New Britain herald., 1928-11-17

many. and . number ee foreign ministers were looked upon with keen interest as they made their debuts at . diplomatic reception.
 Ffty-five countries were repre- sented and the blaze of sold and the white. red and blue of the uni- forms combined with the Elittering toilets Of the bejeweled women to make the simple but stately draw ing room suite of the White House look like fairy land. It was in marked contrast with the dinner which the president and Mrs. Cool idge gave last week for the mem bers of the cabinet. an event al- ways more like a family party. i.
 New Fashion Feature
 Mrs. Coolidge introduced . fash ion new to Washington in the huge peacock feather fan she carried, the wide spread of the richly carved sticks showing hundreds of the richly colored eyes of the plumage. It waA this same fan that lent charm to her simpler gown worn at the cabinet dinner a week ago.
 Mime. Sze. wife of the minister of China, unfurled . peacock feather fan that was quite as large and as handsome as that of Mrs. Coolidxe. There were other huge fans of flat feathers which marked the passing of the long. sweeping plumes of the ostrich so much in vogue in past seasons.
 Debutante Present
 Miss Elise Alexander, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Edwin R. Alexan. der of Cleveland. Ohio, and great- sreat-sranddaughter of James Ho- ban. architect of the White House. was among those at the reception. This debutante was brought to Washington for her coming out be. cause of family tradition.
 When she called on Mrs. Cool tdge at the White House some days aso. the first lady, of the land pre- sented her with a nail from the original roof of the mansion to keep as a souvenir.
 Miss Alexander was the center of much attraction. She wore the dantiest of white. her befrilled tulle skirt having every ruffle edged with silver embroidery while q long. tightly fitted bodice of white velvet formed the upper part of the gown.
 Many Sections Represented
 Many sections of the country were represented Tn the various debu. tantes presented this week, Miss Peggy Tyner. daughter of Mrs. Elonxo Tyner of Chicago and Wash ington having the largest and most splendid coming out. Mrs. Tyner gave ball at the Mayfower hotel. Tho bud and her mother were &C., companied from the White House reception Thursday nighttime date Of the Tyner ball by several hun dred diplomats, officials and resi- dent society folk. The Belgian am- bassador and Princess De Lixne and Princess Elizabeth De Liene. and the Turkish and Brazilian ann Dassadors were also there and the men of the corps as we'll as officers Of our own military forces, in uni- form, making the scene scarcely second in brilliance to tho White House reception.
 Season's' First Debutante The first debutante of the season was Miss Mlgnon sherley, daughter Of former Representative Swager sherley. and Mrs. Sherley of Louis- vile. Ky. Miss sherley's uncle, Douglas Sherley, was for many years a social leader in Louisville. and the debut of Miss Sherley brought out all the southern con- tinEent of Washington society. An- other southern belle had her com- ing out tea dance Monday when Mrs. Chester A. Snow. presented her niece. Miss Nancy Beale, grand daughter of the late Thetus Sims of Tennessee. for many years a mem- Der of the house.
 Dinner Dance Tonisht
 While Miss Marian Jardine, daughter of the secretary of agri- culture. and Mrs. Jardine, is the only cabinet debutante this season.