Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08
UST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy Wynne Tells OF the Burt Tea for Miss Jean Riley
She Hears OF Reception to Be Giuen at the Musical
Art Club on S;tnday-Other Matters of Interest

rHE Burt tea for Jean Riley was a
hooutlful affair yesterday, Jean
I'D rcrfectly sweet in frock OF sill
lou"b 10. "brocnde made with panels at either
vi w. nf the skirt Of silver lace. 1T was
asUunht,ess auyh n French model frock and ex.. I.
uOisitc uoTJit in line. She held bouquet OF
qaIi'' q.I roses. which were wonderful! with
.r sS dark hair. Mrs. Riley, who. you
nrt Gnrow' was Miss Alice Burt. wore
s.ndsomc gown of Kings blue chiton
u"It uoIyet made on exquisitely plain lines
ord d fastened at the hips with silver cut
guIntontes receiving, and the whole
. depus'|vt naTt of the house. the parlors
IoweJI Jiring room were u mass Of flowers.
A. a. ''h EJith and Miss Theodore Burt,
MaSS MS ounts, gave the tea and received
9Th their sister and niece.
o,uE Musical Art Club will have an
| interesting reception on Sunday
onsrnoon in its large drawing room. The
ninb will entertain in honor. of Signor
Fortune' Ga 10 and the principal artists
~ his opera company. 1t VIII be inter-
oct ng, indeed. to meet l5ianca Saroya,
TIossShine Lucchese, Ada Pagsi,, Anna
Fitziu and all the rest OF them. perhaps
W;ss Fitziu is better known in social
.;uoIos MI Than other American prima
g,ev' ganno for, you know, she is a mem
U nonnF ~ tbe we'll known Fitz Hugh family
W " virginia and is related to many
"".,ohroied pcoplc. Her father was u
Se,, censi, Of General Fitz Hugh Lee, of
,Io Snoniqh War, and Is related to
wy o,Sor Southern families, among them
yS, "" roirfnxcs. Marshalls and BollingS.
wv sbe changed the spelling Of her name
rbiie abroad, ] hear, because persons
', M" tbo latin countries found it difficult
~ ~ nronounce the Fitz Hugh In it's orig
IN ;OaI smelling. 1t will be interesting,
t"o t"o' 70 meet Signor Agostini. who. be
!, Irown wns the first tenor to sing IN
~ ~ N Bohcme" in this city back In lSoS.
and he sang 1t here again last night, and
beautifully, too. ,,n :. .L,,u
n.n of the Entertainment Coommittce
~ T Tho Musical Art Club; Mrs. John u.
TbsyCr Jr., vice chairman, and Mrs.
ioSsnh Lcldy, secretary. Others on the
"omrIttrc Who will receive on Sunday
ottornoon are Countess Santa Eulalia,
Ms Henry s. Jcanes, Mrs. J. William
White, Mrs. NJ. II. Coffin and Mrs.
Matthew Cryer. .,
Mrs, Ell X. Price. Mrs. Herbert Tily
and Mrs. Leonard Kinnard will pour
tso And n wee bird whispered to me
hat ncrbaps there would be some in
formal singing by the guests of honor.
TITLE sons seem TO be the fashion
IL in babies this season. Yesterday
told YOU of the arrival Of Master Ste
nhcn Duncan Co houn, Jr., and of a
small Master Dodge, whose name has
not vet come over the cable from Shang-
hal. And today have to announce the
birth of q wee son to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Chcston, Sd. of Chestnut Hill.
He was born on Tuesday Of this week.
Mrs. Cheston, you remember. was Miss
Sidonie Ress. Mr.. Cheston has been
quite IL, having had an operation for
appendicitis the early part of the week.
but is much better now. The ChcstOns
have taken the house which the late Mr..
William Noble owned in Chestnut Hill.
7 SAW Ellen Lloyd at a tea recently
wearing another of those fascinating
wreaths in her hair. such as she wore
the opening opera night. This one was
composed of pale pink rosebuds an
VhN'S anu lIuu tuuCu VI bltNh ibOul
Il that was most becoming. Her frock
was Of embroidered crepe and she hold
herself so beautifully it is a joy to sec
her. She has n rather small head and
very perfect features, and her naturally
wavr hair IS arranged quite close to
her head. There is something very
Statey about her beauty: ] just love
to look at her. Ellen is the daughter of
The Stacy lloyds you know, and made
her debut at u tea given by her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Effngham Il.
Norris, on October /.
TOMMY went out for walk with
Uncle Bob the other day and they
ambled quite stance along the coun-
Try road in fact, they went until
Tommy was quite tired. Then. re-
marked he: Gee. this is some length
SueWalk. NANCY WYNNE.