The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-07
MAKES DEBUT.
AT HON E
TO-DAY
Miss Janet Ball Presented
This Afternoon
at Tea


Congressional circles will gather
at the home Of Representative
and Mrs. Henry Winfield Wat
son, 1855 Massachusetts, Ave,
this afternoon when the latter's
daughter, Miss Janet Randolph
Ball, will be presented to so
ciety at a tea from 4:30 until
7 o'clock.
Mrs. Watson and Miss Ball
will greet the guests together,
the debutante wearing a frock
Of eggshell MORE, made along
princess lines. with a fitted
bodice and a long, fuu skirt,
which is trimmed around the
bottom with cream lace, shot
with gold. A lace yoke trims
the neck. She is carrying roses
and lilies of the valley. Mrs.
Watson is gowned in black
transparent velvet, made simply.
Taking Turns
Assisting in turns at the tea
table will be Mrs. James j.
Davis, wife Of the Secretary Of
Labor; Nine. Varela, Mrs. David
A. Reed, Mrs. George Moses.
Mrs. James Couzens, Mrs.
George C. Thorpe. Mrs. TaSker
L. Oddie, Mrs. Charles Acker,
Mrs. Frank Baldwin, Mrs.
James F. Parker, of New York;
Mrs. Henry Fitzhugh. Mrs. Bar
rett Ridgley, Mrs. Goodloe Fal-
coner, Mrs. William F. Conant
and Mrs. Frederick c. Hicks.
Miss Ball Is being assisted by
Miss Mary Elizabeth Acker,
Miss Emma Dulaney Hunter,
Miss Adele Varela, Miss Elvira
Johnson, Miss Pricilla Totten,
Miss Marjorie Talman, Miss
Margaret Pilsen, Miss Frances
Carter, of Warrenton, a cousin
Of Miss Balls, and Miss Caro-
line Howbert, Of Colorado
Springs.
Afterwards Miss Acker, who
is a sister Of Mrs. Duncan
Phillips, will entertain at din
ner in honor of Miss Ball.
Luncheon for Deb
Miss Beatrice AitchiSon,
daughter of the Interstate Com.
merce Commissioner and Mrs.
Clyde B. AitchiSon, entertained
a company of IL guests at lunch
con today at the Carlton In
honor of Miss Barbara Vanden-
berg, debutante daughter Of
Senator and Mrs. Arthur Van
denberg, and Miss Katherine
Handley, of Grand Rapids.
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Among those who entertained
at luncheon in the crystal room
at the Willard yesterday were
the Count de Benque, Mrs.
Boyd Carpenter. Walter New,
ton, secretary to the President,
and DR.. Leo S. Rowe. director
general of the Pan-American
Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lane
and Miss Dorothea Lane went
to New York today to remain
several days. Miss Lane will
remain until the middle Of
next week, stopping in Phila-
delphia before returning to
town.
Miss Eleanor Wells has as
her guest at her home on Wy
oming Avenue, the MarcheSa
Serebe Guadagna, of Florence.
Italy, and Boston, Mass. The
marchesa will leave town to-
morrow for Philadelphia and
New York.
Club Dinners
Major and Mrs. Robert M.
Littlejohn will entertain at
dinner this evening at the
Army, Navy, and Marine Corps
Country Club, when they Will
have 33 guests.
Others who will entertain this
evening at the club are Capt.
and Mrs. Frank j. McSherry
and Major and Mrs. Maurice
Welty.
Major and Mrs. Frederick
Gilbreath will entertain at a
tea tomorrow afternoon at the
club and, on Monday evening,
Major and Mrs. Don Moore
will give a dinner for SO guests
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Lieut.. John w. King, Of the
Air Corps, U. S. NJ, has arrived
in Washington from Canal
Zone and is at the Carlton.
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Nine. Paul LeSsinoff enter.
tanned small company at din
ner last evening at Wardman
Park Hotel, where she is living,
the ranking guests being the
Minister of Panama and Sc.
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