Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-12
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy Wynne Talks OF the Teas Held Yesterday After
noon-air and Mrs. Henry F. Michelrs Dance
/. for Their Daughter at the Rits-Cmlton

TT WAS very solemn and very beauri-
i ful sesterday-Armistice Day. Scrv-
too, IN the various churches and ut the
carrick and Academy of Music we're
crowded with men, women and chill
dren. and many hearts prayed for
measures which will bring about last
,rc pcacp, No one wants more war 50
innS ns we live. Nor do we want our
descendants % to live through such years
as ve and the other nations of the
world lived through in the great war
TN THE afternoon we all put aside sad
| md serious thoughts and went TO the
IONS and parties for the dcbutGntCs and
had n wonderful time. II was nice that
the Nlxons and DOnaghue's teas were
both on Walnut street. It made il
easier TO get TO them. Mary Nixon is
tho daughter Of the Horace Nixons, of
Woodbury.. They have taken the Al
hort Krnncdys house Mt 2203 Walnut
street for the winter. aud the TEA vas
hold there. | found Mary looking ex-
Cecdngly pretty in lovely frock Of
white fallc. which seemed to be veilcd
With chiffon and silver trimmings. She
was holding pink roses in her hand and
looked just like rose herself. Mary
IA graduate of Wcstovcr. She has
ligbt hair, brown eyes and fair COM
piexion. Mrs. Nixon looked charming
In gown Of gray lace. Mary is n
n couple Of years ago.
NIARlAN'S tea was at the Acorn
lfl Club an always charming back
ground for al affair of that kind. The !
rooms wcrc decorated in yellow ard |
bronze chrysanthemum and. of course. |
tbr bouquets included every kind of
flower, Marian, who is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Donaghuc, IS
as dark as Mary Nixon is fair. She !.
hos dark brown hair and a quantity of
il, and her cheeks were like roses yes
terday. Her frock was white brocadcd
chiffon. n panel Of the same material
forming short train on the right side
Of the skirt, while large bow OF
chiffon was arranged at the other side.
She was carrying orchids.
Mrs. Donaghue chose n gown of rose
crepe chiffon, which was claboratcly
embroidered in jet and had panels OF
the material arranged at the hips. She
looked extremely wcll. There were
suppCrs after both the teas. and TIC
guests all went down to the Ritz Carl
ton, where the Henry +. Michclls had
n wonderful party for Helen who IS
their dcbutantc daughter.
IF TT were possible to say which deb
L Is the greatest favorite, | am sure
we'd hear Helen Mitchcll's name very {
often in the contest. | have never heard
|
tional remark such rs "Gce. she's
peach, or such an attractive girl. my
dear, with such charming Manners i
from the older generation. And so she
Is. The dance wGS given from 9 until
o'clock. and the ballroom was alb !
,olutrly lovely with American Beauty
Roses and palms
Helen wOr" a frock Of silver lace 5
'silcd in fluffy tullr and held ut the !
Tnist line with girdlc Of pearls. Mrs.
\lch"II looked very handsome in a gown
u black sCquiDs Over'a satin slip.
After several days without teas it >
vas intcrrStin: 10 SOC tho little buds {
onc' more and there were Il great ?
many to sec, for Marian Donaghuc had
I large receiving party and so did Mary
EiNon. saw Rosemary Howe at i
'lGrian's ten and Martyr George and =
Margaret Hamilton and AmClic Scixas. 7
lh"% AZ were NChOOmatrS at Spring-
idc and graduated from there last wear -,
ou know. And there were II number :,
Il others besides. s
HEAR that the members of the y
Philadelphia Ice Skating Club are |
o be regularly taught t" skate at thcrr s
I'Wcckly meetings from nov on aud =
,,e'Ilnks twill h" n muchly educated \
kating bunch that will join in the car !,
iiVaI which always comes along about -
pbrunry or March. The club inclu,lrS v
u ages. has large membership and il f,
rcat fun.
Some of the members mr." Charlie :,
'ddlc, Icrbun Brown. Harrison Gamer. y
:" ilil Gamer, Mrs Billie ClothiCr. y
Irs. Fred Fearing. the Curtis Claws, I,
hc"hH Hoffman, Maria I.andrcth. Bar a
ara Lewis. Mrs. Dick Nnllc, Mrs. a
,r.HEruE"nG NcwbOld. Mrs. George
narton Pcppcr. Mrs. o. II. Perry d
trn"r' Mrs; Flo RivnuS. Mrs. Tom h
SsHm,,n, Jr.' Mrs. George Tyler, Emily !;
harpIess, Harriet Iimmcrnan and md u
ozrns Of others. +
Oh"Gf went with mother for call q,
,,,,tirH' ana nchaVed very ~
.TnuIII!'IF' T -, She "urtscycd carefully I
9Tr Mrs. = spoke T. her nnJ sho
lh@d nicely TO Mr.. t and Mis-, II
hhcn G. who had also called. Bur Il
hCn Mary brought in the tea and a.
:, and brautiful layer cake r,
= lrr.h and golden brown from the w
ni I"SgI could not restrain her ms.
n'si mont, There was no icing Won r'
" y, , ana -" said Peggy. "Oh. look at Il
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