The Washington times., 1919-12-20
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Fashion Fete Picturesque Brilliant and Successful
Today-Two Buds Presented

the former In delicately brocaded
brocade. Miss Barrine Drake and
Miss Elizabeth Grinnell were the girls
of 1870.
Miss brakes quaint costume. Of
lavender silk and black lace loped
up and made with a hustle, was au-
thentic and had been worn by her
grandmother. And her mincing steps
in keeping with the period presented.
brought down the house.
Miss Eleanor Harris in q trailing
pink silk with much lace, and Miss
Lindsay Wood in pale pink were girls
of 1900. Miss Mildred Bromwell, Miss
Luoise Littauer, Miss Anna Harnlin.
and Miss Cecilia McCallum were strik-
ing examples Of the 1919 girls and
1920 was represented by Miss Myra
Morgan, Miss Marcia Chaplin, Miss
Marguerite Simonds and Miss Helen
| Tucker. Captain c. c. Calhoun in
Colonial costume Of black satin and
silver with white wig, read the YER
ses which accompanied the pageant
At the Bazaar.
The bazaar presented many inter-
esting features: Rare Japanese
prints, dainty bowls with gold fish,
and lovely fabrics were sold in the
Japanese booth presided over by Mrs.
Frederick L. Chaplin, assisted by sew
| eral assistants. including Nine. Fulfil,
wife of the third secretary Of the
( Japanese embassy and q granddaugh-
ter of Prince Ito. This booth was al
most cleared by the time the evening
! was half over.
Turkeys and plum pudings were
| sold at market prices 1 nthe British
, booth. which was in charge of Mrs.
Henry Getty Chiffon, wife Of the
J hrst secretary of the British embas-
sy; Mrs. William s. Scully and Mrs
Howry, assisted by Mr.. Chiffon, Gen.
eral Charlton, air attache of the en-
bassy, and Mr.. Scully. The French
booth was in charge or Nine. Lam
glois, wife of an attache of the
French embassy, assisted by Nine.
de Lavergne and Nine. de Commines.
4; The italian booth was presided over
, by Nine. Barmbilla and Mile. Bar,o-
lucci, Mrs. Raymond Rodgers and
Miss Camilla Lippincotte. They had
corais, scarfs. Roman pearls and
| some beautiful antiques for sale.
Belgium offered rare laces, embroid-
cries. and some medalliona ana
plaques, arranged by Nine. Paternotte.
! mrs. Vernon Kellogg and Mrs. Arthur
Bullard. -
| Nine. Matthew and her nieces had
charge or the Chilean table; Ecuador
was in charge of Nine. Elizaldo. and
Colombia of Nine. Urueta. Mrs,
George Barnett had one of the most
picturesque booths, that Of China, and
was gorgeous in Chinese costume
which she brought over from there
some years ago. Mrs. Nanette b. Paul
had another OF the most interesting
/, ~
NUMBER OF assistants in the famous
costumes of Nine. Mountford, a col.
lection now owned by Mrs. Paul. Nine
Grouitch had charge Of the Serbian
booth, Nine. Mishtowt of the Russian
booth, assisted by Nine. Benkleysky.
and the Misses Hazelblatt. Countess
Ostrovska managed the Polish table
and Nine. Tsamados had charge of the
Greek booth, assisted by Mrs. Kirk
and Miss Abbott
Daniels to be Guests.
! The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
I Daniels will be the honor guests at
the dinner which Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
george Barnett are giving tonight.
! The Minister of the Serbs, Croats and
Slovenes and Nine. Grouitch will also
be among the guests.
| The launching of the army trans
port, Chateau Thierry, for which, as a
pretty compliment to the Marine
Corps. Mrs. Barnett has been selected
as sponsor, has been postponed from
today until next Wednesday on &C
count Of the extremely cold weather.
The christening will take place at
| Hog Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran
OF will npto rfoiv
pany OF young people at dinner this
evening in compliment to their
daughter, Miss Helen Eustis, who