Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-19
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Vomen's Committees of the Philadelphia Orchestra
to Hold Large Reception on December
% for Mile. Novaes

1.-THE womens committees of the Phiia
delphia Orchestra sent out invitations
last week for a reception to be given III
honor of Mile. Guiomar Novaes' the re-
markable young Brazilian pianiste. Inc
reception will be held after the concert on
FRIDAY afternoon, December 2s, at the
lArt Alliance Building 1923 Walnut street
lThe four committees that have joined to-
lgether to give this affair include the
lwomens committee under the presideh'
Iship of Miss Frances a. Wister. the Ger
Imantown and Chestnut Hill committee
with its president, the Countess sahta
Eualia: the West Philadelphia commit
tce, with Mrs. l.. Howard Weatherly as
president. and the Media, Chester ana
West Chester committee and It's presi'
Hent, Mrs. Matthew II. Cryer, or bans'
howne. The invitations have been limited
Y am sorry to say. to the 1900 women VIII.
compose the auxiliary of the women's
tommittees. Mademoiselle Novaes. who is
20 be the soloist for the orchestra concerts
bn December 2S and 90, made a great SEN
kation last year IN New York, and is con.
kdered one of the finest latest additions
The reception committee for the twenty.
:. fighth will include Miss Frances Wistc'.
Mrs. Alexander j. Cassatt, Mrs. Henry w.
Raymond, Mrs. l.. Howard Weatherly.
Mrs. William w. Arnett Mrs J. Sellers
Bancroft, Mrs. Herbert L. Clark, Mrs.
Joseph Leidy and Mrs. Charles Wolcott
Henry, who is chairman.
TNHOSE of US who went up to Broad and
= Poplar streets last night to hear Amato
ind Caruso we're agreeably surprised TO
lear also magnificent rendition of "Caval
ria Rusticana." The opear house was
tmmed, as it always is on Caruso night
nd never have seen the grand tier more
eautiful than when the star Spansled
anner" was played, The brilliant gowns
nd the beautiful women who stand like
atues before the background of dress
hits and unforms-it's really magnif-
bnt sight, even though one woman in "a
bile blue gown. whose face was hidden
ON me, spoiled it by half turning her back
nd insisting on talking and Siggling
Trough the anthem.
heard Brigadier General Waller speak
bry strongly on this subject only this
eek at the Independence 1quare head.
Iiarters of the American Red Cross. He
Md 1t was an astonishing thing to him to
ke men and women talking through the
laying or singing of the national anthem,
nd the sooner they are called to ace unit
be better, say !.
Ito return to the opera, seldom have |
BARD Caruso in better voice, and as for
Imato, his voice. his acting. well, he is
bperb, and the prologue fulfilled my ut
Iost anticipations.
lin the boxes, noticed Edwina Wetherill,
hose lovely hair and brilliant colorng ad
ttted her wearing most striking shade
green and she looked perfectly stunning.
Scile Howell Rowland also chose an ln'
ual shade of, green which was extremely
coming. She is very beautiful, don't you
ink?
'A There were several English officers there,
hong them Captain Latham, who is Ger
tnly an attractive parsonage, if 1t will
Il offend him to 1t in print Edith
Idgway was lovely in white satin, and az
a certain cherry -and.white Rockwell
was beautiful, and its owner had certain
carried out the demand for cutting down
hterials 25 per cent, should say.
hHE Matinee Musical club women are
m no "a