Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-07
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Regrets the Death of Mrs. Ed,Uard K
Ro,cland-She Talks of Various Womens
Summer Frocks-Other Things

w most entertaining nus Stoppcu ith
a "dull and thickening sud- but once
the weather changes bit, those OF
us who are left will doubtless be at it
again. However, there are not many
left, are there? Did you ever see any
thing like the rush to Northeast
Harbor this summer? And Cape May?
It seems to me as If no one were going
anywhere else but northeast in Maine
or Cape May in New Jersey.
You might as we'll bring some salt
water and a beach up to Philadelphia
as 60 down to Cape May, for you never
see a new face down there. It's
2 Philadelphia all over again.
ass Well. whether it's north. east or
West or South or Cape May or what
ever it is. don't you wish to goodness
this awful heat would stop?
WHAT a shock Mrs. Ned Rowland's s
w death was, do feel sorry for her
little daughters. Just think those two
little girls have had two shocking
tragedies in early life in the sudden
death of both parents. DO you re-
member Ned Rowland. the father!
He was travelling on business some
where in Observation-Disclosures, ]
thiuk-and suddenly dropped dead IN
his apartments there in the ho'c'
about four years ago. -,
Mrs. Rowland. had been quite III
for couple of months. but was 80
/much better when she went up to the
Poconos a few weeks ago that every
one thought she had nearly recovered.
Her death came suddenly on the Fourth
of .Julv. I have not heard any OF the
particulars as yet.
Mrs. Rowland worked awfully hard
th;s winter after she and Esther and
Dorothy came up. from Washington
where they lived for time. She re
opened the Emergency Aid shop with
new decorations and made it the sue
cess It was this year. Her little girls
were very interested in war WORK 'oo
and used to sell vegetables from the
farms of their families and friends III
j front of the Emergency Aid on walnut
street They have the most wonder
full long fair hair.
I suppose they will live with theli
grandparents. They have n paterna
grandmother. Mrs. Edward kowianu
and both maternal grandparents. MI
and Mrs. Charles Custis Harrison. are
living. Esther and Dorothy are about
fourteen and twelve years OF age.
The last services for Mrs. Rowland
will be held today in st. Davids
SAW Angie Naylor in such prett!
/ dress the other night. 1t was
light green organdic. made with man!
tucks in the skirt. and tucked vest
the material in the waist. She W"r
n sash of the material. too. with boV
in the back. She had been dancing an
her face was flushed and she did look to-
pretty. She has lovely dark hair, whic
she arranges in simple becoming way
and awfully pretty coloring
Harriet Heberton was at the sam
rarty and 'shc had on an attractiv
dress of white linen heavily embroid
cred. 1t was made with a low neck
and she wore soft crushed gird!e an
bow, of old blue satin ribbon. Mrs
Conyers Button, who was Marie Louis
Durham. had on a striking dress
light pink. with girdle of old blue an
a brighter shade Of pink. 1t was Gu
low at the neck. and she wore lon
earrings.
A Nd talking about clothes. l say
n Mrs. Powell Evans in the car re
Gently and she was wearing the bes
looking. dark blue taffeta ] have see
for many a long day. The skirt was
succession of circular flounces and tn
waist was finished with fine organdi
collar. cuffs and vest trimmed with tin
white organdie covered buttons. He
hat, a small sailor model. had a ban
of-soft satin about the crown and wa
finished with fan shaped. outstandin
wing of dark blue feathers. The grid
Of the frock was fastened with sma
bow at the side.
0F COURSE when you've just an
Onoupccd your engagement. and it's
perfectly marvellous night with moor
not a cloud anywhere. and n soft gen
= tie little breeze trying to cool you of
the maddening crowd somehow doesn
appeal to you. And so. when you'y
one to a dance at the club in the bi
with several of your brothers an
ters you dance few dances, drink
I
,sss Yes. think it's an awfully prett
fng," several dozen times-then wit
a desperate glance at Fiance you sli
4 5out between dances, 'to get some air,
" and when nobody's looking you slit
around the clubhouse, away from Il
i noise, and lights and prying eyes, int
the seclusion of the big touring CO
parked out on the edge Of the drivewa,
Don't you? You certainly do.
But, when you do it again, do
careful that Nancy doesn't happen
be parked right next to you, becau
Nancy takes things in so rapidly. ar
Mn you suddenly appear from a d'
fted car with your hat off, and OIL
so< AIDE of your hair very much mussed-
AaYwell Nancy draws conclusions. Al
4Y Nancy has to get into the car to ,
"A home some time, you know.
NANCY WYNNE.
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