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

In Trenton for Roxalene Dickinson.
Perhaps some Of us wonder why ! am
concerned with a Trenton tea. but.
YOU see, Roxalene Dickinson is almost
as much of a Philadelphian as she is a
Trentonian Her mother was Roxalene
Howell. did you know that? And Roxa
lene Howell is the daughter of Mrs.
William Howell, Jr., of st. James
place, and was sister of the late Billy
Howell. wha married Phoebe Lewis and
who died about ten years ago OF scar
let fever at their home in st. Davids.
Then. too. Roxalene has Dickinson
relatives in Chestnut Hill, and so she
has come out here as well as in .Tren-
ton. Mrs. Josiah Harmar gave lunch
con for her and for Celestine Warder
couple Of weeks ago in Trenton. And
her Aunt Phoebe, who is now Mrs.
Ralph Derr, and who, by the way. is
spending the winter here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Lewis.
Jr.. 1000 Spruce street, will give
dinner for her here in the near future.
The Derrs, you know, have been liv-
ing in Wilmington for several years.
and have only recently. come up here
again. They have two dear little boys;
Ralph. Jr.. and Harry. The Howell
boys are Billie aud John and they have
been, spending the winters with their
tending school In the city.
This afternoon Roxalene's grand
mother Dickinson. Mrs. s. Meredith
Dickinson, Of Trenton, will give the tea
to introduce her. Roxalene is extremely
good looking. She, has very lively eyes,
much like her mothers.
Quite number Of the Philadelphia
girls have gone up to assist IN receiving
at the tea, and I'll wager they'll have
the time of their lives.
TTAvE you ever been to parties in
i i Trenton? Well, have, and, believe
me ,,!they give you good time.
went up there to one of the assem- :
blies some years ago. and we had
tea in the afternoon, first, to meet some
of the men, and then a big dinner at
which every girl had two men to talk
to-. and then the ball in the foyer of
one of the leading theatres in the eve
ming, 1t was as much like one OF our
Assemblies as smaller city affair
could be.
And after 1t was all over the girls on
that house party just fairly fell into
bed, they were so tired. But "a good
time was had by all.
TTERE in town, Elizabeth Ross, who
4 l. is the very attractive daughter OF
the George Gorgas Rosses, will be in =
troduced at a tea to be given by her par =
ents, at their home. 1921 Spruce street,
from until 9 o'clock this afternoon.
Elizabeth has dark hair, which she
wears very simply back from her fore,
head, and dark eyes, which look
There's something very unusual about
her eyes; they are wonderfully ex'
pressive. She also has dimple in her
chin, which gives her n certain piquant
air, which is very charming.
A great many of the debutantes will
receive with her and theatre party
and supper will follow.
IBID you hear that they are going tc
- have the entire furnishings of q
house for sale at the rummage at Ill.
Walnut street on Thursday, Friday ant
Saturday of this week? Yes, my dears
some one lived in said house just fol
six months and then for some reason
not given, gave it up and the furnish
ings thereof as we'll; and behold! the,
holding the sale to benefit the Presby
terian Orphanage, at Fifty eighth ant
Chester avenue.
They have everything, / was going tc
say, "but the kitchen stove" but 9
wee bird told me there is even a ga'
stove, so for once one cannot use thai
apt saying.
The sale will start on Thursday al
10 o'clock and finish at 5 and will con
tinue until Saturday afternoon. Three
full days! Mrs. Richard Norris. who's,
little Mary Norris, is president of thu
orphanage.
T1HE Plays and Players have startet
l. up club nights again for this season
and their forty second night will b.
held on Monday and Tuesday Of mex
week They are calling the night "Ar
Evening of Episodes.
The first playlet will be an American
one. 1t is called Before Breakfast,
by Eugene G.. O'Neill. The Russian
episode will be THE Game of Chess,
by Kenneth Sawyer Goodman. and th
Ray Sprigle.
Joe Deering is director of the plays
Miss Katherine McCarron has charg
of the scenic effects, and Mrs. Howart
Reber will have the properties in he
care.
TT WAS in the days before prohibition
L and they were at banquet together
As the eats and drinks were pro
ceeding, one said to the other, Let
swear off for n year." mo, I'm no
going to- do it," said the other
Then, just as the one who propose
the swearing off was about to leave. tn
second man, whom we will call Jack
said, Ibid you mean that-swear off ?
Yes said the first. "All right, IT
with you If either of us breaks throug
he owes the other $25.' So it was un
derstood.
And they parted. But on the wa
home the first one began to get rathe
bored with the idea. He reasone
thusly. II seldom take drink, bu
when l want it l want it." And afte
he reached home he sat down and DIRE,
a check for S25 and sent 1t to Jack
explaining that he thought he had bee
foolish to make the wager, etc., et'
Later in the evening he even calle
himself all kinds of names, not onl
for making the wager, but for havin
to live up to it to the extent of losin
money.
With the mail, however, came
handwriting he did not recognize a
first. He opened the envelope and ou
fell check for $25 and a sheet {
paper on which was written, ''Dea
b, took drink after YOU left
Jack" .,,. NANCY WYNNE.