New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Society Folk
Become Active
AT " asllington
Brilliant Balls. One Given b,
British Embassy and 9th
er for Benefit of Episco-
pal Hospital, Lead Events
Present Two Debutantes
Miss Elinor Davenport
Wheeler and Miss Ann W.
Craven Join the s'Buds"
Special D,spatch to The Trsbuxe

liant balls, many important dinner par
ties, sunpers, supper dances, luncheons
theater parties and weddings all com
biued TO leud delightful activity to the
last days of autumn in Washington.
T'ha two important debutantes present
ed. Miss E!inor Davenport Wheeler.
daughter Of Mr.. and Ms Charles V
Wheeler, and Miss Ann Wickes Craven.
daughter Of Captain T. T. Craven, head
of tae Air Service Of the Navy, and
Mrs. Craven, gave tingle of delight to
the GeNutaNte set. who also enjoyed
much sell-arranged entertainment dur
ing the week The buds of Washing
ton are behind those of other cities in
making their debut, and. almost with
out exception, they will be presented at
the o.d-fashioned tea, with some of
them attaching q dinner or supper and
then dance.
Nothing seen in Washington in years
more delighted society folk than the
British ball on Friday night Of last
week, when perhaps Intentionally
the social roster underwent a mathc-
matical manipulation according to dip
lomatic ideas. Il served one excellent
purpose IN bringing Washington sud
denly face to face with the fact that
the British diplomatists are punctili
GUS lot in the way of etiquette. When
they are invited TO place they eithe,
accent or decline at once. Soci ty folk
Of Washington. in large numbers. for
get tNis Ine courtesy is allowed of
bringing house guest, too, but not all
Of ones f.iends who are not invited.
The list from the British Embassy of
those accepting invitations to the ball
W.. : III
and. thougN dozens who were invited
an: we're late in accepting, if they ac-
ceQtrd at all. c}amored to get into print
next cay. it vas impossible to get any
one at The embassy to sanction such
additions. 1t might have been acci-
dent, Of course but in the light of
events It looked like discipline.
Clergvmen Dance for Charity
A Thanksgiving Eve ball for the
Episcopal Eye, Far and Throat Hos
the Navy Relief, left society folk bit
staggered, almost identicaly the same
set dancing both nights. while no other
nlsn. OF the week was without its
sma Ter dancing events. The Bishop of
Washington. the Righ. Rev. Alfred Har-
9lIg occupied box at the hospital
ball, and everywhere in the ballroom
were seen gentlemen Of the cloth. some
OF them dancing and all Of them inter-
ested IN the lighter side OF life.
Lady Geddes. who with her husband,
the Ambassador from Great Britain, az
rived 2 LITTLE late because they first
attended the dinner given by the Sec
!etary Of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels
70: Admiral Pakenham, headed the re-
Inc, and next to her stood Mrs
bain5ridge Colby. The women of the
board Of the no pi;al also were in line.
Miss Anna Hamlin attended both
ball, and for the Navy Relief ball
Nr. and Mrs. Charles H. Hamlin, occu-
pied box as guests OF the new Assist
ant Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Gordon Woodbury. and Miss Woodbury.
Nice-AdmiraI a Guest
Ny and Mrs john Amory JeFries, Of
Boston. who are house guests of
Colonel and Mrs. Robert NJ Thompson,
were II the Thompson box at the bali
nigr t. Sir Auckland and
Lady Geddes fad two guests in their
box Wednesday, night who we're Of un-
usual interest in The persons of Vice
= Ad'n.ral Sir William Paken.am, of the
But n navy, and Mss Margaret Ben
~-' 4~SNNt q NONSlI OI Lazy GGQ-
des. and both guests at that time a,
the British Embassy. The Secretary
OF the Navy and Mrs Daniels. whose
guests the British admiral and Sir
Auckland and Lady Geddes were at
dlnner earlier n the evening. attended
,ne ball wita them. The Secretary and
Ars. Daniels occupied the White House
box, Mrs Wilson always appear ng as
Chief patroness for tie bail but. Of
course, not attending while the Presi-
dent IS ILL.,
Mrs George Won Lengcrke Never,
widow of the oAc-time Postmaster Cen
eral and later Secretary Of the Navy
In ,ne Roosevelt Cabinet, who is estab
isnea at 2.25 Q Street W tn her SON
NAV and dau ntcr. Sirnor Giuseppe
3 bFambilla, counselor Of the Italian En-
bassy, and s gnora Brainbilla viii have
as 'er Eeests December 10 Count Won
aloltde. formerly Danish Minister to
=" as ington aad now Danish Minister
70 German. and Countess Won Moltke,
who are Tlsitiag this country.
Bfambi4.as Entertain
siraor and Slgnora Brambilla arc
tne most constant noats in the dplo-
nat co'gs ant one Of their more in
seres>'as Luncheon parties Of last week
"a sor the Minister Of Poland and
fflhc ~ Lu,e:nirsKa, M and Mrs.
"a'ren Delaao Roob NJ and their
nouse gDest Vile De St Pa5lle.
recent ylcst at the p,lish Lega-
.ioa "as la. or Cedric E Fauntleroy,
sefapss asia,.-. The Secretary Of War
All .-rs B her attended the dinner
y.vsn 'r aim = tnc legation. when a
'a re- trZa ua!ly interes. ng party
. IS as1ri ~ re , him. The Major is
an amer can, born in louisiana but
ro~ claims On 70 as his hone, and
Us 20 tHis copa,ry On leave from the
b --ia. +, 2 ciet ! of Herbert Hoover,
.. iF Do-a3n-- am a. d speaker in the
-t.fe for NE caild-geed ng funds and
<e1 al relief
Fir aae ..Is Sheldon Whitehouse.
HAose ia a-e tooA place in New
: ofI r oft me sgo apd who arc
non cate5.sned at 1888 New Eamp-
.f - lten4e. ave WITH them the lat
TER noetter Hss. Charles Is Alex
snaer ~ %ew Yotk. Mrs VIII tehouse,
1n> was Narg Alezandor, vas notice
sDie fggre a. tne BrltMh ball. Meny
u t'e %ew Yor1 guests at the ball
~er. zpss,s - Mss Mildred Bromwell
It a b14c, dinner.