The Washington times., 1918-01-06
Beldted Buds
Are Interesting
Persons Here

The belated buds, 10 you please, arc
about the most interesting personages
In Washington's debutante bouquet
this season. It was only during the
last week that y became known that
Margarita ZaldiVar, the charming
young daughter OF the Minister OF
Salvador and Nine. Zaldivar, and the
only debutante in the Diplomatic cir.
Gle 50 r announced. was to be for.
mally scented to society after the
eusto.- n vogue in the United States;
and the very next day came the tea
at which she made her debut, one
Of the prettiest of the season with
the Diplomatic Corps quite numerous
ly represented.
Then after considerable indecision
Mrs. sherman McCallum decided that
her daughter. Cecilia McCaIIum,s should
have an honest-to goodness coming
out tea, with group of debs to as
sist and all the proper "trimmings"
SO Miss McCallum was duly presented
yesterday afternoon. She Is one OF
the most attractive OF this years
girls, and deservedly most popular
the sort that takes" with the men.
is cordially liked by the girls, and
whom servants and tradespeopIs
adore.
So far Elizabeth Stevenson has had
no formal coming out, although she's
been very thoroughly identified with
the debutante set Even the informal
dinner or dance her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Stevenson, had expected to
give for her has gone by the board
owing to Mrs. Stevenson's illness. She
has had an attack of grip, and is still
far from strong.
Should the weather continue bad or
should Mrs. Stevenson's conWRlescence
prove too long. she may go South, as
is her usual custom in winter time.
probably taking her daughter with
her. Otherwise they'll stay on here.
taking a house or an apartment II
they can find anything to suit They
are now at the Lafayette Hotel, you
know. Mr.. Stevenson has settled down
for the winter, having become assist
ant to Paymaster General Samuel Nc
Gowan.
Elizabeth Stevenson is thoroughly
enjoying her first season in society.
but she doesn't intend to be a but
ter1y very long. She is planning
there's no much use in laying plans
in these parlous times, but were all
prone to do>it-tO go to New York
next winter to take a course In jour
nalism and literature at Columbia
Miss Stevenson, who Is, as
you doubtless remember. a grand
daughter of Adlai Stevenson. some
time Vice President OF the United
States, is a kinswoman o. Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott. Mrs. Charles Cromwell.
and Mrs. Carl VrOoman--all women
whose interests range far beyond so
ciety.
Mrs. Pitney Not To
Receive on Mondays.
On account of her recent illness.
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney will not receive
pm Mondays in January during the
present season. Mrs. Pitoey Is con-
galescing slowly after a serious op-
grafton. and is taking little part in
society; but she has taken up again
her work as chairman OF the commit
lee for the ball for the Children;s
charity ball-which will
be held on January IL. l. will be at
he Willard, as usual. but will be on
night instead OF the tradi-
.ional Monday night. out Of consid-
.ration, of course, for the men Of the
and naval service who flock
20 Washington for weekend holidays
Mrs. Pitney will be assisted In receive
ng by Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, jr.s
drs. John Crayke Simpson, Mrs
Horace westcott. Mrs. Stephen B. Ell
lins, Mrs. Joseph Letter, and Mrs. r.
). Reynolds Hit.
The Reynolds Hits, by the way,
Ieem to have delayed their departure
or California. where. it was heralded,
hey were to spend the winter, and
ire with Mrs. Robert r. Hit at her
iome in New Hampshire avenue
Their own house in Eighteenth street
5 let to Mp and Mrs Bernard Baruch.
FOndly Yours.
JEAN ELIOT