Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27

Old Washington (spelled with a |
capital 20" and underscored) best
describes the group that attended
the formal debut yesterday Of Miss
Lucy Station. Daughter of Rear Adj
miral and Mrs. Adolphus Station, the
debutante Is a descendant of one
of the pioneer families of the Ma
tons Capital and those who paid
their respects at her coming-out
party, a tea-dance at the Sulgrave
Club, likewise represent Washing
tons first families. Few introduce
tions were needed yesterday for
friends of long standing, with their
daughters and their sons, met fire.
quently as they moved about the
rooms or stood to watch the dancers
in the ballroom. Nor did the debut
tantes and their young men steal
the show on the dance floor. Many
a graceful waltz was danced by their
elders.
Until the party was well under
way, Miss Station and her parents
remained in line in the small draw
ing room, in front of a fireplace
banked with poinsettias. The debu-
tante wore a filmy white chiffon
gown with very full skirt that bill
lowed out behind her when she
danced later. Her mothers gown was
Of sapphire blue crepe and fastened at
the edge of its square neckline was
large sapphire in an antique set
ting of diamonds. A delicate chain
about her neck supported diamond
pendants. Countless bouquets of
deep red roses were arranged about
the room and on small tables near
the receiving line were corsages OF
orchids and gardenias and old-fash-
Toned bouquets of pastel flowers in
dainty lace holders, all sent to the
bud by close friends Of her family.
From the dining room, above the
din Of conversation. an occasional
delicate sound Of silent Night" and
other Christmas melodies, came
from inside a miniature church that
decorated the tea table. A jolly
Santa in a white sled drawn by REIN
deer completed the pictorial scene.
Among those chosen to pour coffee
yesterday was Mrs. Donald G. Bing-
ham, whose husband, Capt. Bing-
ham, u. S. NJ, Is Miss Stations god
father. Present, too. were their SON.
in-law and daughter, Comdr. and
Mrs. Frank H. Brumby, jr., who live
in Alexandria. Capt. and Mrs. Bing-
ham will give dinner Saturday at
the Chevy Chase Club for Miss
Station.
Mrs. William F. Draper, whose
husband, 1t. Comdr. Draper. is a
cousin of the debutante, also poured
as did Mrs. Charles Carroll Morgan
wife of Capt. Morgan, and Mrs
Theodore S. Wilkinson, wife OF Vice
Admiral Wilkinson. Mrs. Station, the
former Edith Blair, assisted at the
debut of Mrs. Wilkinson when she
was Catherine Harlow of Washing
ton, and both ladies danced almost
as frequently yesterday as they must
have at their own debut parties.
Generally assisting the hostess
yesterday were her sister, Mrs. Ben
jamin Lowndes Jackson, jr.; her sis
ters-in-law, Mrs. Montgomery Blair
jr., and Mrs. William Draper Blair
Admiral Stations cousin, Mrs. Blu
ford Rowland Mrs. Stations cousin
Mrs. Arthur Calfee, and Mrs. Clar-
ence A. Aspinwall. Mr.. Jackson, DR.
Blair, Capt. Blair and Mr.. Aspinwall
accompanied their wives to the party
The debutante's assistants were the
Misses Katharine Stanley Brown
Helen Chaplin, Anne Commons, Pa
Itricia Pynchon, Ellen Jackson ane
Priscilla Meek. Miss Meek came
from Greenwich, Conn, for the
debut of her former classmate al
the Madeira School.
, High-ranking naval officers add.
ing distinction to the party were
!, Admiral James o. Richardson, with
, Mrs. Richardson; Vice Admira
Theodore S. Wilkinson, with Mrs
Wilkinson, and Vice Admiral Emor!
Scott Land. with Mrs. Land. Mrs
Aubrey w. Fitch, wife of the former
superintendent of the Naval Acad
envy, came without the admiral, WHIT
is in Key West visiting his son. Maj
Gen. and Mrs. William D. Como
also were in the service group.
Capt. and Mrs. Chester Well.
, chaperoned their daughter Bets!
, and were telling of their delight il
occupying their home, Woodend, or
the Jones Mill road. Formerly leaset
to Gen. Shang Chen, chief of thu
r Chinese Military Mission, Capt. anc
Mrs. Wells took possession in timt