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Of Saturday, December 2, when they
win be formally introduced to the de-
butantes of this season by Mrs. VIII
liam Laird Dunlop jr.
To add even more dignity to the oc-
casion. many of the parents OF the
debutantes, as well as the younger mar
ried set, will be present, who VIII also
carry out the idea Of the ball In black
and white.
A serenade win be given during the
supper hour to the debutantes, when
their favorite selections will be played
by a stringed orchestra. Many dinner
parties are being planned to precede
the black and white ball.
DR.. and Mrs. Nevil Monroe Hopkins,
formerly of Washington, are giving
large dinner at their residence in the
Garth of st. Marks, Ill East Tenth
and are afterwards taking their guests
to the Armistice ball, being given at
the Waldorf f-Astoria ON Armistice night
for the benefit of the British Great War
Veterans of America. Sir Ronald
Lindsay, the British Ambassador, heads
a list of distinguished patrons of the
ball The sea chantieS from Mrs. Hop
kins' tRaymonde Briggs) drama. The
Sea Dog" in the quarterback setting
of H. M. s. Victory. and sung by a
chorus of British naval veterans in the
costumes of Nelson's day, will be fea-
ture of the ball Among DR.. and Mrs.
Hopkins guests viii be the Right Rev.
William H. Moreland. Bishop of Cali
fornia; Miss Fanny Washington, Capt
George Sykes, late of the Royal Air
Force, and Mrs. Sykes; Mr.. and Mrs.
Geoffrey Norman, Mrs. Cecil Clark
Stevens of Boston, and Mr.. Paul Nelson
Raymond Of British Columbia.
Commodore A. W. Stahl, U. S. N,
retired, who was present during the
bombardment of Alexandria, Egypt. by
the British feet in 1882. will be guest
speaker Thursday evening at the Arts
Club Of Washington. Commodore
Stahl will describe causes which led
to that memorable event and the SUBJ
sequent English occupation of Egypt.
The club president and Mrs. Charles
Bittinger will be hosts at dinner pre-
ceding Commodore Stahls talk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Penn of
Wesley HegnS had as their guests
over the week end Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
M. Griffin of Richmond Mr.. and
dIc W
this week to be the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur w. Henderson, formerly
of Washington.
A surprise miscellaneous shower was
given Friday evening by Miss Marie
E. McGrath at her residence, 3457
Fourteenth street northwest, in honor
of Miss Julia Bell Whitson, whose mar
riage to MIR. Raymond Wilburn will
take place Saturday in the Baptist
Memorial Church.
One. of the features Of the shower
was a mock wedding.
Miss McGrath will be bridesmaid for
Miss Whitson.
The first meeting of the season of
the Smith College Club will be held
at the home of Mrs. w. Pearce Ray
ner Friday evening The hostesses
will be Mrs. William Lee Corbin pres
ident of the club; Mrs. James Van
Wagenen, Mrs. John Guider and MRS.
Rayrler
Miss Ruth Van Deman. head of the
Bureau of Home Economics in the De-
partment of Agriculture, VIII give a
report on the alumnae week end at
Northampton. Mrs. Guider, who at
tended the alumnae college in North
ampton in June, will talk about it from
Students point of view. Mrs. Rayner
also will speak on the alumnae coll
lege.
The Shakespearean Guild will pre-
sent the Merchant of Venice" Friday,
at BIS O'Clock in the Fellowship Hall.
Western Presbyterian Church, under the
direction of Miss Ann Fauntlcroy. This
Is the second Of a series sponsored by
the Ladies Aid Sociey for the benefit
of the building fund of the church.
Afternoon Musicale at
Congressional Country Club.
Congressional Country Club will pre-
sent the third of a series of afternoon
musicales in the Pompeian room Sum
day, November 19, at o'clock for club
members and their guests. The artists