Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
Social Activities

An interesting engagement to Philadei-
phians is that of Miss Elizabeth Sharpless
Brown. daughter of Mrs Henry Graham
Brown. of Pittsburgh, and Captain c. oliver
1selin, Jr., u. S. A, of New York
Miss Brown is niece of Mrs. Charles w.
Fox. of 1922 South Rittenhouse square, and
cousin of Mr.. T. Wilson Sharpless and Mr..
s. Franklin Sharpess, of this city She has
often visited this city, where among her in
innate friends are Miss Charlotte Harding
Brown, Mrs. G. Dawson Coleman who was
Miss Mariana Gowen; Mrs. Joseph Walker,
Sd, who was Miss Eleanor Cuyler, and Miss
Emile Posey Kennedy. .
Captain Isen is a son of Mr. c. Oliver
Iselin, of New York. His mother was Miss
Eleanor ODonnell, of Baltimore. He is a
cousin of Mr.. William Jenkins. of German
town, and of the late Charles ODonnell Lee
He is a brother of Adrian Isein, 3D. Of the
U. s. naval flying corps, and of Mrs. Philip
w. Livermore and Countess Ferdinand Cob
loredo Mansfield.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Russell Hinchman have
left the Begravia, where they spent the
autumn. and have moved into their home,
1919 Spruce street.
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph F. Justice will close
their Bryn Mawr place this week and come
into town for the winter months, having
taken the house of Major and Mrs Edward
B Hodge, at 346 South Sixteenth street.
ing few days in town. the guests of Mr..
Hewson's parents, DR.. and Mrs. Addinell
Hewson, at their home. 212O Spruce street.
= Mr.. and Mrs Hollister Sturges have re-
turned from Richland Manor, Stone Ridge, N.
Y, and opened their house at st. Martin s
for the winter Mr. and Mrs. Sturges spent
last winter in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel s. White, Jr of 1901
M y,,a., andN NfiscS orah
22OS Locust street. have been guests at the
Chelsea Hotel. Chelsea, over Thanksgiving
and the weekend.
Miss Katherine Deering, of 4O22 Spruce
street, has been spending a few days at At
lantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Wetherll and Mr.. and
Mrs. Tristram Colket. of Bryn Mawr. re-
turned yesterday from Blooming Grove Hunt
ing and Fishing Club Pike County, where
they spent THANKSGIVING.
Mrs Robert S. Brodhead her daughter,
Miss F. Clyde Brodhead. of Strafford; Miss
STAFFORD and Miss Montgomery, of Rome,
Ga, are spending some time at the Chelsea.
Atlantic City.
Mrs. w. Kemble Yarrow, of Strafford, spent
Thanksgiving with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Emott Hare. of 400 South Twenty
second street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Barr. OF 4721 Hazel
avenue, announce the engagement of their
daughter. M IS Virginia Henderson Barr, to
Mr.. G. Wallace Davis, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Davis Of 5012 Hazel avenue.
Lieutenant Joseph d. Seiberling Otolaryn-
golist of Base Hospital No. rs. Camp Green
leaf, Ca, Is spending ten days leave with
his family at his home, 1907 Arch street
Mr. and Mrs J. D. Ellis of the Buckng
ham Apartments, 4414 Walnut street, West
Philadelphia. had their son, Mr. S. Mofiitt
Ellis who has returned from Brest, France
as their guest for Thanksgiving. This came
as delightful surprise, his parents did not
know that he was to be in America until he
reached New York on Sunday night. and was
granted furlough the night before Thanks
giving so that he could be home on Thanks
giving. Mr.. Ellis was one of the first to 60
over seas and one of the first to return. He
went with the Methodist Hospital No. s, and
was transferred to the aviation just before
he returned to this country.