Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02

conyiviai gentleman who had been cele-
bratine all night. evidently, and who sang
With melodious fiuency as he sat IN the
corner Of the car in which l was rioihs'
did not seem to mind the rain. In ract'
he waved his umbrella In the ar ana
dubbed no end OF nonsense. Then ne gave
italian opera In a tremuious baritone voice.
And when left he was still waro'ing Tor
the benefit of a convulsed carfull. Ram
meant nothing in his young life And VINO
knows but, that 1t may have prevented
many others having such headache
II was rather discouraging to go out In
that kind Of weather.
nrD you hear about Jean Austin having
~ her pup for q maid Of honor with her
sister? In other words, Anna Austin, who
"a. maid. of honor, carried Jeans pet
pouseranian, which answers to the name
\ Of Peggy" instead Of bouquet OF
flowers. Anna wore blue panne Veives
Eown and Peggy yellow. so Anna carried
q sheaf of yellow orchids to match Pegsy
and contrast with her dress.
Peggy really behaved very well. she
struggled a little during the ceremony
ana once thought she was about to
break up the party, when she sniffed dis
s,,stedly as much as to say. Il wish
Knew something to put a kink in this.
but I can't md a thing" felt sorry
for Anna, for her hands were full. 1t
3 <sure was asome idea. was 1t not7
FtT,HE Arthur Dearborn Smiths will give
y small party this evening for Vir-
4 rinia and Arthur Dearborn Smith. Jr.
e Ehers will be a dinner first at the Belle
Sue Stratford and then a theatre party.
u me girls who are going are Rhoda BROOKE
i Ines tho daughter Of Mrs. Trenchard
. P5tswboId, you remember; her father was
4 <6eor9s Clymer Brooke. who died about
four years aEol Another little guest at
|91Ae theatre party will be Ellen Lloyd (who
4 Il a f,rst cousin Of Rhoda Brooke. Her
mother, Mrs. Stacy Lloyd. was Eleanor
<. Morris. and Mrs. Newbold was Rhoda
# Norrtsl Jane Gordon Coke. Marie Hep
burn and Lydia Clothier are the other
girls, and the boys will be Stewart Wurts'
y Jr., Mahlon Hutchinson. Jr, Barklie
y Henry, Alfred Dashiell. Herman Grange
IND Malcolm Jones.
HtYlHE big. school-set affair last evening
was the dance given by DIR. and Mrs.
Richard Norris for their two daughters.
irsinia and Louise. II I mistake not.
key are twins; IL not there is scarcely
ears difference. am sure. They are
bout fifteen years Of age and very at
tact,ve, MRS. Atterbury gave dinner
fore the Norris dance for her daughter.
Elizabeth Macleod.
fyIAAIBE SPENSER Is engage to an aw-
~ faiiy nice man. Joe Grubb. You know,
she's the daughter OF Willard Spenser. who
wrote princess Bonnie and Miss Bob
white" and several other pretty comic
4 operas. Claire came out about three years
A ago and has been q very popular member
OF the younger set. She Is a cousin Of
A John Drexel, Jr., and Alice. Mrs. Spenser
was a Miss Stackhouse and I believe the
n relationship is through the Troths and
n Stackhouses. Mrs. Drexel was Miss Alice
Troth, a sister Of Mrs. Emily Troth. Of
this city. Joe Grubb Is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Grubb. Of Haverford His
sister is the very popular Eleanor Grubb.
]. Altogether It's an exceedingly nice engage
ment.
pANNY's family had been living in a
n ~ very large house. but for various rea.
n sons It was considered best to move. After
4 much tribulation a house was procured,
which was a perfect dear" but rather
i old and required much repairing. In
cidentally 1t was thought a good oppor-
tunity to have some OF the wonderful old
Mahogany furniture done, up. and when
kfths family moved in, naturally they were
careful Of the furniture and pretty fresh
curtains:, however, they were in no way
conscious Of how much they had voiced
their sentiments. nor how often Danny had
been cautioned not to scratch that chair
leg and not to shake the sideboard, the
4 gla.,s might fall OF and break. and to be
careful not to kick the bed posts with his
little stubby Shoes
They realized It one day, however. wher
y a visitor came and was being showr
through the house and was ching and
shing with delight. for 1t is the cutest
Aest- planned little house you ever saw
well, Danny darling" you have to cal
aim darling the minute you see him. He's
90 pink and white and gold and round ant
dimpled. And he's only two years ant
"a three whole months oldl "well. darling.
IA said she. "and what do you think of youl
n sew homer" "It'th a cute little houth, =
replied Danny. Then, in mysterious ton,
he added "Muth be Treful not to breal
It," FANCY wYNNE.
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