Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-03

with their aunt, Mrs. Edmund McCul-
Tough, who had the George Packard
box for the evening. Rachel Price and
Betty Elliott were in the Eli X. Price
boz box with Rachcl's parents, and Polly
Ihayer, Pauline Bell and Gertrude
Conaway were the guests of Mrs. Clyde.
| was glad to see Eugenia Cassatt
home from her nursing course for
while. She looks awfully we'll and
enjoys the work beyond everything else.
She was guest of the Carrie Dolans
ac the opera.
There certainly can be no complaint
from dressmakers and hairdrcsscrs this
season, can there? so many new aud
lovely frocks and so many smart ways
of arranging and oruamenting the hair.
Polly Thayer looked perfectly lovely
, In white satin and silver frock. She
had brilliant red ostrich feather fan,
and that, with the white gown and her
dark hair, made most wonderful CON
trnst Pauline Bell wore a beautiful
frock of peacock blue and gold brocade
Catherine Coke looked lovely in cream
white satin. Mrs. Archibald Barkle,
who was a guest in Mr.. George McI'ad-
den's box, wore II black velvet and jet
gown which was immensely becoming.
And Mrs, Kearsley Mitchell chose n
wonderful shade of red velvet the upper
epart of the gown being formed of Sc
Quined red tulle.
Mrs Caruso was in the first prosce-
mum box. She looked very girlish aud
attractive in white and god. The bodice
of the frock was of gold tissue wrapped
tightly about the figure. straps of gold
and rhinestones were on the shoulders:
Mrs. John B. Thayer, Jr.. was III
the orchestra seats. She wore a smart
frock of black velvet and tulle. Her
hair was most artistically arranged in
a great loose knot off the back of her
head. / thought Mrs. Ned Browning
looked extremely we'll in black. Her
gown was made with long net sleeves.
In her hair she wore high black
aigrette.
Altogether it was very brilliant
house.
THE McFad'.en tea at the yelling
i ton this afternoon was a delightful
entertainment. Their apartment is on
the thirteenth floor and is most
gorgeous affair. I believe they had it
specially arranged for their pictures,
several of the rooms have red walls
which make warm background for the
beauties of the days of Gainsborough
Romney and Raeburn, and for the
living beauties of the present day as
well.
Really Peggy Thayer, Susan Groome
and one or two other girls looked as il
they had stepped down out of the frames
above them. In the reception hall is a
wonderful carved black oak mantel and
seats by the fireplace. 1t seemed like
different world from demure old Rit-
tenhouse Square just outside, out of the
! windows one could see all the lights of
the great city and it made me feel
positively continental. All the smartest
r,onr1o thnrp and VprNhOUV
seemed to have turned out in their best
clothes the effect was very smart in
deed.
. IIAVE you heard about the lovely af-
l. l. fair the women in charge of the
Northern Home for Friendiess Children
will give on Friday and Saturday of
this week in the Bellevue Stratford
It's to be called n Mother Goose car
nival. Supper, if you please. is TO be
served by Jack Spratt and his wife, so
you know you'll have fats and meat,
200.
Old King Cole and his court will
furnish the smokes, while the Queen
of Hearts will have home made candy
and tarts, and she is going to look like
the real honest to goodness Queen of
Hearts, too.
The Old Woman in the Shoe will be
there right in her shoe, and all her
children will help her to sell dolls, and
: Jack Horner will have his Christmas
pie to show. Then Mary, Mary, Quite
Contrary will have her pretty maids
there to help generally, and Mrs. Jack
Dandy will have sugar candy.
Besides all this, there is to be ex-
hibition dancing, fortune telling and
general dancing in the Rose Garden.
It sounds awfully pretty to me. And
the best part of it is that the kiddies
from the Northern Home will not only
benefit by the party, but will take part
themselves. They will be with the
Old Woman in the Shoe.
On Saturday afternoon there's to be
children's carnival, and 100 kiddies
will do some special dancing. A great
idea that, don't you think?
T SAW Mrs. Samuel Emlen Carpenter
on Walnut street the other day look
ing very smart in one of those long
draped coats Of dark blue duvetyne.
The huge collar which wrapped about
her throat and the sleeves of the wrap
were of nutria fur, and her hat, which
was of dark blue with a three or four
inch brim, was covered with blue os-
trtcn feathers. The costume was most
becoming to her. Her debutante daugh-
ter, Edith, is very pretty, don't you
think? She is having beautiful time
this year.
TT WAS one day last week, either Sun
l. day or Thanksgiving. I am not sure
which, but it was holiday. And did
you ever know a furnace to go wrong
on any day but holiday, when one
who understands it thoroughly is, of
course. not at the shop?
Well, the furnace of the home of GER
tain people whom you know and
know went wrong on said day, and it
was cold and therefore dangerous to
have no heat.
So kind relative bethought himself
Of one of the head men at the works.
who always knew just what to do and
that he had telephone. Well, he
called him up, and straightway said
man replied he would come at once, but
he had his little girl with him that day
and did not know what TO do with her.
Bring her along" said Mr.. T.
So he did. and while he arranged the
furnace. Mrs. t took the little
girl in hand and talked with her.
Little Carlotta wanted to see the
house, so Mrs. r took her all
that one parent in her family had Ital-
that was of Italian persuasion was
greatly admired by Carlotta.
After she had seen the second floor
she asked in an interested tone 'These
are such pretty rooms; have you got
them all rented?" "Oh, no" said Mrs.
T., somewhat taken aback.
They then nroceeded IN the next foor