Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-16

- \. Miss Emily Price Welsh, daugh-
u Mr. and Mrs. T. Henry Dixon Of
,-.-,,ut nm. The tea win be given at the
80. home. Emily is the daughter OF
- NIXON BY her FIRST marriage with
,.,. samuel welsh. who was half.
", ~ Mrs. Archie Thomson and Mrs.
',.-,-, 7wells Tiers. OF this city. Her
'.- .,.,er Maris, who made her debut
80 ,wo or three years ago. was mar
~, wear 10 Louis Madeira. 30.
.-..,,y has another sister. Elizabeth
-,-,-. and a brother Sam. Her halt
,--,.,r william Boulton Dixon, married
.-nv Thayer last winter, and Mrs.
-. IN be one OF those who win re-
-. ,h,. afternoon. The other married
-, friends Of Mrs. Dixon who will
--,,s include Mrs. Russell johnson,
80 Marshall Morgan. Mrs. Jock Harris
80 Mrs. Ned Krumbhaar.
m. debutnnte will wear a simple frock
,.h,,e satin and net. and will carry
-. a the valley. Mrs. Dixon's gown
IN he OF white satin also. The
.-s,,spte will have receiving with her
4. ~,--.,,hv Newbold, who Is niece OF
<r,-s wei.h's stepfather. Mr.. Dixon, Mrs.
.-,n,r Newboid having been Miss
<,.-o,. Maria Frazer, whose mother was
welsh and who is related to Emily;
~,,.beth Trotter, Margaret Harris. Kath'
. -. Lea. Mary Lowering, Emily Harris,
p.fty Borie. Katharine Hancock and
4 oainor Baird.
.ro,her debutante party today will be
!. ,yreheon which Margaret Berwind
. ~,u give for Katharine Lea. Margaret
c.,rlnd came out about two seasons
- ana has been quite one Of the most
,opular girls in the younger set. Her
-.,hsr and aunt Mrs. Beverly Robin
-on are in deep mourning this year. so
eay entertaining that is done at the Ber'
ana home will be under MarEarets
.n.plces, and feel sure said entertain
inr will be successful.
with Just enough snap in the air to
,~nind YOU that this is real football
w,ather, society filled boxes and grand.
.t.nds on Saturday to watch the Penn
svarthmore game.
Isabel wanamaker was an interested
sncctator. wearing a stunning topcoat,
mali black velvet hat and raccoon fur
srnrf. Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson Kennedy
we're in the stand. Mrs. Kennedy knows
an the players by name, and is true
rcoter for the Red and Blue. Mr.. and
Mrs.. Wilson McCredy arrived early, Mrs.
Mccredy wearing a navy blue suit with
' seal fur collar and smart black velvet
hat turned up sharply at one side.
Nancy Smyth, one OF this seasons
atebs.e greeted friends during the inter
4 mission looking extremely we'll in a
brown topcoat and chic black hat and
fuxfur scarf
Catherine Cassard Is looking awfully
well again after her accident last winter,
snd wore a charming blue coatsuit and
bne hat trimmed with tiny pink roses
trned up sharply at the back
Anna Hanson and her fiance Norman
I. Moore. were among the early arrivals,
sto Agnes Kennedy, whose blue-and'
vhite striped silk frock was topped by
snnstard-color coat. A huge bunch of
erhids was effective.
Later, In the Palm Room of the Belle
ue-stratford, / noticed Charlotte Brown
having tea with friends. Her blue coat
suit and black hat were most becoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr Newton also strolled
h for a cup of tea.
II is very appropriate that the Rose
Tree Hunt Club should be one Of the first
n the field OF Raceland this year, as this
club was one of the first clubs of Its
Kind organized in Pennsylvania. AS far
back as 1880 we find the devotees of the
hunt in the Rose Tree section, the runs
being made from the old Anvil Tavern
which later became the Providence Inn
Indeed. II can truly be said that foS
bunting is the oldest organized sport ir
america. In 1866 the Gloucester Fo'
Hunting Club, Philadelphia organiza
non, was formed with Benjamin Chew
Charles Willing. Thomas Leiper. James
| Wharton and other well-known Phila
telphians ancestors as charter members
u is Interesting to note that all Of theil
hmilies are still interested in fox hunt
ms and are we'll known yet Throughout
. hunting circles.
In 1859 the Rose Tree Hunt Club wal
Wmed. and In few years II had de
ssloped one Of the best packs Of hound
p America. In 1877 the first race meet
mg was held. consisting Of two fiat race
end one across country. All OF thes
nces were for trophies, and one of tn
1sstures still OF hunt meetings is foun'
the fact that the winners frequentl,
mink a great deal more of the piece o
pate won than Of the money that goe
"lth the race. The Rose Tree Hun
meet on Wednesday and Saturday OF thi
week will carry out in this regard tn
'sst traditions, as in virtually all OF tn
"oss magnificent pieces of plate an
uophies will be given. Some OF the bes
A'o"n sportsmen in Philadelphia hav
Presented the various trophies for tn
muse Tree meet. The race committe
y" has everything In the best OF cond
non Some OF the donors OF plate 10
meeting are Colonel du Pont. Ger
Edward Morrell. Robert Glendinninl
~ Walter Jeffords. Doctor Ashton an