Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
lust GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Talks of the Heckscher Ball at the Belle
vue-Sratford Last Night-She attends the Wilson
Tea and Chats of Many Things

Asst night saw the first ball of the
4 seoson. It was given by Mr.. and
Mrs stevens Heckscher for their daugh-
Gov J,ucretia Heckscher, I'd, who was
Introduced at a tea given on Monday by
har Grandmother, Mrs. Thomas Lean
ina II was truly beautiful affair, and
the decorations Of the room were ex-
nuisite. Large palms, ferns and chrys-
sntbemums were used, and Mrs.
Wockscher, Mrs. Leaning and Miss Lu-
.retio Heckscher, Of Boston, the aunt
Tor whom Rita was named, received the
guests. -, -. ..,.,
ANAL tables. There were number Of
dinners before the ball. The George
packards entertained for Mary How
land Mr.. John Pearsall gave theatre
marty for his daughter Margaret, and
Mrs. James Large entertained ut din
ner for Margaretta Harrison. The
Ashton. and Mr., and Mrs. w. w. Att
terbury entertained for Gertrude Con-
away, while the Langdon Mitchells gave
n dinner for Helena at their home in
De Iancey place. Mary Bayurd was
given a dinner by her uncle and aunt,
Wr. and Mrs. Isaac Starr, and Com
mander and Mrs. Field entertained for
their daughter Elizabeth.
ILIHEN you look over this world in
w which we live and see what is
baprpning on the other side for in
stance, where war is still waging in
Russia, and where the feelings Of hatred
orc still rampant, haven't we much to
bc thankful for? We have many, many
blessings to reckon in this past year,
and I am sure we are all in the right
spirit of thankfulness today.
OF COURSE, there will be many
" family dinners. Thanksgiving
would not be Thanksgiving If there were
no dinners. would it? And then, too,
the Penn Cornell game; and the teas
Mt the frat houses; and the Rad~o
Hunt races. which are special meets
for the holiday and after which the
Franklin McFaddens will give buffet
supper at their country place near
there.
The Louis Rodman Pages will give
a large family dinner party and so
will the John Hampton Barneys and
number Of others.
ties. principally theatre and supper af-
fairs, and DR.. and Mrs. Henry Tucker
will give dance at the Bellevue
Stratford for their daughter, Russell
Tucker, who is debutante of the sea-
son. The John Converses will give
dinner before the Tucker dance for
Anita Strawbridge and Nancy Mexican.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Barlow Will
entertain at the theatre for their daugh-
ter Mary before the dance. Virginia
Carter will he guest of honor at din
ner at the Bellevue Stratford given by
Mr.. and Mrs. George Packard before
the dance and there are number Of
other dinners.
THAT was a lovely affair at the
l. Bellevue Stratford yesterday after
noon when DR.. and Mrs. Reynolds Will
son introduced their daughter Hen
rietta at dansant. Henrietta looked
sweet; she is tall and fair, very slim
and well built and has beautiful light
brown hair. Her frock was made of
orchid and silver metal cloth and the
ovcrdrcss was drapery of orchid net
and silver sequins. The bodice was
cut low and was worn without sleeves,
and she was holding bunch of orchids
most of the afternoon. Mrs. Wilson,
who is to my mind, an extremely good
looking woman, wore n beautiful gown
Of steel gray satin trimmed with filet
lace The sleeves of the gown were OF
lace and she wore also a silver girdle.
Assisting Mrs. Wilson in receiving