Evening star., 1951-12-23
MissCIurk :.
Is Presented
ByPorents
The Misses HiIbert, !,
Bowling and French
Also Make Debuts

FTOu uOOu yesterday uQIl1 the
small hours this morning Wash
ington's debutante set enjoyed a
marathon of parties.
The whirl started of with the
presentation luncheon given Miss
Anne Delano Godfrey French by
her mother. Mrs. Godfrey French,
at the Shoreham Hotel and It
ended with the gala ball in honor
of Miss Anne Covington Clark
given by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Clark, at the Sulgrave
Club.
In between, just to keep the
tempo lively, there was the tea
in honor of Miss Kathryn Ramsay
Bowling given by her parents,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Jack
Frank Bowling, and the dinner
dance presentation party hosted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Fox Hill
bert for their daughter. Dorothy
Coe, at the Carlton.
Then too. lest things lag during
the dinner hour, there were the
supper parties before Miss Clark's
dance given by DR.. and Mrs. Mont
gomery Blair for debutante Jane
Carey: Mr.. and Mrs. Copley Amory
for their granddaughter, Miss
Mary Lou Smith and the British
Commercial Minister and Mrs.
EmpSon.
Miss Clark Rodent
The lovely Miss Clark, who
bowed Friday at the Washington
Debutante Ball with "a of her
sister debutantes, was the cyno-
sure of all eyes at her ball last
night.
She was radiant in a gown of
white faille and pink tulle as she
greeted guests with her mother.
The latter was gowned in a stun
ming combination of purple and
pink silk taffeta. The debutante
carried a fan Of white ostrich
feathers as a background to al
bouquet Of white orchids and
sweetheart orchids.
Last nights party was primarily
for the young, but the Clarks did
invite a few of their closest friends
to witness the festivity and dance
to the music of Meyer Davis.
Several of them had been on
hand for Mrs. Clark's debut dance
In 1924 at Rauscher's. Mrs. Clark
is the former Miss Anne Coving-
ton. daughter of Mrs. ]. Harry
Covington and the late Judge
Covington.
Attracts Visitors
Friends from all over the East
came here especially for the dance
for Miss Clark. who Is a student
at VaSsar College and a graduate
Of st. Timothy's.
Three Of the visitors-the Misses
Mary Browne of New Canaan,
Conn, Marjorie Fair of Philadel-
phia and Lucy Hoge Of Summit,
N. jail were classmates of the
debutante at st. Timothy's.
Then too, there were the Ed
mund Du Points from Wilmington,
Del. Mr.. and Mrs. Langbourne
Williams Of New York and Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Milholland
from Princeton, N. j.
The dance began at II which
left the debutantes plenty of
time to enjoy the dinner dance
for Miss Hilbert which she went
to before her own party.
Dancers Dine
The HilbertS party for their
daughter was a perfect type for
the debutante set for they could
combine the necessity of eating
with. their favorite pastime, dane
ing.
Pretty petite Dorothy wore a
bouffant net ball gown highlighted
with silver brocade and carried a /
nosegay of gardenias, while her
mother. next to her in the re-
ceiving line, provided a striking
contrast in black velvet with a |
deep yoke of black lace. Miss
Teckla Hilbert, sister of the
debutante, who also was in the
receiving line wore a green taffeta
dress and carried deep red
camellias.- Her costume color
scheme harmonized with the
Christmas green's and reds that
decorated the main ballroom of
the Carlton for the party.
About IS young people attended
the party which was arranged in
small tables about the room with
a large dance floor in the middle.
Devron provided the incentive for
dancing.
At the honoree's table for the
dinner were the Misses Julie
Williams, Mary Florence Kearn
and Eleanor Kenney. And the
male contingent consisted Of the
Messrs. David Watson, Henry
Erwin, Patrick Maloney and Ben
jamin Aiken.
Active Participants
Miss Teresa Tofte Of Mason
City, Iowa. who is the houseguestI
of the Hilberts at their home,
Hedgeland, in Waterford, Va, was
among the enthusiastic dancers
last evening as were Mimi Mackall,
Eva Rubinstein, Joan Bryan,
George and Douglas DENLY, Frank
Baird and Warwick, Carroll,
Robert and William Carter.
Also on hand were Gordon
Dagger, Phillip Jelley Balise de
Sibour, Teresa Gardiner and
Judith Louchheim,
Miss Hilbert, who is staying with
her sister at 1893 Rhode Island