Evening star., 1954-12-30

heavily dotted with engage
ments for this seasons de-
butantes.
The strains of Old World
waltzes mixed with the peppier
tunes of a more modern era
at the gala ball given last night
by Countess Laszlo Szechenyi
for her debutante granddaugh-
ter, Miss Cornelia Roberts.
The attractive blond daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene B.
Roberts stood with her parents
and grandmother at the en-
trance of the chandeliered ball
room of the Countess home to
receive her many young friends
who came on from several
other debut parties for the
gay event.
Weors White
For the occasion, Miss Ro-
berts wore a bouffant dress Of
white mousseleine de sole cut
on simple lines. She carried a
bouquet of Happiness roses.
The pretty deb, who is in
her freshman year at Man.
hattanville College of the
Sacred Heart at Purchase,
N. Y. followed a family tradi-
ton in coming out at a party
given by her grandmother.
Her sister, Gladys. made her
debut here in 1852 and her
mother, the former Cornelia
Szechenyi, also made her de-
but here, as well as several of
her aunts.
The debutante's grandfather
was Austro-Hungarian Minis
ter here from 1921 to 1888.
She is also a descendant of
Commodore Cornelius Wander
bilt.
In keeping with another
Szechenyi party tradition, a
relocated Hungarian orches-
ira imported from New York
played for dancing.
Miss Lyon
Earlier in the evening, an
other of the seasons debu-
tantes. Miss Lila Cabot Lyon
was entertained at a small at
home dinner given in her
honor by her grandmother,
Mrs. Joseph C. Grew.
Blond. hazel-eyed Miss Lyon
received the dinner guests with
her grandmother and grand
father. the former United
States Ambassador to Japan,
and her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Burton Lyon.
She made her formal debut
: a week ago at the Washington
Debutante Ball at the Metro
poiitan Club and earlier in the
season was presented to her
parents friends at a small
Thanksgiving tea at Fairwood,
their home. She also made a
bow at the Boston Cotillion
last June following her grad
uation from Milton Acadmey
in Milton. Mass.
Miss Reed
The Washington Club was
festively decorated for the
debut last evening of Miss
Barbara Reed when she was
presented at tea dance given
by her mother and stepfather,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Howard
Brooke.
Pale-to-deep shades of coral
flowers blended with the pale
shell pink of the gown worn
by the debutante. Her dress
was trimmed in pink se-
quins and she carried a bou-
Quet of lilies-of- -the-valley, pink
roses and pink and blue forget
me-notS.
Mrs. Brooke wore an of 1.-THE
shoulder electric blue velvet
dress with white orchids.
Music for the occasion was
provided by Cy Delman of the
Meyer Davis orchestra.
Assisting Mrs. Brooke were
Mrs. James P. Lee of Engle-
wood. N. j., and Mrs. Clark
Brant, and in the receiving
line with the Brookes and
Miss Reed was Miss Jane
Ward. Mrs. Brooke's niece, also
of Englewood.
Petite Miss Reed who is the
daughter Of Mr.. William B.
Reed of Omaha, Nebr., is q
graduate of Holton Arms and
now is a freshman at Wheaton
College in Norton, Mass. Her
favorite hobbies are sailboat
racing, horses. tennis and
swimming.
Miss MeGoodwin
Another tea dance on yes
terdayis schedule was the one
given for Miss Constance Nc
Goodwin at the Columbia
Country Club. The debutante
was presented by her grand
mother. Mrs. Preston Buford
McGoodwin, with whom she
lives. She Is the daughter
Of Mr.. Preston McGoodwin,
jr.. of New York.
Jack Morton and his or
chestra provided music for
the 5-to-7 o'clock party. Miss
McGoodwin wore a Cahill of
California gown of white
nylon tulle with a ruffled skirt
trimmed with Valenciennes
lace and a bodice encrusted
with pearls. Mrs. McGoodwin's
gown was brown lace and she
wore q corsage of brown or
chidS.
Members of the floor COM
mittee were Midshipmen A.
Spencer McManes. Kenmore
McManes, Thomas A. Mar
name. Anthony Trent, D. L.
Fellmer. Philip Sullivan and
Allen Ingram Price. IL. and