The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27

or. rather. hen mother has decided
for her-not to have a formal com.
ing out. Miss Carmen Ballivian,
daughter Of the Minister of Bolivia
and Nine. Ballivian, needs no Off
cial debut. as she was presented at
the Court Of st. James last season.
And Nine. dc Cespedes. wife of the
Cuban minister. has been In New
York since the arrival of her
debutante daughter, Miss rlaminia
sarmineto. from Paris. 20 her plans
have not yet been formulated.
THANKSGIVING DAY came and
went. celebrated in the good old.
fashioned way, with family" par,
ties gathered about most tables.
There was the Pan-American mass
in st. Patrick's Church In sAs
mornins-no. the President and
Mrs. Harding didn't attend. but
went to service at Calvary Baptist
Church-at which the official world
very largely foresathered. And In
the evening there was the navy re.
lief ball at the Willard, for which
the official world even more gsner-
ally foregathered.
Some time between tho Pan-Amer-
lean mass and the navy relief ban
1t Is safe to assume that washins-
ton dined, although there were few
big parties. Secretary and Mrs..
Hoover did entertain for some Of
the Chinese delegation and secre.
tary and Mrs. Davis did celebrate
jointly Thanksgiving and their sew
enth wedding anniversary-havtng
an dinner guests . little party Of
friends who had been present at the
wedding ceremony. But in . general
way 1t was = restful Thanksgiving
after q strenuous fortnight. There
were no parleys or conferences Of
any kind.
THE navy ball was one Of three
each with q flavor all its own.
The flags and pennants. the notes
OF the busle blowing tho familiar
supper call and the dress uniform
Of tho navy and marine officers 20
numerousIy present took ono back
to the old days before the war when
the ball used always to be given in
the sail loft-picturesaue, II q bit
inconvenient-of the navy yard.
The ball for the benefit of the
Episcopal Eye. Ear and Throat Hos
pital has frequently been called the
"cave.dwellers' ball"-conjuring up
humorously inappropriate visions Of
wild men clad in skins and brandish-
ing clubs-because II Is an event In
which the old resident set Of Wash.
ington IL particularly interested.
They were out in full force on
Wednesday evening and an espe-
cially worthy charity must have
benefited considerably. Tho Inter.
name in truth this time. for some OF
national Ball Of the Robert E. Loo
Chapter, U. d. c.. lived up to its
the delegates were present, and Mar
shall Foch-perhaps the most appeal.
ing figure Of all the foreign visitors
brought a busy day to a close by
looking in for few moments.
THE brides7 Well, there was the
marriage OF Miss Murray Led
yard and ]. II. Ten Eyck Burr on
wednesday. and last Saturday saw
the marriage of Miss Esther Smith,.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
WHY Smith. to Edward Mitchell
Brown-an event reminiscent Of
the last Administration, since the
company to witness the ceremony
included Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre.
Mrs. william Gibbs McAdoo, Miss
Margaret Wilson, and Prof. Stock.
ton Arson, a constant guest Mt the
White House in the Wilson regime.
The three daughters Of President
Wilson came to Washington for
the wedding and remained with
their father over Thanksgiving.
with Mrs. Wilson. they were pres
ent at the supper which Mr.. Browns
parents, Col. and Mr.. Inward ,