Evening star., 1927-12-07
Miss Balliett's Debut
Attended hN WashingtOnianS.

One Of the important social affairs
Of the season was the debut ball given
last evening at Shenvalee Country
Club, New Market, Va, in honor of
Miss Gertrude Waltho Balliett by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl j. Balliett.
The ballroom was beautifully deco
rated with Christmas greens, flowers
and colored balloons. In the receiv-
ing line with Mr.. and Mrs. Balliett
and their daughter were Miss May
Davies Hopkins of Greensboro. \. c.;
Col. Edward T. Brown of Endless
Caverns. Mrs. Benjamin King and
Miss Kathleen Evans of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Il. Evans of New
York and Mr.. Gordon Brown of End
less Caverns.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Miss Dorothy Lambert of WaYnes-
boro and Miss Ellen Baker of Win
chester, both of whom were class
mates of Miss Balliett at Holton Arms
School in Washington, graduating last
June. Many other guests attended
the dance from Washington. Rich
mond, Winchester, Harrisonburg.
Staunton and all of the valley towns
The assistants We're Mrs. King, Mrs.
Louise Burwel. Mrs. w. keyser
Price, Mrs. Roland G.. Hill, Mrs. j. +.
Biedler, Miss Janet Price, Miss Leila
Price and Miss Abbie Henkel, all of
New Market; Mrs. Frank Wissler of
Strathmore, Miss Kathleen Evans Of
Washington. Mrs. Hoyt B. Evans of
New York, Miss Dorothy Lambert of
Waynesboro. Mrs. William Paxton
and Mrs. John Crown of Harrisonburg
and Mrs B. Dutton of Winchester.
Mrs. Benjamin King and Col. +. T.
Brown entertained 20 guests al
buffet supper at Endless Caverns
Farm preceding the ball.
Mrs. Daniel Allen Langhorne has
issued invitations for the marriage
of her daughter Rita Brabham TO
Capt. George Conrad Westervelt, L.
s. n, retired, which will take place
Tuesday, December 20, at Wildwood,
Albemarle County.
Mrs. c. o. Stanton of Los Angeles
and Mrs. w. O. Hart of Orange,
Calf. have arrived at the Grace
Dodge Hotel to pass several weeks.
Mrs. Peyton Cochran and Mrs. Her
bert McKelden Smith, wife of Mayor
Smith of Staunton,- are visiting Mrs.
Granville Curry in her home at Bat
terry Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Butterworth
or Moline, H., are in Washington for
brief visit at the Mayflower.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Houston. ac-
companied by Miss Doris Murdock
and Miss Bernard Dillon. students at
Mount Holyoke, are at the Grace
Dodge for brief visit.
Mr.. George Thomas, who has been
visiting Mr.. Francis J. Buchanan,
VIII spend the Winter with his
mother. Mrs. Elbert Burr TavIor. in
Baitlmore. Mr.. Thomas was one of
the dinner guests of Miss Ada O'Don.
nell Boone before the first Monday
german OF the Bachelors Cotillon to
which they went later.
Miss Elanore Eames of Southern
t'lnes, n. c., is at the Grace Dodge.
mrs. Ernest p. Bicknell was hostass
at her residence. 1861 Crescent place
yesterday, to the international. ont.
look section of the Twentieth Century
Club, of which Mrs Edward r. Clarl,
is chairman. The guest of honor and
speaker, Mrs. William Hard. addressed
large and appreciative audience on
ireland as 1t Is Today" Mrs. Fred.
eric e. harrington presided at the tea
table after the meeting and was as.
sisted by Mrs. E. w. Washburn. Mrs.
Charles J.rBr&rass &NErs Gilbert H.
Grosvenor. Mrs. GrosFenor Jones. Mrs,
Louis Simon and Mrs. S. G.. CornweIl.