The Washington herald., 1918-12-21

1t is the day of the debutante.
| Yesterday society went from one
debut to another. and wound up at
| dinners "for the younger set which
preceded big dance for the same
younger set Miss Margaret Harding
and Miss Marguerite Simonds were
the heroines of the day. And Miss
| Elizabeth Grinnell was the fortunate
tyoung person for whom the big dance
| OF the evening was given.
Miss Margaret Harding. the debu-
tante daughter of Mr.. w. p. G. Hard
ing. chairman of the Federal Reserve
Board. was formally presented to So
ciety at large tea yesterday after
noon by her cousin. Mrs. Mark Bris-
tol, at the Highlands. Miss Harding
who is one OF the acknowledged
beauties of the season, made lovely
picture surrounded by the many beau
tiful flowers sent her and wearing an
effective gown of white satin fash
ioned on draped lines with the
bodice of satin and tulle and a girdle
of pastel blue French flowers. Mrs,
Frederick Henry Prince. who assisted
her sister and Mrs. Bristol in receiv-
Ing the many guests, wore hand
some gown of gray chiffon velvet
trimmed with chinchilla. Mrs. Bris-
tol was in a handsome gown of cloth
OF gold brocade
Mrs. William Corcoran Hill and
Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller presided al
| the tea table. and the young girls
assisting included Miss Mildred Brom'
well, Miss Alice Requa. Miss olyve
+, Graef, Miss Anna Hamlin. Miss Mar
jorie Wright, Miss Carter Mullikin
Miss Courtney Let's and Miss Fran
ces Hopkins.
Miss Marguerite Calhoun Smonds
was one of the debutantes of this
afternoon to whom society paid court.
She was presented at tea which her
mother. Mrs. Clarence Crittenden Cal
houn, gave from to Z, at their resi-
dence. 1913 New Hampshire avenue.
Mrs. Gregory. wife Of the Attorne,
General; Mrs. George Barnett. Mrs,
Charles Bromwell. Mrs. Charles b.
Howry. Mrs. Imboden, Mrs. Poe
White, Mrs. Richardson Gibson, Mrs.
Samuel Spencer. Mrs. Francis B. Lor-
ing and Mrs. Fremont took turns
in presiding at the tea table. The
other assistants included Miss Jane
Gregory, Miss Imboden. Miss Marjorie
Wright. Miss Carter MullilKin, Miss
lOlyve Graef, Miss Mildred BromwelI,
Miss Jean Bankhead. Miss Anne Cor
don, Miss Mary Duncan Gibson. Miss
Alice Requa and Miss Emily Spear, OF
New York.
Capt and Mrs. Calhoun will leave
town Immediately after Christmas for
a visit to Charleston. S. c. After their
return Mrs. Calhoun will set a date
for the dance which she plans to give
at Rauscher's for Miss Simonds.
Mrs. William Morton GrinnelI last
night entertained at a dance at the
| Washington Club in honor Of hei
debutante daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Grinnell. There were about 200 guests
present A number of dinner parties
preceded the dance. Among then
were the dinner which Mrs. benjamin
HELEN gave her debutante daughter
Miss Mary HELEN. at the Club dc
Vingt. with Miss Grinnell among the
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sum-
ner Hamlin also entertained at din
ner for their daughter. Miss Anna
| Hamlin.
This afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. H,
Campbell Graef will entertain at a
debut tea for their daughter, Miss
Olyve Graef, and will give a dance
, in her honor in the evening In be-
tween there will be. as usual, n num-
Der OF dinners for the younger set
Also this afternoon, Mrs. George
| RnOulaG Tril rviN- taa q. INF
to society her two young grand
daughters. Miss Alma Ruggles an6
her cousin. Miss Golden Ruggles
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin will
he at home on New Years Day. fol.
lowing their annual custom. They will
have receiving with them their debu.
tante daughter. Miss Anna Hamlin
Miss Hamlin was presented to society
in Boston earlier in the season. and
will have an informal coming-out here
at her mothers New Years Day re.
ception. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin may
possibly give a tea for their daughter
later on. but the plans for this are moi
as vet complete.
Miss Louise Littauer. daughter OF
Maj. and Mrs. William Littauer. will
come from Boston after Christmas, tc
be Miss Hamlin's guest
| Miss Julia Zaldivsr. daughter OF the
Minister of Salvador, whose debut was
scheduled originally for this afternoon
Will make it next Monday instead
DR.. and Nine Zaldivar will entertain
at a tea in her honor at the legation
| in Massachusetts avenue. and will fol-
low it with dance in the evening.
| Mrs. Frederick Henry Prince, jr., Is
the guest of Col and Mrs. John r
der the leadership of James ~. Payne