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Notes From the Social Calendar of and Its Environs — — ___▲ Washington ■ T Two More Debutantes Bow By the Way— at ■ To — Society Receptions -By Beth Blaine The dance given by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Baker and Mr. and Brilliant Despite Cold Mrs. Harry Lee Rust, to honor the Rust's debutante daughter Jane which took place last night at the Baker’s lovely house on Foxhall road was one of the best dances In this or any other season. Misses Mary Rust and Marjorie Sherley The Baker house is spacious enough to lend itself beautifully to party giving, and this coupled with the fact that the Joint hosts and hostesses Are Presented by Parents—Homes really know how to give a party, made for success from the start. Decorated With Flowers The inclosed porch had been ’turned into a bar and there was Beautifully champagne and other good things to drink, as well as ice cold milk for who their Two more debutantes made their formal bow to society yesterday those prefer beverages mild. The piece de resistance of the hot chicken afternoon as Miss Mary Jane Rust and Miss Marjorie Sherley were pre- delicious supper was steaming chow-mein, which proved the sented by their parents. Friends of the two families faced the bitter most tremendous success with the younger set. Baker received the in rtiill of the city’s first cold wave of the season to welcome the two blond Mrs. and Mrs. Rust together, former black debutantes into the ranks of “those presented.” Many who were glimpsed with lipstick red bodice and the latter wearing black with gold lame Jane who is as as a wore earlier at one party were later seen enjoying the other with equal en- top. Young Rust, really pretty picture, thusiasm. i white velvet and scarcely took two steps on the dance floor without Miss Rust, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Rust, Jr., was intro- being cut in. Maisie Howard, Ann Wilkinson, Elsie Hill, Peggy Alice Austine Middle- duced at the 1925 F Street Club, which was beautifully decorated with Townsend, Barry, Nancy Brereton, McDonnell, ton and Cuthbert Rand Samuel the second flowers of a spring-like quality, most pleasing on that bleak day. Snap- Train, Hagner, Biddle, of the and Senora de dragons and ragged chrysanthemums of all shades were artistically placed secretary Argentine Embassy Zuberbuhler, Moran Malcolm down from New York for around the reception rooms and tea table, and many bouquets sent to McConihe, McConihe, Jr., the Qriffith Louise Mrs. the debutantes were on display. party; Warfield, Mary Marsh, Rogers Barker and Pio Correa were among the who stayed until the Miss Rust's debut gown was of a pale cream-color velvet, made with guests wee small hours. the time the was ended, the road to the a full skirt and over the waist was a short-sleeved jacket with lapels By party house was a sheet of ice, so that the leave-taking was even more of silver lame with tiny buttons down the front. She carried a many- the folks their cars which seemed, shaded Colonial bouquet to complete the attractive ensemble. delayed by young getting unstuck, ■ 1 .... Instead of them any concern, to add to the fun of Mrs. Rust, who received with her' V causing greatly wore a black the evening. daughter, crepe gown The debulante wore a of gown eve* with long sleeves and brightened by white and silver brocade with a a coral lame ana a cor- When Comdr. and Mrs. Stanton Merrill come to town, it is always a girdle lovely square neckline and puffed sleeves, of orchids. for much for the Louise and have a sage and with a very full skirt. Her signal gay entertaining, popular Tip the debutante were six Aiding mother's gown was of blue and gold tremendous number of friends in Washington, as they have wherever other of the season's debs. Miss Mary brocade, with a corsage of orghids. they go. Alice White, Miss Anne Underwood. Miss Sherley's two sisters, Mrs. An- For the past few days the Merrills have been staying with Mr. and Miss Margaret Craighill, Miss Mary drew B. of Chestnut Hill, Young Mrs. Hoffman Philip at their Massachusetts avenue house. Mr. Philip was Rust, a cousin of Miss Jane Rust, Philadelphia, and Mrs. William R. United States Ambassador to Chile at the same time that Comdr. Merrill from Leesburg; Miss Roberta Quirk B. Acker, were assisting. Mrs. MISS MARJORIE SHERLEY, Naval Attache there. MISS MARY JANE and Miss Jacqueline Meredith. Young wore a tea dress of peacock Daughter of former Representative and Mrs. Swager Sherley, was RUST, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Assisting at the beautifully dec- blue velvet and Mrs. Acker’s gown who was presented to society yesterday afternoon at a tea at Last night Mrs. Emery