Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy Wynne Tells of the Plans for the Benedicks
Tonight-1he Y@noH Ball Beautiful affair.
Other Matters of Interest

%rEXT to the Assemblies in point Of
IN importance and, to some persons
tbinking, even more important than
those historic balls, is the Benedicks'
hall which will be given tonight in the
forcr of the Academy Of Music, for the
6rst time, and before which many din
ners will be given.
The foyer will be used for dancing
ond the lower foyer or lobby will be in
closed and supper will be n buffet
eifair, served at II 30, the dancing to
continue during the serving Of supper
The Charles Wheelers will give u
dinner before the dance for their niece,
MARY B. Thayer, who is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Thayer. Of
VilIonoya and one Of the bellies Of the
debutante year. And Helena Langdon
Mitchell, another girl who is having an
awfully good time, will be guest of
honor at n dinner to be given by Mr..
Owen Wistcr. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hompton Barnes will entertain in honor
of Miss Anita Strawbridge, and Angus
IA Harrison will be given dinner by
Mrs, Alexander Brown. Miss Con
stance Beale will entertain for her
niece, Miss Viola Bealc Homer. before
the bql, and Mr.. and Mrs. Il: Ellison
Tbompson will give a dinner, their first
married couple of months ago. Mrs
Tbompson. you will remember, was
Helen Harte. Her father, DR.. Richard
Hartc is one of the men who are Civ
Ing the ball.
The George Wharton Peppers will en-.
tertnin for Sophie Yurnall. and the Fred
Fparings will give dinner, too. Mrs.
Fearing was one of the Porter girls
you remember, sister Of Margar-
eta Porter, who married the late
Bishop Goldman, of Maine. Mr.: ana
Mrs, Charles Z. Coke will give dinner
for Jessie Da Costa, and the Edward
Burton Robinettes will entertain at the
Rellevue Stratford. Another dinner
viii be given by Christine Chambers at
her home, 1880 Pine street. Mrs. Charl-
ton Yarnall will receive at the ball in
place of Mrs. Wheeler, who will not be
able to be present.
UHE Yarnall ball last night was a
l. beautiful affair. Marjorie and
Agnes received the guests with their
mother and Sophie, for whom the ball
was given, and there were many din
ners and theatre parties before that af-
fair. Sophie is the youngest of the
three Yarnall girls. The eldest. Mar
jorie, married Arthur Newbold, .Jr.,
and Agnes WIS u utDuluult VI "hl
two years ago. Sophie is named for
her Grandmother and mother. Mrs.
Yarnall was Miss Anna Coke, and her
mother. Mrs. Alexander Brinton Coke,
was Miss Sophie Norris. Sophie's
name Is Anna Sophie iarnall.
r HEAR that Atlee Downs went up to
i the Sargents in New Haven for
Christmas. 1t appears that Mr.. Fisher,
to whom she is engaged, Is relative
of John Sargent, whom Phoebe Downs
married, and Mrs. II. B. Sargent, who
Is the grandmother Of both men, gives a
large family dinner every Christmas.
Robert Fisher, who is Atlee's fiance,
came on here from California, and he
and Atee went up for the dinner, which |
was attended by forty members Of the
Sargent family.
Mr. Fisher is a graduate Of Yale and
Is at present an instructor at the
Thatcher School in California. He will
remain East for the holidays and will
come back here with Atlee and go to
some Of the balls. His father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Fisher,
OF New York, were in New Haven for |
the dinner and Christmas festivities,
too.
I'M AtCtl Nj OF tne ueutn ol MI.
" Percy Keating, the Wilson Sharp
lcsscs have recalled the invitations which
they had issued for two dinners, one
before the Coke ball and the other be-
fore the first Assembly. Mr.. Heating
was Margarctta's uncle. you know, Mrs.
Sharpless' sister having been Mrs.
Heating. She died last April and Mr..
Koating's death occurred last Wcdnes-
day.
THE following delicious story was
l. told to me the other day about
Billy, the six year old son Of one of our
leading oculists: He went out with his
father little while ago to buy Christ
mas presents for children not blessed as
Is Billy with this worlds goods. They
went to several shops where toys were
sold and Billy was utterly fascinated by
their dazzling spendor. This led to de-
sire for possession and he asked first
for this and then for that.
Each time he was reminded that