Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-25

TIME costume ball which is always the
l. excitement of the year in Narragan-
sett Pier was held on Friday night in
vhe Casino and It was wonderful affair
from all hear. There are a great many
Philadelphians up there and, of course,
Dorothy Norris, who is now a New
Yorker, but who will always seem
philadelphian, appeared In one OF her
semarkable get-ups.
I remember the first year Dorothy
came back from Paris and made her
Debut here. She and her mother had
lived abroad for several years and they
tame home to introduce Dorothy into
oociety in her home city.
Dorothy was very foreign in manner
Snd dress and made quite n sensation
Der first winter, and her dancing Mt sew
sral Of the amateur charity benefits was
beyond the amateur in every way. She
'gas a wonder. l remember one cos
snme Of blues and greens and peacock
feathers which was a real marvel In
design and fit.
And several summers ago Dorothy de-
signed the staging and many of the in
diyidual costumes for this annual cos
tune ball in Narragansett. She is de
cidedly clever and very charming. She
and her mother have been living in New
York for the last two years. .ts
Some of the Philadelphians who at
tended the ball this year were Hope
Cromwell, who is up there visiting Dor
othy Norris; Mary Norris, who is to
Nbe debutante of next year. tShe is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Norris,
YOU know. Lisa Norris, a cousin OF
Mary's; Ethel HUM Bailey, Pauline
Denckla, Mrs. John Converse, Mrs.
Alexander Brown Kitty Penn Smith
and number of others.
lid you hear about Mrs Ronald
~ Barlow and what happened to her
down at Cape May one day last week !
She was, needless to say, on the golf
course at the club, playing in four:
some. when suddenly she was Knocked
to the ground by the force of a golf ball,
which, coming from nowhere apparently,
hit her full upon the upper lip. Every :
one was scared to pieces, but fortu-
nately Doctor Davis happened to be
there and gave her immediately atten =
tion.
It was q wonderful thing that her
front teeth were not knocked out, but as
IL il she is suffering dreadfully from
badly split lip. She's such a good sport,
however, and so plucky ] doubt If it
will keep her laid up any length of time.
] hope there will be no scar.
TyERY one was thrilled to finish
T. down at Cape May on Saturday
night. The first dancing contest OF the
season was held at the Red Mill and for
days before every one was choosing
partners and practicing all over the
placc, Wild stunts were planned and
they were put through, too. at least
from what the sand crab told me yes
terday. 1t was some party Dorothy
RInir danced and so did Brice Blynr
and Harry Curtis and Uytendale Balro
Gamer and Charlie Baird and half
dozen others. 1t was no mean perform
ance, can tell you.
TSAW Margaret Berwind on Chestnut
i street Saturday. She must have come
home for day or 80, for if it WASH
she, she must have double, that's al
I have to say. She had on a lovely
dress and .hat. The frock was of DARK
due XeOrgetLe nuoe WIN " io''N''
ed in tunic which was heavily emoroid'
cred. The wide brimmed hat OF darl
blue georgette crepe had plain crown
of folds and was. trimmed with narrow
blue ribbon band. 1t was very smart
and Margaret looked simply stunning.
was in a car or l would have had tall
with her.
T HEAR that Mrs. Gardner Cassat'
i will come home today to her place
in Berwyn. She and Gardner and Eller
Mary have been great part of thu
spring and summer travelling in far ia
pan. but they came home about three
weeks ago. Mrs. Cassatt, who is sis
ter of Mrs. Norris Vaux (both of then
daughters of the George Dallas Dixons)
has been staying, with her parents IL
Newport. In my opinion she is one o.
the best looking of our younger matron'
and she must have made Newport mar
vel again at the good looks of our high
bred Philadelphia women. They can
be beaten; you know that as well al
1 do. If you think differently Prov
your contention to me. l challenge you
NANCY WYNNE.