The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04
DebutanteS WreSt
Stage Center From
Conference Delegates
B u d s Now Receive
Some Measure of the
Attention Due Them


Attention Due Them
THE deb1tantes are at last com
ing into their own. For the
first time this winter the social
spotlight was turned partially off
the arms delegates and focused on
the rishtful important personages"
of the early winter.
The situation had begun to look
hopeless to the debutantes. What
chance had a poor little bud"
against M. BRAND, Mr.. Balfour and
the dozens of other distinguished
personages in the limelight. Lunch
cons. dinners, balls and receptions.
all were for the delegates and when
the debutantes attended they found
themselves just a part of the crowd
grouped around some visiting po-
litical or diplomatic star.
But last week for the first time
this season the affairs given for the
delegates receded in importance be-
fore debutante teas and receptions.
MISS NINA LUNN, the first Of
the Congressional buds. made
her bow to society on Tuesday and
next day Miss Mary Emily Hamii-
ton, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George e. Hamilton-the old resi-.
dent set-was presented to society,
the Hamilton tea being followed by
. jolly little supper dance for the
buds assisting.
Miss Lunn's mother. Mrs. Wal
lace II. White, jr., is the popular.
capable and always well-dressed
wife of Congressman White Of
Maine. He, I believe, Is nephew
or is II grandson?-of the late Sen.
ator Frye Of the same State. Mrs.
White, I've been told, Inherited
a large and flourishing factory
from either her first husband, or
her father, and after their death.
she took hold of 1t and ran 1t
herself. attending to every detail
herself. and knowing as much, and
more, about II, as the average
man does about his business, what
ever II may be.
Mrs.. White Is one Of the officers
of the Congressional Club. and Is
one OF those rare women who can
be efficient without being dis
agreeable about 1t. Her daughter
is not very well known in Wash
ington. but every one predicts for
her a most successful season. on
the general proposition that she IL
her mothers daughter. Also. she
Is her srandmother's granddaugh-
terror Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs.
Whites mother, came all the way
from the Pacific Coast to assist"
at her granddaughter debut. On
her own account Miss Lunn Is
most artistic, has done some beau
tiful things in Batik work and has
a studio at the Whites homo In
Maine.
Miss Annette Ashford. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Snowden Ash.
ford. was the third of the weeks
buds and had her coming-out party
yesterday at the women's National
Foundation.
TOR these girls some Of tho Jolliest
parties of the week were
planned; and their sister debutantes
also came in for q hit of entertain
ing. For example. Mrs. Arthur Cap
per gave a luncheon for her niece.
Miss Isabel Crawford, and the same
popular bud was also entertained
by Mrs. John b. Kendrick. Miss
Katherine Chatham and Miss
Helen Griffin shared honors at
the luncheon given by Miss Alfalfa
Kimmell. daughter of Comdr. and
Mrs. Harry Kimmell, who 10 to
have her coming out tea at the
Washington Club on December 2s
Mrs. ]. M. Wellington had a
luncheon for Miss Rebecca yelling.
ton. Mrs. Richard Hill gave n
bridge ten for Miss Eleanor Carroll
Hill and Miss Mary Stitt and 30 on
down the line.
One Of the pleasantest parties Of
the week. moreover. was the lunch.
con which Baroness de Cartier
gave at the Belgian embassy in
honor OF Miss Catherine Hughes
and. incidentally. for her niece.
Miss Betty Connolly, who is spend.
irg the winter with her. Neither
Miss Hughes nor Miss Connolly
is actually a debutante. but some
Of the smartest of this seasons
buds were in the company asked 10
meet them. Miss Hughes. by the
way. spells her name with a &C.
in the good, old-fashioned way. She
was named for Secretary Hughes
mother.
Several of this years debutantes
are making their bow to society al