Evening star., 1948-03-28
DebHtaWteS
In Sbrimghnze
Party Wbirl
Easter Motif
At Festivities
By Margaret Hart Candy
Socity Editor.

Washington's party scene yester-
day was as colorful and gay as
child's Easter basket Cunning lit
tie bunnies and chickens and
brightly dyed eggs were the
favorite decorative motifs for the
festivities that ushered in the Cap
itals Little Season. They had prom
inent places on luncheon and tea
tables everywhere you went. Spring
flowers added to the festive picture
as they Wed with fascinating Easter
bonnets in the unplanned fashion
show at the merry functions.
Debutantes and other members
of the younger set led the social
parade yesterday. There were sew
eral luncheons for young ladies, who
came out during the Christmas sea-
son, and then topping off the day
was the beautiful reception given for
Miss Nancy Jacquelin Smith. Miss
Smith made her debut in December
at the Bachelors Cotillion. Yester-
days affair was her Washington and
Virginia coming-out party.
Miss Smith was presented by her
uncles and aunts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles r. Hooff, jr, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hooff at their home,
1.-THE Cottage" on Quaker Lane
in Alexandria. And assisting in
receiving were her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cortland Hawkins Smith.
Guests arriving at The Cottage,
a rambling white dwelling situated
on a sloping knoll, enjoyed the
Towering bushes and trees that
were breaking into full bloom.
With the forsythia spreading out
its golden. branches and mock
orange and yellow jonquils nearby
the sight was truly pleasing to the
eyes.
Spring flowers blossomed indoors
to make a fitting background for a
charming debutante. Miss Smith
made her bow clad in a gown OF
white taffeta with billoWy skirt
and an off-the-shoulder neckline.
She carried an arm bouquet OF red
roses. Mrs. Smith chose for her
daughters debut gown OF black
crepe. Mrs. Charles Hooff was IN
rust color silk and Mrs. Frank Hooff
wore pink and blue crepe.
Assisting the bud were several
debutantes of last Christmas in
cluding Miss Aileen Baltazzi, Miss
Sonia Macy, Miss Patricia Polk
Morgan and Miss Ellen Jackson.
In the dining room guests found
Mrs. William Payne Meredith tax
ing her turn at the tea table ana
others who assisted there were Mrs.
William Henry Watson, Mrs. Homer
Ambrose and Mrs. Wilbur Collier
Several hundred guests were ask
ed to the debut and included among
them were contemporaries Of the
debutante's grandmother, Mrs. Ben
iamin Lownes jackson, who was
holding an impromptu reception o1
her own.
Among the young people at the
debut were Miss Mary Elizabeth
Blakeney, Miss Claire Delattre-
Seguy, Miss Annette Roberts, Miss
Eve Prime, Miss Edith Redway, MISS
Kathleen Rowe and Miss Carol
Gookin. Also Mr.. Robert Werlich
Ensign Richard Gardner, Ensign
Chandler Won Schroeder and MIR
John Van Devanter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Dunn
brother -in-law and sister of Mrs
Charles Hooff, came down from
Philadelphia for the party and 9TH
ers attending were Capt. and Mrs
Atherton Macondray, Capt. and Mrs
Walter Karig. Judge and Mrs. Al
bert Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Herber
Bryant, Mr.. and Mrs. William Trap.
well, Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Lloye
Boothe, Mr.. and Mrs. Armistead j
Boothe, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Will
liam Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Bren
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Nor
gan and Col and Mrs. Francis How
ard and their son, Mr.. William
Howard.
Others included Mr.. and Mrs. j
Edward Burroughs, jr.; Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Bennett, Capt. and Mrs
william Leahy, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick S. Hit, Mr.. William Hit, MI
and Mrs. Joseph E. Devereux. MI
(See CANDY, Page D-l2J