Evening star., 1938-10-02
Stag Lines
Debutante
Problem
Plans Progressing
For Gay Parties
This Season.
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described as "a regular ladies' man"
Is another expected during the
Sewanee holidays. Sterling Wilmer
and Charles Happier, who are fresh
men at that college, share the room
once used by Sterling's brother. Rich
ard Wilmer, jr, who is senior there
now. Washington hostesses expect
them all to be useful and ornamental
during at least one big part Of the
season.
Two brother listed among the eligbles
are Reed Bud" Smoot and Harold
Smoot, jr. Reed has gone to the
University of Virginia. where he Is
a senior. staying at the Sigma Chi
house. Harold is in prep school in
Annapolis, preparing to enter the
Naval Academy next June. They are
sons of Mrs. Alice Smoot and live at
the MayfoWer when in Washington.
They will be here for all the holidays
and many week ends.
Another student who will spend the
holidays here is Thomas Gasque, who
goes to Augusta Military Academy
In Virginia. He is the son Of the
late Representative Allard Gasque of
South Carolina and of Mrs. Gasque,
the present Representative. His
brother, Allard Gasque, jr., goes to
Duke, and will put in an appear
ance at intervals Liscombe Borden,
who goes to Princeton, will be around
now and then. as will Royd McKin-
ley, who Is "Hahvahd man.; Brooke
Armat Is, too. Brooke's brother,
Tommy, is another eligible. Harrison
Brand. tr., and Malcolm De Sieyes are
Princeton eligibles, and Clarence
Dodge, jr., Is one from Yale.
Several Debutantes Have
Brothers on List.
Swagar Sherley. jr.. is described as
q delightful eligible" and is the
brother of one of the seasons debs
Miss Marjorie Sherley. Bowdoin Craig
hill is another brother of debutante.
Margaret Craighill. and is a very
popular member of the younger set
He is studying law at George Wash
ington, and is in his fathers Office.
Still another person who will enjoy
his sisters parties this season is
Hilleary Hoskinson, brother of Nancy
Hoskinson.
Dr. Henry Bell Quinn. who lives
In Georgetown, is named over and
over as one of the eligibles; Waverly
Taylor is known as a Beau Brummel
who can always be counted upon;
Thomas Ray Hagner is a very charm
ing member of the younger set but
he is too interested in his work (he's
a craftsman in the Navy Department
and studies at Colombia Tech at
night) to be really interested in all
his social invitations; Jock Merriam
Is very popular; Henry Darlington,
who is In business in New York but
who comes to the Capital often, is
very welcome at all debutante events.
Diplomatic Corps Offers
Several EHgibles.
Very eligible. of course, are almost
all young and unattached gentlemen
in the embassies and legations, but
their main failing is that now you
see em and now you don't" as they
usually stay while and then fold
their tents like the Arabs and as
silently steal away" Among these
diplomats is Christopher Bramwell,
the first secretary of the British En-
bassy, who is great leader of the
Lambeth Walk out at the Chevy Chase
Club and then there is Joaquin de
Sousa. counselor of the Brazilian En-
bassy, who is great dancing man."
and Baron Schell, secretary of the
Legation of Hungary, is another.
There are many young eligibles
here who are in the foreign service or
are studying for that service. Some
are Sheldon Thomas, Frank Schuler.
Robert Taylor and Doug Bogart.
White House Aides to Have
Very Full Season.
The White House aides are dis
tinctly eligible, and will have quite
q lot to do this winter, with
debutante in the White House.
Many are very sad over the de-
parture of Brad Ross, rising young
lawyer, who is going to Montana to
hang out his shingle. Lyle O'Rourke,
who is practicing here, will probably
get to few parties, and be invited
to many more, but he is a very busy
young man.
Some other eligibles of various and
sundry occupations are Humphrey
Daniel. Randall H. Hagner, who is
following his late father in real estate
here. is very popular and loves to
dance; George Court Oulahan; King
Stone and Tom Letter will be up
and down between here and Warren
ton: Camp Stanley Huntington, NAL
vern Morse, Charles Wilson, Tinsley
Adams Harold Fangboner, Noel Craw-
ford Bride, Frederick H. Brooke, jr.:
Phillip Herrick and Moulton K. john
son.
This. ladies and gentlemen, is not
at all the end of the list, but we find
that. though the cry is always there
are too many girls for the number
OF men in this city," the list is much
too long for this column. ANYWAY.
ladies may hope to round out their
dinners, dances, etc, etc, with the
right number of men for "successful'
evening.