The New York herald., 1921-01-02

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1 Mrs. W. H. Boiling, and by Mrs. George
/ Pickett. widow OF the famous confed-
crate General. They stood close 20
/ the little bridal party during the cere-
nlony and We're among the first 70 con-
1 sratulate the bride.
/ Mrs. McAdoo. although she attended
/ the wedding did not go 70 any OF the
| parties given for the bridal party-nor
! indeed did she accept any other invita-
tions While she was here because OF
the death OF her husbands sister. The
| only thing she did go 10 was a luncheon
! on Monday at the home OF Mrs. William
| c. Rivers. wife of the Commandant at
! Fort ATyer, for the alumna OF st. Marys
| School at Raleigh, y. G. Mrs. McAdoo
is national chairman Of the endowment
| fund campaign. the object being TO raise
$30VcO for their alma mater. The lunch
con was followed by conference, dur
ing which Mrs. McAdoo outlined her
plan for raising the amount. She re-
turned 70 New York the day after tho
wedding, although the Sayres stayed on.
Except for the White House connec-
ton probably Helen Claxtons wedding
to-day would attract rather more at
tontion than Marjorie Browns last
Tuesday. Miss ClaXpn is daughter of
the United States Commissioner Of Edu-
cation and Mrs. p. u. Claxton. and
since she made her debut a few seasons
back has been a good deal of n belle,
considering that she is a girl who does
not give all her time to society. She
married Mr.. John Curtiss Walker. the
ceremony taking place at st. Thomas's
Church and being followed by a small
reception for close friends.
There have teen young peoples
dances, generally two or three OF them,
every night this week, preceded by
young peoples dinners. Monday night
there was the Who elers' dance for their
daughter. Eliuor the first debutante of
this season, which engaged the atten-
ton OF all the younger element of So
cicty and most OF those who are going
to be next years younger element.
Dance for Schoolgirls.
On Tuesday it was the Oxnards' big
dance. for Adeline, of course-ths
years debutan.e-but also for Nadine,
the schoolgirl daughter. who is at home
for the Christmas holidays and is hav-
ing quite as gay a time as her elder
sister. Miss Virginia Harrison. daugh-
tor of Francis Burton Harrison and the
late Mrs. Harrison of New York: Miss
Camille Sewell o. Boston and Miss Be-
atrice Porter OF Philadelphia. all Mem
bers OF the Oynards' Christmas house
purity. I''tlN gu WIFI -hTS. ONllsaIu ana
her daughters. Miss Porter had been
one OF the quests at Anna Hamlins
dinner for Mice Harding. which had
preceded the Nxnard dance.
On Wednesday there was quite the
event of the 7yea.; for the sub-debs and
one which tho buds of this season, and
even of last. by no means scorned-Mrs.
James Wadsworth and Mrs. Henry NJ.
Hoyt's costume dance for their school
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Nancy Hoyt which they gave out at
Grasslands. It was n lovely party.
Also on Wednesday there was Senator
and Mrs. Hendricks dance at Rausch-
cr's for their debutante daughter. Rosa
Maye. One Or the other OF these-in
some instances both--claimed practi-
cally all the young people in town and
they We're the excuse for inrumerable
youug peoples dinners. Also that same
night there was Gen. Menoher's dance.
chiefly for the officers of the air SER
vice and their wives. but rs naturally
the service has quite few bachelors
tho hosts did ask a few Of the debu-
tantes whom they wero able TO lure
from the other da nces to make things
pleasant for the aviators.
On Thursday night the most interest
ing affair-to the younger set anyhow
was the concert and dance which was
sSlNtH DN Iilt GOluOlntu MUSICAL ciuDS
of the Ma sss chusetts Institute of Tech
nology. on their annual holiday tour
The members Of the clubs were enter
tanned while here by the college fra
tefnities and by the alumni OF the
VI. l. r.. and n number of dinners were
given in their honor
Sir Auckland and Lady Geddes were
the special guests at a dinner which
tho Postmaster-General and Mrs. Burle-
son gave on Thursday night. Lady
Geddes having hurried back from New
York, where she had gone to see her
eldest son off for home" for the oc-
casion. Ross Geddes is only thirteen.
and from the American point of view
a bit young TO be going overseas to
school. But from the English point OF
view it's time TO send him to public
sehoor'-for thus they call the big pre-
parstory schools which every English
boy of good 70 mily goes through as a
matter OF course. So Ross is going
home to enter Rugby. lie sailed in the
care OF Capt Henry. who has been
here as honorary attache ever since the
Geddeses came over. and who is not
merely detached here. but is definitely
retiring from the diplomatic service.
Two or three of the dinners OF the
week have been for the Walter School
kopfs. who have just arrived from
Paris, and are tho house guests of Mr..
Emo and Mrs. Ehle. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schoeikopf were here all during the
war period. when Mr.. Schoelkopf was
in the service. They had house on
y street, and were generally popular.
About year ago Mr. Schoelkopf en-
tered the diplomatic service and was
assigned TO the embassy at Paris, and
this Is the first time they have been
back. so. Of course. their friends arc
anxious to pay them o little attention.
Mr.. Emo and Mrs Ehle entertained In
their honor early in the week. and on