Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-05
SOCIAL LIFE TN AND ABOUT
PHILADELPHIA

Mrs W. PERCY SIMPSON, Of Lynedoch,
lRl ovcrbrook will entertain number OF this
years debutantes at luncheon tomorrow in
honor OF Miss Alice Chapman Thompson, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs Henry Chapman Thompson.
Lawrence Butler, whose marriage to Miss
Marie V. M Madeira will take place on We'd
nesday gave his ushers' dinner on Saturday
night at the Huntingdon Valley Co"ntry Club
at Noble The guests included George w.
Elkins, Jr, Louis c. Madeira, Sd, George D.
widener, Charles M. B. Cadwalader, Albert
Lawrence Smith, Fitz-Eugene Dixon, Henry
Platt, Leonard sibley, Percy c. Madeira Jr.,
Hallowell Vaughan Morgan and Allan Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Ames Ballard and Miss
Mary Ballard have Issued invitations for a large
tea to be given at their home in St Martins
on Monday afternoon, october 2e. from until
o'clock. Coaches will meet trains at st. Mar
tins
gymkhana and fair will be held at the
residence of Mrs Thomas g. Ashton, at Wynn
wood, Pa, on Thursday october 8, from until
D. M, for the benefit of St Chrstopher's
Hospital and the Children's Sesshor House at
Chelsea
number of prominent society matrons and
maids compose the list Of managers. Among
them are Mrs. John p Hollingsworth, Mrs
Evan Randolph, Jr.; Mrs. William Chattn
Wetherill, Mrs. William A. NJ Fuller Jr; Mise
Natalie Harrison Miss Margaret Crozier Fox,
Miss Marion r. Butler, MISS Margaret Y.
Barnard, Miss Lucy Bestwlck, Miss Mary
Thompson and Miss Mildred Thorpe The
other women interested are Mrs. Thomas G.
Ashton. Mrs. Edgar Butler, Mrs. Alfred G.
Clay, Mrs. Edward Walter Clark. Mrs Charles
Bradford Fraley, Mrs. Louis c. Madeira, Mrs.
Writ L. Thompson, Mrs. c. Howard Clark
Mrs Edward II. Johnson Mrs Nathan Taylor,
Mrs George c. Meade Large, Mrs. George w.
B. Roberts, Mrs Henry B. Thompson, Mrs.
John s. jerks, Mrs. Frederick Hemsley. Mrs.
Ralph Pemberton, Mrs. Caleb F. Fox. Mrs. w.
Morgan Churchman, Mrs Charles Heath Ban
nard Mrs. Quincy A. Gilmore and Mrs J.
Emot Caldwell.
Miss Maria Lawrence -wetherill arrived on
Saturday from New York to be the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Little at their nome,
Glenbogie, Sharon Hill.
Miss Mary Tebo daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Tebo, of New Orleans, is visiting rela-
tives In Lansdowne and will be here for several
days. During her stay she will be extensively
entertained.
Mrs. Edward winsow Taylor and Miss
Anna S. Taylor, OF Cedron, Indian Queen Lane,
Germantown, entertained a small house party
over the weekend, at Brookdale, their farm
near Georgetown, N. j., in honor of Miss Marion
Teodt of New York. who is at present the guest
of Miss Taylor.
Miss Coles. who has been spending the sum-
mer at Bar Harbor, will return this week to
her home at 2111 Walnut street, for the winter
Miss Sophy Dallas Irwin, who returned from
Europe a short time ago, is at present visiting
at Bar Harbor. Miss Irwin will ret''rn to her
home, at 2O27 De Lancey Place. the early part
of the week.
1t has been learned today that s450O was raised
at the ball which was siven at the close of the
Bar Harbor for the benefit OF the Red
Cross Society.
number Of prominent society matroas from
various cities were interested in the affair.
Those of this city who helped greatly to make
the ball success were Mrs. Edgar T. Scott,
Mrs Henry Cadwaader Chapman, Mrs. John
Markoe and Mrs. Edward Coles.
Mrs. Fielding Otis Lewis and her little
laughter, of 26l South seventeenth street, will
eave early next week to spend a short time
In Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. Edward Buckley has gone to Baltimore |
Tor short visit, where she is the guest OF her |
sister, Mrs Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Howard Clarke. Jr, who spent |
he summer at Manchester, have returned and
are at their country place at Devon for the |
Early autumn.
Miss Eleanor Nalle of Baltimore. cousin of |
Miss Angela Nalle of Bryn Mawr, will spend |
The winter with Miss McMurtric and will at |
end school In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas P, Hunter of Coolkenny |
daverford, will give dinner, Monday evening
october IL. The guests will include members
If the bridal party of Miss Hunter and few
intimate friends. They will be Miss Edith |
Valz, Miss Gladys Trimbe. Miss Leonora Walz.
Mss Emma Davis OF Lexington, KY; DR.. and
Irs. Warren B. Davis Doctor Fleming and Mr..
Barnett. of New York; Dr. ]. McHenry, of
Cleveland, o.; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Conover,
Mss Elizabeth Conover, Mrs. Belts and Miss
luth Belts, of Lexington, Ky; Mrs. Fleming,
4 New York and DR.. Ross Patterson.