The Washington times., 1919-12-21

| gone into business In Othef cltfeS,
girls who have married out-of-town
men as well as the college crowd:
and it's all great fun. Besides there's
nothing like a dance as an aid to
digestion-after turkey and plum
pudding "an' fixin's."
Ever since the board OF the Chill
| dren's Country Home started its
Christmas parties, Washington hos
tesses have given this annual function
the right of way. When invitations
for dinner parties are sent out it's
usually understood that the guests
| are to go on to the ball and many
a family dinner ends up at Rausch-
er's where the festivities are in
| progress.
| This year there's a Christmas bud
Mona Blodgett-by way Of an Tex
ira added attraction" Miss Blodgett
was rather late in making up her
mind to come out, but having once
decided to "go In for society" she's
going in with a vengeance and there
isn't a moment of the daS>that isn't
| filled. Moreover, she should be very
thoroughly "out" when Christmas
fDay is over. with her tea in the after
noon and the young peoples dinner
| which her mother. Mrs. Delos Blod-
gett, is giving for her in the even
ing, the party winding up in the ac-
| cepted fashion at the Christmas ball.
| Myrtis Porcher, who has arrived from
Florida, to spend the holidays with
her aunt. will share debutante honors
with her young cousin.
Incl1ded, In All
Debutante Festivities.
The two girls are having a royal
good time, for they are included in
all the debutante festivities, and Mrs.
Blodgett has a party, luncheon. or
dinner. tea or matinee, pretty nearly
every day for her flock of young peo-
pie. which includes. Of course, her
elder daughter, Helen. her guest,
Mary Helen Seelbach, of Louisville,
and Major and Mrs. Jimmie" Walsh
| they, by the way. are going to
Florida to be with her parents, the
Porchers for Christmas. The young
Delos Blodgetts were here for a day
or two last week. but they couldn't
stay over for Mona's coming out party
as big reception is being given for
them in Grand Rapids, their home. on
Christmas night, an engagement made
long before that they knew that Mona
was to make a formal debut at all
They were anxious to have Mrs.
Blodgett and the girls with them Tor
Christmas, and the Porchers wanted
them in Florida, but after all wash
ington's pull" was the strongest.
Dean Roberts is another "belated
bud" who will have wonderful
time despite the difficulty her moth
er. Mrs Ernest William Roberts, had
in finding a date, on the crowded
Christmas calendar for her coming
out party. She's a college girl. you
see. and will only be home for the
holidays. AS befits the daughter of
former president of the Congress
sional Club, she'll make her debut at
| the club.
She will be presented in company
with her chum, Charlotte Washburn.
| daughter of DR.. and Mrs. William >.
| Washburn; Mrs. Roberts and Mrs.
Washburn entertaining together
tea dance it is to be-tomorrow after
noon. Then on January 3, DR.. and
Mrs. Washburn will have a dinne.'
dance at the Chevy Chase Club fo-
the two girls and altogether they'll
have very gay time. their pleasures
being doubled from the fact that they
are sharing them.
Margaret Crosson will also have
her coming out party tomorrow, the
tea having been put-off from Decem-
Der 10 in order that her younger sis
ter. who is in school in Canada,
| might get home in time for the fes-
tivities. On Christmas eve DR.. and
| Mrs. Thomas C. Martin are giving
tea at the Washington Club. to in
troduce their daughter, Peggy Mar
tin; and the Needer girls, Minnie and
Suzanne, with their little cousin, Mil
dred Green, will have sort of in
formal debut at the dinner Commo-
dore and Mrs. Needcr-the Ten Eyck
Dewitt Needers-are giving for
them at the Army and Navy Club
also on December "a. Ensign Ten
Eyck Dewitt Veeder, jr.. who is home
for the holidays, and some of his
mates will be among those present"
Miss Harriet s. Todd
Another Pretty Bud.
Another pretty bud, who is taking
her place among the seasons dehu-
tantes this Christmas season is Har
Col. Henry u. Todd. L. S. A. and
granddaughter of the late Prof. Hen
ry Todd, L. S. N. famous for years
as scientist and scholar as well as
officer. Sc far she's had no formal
coming out.
In addition to all the debut parties
Christmas week has its imposing list
OF balls and dances-Helen HeyIs
dance at Rauschers tomorrow night;
Mrs. Ira 6. Copley's long heralded
ball on Tuesday night for Nancy Lane
and Frances Hampson, and on Wed
nesday Mt. and Mrs. II. Rozier Du