The Washington times., 1923-11-29
Debutantes Hold
Center of Stage
Today
By JEAN ELIOT.

TYERILY, IL is a full day
" especially for the younger
contingent In society. Mo-
content with several debutantt
teas and a charity ball this even
ing, Thanksgiving Day started out
with the midday breakfast which
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Nc
Lean gave at their suburban
home Friendship" in coInpli
ment to Robert w. Bell and his
fiancee, Miss Josephine Hutchin'
son. The company was both
large and distinguished, including
members Of the Cabinet and other
officials.
Another important Thanksgiv.
ing breakfast was the one given
by Monsignor Thomas, rector OF
st. Patrick's Church, for the not
ables who had attended the Pan
American mass at st. Patrick 8,
always one Of the most pic
turesque features Of Thanksgiv-
ing Day. William Phillips, Under
secretary of State, represented
the State Department, and the
heads Of the Latin American
diplomatic missions were present.
MR.. AND MRS. MoNTGoM-
W1 cry BLAIR are entertain
ing at q tea with dancing this
afternoon at Falkland" to prompt
their daughter. Miss Ellen Blair,
20 society, and the debutantes
and others receiving with the
] bud will be guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Blair at their box at the
Navy ball later this evening.
Miss Blasr's coming out frock is
of white chiffon embroidered all
over with crystal beads, with
which she will carry pink roses,
and Mrs. Blair is wearing a gown
of gray crepe chiffon.
Mrs. Blair viii be assisted In
the dining room by Mrs. Violet
Blair ,Janin, Mrs. Charles J. Bell,
Mrs. Brooke Lee, Mrs. Leroy
TuttIe. and Mrs. Walter S. Hutch
ins, and among the debutantes re-
ceiving with Miss Blair viii be
Miss Helena Lodge. Miss Eleanor
Wilson, Miss Bessie McKeldin,
Miss Ruth Stoddard, Miss Zilla
MacDougalI and Miss Mary Mont
gomery.
The house viii be decorated
with crysanthemun1e and autumn
a to play for the dancing.
MISS BETTY BYRNE. the love
N1 " daughter Of Mrs. Stanton
J. Peelle, is also making her de-
but this afternoon at tea-dance
which Justice and Mrs. Peelle are
giving at Meridian Mansions. Mrs.
PeeIle and her daughter viii re-
ceive alone and Miss Byrne win
wear q simple frock Of white chif-
{ fon brocaded in velvet and will
carry American Beauty roses.
Mrs. Peele win be in q gown of
black lace over flesh chiffon, with
which she win wear a corsage OF
orchids.
Mrs. PeelIe win be assisted by
Mrs. John L. Hines, Mrs. Walter
Bethel, Mrs. Willard Holbrook,
Mrs. s. II. Beach, Mrs. Golden
LII. Ruggies, Mrs. E. J. McCier-
nand. Mrs. Eustace Lee FIorance,
Mrs. BENJAMIN 4. Simmons.
4 Comfort B. Platt, Mrs. George
Mrs. Mfnnigerode Andrews and
+
The debutanfes assisting Miss
Byrne will be Miss Ruth Wallace,
Miss Helen Strauss, Miss Mary
Preston, Miss Lilita Dawson, Miss
Claudia Read, Miss Margaret FOL
nay, Miss Natalie Hammond, Miss
Betty Ives. Miss Janet Moffett,
Miss Carmen Cordova, Miss Eliza
beth Adams, Miss Eugenia Leieune
and Miss Elizabeth ZoInay.
Owing to the number Of parties
being given before the ball this
evening Miss Byrne will not enter
tain her assistants at dinner until
a little later In the season. The
decorations at the tea will be of
palms, ferns, smiIax and white
chrysanthemums. Miss Byrne is
the daughter OF the late Col.
Bernard Albert Byrne, u. s. A.
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ID oUNDING out the trio OF
~ buds making their debut today
is Miss Louise Harris Randolph,
the daughter OF DIR. Buckner RAN
dolph. who viii be presented at a
reception DIR. and Mrs. Randolph
are giving at the Washington Club.
Miss Randolph will wear frock
OF white chiffon. made with a bout
FAINT skirt and basque bodice en-
broidered all over in crystal beads.
Mrs. Randolph will be in a gown
Of black velvet and gold cloth.
The debutante will be assisted
In receiving by Miss Donna Otey
Berry, Miss Katherine Compton
Berry, Miss Dorette Reiberg, Miss
Katherine Snyder, Miss Janet Moi
+, fett and Miss Anne Devereux, and
Mrs. Randolph will be assisted by
Mrs, d. NJ. Randolph, of Casanova
Va, grandmother Of the bud; Mrs,
John Mondeke, of Richmond, Miss
R. L. Randolph. Of Casanova, Mrs.
John Goode Urquart, and Mrs,
Charles G. Warden.
Miss Randolph will entertain
the girls who are assisting her
: this Afternoon. at dinner this even
Ing, taking her guests on to the
ball at the Willard.
A NUMBER of interesting din
"A ner parties have been
planned to precede the Navy Re.
lief Ball, always one of the
sprightliest Of the annual balls,
which is to be given at the WI.
lard tonight and which promises
TO be most successful.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. DENLY, who will head the
receiving line at the ball, will be
the guests Of honor AZ fha dIoro-