Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
BILLY LEDCER's GOSSIP

l
CHE was a radiant vlsioni picture Of lux
Sury from her dainty patent leather pearl
gathered feet to the jaunty little Russian
toque perched rakishy upon her permanently
waved tresses.
II never was so lnsulted in my life" she
remarked. as turned to walk down Chestnut
street with her for the sake Of basking in the
reflected glow of prosperity.
you know we are economisng dresdfuy.
It's the thing to do Of course on account Of
the war and the Belgians and tariff and ell
that sort Of thing SO Just now went to one
Of those funny. single price stores and an
adorable clerk waited on with the most
wonderful eyes. l ordered oceans OF things
they were so attractve-f mean cheap. And
what do you think he asked me? Whether
would carry them home and that he would fur
nsh a basket And when I gave him
naughty look and told him TO send them, he
actually had the nerve to ask me IL there
would be anybody there to receive them or II
/ was going home directly myself I Just drew
myself up tshc is Just Ave feet one) and
stalkcd out OF the shop!"
When indeed will the limit Of wars horrors
! be reached
The many friends of Jimmy" Spear, the
popular and wealthy club man who suddenly
decided to get married last week, are chuckling
over his sudden reversal of form they
describe his second venture upon the uncertain
waves Of the sea Of matrimoney. Ever since
| his first Odyssey officially declared OF
| Jimmy has been the most militant of
| bachelors and the despair OF many match
making mammas. Nor was he at all reticent
! In airing his views on the subject, his favorite
| remark when discussing the relative merits
of travelling single double being, Never
| again"
But he succumbed to the wiles Of Cupid at
! last. much to the establishment OF all who knew
him. He is fine shot and interested In all
sorts of sports. He took up aviation for
| time and went so far as to become interested
in company which took a flying machine
down to Florida year ago to be ex-
| hibited at Palm Beach and other resorts He
has long held the record around Philadelphia
to the number of motorcar accidents in
which he has been involved. Yet despite
some extremely close shaves, he has always
escaped serious injury.
Another hobby this enterprlsng young club
man took up the raising of wild turkeys
at his handsome country place near Wallng-
ford. 1 believe, however that the birds per-
Versely wouldn't remain wild. 1t appears that
the progeny, brought up under strictly home
influences gradually became SO tame and order
ly that they were scarcely dlstinguishable from
the barnyard variety. AS ex-
pertinent It might be interesting to IL they
could be kept wild by permitting them to read
Bernard Shaw or some of the other experts on
war. Jimmy's Wallingford house parties have
been famous for years and every one Is wonder
ing whether the new chatelaine will continue
her husbands former custom Of holding open
house
Andrew Gray, the well-known Wilmington
lawyer, wit and society man, has been in town
for the last few days. He is member of the
Philadelphia Club and other local organizations.
and is one OF the most popular men about town.
He is the of Judge Gray. of Wilmington,
and the story goes that his very first case be-
came the basis OF the brilliant and lucrative
practice he has since acquired. When only a
lad of 10 20 he appeared in the courts against
one of the larger railroads and found himself
opposed by of the best-lSnown lights OF
the legal profession of the country. Mr.. Grays
argument was so clear and concise, however,
that he his suit.
His famous father on hearing OF It remarked:
Andrew, 1 guess you will never be hard up
for money after that" A prediction which
time has since proved to be perfectly correct
More and more is the cty's social life feeling
the effect OF the war and, from what hear,
the leading social clubs are by no means the
least immune from the general upheavaL
prominent clubman and bon viveur" tells
me that the loss in memberships by resigna-
tions Is only part OF their troubles, With
tears In his eyes he AYERS that the prices of
foreign wines and liqueurs have gone up SO
frightfully that I'm several instances the house
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