Evening star., 1955-11-26
'2s'' 2 Society
PARTY TALK AROUND TOWN
Old-F Fushioned Tea
Honors Debutdntes

otnef Tor years AT leaSt tn6y
all get together for one party
in their honor before the hectic
Christmas season.
The two hostesSes probably
have more party know how
than many people in WASH
ington and yesterday was a
fine example Of their talent.
Mitchell Luncheon
Another gathering Of debu-
tantes took place yesterday at
the Chevy Chase Club. This
was a luncheon In honor Of
Miss Josephine Thornbury
Mitchell.
The luncheon was given by
the debutante's mother and
grandmother. Mrs. Harry Dor
sey Mitchell and Mrs. Clar-
ence Leigh Meyer of Philadel-
phia. Miss Mitchell Is a grad
uate of Madeira School and is
now attending Bennett Junior
College.
Miss Wheel0ck to Bow
Another party coming up for
the betulled set is a tea dance
on December 20 at the WASH
ington Club.
Invitations will be in the
mail the first Of next week for
the festive event that will be
given by Mrs. Austin Wads-
worth Wheelock for her
daughter, Miss Cecilia Kimball
Wheelock.
The debutante, better known
as Kim. is the daughter of the
late Rear Admiral Austin w.
Wheelock. The tall, attractive
blond is a student at Mount
Vernon Junior College.
Miss Julie Hamm. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hamrn, and Miss Bettina
Hartley. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Livingston Hartley.
win be among those presented
to society at the glamorous
annual Washington Debutante
Ball. The group party win take
place on December 10.
Dance, Ballerina, Dance
For a dancing set, but a
slightly older one than the
above, was a party given last
evening by the Spanish AM
bassador. This took place at
II pm. at the Embassy and
was "a real night In Spain" "
The party was in honor of
Antonio and his Spanish Bal
let Company, who are playing
at local theater now.
MacCrackens in Pittsburgh
Among the missing this
week end are Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis MacCracken. They are
spending it in Pittsburgh. Pa.
and their mission Is sad for
their many Washington
friends.
Come the first OF the year,
Lewis MacC cCracken win take q
new job with the Atomic
Power Division Of Westing-
house and the couple plus
their three young sons will
move to Pittsburgh. This week
end they are house-hunting
there. having put their Arling-
ton residence up for sale.
Italian Minister Visits
A visitor in the Nations
Capital this past week is the
Italian Minister Of Public Edu-
cation Paolo Rossi. The cabi-
net member arrived on Tues
day and will leave for Boston
tomorrow.
Yesterday he had several ap-
pointments including ones with
Chief Justice Warren. We'll
fare Secretary Folsom who Is
his American counterpart, and
Commissioner Of Education
Samuel Brownell. Today he Is
to visit Georgetown Univer-
sity.
On Tuesday the Italian Am
bassador and Signora Brosio
entertained at a.. dinner in
honor Of the Minister. Among
the guests were Secretary Of
Labor and Mrs. Mitchell. AS
sistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. McCardle and Commits
sioner and Mrs. Brownell.
Minister Rossi was the lunch
con guest Of Deputy Undersec-
retary of State Robert Murphy
on "Wednesday at Blair House.
Dutch Ofiiciai TO Arrive
Dutch Minister OF Defense
Cornelis Stat will arrive In
Washington tomorrow after
noon. He has been on an of
fetal visit to Canada and while
here viii stay at the Embassy.
Among the parties planned
for him are a stag dinner given
by Secretary Of Defense Wilson
at the Pentagon on Monday
evening. another dinner on
Tuesday given by the Ambas-
sador and Nine. van Roijen
and. on December 2, the MILF
tary Attache and Mime. w. tn.
Carp win entertain him at
cocktails.
Accompanying Minister Stat
will be Mr.. E. H. van den Beu-
gel, Director General Of Eco
nomic and Military Affairs Of
the Netherlands Foreign Min
istry In The Hague.
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