Evening star., 1950-12-29
SOCietV
News
Parties Held
For Debs and
YounQer Set

WI S1S' ~
Only two debutantes were pre-
sented to society yesterday which
distinguishes December % as be-
ing the most unhurried day so far
this season for the young set.
And the two parties were at Diff
ferent times.
First presentation party Of the
day was given by DR.. Raymond
Thomas Holden for his lovely
daughter, Mary Elliott. The party
took the form of a tea dance at
the Chevy Chase Club which at
tracted more than 400 guests be-
tween the hours of and 7.
Miss Holden, who received with
her father in the assembly room,
wore a diaphanous dress of net
with three layers Of material in
the skirt. The top layer was
white and underneath skirts of
pale blue and pale yellow gave
& pastel tinge to the whole dress.
Roses blending in color from pale
pink to deep purple cascaded
down the right side of the dress
over two graceful loops of blue
net. The debutante carried an
fashioned bouquet of roses and
forget-me -nots and wore a single
strand of pearls at her throat.
Many of the guests stopped in
the hall of the club to admire the
large brightly lit Christmas tree
which dominated the assembly
room and looked out over the
dancers. Decorations on the sun
porch, where a buffet was set up,
and in the card room carried out
the Christmas motif.
Baltimore debutante, Barbara
Maude, came over for the party
and most of the other guests were
from residential society with both
the young and old represented.
The hazel-eyed debutante, a
freshman at Bryn Mawr, went on
to the party for Miss Elizabeth
Wetherill at the Carlton after the
last guests reluctantly left her
own dance as Sidney's musicians
were packing up their instru-
ments. ~.
Miss Rose Billiard, who made
her bow "Wednesday, was honored
at luncheon at the Carlton yes
terday, given by Miss Barbara
Bones and Miss Mary Ellen Dufek.
Guests included debutantes of this
years and some who made their
bows last year.
Dinner-Dance Debut
The Congo Room of the Carlton
Hotel was the scene of the presen-
tation dinner dance of Miss Eliza
beth Cortright Wetherill, given by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Convers Wetherill.
The guest list was limited to IS
all of whom were debutantes Of
this season and their escorts.
Betsy received her guests with
her mother in the north lounge
of the hotel where cocktails were
served before the dinner. Mrs.
Wetherill wore black lace dinner
dress and a corsage of purple
orchids while the debutante was
gowned in a handsome gold bro
cade dress made with an off-the-
shoulder neckline and a full skirt |
with godets of tafeta. The bro
cade for the dress was brought |
to the debutante from Damascus
by her brother, Mr.. George Clark,
who returned to this country
about a month ago.
Assisting at the party were five
of this seasons debutantes, the
Misses Eleanor Tydings, Margaret
Wall Hines. Molly Holden. Sarah
Woodley Alexander and Barbara
Cranston.
There were II small tables set
up for the dinner in the Congo
Room. Each was decorated with
a little poinsettia plant. Music
was continuous and between
courses of shrimp and turkey the
young guests sought the dance
floor.
Betsy attended Warrenton
Country School and Holton- Arms
and Is a graduate of St. Mary's
Seminary. She is now attending
George Washington University.
Three debutantes shared the
honors at a dinner given last
night at the Metropolitan Club by
DR.. and Mrs. William F. Burdick.
Receiving with the host and
hostess were the Misses Virginia
Wetherill, Sallie Zantzinger and
Rose Bullard. The small dinner
was held at 8 o'clock and after
ward some of the guests went on
to the dance at the Carlton.
Even Younger Set Dances
About 24O of the ub-debutante
contingent got together last night
for a dinner-dance at the Sulgrave
Club 1t was the second annual
Christmas Assembly subscription
dance for this group which in
cludes girls who are Juniors and
seniors in school and boys in the
last two years of school and the
first two years of college.
The 8 to- IL party was one of
the few large parties this set has
had this season and enthusiasm
for the event ran high. Erwin
Howard Devron provided music for
dancing and the small tables
placed around the rooms we're
usually emptied in favor Of the
dance floor.