The Washington times., 1930-09-13
Notable Bud
Presented
at Dance
Daughter of Governor OF Porto
Rico and Mrs. Roosevelt
Is Bud Last Evening

Is Bud Last Evening
The magic name of Roose-
velt gives added interest to
the news of Miss Grace
Roosevelt's debut at Oyster
Bay last evening.
The debutante, eldest Of
the grandchildren Of the late
President Roosevelt, was in
troduced to society at q sup
per dance given by her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ker-
NIT Roosevelt, at Mohannes,
their estate at Oyster Bay.
She is, of course, as all
readers of the society
columns know, the daughter
Of the Governor of Porto
Rico and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt and a niece of Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, wife Of
the Speaker Of the House and
the former Alice Roosevelt.
Roosevelt Charm
It has been many years since
there was a debutante in the
Roosevelt family, and as
"Csracie" is gifted with more
than an average share OF the
Roosevelt charm, she promises
to be one of the most brilliant
figures this winter in New York
and Washington society. Wash
ilagton, as Miss Roosevelt is plan
ming to make a double debut
here, either under the wing OF
Mrs. Longworth or Mrs. Ruth
Hanna Mccormick, mother OF
Katrina Mccormick, her closest
friend, and, herself, a debutante
Of this year.
At last evenings party the
"'bud'' received with her host
and hostess and her mother,
who arrived several weeks ago
from San Juan to be present at
her daughters debut. Governor
Roosevelt was detained by his Of
ficial duties and was unable 10
be present.
Miss Roosevelt has been in
this country since early sum-
rner, returning only a few days
ako from the Adirondacks camp
al Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, where
she had been a guest. This
winter she will spend much OF
her time with her grandmother
Mrs. Henry Addison Alexander
Id New York, and also with
her other grandmother, Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, senior,
who on Tuesday arrived at
San Juan to visit her son.
Governor Roosevelt, for a few
weeks. Mrs. Roosevelt will re
main in San Juan until the
Middle of october when her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, junior, will re)oln
her husband and family there.
Educated Abroad
Last winter Miss Roosevelt
attended school in Paris where
she has received the greater
part of her education.
The dance last evening, FOL
lowed by a supper, was held
both indoors and out, In a
large marquee erected on the
lawn of the Roosevelt place.
There was special illumina.
ton and 400 guests gathered
for the occasion. Many were
from QUITO town. members OF
house ,arties visiting on Long
Island.
Preceding the dance a num-
ber of dinners were given
throughout the section. host
esses taking their guestc to the
Roosevelt dance. Mrs. Paul
1Denkla Mills, who has been
staying It the Piping Rock
Club, was one Of the dinner
hustesses prior to the dance.
Mrs. Courtlandt d. Barnes
whose daughter, Miss Katharine
Barnes, is to be married on Oc-
tober 4 to Joseph Bryan Sd, OF
Richmond, Va, also gave a din
Hler at her Manhasset home.
Mrs. Archibald B. Roosevelt, OF
Cold Spring Harbor, Mrs. Philip
Boyer, Of Manhasset, and Mrs.
Franklin B. Lord, of Oyster
Bay, were als0 dinner hOSteSSeS
before the dance.
"A number of the adult guests
at Mrs. Graham Fair Wander
bits white costume ball at Fair.
mont, Manhasset, also attended
the Roosevelt dance, dividing
their time between the two in.
tereSting affairs.