Evening star., 1928-11-04

Corresponding with the early opening
of the formal social season in the Capt.
tai by the Chief Executive and the First
Lady of the Land, who give their an
nual dinner in honor of the members
of the Presidents official family, Thurs
day at the White House. the festivities
for the 1928-9 debutantes are begin
ming somewhat earlier than in previous
years.
The first dancing party for the "bou-
quet of roSebuds" was given yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. William Laird Dun
lop at the tea hour at the Mayfiower
Hotel. It was a delightful party and
practically all the buds who now are in
Washington were in the company. Miss
Marian Jardina, debutante daughter of
the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Jardine. was among the guests and
others in the party were Miss Eliza
beth Kennedy. Miss Faith Phillips, Miss
Adair ChildreSs, Miss Dorothy Dial.
Miss Rahel Davies, Miss Nancy Beale;
Miss Peggy Tyner Miss Phillis Hight,
Miss Lalla Harrison Lynn. Miss Mary
Bennington Shinn Miss Elizabeth
Brawner, Miss Frances Wall. Miss Ce-
leSte Page, Miss Eleanor Hunt, Miss
Elizabeth Dunlop, Miss Mary DeVereuN
Miss Anne Carter Greene. Miss Marion
Solely Russell, Miss Betty Alexander,
Miss Mary Bradley, Miss Frances Vir-
ginia Waggaman, Miss Engracia Freyer,
Miss Helen Wardman, Miss Carroll Ell
lott Henderson, Miss Janet Murray,
Miss Elsie Alexander, Miss Jean Peoples,
Walker, Miss Theresa Carmalt, Miss
Julia Harris, Miss Elizabeth Trescot,
Mr.. Ramses Chaffey of the Egyptian
legation, Mr.. Walter H. Rufenacht, Mr..
Victor Alfaro. Mr.. Louise Alfaro. Mr..
Gallo Plaza, MIR. Edward c. Trueblood,
Lieut.. Douglas G. McNair, u. S. NJ: Mr..
Stanley G.. Slavens, Mr.. Charles S.
Reed. I'd; Lieut.. r. H. Bunch, u. S. NJ;
Mr.. Walter G. Peter, Mr.: William Bowie
Clarke. DR.. Meade Bolton MacBryde.
MIR. William r. Dorsey ir.; Mr.. Gerald
Burr Powell, the Messrs Clarke, Mr..
Robert Peter, Mr.. Cecil John Way, Mr.
Page Hufty. Mr.. Stanley Souther. Mr.
Henry Kenneth Smoot, Mr.. Ingram
Mack. Mr.. James Twohey, Mr.. j. Lawn
Thompson, jr.; Mr.. Jack Palmer, Mr..
Robert Wright Fuller, Mr.. Archibald c.
v. Wells, Mr.. William Jeffries CheWning,
jr.; Mr.. James Dougal, Mr. Theodore
Garnett, Mr.. Julian Greene. Mr. Robert
Kaufman, Mr.. John Duke and Mr..
Frank Goodwin.
Brilliant Informal
Parties Scheduled.
Last week several informal parties
were in the off1ng for the buds, and
particularly interesting was the lunch-
con given by Mrs. John Munce, jr., Of
Old Corners, Alexandra, Va, at the
Hay-Adams House in compliment to
Miss Celeste Walker Page and Miss
Mary Lee Phillips, who will make their
formal bows this season. Miss Marian !
Jardine was also guest at this fete.
As In former years, the Thanksgiv- |
ing and Charistmas holiday seasons
will be the gayeSt days for the debut
tante, for not few of the young ladies |
to be formally presented this Winter are |
attending college or taking special |
courses in art and other subjects. And |
then. too, Washington's future gen
erals" and "admiralS" and many of the |
"beaux" attending universities will be
home for the holiday period.
One of the most brilliant debutante
balls Of the season will be that given by
Mrs. Elonzo Tyuer TO present her :.