Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-02
Personals

Clinton street, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Frances Watts to Mr..
Theodosius Stevens, of New York. Mr..
Ethelbert Watts American Consul General
at Brussels, is now at home on leave of
absence.
Mr.. Stevens Is a son of the late Mr..
Francis Bowes Stevens. who, at the time of
his death, some years ago, was the head of
the famous Stevens family at Castle Point,
Hoboken, n, J. His great-uncle, Mr., Edwin
A. Stevens was the founder of the Stevens
Institute of Technology situated in that
city. His sister, Miss Elsie Stevens, some
years ago. married her cousin and as Mrs.
Richard Stevens. has been prominent
figure in New York society.
A few years ago Mr.. Stevens moved from
Hoboken to New York to practice law, at
the present time being chief counsel for a
New York State commission engaged in
building public parkway in the counties
of Westchester and the Bronx.
The weddingswill take place in this city
in the early spring but will be without
large reception, owing to the death last
year of Mr. Stevens's mother, who was a
sister of Dr. j. Andrews Harris rector of
st. Pauls Church, Chestnut Hill
Mr., and Mrs. Charles II. Bean, of Goth
void, Moylan announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Elinor Judd Bean, to
Mr.. Maxwell Rolston Marston, son of Mrs
John d. Marston, of Crawford, n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert wetherill. of
Chester, Pa, announce the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Phoebe Delaney
Wetherill, to AIR. Carl ii. Noting, of Rich
mond. Va.
Miss Agnes Brockie, of Redgate, School
House lane, Germantown entertained in
formally at luncheon and bridge yesterday
afternoon. Her guests were Miss Margaret
Bennett, of Boston; Miss Theodore Lille,
Mss Jean Lille, Miss Elsa Reath, Miss
Edith Earle, Miss Katharine Ogden and
Miss Virginia Roberts
wedding of interest that will take place
in April will be that of Miss Evelyn Runk,
of Haverford, and Mr.. Henry f. Abbott of
Wayne.
There will be a meeting of Mrs Edward
Troth's dancing class tonight at the Ger
mantown Cricket Club The german will
be led by Mr.. Barclay Lex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert e, Forster. of Road
side. st. Davids, will give a dinner dance
at the Merton Cricket Club February "a in
honor Of Miss Gladys Marguerite Jameson
and their son, Mr. ]. Montgomery Forster,
whose engagement has just been announced
Miss Dorothy Lee and Mr.. Adrian Iseln
u,
OF Denver, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs Charles
O'Donnell Lee, Jr., of Wayne The mar
riage of Miss Lee and Mr.. De Witt will
take place at Heedwood Forest, Maryland,
next June.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. Brewster Koons,
whose wedding took place last Saturday
afternoon, are spending several days this
week In New York. They will return to
this city tomorrow and will spend some
time as the guest of Mrs. Koons's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Winter Baily, at their
home at STAFFORD, Pa. before leaving for
Atlanta, Ca, where they will make their
home in the future. Miss Rooms will be
remembered as Miss Mary Wood BaiIy.
Miss Esther Mulford, of Wavne returned
yesterday from a visit to Atlantic City.
Friends of Miss Sarah Duval FLOYD. of
Wayne, niece of Major John H. Duval re-
gret to hear OF her severe Illness The en-
gagement OF Miss Floyd and Mr. Paul Allan
Curtin, Jr,. Of New York. was announced
this winter.
Mr. Samuel T. Bodine, OF villanova. is
spending several weeks travelling in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Lord, Of Mannheim
and Morris streets Germantown, gave a
dinner Tuesday night at the Germantown
| Cricket Club, In honor OF Miss Sarah
Myers, The guests were DIR. and Mrs.
william Eastery Ashton. Mr.. and Mrs
| Ferdinand Graves Mr. and Mrs. Harold
| Tunnel. Mr.. and Mrs. William Connell,
| Mr.. and Mrs, Warner Earnshaw, Mr. and
| Mrs Henry Gray. Mr. Pearson Conrad,
| Mr.. Townsend. Mr. Henry r. Rittenhouse,
| Mr.. Joseph McAleer and Mr. J. Nevanus.
| Another dinner party. given by Mr.. and
| Mrs. william A, Law. included Mr.. and
| Mrs.. Roland l.. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs
| Jossph Wayne. ar. Mr. and Mrs Arthur