Evening star., 1960-06-11

similar party here two years
ago, was present for the tea
dance, as was the Eckers' son.
John Lawrence, a senior at
Princeton University.
Other members of the FAM
lily who attended were the
debutante's gran dmother,
Mrs. Walter Gibson Peter of
this city, and her aunt and
uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. Fontaine
Bradley, also of Washington.
A classmate of Theodora's,
Miss Christian Whitten of
Amesbury, Mass, was down
for the party, and the Rev.
Samuel P. Holiday, an old
friend of the family. had
come from Monroe, N. Y.
There we're other out-of-
town guests from Tennessee
and New York.
Theodore, who was grad
uated recently from Mary A.
Burnham School in North
ampton, Mass, will attend
Pine Manor Junior College
in Wellesley, Mass. next year.
OdOm Dinner
After her party last eve
ming, she went on to the
dinner for Mollie Odom at
Dumbarton House in George
town.
This was given by Mollie's
parents, Gen. Thetus c.
Odom (retired) and Mrs.
Odom, in the lovely garden
Of the Colonial residence.
Mrs. Odom and her pretty
brunette daughter received
in the drawing room. which
was decorated with old
fashioned bouquets of pink
flowers.
Mollie's short gown was Of
white organza over lace
caught in a tulip skirt. She
carried an old = fashioned
nosegay.
Mrs. Odom wore a dress Of
ice-blue organza. Her flowers
were white orchids.
The party was chiefly for
young people but a few
close friends of the Odoms'
attended, among them Mrs.
John M. Bennett from Mrs.
Odom's home town of San
Antonio, Tex. The family
lived there for a time when
Gen. Odom was in command
of Kelly Air Force Base.
While the guests were din
ing, Guitarist- Vocalist Don
Samaritan Of Sidney's or
chestra entertained with
songs.
This has been a busy week
for Mollie, who was gradu-
ated Tuesday from National
Cathedral School for Girls.
Her mother and grand
mother had attended the
school before her.
A number of the debu-
tante's school friends were
among the dinner guests.
Her classmate, Miss Barbara
Sprague of Long Island, is
staying in Washington as
her houseguest.
In the fall Mollie will enter
Hollins College in Roanoke,
Va.
Orme Fete
The ball for Nancy Orme,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Orme. jr., of Leesburg,
Va, also took place at the
Chevy Chase Club and Sid
ney's orchestra again pro-
vided the music.
In addition to area debu-
tantes, the guests included
friends from Connecticut,
New York and Massachusetts,.
Nancy stood with her
father and mother to receive
them.
The sweet-faced debutante
wore a lovely gown of white
peau de sole with blue and
green lace flowers appliqued
diagonally across the bodice
and around the skirt.
She carried a spray Of
miniature white orchids. Mrs.
Orme wore green orchids
with her dress Of white peau
de sole appliqued with black
lace.
The debutante's mother
had been presented in Wash
ington too, at a ball in the
F Street Club.
Before the Ormes' party,
Nancy was honored at a
dinner, given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Huidekoper at their
house on Loughborough road.
A graduate of House in the
Pines school in Norton, Mass,
Nancy will enter Mount Ver-
non Junior College here N
the fall.
Her roommate from prep
aratory school, Miss Linda
Johnson of Marlborough.
Mass, is visiting here and
attended the ball last night.
Others present were Mr..
and Mrs. Edmund Mcneil Of
New York and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rust Potter from Dar-