Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

given by her mother at the Washington
| Club. Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Orme
will introduce their daughter. Miss
Mary Eleanor Orme, at tea Novefn-
nue. Miss Betty West, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. willard West, win make
her bow at luncheon at the May
flower Hotel November rs.
Enthusiasm; and eager anticipation
rule the rehearsals for the pageant,
| ''The East Room" which will be given
Friday, october "a, at the Willard
Hotel.
The participants have practiced al
most constantly for the past week and
cards have been issued announcing the
dress rehearsal, which Is scheduled to
take place at the Willard the evening
before the show, on Thursday. Debu-
tantes of today and yesterday are busy
with plans of their costumes, learning
their parts and being very businesslike
last factor plays the major part In
successful pageant the success Of 1.-THE
East Room" is assured.
Present indications are that all the
debutantes of the season and their
escorts will be present at the tackey
ball to be given in their honor Tues
debutantes of other years. Consider.
able interest has been manifested IN
the costumes to be worn and keen
rivalry seems to exist among the debut
tantes, each one of whom Is trying to
be the tackiest looking at this very
informal affair to be given for their
benefit. Even the orchestra will be
''rube" one, and many unusual and
original features will be introduced at
81 TnfR "a
from Mrs. william Laird Dunlop, jr.,
at the Mayflower Social Bureau.
Miss Engracia Freyer, daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. Frank B. Freyer, q
debutante of last season, will entertain
tackey ball on Tuesday, October 81. in
her home in Etoneleigh Court, In honor
of Miss Virginia Waggaman,
daughter of Maj. and Mrs. Ennalls
Waggnman.
The guests have been requested to
attend as "tackily dressed as possible, ~
and it is expected that many buns.
farmers, farmerettes and roughnecks
will be impersonated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfax Harrison and
their debutante daughter, Miss Sally
Cary Harrison, will return from their
country home In Virginia the middle OF
next month. They have leased the
house at 1922 Wyoming avenue for the
Winter.
Miss Rion Fortescue, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Granville Fortescue, who made
her debut in washington in the Mid
summer at the charming home OF her
grandmother, Mrs. Charles j. Bell, win
not take part in the Winter festivities
Of the debutante.. She Is attending
Smith College, and as her parents will
spend the Winter In New York, she viii
spend but little time in Washington.
Mrs. Patton, wife of Maj. George 8.
Patton, IT.. and their debutante daugh-
ter. Miss Beatrice Patton. who are at
their Summer home at South HAM
ilton, Mass, viii come to Washington
the latter part Of next week.
Miss Birdsall win be the guest In
whose honor Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
John Wise Morse will entertain at din
ner preceding the Halloween ball.
Miss Margaret Calvert and her sis
ter, Miss Eleanor Calvert, debutante
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Calvert, jr., were among the debutante
group attending the foot ball game at
Annapolis yesterday.
Miss Helen Walker, debutante daugh-
ter of Mrs. Francis Walker, will return
tomorrow from Richmond, where she
went to attend the dance given by
Miss Suzanne Pollard, daughter of the
Governor Of Virginia, in honor Of the
debutantes Of Richmond. Miss Walker
was accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Francis Walker, and they were guests
Of Gov. and Mrs. Pollard at the
Executive Mansion.
Miss Elizabeth Henning, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sears Henning,
will not make her debut, as was
originally planned, but will continue
with her studies at George Washington
University.
Later on In the season Mr.. and Mrs.
Henning will entertain at q tea dance,
but this will not be to present their
daughter, since she VIII not be listed
as q debutante this Winter.