Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29


,bildren it did ones heart good and
made one feel anxious to do for the
ause.
viewing Die Meistersinger' from the
mint of view of a Wagnerian enthusiast,
would most certainly affirm that the
I spera season ended in a blaze of glory,
mt as am merely the faithful chron-
kler of the doings of that restricted cir
ia known as society, l must confess
hat the Metropolitan last night did not
uresent the usual brilliant scene of
6rst night or of a closing night. and
that the diamond horseshoe was for the
most part paste, with only here and there
real gem to contrast with the gener-
ally dull aspect OF course. there were
some real" people there, most of them,
h II said to their credit, the music
bvng portion of the elect, and from re-
marks heard as I passed out into the
aln.washed streets I think they felt
fully rewarded for Drawing the elements.
OF course there We're, as 1 said few
mart people there, notably Mrs. Charlie
Wright, who entertained pretty Mrs.
Woodville Bohlen, Mrs. Ben Tilghman,
Lyman Biddle and Fred Meigs in her
box. Helen and Gertrude Tower were
llso in evidence on the promenade with
Phil Leidy and Allen Evans, and Mrs.
Henry S. Grove had Mrs. Littleton Waller
Tanzewell Waller lis the name all there0
Mrs James Stair and Mrs. Charles Stew
art Wurts as her guests. Indeed, there
seemed to be so many feminine box
parties last night, for Mrs. William
Ellis Scull had several women as her
guests in her parquet box, and Mrs.
George Reynolds guests We're all wom-
%, among them Mrs. f. Percy Smith.
An interesting as we'll as interested
little group on the promenade were the
thildren of the Norris l.. Clothiers, who,
Nth some youthful guests, occupied the
cothier box.
Eugenia Law had Becky" White,
he daughter Of the A. Robinson Whites,
Of Baltimore, as her guest. A brill
lhnt spot of color was supplied by Mrs.
hscious crimson velvet glittering with
Sauins. Farther down the row II was
duplicated by Eleanor Hopkins, who
boks particularly we'll in this shade.
Among others present for the closing
psrfOrmance were Mrs. Edgar 7. Scott,
Hrs George w. Childs Drexel, Mrs. j.
harrison Smith, Mary Bohlen, Mrs. Ran
al Morgan, Gwen Martin, Miss Mar
ioFie Townsend. Miss Josephine Howell,
hrs Edward sydenham Page, Margaret
Saanard and Mary Thompson.
heard an amusing bit the other
1y which had a sad ending, but as no.
pody was hurt but the gate post, we
should not mind. 1t seems a pretty
soans miss of Main Line fame has re-
emily added the running of motor
ais TO her list OF accomplishments, and
me has taken as many as two whole
sssons. Well!!ln last week, accompanied
y her bestest friend and a second best
~ rfiend, she decided to take her car
ler an outing.
90 very carefully and giaGerly they
.Af1ed forth from the garage; yes, but
q" did they start forth? The door,
IVY see was not any too wide and
FVfhaps we might run crooked" said
as wee Main Liner; so out got the trio
~ carefully pushed. pulled and tugged
= Precious car from its happy home,
~ out into the road. Finally they
~ started and went dashing along in
s'sat style; and as they got on so well
,-ss decided 'twould be good plan, per-
.eps' TO call on some of their friends.
= sooner suggested than carried out,
saa then came the grand entrance act.
an very well. you know, to go
s.szisnt along a road, but just try TO
.s.h- Good night That's what they
- ana. forthwith, instead of riding
. see their little friend. they rode
'ss'ght into the gate post without
'sssner ado; and now they are scared
aeath for fear the family of the
,'+Aasn viii hear of il and forbid her
@'ans the car for a long time again.