Evening star., 1919-12-22
Double Debut Party.


Mrs Ernest William Roberts. wife Of
former Representative Roberts OF
Chelsea. and Mrs. William S. Wash
burn. wife of Dr. Washburn, are en-
tertaining at a large tea this after
noon at the Congressional Club TO pre-
sent their daughters, Miss Dean Rob
erts and Miss Charlotte Washburn,
who are home from college for the
holidays
The ballroom and dining room OF the
club are gay with Christmas greens
and holly and their will be dancing
throughout the afternoon. Mrs. Rob
erts was the first president OF the ciuo
and has been prominently ldentlneo
with social life in the capital.
Mrs. Roberts is receiving in hand
silk with beaded bodice. Mrs
Washburn's gown is black net, with
jet and blue iridescent bead embroid-
cry mounted over metal cloth ana
made with a train. Miss ROBERTS IL
wearing a charming debuntante gown
combined with shaded green ribbon
forming panniers. The bodice is bead
ed in silver and she will carry an
amber ostrich feather fan and a oou-
Quet of Ward roses. Miss Washbufns 3
gown is of ruffled white net embrold-
cred in silver with garlands of tiny
rosebuds caught with blue RIBBONS ana
made with an overdress of orchid SILK.
Those presiding at the tea table
will include Mrs. Josephus Danleis;;
Mrs. Charles II: Rohb' Mrs; Wendeh
Phillips Stafford. Mrs. Ira G. Copley.
Mrs. Samuel f. Winslow, Mrs. James
P. Parker, Mrs. Charles h. Ward, Mrs.
Charles S. Hamlin, Mrs. Jouett
Shouse, Mrs Charles W. Richardson,
Mrs. Thomas L. Macdonald, Miss Abb
bic Graves and Miss Jennie Graves.
The other assistants will include MISS
Nancy Lane, Miss Marion Drain, Miss
Virginia McKenney. Miss Helen Tuck
er. Miss Margaret Hicks. Miss Agnes
Scott. Miss Peggy Martin. Miss Eliza
beth Jeffries, Miss Mercedes Serial,
Miss Dudley Serial, Miss Dorothy
Mondell, Miss Dorothy Johnson and
Miss Peggy Embery of Philadelphia.
Miss Margaret Blaine Crosson is be-
ing presented at small tea this
afternoon by her parents. DR.. and
Mrs Henry ]. Crosson, at the family
residence, on NJ street. The rooms Of
the drawing room suite are abloom
with Christmas flowers. molly and &C.
dar boughs, and the bouquets sent the
young bud are arranged on mantels
and tables.
Mrs. Crosson and her young daugh-
ter are receiving in the drawing room.
the former wearing modish gown
of wistaria chiffon velvet, richly
trimmed and made with a gracefully
draped skirt. The debutante, who is
ono of the beauties of the season.
is wearing gown of white metaiine
cloth. with bouffant overdress of
silver lace mounted over silver
shoulders holding I he tulle wing
sleeves. Her bouquet is of pink roses.
Mrs. T. F. Mallan and Mrs. j. c.
Ramage of Alexandria. Va, will pre-
and the other members of the receiv-
ing party will include Mrs. Robert
G. Blaine, grandmother of the debu-
tante; MrA Charles F. Byrne. Mrs.
Raymond Heister. Mrs. A. l.. Clarke.
Miss Nancy Lane. Miss Frances Hamp-
son. Miss Virginia Mckenney. Miss
Marion Drain. Miss Myra Morgan.
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 Mailan.
Miss Delphine Heyl who made her
debut at a large tea early In the
dance at Rauschers this evening
given by her father. Col. Charles II.
Heyl The guests will include the
debutantes of the season and a num-
ber of the younger set who are home
from school for the holidays.
Miss Lindsay Wood, the debutante
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Waddy Il.
Wood, will be the honor guest at a
dinner which Commander Theodore
Jewell, U. S. N, will give at the Army
and Navy Club, this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs John Hervey Young
have been Joined at their home. on
17th street, by their daughter, MISS
Elizabeth Hervey Young. and this
this morning Miss Young's Christmas
house guest, Miss Aileen Dowsett OF
Honolulu. reached Washington.
Mrs. Young is entertaining quite m
formally at tea this afternoon tor
| her daughter and Miss Dowsett.
| Miss Madeleine Austin entertained
! company of twenty-five guests at
luncheon today. the decorations for
| the dining room and table being in
| Christmas colors of red and green.
| Mrs. Austin will give dance in
January
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Bugher will en-
tertain at dinner this evening at
Ora ISLANDS. the country club.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller Col
lier left Washington yesterday to