Evening star., 1934-12-25
SOCIETY
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L. Lenroot, to Mr.. James Arthur
Hobbs, will take place today at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Lawrence Nichols in Superior, Wis.
Miss Barstow has made her home
with her uncle and aunt for the past
fve years and Is graduate Of George
Washington University.
Mrs. Junior owens is spending the
holidays in Michigan and will return
to Washington early in January.
Miss Janet Murray, daughter Of
Gen. Peter Murray, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs L. D. Sturgis.
jr., at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., for
the past six weeks, has returned to
Washington.
Miss Jane Plummer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Pierson Plum
mer Of San Francisco, Is spending the
holiday weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Hays Van SAINT in Georgetown.
Miss Plummer is completing her sec
ond year at Vassar. Miss Ruth Eliza
beth Van SAINT entertained 16 of the
younger set last evening in her honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Platt Dance
For Debutante Daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Landra Platt gave a
Christmas dance for their daughter,
Miss Jane Esther Plattt, at the Chevy
Chase Club last evening. Miss Platt
wore green crepe tunic shot with
gold threads with a green scarf
around the neck caught by a diamond
clasp and wristlet of orchids. Mrs.
Platt was in an ivory taffeta costume
trimmed in green with a wristlet of
gardenias. The floor committee in
cluded Mr.. Tinsley Adams, Mr.. Ivan
Alfaro, Mr.. William Blum, Mr. Douglas
Bogart, Mr.. A. Smith Bowman, Mr.. De
Long Bowman, Mr.. Frederick Cart
wright, Mr.. Arthur Clephane, Lieut..
Frederick w. Coleman, Sd, U. S. A.;
Mr.. Humphrey Daniel, Mr.. Donald De
Veau, MIR. Aldrich Dudley, jr.: Mr..
William Laird Dunlop, Sd: Mr. Joshua
Evans, Sd; Mr.. Charles L. Gaines,
Midshipman Thomas Ray Hagner Mr..
John L. Hamilton, Mr. Sterling Har-
rison, Mr.. Frank S. Hight, jr.; Mr..
Frederick Drum Hunt, Lieut.. Richard
Drum Hunt, U. S. NJ; Mr.. Randolph
Leigh, jr.; Mr.. Richard Lunn, Mr..
John M. Lynham, Mr.. William G.
Mitchell, Mr.. Malvern Morse, Mr..
Leonard L. Nicholson, Mr.. Robert F.
Parsons, Mr.. William B. Sweet and Mr..
Homer Tatum. The club was deco
rated with Christmas greens through
out and Mr.. and Mrs. Platt and the
debutante received in the large ball
room. Supper was served at 1890
o'clock and dancing continued until
$3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. Neitah King entertained at an
informal luncheon yesterday for the
subdebutantes at the Admiral in honor
OF Miss Betty Stanley, daughter of the
Assistant to the Attorney General and
Mrs. William Stanley, and Miss Gene
We've Marsh. The tables were deco
rated with Christmas colors, and the
other guests included Miss Mary SEN
ate Howes, Miss Mary Bowie, Miss
Lucy Willett. Miss Peggy McNeale,
Miss Margaret Speir, Miss Betsy Simp-
son. Miss Betty Hartz, Miss Mary
Ellen Cremen and Miss Barbara Baker.
Miss Caroline Whittemore of Chi
cago, who lived in Washington for
merly and is back to visit Miss Esther
Susan and Miss Alice Susan, was
hostess at luncheon at the Shoreham
yesterday.
Mr.. John McLain Wilson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Franklin Wilson, has
returned to Washington from Nor
gantown, w. Va, where he is junior
at the university. Mr.. Wilson and his
sister, Miss Katharine Wilson, will go
to New York tomorrow to sail on the
s. S. Reliance for cruise to Bermuda
during the holidays.
Prof. and Mrs. Ernest M. Fernald
Of Easton, Pa, are spending the holi-
days with the formers mother, Mrs.
Natalie r. Fernald of Taylor street
northwest Prof. Fernald is on the
faculty of Lafayette College.
Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Bonifant will
entertain a small company at Christ
mas dinner today in their home in
Aurora Hills, Va, in compliment to
their house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
P. Bonifant and Mr.. M P. Monifant,
jr., Of Richmond, Mr.. Bonifant's
parents and brother.
Mrs George Howe entertained at
a tea Sunday in her home on Con-
necticut avenue to present her daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy Duncan Howe
Christmas green's and tall tapers were
used to decorate the rooms. The
debutante wore gown of ivory cot
ton lace trimmed with bands of ko-
linsky fur, and carried bouquet of
American Beauty roses. Her mother