Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-27
CAPE MAY, Aug. 27.

lVl fast and furious at the costume dance
v,ven on wednesday night in the grill
room OF the New Hotel Cape May.
Amid a swarm Of balloons which were
h,ovyn hither and thither over the heads
of the dancers, a motley throng. repre-
scnt,ng all the types and characters be-
loved Of the masquerader. threaded its
way. Soft golden-tinted lights inter-
.persed with japanese lanterns shed a
glow over the grill room, and the open
air cafes adjoining were transformed into
o,d-fashioned gardens with rows of sun
aowers and hollyhocks growing against a
nj 10 o'clock. lasting until the proverbial
wee sma' hour. The costumes were origi-
nal in the extreme. and while many OF the
euests had procured special attire for the
occasion, quite a number trusted to their
own ingenuity in converting a conven-
,,onal frock or suit into an unusual one.
Miss Dorothy Frick. of Baltimore.
hooked quite stunning in Pierrot cos
tune of black and white. Her frock was
sbort-waisted and quite full, of white
lawn with a black figure in 1t and was
tipped by a wide ruff OF white. With this
she wore little black-and-white peaked
hat Dancing with her was NJ. c. Aplin
spaeks dressed as a private with a red
bandana bound around his head. Miss E.
enencer Miller, Sd, and Miss Mildred
White were dainty artists in pale pink
smocks with black velvet caps and an
other artist was Miss Elizabeth KeHnedy,
who wore a yellow smock with her black
velyet cap A seemingly grotesque
charlie Chaplin proved to be Mr..
Ferdinand Graves, whose wife looked ex-
tremely we'll in a sapphire blue oriental
costume. Miss Selby Tell was very
demure little girl in a short blue frock
and socks, and, of course, there were Jack
tars, among them Mr.. Charles DaVls ana
Mr. william Chunn.
poster effect In an artists costume OF
black and white, while brilliant In color
ing was Mr.. Billy Morris as Dutch boy.
Among others present were Miss Mary
Evelyn Chew. Mr.. Fritz Freeman, Mr:
and Mrs. John Blakeley, Mrs. David
Young. Miss Mary Potter, Mrs. F. w.
Frishmuth and Miss Florence Frishmuth.
Miss Elizabeth Walsh and Miss Louise
Walsh entertained at bridge on Wednes-
dav afternoon, in honor of their guest,
Miss Christine Waggaman. of Washing
ton. and Mrs Joseph Darlington WilKin-
son. Their guests included Miss Corinne
Freeman, Mrs. Ellicott Carver, the Misses
Diamond, Miss Miriam Partridge, Miss
Betty Elliot and Miss Dorothy Burgess.
Miss Catherine Deering gave bridge
party on Wednesday afternoon at her
cottage on Gurney avenue.
One of the most interesting arrivals in
Cape May is Mr.. John SHELTON Williams,
Comptroller of the Currency, who, with
Mrs Williams, their son, Mr.. John Skel-
ton Williams, Jr, and Mr.. Collins Denny.
motored here this week. They are regis
tered at the Chalfonte.
Mrs. John S. Naylor and her daughter.
Miss Ansie Naylor. who spent some time
at the Chalfonte, have returned to their
home in Chestnut Hill.
The dances at the Red Mill continue in
favor, and as the season draws to a close
keen interest is displayed by members
Of the younger set in the contests, for
which handsome cups are given each
week On Wednesday night the weekly
clock contest took place, and last night
there was also a competition. This after
Noon, from until $50 o'clock, the chill
eren will have their dance, and the week
will come to close with another contest
tomorrow night.
Mrs. Philip f. Castner will give a bridge
this afternoon at her cottage, on New
York avenue, in honor of Mrs. James
Pequignot, who is spending the late sum-
mer here. There will be four tables.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Edmunds their
son, Mr.. Branson Edmunds, and daugh-
ter, Miss Eleanor Edmunds, of West Up
sal street, Germantown, will spend the
coming weekend at the Chalfonte. Miss
Edmunds was a debutante during the
season Just past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Florens Rivinus
who are spending August at the new
Hotel Cape May, will return to theii
home in Chestnut Hill early next month
Miss Phoebe Satterfield and Miss Lind
say Satterfield, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Satterfield, have gone tc
Baltimore to join a house party being
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Taliaferro.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry p. Breban, who
have been sojourning here at the Chal'
fonte, returned home this week.
Among those noticed on the shore dur
ing the bathing hour yesterday morning
were Miss Dorothy Frick, Miss Hops
Beale. Mr.. Horace Eugene Smith. Miss
Mary c. Smith, Miss Letitia McKim
Miss H. Ethel Maule, Miss Edith l.
Smith, Miss Kate Zogbaum, Miss Mar
garet Law, Mrs, George Trotter Tyler
Mrs Edward X. Sparks. Mrs. e. c. s
Lewis, Mrs. e. Spencer Miller, Sd, Miss
SAINT, Mrs. M. V. Curtis, Mr.. Harold
Foster, 'Mr. Samuel Bispham. Mr.. An
drew Gray, Miss Emile Kennedy, Misi
selby Fell. Miss Mildred White, Mis-
Ethel Shields, Mr.. James Pequignot, Mrs
T. H. Vetterlein, Miss Louise House. Mr.
ana MrS. HefDert LII "ihioA -
Jennings and his daughter, Miss Marths
Jennings, Miss Mary Simons and Mis-
Rose Buchanan.
ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. H.-The talent
ed children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hub
bard. of Mt. Airy, Pa, who are spending
the summer at 80 Rhode Island avenue
south, took a prominent part In the mu
sicale given Wednesday night at 4lS ia
cihc avenue. for the benefit Of the Churcf
Of the Good Shepherd. The program in
eluded selections by Mrs. Albert Sachse
Master Stanley Hubbard, Master Chariel
Hubbard, Miss Martha Nixon-Miller' pi
anists Miss Blanche Hubbard, harpist
and Miss Irene Hubbard at the cello.
Mrs Sarah e. Ritter and Mrs w. c
zeigler. OF Chicago, who are spending
the summer at the Dennis, gave boz
party at the Cort Theatre to see tn
new Victor opera, Princess Pat" afte
which they entertained at a supper at tn
Traymore. Present were Miss Dorothy
Kelly, Miss Irene McCloskey, Mr.. Charlie
Hitschler and Mr. Stephen Kent, or Phila
delphia, Miss Gertrude McEwan and MI
Fred II. Hartlett. Of New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Humphries, o
Philadelphia. who are spending the sum
mer In Chelsea. entertained a Steepl
Chase party last night
Miss Katherine O'Laughlin. of Phila
asiphia, who is spending the summer a
~ Providence avenue, south, Chelsea
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