Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-03
THERE were more debutaDtes at the

box for the evening. Rachel Price aud
Betty Elliott were in the Eli X. Price
box with Rachels parents, and Polly
Thayer. Pauline Bell and Gertrude
Conaway we're the guests of Mrs. Clyde.
l 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 Clarrie Dolans
at the opera.
There certainly can be no complaint
from dressmakers and hairdressers this
season. can there? So many new and
lovely frocks and so many smart ways
of arranging and ornamcnting 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 cop
trast. Pauline Bell wore a beautiful
frock of peacock blue aud gold brocadc.
Catherine Coke looked lovely in cream
white satin. Mrs. Archibald Barklie,
who was guest in Mr.. George McEad-
den's box, wore black velvet and jet
gown which was immensely becoming.
And Mrs. Kearsley Mitchell chose
wonderful shade OF red velvet, the upper
part of the gown being formed of Sc
quined red tulle. $s'
mum box She looked very girlsh and
attractive in white and gold. The bodice
Of the frock was OF gold tissue wrapped
tightly about the figure. Straps of gold
and rhinestoncs were on the shoulders.
Mrs. John r. T'haycr. Jr., was in
the orchestra seats. She wore smart
frock of black velvet and, tulic. Her
hair was most artistically arranged in
a great loose knot off the. back of her
head thought Mrs. Ned Browning
looked extremely well in black. Her.
gown was made with long net sleeves
In her hair she wore high black
aigrette. .,'s.
Altogether it was a very brilliant
house. .~
TIME McFaddcn tea at the yelling
l. ton this afternoon was delightful
entertainment. Their apartment is on
the thirteenth floor and is most
gorgeous affair. l 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
we'll
Really Peggy Thayer. Susan Groome
and one or two other girls looked as If
they had stepped down out of the frames
above them. In the reception hall is
wonderful. carved black oak mahtel and
seats by the fireplace. It seemed like
a different world from demure old ltit
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
+ people were there and as everybody
seemed TO have turned out in their best
clothes the effect was very smart in
deed.
TTAvE you heard about the lovely af-
L i fair the women in charge of the
Northern Home for Friendlcss Children
will give on Friday and Saturday of
this week in the Bellevue Stratford.
It's to be called 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.
700.
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.
1t sounds awfully pretty to me. And
the best part of il 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. go
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
l. on Walnut street the other day look
Y 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 three or four
inch brim, was covered with blue os-
trich 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
day or Thanksgiving. am not sure
which but it was a holiday, And did
you ever know a furnace to go wrong
on any day but a 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
ot one of the head men at the works.
who always knew just what to do aud
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 wha, 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
through it. and 1t was very evident
chat one parent in her family had Itai.
ian blood, for everything in the house
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?' ooh. no. said Mrs
T., somewhat taken aback.
They then proceeded to the next floor
and then down arain and CarIotta had