Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-20
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Tells OF The Dance Ciuen Last Night b,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford McAlister-Mr and Mrs.
Porter Entertain Tonight for Debutante Daughter

THE roads to Chestnut Hill were busy
l. last night. for autos from town and
the Main Line were carrying guests to
tho marty which the Rutherford Meal
listers gave for Betty Wayne at the
Philadelphia Cricket Club. Betty
Wayne is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Wayne, Jr., Of Chestnut Hill,
and made her debut at q tea given by
her parents in October. She is an at
tractive girl and is extremely popular.
The T. Henry Dixons gave dinner
for Betty before the dance at their
home, Rhodora. and the Theodore
SsiIsses entertained her Amelie. An
other dinner was given by the John
Hamiltons for their daughter, Mar
several other affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne assisted Mrs.
McAllister in receiving, and Betty did
look perfectly lovely. Her frock was
fashioned Of light blue brocade, and
mad an overskirt Of lace trimmed with
tiny pink French rosebuds. A lovely
soft girdle Of pale pink and blue tulle
encirced her waist.
MIR. T. DE WITT CUYLER, OF
lXl, Haverford, entertained the mem
bsre OF the Yale Musical Clubs yester-
day before the concert which they held
IN the foyer Of the Academy of Music,
and. my, but didn't the Sons Of Old Ell
turn out to do honor to their alma ma
ter! The concert was a completely
successful affair, and the dance which
followed very enjoyable. The du Points,
Griscoms, Cuylers, George Woodwards
and numbers Of other Yale "rooters"
were ell well represented.
UyHIs evening there VIII be another
o i debutante affair. The Charles A.
Porters will give a. dance for their
daughter Kitty at the Bellevue Strait
ford, and It will be quite large. The
Henry Balm, Jrs., viii give dinner
before the dance for Katharine, who
10 their niece, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Clements viii entertain for Cornelia
Rankin. Mrs. Henry 8. Jeanes and
Der daughter Elisabeth will give a din
me- for Alice Benedict, who Is debu-
Horace r. Nixops will entertain for
Caroline.
THERE'S a dance nearly every night
i this week. The McAllisters yester-
day. the Porters today, the Rellly's for
Walburga tomorrow night, the William
Drayton Oranges for Banning on Thurs
day, and on Friday the George Il.
Evans dance for Margaret Phelps. Fri
day night was scheduled for the Cad
walader ball early in the season, but
when Christine announced her marriage
to Bayard Bowie and they went to Chi
cago to live, OF course the ball was
called OFF.
On Christmas Eve Mr.. and Mrs.
joshua Ash Pearson and their daughter,
will give their annual dance In honor
Of their daughter, Bessie Pearson. The
Pearsons have had a Christmas Eve
party for several years now and every
one looks forward to it.
0N CHRISTMAS DAY Mrs. James
" Halsey and Heloise will have q
regular old fashioned Christmas after
noon and evening Mt home in their
anartmcnts at the Bellevue -Stratford.
They will entertain in IA truly delightful
and hospitable way. as the invitations
read that they will receive from 4
o'clock in the afternoon until II in the
evening, Mrs. Halsey Colby, Of New
York; Mrs. Mason Poindextcr, of Vir-
ginia; Mrs. Philippus Miller and Mrs.
Walter Hancock will receive with Mrs.
Halsey and her daughter. The recep-
ton Is on Sunday, the real Christmas
Day.
MISS .ANNA had taught the class
A'i the four points of the compass
vt'y carefully. She felt quite sure that