Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-18
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. .~-.,.v ve have another charming
....,.,,e who win be introduced by
---n,,.. Mr.. ana Mrs Richard VAIN
!, their Germantown home, which
AZ. sellehtful name OF Ravenwood.
-. walker Meirs Is the young buds
49, ahe n the granddaughter OF Mr..
-. ZONES wister and great-srand.
-.ssn,sr Of the late Mr. William Weight
Her greataunt, Mrs Frederick Pen
80 Who was FIRST married % AIR.
s~-,s.r of this city. Is the one for whom
,amed. II seems too bad for Anne
h.r cousin, Marie Louise FAIRIES, that
psnAeld Is in Europe with her hus'
s ns "a Ambassador 70 Austria, you
s-..n when the FIRST two Of her grand
are making their debut, for Mrs.
-e.,a ,s devoted TO her nieces and
.,.,r children and would probably have
.nsertaIned iavishiy In their honor haa
she been in New YORK
A.. Meirs viii receive her guests this
-..--,oon wearing lovely gown OF gray
~. ana the debutante will be srock"d
+ II mite chiffon. She win hold various
sa,aue,s during the afternoon. Among
~. aebutantes who will receive will be
,r.,,e Louise FAIRIES, Katharine Lea,
r,.anne Elliot. Lucille Carter, Nary AMI
,r,..,eth packard, Katharine Hlncock
hannah Hobart, Elisabeth McMichael
v,,,abeth Gribbel. Betty Miller. Elizabeth
1rotter. Violet Welsh, Nancy Wynne
c,ok katharine Putnam. Marian Wurts.
e.,nor Baird, Betty Brock. Margaret
,1.rris. Lorraine Graham, Mary Brooke,
p.y,,ne Denckla, Sophie Baker. Emily
harris Nancy Tunis. and OF those who
have already made their debut, Rachel
fitler. Marjorie Morris, Frances Tyson
and Mrs. Hare Davis.
These girls of a year or two older were
r,oseiy associated with Anne In Miss Ir-
wins school. where they were all mem.
hers Of the Would Be Good Players. Mrs.
Hare Davis was Kate Jayne, you remem'
her. There is to be a dinner-dance in the
1 evening following the tea, but only the re-
4 celving party will attend this, with the
addition OF some of the younger men
who are still In town and not down on the
sad and lonesome borderland.
The Rose Tree races will start this
Afternoon out at the delightful clubhouse
N the Rose Valley. Media. This little
club is one of the most beautiful spots in
the surrounding country, and the annual
fail and spring meets are always most de-
lirhtful affalrs. The Horse Show gen.
sraIly brings out the new clothes. but
this year 1t was still pretty warm, so
summer garments prevailed at that event;
therefore, we may look forward with
pleasure this afternoon TO the gowns OF
Mrs. Harry VAIN Harrison, for instance,
and those of Mrs. Joe Widener and Mrs.
Howard Henry and al the other smart
women who move in the horsy set. SO to
spsak.
In addition to the beauties OF the fall
scenery at Rose Tree Valley, the un-
doubted brilliance of the fall costumes
worn by our society matrons and younger
BET. the excitement incident to close
racing and the thrills always present
when steeplechases are being run, the
meet will provide some real class for
those who think only of the horse. This
IS because the best. steepleohase horses
are owned by men who are sportsmen in
the highest sense of that word. Steeple'
chasing is such hazardous and uncer-
tain sport that the big stables that make
racing their main object pay little atten
ton TO the timber-toppers. For this rea-
son Joe Widener and George ID. Wide
nsr. who go In for racing as a sport
have developed some Of the greatest
steeplechase horses In this country. The
Willow King Plate today and the Long
Point Plate on Saturday have a better
entry list than has been seen for any
steeplechase In this country this year
Twenty-one horses. representing six
States. are entered for the WILLOW King
Pate today. all owned by men OF the
stamp OF the Wideners, Mr.. Ambrose
Clark. OF Westbury; Thomas Hitchcock
Of the same place; James X. Maddux, OF
& Warrenton. Va, and others. II Is nc
wonder that society is taking interest In
the meet, forN the horses are owned by
members Of society. and in many of the
races they win be ridden by their owners
Or gentlemen riders. These are the con
ditions for the Middle Barrens Plate, tn,
Hose Valley Plate and the Members Din
ner Plate races today. These three event.
VII be watched with especial interest.
NANCY wYNNE.