Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22

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NJ pARD, the attractive debutante
...,bters OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. Maxwell
Sssnnsrd. will be given a dance We'd
opo, r night by Mr.. and Mrs. John
nes c,awson, at their home, 2015
.,..,nut street. The guests will be
a..iv from the deb set, and I
go there are to be plenty of
man. II Is awful for the girls
.dnn,t Il, but lack of partners makes
s.,ce n frost. Mr.. and Mrs. Claw
>. have taken the precautions to have
-, successful. Mildred and Caro-
-, are sweet girls and have had a de-
n,s,ful time coming out together,
1t, ,s uuite an ideal thing for two
.,...rs 20 do, when there is only
...r,s difference in their ages. They
=. graceful and charming, and are
.-,,rs the best-frocked debs.
o...st,ns of small dances, I don't
.s,rk the big balls are half as much
sup when you have congenial crowd;
..s po,nt Is to get one. heard OF one
.roir recently where the same old
c,v was heard, mot enough men to
- round" and the worst of 1t was
.hst avery young man at that party
hsd answered promptly Clet us hope
Nancy has had some effect, in that
vav,. so those who we're obliged to
r.sret could be replaced. As the day
anproached the acceptances stood 70
90 "a IN favor OF the men, and at n
email affair surely 20 extra men were
snoush. The hostess waited for tho
r,,ests, and do you know of those 20
sncsptances only as came, and some of
those slipped downstairs and started
playinR poker until they were routed
o,,t by an irate host (who, I have rsa-
son TO think, will cut their names at
Isast from his list). Some of the girls
retired to the dressing room In despair.
what could they do; they could not go
home There was no way of getting
there before their autos or maids came
for them, and there were not enough
nartners to 60 round. It ended by
refreshments having to be served in
The dressing room for some. And as
for the poor hostess!
Perhaps there were some wee buds
who did not mind It. You never can
tell what they will do next at that
age I know at one party a few grew
weary of dancing just before 1t was
time 10 serve the sausage -and-hot-
cake part of the dance, so they wan
dered down to the kitchen and watched
the cook pare potatoes and fry them
in boiling fat. We cannot accuse young
America of not being of an inquiring
disposition, can we?
wear these days. isn't IL? l met
woman yesterday who was in a hectic
state of excitement as to whether she
ought to take a heavy coat or a thin
Goa. down to Atlantic City over the
weekend. "It is so warm I don't want
to roast. you know, but, then again,
suppose a blizzard should start. 1 am
a nervous wreck on the subject.
don't want to lug a heavy coat II 1t
Is warm, and I certainly don't want a
thin coat IL 1t is cold" And when I
finally tore myself away she had been
trying to decide for at least an hour
and half
The children have much to do with
our destiny In many affairs in these
enlightened days. A young widow,
who recently remarked. told me she
had a terrible time getting her young
daughter to approve Of her choice
when she really did wish to remarry.
Che and her fiance had some thinking
to do to get round daughter on the
matter. They managed 1t beautifully
by the prospective stepfathers tact.
He promptly became so delightful to
small daughter that she almost thought
he was her property, and demanded
his time on all occasions. Finally one
day her mother thought she might
venture to suggest the idea to the
small imperious person. So she said
How would you like to have new
father" Would not like II at ALL" re-
Piled daughter. Don't want another
father" The subject was dropped. but
Prospective pa redoubled his atten-
ions in the meantime. and Incident
ally grew very fond OF the little
srl. who noted her mothers apparent
Indifference to him, and one day she
SAID well. II Mr.. r. could be my
nsw father I would Just love it," And,
strange to say. mother seemed TO love
II, too NANyrSV WINNIE