Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
JUST GOSSIP ABOUTPEOPLE
Nancy lynne Takes in the Horse Shoo-Philadelphian
Returns From Tenas-Various Notes
:@s of Various Persons

THERE never was Nsuch background
for Horse Show as the polo grounds at
Bryn Mawr! The semicircular grandstand,
with the wide greenland striped
awnings, the pretty women in light frocks
and the officers Of the various Allied armies
in their bright uniforms, made a never-to-
b be-forgotten picture Yesterday
There was quite commotion when
some one came breathlessly up and an
nounced to Mr.. William T. Hunter that
there were eight French officers over on
the platform of the Bryn Mawr station
and no one to meet them. Needless to say
Mr.. Hunter hastened to- Major Straw.
bridge. who raced over to meet the French.
men. And how wonderful those "ciel"
blue uniforms did look as the eight OF
them. including General Gauden, came
walking on the field.
There were q number of officers from
the British mission. too. and their khaki
uniforms and the brilliant red bands on
their caps were beautiful indeed. Pretty
Mrs. Bob Montgomery took three of the
Frenchmen to her box and Mrs. Straw.
bridge and Mrs Ned Browning hastened
up to take the others and introduce them
around.
About 3 o'clock the Rough Riders from
Camp Dix arrived and went through all
sorts of wonderful maneuvers, much to
the enjoyment and excitement of the kid
dies and many of the grown.ups. And
the clown or a mule! Did you see him?
no YOU know, I was struck with the
- manliness of the small boys out there
yesterday? I noticed the little Snowden
boys and Victor Mather's son. just about
so high,' you know but extra manly. as
If they had to look after their families
now that the men had gone to fight on
the other side for the safety Of heif homes.
I was amused at little Charlie Snowden.
He had gone out of the grounds and he
came in by the back road with Victor
Mather Jr. When the man asked for his
ticket he put his hand in his pocket and
said How much is it?" Fifty cents
And evidently small Snowden had spent
all his fifty cents, so he said: We'll, you
see my mother brought me in once al
ready and I forgot to keep the ticket. My
mothers Mrs. John Converse" And the
gateman, being a man Of perception. knew
it was true and passed him in until he
got his ticket from Mother"
VOU never tasted anything like the
= waffles. Umh-umh ! want some
more today. And you had to wait quite a
while, too. yesterday. because the stoves
were not set up in time. However l got
mine at l o'clock. and mummy! mummy!
but they were good.
Mrs. Barkle. Miss Hopkins. Mrs. John
Townsend, Mrs. Bill Clother, Mrs. de St.
Phalle. Mrs. Sam Bell and dozens of others
were working like beavers at the cafeteria.
and every one was wandering about the
inclosure carrying his or her own tray.
They had a spiced salmon most wonder.
fully made and dressed, and you paid one
whole dollar for a slice: but when you got
1t you didn't mind, it was so good. -
Altogether, this is some show, believe
me. And it ought to bring in lot for
the British War Relief and the Bryn Mawr
Hospital for erery thing was given, so it is
all clear profit
IND you know that Mrs. Lewis Nelson
~ and Sarah have come back from Texas?
Sarah is Mrs. Crawford Madeira now. you
know. and she has been living in Browns
vile, Tex, ever since her marriage last
January to be with Crawford, who is
lieutenant in the cavalry at Camp Brown.
Everybody will be glad to have Sarah back
again, because she has been such favor
ite ever since her debut about three years
ago.
MIR. AND MRS. JAMES FRANCIS SUI.
A'A LIVAN, of Radnor. have gone to
Washington to visit their son.in law
and daughter, Lieutenant and Mrs. Albert
Lincoln Hoffman. They have a country
place at Chevy Chase, you know, and Mrs.
Sullivan has never been there. AS the
Hoffmans are moving into Washington
soon for the winter. Mrs. Sullivan decided
to go down before they left and enjoy 1t
at It's best-because l think everything
seems at its best at this time OF year,
don't you? You get used to place
when you are there all summer, and it
seems to look more comfortable and home
like just when you have to leave 1t and
go back to town for the winter. Frances
Sullivan Is up at Camp Kildare, in the Ad-
irondacks, and expects to come home the
first of October It's perfectly wonderful
up there; the most beautiful outlook
through the trees over the water and the
air is SO clear and fine that you can just
sort of feel the health being drawn into
your lungs with every breath.
T KNOW you'll be glad to hear that Mrs.
! Wharton Smith has received word of
the safe arrival in France of her husband,
Captain Wharton Smith, who, is at the
head of a field hospital. Mrs. Smith was
Edwina Hensel, you know and has been
living down at Fort Oglethorpe for some
time to be near her husband. This win
ter she is going to live with Mrs. Joseph
Pew, who was Alberta Hensel. the other
twin. you remember, at The House In the
Woods, Bryn Mawr.