Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
Society Meets Debutantes.

Miss Gertrude Virginia Drain, daugh-
ter of Col James A. Drain, who is in
France, and Mrs. Drain, will be formally
presented to society this afternoon at a
large tea her mother is giving at tie
home on Massachusetts avenue. MISS
Marion Drain. young sister OF the
bud and a debutante of next season,
will be among those assisting. In the
evening Mrs. Drain will entertain a
number of young people at a dance for
her daughter.
Mrs. James Nolan of ST. Louis will
present her debutante daughter, Miss
Carter Mulikin, at a large tea this
afternoon in the ballroom at the
Brighton. Many of the seasons de-
butantes will assist in the hospitality
and in the evening Mr.. and Mrs. No
Ian will entertain at dance for Miss
Mullikin, when the party will be
joined by number of additional
young people.
Former Senator and Mrs. Nathan B.
Scott of West Virginia entertained
Informally at dinner last evening at
the Willard for their son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Capt. and Mrs. Scott.
Gen. and Mrs. John T. Thompson
have as their guest their niece, Miss
Lovela Hagans of Cincinnati, who is
with them for a visit of several weeks
at their apartment, 2400 10th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lawrence Will
kinson of Evanston, ILL.,. have out
ter Frances to Lieut.. Arthur Hugh
Bunker. Flying Corps, United States
Reserves, Saturday, January 4, at 4:30
o'clock, at the First Baptist Church.
Evanston. Ill. A reception at the
Country Club will follow the church
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many friends and relatives in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Daniel Bradford Devore has
gone to New York to meet Brig. Gen.
Devore, who returned from service in
France this week.
Lieut.. Charles Fellowes-Gordon, R.
N. attached to H. NJ. S. Warrior. now
lying at Washington, entertained at
his bachelor dinner last evening on
board the Warrior, having his best
man and uShers and few friends.
His fancee, Miss Collier, was enter
with her attendants, by Mrs. Gillett,
wife of Representative Frederick H.
Gillett, whose daughters, the Misses
Hoar, are in the wedding party. The
wedding will take place at noon on
Monday in st. Thomas Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hervey Young
were hosts last evening at one of the
smartest dances given this season for
the younger set, when they entertain
ed for their debutante daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Ham1in Young. The drawing
rooms Of their spacious home on 18th
street afforded a lovely setting for
the young dancers, including many of
the seasons debutantes and number
of foreign as we'll as American Off
GERS.
A number of dinner parties were
given before the dance with Miss
Frances Hopkins and Miss Mary HELEN
among the hostesses.
Unusual interest attached to the
brilliantly planned afternoon tea, with
special features, and the ball given
last evening at the home of Mr.. Ed
ward H. Everett, on Sheridan circle,
by number of smart society woman
Red Cross helpers to benefit the Amer
lean fund for French wounded.
Mrs. A. Garrison McCIintock was at
the head of the committee which
planned the benefit, and associated
with her were Mrs. Clarence r. Will
son, Mrs. William A. Slater, Mrs.
Henry P. Fairbanks and Mrs George
F. Becker.
Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin, Nine. de
Chovel and Nine. Grimpel formed the
committee for the French wounded.
The long and fashionable list of box
companies as guests, and the younger
members of society as well as the ma
irons formed the throng on the ball
room floor