Evening star., 1941-06-13
Club Is Transformed
Into Rose Garden.

congratulations to the debutante.
Club Is Transformed
Into Rose Garden.
Washington society, accustomed
as it is to brilliant events, could not
help but be impressed with the
magnificence of the dance given fol-
Miss Bullitt. Mrs. Sterling spared
no expense in giving this party tol
the attractive young girl she has
known from infancy. She had the
club transformed into a rose garden
Masses of red and pink rambler
roses trailed over picturesque white
trellises throughout the rooms. Tie
ceilings and chandeliers were Velled
with roses, and more roses bios
somed in flower boxes. Standards
of indirect lighting were hidden be-
hind sweetheart roses and slmlaX
and there were three huge arches
covered with roses, one at the bot
tom of the stairway, one at the top
and one at the entrance of the ball
room. Long-stemmed red, white
and pink roses filled large vases
about the club and similar roses
were used on small tables at which
supper was served after midnight.
Two Magnolia Trees
Placed Near Entrance.
Standing out majestically against
the profusion of roses were two
magnolia trees placed near the en-
trance of the ballroom. 1t was be-
tween these trees that Mrs. Sterling
and Miss Bullitt stood, and as the
long line of guests passed by to be
received. they enjoyed the delightful
fragrance of the blossoms nesting
In the dark green foliage OF The
magnolias.
Miss Bullitt was a picture OF love-
illness in her portrait gown OF Whlte
tulle made on very simple lines. The
bodice had an off-the-s shoulder
neckline in fichu style and the VOL
luminous bouffant skirt was built
over a foundation OF tulle appliqued
with artificial red camellias. Mrs.
Sterling's dress was OF pastel blue
chiffon with insertions of black
shadow lace in an intricate design.
The gown was cut with q low V
neckIine and the skirt was gener-
ouslv full. Her only jewels were
pearls, a simple string, for her jew
elry still Is in Stockholm.
Mrs. Williams is Hostess
At Dinner Before Party.
Holding a court of her own was
Mrs. John r. Williams, mother OF
Mrs. Sterling. wearing black net
gown showered with spangles. Ear
lier Mrs. williams had entertained
at dinner, her guests including
Speaker of the House Sam Ray
burn, Federal Security Administra-
tor and Mrs. Paul V. McNutt, the
former Secretary of War and Mrs.
Dwight F. Davis, Solicitor General
and Mrs. Francis Biddle, Mrs, Ster-
ling and Mr.. William c. Bullitt,
brother of the debutante. Also
there were Mr.. and Mrs. Tudor
Gardner of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wiley, Mr.. and Mrs. Rodman Wan
amaker, Mrs. Gladys Hopkins OF
New York, Mrs. George Earl and
Mr.. william Taylor of Philadel-
phia, Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, Sena-
tor Arthur Capper, Mr.. Benjamin
Plunket and Mr.. Charles Winn.
Mrs. Williams dinner guests all
went on to the Bullitt dance.
Mrs. Warren Gives Dinner
At 1925 F Street Club.
Among others who entertained at
dinner before Mrs. Sterlings gala
party was Mrs. Lee Warren, who
was hostess at the 1925 F Street
Club. At this affair Miss Edge
shared honors with Miss Lenore
Thomas of Denver, Colo, niece of
Mrs. Warren. There were about 80
guests. Other dinner hosts were Sir
Willmott and Lady Lewis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Clagett, Capt. and
Mrs. Edward MacCauley, Miss Ma
bel Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Jenkins and the adviser on
political relations of the State De-
parSment and Mrs. James Clement
Dunn.
A pretty bride-elect shared in
the limelght at the Sterling dance.
Holding an impromptu reception
was Miss Rose Chatfield-Tayl
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Chatfield- Taylor, whose marriage to
Mr.. Frank Goodnow MacMurray,
son OF the United States Ambassa-
dor TO Turkey and Mrs. John Van
MacMurray, will take place
tomorrow.
Miss Chatfield-Taylor and her
dance were honor guests before the
dance at a dinner given by Miss
Anne Sperry at the home of her
father, Mr.. Marcy Leavenworth
SperTy. Guests were Miss Mary
Achilles Of Schenectady, N. Y; Miss
Nancy Orr OF Chicago, Miss Camilla
White of Boston, Miss Katharine
Whdteker of Cincinnati, and from
this city Miss Georgianna Flather,
Miss Nancy Glover, Miss Jessie c.
Kaufman, Miss Rosemary Mer-
r41l. Miss Eugenia Merrill and Mrs.
John Marshall Kernochan, the for