Evening star., 1922-11-30
First Local Debutante
Of 1922 Presented.

The Thanksgiving day bud of 1922
Miss Virginia Edwards. will oe pre-
sented by her parents, Mr ana MI ;;
| John L. Edwards. at tea from 10
O'Clock, in their home, at 1908 r street
! where the Edwards family has lived
| for several generations. Mrs. Edwards
and her daughter will receive in the
, SPACIOUS drawing-room, and VIII stanu
| before a lattice of smilax STUDDED
with flowers, and will be assisted IN
alternate in small groups. The debu-
tantes will be Miss Helen Campbell
| Miss Emma Stitt, Miss Louise Ander-
son, Miss Alice Milburn. Miss Virginia
Selden. Miss Catherine Weller, Miss
Elizabeth Marbury Beale. Miss Cath
! Miss Julia Hume. Miss Mary Elizabeth
Thompson. Miss Eleanor Northrup, Miss
Elizabeth Duryea Walter and Miss
Charlotte Lemoine.
Mrs. Edwards is wearing gown of
silver cloth embroidered and beaded in
fuchsia color, made with long flowing
sleeves of fuchsia-color chiffon. The
! debutante is wearing a simple gown of
soft white crepe. beaded In silver. the
!, skirt slightly draped at one side where
it is held with CRYSTALS and rhinestones.
and she will wear an old-fashioned
| corsage bouquet Mrs. John L. Ed
wards, sr., grandmother Of the debutane.
will also assist and will wear a gown OF
rare old black lace and heavy black
satin.
pink and green will be carried out in
roses and snapdragons. Mrs. Harry
Kite and Mrs. Robert v. Fleming will
preside at the punch bowl, and alternat-
ing at the tea table will be Mrs. Allan
e. Walker, Mrs. w. F. Ham, Mrs. Sher-
man Ford, Mrs. B. H. Warner. jr.. Mrs.
John Lewis Smith, and Mrs. w. e.
Pearson.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwards will later en-
| tertain q company OF forty-nine at din
ner at LIE Paradis for their daughter.
sistants at the tea this afternoon, and
the company will later go to the Navy
Relief ball at the Hotel Washington.
The Navy Relief ball has como to
ibe well known landmark OF
the important persons Of society who
attended the benefit ball last night
for the Episcopal Eye. Ear and
J Throat Hospital will. with many ad-
in sss great eoa
the Hotel Washington tonight, when
the reception Of guests opens at 9
o'clock
This seasons ball Is expected to be
one Of the most successful ever given
Of the ballroom will be heightened
By the use Of flags and other embiems
Of the Navy. The funds raised are
for the relief of the needy families
Of the Navy and the Marine Corps,
and the bail is the only appeal for
support ever made to the public.
Mrs. John Dayton. wife Of the COM
mandant of the navy yard, is presi-
dent of the District auxiliary Of the
society. and Mrs. Charles McVay is
chairman of the ball committee. Mrs.
Richard wainwright is in charge of
| tickets and Mrs. Robert Coontx of
boxes.
Mrs. Hardins's name heads the list
Of patronesses for the ball, and Mrs.
DENLY and Mrs. Roosevelt will head
the receiving line.
I Many dinners have been planned,
some of the hostesses being Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss. Mrs. Charles B.
McVay, Mrs. John Iden, Mrs. Hayne
Ellis, Miss Boardman and Mrs. James
Carroll Frazer.
Secretary and Mrs. DENLY will oo-
cupy the Presidents box, and ad-
ditional box holders are Mrs Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Mrs. B. 3. Moran.
Mrs. Henry Fitch. Mrs. David Potter
and Col. and Mrs. William Eric
Fowler.
me names Of Miss Evelyn waAs-
worth, the Misses ESYn and Miss