The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-12

'C GNERAL important qinner PAT
~ ties will be given tonight. The
French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand will entertain company
Of distinguished guests; and DIR.
Wellington Koo, chief of the Chinese
conference delegation, and Nine.
Koo will give q dinner, having
among their guests NJ. and Nine.
Rene Viviani, Sir Robert and Lady
Borden, and the Chinese Minister
and Nine. Sac. The Speaker Of the
House and Mrs. Gillett will, also be
hosts at dinner. Mrs. Gillett having
just returned from New York.
where she went to meet her 'daugh-
ter. Miss Louisa Hoar.
The Third Assistant Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss
will give one of their delightful din
ners. with Baron Kato and Prince
Tokugawa, of the Japanese confer.
ence delegation, as the special
guests. Others who will give din
ners tonight are Col. and Mrs.
Stephen LII. Slocum and the Rev.
DIR. and Mrs. James K. Freeman
Guests from several of these din
ner companies will come together
afterward at the beautiful home of
3sAi 0iiu CSuWdTu EvCICtl
for the musical they are giving to-
night. with Tita Ruffo as the artist.
Another interesting event tonight
will be the Ohio Society's reception,
with Chief Justice and Mrs. William
Howard Taft as honor guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Bell will
entertain about seventy or eighty
guests this evening at a buffet sup
per and dance in honor of their
niece, Miss Jean Chester Bell. Miss
Bell, who Is the daughter Of Mr..
Bells brother, Chester Bell, Is here
from her home In Oxford, England.
to spend the winter.
MO day IL complete at this time
OF the year without its debu.
tante. And some days, as today. for
Instance. are doubly blessed.
Today's buds are Miss Helen Col.
bert, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael J. Colbert. who are present
ing their daughter at tea this aft.
ernoon at their home on r street
and Miss Diana Cumming, daughter
Of Surgeon General and Mrs. Hugh
8. Cumming. who Is making her bow
at tea at her parents homo on
California street.
Miss Colbert is one Of the few
debutantes this year to follow the
old custom of making her debut all
IN white. She is wearing q frock OF
imported crepe, made in the pictur.
esque Vatican style. The skirt Is
full, with butterfly draperies over
the hips. A girdle Of silver cloth
with silver roses falling to the hem
Of the draperies. and a wreath OF
thy silver leaves In her hair. COM
pletes the costume. She will carry
a shower bouquet Of Sweetheart
roses.
Mrs. Colbert win wear orchid eeor.
gette over orchid satin. The gown
10 made with a simply draped skirt
and finished with q girdle Of the
same material as the draperies A
cluster Of orchids Is fastened to the
belt. With the gown Mrs. Colbert
will carry American Beauty roses.
The debutante and her parents
will receive the guests in a bower Of
American Beauty roses and palms.
The dining room and drawing rooms
Will be decorated in pink and white,
the color scheme being carried our
in roses and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Colbert. will have assisting
her a group Of her sister debutantes.
including Miss Evelyn Wadsworth.
Miss Laura Lejeune, Princess Ber-
tina Cantacuzene, Miss Nancy Hoyt.
Miss Gladys Chapman Smith. Miss
Elizabeth Kemp. Miss Patricia