Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24
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Samuelses and Mrs. c. W. Bailey is
with Mrs. Almy. who is staying at the
Massasoit Hotel.
Mildred Harrison von HonStein. in
other words the Countess Won Holnstein,
has been visiting Mrs. Plunkctt Stewart,
but she has just loft for Woods Hole.
Mass, to stay with her father and
mother Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Harrison.
Mrs. Saunders Jones gave dinner last
night at Holiday House for Miss Getchcl
and Mrs. Almy gave a luncheon on
Monday for Mrs. Bailey and there have
been several other entertainments ar
ranged for Miss Gctchcl. too. so not
only the younger set is gay up there.
WASN'T it joy yesterday when it
" actually went from morning till
afternoon without rain. and even though
humid there was change of wind and
80 we can hope for clear weather again
for while NJ least.
Let's take trip across the bay from
Narragansctt to jamestown. and motor
across that island and catch the little
old ferry to Newport and there we'll be
And maybe wr'll find ont what all the
fuss at tho Clamhakc Club is about
heard it was because Mr. Reggie Van
dcrbilt insisted that the parties had TO
finish at one o'clock II. m. at tho latest.
And that the younger set was mad
about il. because they liked to dane"
in the wee sma' hours and did not want
to stop so early.
But then you know attendants do
To ell
time you clear up a club house after a
dance and the club members start com
ing in by nine and ten the next morning
you just aren't cleared up. Some one
had to do something and Mr.. Wander
blt was really very liberal in allowing
things to go on after midnight. And
when YOU come to think of it there is
nothing to stop starting them earlier;
wonder what they think of that.
MIR. JOSEPH HARRISON gave n
4NA dandy party for the younger set on
Tuesday night at the Clambako Club.
There were about thirty at the dinner,
and some fifty extra guests came for th'
dance. Pauline Wunnmakcr. Margaret
Dunlap and Fif Widcrcr were among
the Philadclphians at the dinner. Su-
zanne and Betty Picrson were there too,
and so was Barbara Locw.
TTN11E Animal Rescue League seems to
l. be paying attention to higher animals
this summer. doesn't it? Did you hear
that some members of that society are
getting up n dance to be given tomor-
row night, the proceeds of which are t"
be devoted to ice cream for the tubcrcu
q, lar patients in Blockley?
If you have ever been through the
tubercular wards out there you will
know what treat ice cream is to those
poor suffering people, and | doubt not
there will be a large attendance at tn"
dance which is to be held at Newman $.
in the Fuller Building. at Eighteenth and
Market streets. Miss Kitty Riddlc is
nrcsidcnt of the league. Mrs. Bradbury
Bedell is vice president, Mrs. T. +.
Halvey, secretary. and Mr.. Samuel
Kinds Thomas is treasurer.
CARAH VALENTINE FON is to be-
~ debutantc next year. She is the
daughter of the Joseph Micklc Foxes. of
AndalMsia. They live at the "Dcll.
the old country homestead Of the Borie
family, which Doctor Fox, bought some
fifteen years ago. The late Mr.. Charles
Borie. who married Miss Clemcntinc
Mexican. lived at the Dell for many
years before his death. Aud their
son in law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Il. Lewis. Jr.. and their family
lived there for many years afteDthcm.
but finally sold the property to Doctor
Fox.
The late Mr.. George Fox lived on
the adjoining place IN -tndalusia at the
time. and next To his place was the
late Mr.. Sam FoN'S home. Mrs. Sam
Fox and her daughter Elizabeth still
live in the old place. but the George
Fox property has been sold. and Mrs.
Fox and her daughter Emily live now in
Chestnut Hill
Sarah Fox, the dcbutante. is named
for her aunt. Mrs. George W. Norris.
who was Miss Sarah Fox. She has a
first cousin. Mrs. George Parry, who
was also Miss Sara V. Fox. Her sister
Mazda married Mr.. Stanley Babson,
of West Orange. Il couple of years ago.
and Jean. another sister, made her de-
but just before the war.
They are all extremely attractive girls
and have very pretty manners. Sarah is
To have tea out at the Auda luSia home
early In November. ! understand, though
no date has yet been set. Indeed, it S
hard to find day that has not been
taken: and one must be careful if one
lives in Andalusia, for instance, not to
choose the same day as some other debu
tante who lives on the Main Line. For
one or the other would have to do with e
out some of the guests, as even in
fast motors it takes much time to go
across country that distance.
The Fox place is perfectly lovely.
IT stands high on an embankment over
the Delaware between Torresdale and
Cornwells, and is just opposite that
small, uninhabited island in the middle
of the Delaware; Edgewater Park is
about mile farther up on the other
side of the water.
There is a beautiful sunken garden
at the back of the old fashioned house.
and the house and most of the grounds
arc shaded with great old trees. 1t is a
perfect spot. NANCY W1NNE.
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