Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28


The military attache of the French
embassy. Gen. George A. l.. Dumont.
entertained ut luncheon today in
honor Of Maj. Il. Patterson of Marta,
Tex, who is visiting in Washington
Gen. DumOnt entertained a small com
pany informally at dinner last eve
ming.
Miss Dorothea Lane, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard FL. Lane, will
ne presented To society this afternoon
Al a large tea and dance which her
parents will give from to ! o'clock
IN the ballroom of 2400 Sixteenth
street. Ropes of smiaX are festooned
about the walls of the ballroom and
the tea table has a gay centerpiece OF
poinsettia.
Mrs. Lane and her daughter will re
ocive the guests. the former wearing
i gown of black and white satin, en-
hrodered in pearl beads, fashioned on
straight lines The debutante viii
have d dainty frock of the 1880 period,
Of pale green silk embroidered in sill
yer. the fun skirt made long and the
tight-titting bodice without sleeves.
She will carry an old fashioned bou-
quet of yellow roses and green orchids.
Alternating at the tea table will be
members of the large house party
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane are entertaining,
including Mrs. William II. Slinglutf.
Miss Loeb Mrs. McInnes, Mrs. Henry
{. Vent and Mrs. j. b Larzelere OF
Norristown, Pa, Mrs. Lanes former
home; Miss ALA Slingluff of Balti-
more, Mrs. Julien Jacquelin Mason,
Mrs. Sidney Morey, Mrs. Charles
Sweitzer, Mrs Thomas Page, Mrs.
Richard Parker Crenshaw. Mrs. Wal
ter Wells, Mrs. II. Tudor Morsell,
Mrs. McClernand and Mrs. W. d.
Morgan. The young ladies assisting
will include other members of the
house party, Miss Frances du Pont
of Madison, y. j.. Miss Dorothea
Morgan of New York. Miss Marie
Gresham of Norristown, Pa; Miss
Mary Harrison of Haverford, Miss
Marie Lineaweaver Of Overlook,
Miss Dorothy johnson of West Phila-
delphia. Miss Emily Goodman of Ger
mantown, Miss Helen Gary. Miss
Eliza beth Hume, Miss Maud Marshall
Mason. Miss Ellen Wise Crenshaw,
Miss Mary Bradley, Miss Ann Graham
Hume, Miss Josephine Weller, Miss
Mary Selden and Miss Lydia Archbold.
The Assistant Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. j. Walter Drake will
give a small dance this evening for
their daughter, Miss Rosalie Drake
and her house guest, Miss Elizabeth
Haven of Morristown, r. J.
Capt. and Mrs. Walter Gherardi will
he hosts at dinner this evening for
their debutante daughter, Miss Neville
Gherardi, in honor of Miss Harry
Griggs Tilton, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Benjamin T. Tilton of New York,
and her fiance, Mr.. James Jerry
Wadsworth. son of Senator and Mrs.
James ". Wadsworth, jr. The COM
pany will later go to the dance which
the Assistant Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. J. Walter Drake will give
for their daughter, Miss Resale
Drake.
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis will
be hostess to a small company of
young people for dancing this eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Simonds
will be hosts at dinner this evening
for their daughter Miss Katherine
Simonds, the company going later to
the dance of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Walter
Drake.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Corliss Steele
have issued invitations for tea Mon
day afternoon, January 4, at o'clock
in their home at 1923 Reno road in
Chevy Chase. D. c., when they will
present their daughter Miss Emile
Darneille Steele. To society