The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-23

signed to other duty. Mrs. Seymour
accompanied her husband.
The British Embassy staff has two
new members in the persons or
Capt J. +. Ifarker. secretary. who
is residing at 2l20 o street. and Fl.
v. Tenant. secretary.
CHARMING
DEBUT TEA.
One of the most charming debu-
tante functions OF the season was
given jointly by Mrs. Ernest Will
lam Roberts, of Chelsea, and Mrs.
William S. Washburn. wife of DR..
Washburn, who entertained yester-
day afternoon at the Congressional
Club to present their daughters,
Miss Dean Roberts and Miss Char
lotte Washburn. who are home from
college for the holidays.
The ballroom and dining-room Of
the club were gay with Christmas
greens and holly and there was
dancing throughout the afternoon.
Mrs. Roberts was the first president
of the club and has been prominent
~ Identified with social life in the
Capital.
Mrs Roberts received in a hand
some gown of cream-colored MORE
silk with a beaded bodice. Mrs.
washburn's gown was Of black net.
with jet and blue irridescent bead
embroidery mounted over metal
cloth and made with a train. Miss
Roberts wore a charming debutante
gown OF white tulle. over cloth OF
silver. combined with shaded green
ribbon forming panniers. The bodice
was beaded in silver and she carried
an amber ostrich feather fan and a
bouquet of Ward roses. Miss WASH
burns gown was OF ruffied white
net embroidered in silver with gar
lands Of tiny roSebuds caught with
blue ribbons and made with an over
dress Of orchid silk.
Those presiding at the tea table
included Mrs. Joscphus Daniels. Mrs.
Charles II. Robb. Mrs. Wendell Phil
lips Stafford, Mrs. Ira G. Copley.
Mrs. Samuel Z. WinslOw, Mrs. James
=. Parker. Mrs. Charles l. Ward.
Mrs. Charles s. Hamiin. Mrs. Jouett
ShOuse. Mrs. Charles w. Richardson.
Mrs. Thomas l.. Macdonald. Miss Alb
bic Graves and Miss Jennie Graves.
The other assistants included Miss
Nancy Lane. Miss Marion Dram.
Miss Virginia McKcnney. Miss Helen
Tucker. Miss Margaret Hicks. Miss
Agnes Scott. Miss Peggy Martin.
Miss Eliza beth Jeffries. Miss Merce-
des Serial. Miss Dudley Serial. Miss
Dorothy MondeIl Miss Dorothy
johnson and Miss PeSSy Embery. Of
Philadelphia.
Miss MarSare Blaine Crosson was
presented at a small tea yesterday
afternoon by her parents, DIR. and
Mrs. Henry J. CrOsson. at the family
residence. on NJ street. The rooms of
the drawing room suite were abloom
with Christmas flowers. holly and &C.
dar boughs, and the bouquets sent the
young bud were arranged on mantels
and tables.
Mrs. Crosson and her young dauSh-
ter received in the drawing room, the
former wearing a modish gown OF
wistaria chiffon velvet richly trimmed
and made with a gracefully draped
skirt. The debutante. who is one or
the beauties of the season. wore
gown of white mstaline cloth. with a
bouffant OveTdress of silver lace
mounted over silver hoops. with silver
straps over the shoulders holding the
tulIe wing sleeves. Her bouquet was
OF pink roses.
MIS- 1. r. MdudH 6'u WIS. .. -
Ramage. of Alexandra. Va. pre-
sided at the nower-decked tea table
and the other members of the reCeir-
ing party included Mrs. Robert G.
Blaine. grandmother of the debutante:
RS. Charles F. Byrne. Mrs. Ray
mond Heiskill. Mrs. 4. L. Clarke.
Miss Nancy Lane. Miss Frances
Hampson. Miss Virginia Mckeeney.
Miss Marion Drain, Miss Myra Nor
gan. Senorita Elena de Cana. Senorita
Sofia de Cana, Miss Mona Blodgett.
Miss Betty Grove. Miss Barrine
Drake, Miss Marcia Chaplin. Miss
Agnes Scott. Miss Teresa Crosson,
sister OF the debutante. and her
cousin. Miss Beatrice Mallan. Later
Miss Crosson and the girls of the re-
ceiving party attended Miss Heyrs
dance.