANK
head will stand to receive the guests
as they enter the ballroom. MRS.
Bankhead is wearing a lovely gown of
peacock blue velvet. A distinctive
touch is the narrow gold ruff1es eX-
tending from the Waistline to the hem
at the back of the skirt showing I'M
der the long blue train lined with
gold.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels will return to Washington to-
day from the brilliant naval review
in New York, when they entertained a
large party of guests on the May
flower. The young folk who formed
their house party for Christmas day
and were with them in New York will
remain over New Year day.
The Secretary of Commerce. Mr.. Will
liam c. Redfeld, will go to New York
tomorrow to remain over the New
Year. Mrs. Redfield will remain here.
and has as guests their Son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
K. Drury, and their little son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac T. Mann will en-
tertain a party of young people It a
dinner dance this evening for their
Young son and daughter. Mr.. Billy
Mann and Miss Alice Mann. who are
at home from school for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hervey Young
are entertaining at an informal dance
this evening at their residence. on
18th street. ill honor of their debu-
tante daughter. Miss Elizabeth Ham
lin Young. Their guests will number
about Il hundred. including many of
the other debutanteS and number of
the foreign officers attached to the
military missions.
Collier to Lieut.. Charles Fellowes-
Gordon. i. n. will take place on De-
cember 50. at noon in st. Thomas
Church. the Rev. G. Ernest Smith.
rector. officiating. The bride will be
given in marriage by her godfather.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Franklin d. Roosevelt. and the best
man will be Commander William p.
Putt The brides sister. Mrs. George
Il. ST. George. will be the matron OF
honor. and the brides other at
tendants will he Mrs. Lanier Wins
the bride: Miss Frances Hoar and
Miss Louise Hoar. The ushers will
he Capt. Arthur Snagge, naval at
tache of the British embassy: Com
ruander Trimmer. Capt. John Gregory
Hope. Lieut.. puthy. Lieut.. Gordon
Herr, Ralch. Asign Harold Pierce
Mr.. u..nier Winslow and Mr.. George
Il. ST. George of New York, brother
in-law of the bride.
The brides uncle. Mr.. William De-
lane of New York and her aurts.
Mrs. James Roosevelt. Mrs: F. De
lauo Hitch and Mrs. Frederic A. De-
Iano. Will come down for the we'd
ding Her uncle. Lieut.. Col F A
D.Iano. is in France. Mrs. Laurence
Houghtelling (nee Delano) and Mr.
and Mrs. Edsell. cousins of the bride.
will also come for the wedding with
a numaer of other New York friends.
\ breakfast will follow the cere-
nony The bridegroom is flag lieu
tenant to Vice Admiral Sir William
I.owther Grant. whose flagship. the
Warrior. has been lying at WASH
ington for some months.
One OF the most interesting pro-
grams presented this season for char
ity will he held at the home of Mr.
Edward H. Everett. on Sheridan
circle. this afternoon and evening.
for the benefit OF the French wound
cd. with the Red Cross helpers as
hosts.
The hours are from s to and from
q to o'clock pm. Nine Chovei and
Mrs. Henri di Sibour will be at the
front door this afternoon. Other So
C;etv women assisting are Mrs. Henry
Fairbanks. who will have charge OF
the swimming pool: Mrs. George ORA
per and Mrs. Saltonstal1 are ut the
door of the tea room. Mrs. Deiano
and Mrs Hamlin at the tea table and
Mrs. Clarence Wilson has charge Of
the young girl assistants, who Will
be in French costume
Mrs. George f. Becker is in charge
Of the Mystic room and two Army
officers will guard the door of the
bridge room. Nine. de Blanpre has
charge of the door during the even
ing hours. Many hostesses have ar
ranged early dinner parties to pre-
ce6e the dance. and others abandoned
entertainments for the evening that
they might not conflict.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. who was
at the RitZ-Carlton Hotel. New York,
will return to Washington today.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock viii return
January =.