Evening star., 1940-12-01
Debutante Season Reaches
Its Peak in Capital
Miss Kaufman Makes Debut;
George CARROTS Give Ball
For Miss Darlington

same cloth of gold motif was used
before the three windows on the
stairway, with flower boxes enhanc.
ing the unusual effect. The second
floor foyer was gay with lacquer-red
and gold. Red velveteen covered the
pilasters and the entire wall facing
the street was hung with cloth of
gold. The railing on the south side
of the hall was hidden by series of
benches with red seats and gold
backs. The stairs from this hall to
the upper floor Of the house were
draped with pliofilm and gold smilax,
and the black iron lights at the
newell posts were incased in gold
columns from which there was more
indirect lighting. Modernistic draw
ings were executed for the occasion
and hung over the paintings so IA
miliar to all members of the club.
I. Newton Perry's Orchestra
Plays for Dancers.
I. Newton Perry's Orchestra played
for dancing in the ballroom and in
direct lighting on the crystal drop
behind the musicians gave the effect
of mirror In each window were
concealed lights casting soft glow
over the dancers.
Mr. Perry is the son of an intimate
friend Of Mr.. CARROTS and was
close friend of the debutante'S
father, the late Mr.. Harry Dar-
lingtcn.
In the dining room there were five
white columns holding vases filled
with gladioli and chrysanthemums
shading from red to coral, and fur
nishing all the lights in this room.
Small tables covered with pliofilm
were placed in the dining room and
here supper was served at l o'clock.
The menu consisted of hot boullion,
scrambled eggs and bacon. corn beef
hash. cold turkey, Virginia ham,
Waldorf salad, sandwiches and rolls.
In the downstairs sitting room
there was bar and during the eve
ming entertainers delighted the
guests with songs.
A number of dinner parties pre-
ceded the gala affair and in addition
to the dinner given for Miss Kauff-
mann others entertaining were Mr..
and Mrs. Philip o. Coffin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Dewey, Mr. Thomas
Letter, Mr.. Malcolm McConihe, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugo Gouthier, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jouette Shouse, Capt. and Mrs.
Stuart Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaise de Sibour, Mrs Pearsons Rust
and Mrs. Fflouke Dewey.
Many Out of Town
Guests Attend Ball.
Among the out-of-town guests at
the ball were Mrs Huntington Astor
of New York, Mr. and Mrs. James
Bruce of Eccleston, Md; Mr.. Skip
worth Bruce of Baltimore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amory Carhart of Warrenton,
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Clark
son of New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tristram Colket of Bryn Mawr, Pa;
Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan Colt of Tuxedo
Park, Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn Ely
of Bryn Mawr, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Griswold of Lutherville, Md: Mrs.
John Garrett and Mr.. Warrington
Gillette of Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Harrison of New York and
Upperville, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ham of Sewickly, Pa: Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Johnston of Baltimore, Mr..
Harvey Ladew of Monkton, Md; Mr..
and Mrs. William G. Langley, Mr..
and Mrs. William van Allen and Mrs.
Ogden Mills of New York, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Lanahan of Towson,
Md; Mrs. Howard Linn and Mrs
King Mitchell of Chicago, DR.. James
Murphy of New York, Mr.. Edwin
Morgan of Baltimore, Mr.. Conde
Mast of New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Page, jr., of Bryn Mawr;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Prince of
Marshall, Va; Mr.. Max Rowser of
Baltimore, Mrs. Dodge Sloane of