Evening star., 1960-12-22

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Miss Sweeterman
The slender blond debu-
tante wore Q dress Of white
brocade with . stole Of the
same material fashioned like
q cape about her shoulders.
The bodice, stole and hem.
line were trimmed In pale
pink velvet.
During the evening she
alternated In carrying bou-
quets that had been sent to
her.
As guests were arriving
she received with her mother.
who chose o dress Of green
and white satin.
Striking Q holiday note
were the red poinsettias,
holly and Christmas green's
decorating the fountain on
the stairway leading 70 the
second floor where the dance
was held.
A student at ekidmore Col.
lege this year. Anne is an
alumna Of the Stone Ridge
Country Day School, where
she was graduated In June.
Her major win be IN art.
AEiss Langan
Miss Martha L.angan also
was presented last night ct q
dinner dance given by her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Verdin LAngan, at the Ehera.
ton Carlton Hotel.
About 20 members Of the
young set attended and, In
addition. there was O table
for friends Of the debutantess
parents.
Receiving with Mrs. Ian.
gan and her daughter was
Martha's aunt and godmoth.
err Mrs. Richard x. Clara
han, who came with Mr..
Clarahan from Pittsburgh for
the party.
Also from out Of town were
her brother-in.laW and ais
ter. 1t. and Mira. John J.
Carty. now stationed at LA
Jeune, N. C.
The petite brunei deb wore
o full-length strapless dress
Of white satin with o beaded
bodice. She carried an old
fashioned bouquet Of spring
flowers.
Mrs. Langan chose Q dress
Of tangerine peau de sole
made with q draped bodice
and long, full skirt.
Sidney's orchestra played
for dancing and Christmas
green's provided festive cen.
terpieces for the tables In the
crystal room.
Graduated in June from
Stone Ridge Country DaH
School Of the Sacred Heart,
the debutante Is now attend-
ing Marymount Junior Col.
lege. Her hobbies are horse.
back riding and swimming.
RGiss Gardner
A reception was given last
night by A1r. and Mrs. Henry
A. Gardner, Jr., for their
daughter. Marguerite.
The gay party was held In
the 0ardners' home in Ken.
wood. with the debutante's
= older sister, Gaye. and her
younger sister. Susan. assist
ing. Gage made her debut
at the same kind Of o party
four years ago.
Mrs. Gardner and her
daughter. who is called Mar
got. stood in the entrance
hall to receive their guests,
who were contemporaries Of
both generations.
Margot's dress had Q citron-
colored taffeta skirt, FASH
ioned in q pouf style, with Q
green and gold brocade top.
She carried o bouquet Of
green orchids, q gift Of her
sister Gaye.
Mrs. Gardner's dress was o
champagne colored peau 50
sole. with which she wore Q
beige orchid corsage.
The house was decked with
Christmasy gold and silver.
Christmas stockings were
carefully hung by the living
room fireplace.
The table in the diping
room was dominated by o
tree Of gold lockwood and yel-
low carnations.
Miss Gardner, who was
graduated from Holton Arms
last year, now attends Pine
Manor Junior College In VEL
lesley. MATS.
Miss Kraft
Miss Karen Anne Won
Thyrring Kraft made her
debut OF Q, ball last night
given by her parents, Judge
and Mrs. Lester Kraft in the
Carlton room Of the Shera-
ton-Carlton hotel.
Receiving with her parents,
the debutante wore an ice
white satin gown appliqued
with Alencon lace and en-
broidered with seed pearls.
She carried q white lace
fan Of cymbidium orchids
and alternately an old FASH
ioned bouquet Of pale yellow
sweetheart roses and violets,
which had been given to her
by her grandmother, Mrs.
Carl Won Thyrring.
Mrs. Kraft wore o Carib-
bean green satin dress en-
broidered with bugle beads.
Her flowers were green GYM
bidiuin orchids.