Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
FOUR DUKE-BIDDLE
BRIDESMAIDS TO WE'D
Miss Ruth CoXe's> Betrothal to
Mr.. Stokes Makes Fifth En-
gagement in Bridal Party

MYTH the engagement of Miss Ruth
w Coke to Mr.. w. Standley Stokes,
the fifth engagement in the circle of
attendants at the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs Angler B. Duke last April is an
nounced One wedding has already
taken place since and the other four will
soon follow. It is true that Miss Elsa
Roberts Reath and Mr. John Appleton
were engaged even before the announce
ment Of the betrothal Of Miss Cordelia
Biddle and Mr.. Angler Buchanan Duke,
and, Miss Hope Truxtun Beale and Mr.
Oliver Eton Cromwells engagement was
made public before the Duke-Biddle
nuptals. The other three engagements
I have, however, followed in quick success
sion and they say there are rumors
that the well-aimed darts of the little
god of love have found their mark and
that in the near future society will hear
Of two more victims OF his wiles.
OF the three engagements which fol-
lowed the Duke-Bi wedding, the first
70 be announced and on the day after
the marriage was that Of Miss Mary
Duke, sister Of Mr.. Angler B. Duke, to
Nj. Anthony ]. Drexel Biddle, Jr.,
brother of Mrs. Duke. Their romance
et the Duke Farms in Sonnerville, N. J.
Since then Miss Ellen Yuille, Of New
York, who acted as bridesmaid at the
Biddle-Duke wedding as well as the
Duke-Biddle nuptials, announced her en-
gagement to Mr.. William Sturgis, also
cf New York, who was an usher at the
wedding of Mr. Duke and Miss Biddle,
and last week Miss Ruth, Coxes engage
ment is Mr.. w. Standley Stokes was an
nounced.
The four bridesmaids were all debu-
tantes Of the past season. Miss Elsa
ROBERTS Reath is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore w. Reath; her fiance
Is Mr.. jobs Appleton, of New York, who
won much distinction at Yale in the
intercollegiate rowing matches. Miss
Hope Truxtun Beale is the youngest
daughter OF Mr.. and, Mrs. Edward F.
beale, Of Deepdale, Strafford, and Mr..
CROMWELL is the eldest son of Mrs. Ed
ward 7. Stotesbury
Miss Ruth Coke is tbs charming daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs Henry Brinton
COKE She may be said TO have been
the most feted of the debutantes, as
pan after ball was given in her honor,
70 say nothing OF the luncheons, din
ners, small dances and theatre parties
MI stokes is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas s. P. Stokes, Of Lone Oak, Ger
nantown. He is a brother of Mrs. Louis
clark, of New York, and Mr.. Edward
Lowner Stokes, Mr.. Tomas p. c. Stokes.
Stokes
No definite dates for the four coming
weddings have yet been set, but it is
understood they will take place shortly.
Mrs George H. Earle will entertain a
pox party on the opening day of the Bryn
m-"r Horse Show in honor of her daugh-
.stA' Miss Hansel and Miss Edith Earle,
= which the guests will comprise mem
osss OF the debutante set and last-year
tl1s Mrs. Earle will also entertain box
p4fues on the other days OF the show.
Mrs. William Furness jerks. of s2O
rnnton street, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
1enks, of 1704 Rittenhouse street, who
refe peen travelling through the West,
,n1~Fe returned home. They visited both
~ san Diego and San Francisco Ex-
eo-uons, the Yellowstone Park, the
~ ossna sn Canyon and the many other points
MISE Helen Mills, of 1909 Chestnut
ssuesh VIII return TO town this week from
ep.Ng Lake, where she spent the sum-
'ss Katharine c. Lea, daughter OF
~ ana Mrs. Charles NJ. Lea. will not
s.sAe her debut this season as was pre-
susy announced. but will return to
sA'oi az PeekslKlll. N. Y.
r. 1s hargaretta s. Foltz. daughter OF
~. eho Mrs. j. Clinton Foltz, OF Chest
~ mn viii not make her debut this
80 put VIII return TO school. Miss Foltz
nss bsf sister, Miss Dorothy Foltz, who
Al ~ phs OF last seasons debutantes, are
= eAa'l Point. Me.
- George Gordon Meade Large. who
I'M nr-nuine the summer at Bar Harbor.
II tsmain until the end OF the month.
large has returned home.
- -. I and Mrs. Edwin Swift Baleh. OF
=. spruce street, who are spending sew
neeks at Atlantic City. will return
epout September rs
-. hayard u. Livingston, Jr, who
r iast week in Wilmington. as the
~. of Miss Any 70. du Pont during
1ons1 1ofse show, has returned TO her
's N Pfnllyn.
ana Mrs. Edward 7. stotesbury,
nave lately returned from a trip
..1rsn he West. are at present IN At
II. NtS where they viii be guests az
'asmore for some tune
sydney Carpenter and her son,
#4mufon ~ Carpenter, are spendins
e. Hne Al ne IfRymofe. Atlantic