Evening star., 1946-02-03
Couple Feted
At Tea Dance
Yesterday
Novel Party
Given at Club
By the Disques is

By Mayearef Hart,
9octety Editor.


Washington society, 50 used to this
never Is blase when sorne-
thing else new comes along. Yes-
terday they found something Diff
ferent in prenuptial entertaining
when they arrived at the party
given by Mr.. and Mrs. William Al
fred Disque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Disque had issued
their invitations in honor Of Miss
Marcia Lewis. The cards looked
like 1t might be debut. Guests
found much the same arrangements
that would be found at coming
out party. There was one big ex-
ception, however, for standing In this
receiving line with the pretty honor
guest was very attractive naval
officer. And the honor guest, in
stead of being attired in a very
bouffant and frilly afternoon gown.
was wearing the blue uniform of
an ensign in the WAVES. Ensign
Lewis and the young man In the
line-by name, 1t. william Carter
Pennington, U. S. N. R-will be
altar-bound sometime in May.
Ensign Lewis joined the Navy
Just after her graduation from the
University of Pennsylvania in 1914.
She has been stationed here since
receiving her commission and has
had to stay close ito her job. Her
fiance, now on duty in Philadelphia,
was on duty during the war in the
Southwest Pacific 1t was because
the young couple have missed their
share of festivities that MIR. and
Mrs. Disque decided to make their
party a bit different and more elab-
crate than usually given for an en-
gagged couple. Ensign Lewis, by the
way, is a cousin of Mrs. Disque, who
was the one to introduce the young
lady to her future husband.
The bride-elect Is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Lewis, who
came from their home in Bryn
Mawr for the party; and Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Pennington Of Chevy
Chase, parents of the bridegroom
elect, also were present
Mrs. Lewis, wearing a gown of
light-blue crepe trimmed with
beads, and Mrs. Pennington in a
soft green gown stood in line to
assist in receiving. Mrs. Disque was
wearing black crepe gown, the
bodice embroidered in silver and
gold. All the ladies wore orchid
corsages but because of Navy regu-
lations the bride-elect was flower
less.
Mr.. Disque and the fathers Of
the couple greeted the guests as
they mingled in the attractive
rooms of the charming house at
1900 New Hampshire. They would
not stand in the formal reception
line.
The spacious rooms of the club
on New Hampshire avenue were
bedecked in palms and flowers for
the OCCASION. Candlelight dropped
a soft glow on the beautifully ap-
pointed tea table that was cen.
tered with roses and snapdragons
An orchestra played as the guests
arrived and almost as soon as the
young fry arrived they hurried to
the dance floor on the upper Sec
ton of the house. More than fouI
hundred callers arrived during the
hours of until o'clock. The
party didn't end then for the hosts
had arranged to have the orchestra
stay on until a much later hour
Not until II o'clock did the orches-
ira strike up Home, Sweet Home.
Even then the young people reluc.
family left the delightful affair.
A bevy of Washington's lovelie,
were asked to assist in the ballroom
Pretty Florence Montford, daughter
of Mrs. Louis Montford and the lat,
Mr.. Montford, was having a whirl
She will be among the sprinl
debutantes. utante Edwins
Pou Walden was another asket
to help and was having
gay time while doing her turn a
assisting" Others were Miss Ann
Gillespie, lovely daughter of Mrs
Julian Gillespie; Miss Barbara Ham
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