Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07

ne she said was true, and | nave no
VIVA. 'n N think it was not true. She
reason. nn.ondina in the hotel lobby, and
was hoJ said: Eyes, ] went to that
she oO O4I and there were loads OF peop
aamv,ii nroi But. Of course, was visiting
,ne.' @ VOL know; and though ! went
De.ms' g. and she introduced me to four
WIN u at the beginning OF the evening
ih,t MSt was the last | saw OF her. And SO
I'sr srent the greater part OF the evening
J sp and if YOU cUll that manners. /
aIon,v' > "Ob, my dear" returned the
dcn .,vou mustn't say such things "
ONE. oo,t,i0r,on she answered as ! told YOU.
,nT can you blame herr
cTrLL you know we have nice side,
S.oo The other day | happened
Wv met as little deb was taking Il
alVne alme There was poor little old man,
Ns.N, war ros badly crippled, walking ahead
WY w and when he came to the corner
a o. triod four times TO cross. but had
ne .,nn hack each time out of the way
70 tSe Isep pautos, which we're flying in every
GM..nt;on o. snt And that little deb, who
onsvJ on.oJ at some of the parties to think
SCENT notbinr in the world but having Il
ot Oh dV time stopped and hesitated min
sVou tl, tbeu she went forward and, Sip.
wv, wv, her arm through the poor old
p,ass,s she guided him across the street,
.rd s with radiant smile went on her
ITiis little old man stopped still and
.,,ned slowly and watched that joyous
~ Of youth as it tripped along. and by
KAT time I passed him, | saw tear
well M in his eye and a bright Hmi'c
spread over his face. , ,..,
'pyes we're both good and bad. Our
only trouble is, when we are 50 young
vorp ant to be thoughtless but there
are other times when we make up Tor II :
r>ID YOU 60 to the opera last night!
4 UIt was great to go once more. After
! ,-.o weeks. somehow you do miss it,
and ,nd now for while it will be every
tpo weeks up to Lent, and then again
svery week till all the performances are
riyen for the year.
Mrs. Ledyard Heckscher looked very
smart last evening in her black velvet
frock There is no question about 1t,
whom one has a complexion as lovely
,s Mrs, Heckscher. the black is Il won
4 derfu contrast.
Il was good to see Mrs. Bcrtram
1inrincott looking so well again. She
did not 90 outside of her box between
I tbe acts. but came to the door to talk
1 m several. She was wearing pale
. n nurple chiffon and gold cloth gown
and had a wrap of white fur over
her shoulders.
Mrs, Dewitt Cuyler had her sister,
Mrs Ogden Hoffman, and her daugh-
Tor, Helen Morris, in her box. Mrs.
! ruyer wore a beautiful frock of laven-
. der and gold and scarf of American
4 Beauty tulle about her shoulders. Mrs.
Hoffman was in black velvet, relieved
| with touch of lace at the decol etage.
thought Ella Du Barry looked very
| we'll She had quite a bright color,
and her frock of black and gold b"ocade
was very becoming with her wondertul
golden head Mrs. George Willing had
4 very remarkable gown. 1t was OF
. violet and gold tissue over violet, and
the waist was of deep folds of the ma
terial The upper part OF the bodlce
was of lace and white tulle. and her
train started just about two inches be-
low the nape of her neck. between the
shoulders. in n high point. Two tiny
straps came over the shoulders from
each side of the train, and were fas-
tened in the tulle of the corsage in
front. 1t was most unusual, but very
rood looking, and showed a tendency in
the new gowns to do away with the
4 terribly low backs which have held such
sway early in the season. w
Mrs. Parker Norris was in the Gill;
more box wearing a gown of American
Beauty tulc, which was very becom-
Ing, And Marjorie Newbold had a
frOck of brilliant green satin, which
cOnrasted well with her light hair.
Mrs. George Fales Baker entertained
IN her box and looked very smart in
lilac and silver. Mrs. Clyde had her
daughter. Mrs. McFadden, with her,
and the Nick Biddles were entertaining
10 the Lippincott box.
1t was an extremely brilliant audi
ence, enthusiastic to the NTH degree
over CaruSo and his acting, as well as
bis voicSc.
OF course, every box was filled, and
most of the usual people were there.
There are always certain ones to be
seen.
sometimes wonder how it would
feel if some one who had always gone
all their lives were suddenly to stop
through loss of money and be with
out invitations. Such things have hap
pened to the very best. They are not
impossible, that's sure. But let us
hope they will not happen, for it must
be hard to do without music, for in
stance. That's real deprivation.
THE party at the Ritz for Mary
Morris was beautiful And Mary
looked perfectly sweet. She had on
simple little white and silver frock, and
Mrs. Norris was very handsome in
gray gown. The ball was given BY Mr..
and Mrs, James Dobson, Mary's grand
parents, and the guests We're mostly OF
lhe debutante set. Many went down
there from the opera, and there were
several theatre parties and dinners be-
tore the ball.
'NHERE will be several dinners and
Theatre parties in town tonight, but
no ball. The Edmund Coxes will give
lheatre party for Mildred MichauX
ana Aurora Carter. Mildred Michaux
ss sister or niece of Mrs. Coke. She
vas you remember. Bessie Michaux
lurner' She came here from Virginia
~. ~ very little girl, her mother having
o.eu When she was very small, and her
IUs, IUusins, the Frank Turner'S, bringing
ner up Aeir own. And they certainly
ele devoted parents. Mr.. Turner has
Vesn dead some years now.
MIs Coke was married shortly after
Ss ~. ueoutante year. She has never been
sSt H Srohg since, so has not taken as
sSs S'e part in social doings as when
inc zane zane out, She has several charm
roi, euildren' Dan, the eldest, is now
e''as 10 the younger dancing classes.
d,nHhtora mJtora carter, as you know, is the
Cssnter OF the late Aurora Hazlehurst
sst;or' whose beauty caused such a SEN
tUh twaut wnen she came out here some
Cs.sy years ago. She married Julian
Is, ,er UT ana died about two years after
o,s uatsSrTiage, as Mr.. Carter later married
~ ol The Rnshes. nnd 1hn,, hn,n III