Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Sees Pretty Hat-Talks about Various
Events Scheduled TO Take Place Soon-Teddy
Got ahead Of Mother

ctPEAKING of hats-but wasn't
y speaking Of hats, was I? We'll, then.
will. Speaking of hats, ] saw Mrs.
Thomas Dolan in a stunning one the
other day. 1t had the popular 'off the
fore" effect, only 1t didn't seem to be
actually turned back, as SO many hats
arc. and it was made of dark blue taf-
feta. with a soft, floppy crown.
Then lust at one side of the fron:, on
the brim, there was a Feather-oue of
those soft. spready paradise affairs
of sort Of warm tan. ] suppose that
color has a name, but not being very
much up .on the names of colors |
have to describe it in my words to
let YOU know what | mean. So ! call
this n warm tau, and hope you'll get
what I mean. Then, Mrs. Doan had
on n long fur coat, and \ just caught
glimpse of dark blue wool dress thai
looked very striking,
A ND tonights the Supper Club again.
n The time is getting pretty short for
that; do you know it? There ere only
about one or two more meetings. III
be sorry when it's over for the season,
won't you? It's such fun TO 60 some
where to dance after the theatre and
be sure that you will see so many peo-
pie you know And then the music is
so marvellous.
I hear that the Edward Brooks, Jrs.,
of Bala, are going to entertain tonight,
ia honor of Mrs. BroOks's daughters.
Lucille and Emile de Kosenko. Then the
Glendinuings are also going to enter
tain, and there are a number of others
who will be there, even If they don't
entertain. So you can be sure of seeing
lots Of people there If you so.
TTAVE you heard about the rummage
IL sale that the Pennsylvania Rail
road women's war relief department.
,said she. taking long breathl is going
TO hold next week? 1t will be at Az
Market street on Thursday and Friday.
And the beneficiary is very interest
ing ] think. The proceeds are to be
used to complete a fund to endow a
memorial scholarship in the University
of Pennsylvania (of course) for any
boy or girl whose parents have been,
ployed in the freight department of the
railroad. Don't you agree with me that
It's interesting?
Mrs. Robert G. Wright is director
of the organization, and is in charge
of the sale with Mrs. George d. Og
den, Mrs. Edwin Bates and Mrs. Julien
l.. Eysmans. The aids are Mrs. Will
liam G. Glyun, Mrs. w. III. J. Will
lis, Mrs. w. w. Winner, Mrs. James
Baer, Mrs. John b. Large, Mrs. John
H. Whitaker. Mrs. William Rubles,
Mrs George Rush, Mrs. l.. r. Nathans,
Mrs. A. G. Mackenzie, Mrs. ii. "A.
Harrah. Mrs. Thomas Preston, Mrs
William Eaton, Mrs. Arthur Ball, Mrs.
NJ. w. Brothers, Mrs. j. l.. Miller and
Mrs. NJ j.. Considine.
What are they going to sell? Well
now, what would they sell! They tell
me that they have new things, like
housedresses, lamps, groceries tthat
sounds good). candy, hand knit sweat
crs and other things. Then they have
n large assortment of mems. womeu's
and children S clothing that is slightly
second -hand-but only slightly.
rTEDDY has reached the rather ad-
vapced stage of thinking where it's
very funny to say naughty words.
Although his dialect is still a bit hard
to understand, Mother can get enough
that he occasionally addresses the iron
man who runs his fire engine in the
most profane terms. Naturally she
scolds him. and the look in her eye
tells him that it would never do to
continue the use Of the lovely word.
One evening, though, during his bath,
he was playing with the cake of soap,
and was annoyed because it kept slid
ing out of his slippery fingers. There
was but one thing to do. lie had just
heard an older brother use word that
sounded fine Mother, can ! say
barns % he asked Mother thought
he could, seeing no reason why he
couldn't. He assumed relieved ex-
preston and picked up the soap again
1t slipped out of his hands. on" he
exclaimed emphatically. BARNS this
soap. cant keen the barns thing in
my hands - NANCY WINNIE.