The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-12
SOCIETY BOWED
BEFORE MISSBIDDLE
Her Coming-out Party was a
Most Notable and Brilliant
Social Success.
A CHARMING DEBUTANTE,

An altogether delightful tunc-
ton was that given by DR.. and Mrs.
J. c. Biddle at their home at Foun-
tain Springs last week, Wednesday
afternoon and evening, in honor of
the coming out of their daughter,
Miss Agnes Marie Buckingham
Biddle, one of the most popular and
accomplished young women of our
social set, and which was attended
by many Of the leaders of society of
this State, New York, Boston,
Mass, and other New England
cities, the latter including number
of young ladies who are fellow stu
dents OF the debutante at Wellesley
College, where she is in her sopho-
more year, and where she has won
a distinct popularity in college
annals because of her high literary
attainments, her natural musical
ability and her skill in athletics, in
which she has taken all active part,
as she has also in college theatricals
where she has figured particularly
i'll fancy dances in which she is a
picture of graceful motion.
Miss Biddle is a striking looking
girl of the petite brunette type. and
was picture of sweet simplicity in
the social swirl of which she was
most attractive centre. She was
gowned in pure white chiffon trim
med with rich and fluffy lace, and
carried modest bouquet offragrant
flowers of which she received a
great abundance. The formal pre-
! sentation of the debutante was made
in the west parlor which was elabo-
rately but tastefully decorated.
Mrs. Biddle, who was gowned in
light gray messaline trimmed with
real lace and cut steel, received with
her daughter.
The cards were from four to six
and from seven-thirty to eleven.
There were about two hundred
guests, and the scene when the
function was at its heighth was one
of great social briliancy.
After the formal introduction
ceremony luncheon was served by
Holland, of Philadelphia, in the
dining room and breakfast room,
and delightful social hour was
spent. During the afternoon Mrs
Biddle was assisted in entertaining
by the following ladies' Mrs. H
w. Buckingham, Mahaffy. Pa.
Mrs. A. G. Hahn, New York city
Mrs. Thomas J. Stewart, Harris
burg, Pa; Mrs. John V. Shoe
maker, Philadelphia; Mrs. Harry
c. Harper, Ashland Mrs. Monrot
H. Kulp, and Mrs. w. c. McCon
nell, Shamokin; Mrs. Frank w
Clemens, Pottsville ; Mrs. Vori
Auten. Mount Carmel; Mrs. Rober
,, Allison. Port Carbon Mrs. E B
Lathrop, Hazleton, and Mrs. J. F
Biddle, Everett, Pa.
In the evening the function was
given over to the younger set
, Dancing was the principal feature
8 the large Railways being utilized
for that purpose. Reilly's orchestr'
which was hidden from sight b.
palms and similar decorative effects
furnished the music. The spirit O
genuine hospitality prevailed ant
the evening was delightful one
Luncheon was again served at
: late hour. Miss Biddle was assist
, ed in entertaining by the following
! young ladies' Miss Gertrud
Knight, Buffalo, New York ; Mis-
, Helen Robertson, Ridley Park, Pa.
, Miss Ruth Caruthers, Pittsburg
. Pa; Miss Trephena Uhrich, Allen
town, Pa; Miss Katherine Jenckes
q Newport N. j.; Miss Bessie Ryou
| Shamokin, Pa; Miss Harriet EN-
| erick, Milton, Pa; Miss Helen Mac
MILAN, Philadelphia Miss Edit
Wood, Wayne, Pa; Miss Div
; Nevin, Pittsburg, Pa; Miss Van
dervoort, Buffalo, N. Y; Mis-
Trask, Cataline Islands, California
Among the house guests were
DR.. and Mrs. John V. Shoemaker
, DR.. and Mrs. l.. Webster Fox
: Hon. Cadwallader Biddle, Phila
delphia; General and Mrs. Thos
J. Stewart, Harrisburg, and MI
and Mrs. George w. Ryon, Shame
kin.
Miss Biddle's formal introduction
r to society, it was generally con
ceded, was one of the most brillian
! i 4 e