Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Talks of the Tennis and Horse Shov at
Newport-Philadelphian a, Races in Saratoga
Some Returning From Europe

THERE is grent excitement in New
i port this week, for the"fnals in ten
MIA for the Davis Cup will be played
a. the Casino the latter part Of the
week. Craig Biddle. of this city and
Newport, is chairman of the Casino
and has been frightfully busy arranging
things. The japanese tennis team,
which beat India and won the right
70 meet the Australian team up there
this week, arrived last night in New
nort. and the Australians have been
there for several days. Next week will
,ns the opening Of the Horse Show,
and the parties for tennis and horse
d.votees are many and will finish the
SAMSON with great gayety.
Among the Philadelphians who have
..ren boxes for the Horse Show next
week are Mr.. and Mrs. William Wana-
neker the Joe Wideners do not appear
- he STAYING on for It, and l sup
nose Miss Julia Berwind will watch
tbe show from her brothers box. She
;s a sister of Mr.. Ned Berwind, Of
New York. you know. The Alexander
Hamilton Rices have a box, and the
Clarence Dolans, of this city, also VIII
entertain during that week.
nID you hear that the Nick Biddles
II are being congratulated on the birth
~ n little daughter? This is their
third child, and one cannot help feel
Inc clad for the little one herself, for
she h could not have more devoted
mother than the beautiful Mrs. Bid
ale. She is just wrapped up In her
children, though she scnsibly finds time
10 see other people and to 60 to parties
with her husband. She is the daughter
Of the J. Bertram Lippincotts, you
know. Her brothers engagement to Ell.
sle Hirst was announced a couple OF
weeks ago.
r WAS interested the other day to
i hear OF the birth in New York of
son and heir to the John Monroes. Mrs.
Monroe was Adelaide Sedgwick, 4
daughter Of Mrs. Harry Sedgwick and
sister of Aileen Sedgwick, who married
one Of the Taylors, of New York. Ade-
lalde has often been on to visit and
attended many of the balls here the
year she came out. She was married
last October, and has been living in
New York.
r HEAR that the George Wideners
L and the Eddie Cassatts have been In
Saratoga during the last few days and
will stay through this week for the
races. 1t appears there Is a rather un-
usual program and the clubhouse and
grounds about the tracks are gay with
many people. There were 10000
- ba Sof
Mrs. Widener, I am told, looked most
stunning that afternoon in gown Of
champagne colored crepe de chine
trimmed with exquisite black lace, and
her large hat was trimmed with brown
tulle.
TT DOES seem that more and more
L people are coming home every day
now and that the vacation days are
nearly over again. To be sure, the time
for most people to return Is not until
after Labor Day, but SO many have
their estates in the suburbs to come to,
where they have all the comforts of home,
with wonderful fresh vegetables from
the garden and so many luxuries that it
10 a wonder they ever go away at all.
was interested to hear that Mrs.
Ernest Law and her daughter and son,
Mary and Ned, will arrive next Satur-
day at their home. Edgefeld, st.
Davids. They have been spending the
summer abroad, having gone over some
time in June. DR.. and Mrs. ]. p.
Grocer Griffith will also return to their
place in Upland on Saturday. They
have been spending the summer at
camp in Maine somewhere. Mary Law
In going up to Islesboro shortly after
she comes home to stay with her sister,
Mrs. Liv. Biddle.
Doggy, aged six, felt rather bad the
l other day and was inclined to stay
around the house and look sad. Mother
noticed her and said, "Dearie. If you
take nice long walk and get some ex-
ercise you'll feel much better soon."
Well, Peggy having by experience on
many occasions found that mother knew
best, got up and walked out into the
garden and down through the orchard
Tor long distance. When she came
back in about an hour her eyes were
sparkling and her cheeks glowing.
oh, mamma ~ said she, II do feel
ane from that walk" And straightway
she sat herself on small chair near
her mother and started to talk, and
talked and talked continuously for
nearly an hour while mother sewed.
flnally as time was going on mother
remarked casually, "Well, your walk
not only did you good, but it seems to
H3eve done your tongue good, too.