The Washington herald., 1920-12-26

But I've rambled-I was talking
about the debutantes. This week
they are going TO be buster than
they were last week. There arc two
or three big parties every even
ing just for them and their yofnger
brothers and sisters, not to mention
the many other parties they will
be included in. Comdr. Theodore
Jewell is going to give mis- annual
dinner for the "debs" next week.
Let me tell you as a sample Just
some Of the parties scheduled for
tomorrow only. Just listen, will
you! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles V.
Wheeler will give a dance for their
debutante daughter. Elinor. Mr.. and
Mrs Paul johnson are giving a dance
for their son, Midshipman John n.
Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hight
will have the dance for Barbara.
Capt. and Mrs. John II. Dayton will
give a tea dancesfor Zilla MscDoug-
al. Mrs. Norman H. Davis will give
a tea for Martha Davis, that was
postponed from last week, and Mrs.
Henry Hunt Mckee will give a tea
dance for some youngNpeople. And
every day next week will be just as
crowded for the younger set.
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GOOD LOOKING
GOWNS ARE SEEN.
The ball was not at all crowded:
none of the charity balls this season
have been. People seem to buy tick
cts and boxes, but don't attend: that
is, not in large numbers as they did
during the war, for example. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson used to be
great drawing cards for such func-
tions, but Of course they don't go
nowadays because of the Presidents
health. There were a number of
good looking gowns there wednes-
day night, particularly one worn by
Miss Alice Onderdonk. Of Durham.
n. H, a student at Westover. She
Is merely a schoolgirl, but looked
rather sophisticated. and was per-
fectly stunning in a gown Of white
lace over white satin with an over
dress Of silvery looking, sparkling
crystal bugles in a very elaborate
and closely woven design. The
lines were straight, the waist being
marked by a cord OF crystal beads
wrapped loosely around the waist
twice and tied loosely in the mid
die and hung down the back almost
to the bottom Of the skirt. She was
a pretty creature and the men
focked around her all evening: one
would never have suspected that
she was a stranger in town, but
that is what she was: she is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per-
kins. But that gown: IL looked
like a million dollars. and just made
your mouth water. Mrs. Perkins
had with her in her box at the ball
also her son-in-law and daughter,
Major and Mrs. Francis Ruggles,
who are on their way to Camp Dix.
n. j. where Maj. Ruggles has been
assigned to duty.
Mrs. Calhoun's gown was very
striking: was OF fiery red velvet
made on princess lines, the bodice
draped. the drapery extending on
into the skirt which was long all
around but extended into one with
a rounded train at the back. Red
tulle was arranged across the
shoulders in Che back and down one
side forming a panel train. The
tulle was draped over the left
shoulder TO suggest sleeves. The
right shoulder was adorned only
by a narrow red strap. Mrs. Cal
houn had planned to go to Charles
ton. S. {. to spend Christmas but
stayed on for the ball and the
Junior League dance. She planned
first to give a dinner for her SON
in-law and daughter before the first
Junior League dance as she had ex-
pected to be in Charleston, so she
told me. by the time of the second
party which was last Thursday. But
when she found she was going to be
here so long. she decided to post
pone the dinner until last THURSDAY
which she did and il was a lovely
marty Thar all left the perf nnrn-