Evening star., 1919-01-26

these rldeS 1Of the llffeQ ana American
| officers now in Washington.
The Episcopal Home for Children, for
merly the Bell Home. will benefit from a
ball announced by the board OF lady
managers to take place at the Willard
Ecter Friday evening. February 28.
The home now houses fifty children
and there is long waiting list because
of so many left orphaned by the war
and the ravages of influenza Society
has danced for the orphans OF all coun-
tries where the war was felt and Is yet
giving freely to other countries, and a
fund for this small group of children
and as many more as can be provided
for is real duty. Dancing will make
the duty a pleasant one.
One of the prettest coming-out
teas of the season was that yester-
day afternoon to introduce Miss
mother. DR.. and Mrs. Louis w.
Eugster, entertained at their home,
on Macomb street. from to o'clock.
The quantities of flowers sent to the
debutante mingled with the artistic
arrangement of pink roses and ferns
which adorned the drawing rooms.
Miss Eugster wore charming gown
Of pink satin draped in orchid tulle,
with touches of silver, and carried
an ld-fashioned bouquet of pink
sweet peas Will q oi Ichu
daisies and primroses in the center.
The mother of the bud wore a gown
of dark green georgette crepe over
ream-colored brocaded satin, with
jet ornaments.
Mrs Eugster had assisting her Mrs.
Milton Lucius of Baltimore, Mrs.
Frank T. Norwood of Frederick, Md.
who are guests of Mrs Eugster: Mrs.
Addison Ingle, Mrs. Hunter Hackett
Laughton, Mrs. Absolom Waller and
Istct, frrr Sep~1xy
Miss Alwarda Casselman, who al
ternated at the tea table. Mrs. Will
| liam Charming johnson and Mrs.
Charles P. Nefll were at the punch
bowl.
son were guests during the afternoon.
and Miss Eugster was assisted by
| a group of this years and last years
buds, among them Miss Marjorie
Brown, daughter of Col Henry Brown.
trude Drain, Miss Mildred sisson. Miss
Charlotte Rhett Ingle, Miss Abigail
| Harvey, Miss Frances Whiting and
Miss Frances Wellington of Roland
Park, Md, who is a guest of Miss
Eugster.
Following the tea Mrs. Eugster en-
tertained the assistants at supper. and
| Miss Eugster and the young girls
with her all attended the dance given
| by Miss Cook at the Washington Club.
l y,
Eugtser will give a ball for their
daughter.
The date of the amateur entertain
ment in the ballroom Of Mrs Gaff' s
house, 1920 goth street, for the British
| American War. Relief Fund. has been
| changed to Wednesday,, February 26.
! Two performances will be given, at
pm. and $50 pm.
| Among those who will take part are
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bell who will
play the leading parts in J. M. Bar
rie's play. "The Twelve-Pound Look;
| Mrs. Knyvett, Mrs. H. H. Rogers, Mrs.
| Saltonstall. Miss Valentine Mitchell.
Mr.. Sidney Breeze, Mr.. Oliver Breeze,
Mr.. Arthur Campbell and Mr.. II. g.
Chiffon. A feature of the performance
win be big dancing number. in
| which many Of the seasons most
prominent debutantes win appear.
| Mrs. Charles s. BromweH VIII not
receive this afternoon, as Is her usual
custom. on account Of Miss Bromwelrs Q
absence in Virginia. where she Is q
member of Mrs. George Barnett's
house party at Wakefield Manor.
Cant. and Mrs. Perry Belmont will
| entertain at luncheon today In COM
plime ent to Lieut. and Mrs. Fellowes-
| Gordon, who are to sail for England
the last OF this month.
Mrs. John Walker Holcomb Of Ban
/ croft place and her guest, Mrs. Short
/ Adam Willis Of Texas, who is In
| WashinEtou for q brief visit, will be
at home informally this afternoon.
Mrs. George Barnett AsIk gone u