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DETROIT FREE PRESS Sunday, Dec. 30, 1956 B-5 SV, A i A v. -y' CAPITAL CAPERS It Was a Big Year In Washington Too If been a bis year for Washington socialites. Here's roundup of 1956's most glamorous and significant events by one ef the capital's top society correspondents. BY BETTY BEALE JANUARY -The Spanish Embassy gave a ball dripping in diamond tiaras and Paris gowns.

The Count de Motrico and European nobles, wearing princely sashes, swords and Br A gold braid, danced a quadrille. The Washington ballroom looked like a scene from a royal court. Perle Mesta tossed her first party in her million dollar house. Sherman Adams gave a tip-off at the Brazilian Embassy that Ike would run, "if able to drag his feet, like the rest of us." Sherm is nice to women reporters; gives them a fatherly "Hello, dear" and a kiss on the cheek. Mary Elizabeth Oonlisk Miss Conlisk To Marry This May At a cocktail party on Saturday in the Detroit Athletic Club, Mr.

and Mr3. Joseph Jerome Conlisk, of University Place, announced the engagement of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, and Arthur Louis Bruce, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Bruce, of Iroquois Ave.

The bride-elect was graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Grosse Pointe, and Centenary College for Women. She made her debut at a tea in June, 1954, and is a member of Tau Beta. Mr. Bruce was graduated from the University of Detroit. They will be married in May.

IL1 JULY Democrats gave $100 plate testimonial dinner for retiring Senator and Mrs. Walter George. Averell Hani-man, Paul Butler and Estes Kefauver sat together and never spoke. AUGUST Attended two conventions. One in Chicago, most exciting in memory of oldest reporter.

One in San Francisco had most beautiful setting. Biggest thrill in Chicago Adlai's private party at end of convention. Biggest thrill in San Francisco, the view. Re didn't give a party. SEPTEMBER Secretary of Treasury and Mrs.

Humphrey gave reception for financial brains of world. Britain's Chancellor of Exchequer Harold' MacMillan said money brings out worst and best instincts in people, whereupon Adele Astaire kissed him. OCTOBER British Embassy's elegant, mirrored ballroom scene of gay, ultra chic dance surveyed by impressive portrait of Queen Elizabeth IL Brazilian Ambassadress staged first party, El Morocco style. Plush symphony hall auctioned off car to white-tie bidders for $40,000, but I know where you can get one cheaper. NOVEMBER New French Ambassadress played guitar and sang dreamy French songs at luncheon.

President and Mrs. Eisenhower greeted with wild enthusiasm before victorious Republican gathering election night. Mamie looked like a doll. Mrs. Edsel Ford won mink at International Ball.

DECEMBER Mme. Callas made Washington debut before society's top -200 at Italian Embassy soiree. Her voice biggest controversy since campaign. Polished Nehru shone at dry embassy reception. Air Force Secretary and Mrs.

Quarles held annual, small, high-ranking supper to hear carols by AF's Singing Sergeants. One sergeant is man who made cradle for first atom bomb. Joined choral group so he could sleep at night and sing about another cradle in "Silent Night" O-' r-v a FEBRUARY Ate fried spinach for Miss Beale first and last time at Indian Embassy reception for Ambassador and Mrs, John Sherman Cooper. Inhaled birthday cake at GOP 100th anniversary party where I greeted dog-loving Defense Secretary Charlie Wilson with the usual "Arf, arf," and he replied with his usual, "Woof, woof." Stood up at the President's historic press conference to ask one question and ended up in only picture that was published of that conference! But, alas, was unidentified. MARCH Soaked up culture at dinner given by retiring Director of National Gallery of Art and Mrs.

David Finley for art patrons Paul Mellon, George Widener, Rush Kress, etc That was when Salvador Dali, eyes almost poked out by the ends of his moustache, said, hate telephones unless they are disconnected and in trees." APRIL Easter morning in the White House garden, President Eisenhowerwer Phone Belles Our tpecialhts and furniture, to without professional decorators, in modern contemporary are pleased confer with you obligation. ing new members. Plans are to build, staff, equip and maintain the university's new library in Waltham, with annual and life membership dues. One half ef the cost of the million dollar building has been donated by Mr. and Mrs.

-Jack Goldfarb, of New York. Mrs. Charles Briskman will direct the "Tel-A-Brandeis Member" Drive. IT WILL BE a busy signal six hours long next Sunday when a group of Detroit women attempt to raise their share of a half million dollars for Brandeis University. Mrs.

