The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21

Walter Seymour, of San Francisco;
Mrs. r. K. Coontz. Mrs. John A.
Lejeune. Mrs. Edward r. Stitt. Mrs.
Carey Cole. and Miss Ida +. Cal.
laghan. aunt Of the bud" =,
Assisting the bud" viii be Miss
Mary Stitt, Miss Laura Leleune. Miss
isabelle Crawford. Miss Patricia
Ainsa, Miss Eleanor Carroll Hill, Miss
Mary Emily Hamilton, and Miss
Atala Kimmell.
The guests win be received by the
debutante and Captain and Mrs.
Raby. Captain Dickinson, Of the
"Sylph," will make the presenta-
lions.
Miss Raby will entertain the debut
tantes assisting her and an equal
number of men at dinner following
the tea, afterward taking her guests
to q debut dance to be given for Miss
Nancy Hoyt.
MRS. HENRY M. HoYT win
AVA present her daughter, Miss
Nancy Hoyt, to society at a dance at
Rauscher's this evening.
The deb6tante is wearing a charm
ing frock made in the style OF 1890.
with the dropping shoulder line and
hoopskirt. The gown is of silver
cloth, yelled in white tulle. A French
touch of color is lent its otherwise
unbroken Wilderness by a garland Of
pink roses around the hips. With
the frock she will carry an old-fasn-
Toned bouquet of sweetheart roses.
forget-me-nots and lilies Of the val
ley.
Mrs. Hoyt will wear a stunning
gown of black velvet, made with q
short train and a silver gtrdle.
Mrs. Martin Hoyt will receive with
Mrs. Hoyt and her daughter.
The ballroom at Rauscher's will
be decorated for the party In Christ
mas reds and green's.
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A NUMBER of Washington girls
"A attended the dinner dance
which Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whit
Plaza Hotel, New York, to intro
duce their daughter, Miss Joan
Whitney, to society. Among them
was Miss Evelyn wadsworth.
daughter Of Senator and Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth, jr., a cousin
Of the debutante and herself a bud
this season. who Is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Whitney.
Miss Ailsa Mellon, daughter Of
the Secretary of the Treasury.
went to New York for the party
and is staying with Miss Rather
inc van Ingen, while Miss Cornelia
Vanderbilt 10 a guest Of Mrs. w.
Deering Howe.
Miss Whitney's debut sent the
memories Of some Of the older guests
back to the days Of the generous
hospitality Of her grandfather. the
late William c. Whitney. Miss Whit
ney's debut was in reality ball
preceded by fifteen dinner parties,
In addition to one Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitney gave for their daughter.
The party was accompanied by both
a buffet and seated supper and ter
minated with a breakfast.
Although given In q hotel Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitney's party had all the
characteristics Of an entertainment
In a private house. From the new
entrance the guests, who numbered
more than TOO, entered into a foyer
which with the terraced restaurant.
had been closed to the public. There
was the same privacy in the broad
staircases leading to the ballroom
floor, all Of which, with it's large
and small bathrooms and adjacent
corridors and salons, had been re-
served for the party. The main res
taurant was reached from this Sc.
cluded section Of the hotel. There
was no definite hour for the supper.
After midnight the guests formed
congeniaI groups and gathered about
the tables. The buffet supper was
served in the small ballroom which
adjoins the large one.
The Ambassador Of Great Britain
and Lady Geddes will entertain at p
large dinner this evening.
The Ambassador and Lady Geddes
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