Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-26
WELL, did you have a happy day 2

WELL, did you have a happy day 2
w I'm sure you did. Even il the
memories of other Christmases made
the lump come in the throat. You were
happy, because. with the real spirit of
Christmas, you strove to make others
happy, and that's what counts, isn't
it?
There were a number of parties last
evening. The Bcrtrnm Lippincotts gave
a dinner dance mt their home, 1712
Spruce street. aud the evening before
that is. early in the evening-they had
chiidren's party for the wee Lippin-
colts, children Of the Joseph w. lip
pincotts, the wee O'Neills and the wee
Biddles, children of the William Paul
O'Neills and the Nicholas Biddles, all
grandchildren of Mr.. and Mrs. Lippin-
colt.
Isn't it fine to hear that Mrs. Lip
pincott is we'll again and able to go
about once more? She did have such
terrible illness: so serious and te-
dious. Now she is really well again,
u and has even been to the opera in the
evening, though she has not vet taken
in big balls. One has to be careful
after an illness like that. 1t was ty-
phoid, you know. And do you remem-
ber Mrs. John L. Lewis was ill at the
same time? Hers was also very
serious and tedious case, but she, too,
Is better now
A ND tonight we have no less than two
"A balls, though the Roland Taylors
call theirs d dance. 1t s. going to DC
very large. and then there will be the
Benedicks' ball at the Ritz Carlton.
The Taylors's ball is given for Elizabeth
Ann their second daughter, who is Il
bud this year. -,
Though some Of the debutantes will
70 to the Benedicks' ball, 1t is, generally
speaking, for the older set, and so it
is just as well there are two big affairs
the day after Christmas.
There will be great many dinners
and theatre parties before both parties
tonight.
0NE feels so sorry for the children
~ of Mrs. William Claxton, who, after
a hard fight for life. died two days pc, De,
fore Christmas in the, Chestnut u, M,
Hospital. You remember she fell on
the ice Just outside of her daughter s
y home more than ten days ago. She was
perfectly unconscious at first from
cerebral hemorrhage. brought on by the
fall. Later she returned to conscious
4 ness, and there was decided hope tor
her recovery until Monday, when she
relapsed again into unconsciousness
from a second hemorrhage and died on
Tuesday morning. =,
Her three children7-Mrs. John III.
Storer, Mrs. Hebnrd and Oliver1wetc
with her, but the third daughter, Emlne
Claxton. who has been in Calltofnia,
was on her way home and did not reach
here in time.
Mrs. Claxton was Miss Emile La
Fargo, a daughter of the famous artist
John La Fargo, Of New York. She
was also descendant of Commodore
Oliver Hazard Perry, and was niece
of Mrs. William Pepper, of this city.
Her funeral took place on Wednes-
day morning in Chestnut Hill, and the
interment was lu Newport, r. L., where
her mother, Mrs John La Fargo, lives
the greater part of the year.
Mrs. Claxton was one OF the most
charming of women. intensely inter
ested in good works, a fervent member
Of her church, her life was en- edifying
example of the valiant woman. Hcr
death is. indeed, great loss to tne
5. community, especially in Chestnut Hill,
where she had lived for many years.
nID YOU hear that Florence Wood
l ~ ruff Hopkinson has a wee daughter
Isn't that lovely? Tho Hopkinsons are
living with FlorcDce's father, Mr.. Gin
ton Rogers Woodruff, you know, since
Mrs. Woodruff's death. Anc L am
thinking what consolation this wee
baby will be to them all.
r SAW Barbara Boyd looking per-
i feet picture on Tuesday afternoon:
She had on black velvet soft tam o,
shanter and leopard skin coat; and !
she was carrying-what do you think
q tree. She reminded me of the pictures
OF the spirit of Christmas with her
bright face and fur coat. ~
Barbara is the daughter of the
Knickerbacker Boyds, of Twenty -hrst
and Spruce streets. Her sister is LysI
beth Boyd. Lysbeth, by the way, Will
be a debutante next season.
NANCY WYNND.