Smith and Capt. and and Mrs. William Daughter of Harry Rust, jr., who was pre- were Mrs. Howard sented to society yesterday afternoon at a tea at the 1925 F orated tea table had a short-sleeved jacket of cham- the home of her parents. —Underwood & Underwood Photo. Munroe gave a dinner at the Munroes' house in honor of the Sutherland. Mrs. Bond. Street Club. The debutante is pictured in the dress in which Langhorn pagne color over a darker skirt. Merrills. Mary Smith wore a very unusual and very chic gown, Mrs. Lawrence A. Mrs. Grant she was introduced. Last evening Miss Rust was the honor Baker, Debutantes assisting Miss Sherley of roman made with a pleated black skirt and blouse striped lame, at a dance Mr. and Rafter. Mrs. Henry C. Rowland, Mrs. were Miss Marjorie Tonner and Miss guest given by Mrs. Lawrence Baker. and the other hostess, Mrs. Munroe, looked lovely in a simple crepe Thomas E. Lewis and Mrs. John Olive Pearson of Philadelphia, Miss —Underwood & Underwood Photo. was Residential Social News frock of a wonderful shade of blue. Louise Merrill ..... ■■ Wentworth. Mary Alice White, Miss Anne Un- midnight r A dinner at the Rust home fol- derwood, Miss Jacqueline Meredith In black, and really looked blooming and said she loves Newport. lowed the reception, and from there and Miss Lalla Harrison. Miss Carol Admiral and Mrs. Mark Bristol were there, as were Comdr. and Mrs. Miss Rust and her house guests, Tonner had been asked to assist, but Mr. Garrell Allman Leaves John Magruder, Mrs. Pearsons Rust, Mrs. Henry Latrobe Roosevelt, Ball of Nations Colorful Miss Margaret Lewis of Syracuse, a was unable to come to Washington Mrs. William Brereton, Edward Gardner, Col. Francis Harrington, classmate of the debutante at Vas- until today. To in Join Wife Ohio Dr. Roberto Mendoza and Arthur Hellen. sar. and Messrs. Coleman Tiley of The tea table had as its conter- * * * * Mr. Carrell Allman Sarah Laurence Mr. Win- From Philadelphia and Mr. Ira B. Wheeler piece an unusual piece of silver spent yester- College. Many Diplomatic Corps will also be and New party notes: Maj. and Mrs. David Barry will entertain at a of Greenfield. Mass., both students a number of sweetheart day in Washington where with Mrs. throp Baxter there, holding buffet the on Allman he has some time dur- Mr. Jack Blum, who is up from the supper Friday evening, January 6. preceding Supper Club Attend to Aid Students at Princeton, went to the dance roses and narcissi. Among the ladies spent North Carolina es- dance at the Club, the in honor of which Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Baker assisting Mrs. Sherley at the tea ing the past six years. He left last University of Sulgrave party being Agnes Colorful, as any group gathered Sir Ronald whose gave in Miss Rust's honor at their table were: evening for Massillon, Ohio, to Join pecially for the ball. Magruder, Maisie Howard and Ann Wilkinson. Mrs. Warren Delano Lindsay, country their small from the nations of the world must is observing a 30-day of home on Foxhall road. Mrs. Cresson Newbold, Mrs. Wil- Mrs. Allman and daugh- Robbins h^s cards out for a small tea Saturday afternoon to say good-by period to enter Mr. and Mrs. Robert Guggenheim mourning for Queen Maud, aunt of liam Tonner of Philadelphia, Mrs. ter, Margaret, business. to Philip Broadmead; Mrs. Thomas Richard Cowell will entertain at be. was the third annual Ball of Na- Mr. and Mrs. Swagar Sherley Mr. Allman has been connected entertained yesterday at luncheon the present sovereign of Great Charles F. Wilson, Mrs. John S. tea at the 1925 F Street Club Tuesday, December 13, in honor of the tions last in the Present Daughter at Home. with the Reconstruction Finance in honor of Mr. Guggenheim’s given evening May- Britain. Flannery, Mrs. Neville Miller, Mrs. Finnish Minister and Mme. Jarnefelt. and with his attractive wife mother, Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim. flower Hotel to provide funds for Offer Miss Sherley, daughter of former F. Granville Munson. Mrs. Daniel Corp. * * * * Groups Rollicking took a rather active in Wash- the continuance of scholarships for And Dances. Representative and Mrs. Swagar Devore, Mrs. Mary Stewart, Mrs. Ord part Mr. and Mrs. Webster B. Holmes Stately when lived here. Mrs. AND, BY THE WAY—A story has just come to our ears anent one Sherley, was presented at the home Preston, Mrs. Duncan Mrs. ington they foreign students in the United Following this serious Phillips, have been joined in their apartment of last not noted for her considerate manners. It; ceremony of her which was Allman formerly was Miss Kath- year’s debutantes, parents, decorated Lawrence D. Groner and Mrs.

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