Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-28


are returning from the front every day
and you never can tell whomyou are gong
to meet at the next corner. Most OF the
dreaded news is over. Nearly all the tam-
lilies who were Ito have distressing news
have about received It, for though tne
casualty lists are still coming out daily IN
the papers, most of the kilograms were re-
ceived from the Government some time ago.
why, on Thursday night at the Charity
Ball every now and then you would walk
into a man from overseas. And then tne
excitement was something marvellous
''when did you get back? Did you see
Tommy? How was Harry? Is he coming
home or staying over? It's 70 hard to
get word, you know; we know he's sate,
but that's about ALL Hello, old fellow!
For the love Of Pete, when did you get
back?" And the boys loved 1t just as
much as the people. Back ohce more In
old Phlly, Gancing with the best girl IN
the world! I tell you. that's the stun
Well, to continue, or, rather, to return to
the Committee Glass. The first one meets
tonight in the ballroom at the Bellevue,
and great is the excitement among the
Younger set You see, the committee mas
decided to let me girls who would have
come out this year, but did not on account
of the war, still subscribe just as II they
were not Of debutante age. Every avail
able boy in town belongs, Of course and
they are asking, by invitation when possi-
BILE and by word Of mouth and by every
other means that the boys who were for
mer subscribers and who have returned
from service or are home on leaves or
furloughs ard who did not receive invita-
tions to come just as II they had received
them. The only thing Necessary is that
they shall at one time have been SUD-
scribers. Mrs. Henry Brinton Coke Is
chairman of the class, and with her are
Mrs r. II. Bayard Bowie, Mrs. Charlie Da
Costa, Mrs. Jack Geary, Mrs. Tom Mckean'
Mrs Sidney Thayer and Mrs. charlton
Yarnan Mrs. Thayer will not be there,
as her daughters husband, Boulton Dixon,
was killed in France in October and the
family is consequently not attending social
affairs.
The committee members tell me they
want the boys who have returned to under
stand they are welcome as guests OF the
committee. I do hope they all hear of 1t
---
they are sure to be extra fine this year,
as there are only to be two Or three meet
ings unless, now that the war is over, 1t
is decided to hold them oftener.
The wurts Class Christmas meeting will
be held on Monday night, and all the
younger set will turn out for that too.
It's good there's a Sunday in between for
rest, isn't II?
There are to be any number Of dinners
tonight before the dance, which, by the
way, begins at $3.50 o'clock.
MIR. AND MRS. CHARLTON YARNALL
AVl will entertain for Sophie at dinner at
their house at Seventeenth and Locust
streets, and the Charles Custis Harrisons,
Jrs will give dinner for Ellen and Au'
gusta The William Hepburns will enter
tain for Marie and Jane, their two daugh-
ters, and Mrs. William e. Goodman Is
giving a dinner for Mary Ernestine Apple;
ton, She's the daughter of Mary Good
man, you know, and really it does not seem
possible that she is old enough to be having
dinners given in her honor. She is named
for her mother and aunt. The latter is
with all sorts of good works.
Another dinner will be given by the
Alan Strongs for Sylvia, and so it goes
until pretty nearly every one who sub
scribes to the class will be al dinner be-
fore the dance.
ISN'T it nice to know that the Alex Var
i nails are going to be here this year?
They intend to spend the rest of the winter
with Alexis father and mother, the Charl-
ton Yarnalls. They have both had the
"nu" out in Fort Sill, but are over it now,
and Alex has been mustered out. They will
certainly be welcome here. Time was when
Elise and Eleanor Hopkins were the life
and head of everything in Philadelphia,
but since they married and Eleanor went
South and Elise West, even though they
have been home now and again.. they have
,. not been prominent in the various goings-
on. How could they, when they were not
PRESENT.
MY DEARS, let me tell you about Fanny
INl on Christmas. He is the biggest lamb
pie you ever knew, anyhow; just one of
those angel children that you could squeeze
to pieces-yellow hair, large blue eyes, pink
cheeks and the most adorable smile you
ever saw. incidentally, Danny is aged two
years and three months) His mother
dressed him up in pale blue clothes, and
topped off with pale blue sweater, he was
brought downstairs TO the assembled fam
ily blooming like wee'Iose. Then came
time for the piece (for be it understood
with much pains had mother instructed
son to say very nice sentence on Christ
mas morning). Well, he stood there look
ing like an angel and his father said. What
is Danny going to do today?" This was
evieently the start Of the prepared con
versatlon, but Danny put the whole thing
on the blink by answering demurely