Evening star., 1946-12-20

generation. Mrs. Wells wore pink
and silver lame made with low
neckline and sleeveless. Her daugh-
ter also was in pink, her dainty
frock of marquisette having bow
knots of turquoise blue satin ribbon
holding up the drapery below the
hip line to form nannier- like
effect. The marquisette also formed
a fichu about the off the shoulder
! neckline and she carried cluster
of pink carnations and roses match
ing her dress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Ralph,
brother-in-law and sister of the
deputante, stood with Capt. Wells
between dances and greeted many
of the young people and saw that
they met each other.
A delicious buffet supper was
served about 1880 O'Clock and Sid
ney's orchestra played for dancing
until 1880.
Miss Woyes Entertained
Miss Mira Noyes, who reached
Washington yesterday from Wells
College, was entertained from 5 to
O'Clock at an eggnogg party given by
her cousins, Capt. John Webster
Bowman. U. S. M. c., and Mrs. Bow
man. The hosts had planned their
party in their own home and it also
would have served as a house warm
ing had the house been completed.
So they entertained at White CHM
neys, Bethesda home of Mrs. Bow
mans parents, Capt. Smith Hemp
stone, U. S. N. retired, and Mrs.
HempStone.
Mrs. Bowman was assisted by her
sister, Mrs. Garfield Swift, and the 60
or more young people were contem-
poraries of the hosts and Miss Noyes.
The only exceptions were Capt. and
Mrs. Hempstone, the latter's broth
er-in-law and sister, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Luther Sheldon, jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence H. Green.
Miss Moves is daughter OF MIS-
Green and the late Mr.. Theodore p.
Moves.
Miss Noyes wore street-length
frock of midnight blue and her
bouquet was of red roses. Mrs. Bow
man wore a fpll-length skirt of
black crepe with yellow blouse on
which quarter, eighth and sixteenth
music notes were embroidered in
tiny black sequins. She had spray
of white roses.
The house was Christmas scene
with a gayly DECORATED Christmas
tree, which was lighted with electric
bulbs-the only electricity used Also
there were lighted red candles and.
a brightly burning fire in the fire.
place. Quantities of holly and red
berries were about the rooms and
in the center of the buffet table was
a Santa Claus sleigh, in miniature.
filled with holly and mistletoe. Tur-
keys and hams with slices OF but
tered bread and fruit cake were
among the delicacies served with the
eggnog.
Mrs. Bowman. was assisted in ad-
dition to Mrs. Swift, by Mrs. George
McHenry, Miss Peggy .Shumaker and
Miss Catherine Fisher
Miss Palmer Fefes
Miss Patricia Palmer was hostess
at tea yesterday afternoon in the
apartment of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Palmer. entertaining in
honor of Miss Patricia Parker,
daughter of Col. and Mrs. George
Parker. The honor guest will be
married December 80 to Col. Gray
son Headley.
Miss Palmer invited about 100
young ladies and as many of their
mothers as could be there. Presid-
ing at the tea table were Mrs. Fred
M. Vinson, Mrs. Roy North, Mrs.
James Adams, Mrs Robert E. Freer,
Mrs. Eldon p King, Mrs. Julian f,
Gillespie and Mrs. Palmer, mother
of the hostess Also assisting through
the hours of to 6 o'clock were Miss
Nancy King, Miss Romona North,
Miss Polly Norment, Miss Carolyn
Wendt, Miss Ann Muse Gillespie and
Miss Jocelyn Freer Also aiding
Miss Palmer were Mrs. John j.
Palmer of Hampton, Va, and Mrs.
D. w. Boyer, sister of the hostess.
Ms.. Professionalism