Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08

,,oi enlendor. do not think I have
aar seen such an attractive array
~ natronesses. who stood in theii
8 .,raieht row at the entrance TO the
ssnroom holding wonderful bouquets
II eovers and courtesying gravely as
.oob guest arrived, from timid debu-
,.nte with her Misunderstanding courte-
~. to the elder swains, who bowed
,ow with hand on heart.
Mrs. Cuyler, who headed the line of
.o,ronesses. wore wonderful gown of
,,,ro,oise blue velvet, and the others
.roro various combinations of white
"a silver and white and gold.
rho hail was not as crowded as
,as, wears. but that made the dancing
ali the better, and the debs who were
,hs,e as we'll as their elders, certainly
,od some good dances. Eleanor Pepper
and Eleanor Cuyler, ! noticed, were
.over left idle for moment, and Eliz-
.beth Grifiths, who looked so sweet in
mini, frock, was another who had a
snlendid time, as did Sarah Penrose.
Mariana Gowen wore dainty frock
~ white and silver, and Lisa Norris
-os in pale-pink chiffon and tulle. |
have heard much of Dorothy Norris,
% course but as she has lived abroad
- much. really have not seen her
for several years, so last night was
,he time for her first appearance
across my horizon, and let me assure
you she is quite unlike any one
have vet seen i'm this old City of
Rrotherly Love. There Is a distinctly
continental touch to her manner and
her style of conversation.
OF course the supper, and especially
the terrapin, was quite the most i'm
portant pnrt Of the ball. and it was
finny to see how many family re-
unions there were. Fond mammas and
napas looking after their newly fledged
|roungsters, and one table of young
married folk was especially interest
ing MS many of the wives in the case
were of the high-brow order and gen.
erally dabble in plays or playings or
Society. The husbands at this table,
much to every ones amusement,
started debate as to whether 1t was
good form to speaf to ones wife in
public or not. Tne decision was
negative in the end, i believe. At any
rate, after supper, saw each gay hus-
Bank seeking other fair charmers with
whom to converse. As usual, Pol
Roger. also Veuve Clicquot, were well
in evidence during supper, but with
no visible evil effect. To be sure,
saw one callow youth later who in
sisted on Offering a lady glass of
lemonade, the cup for which he was
holding upside down and industriously
trying to fill.
And to be sure. | did meet one gen.
tleman who confided in mine ear that
$50 and so has had much more cham
pagne than | have, but he does not
know it." We decided. however, to
leave him in ignorance.
Although the majority may be said
to have worn short frocks, still there
were many gowns with trains. and
quite number of the smartest women
wore longer -skirted frocks Ruth
Stokes was one of those to choose a
rather longer gown, and Mary Bohlen's
frock had long lace train. Her gown
was really lovely, all of white lace and
tulle.
II would be quite impossible for me
to tell Of all the lovely gowns. Little
Mrs. Du Barry, who was dancing hap
PLY with Joe, was wearing a wonder
ful gown of rose-red brocaded silk,
which suited her fair coloring to per-
lection. Another recent bride who
looked very charming was Angela Bo-
dine, and Katherine Kremer Page was
becomingly gowned in white, with a
string of pearls in her hair. Florence
Hopkinson looked lovely in white and
silver and Mildred Sinkler was regal
In gown of ashes of roses. Mrs.
anthony ]. Drexel Biddle, Jr., and her
very young husband came on from
New York, and with three other men
occupied table near the patroneses,
VINO, by the way, supped in the Glover
Room. At another table were the Tom |
hidgways, Eleanor Cuyler and Billy |
wayne. Altogether, it was n beauti-
ni ball. and we all had dandy time. |
Edgar Scott met with sad disaster
going to the ball, when a Cadillac with |
no number and which afterward made |
good getaway, ran into his very |
pest car and smashed 1t up, so that |
y was impossible to go on, and Edgar |
mao TO descend to terra firma and |
proceed on foot to the Bellevue
Stafford.
ihe naval set are looking forward
'ne costume dance to be given this
evening by Lieutenant Commander
1teoeriek Roberts Harris, U, S. N,
sna Mrs Harris at their home in the
Nasy Yard, and hear 1t will be quite
sala occasion. The large sun piazza
oe converted into a roomy lounge,
ana the entire first floor will be utilized
W uaneing. I've been told that the
@Ys'ess Will wear a superb Turkish
pslume of sapphire blue and gold,
.ais embroidered in jewels, while
ss.e most will appear as a heather
'''''ss OF the imperial household. and
- wear a wonderful coat that they
was stolen from the palace in the
e0fOidden City during the Boxer up
''ehs This interesting piece of infor-