Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Talks of the Patronesses of the Assem-
blies-She Chats about the Doings of the Junior
League, Which Plans a Full Year,

bessie DOWNS EVANS is to be
D the youngest patroness Of the As
semblies this year, the bride Of the year
a, it were, but she actually Is not, you
know, for she has been married two,
nearly three years. have noticed very
often OF late the committee has not
stuck strictly to that old tradition. Last
yenr they had one, Mrs. Charlie Ches-
TON. Who was Harriet Frazier. ] re-
member how sweet she looked at the
first one, too. She has such blue eyes
and they show 80 beautifully when she
wears blue. Bessie Evans Is very pretty.
too. and would certainly have been the
bride Of the year when she was married,
but the war being then present thing
the Assemblies, as well as all the other
large balls, were discontinued till after
peace was signed.
The other patronesses this year are to
he Mrs Thomas Leaning, who is Rita
Heckschcr's grandmother. you know |:
Mrs. Charles Eckley Coke mother OF
Jane Coke, another debutante; Mrs.
George q. Thayer, whose daughter,
Gently at a tea Mrs. Cap Morris, who
was Helen Cuyler, a daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. De Witt Cuyler; Mrs. Ted
Paul. who was Adeline Pepper, daugh-
tor Of the George Wharton Peppers, and
r AM glad to hear that the Junior
i League Is coming much to the fore
again. It rather died down here dur
Ink the war, when Emergency Aid Aides
and National League for Womcn's
Service seemed to fill the requirements
of the time. The League still existed
however, and this year Il Is being well
revived. Members are taking part in
the "Talk of the Town." which is to
be given ut the Academy of Music next
month. and today they are to have their
first fail meeting at the Emergency Aid
rooms. 221 South Eighteenth street. Mr..
George Wharton Pepper will give an
address today, ] understand, and wee
bird whispered to me that the League
intends to do really active work through
Some of those in the Junior League
are Gainor Baird. Catherine Coke, Mrs.
Norton Downs. Mrs. Ralph Earle, Mrs.
Lincoln Godfrey, Jr., Margaretta
.Jeanes, Hope Wilson, Jean Thompson
Thayer, Frances Scott, Mrs. Alecl,
Yarnall and number Of others.
TsAw Mrs. Ridsway Reilly on Chest
i nut street yesterday looking very
fetching in a plaid skirt and plain dark
brown coat. Her hat was small touue
affair of brown velvet with rather wide
spreading folds across the front.
Elise Klapp Fox was also out walk
ing yesterday. She was looking very
smart in a dark gray frock. with q
lighter squirrel scarf. Her hat was a
small toque Of peacock blue velvet
Margaret Berwind and Kitty Brintor
were walking up the street togethe,
looking very we'll. Margaret was in 9
one niece blue frock, with black satir
sash tied on the side. Her hat was
small tooue Of brilliant blue duyetyn
embroidered In black. Kitty Brintor
wore n dark blue suit of serge made with
4 rather long Eton Jacket. which was
n,as rather Ia roo tooue ~ hlack val.
~et s' "'" S' ''4N' ~ ~ "
TNHE Halloween party at the Merton
cr;o,ot c,,h rox. rr;dov even;no
noon, has proved an incentive for CON.
siderable entertaining. and many din.
h"rs will precede the dance, which wil
DC attendea largely by the younger se'
ot Ihe Hpln Line. ~ ,o,-
~, Inc Suhnts.ae Day Nurser!as IL
a.n, amJ.npson s.rett, 10 the oeheht,ary huay
nhn uahrlns 10, nuhareas OF poor chiiotei re-,
S, Mnose .nothsrs 70 OUT 70 "ork ny IN,
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Eru ,h.o r; ,loso nov. % r'eTn .hn nan;. if' AN,
have something for ali ages. Afternoon
and evening.
Those who will entertain Mt dinner,
at the club include: Mr.. and Mrs
Maxwell, who will entertain in homo
of their niece, Miss Elizabeth p. Hull