Evening star., 1919-12-27

Drain. a debutante Of this season, and
Miss Champe Barry of Baltimore, who
had her coming out this winter at the
Bachelors cotillion in that city.
The drawing rooms, halls ana tea
room are CAV with Christmas decora-
tions, poinsettia and holly berries ming
ling their red with the profusion of
green foliage of spruce, cedar and pine.
On the tea table are poinSettia and
narcissus blossoms,
Mrs. Hill is wearing for the after
noon a gown of black point lace over
satin, with diamonds as ornaments.
Miss Henrietta Hill is in shell pink
chiffon with coral colored tulle. and
Miss Barry, in white tulle over taffeta,
the drapery strewn with white roses.
Miss Drain is wearing charming lit
tie afternoon gown of French blue geor-
gette. Miss Hill. Miss Drain and Miss
Champe Barry will receive with Mrs.
Hill. and at the tea table will be Miss
Barry of Baltimore, an aunt of the
debutante; Mrs Samuel Ficlllin. Mrs.
Durward Grinstead and Miss Carol Will
son.
Assisting during the afternoon are
Miss Cristabel Hill, Miss Mary Hill,
Miss Helen Tucker. Miss Margaret
Crosson, Miss Virginia McKcnney. Miss
Davietta Ficklin, Miss Abigail Harvey,
Miss Mary Duncan Gibson. Miss Eliza
beth koons, Miss Catherine Smyth. Miss
Mamie Hamilton, Miss Ada Hill, Miss
Susan Lewis, Miss Gertrude Drain and
Miss Pamela Henry.
Mrs. Bromwell and Miss Mildred
BromwelI will be at home tomorrow
afternoon and the following Sunday
afternoons of the season. Miss Eliza
beth ID. Stevenson of Princeton, n. j.,
their house guest, will receive with
them.
Mr.. Scott Bromwell. who is visit
ing his mother during the holidays,
has gone to New York and will spend
Sunday in Baltimore.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. L. T. Richard
son, 1881 Goth street northwest, have
with them for the holidays their
daughter, Miss Marie c. Richardson,
who has with her Miss Manila Towers
of New York.
Mrs. Richardson will give an in
formal tea on Monday afternoon for
Miss Richardson and Miss Towers.
Mrs. Charles b. Helmbold, who has
been i'll for several weeks in her
apartment at Somerset House, is re-
covering.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell 3. Munroe are
spending a few days with their father
and mother. DR.. and Mrs. c. E. Mum
roe. on their way to their home in
Boston, Mass.
Cadet Edward c. Gillette, jr., United
States Military Academy, West Point,
is spending the holidays with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Gill
iette. at 3343 18th street
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin V. Gibson. Mr.
and Mrs. Allen w. Gibson and Mr. and
Mrs. Edmund II. Gibson will give a
dance on New Year eve at Aled. their
Virginia country place on the Poto-
mac in honor of some of the nurses
from the Washington hospitals.
Miss Laura Elizabeth Shaw, niece of
the Rev. George +. Dudley and Mrs.
Dudley, gave a dance at their home
1853 Columbia road, last night in
honor of her West Point and Annap-
oils friends. Miss Shaw attended the
Thanksgiving ball at Annapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas w. SidweIl
entertained at delightful tea dance
yesterday afternoon in compliment to
the members of the Alumni Associa-
ton of Friends School. The guests
numbered about 100. Those assisting
Mrs Sidwell were Mrs. Robert NJ
Hinckley. Mrs. Roy L. Neuhauser,
Mrs Joseph b. Kalbfus. Miss Elsa
Rothrock Miss Hilda Janson and a