Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18

r WONDER just what kind OF a spirit
are in today? Are we glad to give
tbe wild gayety of the winter and
-. reody to step aside and think
.;Ie of something not quite 30 frivo-
H. os in the preceding months, For
,..o,slv for the mental and moral make =
% society it's the fashion to 60 to
.arrch in Lent and to join sewing
',..,.s etc. etc., so we do accomplish
something. :.
I'm afraid am getting bit knocky,
A,,t now and then one does get bit tired
- ,eople and the way they behave.
fortunately, It is not often the indi-
,idual of whom one tires, SO we do not
h.oome as ferocious as we sound, do
we?
ANYWAY. Shrove Tuesday certainly
.ont ont with wonderful send off, I'll
,.v The opera was crowded and the
Rs, Masque was really larger affair
than ever. ..
rIIE Academy was foored over as for
| tbe Charity Balls, and wonderful
dscorations were festooned about the
Solcopies and boxes. All sorts of queer
arrangements of light and balloons
salore, and odd devices were planned and
ssrried out by Mr.. Ned Grant, the
committee member who always sees TO
tbe decorations, and he is wonder,
without doubt.
The patronesses arrived rather early ;,
Al. in nipo
IT, dress. quite a few wore fancy gowns,
and all the guests were in costume. 1t
was a wonderful sight. l thought Mrs.
Horace Francine was one of the loveliest
gcmen there. She had copied por-
trait of one of her ancestors and had
ker hair dressed in the beautiful old
Sshioned way. Her frock was of rich
ia lace, and over her shoulder was q
coral -colored cloak trimmed with
srmine ] think she has a stunning
6rure and carries herself SO well. You
know she is a granddaughter of the late
General Meade and of the late Mr..
Saunders Lewis, of this city.
Another perfectly lovely costume was
the one worn by Mrs. Harry Hart. 1t
was copy of Gainsborough. The frock
was of pink lace and the sash of pink.
and her white wig was topped with
leghorn hat. Mrs. Hart is wonderfully
pretty and looked charming in that get
up, assure you. Mrs. Joe Norris was
very dainty in Yama Yama costume
Clothier looked wonderful. She wore q
white wig, black beaded frock and a
huge ruff about her neck.
MRS. DANNY HUTCHINSON, who
n 60 II.
very handsome frock of pink satin
and gold brocade. and Mrs. Wilcox
and Mrs. Alexander Biddle both wore
black. Mrs. Bob Logan looked very
well in Colonial costume and Hatty
Geyen was a wonder in black tarle-
tan ballet costume. Another ballet cos
tune was worn by Kathleen Ritter. the
skirt Of her frock being of white tarlc-
tan and the bodice fashioned of black
velvet.
One of the loveliest of the costumes
vas that worn by Mrs. Stacy Lloyd.
who looked perfectly regal as America
ID a combination of red. white and blue
satin trimmed with golden stars. and on
her head was the typical Columbia cap.
Mary Erncstine Appleton was quite
wonderful in flame -colored chiffon she
yas- dressed to represent flame ur
toreh,' and Celestine Narder, In pale
green tarletan, represented Spring; lit
tie spring flowers were looped on her
bodice and skirt. Mrs. Edward Hop
sinson, Jr.. was lady of 1880. and
wore the dearest dress of sage green
attn made with bouffaut skirt and
ooped with lilies of the valley and other
BID fashioned posies.
Mabel Reid. a bud of this year, was
dressed as a goose boy, and her mother
was harem lady. Mrs. Alfred Steele
booked charming as Prierette in black
and white, while Mrs. Billie Godfrey
wore an odd costume with much vine
and many flowers over the shoulder.
y really was marvellous picture. And
the men were most remarkable. too, for
there was scarcely one there who took
adyantage of being able to wear dress
clothes and ribbon across the shirt
front, as so many have heretofore, but
nearly every man was in costume. and
quite elaborate ones at that. OF course,
PierrOts and Pierrettes predominated,
Tor. after all, it's the easiest costume
get together. and besides many per-
sons do not care much about buying
very handsome costumes to wear only
once or twice.
~ lOU know 1 am very glad that
people are taking an interest in
he Near East as they are of late. II
@w small paper envelope containing
me amount Of rice which is allowed to
each person for three meals over there
armenia, and it was distressing to
tnmk OF such starvation. Why, it was
not two mouthfuls, though I suppose
would have made three after cook
ms' Think of the suffering! Jasper
prlnton, who has recently come back
Iem there. had some very interesting
nngs to tell when I was talking with
nlm the other day.
VAN you imagine the feelings of
grown-up sister the other day when
s;e ;stertainlng young man on his first
sN 70 her at tea and talking in a most
%Tssaslng manner to said young man ?
.Ime was passing and her family being
.pN old fashioned still adhered to G 80
-; u proper hour for dinner. but the
Ten time 'o A"u io's s''
suddenly there was the sound of
gusrtAng feet on the floor above and in
~ ssentorian tones the voice of the head
~ he mouse was heard to count, ''One
,nS "S' three,' and then from his thront
Som.i nu tne throats of little sister and small |
'VuSin issued yell: "Dinner!"
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