Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
lust GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Cape May Cay and Pleasant Spot This SutmerMacSherry
Baby Receives Present From Venerable
Cardinal at Baptism

NAPE MAY was very lively this last
~ week END. You know the Government
has taken over the Corinthian Yacht CLUB,
and SO the dances are not held there on
Saturday nights any more as they used to
be, but Mrs. Ned Grocer, having got UP
a series, has decided to hold them at Nc
Cams dance hail. back in the village ana
Saturdays was some party.
Brownie warburton was down on the
beach on Sunday, wearing the most stun
ming bathing suit Of gray jersey cloth. cap
stockings, shoes and long cloak to the
ground to match. She certainly never
looked better. Alva Sergeant had on quite
the most exquisite sheer.whte organdic
frock, and her slip skirt under the dress
was heavy with Irish lace. People are
decidedly dressing UP down there these
days. You would not recognize old Carp
May. It simply isn't.
THERE was quite a party out at the
1 Rollin wilburs on Saturday afternoon.
The little brand.new MacSherry baby was
baptized at st. Katherines Church by
Monsignor Kavanagh, and there was a
luncheon later at the Wilbur place. old
Stone House." st. Davids. The young gen.
tleman was named Richard Rollin Mac.
Sherry, Richard after his daddy. Captain
,MacSherry, who is in France with the
American expeditionary forces, and Rolin
after his maternal grandfather.
. It, was quite gathering Of the clans Of
both families. Frances Sullivan was the
godmother, and Lieutenant Clinton Mac.
"a .ast 49, ~ i,,E MI
was godfather. his brother, Allen Mac.
Sherry. Jr., of Baltimore. being present and
acting as proxy for him.
Then Mr.. and Mrs. Allan MacSherry. of
Baltimore. the paternal grandparents,
were present, and Mrs Lamberton. OF Chi
cago, the baby's greatgrandmother.
CARDINAL Gibbons, who is a friend of the
MacSherry family, sent the baby a lovely
little pin, gold and enamel American flag
Mrs. MacSherry and the baby and Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur left today for the Thousand
Islands. The Wilburs will stay long
enough to see Mrs. MacSherry and the
baby settled and then return, but Mrs.
MacSherry will spend the summer there.
Lave you ever gone to the movies with
tuCh! w Hch licy oiC duout Aoui tSCii
or fifteen. and are thrilled to pieces II they
see a love scene and nearly pass out" If
there is a sister or an aunt in the family
engaged? They seem to think that when
one is engaged one never does thing but
spoon, and they get embarrassed and laugh
and giggle at the engaged, who enjoy it
more than they do.
Well, went with one of them to the
movies recently. and 1t was very har'
rowing movie. Lovers and husbands and
all sorts of things chat were fortunately
over fourteen's head were depicted on the
screen. and a child died of pneumonia, and
its father, who was a william" died a 'hor
rorrible" death, and the hero and heroine
lived happy ever after. "Oh, isn't 1t awful
Why does she take SO long to calculate
ugh! think it's awful. Oh-now it's al
right; see, she's in his arms!!! Oh, Aunt
-, did you hear that woman In front ash
the doctor what anthrax is? Good night
he doesn't know!" whew! that was toe
hectic. But Mother doesn't care what
see; she says I don't see the point. o.
course do; but it's all right. because
don't bother about it or think Of it again
Oh, there's Mary K" and she gazet
wildly at Mary, who Immediately began Il
mouth How are you?" like unto a movi
actress, and she insisted that she coult
not understand Mary. and replied in thu
same fashion. When Aunty' timidly re
marked, ''She's saying, How are your
Niece replied, II know she is. but JUS
want to get her excited" And then tn
lights went down and one Of those awfu
horse.play effects, with pools and slidinl
roofs and wild animals and hoses squirting
: water in every ones face and pies beinl
thrown around. came on and she laughe
with the most unholy Joy and forgot al
about the romance around her. She WASH
very grown UP. after all.
LAVE you noticed those big blue bu
u tons every one is wearing this week
They are marine recruiters" and ever,
day some Of them are at the Liberty Statu
giving out literature and helping Lieuter
ant Hatcher in his work Of enlisting n
cruits to fill up the new quota Of tn
- marine corps. The Emergency Aid aide
have been particularly active, and Capital
Z, Gretchen Clay was there in charge OF
group among whom'I noticed Margaret
Sharpless. Louise Sharpless and Hele
! Watts. There were also some women fror
the Navy Auxiliary of the Red Cross. IL
cluding Mrs. George Deaver. Mrs. Josep
ID. Israel, Mrs. Charles Cummins and Mis-
Louise Lippincott, and any number
National League girls in their smart un
forms. NANCY WYNNE.
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