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to make her bow during the latter part
Of next month, though the definite
date is still uncertain. The affair will
be tea at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward r. Alexander,
on New Hampshire avenue.
Miss Maisie Howard, who evidently
is going to be one of the most feted
young ladies of the season, will be
given ball January 2 by. her uncle,
Capt. John r. Edie, u. S. N, retired,
at his lovely Sixteenth street home.
Princess Margaret Boncompagni has
not yet set the date for the party she
will give in honor of Miss Howard, who
is the daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
Herbert Howard. Several other of their
friends are planning dinners and
dances for the young debutante, and
undoubtedly she will have very busy
season.
Miss 'Aileen Wrightson Sets
December for Debut.
Miss Aileen Gorgas WrightSon, one
of the newest-named debutantes for
this season, will come out informally
Sunday. December 4, at either a tea
or an "at home" at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Dough-
erty Wrightson.
Miss Agnes Magruder, daughter Of
Comdr. and Mrs. John Magruder, re-
turned to Washington recently from
abroad, only to depart almost at once
She is in Boston now and Is expected
to return to the Capital the first part
Of November.
Miss Rose Chatheld- Taylor. men,
toned as prospective" debutante,
will not appear this season. Her sis
ter, Miss Adelaide Taylor, who made
her bow in June, will be very active
among the debutante group Of this
season, but Rose, who is in boarding
school, will probably be presented next
season. Mrs. Chatfield-Taylor, who
had reserved December 26 as the date
for a dinner dance for her elder
daughter, has Cancelled the date and
no formal entertainment has been
planned for this season. Next year
they may give large ball, at which
both daughters will be honored.
Miss Edith Pearson Will Not Bow
Until Next Year.
Another young prospective" now
definitely Cancelled for this season, is
Miss Edith Pearson, who will come
out next year. The date Of this far
of debut is almost certainty, for it
is expected that she will follow In her
sisters footsteps and come out on
Thanksgiving Day, as did both Miss
Katherine and Miss Gertrude Pearson.
Edith's choice between a trip abroad
and a presentation this season was
decided in favor of crossing the
bounding sea. though for a while it
looked as if the young lady would get
both choices this season.
Miss Margaret Lewis Byrd, who will
be presented here in December by her
aunt, Mrs. Henry De La War; Flood,
will be presented by her grandmother,
Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd, and her
father, Mr.. Thomas Byrd, on Novem-
Der IS at the Commonwealth Club in
Richmond. She also will be presented
in Baltimore at the Bachelors Cotil-
lion on the first Monday in December.
Washington society is looking forward
to the time when Miss Byrd will come
here, for she is a very lovely and popu-
lar member of Virginia's younger set.
And in the meantime, between look
ing forward to the mecca of Thanks
giving and Christmas holidays, the
young buds Of the season are busy in
many ways, whether studying. travel
ing or just being debit Is still a
season Of great activity to them all.