Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-26

MIElJls. u was some opening lust
night was it not? Even though .
the armisticc had been declared before
the opening opera last year. most of the .
y women appeared in gowns Of the winter |
before, but last night there was not an
old gown in that grand tier. And all
were so smart.
Such brilliant colors and so extreme
In style. My goodness You know, last
spring everything was to be longer and
the gowns did actually become longer.
but last night the frocks were shorter
than ever before!
Velvet predominates there's no Ques !
tion about that. And brilliant shades
Of velvet gerauium. electric blue, that
queer bright green that has n sort OF
cloud over it, rose pink and deep pur
pie were the favored colors. And there
were number of broCadcd satin and
brocuded silk frocks, but except for the
debutantcs there We're no chiiton or
tulle gowns. The materials are cOstller
and heavier than have ever seen them.
Every one was interested to see tue
Baroness dc Marchienne, the wife OF the
Belgian ambassador.
The baroness is certainly good iook
ing woman. She wore a wonderiul
gown OF green ana SllNeF pio,a"
coronet Of diamonds aud necklace OF
diamonds and carried a huge bright
green ostrich feather fan which was
most effective Mrs. Stotcsbury was III
ivory white satin, and wore her emerald
and diamond necklace, diamond DOG
collar and coronet Of diamonds Mrs'
Alexander William Biddlc. who was Mr..
and Mrs. Stotcsbury's guest, also wore
very smart gown Of black and silver
brocade.
Sarah Biddle's frock was of white
satin and brilliant red tulle was ar
ranged over one side of the bodice to
finish at the shoulder in butterfly bow
and at the back of the waistline III
sash. 1t was most becoming
Mrs. Arthur +. Newbold, 'Ir', wore a
remarkable creation of cloth of gold, the
skirt draped in tight folds and outlined
down each side with dark blue ostrlch
feathers. Catherine Coke, one OF the
seasons debutantes, was in her parents
box, She looked very charming in the
palest of sea green satin frocks.
Sarah Penrose wore very good
looking gown of geranium velvet Her
hair was arranged rather low and pufed
out over each ear at the side OF the
knot she wore jeweled comb.
Mrs Eli X. Price looked very smart
In royal purple velvet gown, and Mrs
John S. Newbold. Jr., wore an orchlo
velve*> gown, which was most pecom
ing. ,.-, o, go,
among the rest, though it was OF piact
satin and | think there must nave
been as much as two yards in IT. al
told The front of the bodice was helt
down to the belt in the back by two
ropes of Jet. The skirt was drape'
and came about four inches below, m
knee. The wearer always walked ahea'
of me around the grand tier, SO 1 coul'
not see who it was. But ocneVe me me
it was some garment. one coulu no
quite call it gown.
"A ND today we will have the tea a
"A which Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Gre!
will introduce their daughter. Lucy
and in the evening the Henry Lee keids
of Chestnut Hill. will give depu
tante dance at the Ritz Carlton TO
h their daughter Mabel Reid, who wa
introduced at tea in the spring.
There are to be number of dinner
\ before the dance. The Greys VIII en-
tertain Lucy's receiving party at uin
1 ner before proceeding to the dance an
i tbe Robert r. Hastings will give
(. dinner for their granddaughter, Eleano
Mrs. William f. Goodman will en-
\ ,ertain at a dinner for her granddaush
H fer, Mary Ernestinc Appleton, an
Spencer McKeon will also give dlnne
before the dance.
H 40 YOU know, ! am getting yer
- interested in the oriental bazaa
which the Armenian committee OF th
N Emergency Aid will give next Wcdnes
S.J Iay and Thursday that is. Decemoe
Y z and 1, in the old "Bonney. an
n Dilaye" school which used to be
n 1915 Chestnut street and whlch latt
developed into the present Og nj
school Brownie Warburton is soin
70 wear wonderful eastern costum
and sell cigarettes, and Mrs. Robel
Downs has some of the most fasclnat
lug things to auction off : a we
ppkinese and bird. and doll an
even a small Persian rug Ana IN
Ogontz seniors will nave tao'e
''beautiful things"
Rut among the most interesting thin
connected with the bazaar will be ti
loan exhibition of, rugs. There wlll
nerfect specimens of oriental rus
III hung on the walls, each one 10 I
u marked so that it will be known. liner
d will be a Bokharah. a Ladik. Ghlor
dez. n Eulah.. Kabistan, hazak,
Shiraz yEa Kirman. Snruk. Tabrii
n Ferehau. n Saraband Herati an
several specimens of Chinese rugs. I'M
will be worth seeing. don't you think
Oh! and Mrs. Altcmus is going
be there to sell originals. Doesnt I mi
sound exciting? Mrs. Atwaterr kel kel
will have a table and so will Mr.
Lewis Rommel. Mrs. Walter Maiden
end Mrs. George Chandler. Mrs, Jof
Nj. Girvin. Jr., and Miss katheriI
1'olahan will have odds and ends.
Mrs. A. G. Lawrence and Mrs There
Crane are also interested. as, of cours
Is the whole Armenian committee
AiI
Speaking of the Armenian commi
tee the young woman who rcpresen
II in Armenia. whose name | cam
lust recall. wrote about two weeks a
70 ask for Boy Scouts suits. She sa
having to work for a uniform is gre
help to the little boys over there.
CHE is quite small herself, and &c
IA - terribly mixed as to when to u
.,small" and when "little." So VIII
Mother came in to see her after t
doctor had pronounced it clear ca
Of chicken pox, she was feeling We
happy in the prospect of being able
N ret up next day. She contided
mother: "Oh muddy, WASH it great
didn't have the little poxE'
NANCY WYNNE.
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