Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31

HEAR that Lieutenant Philip =. Il.
Randolph. Jr., has come back from
overseas and has Joined his father at
Nafragansett Pier. And not only that.
but he seems to have lost no time get
ting back to civil life. for I also hear
that he played on polo team this week
at the Point Judith Country Club. which
was beaten by another team on which his
father played Wister Randolph played
on the same team, and Rodman Wana.
maker. John r. Fell played on the
winning team, so it was quite Phila
delphia affair. t.. ..... s..
And Philadelphia seemed to be on top
at a bridge party given up at Nara
gansett, too. The affair was given at
the Imperial Hotel, for the benefit Of
the Ladies Village Improvement So
ciety, and there were four prizes. One
was won by Mrs. Edward Lowber
Welsh, the first. The second was won by
Miss Lille Getchell. who, you know. is
visiting Mrs. Frank Samuel. and Mrs.
Richard Norris took the third. The
fourth went to Mrs. otto Mersman. of
st. Louis. Not bad showing for "My
Old Town" was it?
TIME Historical Hike, which means in
L other words. bunch of about sixty
service men who went hiking on Sun
day afternoon. led by Mr.. Albert Cook
Myers, of the Historical Society The
leads hike every Sunday around to
all the old places. like Independence
Hall, Old st. Peters Church. Betsy
Ross House and all the rest OF them,
giving talks on historical Philadelphia }.
was most delightfully."- entertained after :
ward at the Ship and Tent Club. 1t
been so long since I've had anything Tor
enlisted men to talk about, not for the
men to talk about. but for me to tax
about, that I'm much pleased to hear
about it. Mrs. \. Allen Stockton had
q lot of girls there towait on the men
did | say they had supper and there
was an awfully good entertainment
afterward.
AND speaking of service men did
A you hear about the hectic time up
at the Cantccn at Broad Street Stat'or
on Tuesday? A man. soldier, either
,corporal or sergeant. don't kno"
which, but some kind Of nonrom. wa
going through from Pittsburgh on hi'
way to WASHINGTON. He was supposed
to have been met by brother, bu
brother didn't show up. And. unfortun
nately, he spoke, primarily and excln
s;vely. Spanish, and also wrote it-ah'
there was not soul in the Canteei
! that day who spoke or read spanish
So they few around the place search
INC frantically for some one VINO dp
.nook Spanish. the soldier in the mean
t'me. saving and writing just as dcs
nerote,v what he wanted. Mrs. W. W
Montgomery, Jr.. who was one " III
workers. managed to get "oro her
aud there and finally got the drh'
his meaning, but they never ald I'M
ANYBODY to talk to him.
MIR. J. r. EVANS ROBERTS
lNl recovering. hear. from his reccn
rather serious illness. He has been Il
. tho d, University Hospital and wa
so very i'll that his sisters, Mrs
A.. Iobn C, Groome and Mrs. Henry Dlss
TON. of Rosemont postponed their go'h
away. But he is so much bcuer nov
that Mrs. Groome is going to Win'r
Ilarbor tomorrow and Mrs. Disston lei
today for Saratoga Springs for IN
rnces. and then to Winter Harbor aitc
that. She will visit Mrs. George L
Rosengarten at Winter llarbor'
Mr., Roberts. you remember. Marie
., Mrs. Heyward Drayton, who was for
merly. Miss Ethel Tiers, number q
years ago--in 1910. il I'm not mis-
taken. They are living at 1S3 i
Lanccy place.
TO YOU like to hear about the prett
Z ~ dresses that people are wearing!
think most of the dresses are Rrett
this year. anyhow. Well, this one tina
I have in mind was worn by MIR
William J. Sewell. Jr., at Cape Ma
the other night at dance. 1t was
cool and fresh that it was a pleasure I
look at it and her. The dress was
French blue and white chiffon,
stripes. with a most attractive collar
finely tucked chiffon. which crossed
the front and fastened at the waistliI
with a cluster of field flowers. 1t WI
ideal for the time and the place.
NANCY WYNNE.