The Washington herald., 1920-12-12

Y company Col. and Mrs. Donaldson
South tomorrow. Dick Birming-
ham. son of Col. H. p. Birmingham
Of this city and an army oficer, Is
to be one OF the ushers at the we'd
ding. but I have not yet heard who
the other groomsmen are to be.
The bride and groom are going TO
return to Greenville in time to
spend Christmas with the Donald
sons and all Of their relations, for
most OF the relatives OF both Col
and Mrs. Donaldson live there
abouts
That is why the wedding is being
held in Greenville, instead Of here.
Capt. John o. Donaldson, the brides
brother, who is making his fortune
in oil in Texas. will be there for
the wedding and for Christmas. too.
Gus, another brother, who is a naval
ofhcer. Is on duty in San Diego and
can't get back there for the holi-
days. He is going TO South Amer
lea the first of the year. The other
brother. Lieut. 7. Q. jr., is sta
TONED in Coblenz with the Eighth
Infantry, but is about to be assigned
to the cavalry. He wanted originally
to be in that branch OF the serv-
ice, but when he was graduated
I
to go abroad he got himself as
signed TO the first regiment that
would take him over. Col. Donald
son Is a cavalry, man, though just
now he is in the Inspector Generals
ONCE.
ALL THE DEBUTANTES
WERE AT THE PARTY.
David Barry. said TO be the best
looking marriagable-eligible in the
Marine corps, was there; also Capt.
Earl Jenkins. better known among
his close friends as ''BiIlikens," was
also on hand. He is aide to Gen.
Lejeune. Mrs. George Barnett was
floating about looking a bit iost
without her good looking husband
who is in California saw Major
Lacey Hall who has come back here
to be stationed for awhile. His sis
ter. you will recall, Ruth Hall, was
very intimate with President Will
sons daughters. The Halls hail
from Princeton. but Ruth and her
mother. Mrs. William r. Hall, lived
here one winter when Major Hall
was stationed here. Ruth later
married but i can't remember whom
right now.
All OF the debutsntes were at that
party and most OF them are vers
attractive. ] think Adeline Oxnard
looked very we'll with her sandy
or is il red-hair and her dainty
black velvet dress. Down the left
side OF the back OF her gown was a
trailing cluster OF black grapes and
an occasional large pink rose-vcry
unusual. Elinor Wheeler is very
pretty and seems to be proving to
be one OF the most popular Of the
buds.
! Mrs. Newton Baker danced a great
deal and the men all rave about
her dancing. The Secretary never
dances. Lady Geddes danced but
her husband didn't Neither OF the
Daniels did. Col. and Mrs. Charles
Patterson are great dsncers-they
are always at II. But gracious! II
begin to really gossip about every
body saw at that ball / will never
stop. There were many dinners be-
fore the ball too-large ones.
The Meredith ball was the third
large private ball of the season,
though it is still in its infancy.
There have been quite a few rather
large private dances in addition 70
those functions. Washington So
ciety seems to be getting as
war, when people danced on
every occasion. In addition to
the private dances and balls and
the weekly dances at the various
clubs, not to mention the many. very
many. charity balls. there are so
many dancing clubs formed already
this winter and more being formed
each week, IL would seem. The
Junior League, for example, gave
last Friday evening the first Of tho
series Of dances which it has or
It ganized again this winter. 'Smal
h and Early" they are called. anc
q they are very smart and much fur
q and are always preceded by a larg'
q number of dinner parties. 1t is 8
II girls dancing club really. the girls
'e joining and inviting escorts Jus
= as the series Of ultra-fashionablI
y dances at the Maison Dupont ever!
y Tuesday evening is a mems club
n they join and entertain groups o
y ladies, thereby fulnlling their obli
Is cations somewhat, something ths
II a Washington society man. with |
10 few exceptions of course, seldom
IS does. Washington men are Ver!
i much spoiled that way; they expec
le to be and are entertained constantly
but do little, IL any. entertaining
l. themselves.
y ~ HEN there is the One Hun
dred Club. a very select lit
y J. tie dancing club headed b!
- Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes. Mrs. Crom
~ we'll Brooks, Miss Mildred Brom
we'll and their set" Then tn,
Georgetown Assemblies, the oldes
and always aristocratic dancing
Is club in Washington, has reorgan
= lied after the war inactivity. II ha
Il been a dancing club since the pc
n riod shortly following the revolu
n tion. Then there is the Army dan
er cling club, composed OF a group o
h army oficers stationed in Washins
II ton. That existed before the wa
10 and was reorganized last winter
l. Now naval oficers stationed her,
of have organized the navy dancing
" club and the young people hav,
lie formed the Army and Navy Juniors
y, another dancing organization. Thei
&. the clubs that didn't give weekl!
er dances are now doing IL. for in
W stance the City Club and the Won
pr ems City Club. while the Army ant
70 Navy Club has again started IL
W weekly dances which were aban
ly doned because of the war.
t. CHICAGO BATIK BALL
Ig Is SPECTACULAR FETE.
The One Hundred Club met las
year always at the residence OF Mr.
and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes but thii
a. year the first meeting is going {,