Evening star., 1941-09-14

wore green CnlI1On WllH WfllIS uS =
ures and amethyst jewelry.
Walnut Hill Schoolmates
Assist Bud at Party.
Three schoolmates of Miss Brook
ings at Walnut Hill last year came
on to assist at the debut. Miss
Dorothy Grover arrived Wednesday
from Syracuse, N. Y. Miss Kath-
crime Jennings came from South
port, Conn, and Miss Jean Patton
from Glenridge, N. j. They are
house guests of the Brookings.
Others from out of town who as
sisted at the reception were Miss
Mary Darby of New York. a house
guest of Miss Kathleen Bell, and
Miss Nancy Bicklehaupt, formerly
of Washington now living in New
port, r. l., who is visiting Miss Bar
bara Baker
Also assisting the bud were Miss
Baker, Miss Bell, Miss Catherine
Compton, Miss Mary Lord Andrews,
Miss Ruth Ann Butler and Miss
Patricia Orr. The assistants all
wore long white gowns with cor
sages of yellow roses arranged with
purple frills.
Dancing in Living Room,
Refreshments on Lawn.
Dancing took place in the long
living room and refreshments were
served on the lawn and on the long
porch. Small tables with gay col
ored cloths were placed about the
garden and when not dancing the
guests fingered there for refresh
ments and conversation. Giving a
southern atmosphere to the party
were the old fashion beaten biscuits
served piping hot with Virginia ham
Mai Brookings, who apparently
enioyed his daughters coming-out
party to the fullest and remained
on the scene until the last guest
had departed, served with distinc-
ton in the World War with the
goth Engineers, U. S. A.
Assisting Mrs. Brookings in serv-
ing during the delightful. party were
Mrs. Charles S. Baker, Mrs. Walter
o. Boswell, Mrs. Ralph K. Hallett'
Mrs. John Ihlder, Mrs. Donald F.
Roberts. Miss Sibyl Baker, Mrs,
Bernard A. Chandler, Mrs. Paul
Henderson. Mrs. Edwin G.. Nourse,
Miss Myrna P. Sedgwick, Mrs. Dan
lei w. Bell, Mrs. David J. Guy, Mrs.
Samuel Herrick and Mrs. John Jay
O'Connor. Still others, number
of prominent hostesses of nearby
Virginia. included Mrs. Harry B.
Cation, Mrs. Samuel j. Allan, Mrs
Ralph Bradford. Mrs. William j
Cleveland, Mrs. Richard S. Ely, Mrs
Archibald r. Hoxton, Mrs. Richard
L. Ruffner. Mrs. James Newell Blair
Mrs. David c. Book, Mrs. Raymond
c. Brehaut, Mrs. Stanley Brown
Serman, Mrs. Wilson Compton. Mrs
Lillian D. Gasson, Mrs. George A
Hamilton, Mrs. Orlando H. Kirk
Mrs. Clifford J. Durr, Mrs. S. Will
liam Livingston, Mrs. Arthur j
Mellott, Mrs. Francis Pickens Miller
Mrs. Willard N. Parker. Mrs. Will
loughby Reade, Mrs. Oscar Ryder
and Mrs. John o. Walker.
Plans for Birthday Party
Kept Secret From Guests.
The fact that the party for Mis-
Lord, who is the daughter of Mrs
John B. Lord and the late Capt
Lord, was in celebration OF hel
18th birthday anniversary was
complete surprise to her guests
for the hostess and her young
daughter kept this secret from
her friends. Miss Lord will not make
q formal debut, for she plans to take
course in engineering at Cornell
University.
The subdebutante received with
her mother at the entrance of the
ballroom at 1850 Harvard street
She was a dainty picture in gowr
of white tulle and brocade, the
bodice of the brocade and the skirt
of tulle, floor length, and very full
Mrs. Lord wore gown of chartreus'
chiffon.
japanese lanterns were used II
cover the lights and a screen o
palms and white gladioluses formet
an effective setting for the receivin,
line.
Bfany Friends OF Bud
Numbered Among Guests.