Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25

MARY BARLOW is to be introduced
M this week; in fact, I never have
heard anything like the number OF par
t;os there arc this season. There are
not en- many debutantes as last year by
a long sight, but the parties seem to
bo unending, one affair after another
announced for this and that debutante.
Mary's parents, the Joe Bartows, will
Give a dinner. dance for her on Wednes-
day. >. ,.
did time! She, is the daughter of
nr and Mrs. John Gibbons. of Media
ond philadelphia, and her father. you
rornember, was abroad with Base Hos
nital No. 10 for two years during the
Marjorie was introduced at tea in
Junp, She was given dance, together
Ian sydney Biddle and Mary How
land by the Charles Biddles last month,
ond besides a number Of other parties
sbe ;s to be guest of honor at a dinner
dance TO be given tomorrow night by
NJ md Mrs. James Wilcox. Sophie
Yarnall will be another bud who will
share the honors with Marjorie Mt the
dinner dance. She is having a very
good time, too. In fact. there are din |,
ners and theatre parties galore. 1
minute to breathe.
THE Academy Of Fine Arts is to
/ have its annual water color and
miniature exhibition on November at
$50, and ] think 1t will be very
Interesting. In fact i always find
those parties extremely good fun: You
alwoys see so many people and have
srch n good time. The hostesses OF the
evening will be Mrs. Gideon Boericke,
Mrs, Adophe r.. Boric, Sd. Mrs. Jasper
Yeates Brinton. Miss Milliccnt Dana,
Mrs, Hager Elliott. Miss Alice B.
Ewinp. Miss Beatrice Fenton, Miss
Harriet Sartain and Mrs. Alfred G. b.
The Academy is also to have an
artists evening and private. view com,
bined on November 13, and there Will
be dancing that night.
cPEAKING of artists evenings and
y such affairs reminds me. Have l
told YOU about the party the Women
Writers are to have for their meeting
an November 1? Imagine it Not q
member will be admitted to the atfair
IL she is dressed one hour older than
fen years. In other words, it's chill
drcn's party and they are to play I'd
dledy Winks and Jacks and Jack
straws and bob for apples and other I.
wise behave like anything on earth but
women writer's. However, j have been
to most of the affairs the members, OF
that club give, and, believe me, they
are worth going to. If only to see the
diguifed editors Of papers and magar maya
zines. advertising managers and artists
behaving like anything but dignitied
creatures.
For instance, a wee bird has told me
that one woman whose name Is well
known in the writing world will appeal,
in full long clothes, a knitted sack ana
can upon her fiaxen curls. Another
has pink and white checked Dolly
Drake frock and another such re-
markable costume, one of those-well
no, guess l won't tell it beforehand
because it won't be so funny when you
do sec it. They are going to have nuts
and apples and candy for eats, and as
far as / can see the Women Writers are
about to enter upon their second child
hood.
OF ALL unique entertainments, the
" one the Frankiins will give on No:
vembcr . will take the lead. And why
SllIlDIN DtCuuSt ~ 10 uh SiStsioN bas'''
party, and for the first time women
are to have an active part in politics,
and so Mr.. and Mrs. William Buel
Franklin have planned buffet supper
for their friends at their home in Ard
more, and have no doubt news OF the
returns will be brought in all through
the evening.
My, but wasn't the last election ex
citing We went to bed thinking
Hughes was to be our next President
and woke up to find Wilson was still
in, or rather was in again. Few OF
US have any doubts of this November
election, but no one can be sure, ant
so it will be an exciting time.
T SAW Mrs. Wilbur Paddock Klapp
L in her car on Chestnut street on
day last week. Shef was very smartly
dressed in dark blue, and her hat was
large velvet model of that same shade
She wore handsome fur piece in sable
TEACHER had told all the children
l. to bring their birth certificates t.
school with them. Miss C went
the length of the class collecting sale
certificates, and when Mary's name wal
not forthcoming, exclaimed: where's
your certi6cate?" "W-w- why, for
got it," replied Mary, half in fright
Then you must 60 home and get 1t, ,
said Miss C, determined to maxi
Mary remember. The little girl hur-
ried home (home being two doors away
Mother, on seeing her back so early, ex
claimed in surprise, "Why, sweetheart
what brings you back this time Of
day."
Cause" said Mary, "Miss c.
wants to know why was born"
NANrv WINNIE