The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-30
Carolinians In Nations
Capital Give Pre-War
Washington Parties
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daughter OF Mr. ana MIS-. luOIIldS
Anthony W a d n, and grand
daughter of the late Representa-
tive and Mrs. Edwin Pou of Smith
field is the center of the furry Of
parties given to honor this year S
crop of lovely buds. Highlighting
the series of teas for Miss Walden
was that given last Sunday by 1t.
and Mrs. Richard Park and the
latter's b r tn n, Ensign Bill
Parker, in tn apartment of
Comdr. and Mrs. Herbert Parker
at the Winthrop House, with the
most prominent debutantes of the
season receiving. Miss Walden
was also honor guest at the lunch
con which Mrs. Samuel P. Ficklen
gave for two other debs, Miss
Jocelyn, Freer and Miss Grace
Roberts, the setting for the party
being the Carlton hotel. Guests in
cluded Senorita Argentina Copella,
the Misses Betty and Carolina
Warner, Ann Rogers Devereaux,
Jane Lingo, Katherine Elkins,
Hope Erwin, Margery Teal, Ann
Gillespie, Annette Roberts, Miss
Florence M n fort, and Mrs.
Francis Hill, Jr.
All of tn e seasons debutantes
and their favorite stag lines were
on hand for the party given for
Miss Lee Johnston at the Sulgrave
club - and spotlighting the at
tention of all was Cardinals pet
debbie, the stately and blonde Ed
wilma. At the "coming-out' dinner
Immediately afterward, of Miss
Katherine Elkins, daughter of the
former Senator of West Virginia,
Miss Walden was given another
whirlwind rush. Dinner was
served at small tables, cabaret
STYLE surrounding the ballroom OF
the Mayflower hotel, while long
buffet tables were set up at one
end. At the east end was the bar
and a lighted fountain of cham
payne dubbed continuously. Some
OF the older guests Of the evening
recalled the debut made by Miss
Wadden's mother, t h e handsome
and talented Mrs. then Miss Annie
Thrie Pou, in the Capital and pre-
dicted the same successful social
life for her daughter, that Mrs.
Walden has always enjoyed in
Washington.
Miss Walden was among the
bevy Of "lovelies" attending the
tea dance at which Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter George Distler introduced
their young daughter to Washing
ton society. Every one seemed to
be having a grand time in the
setting at the Sulgrave club which
was truly in keeping with the
Yuletide. There were hundreds Of
guests present, far too many te
mention, but as tn e kaleidoscope
scene unfolded at the club one saw
Miss Grace Roerts, Miss Susan
White Clement and Mary Jane
Watson, two beautiful post deb
bies, whose ancestors were def
nitely Carolinian. .Debutante Ed
wilma Walden was having a merry
time in the ballroom at the forma
coming out party of Miss Anr
Muse Gillespie, who made her bow
in the charming old dwelling tina
houses the Club Of the Colonia
Danes. 1t was Christmas through
out the club, with a large lighted
tree, In the drawing room, one il
the ballroom where an orchestra
played for dancing and many pc
insettas, holly and mistletoe tt
further add to the Yuletide theme
Later in t HI afternoon. Mrs
Thomas Walden and her Oldest
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Drake
Durrance came in for tea, with
Mrs. Durrance - the beautiful
Carolyn Ihrie Walden having a
whirl similar to that of her sister,
as Mrs. Walden chatted with
Nine. Ertegun, widow of the for
mer Turkish Ambassador, Mrs.
Harlan Fiske Stone, Mrs. Robert
Patterson, wife of the Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
Miss Walden was inc1uded in the
20 pretty young assistants when
Miss Jocelyn Freer, daughter Of
Federal Trade Commissioner
Freer bowed to Washington Socie-
ty early this week at the Wash,
ington club at dinner and later al
a reception and dance. Eggnog
made from an old Boston recipe.
and coffee were served from the
tea table which was. decorated
with red roses and candle. Assist
| ing the hostess. generally were
Mrs. Fred Vinson, Mrs. Tom
Clark, Mr. s. Robert Patterson
Mrs. Leslie Biffle and Mrs. Wad-
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