The Washington times., 1922-12-03

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first big party the waIlaces have
given since their return from
Europe. They have really not
been much In Washington since
Mr.. Wallace went to France a.
American Ambassador. for they
have a home in Takurua. Wash
and have been out there most @:
the time they have been In this
country. And aft.r their return
from Paris in the autumn. they
spent several weeks at White
Sulphur Springs
Mis- Virginia Edwards was
formally presented to society at a
tea given by her parents, Mr.. and
xrs- John L. Edw3rd.t at their
home In F street. 4 once fashion
able part OF Washington which Is
enjoying a renaissance Of fashion-
able n1vor and which boasts some
Charming old houses and some sti1l
moro charming old eardenA After
ward Mr.. and Mrs Edwards enter
tanned a party of young people,
forty>sfx IN an. at dinner at Ls
Paradfs, the company Including
tn GIRLS who had assfstsd at the
tea and men ITO match And
after this, in turn, some Of the
younger showed UP at the Navy
Relief Bah.
TH1S was one Of several benefit
balls during tho week. ench
successful and each vffh q hGyvr
Of IT'S own. The International ban
Of the Robert E Lea. q. D. c..
and the continental ban If the
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter,
d. A. R. both on MondGy night.
made their appeal principally to
members Of the two organizations.
And Of course. the navy hall drew
it's guests IN large measure from
the servicea navy ball. vim uni
forms in the majority is always an
ornamental baIl-with q generous
sprinkIfns Of diplomats and official
folk to lend variety and interest to
the SCENE. Then. on wednesday
night. there was the ball for the
benefit Of the Episcopal Eye Ear.
and Throat Hospital q dance
which, ss always, wss patronized
generously BY that nttle coterie
which Washington refers to rather
affectfonately as the cave dwell
lers."
An for the gay little dances Of
the week-weIl. there vas ono last
night given by the Solicitor Gen.
eral and Mrs, James N. Beck for
their pretty daughter. Miss Bes.
trice Beck. and another the night
before given by Mr.. and Mrs, I. T.
Mann for Miss Peggy Mann. Miss
Elizabeth Hanna. granddaughter
Of Mark Hanna. niece Of Mrs. Me-
dill Mccormick. and In her own
right a most begufffne young per.
son. gave . dinner before the Mann
dance and there were two or three
parties before the Beck dance,
notably one given BY the Bridges
Maj. and Mrs. c. 4. d. Bridge Of
the British embassy-and q supper
party at which Miss Olyve 0r~ef
was hostess.
Miss Graef entertained for Miss
Ellen Bruce Lee. daughter Of Mr..
and Ms. Arthur Lee. who has
been heralded as q 'debutante Of
this season" Miss Lee laughs at
this designation, saying that she
was in the debutants class four
years ago. But she viii have this
winter her first prolonged expert.
ence Of Washington society. as
she. like Charlotte MacDougall.
has been In college for the last
several years. She has never
cared very much for, society" I'm
the almost solemn sense with
which the word is frequently I'm.
vested. but she's fond OF q good
time and has always enjoyed bit
OF a fling during her holidays. So
there is small doubt she'll get a
lot Of fun out of life this winter in
spite Of her refusal to be listed
as a debutante,
THE Arthur Lees have spent