The Washington times., 1930-02-03
Debut Party This Afternoon to
Introduce Miss Gertrude Lamont
Delent Party This After
noon to Introduce Miss
Gertrude Lamont

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The last Of the seasons
~debutantes will make her
bow to Washington society
this afternoon when the
Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Robert Patterson La
mont entertain at a tea to
introduce their daughter,
Miss Gertrude Lamont.
The debutante will be as
sisted by Miss Edith Eustis,
Miss Betty Thorpe, Miss
Winifred West and Miss
Katherine Carlisle.
She will wear a frock Of,
cream lace made with the
long skirt of the prevailing
fashion and deep bertha.
Cabinet Bud
Although the last Of the
"buds" to be introduced, Miss
Lamont, as the only Cabinet
debutante, ranks first in order
Of precedence. Her debut party,
scheduled originally for Decem-
ber Z, was postponed because Of
official mourning. Later the
Lannon'S decided to wait until
they were established in their
new home, 2125 Kalorarha Rd.
The LamontS hail from Chi
cago and until the Secretary
accepted the Department Of
Commerce portfolio, were very
little known in Washington. He
is one of the leading engineers
Of the country with a record for
business administration and
efficiency. During the World
War he served with the rank
Of colonel.
Mother From Chicago
Mrs. Lamont was before her
marriage Miss Helen Gertrude
Trotter, Of Chicago.
The Lannon'S have one other
child, Robert Patterson Lamont,
jr., who is married and lives in
Chicago.
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont
will give a dinner dance for
their daughter on Saturday at
the Montgomery Country Club.
The guests on this occasion will
be limited mostly to members
of the younger set.
Many people wonder why This
party is not being given at
their charming home on Kal-
Drama Road. However, the
dinner will be large and the
facilities for entertaining, in
this case, are better at the cub.
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Dinner Tonight
Vice President Curtis is the
guest in whose honor Repre-
sentative and Mrs. John Q.
Tilson are entertaining at din
ner this evening in the Chinese
Room at the Mayflower.
The Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Ray LYMAN Wilbur
will go to Philadelphia on Feb
ruary IA, where an honorary
degree will be conferred upon
the Secretary by Temple Uni
verSity. He will be given the
degree Of doctor of law.
The Ambassador of Peru, DR..
Velarde, will entertain at
luncheon today at the embassy.
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The Greek Minister and
Madame Charalambos Simopou-
los are in New York, where they
are staying at the Ambassador
Hotel.
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General Here
General John j. Pershing,
left White Sulpher Springs,
w. Va, on Saturday for Wash
ington. accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. w. N. C. Lengel of
Scarsdale N. Y, who had been
his guest. He will return to
White Sulpher in a few days
to resume work on his memoirs.
Guests Here
Second Assistant Postmaster
General and Mrs. Irving S.
Glover had as their guests over
the weekend Mr.. and Mrs. John
Henderson Emanuel and H.
Rowland Sinclair, of Englewood,
N. j.
The former Secretary of State
and Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg are
at Miami Beach. Fla, for the
season. Yesterday Mr.. Kellogg
played a round of golf on the
La Gorce course.
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Dr. Frank Kermit Soukup,
United States Navy. and Mrs.
Soukup and the latter's son,
Henry L. Crawford, jr., have
left for Port au Prince, Haiti
Mrs. Soukup will be Joined
later by her mother, Mrs. Anne
E. Murphy, who is spending a
fortnight in Norfolk.
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Mrs. H. Campbell Graef and
Mrs. Mark Bristol entertained
at tea Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Graef, 1925
Thirty-fifth st.
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Mrs. Emory Sands and Mrs.
Harry Curtis are the guests of
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