Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
Debutantes Sharing Honors
Of the 1890 Social Season

VIVA
and wen into the Winter months o
1881 the maids who are to have thei
first season "out" In society will shar
the center of the stage with the out
standing social functions of the day
The debutante calendar begins eevera
weeks earlier this Winter than in pre-
ceding years, and many in the 1873
debutante group have not selected thet
dates nor even decided whether a tea
luncheon or evening party shall be tn
setting for their coming out. Tn
washington debutante IS unlike he
sisters of other cities, who make plan
several months previous to her debu
party. The hardness of the debutant
in Washington TO make plans and an
nounce dates, often brings about tw'
parties in q day and In one instance las
year there were three debutantes max
ing their bows, at the tea hour, thu
same asterrSon. Then again, more con
fusion is brought about by bud chang.
ing her date, making real ball up,
for the other debutantes who have ar;
ranged their schedule contingent on the
plans of their colleagues. However, the
debutante season In the National Capt.
tai Is ever gay one, with each branch
of the military service represented most
every year as well as the official diplo-
matte and old cave dweller set.
The first of the future hostesseS made
her bow at a luncheon yesterday wher
Mrs. Ralph Richards entertained at the
Mayfiower Hotel for her daughter, Miss
Betty Richards. The party was given
in compliment to Miss Louise Turner
and the company included Miss Eliza
beth Edison, Misses Eleanor and Mar
garet Calvert, Miss Margene K. Musser
Miss Lucille Swift, Miss Virginia Glaze
brook, Miss Devereux Green, Miss Eliza
beth Henning, Miss Eleanor Daniel
Miss Elizabeth Macarthur, Miss Mary
BirdSall, Miss Sylvia Meredith, Miss
Betty McNally, Miss Katherine Hall
Miss Anne johnson, Miss Clara Boiling
Miss Grace Stuart Miss Mary Macatee
Miss Helen walker, Miss Jean Woodson
Miss Asenith Graves, Miss Eleanor
Corby, Miss Lucille Elliott, Miss Betty
West, Miss Mildred Clark, Miss Doris
Heaton, Miss Catherine Berry, mss
Louise Hoehling, Miss Sarah Clark, Miss
Suzanne Wallace, Miss Eunice Lex
Evans, Miss Frances Wall, Miss Eliza
beth Mitchell, Mrs. Albert Walker, Mrs
John Brawner, Miss Catherine Comstock
OF Richmond, Ind, Miss Louise Clyde
of Swathmore, Pa, and Miss Jeanne
Richards.
A function prominent on the debu.
Masque to be given at the Mayflowel
Hotel Friday, October 81. True car
nival atmosphere will prevail at the
ball, with striking and unique cos
TUNES making a riot Of color in the
ball room, which will be decorated with
witches, pumpkins, Autumn foliage and
everything else in keeping with the
spirit Of Halloween.
The first meeting Of the floor com.
mittee was held Wednesday, when Miss
Clara Boiling, debutante OF last
season was appointed chairman Of the
girls committee and Miss Mary Stuart
Birdsall, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. c.
Gregg BirdSall, vice chairman. Mr..
william d. Cheatham was made chair
man of the mems floor committee and
Mr.. Lawn Thompson vice chairman
Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner, Mr.. Randall
T. Elliott and Mr.. Dan Long are on
the advisory committee.
Unusually fitting will be the cos
TUNES of the 1880 debutantes and the
buds of last year. This years girls
viii be in baby costumes and last years
In little girl dresses.
Miss Elizabeth Pillsbury, debutante
daughter of the Assistant Chief OF
Engineers and Mrs. George B. Pills.
bury, will arrive in New York tomor-
row with her aunt, Mrs. Philip Lans-
dale, with whom she has been abroad
for several months.
Miss Pillsbury viii be presented &c
society this Winter by Gen. and Mrs
Pillsbury. There win be no forma
debut, but large number Of smaller
parties VIII be given throughout the
season for her. Gen. and Mrs. Pills.
bury win give ga house warming II
their new home, 2216 Wyoming avenue
which they recently purchased, wher
their daughter viii be introduced to 9
number Of their friends.
Gen. and Mrs. Pillsbury Will enter
tain at small dinner party before the
Halloween ball at the Maynowel
Hotel.
mrs. Pillsbury is in New York to
meet her daughter.
Political interest as well as that o.
the smart residential society center'
about the debut Of Miss Katrina Nc.
Cormick. daughter Of Representative
Ruth Hanna Mccormick, candidate fol-
the United States Senate from Illinois
She viii make her formal bow at bril-
liant ball December 81. Plans have
not been completed for the debut.
Mr.. John JOY Edison and his daugh
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Edison, have Is
sued invitations for large ball Il
be given for the letter's daughter, Mis-
Elizabeth Edison, November 26 at thu
Maydower, when she viii make he
formal debut TO society in the Capital
Preceding the ball Col. and Mira
r. 9 AGusser will be hosts at q din
ner dance at the Mayhower, when the,
will present their daughter, Miss Mar
gene K. MuSser. Invitations have ais
been issued for this dinner.
Col. and Mrs I. Palmer Swift hav
sent out invitations for a tea dance
october 81, at the Mayhower Hote
when they viii present their daughter
Miss Lucille Swift, TO society.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Meyer, jr., wi
present their daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Meyer, to society at q tea at thei
home, 1924 Crescent place, Decembe
20, and December 20 they viii Civ
. bail for her at their home.
other dates and plans for debu
parties where no changes are antici
pated are those of Miss Kathertn
Hall, daughter Of Mrs. Martha G
Hall, who viii present her at te
in her home, 1928 Twenty-third street
November %. Mrs. Hall will give
BAH for her daughter December % a
the Mayhower Hotel Miss Rosa Haye