Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

niebt1y Cotillons will be held to-
-, at Horticultural Hall. These
.Talrs were started number of years
80 for the girls already out, and the
,.rsrlasting" debutantes to whom
....rvtbing Is given over were not al
I'D to put their wee noses into these
Il .,,os which were first given at the
- Natatorium Hall, then at Asher's,
"a as they grew in the number of
..,h,cribers we're finally transferred to
,Iorticultural Hail, where they are still
80 Rut alasl The original plan has
-. heen held 10, and many n debut
...,a attends these parties as we'll as
her older sisters.
rh. ohaperones of the Fortnightly
..,. year include Mrs. George Mason
,siobester, Mrs. Arthur IL. Lea, Mrs.
,aa.rh parker Norris, Mrs. Jones Wis
a. Mrs. j. Madison Taylor Mrs
uru,,am wurts Harmar, Mrs. Howard
yv,,r,s Page and Mrs. William Penn
Troth.
Tho Harry Thayers' dance last night
=, the Ritz-Carlton was wonderful
-s,,r in the form of Black and
white costume party. Mrs. Thayer
no. made myriads of friends since
,hs married Harry some two years
- and is one of the most popular
,ouns matrons in town. She is eN-
..or,eIv pretty. of blonde type, with
very clear complexion, and has a
,ssn sense OF humor, which is a kindly
ors as well, so every one likes her I'M
,nspsely. and she and her handsome
his husband are always at every
snair of Importance.
strange to say, Elizabeth Griffiths
VAS absolutely the only debutante pres
.nt There were a few of last years
dehs and most of the other guests
we're from the younger married set
And Judging from those who attended
Il was. indeed. quite "a dream of fair
women" Just think, Mrs. Gardner
cassatt, Polly Dixon that was; Mrs.
Tom Ridgway; Mrs. Archie Thomson,
Mrs. Andrew Wheeler, Mrs. Charlie
Narechal Brown, Jr., Mrs. Harry Hart,
Mrs, Sidney Brock, Mrs. Craig Biddle, |
Mira Bob Large and many others. 1t |
was really a great success.
X There will be a number of opera |
box parties tonight, when. with the re-
turn of the Metropolitan Company, the !
grand tier will once more scintillate |
and twinkle anew with Jewels and gor-
geous gowns on equally gorgeous wom-
en-. Aleck Yarnall will give party
in his grandmother's. Mrs. Alexander
Brinton Coxes, box for his fiancec, |
Elise Hopkins. And Mrs. Harrison
Smith will also entertain. The Henry
Pratt McKeans will give dinner early
in the evening and entertain in their
box, which they own jointly with the
Tom McKeans.
Last night seemed TO be an off-night
Tor the debutantes as there were no
dances, though few theatre parties
we're given, and several family parties
we're given at the various theatres:
for instance, at the performance of
"0n Trial. at the Garrick last night,
Mrs Megargee Wright was in a box
With her two daughters, Margaret and
Hanna and her sister, Miss Mae Con-
Dyer. Hannah Is really very pretty.
and was extremely we'll dressed.
noticed Billie Carter in the orchestra
seats with his son, young William T.
Garter, and his nephew, Carter Leidy.
They were all intensely interested i'm
the play, one little girl of about IA,
who was with her parents, finding 1t
difficult to restrain the tears. Her
mother was regretting that she had
not seen it first before bringing her, as
hne though it was and filled with
strong lessons. A lighter play would
have been more suitable for one of
her years.
AS Thursday approaches our inter-
st In the "Gambol of the Gods at
Monte Carlo" which will be held that
night In the Bellevue Stratford ball
'ooni, wakes greater and greater
mink the cast is splendid, and am
wondering just how the whole thing
VIII be put together, Doctor Hoyt, of
me Plays and Players, is in it, and you
snow he is always interesting, never
=" man perform so many remarka-
'se Tricks (that is, an amateur). / am |
eOAing forward to a wonderful per-
loFmance All the entertainments got
'Fn up for the Museum and School OF
lhdustrial Art are apt TO be unique in
'pe extreme. NANCY WYNNE.