The Washington times., 1928-12-26
Three Debutantes to Be
Presented Today;
Many Parties for the
Subdebs

Many Parties for the
Subdebs
Who is going to have THE
New Year Eve party this
year? Not the McLeans,
although they are in resi-
dence" at Friendship for
the holiday season.
The Mclean Ball
When Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Beale Mclean send out invita-
tions for their annual New Year
Eve ball--and they usually do
it weeks ahead-other Washing
tonians are apt to leave the field
clear for them. For the Nc
Lean ball is SO time honored an
institution and is so comprenen-
sive in its guest list that no
other host and hostess could as
semble more than a corporals
guard from smart society. But
when Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean go
early to Florida or for any
other reason their big house IN
Street-used only for enter
taining--is ''dark" on New Year
Eve, there are likely to be 9
half dozen big parties, with
social leaders as hosts.
Rivalry?
One year, for example, both
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter and
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Marye
had arranged New Year Eva
balls. The newspapers seized
upon the fact and played it up
az a merry war between rival
leaders. But, if there was ri.
valry. it was of the friendly va
riety, for some guests attended
both parties and Mrs. Letters
mother, Mrs. John r.. Williams,
was among those who attended
the Maryes dinner before their
dance, going on later to her
daughters.
This year, however, there seems
to be nothing on the calendar
to compare in any way with the
Mclean ball. Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan Phillips are giving a
dinner, with some sort of a joIli-
fication, in their picture gallery.
to celebrate the passing of the
old year. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Drury are having q small dance
in compliment to the retiring
Comptroller of the Currency and
Mrs. Mcintosh.
Jonkheer Van Schuy1enburch, of
the Netherlands Legation and
Nine Van Schuylenburch have
sent out invitations for the most
engaging party of the evening, q
fancy dress dance, for which all
their guests are to be garbed as
children. And, of course, there
will be much merrymaking at
hotels and country clubs-but TO
big general function to stand cut
as THE New Year eve party.
Point of View
Indeed, one smart young ma.
tron who plays around with the
McLeans. the Letters and their
crowd. was complaining only
the other day that this was the
slowest Christmas season In her
memory, with nothing approach
ing party" in prospect except
the dinner dance Mr.. and Mrs.
Letter and their son Tommy
are giving on January 5. On
the other hand, an equally charm
ing young woman, whose asso-
Citations are with q slightly diff
ferent group, remarked that never
had she had so many engage
ments crowded into a short space
Of time. 4
At all events the younger set
cannot complain of dullness.
There's no day but has it's
grist Of parties for the deb
utantes and the subdebs.
Debutante Balls
Tonight, for example, there is
3 debut bal~-Mr. and Mrs.
James Carmalt's at the May
flower for their daughter, Miss :
Theresa Carmalt-and there are
two balls for debutantes. the one
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer are
giving at their home for Miss
Florence Meyer, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Brawner's party at the Will
lard for Miss Elizabeth Brawner.
Then. this afternoon. DR.. and Mrs.
Joseph stiles Wall are entertain.
ing at the Washington Club to
present their daughter, Miss
Frances Wall.
For the subdeb group parties
are equally as numerous, among
them being Representative and
Mrs. Adam Wyant's tea dance for
Miss Anne Wyant and Capt. and
Mrs. Frank B. Freyer's tea dance
for Miss Engracia Freyer. There
is also to be tea dance at
the Officers Club of the Army
War College for the West Point
cadets who are holiday making
in Washington.
Mrs. Morris Sheppard will en-
tertain this afternoon for her
daughter, Miss Janet Sheppard,
at the tea dance in the palm
court of the MayfIower. having 80
in her party. Mrs. Richard Fran
chot will also be hostess to
group of young guest friends of
her daughters, Miss Anne Fran
chot and Miss Betty Franchot.
who are at home during the hoii-
days.
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Debutante Luncheon
Mrs. Cabot Stevens was hostess
at luncheon today, entertaining
at the Willard for two Of the
seasons debutantes, Miss Phyllis
Hight and Miss Mignon Sherley.
The party was also by way Of
being a pre-nuptial~ party for Miss
Florence Keys, who presided aC
one table. Mrs. Delos Blodgett
also assisted the hostess,