Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-31
SOCIAL LIFE in AND ABOUT
PHILADELPHIA

xrss RosALIB DoLAN has issued invl-
W tations for theatre party, to be fol-
,.rrsd by a supper and dancing the night of
nscenber 5, in honor OF Miss Ruth Coke,
,..u,ante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Brinton Coke.
Nrr and Mrs ]. r. Evans Roberts have also
..nt out invitations for a theatre party, to
bs followed by supper and dancing at the
pttz.Carlton the night Of December 16, in
bonor Of Miss Inez Drayton.
mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Paddock Klapp, of 171s
a,ruee street, have sent out invitations for
,beatre party, to be followed by supper at the
pltz-Carlton on Tuesday evening, December
* IN honor of Miss Mary s. Wurts, daughter
a. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart wurts.
DR.. and Mrs. Benjamin c. Gle will give
nal masaue at their residence in Bryn Mawr
This evening. There will be about 80 guests,
Including Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Powers, Mr..
and Mrs Philip nn-Gaskell Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs John Tenbrook Nichols Mr.. and Mrs.
waiter f. Shetzline, Mr. and Mrs. George e.
paniels, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Newcomb, Mr..
and Mrs John B. Patton, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Gage. Mr. and Mrs John 2. McDevitt, Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Dewhurst. Miss Kathryn Kimball,
Miss Mary Fletcher, Miss Elsie Lawrence. Miss
constance Gill, Miss Sara w. Stewart, Miss
Margaret Moyle. Miss Helen T.. Fulton, Miss
Anne Pohlig, Miss Carlotta Brodhead, Miss
katharine Hart, Peter Penn-Gaskell Hail.
Francis c. Miller, Melvin Snyder. Jack Blank
George A. Mellon, John P. Scott BIZ Pohlig
p,orson Miller, Henry Brodhead, Carlos D.
Gle.
A dinner will be given at the Pennsylvania
Hospital on Monday night by the doctors OF
the staff in honor of DIR. Ralph Bromer, who
frot Arna
p,tal in Paris, and DR.. Richard Dale Hopkin-
son. whose marriage to Miss Florence Adele
Savage will take place on Wednesday
Doctor Bromer had a most interesting time
IN Paris, where he was arrested by the Gov
srnnnent suspected as a German spy. He will
,saye for Boston next week. where he will be
located for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer,
will entertain at dinner tonight in honor OF
Mr. and Mrs. Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlton Yarnall. of 18th and
Locust streets, will entertain a chrdrens party
thIs afternoon.
Mrs, J. Morgan Harding will entertain At a
theatre party tonight. to be followed by
supper at the Bellevue-stratford, in honor Of
her sister, Miss, Dorothea oberteufrer.
Mrs. J. Madison Riley. of 1880 De Lancey
place has issued cards for two at homes, We'd
nesday. November IL, and Wednesday, Novem-
bsr 49, Mrs Riley before her marriage. which
took place in the summer, was Miss Florence
Robinson.
Arrangements are being rapidly completed for
the musical extravaganza which will be given
by the managers OF the Northern Home for
Frlendless Children in the ballroom of the
- Bellevue -Stratford on the nights OF December
8 and O. and rehearsals have been going for
ward merrily all the week A 'try-out" for the
cast took place on Tuesday evening and prao-
tically the entire cast has been decided upon.
The words and music Of the farce, which
Is entitled THE Countess of Tubs" has been
written for the occasion by Charles Leon
Downing, and some wonderfully attractive solo
dances and speciality work arranged. Miss
Marie Starr, whose work in the prince of
Albania" last year won such favorable COM
ments will again do a speciality dance, will
Miss Miriam Bsler. Twenty-four children OF
the Home will have dance, clad in "nghties'
and pajamas. their tiny bare feet keeping per-
feet time to the music. Lovers OF the caberet
will also have a scene especially to their liS-
Ing, with very realistic setting.
The music Is catchy and tender vein of
sentiment runs like thread OF gold through
the humorous situations in which the 'Coun-
tess" and her expressman husband fnd them
selves
large room on the third floor OF 1915 Wal
nut street has been loaned to tho manage
ment for the rehearssls and proof of the
enthusiasm which pervades the performance,
boys from the Home take turns in keeping
the room scrubbed and busted, while their
small sisters are planning to do their share OF
the work by folding circulars and letters.