The Washington times., 1918-12-27
APPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Vice President Marshall to Be Feted Collier and Lieut.
FelIowesGordon O Have Brilliant Wedding.

can minister to Sweden, ID in New
York, and is stopping at the St Regis.
Admiral Sir William Lowther Grant,
in command of the British squadron
in American waters, and Lieut. Charles
FeIlowes-Gordon, r NJ, OF H. n. S.
Warrior, attached to Admiral Grants 5
stan, have returned from New York,
where they were stFying at the Ritz
Carlton.
Senator and Mrs. John H. Bank
head will be hosts at a brilliant re-
ception at Rauscher's this afternoon
from 4 to o'clock to introduce their
granddaughter, Miss Jeanne Bank
head. a daughter of Congressman
Bankhead, to their wide circle OF
friends in Washington. Congressman
and Mrs. Bankhead will greet the
guests as they enter the ballroom and
in the bay window the debutante viii
stand with Senator and Mrs. Bank
head and Mrs. Schoellkoff. of Buffalo
and Niagara Falls, a lifelong friend
of Mrs. Bankhead, who will receive
with them.
The room is effectively decorated
with Christmas greens and the guam:
titles OF flowers sent the debutante
charming background for the receiv-
ing party. Miss Bankhead will weai
charming frock of changeable blu
taffeta with flowing sleeves OF blue
georgette and trimmings OF rose veil
vet. She will carry an armful oil
! roses. In the large ballroom an or
chestra will play for dancing.
Senator and Mrs. Bankhead will be
assisted by Mrs. Charles Linthicunl, OF
Baltimore; Mrs. Hubert Dent. Mrs
T. NJ. Owen. of Montgomery, Ala.
daughter of the host and hostess: Mrs
John H. Bankhead, jr., and her
daughter. Mrs. McMahon, and Miss
TalluIah Bankhead, younger sister OF
the debutante. A number of this sea
sons buds will also assist, amopt
them Miss Margaret Harding. Miss
Mildred Bromwell, Mis- Francis Hop
kins. Miss Marguerite Simonds, Miss
Leila Gordon, Miss Margaret Decide,
Miss Teresa James. Miss Enid Sims
Miss Alice Requa, Mis- Florence Judge.
and Miss Carter Mulliken.
Mrs. William Houghteling, formerly
Miss Laura Delano. Is with hei
mother and sister. Mrs. Frederic A.
Delano and Miss Louise Delano, until
the return Of her husband, Captain
Houghteling, U. s. A, from France
Major Delano is also In France.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. T. Mann will be
hosts at a young peoples dinner-dancs
tonight, entertaining for their school
girl daughter. Miss Alice Mann, and
their young son. Billy Mann There
will be twenry-four guests.
Charity Fete Today.
One of the most interesting fetes
which has been arranged for any
charity in a long while will take the
fashionable world out to the stately
home Of Edward Everett, on Sheridan
circle. this afternoon and evening. II
is to be a fete of many features for
the benefit of the Red Cross helpers
and for the American Fund for French
Wounded. The ladies who are engI-
neering IL include Mrs. A Garrison
McClintock, Nine. Grimprel, Nine
! Chovel, Nine. de Sibour,, Mrs. Charles
Hamlin, Mrs. Frederic Delano, Mrs.
George Draper, Mrs. John L. Salton-
stall, Mrs. William A. Slater, Mrs.
Henry Fairbanks. Mrs. George Beck
er, and Mrs. Clarence Wilson. Mrs
Wilson is directing the energies of
the school girls who are helping to
sell tickets, especially for the after
noon, and who will help in servinI
the tea. Miss Anna Hamlin has ral-
lied her fellow debutantes around her
to do their best to distance all other
groups in the selling of tickets.
1t Is to be a rather progressive
'ete, tea and dancing in the after
loon, with the privilege of the card
| 20 Nk.A ~ A.
Ill other indoor sports. And IL any
'ody really wants to go swimming q
perfectly marvellous swimming pool
Marble lined, and with the water COM
'ortably tempered is at their disposal
Exhibition swimming and diving had
peen planned as a feature Of the af-
air. but II was decided that II would
'ot be wise to subject the young ath.
etes to the chance of a chill while the
1fluenza yet turks around the cor
er. So that idea has been aban-
'oned, but the pool is there, and any
ne who wants to enjoy the novelty
a swim in Washington in the end
December is at liberty 10 bring
long a bathing suit, and try IL.
There is also a new thrill in the
ortune-telling line-or rather a
character reader" new to Washing
IN. who is said to be a wonder. She
known as Libra, and comes from
'hicago with a reputation for posi-
'vely uncanny insight. She will be
hand both afternoon and evening.
hen most of the features OF the
fternoon will give place to dancing
the affair winding up with a ball.
Give Debutante Dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bacon James
| ave a small dance last evening at
he Chevy Chase Club for their de-
putante daughter, Miss Teresa James.
Their guests, who numbered a hun
ired, were all young people.
Mrs. James will give a tea next
| tuesday at the Highlands. when she
viIl present Miss James formally to
| society.
Club Presents Loving Cub.
The members of the Club des. Allie.
held their Christmas dance at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bur.
leigh Milton, in Eighteenth street, or
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