Leonard Birndorf, left, and Mrs. Gilbert Silverman are among the Women's Committee of Brandeis who will be sitting on the phone from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. solicit admitted ne dion like new style women's hats. Who blamed him? At soviet Embassy party Ambassador Zaroubin AND I "VW wby Stalin's pictures were StlU OD WXlL Margaret Truman married New York newspaperman, Clifton Daniel at simple wedding but in most Mrs.

Daniel Daniel Mr. DOROTHY RICKER'S MAIL Boys Wont Date gorgeous Venetian lace, couturiere-designed gown. Harry Truman choked back tears. Perle Mesta arrived in chinchilla cape which some people in Independence mistook for mole. MAY President and Mrs.

Eisenhower saw themselves lampooned at Women's National Press Club dinner in their honor. Yours truly played Ike for the fourth time. British served California strawberries at traditional Embassy garden party to celebrate Queen's birthday. Ambul My Daughter ance waits ouesiae ror anyone overcome Dy tnai news or the heat. JUNE Perle Mesta gave terrific dance for Spanish Ambassador's daughter at Sheraton-Carlton.

Spanish dancers imported. Did a fast samba with expert at footwork, BY DOROTHY KICKER Dear Mrs. Eicker: I am a mother, writing about the practice of "girl ask boy" to parties. About three-fourths of the social affairs at my daughter's school are organized on this irl's invitation basis and I do not like it. Either the boys are becoming sp oiled beyond reason by this custom or else manners are passe in this modern My daughter, 15, has had the following experiences during this last year.

British Ambassador bir Roger Makins. German Embassy gave star-studded party for Chancellor Adenauer. Speaker Rayburn ignored protocol and left before Nixons. Mrs. Merriweather Post gave most beautiful debut in decade for granddaughter Melissa MacNeille with "dancing waters" in the garden.

"Happy New Year" rang as 1 Peggy asked John and he said he would let her know. A week went by without a word from him. Embarrassing as it was she had to call him again. John is -imirj'ri ill is? 11' rif I 1 1 Mrs. Brundage out at square dance given by Budget Director and Mrs.

Percival Brundage to celebrate balancing of budget, at end of fiscal year. Budget Director can keep his balance in hundred different folk dances. i Mrs. Ricker told her he was unable to go. By that time it was too late to ask A CUSTOM DESIGN Mrs.

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Not one of the boys who has accepted her invitations have ever reciprocated by asking her for a date, although the tickets purchased by Peggy, for them, have been expensive. All these boys come from supposedly nice' homes where parents are rhurch members and P-TA workers. Possibly you immediately think Peggy may be unattrac- A-2061 tive to the point of being repulsive to boys. Although she is not beautiful she is pretty, neat, clean and is well liked by her classmates. She receives many invitations from her girl friends.

We always try to make the young people feel welcome in our home but I am fast becoming disillusioned over today's youth although Peggy, bless her heart, still keeps trying and never ceases to hope that some day she will find Just one boy who seems to appreciate an invitation. DISILLUSIONED MOTHER Dear Disillusioned Mother: I have received many letters from teen-age girls protesting about the fad of "girls asking boys" for dates. So, you and Peggy are not the only people who are against this custom. But, I believe, girls and their parents can do much toward changing this situation. Nothing much could be accomplished by individuals but as a community group-effort perhaps the practice of girls organizing all the parties and asking for dates could be discouraged.

It isn't that I am against the practice altogether. On rare occasions It should be perfectly all right for a group of girls to arrange a social affair and invite their dates. Apparently it has gone mnch too far in your community and has become a fixed "habit," which Is all wrong In my opinion. If you can get enough girls and their mothers to agree that a change should be made why not plan some direct action against it? It is likely that most parties for these youngsters originate through their school associations. Perhaps, then, this could logically become a P-TA project to discourage girl-organized parties.

Parents and teachers together certainly should be able to change the "order of things." The boys 1 your community are obviously "spoiled' so it may take a little time for them to get the Mea that if they want dates for social functions they must ask for them in the normal way. As for the subject of manners, or lack of them, I think that "correction" must start with parents, in the home. Certainly we can't expect our school teachers to take on the entire responsibility of teaching our youth manners, too. v. liMSlMliiKW' 1 esc-.

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