Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-09

CO. CO.. he able to, for they Will nave
w" uutchinson's dance next day. IL
. heen some week-so far
nas ali the rehearsing of many
.ts the long anticipated pageant of
charity Bail will be given tonight,
lns 90 saw the ball will be its usual
ens - success is no exaggeration, for
to.', a,,ire "world and his wife" will
u - rot TO dance in the pageant, at
so % Gee daughter or son do that
ean co much better plan 1 think
!. col the people you want to have
.,,end the ball to take part in some
.,un, such as tonight's affair, for
,sau % they will take a personal inter-
-, and there you are.
NJ course there are some combina-
.,ons in the various groups which make
=, ask questions, how did he happen
n that group? and what a funny
.,,rcb for that one to be with? How
.-or no that as 1t may, it is going to
:. rreat and | for one will be on
hand early. so as to see them all at
,hotr antics. Some of the performers,
..os,Iv the debutantes, will go after
,ho naeeant over to the Norris supper
lance which they will give for Dor
a,bv at the e-Stratford.
In the afternoon, Hannah Wright
will be given a tea by her aunt, Mrs.
Henry Cadwalader Chapman. Han
nah is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
sam wright Her mother was Heloise
conoyer Her older sister Margaret
made her debut two seasons ago; they
are both very popular girls. Hannah's
brother whitney Wright's card was
sent in the invitation to Mrs. Chap
mans at home. Hannah is tall and
very chic: she comes by her style very
bonestly. as her mother and her aunt,
who is Mae Conover, have always been
noted for their smart looks and frocks.
They spend their summers in Bar
Harbor always, the girls being among
lhe few of the younger set who go there,
and they have the time of their young
rves I have been told by some who
frequent that exclusive hunting
ground.
Inst as said, we were all there and
We had a great time! Tony was, as
usual. in his own genial element. For
,ome reason he did not introduce his
songsters this year, though he did lead
his daughter-n-law out on the stage
himself. Mrs. Biddle Jr.'s voice is good
and shows careful training.
II Is kind of hard on tenor to have
voice like Noah Swayne's precede
him. but Dan did not mind; he argued
With the audience that "All the world
loves a lover, so why does not Betty
love me?" in such sorrow that we all
wanted to help him out.
All the brothers in the Bible Glasses
were about the room, and every now
and then they would be called upon to
sing several hymns, two of which had
been written specially for, the Glasses.
The only trouble with the concert is
that it is too long; if only amateurs
would not give encores unless they are
absolutely demanded, 1t would make
their performances so much more en-
1oyable. tremble to think of what
would have happened If Mrs. Baird had
been able to sing and Elizabeth Latta
had come toward the end of the pro-
gram as was the first plan. AS it was
she sang at the end of the first part,
and 1t Is no exaggeration to say she
oil he ipl I,o
a big future before her. Best of all
she loves her work, she enjoyed every
minute of it. and even in long seasoned
Professionals / have seldom seen such
ease and charm of manner. She was
picture of youth and joy and was un-
doubtedly the success of the evening.
she Is only about 10, having made her
debut last year. wish more people
could have heard her. but they will
sooner or later.
pest should have been at the end of
me program. Fortunately Miss Latta
was put forward, but Robert Armbrus-
Ter played in his regular turn, and the
audience, having mostly left to catch
uaihs' missed very fine performance.
MT Armbruster is another very young
person, but his success as a pianist is
wen established. and he played with
sreat expression. OF course, there were
tue old favorites, Doctor Lipshutz and
arthur Jackson. who have both splen-
uio voices, and Mrs. Anders and Mrs.
"heien' The Stotesburys had
nox and the George w. Childs DrexeIs.
~ 'ne 'front.' of the Drexel box sat Mrs.
osruner Cassatt. Mrs. Tom Ridgway
ana MRS. Craig Biddle. and I thought,
40 looked at them, mo wonder Phil
aoeiphia is famous for its beautiful
women"
that there is nothing much sweeter
at,ef al IN this world than the heart of
h''ie boy is we'll illustrated by the
~ 80 that as final tribute to the late
% James Mapes Dodge the boys of
80 heishoorhood, who have always en-
'Sssa the skating pond on his grounds
80 received many OF his other kind
-ssses' have given of their very own
AOney' and raised quite a nice sum,
- ~ ana sent Mrs. Dodge some fiow-
s's II Is a sweet sort of tribute from
s,,s 10 man well loved by his
'''ehos' both great and small.
NANCY WYNNE.