Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-28
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy ynne Tells of the Death of Louis Starr Jr in
London Last Week-She Speaks of the Pickering
CLUB annual Meeting

I,R1ENDs of DR.. aud Mrs, Louis
Starr. who lived formerly at 1918
pi,tenhouse square, but have been liv.
ing in England for several years. viii
~ Us sorrv indeed. to hear that their son,
~ TGani" Storr. .Jr.. died in London on
April is
\ ,bot name here. and are related to
Q, ony other leading Philadelphions.
nT STAIRS brothers were saac starr,
rdvard Starr and James starr. His
,.thsr who was known to his intimates
u. I,ammy Starr. married a French
"a "a, Miss Ducoing and Theodore Starr.
p nppo IL grandson Of that Mrs. Starr.
haS hrr name.
1ho late Mr.. James Starr, who was
nr STAIRS brother, married Miss Mary
Tmlcn. who lives Mt present in Ger
mantown. and her niece, Miss Dorothea
Trnion makes her home with her. Mr.
EImord starr also died His wife, who
.mrvives him. was Miss Mary sharp
Mrs Starr. the mother Of Louis Starr
,,hn.e death occurred in London. was
Miss Mary Parrish. DIR. and Mrs. Starr
Nd three children. Elisabeth. Dillwyn
md Louis Starr. Jr. Dillwyn was killed
IN tho late war. No word has been re.
ne;sed of the cause Of Louis STAIRS
death, only the fact.
"'" Every one will foel great sympathy
for Or. Starr and his wife, for theS
ore greatly loved here. DIR. Starr was
one of our foremost physicians and has
writtep several books on the care Of
young children. which few mothers
would be without.
QUITE a number of PhiiadeIphians
W will 60 down TO Green Spring Val
rov on Friday and Saturday OF this
veek 10 attend the Maryland Cup races,
The Bonsal Brooks will entertain
hou,e party over the week end at their
delightful place in the Valiey; Mrs.
Ryooks. you remember, was Priscilla
Rohlep, a daughter of Mrs. Woodville
Boblen and a sister Of Frank Bohlen.
DSo married Sydney Franklin about a
,esr ago, and Of Mary Bohlen Tilghman.
Among the Philadelphians who will
attend the house party are Gertrude
Heckscher. Ellen Mary Cassatt, Rad
cj;fe Chsston. George Brooke, Sd, and
the Charlie Ohestons.
C,PEAKING Of the races reminds me
y the Pickering Hunt Club will have
ia election this Saturday. and Sam
Reeves name has been put up again as
president. The Pickering club grew up
around the Reeves family. 1t was
sans own pack Of hounds that formed
the nucleus OF what is now one OF the
Hvest hunt clubs. The Reeves have
lived for a number Of years in Phoenix
Vile. and Mr.. David Reeves, Sans
father. preceded him as president.
Another former president of the
club was Senator Knox. The club
IA situated between Phoeni1ville and
inr lodge OF the present master OF
hounds. Bill Clotbier. Sam Reeves was
tbs first master Of hounds when the
club consisted of a little farmhouse on
the road TO Phoenixville. Norman Nc
Lure Is the treasurer, a position for
mprly held by Barney Martin. now sec
retary TO Mr.. Knox. And John Sulli-
van is secretary. Bob Page is one of
the vice presidents.
There is to be a buffet supper and
dance on Saturday night after the bust
meas meeting. And those affairs are
always lots of fun.
T HEAR the Joe Mccall. Jr.'s have a
l son, to be named Joseph B. Mccall,
I'd He was born on Tuesday and |
am sure will help to brighten the sad
dened hearts Of the Davis family. Mrs.
Mccall was Louise Davis, you know
and her father. MIR. Charles Gibbons
Davis, died just last week after short
illness The little Joseph Mccall. Sd,
mas a brother and sister who are twins
and perfect darlings.
DOBBIE. who Is four years old. went
- 20 church last Sunday with Father
and Uncle and Big Sister. After the
services Father stopped to talk with
some one and Big Sister said to Bobbie
and Uncle, Lets walk on. NO, y
said Bobbie firmly, and remained where
he was, not talking to any one. So
Big Sister Joined one Of the other girls
and walked along the road with her.
while Uncle and Bobbie remained 4.
Uncle thinking Bobbie wanted to wait
FOR Father. After q while every one
had left the church and the clergyman n
came TO the front door and seeing Bob
ME and Uncle sta anding there came over
and shook hands first with the small
man and then with his Uncle.
After he left Bobbie heaved a sigh,
and turning to Uncle remarked as he
'ucked bis small hand into his and
started TO walk toward home: That 2
What ! was waiting for