Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-27
Grated with tall silver vases filled with
pink roses and white stevia.

grated with tall silver vases filled with
pink roses and white stevia.
One of the gayest parties of the
Christmas season was the Junior holi-
day dinner dance given at the Willard
last evening under the patronage of q
group of smart society matrons, incluc-
ing Mrs. Richard S. Aldrich, Mrs. Chan
dler Anderson, Mrs. Anne Archbold,
Mime. Ekengren, Mrs. u. S. Grand, 3d.:
Mrs. McCook Knox, Mrs. Pendleton
Mayo, Mrs. Eugene Meyer Mrs. Arthur
O'Brien and Mrs. Walter r. Tucker
| man.
Members of the younger set home for
the holidays, cadets and midshinmcn
on leave, and the subdebs, had their
innings last evening at this, their WI
particular festivity.
A tall, sparkling Christmas tree at
one end of the ballroom lent to the
oplor and holiday spirit of the occasion
The tablets were decorated with holly
| poinSettias and evergreens. The guests
were received by group of the com.
mittee including Nine. Ekengren, Mrs.
Grant, Mrs. Tuckerman and Mrs. Lind
say Russell. Mrs. Grant entertained in
honor Of her daughter, Miss Clara
Francis, group of her school friends
and a number of cadets and midship-
men here for the holidays. Mrs Tuck
ernan entertained in honor of her
daughters. Miss Elsie and Miss Ruth
Tuckerman. Mrs. Frank Bennett Poe
gave dinner in honor of her daughter,
Miss Katherine Poe, and Lumber of
her friends.
Among the future bellies who attended
the party were Miss Christine Eken-
gren, Miss Carolyn Hyde, Miss PanSy
Bloomer, Miss Mary Elizabeth Near
thur, Miss Charlotte and Miss Virginia
Mayo, Miss Louise Harrison Gwynn,
Miss Gertrude Faust, Miss Barbara
Kord, Miss Lee Washington, Miss Kath-
leen Knox, Miss Alkaline Furness, Miss
Katherine Brown, Miss Jane Thorpe,
Miss Caroline Beall, Miss Rosamond
Deakyne, Miss Anne Wyant, Miss Polly
and Miss Virginia Cook and Miss Anne
Holloway. Young men who were guests
included Mr.. Bruce Howe, Mr.. Upshur
Moorhead, Mr.. Woodbury. Blair. Cadet
Andrew Hero, MIR. James M. Carlisle,
Mr.. Bennett Poe, Mr.. Huntington Thorn,
Mr.. Harry Covington, Mr.. Frederick
Brooke, MIR. Gordon Hammill, Mr. Sam
uel Biddle, Mr.. Malcolm Macarthur, Mr.
Alfred Thorn, jr.; Cadet Ellsworth Davis.
Cadet Robert Totten, Cadet Chester
Hammond, Midshipman jerome Murphy,
MidShipman Frank Sinclair, Mr. Stanley
Huntington, Mr.. Frederick Hunt. Mr..
Edward Northrup, Mr. Stuart Gordon,
Mr.. Alexander Wolcott, Mr< Maurice
Frederick, Mr.. Porter Morrow, Mr. Fran
els Keyes and Mr.. Jonathan Bingham.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank B. Freyer were
hosts at ball last evening in the grand
ball room of the Mayflower in compli-
ment to their daughter, Miss Engracia
Freyer, who was formally presented to
society at a tea given on December 10
at their home on Massachusetts, avenue.
Miss Freyer wore a gown of yellow
satin, made with tight bodice, and a
full skirt and carried a bouquet of
talisEnan roses. She was assisted by
Miss Becky Bratton, daughter of Capt
and Mrs. Leslie Bratton, formerly of
Washington.
Their guests included members of the
diplomatic corps, official and residential
society and an especially large group
from local naval circles. The attend
ance was about 500.
The financial atache Of the French
embassy, Mr.. Robert Lacour- Gayet, will
return to the Wardman Park Hotel