Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Two Cousins to Be introduced Today at Large
Tea-Many Subscribers to Mrs. Scotts Sup
per Club-Other Social Matters

TWO charming little cousins will be
Il ,o,roduced this afternoon at tea
.,,ch will be given by Commander Ed
.-.rds +. Leiper and Mrs. Leiper at their
,one at the Episcopal Hospital, Second
.,reet and Jehigh avenue. The two
.rr.,ns are Frances Leiper. daughter OF
~. Commander and Mrs. Leiper, and
Mary Ashhurst. daughter OF the late
w,lllam Wayne Ashhurst and Mrs. Ash
hurst who was Miss Ellen Gaillard. OF
virginia
frances looks somewhat like her sister,
NARY. who came out several years ago;
shs has chestnut hair and hazel eyes and
/. ouite small. Mary Ashhurst is also
,rrall but has fair hair and blue eyes.
rhe contrast in coloring is very attrac
tve. These two debutantes are nieces OF
Mrs. Elliston J. Perot of Salem, N. j.,
and Mrs. Howard Richards. Jr.. Of New
york. who will receive with Mrs. Leiper.
vho was Miss Mary Ashhurst.
Miss Sarah Ashhurst, who is at pres.
IN, in Cuba, is another aunt, and Mr. John
Ashhurst and Dr. p. c. Ashley Ashhurst
are uncles. Other women who will receive
this afternoon with Mrs Leiper will be
Mrs. Frank wirgman. Mrs. Isaac Davis,
Mrs. John Scott. Mrs. Stewart Wurts and
Mrs. Frederick Jost. Mrs. Albert stiles, OF
Washington will preside at the tea table.
The buds who will receive with the little
cousins will be Katharine Hancock. Ethel
Newbold, Maria Frazer. Gainor Baird,
Eranor Longstreth, Nancy wynne Cook,
Marie Louise FAIRIES, Lois Jackson, Alice
and Meta Janney, Anna Sitter and Mar.
raret I.aRue Harriet Ashhurst, Mary's
younger sister. and Elise Klapp. who are
not out yet. will also receive, and Mary
Leiper Frances's sister, and Blanche Pat
terson.
The tea is scheduled from 4 until 7
and later the receiving party. together
with a number of additional guests. will
be entertained at a supper and dance.
As November approaches the truly smart
begin to look forward TO Mrs. Scott's sup
per club at the Bellevue -Stratford, which
was SO successful last year that am afraid
many on the waiting list will be doomed
% disappointment this year. There really
Il no;Sroom enough on the floor TO ad-
init all who wish to join, though some
from last years waiting list have been
added this year, as those few who drop
out each year from everything make
way for others. Davis and his delight
fu orchestra will furnish the music as
usual and there are many wonderful
new dance tunes this year, you know; so
mat part OF the program will prove de-
ightful. and of course the service is all
that one could demand. Just some OF
those who are among the subscribers
this year are the Tom Ridgeways, wal
Ter Thomsons, Charlie Harrison Jrs..
Ledyard Heckschers. jack Masons. Ed
ward Stotesburys. Sydney Hutchinsons,
Charlie Penroses. Powell Evanses, Harry
coxes. Louis Rodman Pages. Lyman Bid
die. Frank Mauran, Wilson Catherwoods.
John Shipley Dixons. Lewis Nelson's.
Harry Disstons, Jay Lippincotts. Willis
Martins, Yale Dolan, the George Rosen-
artens. Gee Heckscher. Stevenson Eas-
bys, Ned Crozers, Alfred Aliens. Casper
Wistars, Charlie. Potters, Wilson Prichett,
the Norman MacLeods. Mrs. Harrison
others. The first meeting will be held on
November IL.
Alva Sergeant has returned after
pending the summer out at the Struth.
srs Burts ranch in Wyoming, Bar some
thing or other, understand, though not
. sand bar. Anyhow. 1 hear Alva took
70 the broncho lie as a duck does to
water and hope this winters gayeties
Will not suffer In consequence for her
Alva is an all-round sport, though what
ever she takes up, so ! guess. she will
snjoy the winters fun as much as the
summer's. She is going down to Balti.
more soon to be a bridesmaid at the we'd
ding OF Selby zell and Ransom Rowland
which will take place on the 4th Of
November. NANCY WYNNE.