Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12


/ Of tho foremost iiguros in Philadc'-
,hio life for more than fifty years. will
cause widespread regret. He was loved
nv nil those near to him, respected and
odmircd BY many who did not know
him personally. His long life was
marked by kndliness, courtesy. charm
~ manner, devotion to his family and
friends. and hv many good dcpd7.
TJo died quito suddenly nt his home In
Chestnut Hill early Yesterday morning.
Uc md his daughtcr Mrs. james Large.
and his niece Mise Pauline Bowie. lived
In Chestnut Hill for the greater part Of
tho year, coming into their house on
Fourth street near Spruce only during
thc cold weather. TIr had not really
becn IN. though hc had been cnfccb'ed
FOR some time. and hia family h"d been
little anxious about his condition.
Mr.. Page married Miss Isabella Gra-
Nam. Of this city, in 1861. Sh" died in,
ISGI. lcavinr three childr"n-Mr. Will
linn Byrd Page. Mr.. Howard Wurts
Page nrd Mrs. Tnmcs 1.nr-c. Mr.. Page
never married agnin. and his daughter
lypd with him until her marriage, when
shc occunicd n house close by his. After
hcr huebnnd's death she went back to
i've with her father. and their home hns
been the gathering place for relatives
and friends for many yenrs.
Another Of those rare gentlemen Of the
old days has gone. hut one whose men,
ory will long bc kent fresh in the minds
and hearts of his friends.
THE parties are coming on ra'h"r
L thick nnd fast as We near thr mid
do Of October. md there is ohr affair
after another, starting with the dinner
hnY
bridesmaids last evening and the auction
bridge marty which Mrs. Henry Wiley,
who was Jean Lille. you rPmcmbrr.
yaye at her home in Haverford for
Elizabeth Austin yesterday. Eliza
beth is n debutantc and is going to
have ono fine time, Judging from the
nartIes that are 10 be given for her.
Her brother, DR.. Jim Austin, will have
buffet supper after her ten on the 25th
Of this month.
THE Henry Brinton CoxCs gave
i dinner Monday night at their place
IN Pcnllvn in honor Of Jimmie and Del
mime Cromwell. who were the honor
rupsts at the StotesburyS' on Saturday.
The Cromwolls nrc living with the
Stotosburys for while. n any rate.
though later they will build a home 'of
their own, I have been told. Delphinc
's attractive and wears smart clothes.
Her dress Mt the tea on Saturday was
extremely good looking. II was white,
YOU know, and was trimmed with long
monkey fur. which is to be so much
used this year You saw it on few
ultra frocls last season and the French
ones this year are employing the fur
extensively.
THIS afternoon there will be tho tea
i out Mt Devon which Mr. I'D Mrs.
Robert Benedict will give f"r their
daughter Alice. The Benedict place
iq on Sugartown road and not hard to
reach by motor. Alice ia very musical.
She was one Of the first members of
! the Junior Music Cub. which Mrs.
Burton Chance. Mrs. John Thavcr. Jr..
Mrs. Benedict and several other women
on the Main Limo started about three
years ago. and which has been so sue
cesSful since
A most attractive lot Of dcbutantes
will receive with Alice. including Vir-
rnia lICckschcr, Virginia Smith. Mary
Miller, Gertrude Graham, Margic
Large. Hannah Elliott. Betty Wayne,
Helen Michel, Wnlburda Reilly, Logan
Starr. Sarah Baily, Banning Grange,
Nancy Little and three OF last years
Mitchell and Marjorie Gibbon.
TSABEI. FRAZER, Alberta Reath and
L Ellen McMichael three of the sea
sons buds. were the guests Of honor
Mt luncheon today which Mrs. Isaac
Tatnall Starr, of Laverock, gave in
their honor. The guests were of the
debutnntc set and the affair was an
extremely delightful ono.
Ellen McMichaCl is tho daughter of
The Emory McMichaels, and n grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
GUSTS Harrison. you know, and AL
berta Rcath is Mrs. Benjamin 3. |
Reath's daughter. Her father. DR.. |
Reath, will be remembered with af- |
fection by all who knew him. He died
about two years ago. after a severe
illness contracted during the war. Isa-
bel Frazer is PcrSifor rrazcr's daugh-
ter. Her mother. who hns been dead n
number Of years. was Miss Mary
Welsh.
They are all three extremely at
tractive girls and arc having a splen-
dnerousIy good time at all the parties.
NANCY WYNNE.