The Washington times., 1929-12-23
SCHOOLGIRLS
HOLD CENTER
OF STAGE
Home From School, the
Sub Deb Steals Spot
light From Sister


Home for the holidays the
@subdeb" is the center around
which much Of the entertaining
for this week will revolve.
The bud herself is taking q
back seat as the spotlight cen
tiers on little sister and as for
little sister she, Of coarse, Is en-
joying the week and festivities
to the utmost.
The biggest party Of the week
will be the 'rniddies" and cadet
bali at the Mayflower on Christ
mas night.
To Be Present
The Vice President, Mr Cur
It's and his siSter-hoStesS, Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam; have an
liounced their intention Of at
tending and, aside from this
bit Of glory for the youngsters,
the party itself is to be most
satisfactorily splendid. The fu-
ture admirals and generals will
dance with the prettiest Of the
debutantes and ssubdebs" and
the most distinguished officers
Of both the Army and Navy
with their wives will occupy
boxes and watch the fun.
Today the caleI1 der Is
crowded with. parties for the
youngsters. Mrs. Homer Hoch,
wife of Representative Hoch,
Of Kansas, Is giving q tea
dance at the Congressional
Club this afternoon for her
daughter, Miss Jean Boch, in
honor of Miss Junia Culbert-
son, debutante daughter Of the
United States Ambassador to-
Chile and Mrs. william s. Gull
bertson.
Luncheon Party
Mrs. Cabot Stevens enter
tanned a luncheon party today
in compliment to her nephew,
George w. Conkling, d student
at Dartmouth College. and q
niece, Miss Margaret Elizabeth
Conkling, Of Santa Barbara,
Calf, both Of whom are spend
ing the holidays with her. At
the table at which Mr.. CoIik-
ling was host. Miss Mildred
Huston and Miss Katherine
Phillips were the guests II
honor. Others In the company
were Miss Starr Eaton, Miss
Eleanor Corby, Miss Katherine
Huston, Lieut.. Charles Saltz.
man, William Hard, jr., Bev-
erly Middleton and Jonn Wilson
Haynes.
At Miss Conkling's table Miss
Amy Chandler was the honor
guest. Other members Of this
younger group were Miss jamie
McSwain, Miss Dorothy Cooper.
Walter Newton, III. Roy Won
LeWinski, George MondeIl and
Samuel Allseu.
This evening the first Of two
subdebutante dances planned
for the holidays viii be given
In the Italian garden at the
Mayflower. The second will
be given January 3, just before
the younger set returns to
school. also at the Mayflower.
Chaperoning at these two par
ties will be Mrs. Beale BlOomer,
Mrs. William D. Chandler, jr.,
Mrs. Levi Cooke, Mrs. John j.
Hamilton, Mrs. IA. M. Katlff-
mann, Mrs. Richard O. Park,
Mrs. william Ell. Holloway, Mrs.
n. w. Boiling, Mrs. Arthur
Macarthur, Mrs. Upshu. Moor
head and Mrs. Adam NJ.
Wyal1t.
Third Party
Mrs. Stanton G. Peelle and
Mrs. 6. r. n. Ogilby will be
Joint hostesses at 8 tea dance
for the '.subdebsr this after
noon at the Mayflower. enter
tanning for their daughters,
Miss Betty Peelle and Miss
Elizabeth Ogilby. Miss Betty
is d senior this year at Holton
Arms and her chum Is at Miss
Madeira's School.
Each remaining day Of the
holiday week IS packed with
dates for the ..horne-for-tl1e-
holiday crowd. Their parents
are determined that their
young sons and daughters shall
20 back to school with the
piea santest Of memories to
carry them through until the
spring vacation.