Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30
SOCIAL LIFE in AND ABOUT
PHILADELPHIA

- ruE luncheon which Mrs. w. c. Watt
A m rive on wednesday, November 4, at
Acorn Club, to Introduce her daughter,
w. Eleanor Bournonvllle Watt. large num-
- debutantes will be present. Among them
pe - nt,ss Margaret Il. Atlee, Miss Caroline
VIII y.,,ton Miss Anna Blnney Brinton, Miss
,'-,.,,re Rehn, Miss Dorothea oberteuffer,
'" rr,,nor ]. Bean, Miss Marjorie Taylor,
s,.. Rebecca A. Lycett. Miss Anna Mary
..,svbour. Miss Helena Robinson. Miss Flea
r,,nbom. Miss Frances Stoughton, Miss
.,o A warden and Miss Elizabeth Wister.
w.. Austin s. Heckscher Of 2ziS Walnut
-, entertained at the performance OF Gar
-" bv the Philadelphia operatic Society on
,,,.dnesday evening. Her guests hled pro-
.o.rium box and one of the parquet boxes.
!. the proscenum box we're Mr.. and Mrs.
,.a p FOX. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hart, Mr..
s,d Mrs Robert Massey Drayton' Mr.. ana MIS-
o,s,ord NJ. Heckscher, Miss Edith Blddle Miss
.rna Massey Heckscher, Frederick Soaring,
:, Nav York; Or. Arthur Hopkins and Mrs.
yI,orscher. In the parquet box were Mr.. and
a.. Henry Brinton Coxe Mr. and Mrs. Charles
"a, Packard, Mrs. Arthur Biddle and saun-
,... 1ewIE Among other guests invited were
-. o,d Mrs Alexander Van Rensselaer, and
-,r,ber of tho music lovers and patrons of
a., .uv Mrs Heckscher is actively interested
:. ,hs operatlc Society, which was founded In
,,t. o,tv In the late 90s, and has since grown
,r GOOD work and size with great rapidity.
,t., Hecl,scher's guests expressed themselves
- asliehted at the excellent work of this or
r,nizstion which they said ought to be en-
.ourared by music patrons In the city The
work OF waesili Leps. the director was es-
necially commented upon.
n,r, tIeckscher, who is at present spending
,ome time with her sister. Mrs. Henry Ed
rord Drayton, in Pennlyn will move into her
house. 2213 Walnut street, the first part or
n.xt week. She will introduce her debutante
daughter Miss Anna Massey Heckscher, at
,ea December 1. Mrs. Heckscher expects TO
rive a reception at her homo In honor OF the
now board, which has been organized for the
Operatic Society by Russell Duane some ume
during the coming month.
Miss Inez Drayton, whose presentation to
society will take place next Friday at a
, tea to be given by her mother, Mrs. J. X.
Evans Roberts, at her home, 2oi7 Locust street.
will have no formal receiving party. Mrs. Rob-
.rts and her daughter will be assisted by Mrs.
Howard Roberts.
Binney Brinton, of Overlook, will shortly
issue invitations for a theatre party and supper
Mt the Ritz-Carton the first week in Decem-
ber in honor of his debutante daughter, Miss
Nav BrInton. Mrs. James Hancock will
chaperone the affair.
Mrs George Reynolds will give luncheon
at the Bellevue on Monday In honor of Miss
Anna NJ. Walthour the daughter Of Mrs. Tay-
lor Walthour, of 1914 De Lancey place. The
favors will be boxes OF French bonbons. tied
with volets. and the table decorations consist
Of clusters of violets and tall vases OF yellow
chrysanthemums. Covers will be laid for IL,
Including besides the debutante and her mother
Miss Hansell f. Earle. Miss Mary 8. Wurts.
Miss Lillian Crsield, Miss Elinor j. Bean, Miss
Margaret II. Burton Miss NJ. Arrean Miller,
Miss Lucia a. Warden. Miss Katharine z.
OGDEN and Miss Emma Ashton Dorr. Mrs.
Reynolds, who has been spending some time in
Atlantic City, returned last evening and opened
her apartments at the Rittenhouse. Miss Wal
thour will be formally presented to society at
tea on November 81.
group of very tiny girls has been formed to
sew for the benefit of the Red Cross Society,
and meets every Thursday afternoon at
o'clock. Little Miss Isabel Frazier Is the organ
izer of the class, tho members of whom include
Miss Elizabeth Holland, Miss Helen Chapman,
Miss Anne Townsend Miss Elizabeth Peltz,
Miss Emily Barlow, Miss Frances Gerhard,
Miss Norma Gray and Miss Katherine Diehl.
Tea is served at the conclusion Of the after
noon These tots deserve much credit for their
interest in such a cause, and following their
example. many similar classes will probably be
formed to throughout the winter. Miss
Marian Johnson daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Lind
ley Johnson. of Rosemont. has also organized
a group, the young women meeting every Tues
day morning to sew for the Red Cross
Mr., and Mrs Richard D. Wood and their
children. of 263 South 22d street. spending
the autumn at their country seat. Burbank, at
wawa
DR.. and Mrs. Wilbur Paddock Klapp have
left Bryn Mawr and occupying their town
house, l7l6 Spruce street, for the winter.
On Thursday November s. the Savoy Opera
Company will hold its first meeting of the year.
banquet will precede the meeting, and after
ward there Will be an informal dance.
Miss Harriet Deaver, daughter OF DIR. and
Mrs. John B. Deaver. entertained at dinner on
Wednesday night before the dance given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay II. WarbuTton at Rose
mary, Jenkintown. Covers were laid for Il. and
among the guests were Miss Sarah Lpplncott.
Miss Helen Tower. Miss Mary Alice Clay. Miss
Edith Baily, Nicholas Biddle. Henry Nelson and
Mr.. Clark
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Winthrop Palmer. OF
hoorestown, n. j., being congratulated on
the birth of a daughter, Madeline, born october
r. Mrs. Palmer will be remembered as Miss