Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

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ready the festivities in connection
with the Christmas holidays have be
gun and today there were dozen
parties for the debutantes. For the
next two weeks there will he no let
up IN the round of gayeties. for all
the mothers. i'm recent years. try TO
crowd in their parties for the holidays
when the boys and girls are home
from school and college Nowadays
when girl must have anywhere from
three TO six boys in her train to make
her evening success it is almost inn
possible to get them at any time eX.
cept during the holidays. ON some
nights between now and the New
Year there will he as many as eight
dances in one night with members OF
the younger set going from one TO
the other. Il is a strenuous life for
Them and many are exceedingly weary
when the period is over.
Among the parties given today were
a reception by Mr.. and Mrs Louis Y.
IedouX at the Colony Club for their
daughter, Miss Renee LedouX; a sup
per dance by Or. and Mrs. Seth NJ.
Milliken at their home. 95l Madison
avenue. for their daughter Miss Aida
Milliken. Mr.. and Mrs Edwin G..
Merrill gave a dinner al the Colony
Club for their daughter. Miss Adele
Merrill. while there was a dance by
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard : BORDEN for
Miss Doris Boden at Pierre's. Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Small Moore and Mr..
and Mrs. Woodward Babcocll held
supper dance for their daughters. the
Misses Jean Moore and Barbara Bah
cock, at the Ritz-Carlton: there was
dance at Sherry's by Mrs. G.
Clinton Mackenzie of $40 Park ave
nue., for Miss Georgia c. Mackenzie.
and luncheon at Pierre's by Mrs.
Gustavus \. Humphreys and Mrs.
John II. Richards for the Misses Bar
low Humphreys and Betty Richards.
Next week the number of parties
scheduled is even larger than today's
debutante affairs, with Christmas
Eve being particularly gay.
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When the holiday period passes,
with its varied program of events.
society folk win turn their attention
TO the annual entertainment by the
Junior League, which viii take place
the afternoon and evening of Janu-
airy 10 and the evening of January
90. There win be three perform
ances OF play in three acts-"The
Scarlet Harlequin The final pre-
sentation is to be followed by ball
at the RitZ-Carlton on January 20
The play, which is by Robert Sid
dens, viii be given at the Heckacher
Theater, l04th street and Fifth avenue
The costumes and scenery are being
designed by Felix .Harbord, who is
a graduate of the Ssade School of
Stage Decoration and Costuming in
London. Mrs. James Paul Warburg,
Junior League member. has composed
the incidental music, which includes
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there will be league members and sew
eral Of the Amateur Comedy Club.
Robert Bell had undertaken the direc-
tion of the affair.
On the play committee, which is
headed by Mrs. Elvin Devereux, are
Mrs. Paul Abbott, Mrs. Frank p.
Shepard. Miss Ethelreda Seabury, Mrs.
j. Horton Ijams, Mrs. 8. Human
Bird, Mrs. William II. Appleton. Mrs.
John Dewitt Peltz and Mrs. Everett
Fabyan.
Although not a costume affair, 1t
will be an elaborate event. The COM
mittee is in charge of Miss Louise
Iselin and includes Mis1 Lydia Dad
mum, Mrs. Joseph Larocque, jr. Miss
Evelyn Fahnestock, Miss Clara Legg
and Miss Margaret Cobb.
Debutantes of the season, of course,
will have a big part in the dance.
There is no doubt it will be one of the
most brilliant fetes of the January
Calendar. Miss Marget Zolnay, a
league member, who has achieved pro-
fessional fame. will dance in company
with David Gerry during the supper
hour.
Mrs. Hoadley Wills is chairman of
of the entertainment committee, Mrs.
Ellery S. James is treasurer, while
Mrs. Edwin p. Grosvenor will design
the invitations and cover for the pro-
gram. The proceeds will be donated
TO the Junior League Baby Shelter.
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Another outstanding event OF the
Winter is the BeauX-Arts Ball to take
place at the Aston Hotel on January
q. The setting for this dance, which
is an annual affair, noted for its
beautiful surroundings, will represent
the French occupation of northern
Africa during 1S47. kenneth NJ.