Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
Sloan-Corbitt Engagement.

Sloan-Corbitt Engagement.
Representative and Mrs. Charles H.
Sloan of Nebraska announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Ethel 10
Mr.. Grady Corbitt of Ozark, Ala.
Mr.. Corbitt is in the consular service
and is stationed at present at Lyon,
France. The wedding will take place
early in January.
Mrs. James A. Drain. wife of Col.
Drain. presented their debutante
daughter, Miss Gertrude Virginia
Drain, at a tea given yesterday after
noon at their Massachusetts, avenue
residence. Wonderful Christmas mas
greens sent Miss Ora Drain H. for nnrth TINS
Pacific coast formed an unusual
decoration for the drawing rooms.
making an effective background for
her many lovely flowers. Miss Drain
satin and silver brocade combined
with silver cloth. The drapery fell
from the shoulders to the hem of the
skirt, which was cut dancing length.
The only touch of color were the
angel sleeves of pale yellow georgette s
Mrs. Drain wore gown OF taupe
georgette and velvet.
Presiding at the tea table were
Mrs. Coontz, wife of Admiral Coontz;
Mrs John T. Thompson. Mrs. John
Rice. Mrs. H. H. Hawxhurst and ,1,.n MIS- III :
s S tss p M5s saS tSs
young girls assisting were Miss
Marion Drain, debutante of next
season: Miss Virginia Brown; MISS
Daviette Ficklen; Miss abigail H .i;r.
vey, Miss Mildred Haines. MISS
Frances whiting. Miss Harriet Howe,
Miss Ransom O'Hern. Miss Julia
Zaldivar, Miss Mary HELEN. Miss Mary
Duncan Gibson and Miss Lovela
Hagens of Cincinnati.
In the evening Mrs. Drain enter
tanned at a dance for her daughter,
the guests including those assisting
during the afternoon and many from
the service set, with which Col. ana
Mrs. Drain are so closely identified.
Tomorrow evening Miss Drain will
be the honor guest at a dinner ana
theater party given by her uncle MT.
Chandler Sloan of Tacoma, Wash. ON
Tuesday Miss Drain and Miss Marion
Drain will go to Annapolis to attend
the New Year ball.
Miss Carter Mullikin. the debutante
daughter of Mrs. James Nolan of st.
Louis, made her formal debut at
large tea given by her mother yester-
day afternoon at the Brighton. The
ballroom, in which Mrs. Nolan and her
daughter received, was thronged
throughout the afternoon by the hosts
of friends of official and resident So
ciety which they have made during their
residence here.
The many flowers sent the young
bud gave a brilliant note of color to
the reception. Miss Mullikin wore a
beautiful gown of white chiffon velvet.
The skirt, following the mode of the
hour. was cut. with the graceful
and close fitting at the hem. The
close-fitting bodice of velvet was
square neck and was combined with
iridescent sequins. a band of the Sc
quins also outlining the tulle sleeves.
She carried a dainty old-fashioned
bouquet in a lace holder. Mrs. Nolan
received wearing a handsome gown
of dark blue brocaded velvet COM
bined with silver lace.
Mrs. Brooke Baker. Mrs. Joseph
Henry Hanson, Mrs. Philip Walker
and Mrs. Reid Riley poured tea. and
the young girls assisting included
Miss Anna Hamlin, Miss Mildred
Bromwell, Miss Olyve Graef. Miss
Alice ReQua. Miss Margaret Harding,
Miss Frances Hopkins. Miss Marjorie
Wright. Miss Courtney Let's. Miss
Leila Gordon. Miss Polly Brooks, Miss
Jeanne Bankhead, Miss Enid Sims and
Miss Margaret Decide.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan
entertained at a dance at RauScher's
in Miss Mullikin's honor, when the
guests lnCluQeQ several nunQreQ OF
the younger set.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman are
at the Chamberlain Hotel, Fort Mon
roe; where they went to meet their
son, Lieut.. Philip c. Kaufman. L. s.
NJ. c., who is returning on the L. S. S.
QinnebaCg.. on which he has been
serving in the North sea.
Mrs. s. Field Dallam. wife of Col.
Dallam, who is in France, has taken
the residence 1888 P street for the
winter season. Col. and Mrs. L. P.
Horsfall are spending the winter with
Mrs Dall2m. Col Horsfall is on duty
here, attached to the general staff
Mrs: Horace D. Moore has returned
from her home in Michigan and will
spend the winter, as usual, with her
daughter, Mrs. Pearle Moore-Gray, at
2400 18th street
Mrs. Ffoulke Smith entertained a
dinner party last evening at the Chevy
Chase Club in honor of her young
daughter. Miss Gladys Smith. who is
at home for the holidays.
Miss Walter Mclean will be at home
very informally New Year day from
to z, as has been her custom for many
years.
Nh. Ralph Leopold, who has been
The guest OF -hia brothes-in-law and