Evening star., 1939-11-25

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Pine Forest.
The ballroom and upper hall of
the Sulgrave Club was transformed
for the Hurley-du Pont dance into
a veritable pine forest, the walls
covered with the fragrant bows of
She evergreens. Here and there were
blue lights in the trees giving a soft
moonlight effect and as the blue
shone on the pine it gave the ap-
pearance of heavy frost. The pine
not only made a lovely setting for
the party but the odor was refresh
ing and cooling to the atmosphere.
Mr.. and Mrs Hurley and Mrs. du
Pont and the two debutantes arrived
several minutes late from the din
ner party which the Hurleys gave in
their Georgetown home. However,
the 500 guests were still later in
arriving, most of them from dinner
or cocktail parties planned to pre-
cede the dance. The guests were all
unmarried, though not all of debu-
tante age.
The hostesses with Miss Baker
and Miss Hurley stood at the top of
the stairs to receive the 500 guests,
and close check of those attend
ing was made at the door with lists
of those invited and those who shad
been courteous enough to respond.
Mrs. Hurley wore black gown, the
very straight skirt having deep
flounces of black silk fringe from
waistline to the floor and the short
jacket, with elbow length sleeves
was green embroidered in gold,
which matched her gold hoop ear
rings. She wore no other jewelry
except the large gold pin set with
emeralds at the top of the bodice.
Mrs. du Pont was next in line wear
ing a white lace frock. the haring
and rather full skirt floor length,
and about the shoulders capelike
scarf. Miss Baker was beside her,
her gown of ivory color brocaded
satin fashioned with long sleeves,
full at the shoulders and fitted to
the wrists. The fitted bodice had
deep v neckline back and front and
the skirt, made over hoops at each
hip, fell in soft folds to the floor.
Miss Hurley's frock was of turquoise
blue MORE made severely plain, with
narrow straps over the shoulders
and the bodice laced up the back
The skirt was plain in front and had
circular f1ounces of the material
across the back from waistline to the
floor. Both Miss Hurley and Miss
Baker wore shoulder clusters of
majenta color butterfly orchids.
Small Tables Have Tiny
Evergreen Trees in Centers.
Small tables were placed in the
hall and in the small room to the
west, each having miniature ever
green tree in the center to carry out
the decorations in the other rooms
and the dining room, where the buf-
fet tale had two of the trees for
decoration. Supper was served
shortly after IL o'clock and con-
tinuously until well after midnight,
thus avoiding the usual congestion
and confusion at supper at such
parties.
Mr.. Hurley did not stand in line,
but was everywhere through the
room, seeing that no one was alone
at any time and made sure that the
large number of out-of- town guests
met the others and had no dull mo-
ments.
Washington Of today and yester-
year had ample representation in
the young people at the party, as
the sons and daughters of bellies
and beauX of past seasons danced to
the lively orchestra. Miss Beatrice
Phillips, daughter of the United
States Ambassador to italy and Mrs.
Phillips; the Misses Wright, daugh-
ters of the United States Ambassa-
dor to Cuba and Mrs. j. Butler
Wright; Miss Nancy Letter, Miss
Margaret Tuckerman and Miss
Emily Davis were among the early
arrivals
Miss Eleanor Meem wore a strik-
Ing costume of heaven blue chiffon,
over which she wore a voluminous
scarf, caught to her hair with dia-
mond clips and gracefully draped
about her shoulders, and falling
over her gown so as almost to con-
ceal it. The effect was that of the
costume of a native of Jerusalem OF
1900 years ago.
Dinner Parties Given
Before the Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawrence
Houghteling gave dinner party be-
fore the dance for their debutante
daughter, Miss Peggy Houghteling,
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Chaplin
Huntington were hosts for their
daughter. Miss Joanna Huntington,
who came from Smith. College, where
she is a student for Thanksgiving
and the week end Mr.. Clarence
Hewes also was host at dinner, en-
tertaining for his niece. Miss Ellen
Hewes Flowerree, and Miss Diana
Rowland accompanied her dinner
guests to the dance. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter R. Tuckerman gave dinner
party at their home, Tuxeden, in
Edgemoor, for their sub-debutante
daughter. Miss Margaret Tucker
man, who shared honors with Miss
Sheila Broderick, daughter of Lady
Broderick and the late Sir John