The New York herald., 1920-12-26

and a whole lot of dinners. The Smith
girls debut was an attractive party and
the debutantes were a lovely pair OF
buds. They are really st. Louis people
who have but recently come to Washing
ton, but the girls seem to be making
themselves generally liked and to be
regarded as distinct additions to the
younger set.
The two dances of the evening were
Mr. and Mrs. William Whiting An
drews's party at the Montgomery Coun-
| try Club, which was preceded by a d'n-
ner to about sixty, with additional
guests for the dancing. The picturesque
little clubhouse looked its prettiest in
it's gay Christmas decorations and the
whole party was most enjoyable. Mrs.
Andrews has recently come from Lon
don to join ner husband, who is In the
diplomatic service, and has recently
been transferred to Washington Tor
duty at the State Department. They
are at the Lafayette until they can find
suitable house.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. John Hays
Hammond gave big tea for Mrs. Shell
don Whitehouse, to whom Washington
society is extending the right hand OF
fellowship, even as 1t is to Mrs. Henry
White. Mr.. and Mrs. White, however
were only down here for few days,
during which they were wined and dined
or should one say grape Juiced2 But
after all 1 shouldn't wonder If the orig
| inal phrase were accurate, even II It isn't
discretionary busily. They went away
| planning to spend Christmas in New
York. or possibly in Lenox, but promis-
| ing to return and settle down here AFTER
| the first of the year.
Tuesday evening John Barrett, some
| time director of the Pan-American
| Union, and Col. William Eric Fowler
were Joint hosts at Col. Fowler's apart
ment in honor of the Peruvian Ambassa-
| dor and Nine. Pezet. This party brought
the South American contingent out in
| force and adjourned to the Andrews
dance at the Montgomery Country Club,
| as did a good part of the party which
the Robert Lester Craigies had assembled
in honor of the British Ambassador and
Lady Geddes. 1t turns out that the re-
turn Of the ChiltonS does not involve the
departure of the Craigies It seems
that the embassy has been without a
counsellor since Ronald Lindsay was
! transferred. Mr. Craigie Is simply first
secretary-and stays on. / remembered
that Mr.. Lindsay waited bit for him to
come, and took it for granted that he
was of the same grade and was to re-
place Mr.. Lindsay as counsellor. My
mistake
Mrs. James 3. Haggin came down for
that dinner. and the next day the
Pezets gave a luncheon for her, after
which she returned to New York
| Wednesday night there was the big
Noel House ball-the advertisement ball
they called 1t, with the younger set all
made UP, and very cleverly, TO represent
rtain familiar advertisements. 1t was
ally an attractive party, but-well,
don't know how people feel about 1t else
where, but I think Washington Is tired
of charity balls. 1t buys tickets but it
stays home.
| Personally felt bit more Interested
! in Zilla MacDougalls party, which, al
though that, too, was at the Washington
Club. was an affair that appealed to
naval and diplomatic circles particu-
larly, and in general way to the whole
official set. Capt. and Mrs. MacDougall
had waited until the holiday season be-
cause they wanted to introduce at the
same time their elder daughter. Miss
Charlotte MacDougall, a student at
Smith College, and she would then be at
home for the holidays. Capt. and Mrs.
| MacDougall are very well known here,
as he was formerly commander OF the
Presidents yacht, the Mayflower, and,
of course. stationed here and consider
ably in evidence on many social occa-
sions. He was sent to England after
that as Naval Attache. and while they
were there Miss Charlotte MacDougall
was introduced informally. On their re-
turn to America she decided that she
wanted to go to college, and so she had
not been formally presented here.
The Administration Circle.
The Administration circle contributed