Evening star., 1937-11-27
Miss Acheson
Makes Debut
AT Tea
Home Is Laden
With NUNS
And Roses.
TNIME and again during the last
few weeks It has run through
every ones mind how there

T1ME and again during the last
few weeks It has run through
every ones mind how there
L can be . chrysanthemum left
in the whole Of Neutrality-suspicious.
have been known actually to utter
the words. Yesterday at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Acheson
the thought was brought to mind
again, but apparently the source of
supply is never ending. Differing from
many debut teas, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Acheson's daughter Jane made her
debut yesterday, there were NUNS
aplenty, but they were comparatively
in the minority since the house was
also filled with sweet-scented roses.
In so many Georgetown houses the
facade is deceptive IS to the size of
the interior and the Acheson house.
with its bright shiny knocker on the
front door. falls into the category.
In spite Of the large gathering OF
friends who came to meet Miss Jane
Acheson there was no congestion or
feeling Of overcrowdedness. In the
living room in the rear of the house
Mrs. Acheson, tall and distinguished,
dressed in q smart simple dress OF
mulberry color crepe, received with
her daughter. equally tall and dis
tinguished looking, who wore an oys-
ter white satin dress made with q
square neck. short puf1ed sleeves and
. full circular skirt. On every table
in the beautifully furnished room re-
posed a vase Of glorious flowers, more
than ever beautiful, due to the simple
fashion in which they were arranged.
on the living room the garden
proved to be another salon yesterday,
with the addition of . marquee There
the guests chatted about the punch
bowl. Here and there against the sides
and in the corners Of the striped mar
quee lovely punches Of roses and pale
colored shaggy chrysanthemums re-
posed.
In the dining room the buffet was
located, at either end OF which was
placed = shimmering silver urn from
which emanated tea and coffee During
the afternoon, at either end Of the
table. friends of Mrs. Acheson on
ciated at the urns, including Mrs.
James Clement Dunn, Mrs Richard v.
Oulahan, Mrs. Edmund Pavenstedt,
Mrs. Nathan Wyeth, Miss Irene Boyle
and Miss Seymour
Lady Lindsay. wife of his Britannia
Majestys Ambassador. came to see the
douo ohf ov ~ har or>ot fr;>S, 4. -. i,> -,
bow to society; also Mrs Daniel c.
Roper, the Norwegian Minister and
Nine. Munthe de Morgenstierne. the
Belgian Ambassador. Count Robert
van der Straten- Ponthoz: the Coun-
selor Of the Polish Embassy and Nine.
Wankowicz, the Financial Counselor Of
the British Embassy and Mrs. Noel
Trentham, the Counselor of the Meth
erlands Legation and Countess van
Rechteron Limpurg and many, many
more.
Miss Mary Acheson. younger daugh-
ter Of the house. in q sweet red velvet
dress with collar and cuffs Of Irish
lace, was every inch . hostess and did
her bit to make the tea the success
which 1t was in every sense OF the
word. The many members of the
residential circle Of Washington who
attended the Dean Achesons' tea yes
terday must have realized, each and
every one, that 1t was one of the very
most delightful parties Of this season.
The charm and personality Of the hosts
permeated the entire affair and Mr..
Acheson himself, resplendent in
striped trousers and cutaway, with the
largest gardenia known to man in his
buttonhole, completed the perfect
picture.