Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-20
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy Wynne Talks OF the Skating in Submbs-She
Tells of the Anniversary Ball at the
academy of Music

r GUESS those Of us who have been
screaming for real winter are
,otisfpd now, or will be for while,
because it has been honest to- goodness
noId these last four days, has 1t notI
,nd tbe skating on the ponds about
.nyn has been going strong. Out at
iTorerford and Rndnor and Chestnut
Hi the skates nre flashing in all di-
ractions.. And isn't it beautiful sport
~ watch? There's something SO cx-
tr.orJinnrily graceful about skating
Tho long gliding steps. the graceful
;wing of the arms.
1t's hard 70 look awkward on ice
,,ce one has mastered the art OF bat
,rrInr on the skates; but before that,
nh hoy Have you ever seen anything
,unnicr than people who are ieHrn,ngi
Tbcv seem TO be all angles they hold
,tciI ttmi arms out like sticks, and they
Mace their feet in just the position
Iyh,rh makes thc-n appear fearfully bow
i,ngoL nnd they walk with their toes
,nSSI,oI in md are altogether marvellous
a their antics ns they fall about over
,%o ;rr linen suddenly the knack Of 1t
amos onI that's the end of ungrace-
.uncSs. -,
rlt,Io Catherine Mathcr skates like
strcak ont at IIaverfOrd, and tue
stewart children and the Rowlands'
peegy and Polly Thayer skate q io'
zoo: in fact, there Is no lake without
A skater these days.
yTAvE vou seen that perfectly cx-
II ouisite dress Of orange and silver
h,ocodn that Rachel Price Is wearing
~ Ia =, immed with orange tulle, and has
a square. cut bodice and drapcd SIXTY.
4 cluster Of orange -colored flowers Is
nrrsnand at one side of the gown.
Rachel Is very dark, you know. and tue
range gown is most effective: -,
do ike decided colors on dark girls'
,,or't you? Cclestine Warder has
lovely frock Of jade green satin mhue
9th n square cut bodice ana rhlne
rtone straps over the shoulders. II
trimmed with tulle OF the same snaue,
onJ she wears jade stockings. silver
In,crs md a wreath Of ivy in her hair.
I'D with her wild rose coloring, the
SFpc. Is charming. .-, .,,.
Evelyn Page has an eXquisite t trocR
~ White broCade. trimmed with silver
loce 1t Il n square cut, ana mas DanuS
~ rhinestonCs over the shoulders nnd
mile sash She vas wearing It AT thc
Nidwiutcr bail last week. ana It was
rost becoming.
WONT it be relief after the
w ",oddlc" and twinkle toe" in
.,ticb members of the Younger set OF
.bcsc doys are 40 proficient. to see the
beortifui old digniied dances of the
rridI,c of the last century, as they VIII
hp portrayed in appropriate costume on
Monday night at the anniversary ball! !
think thc various exhibits of gowns
~ those days in the store wlnoo"S
are lovely beyond words. Have you
seen thc frocE which Mrs George DaI !
las Dixon'S mother, Mrs. Quincy, OF
Boston. wore? She was married about
that time and Mrs. Dixon has her we'd
ding dress, and 4ent it to exhibit for |
he ball.
4 number OF white taffetn ruflcs whic"
are embroidered in tiny pink roses
The bodice Is so modest and the skirt
20 long compared with the gowns OF
these days it is sweet indeed 70 look at.
The doll which is being shown was
cent 70 the committee from country !
family rs it was dressed in the style OF |
81 Ii has been named after Miss Salle |
Niddlr. who was Mrs. Tom Ncwhalls |
lothcr and Mrs. N"whnll has lent |
the iewplry which Miss Sallie is wear
ng, and il Is the jewelry that was wcrn !
. the original Miss Biddle.
TIIE committee has worked hard TO get
L a, much information as possible |
shout the original ball and most of the ,
!ctails will be carried out, though not !
'rary of those who attended that Splcn- I,
id affair viii be there. Many have !
ong since stopped going ont Of an !
evening and the reproduction, fine !
thaugh it will be, could never repro I
luce the thrill Of that ball which opened !
the new opera house in 1857.
Mrs. Edward Fell, who lives at the |
Pc avia, was one Of those who at |
trndod the opening ball, and Mrs. /
Joseph Il. Carpenter, Of l2S South I
Twenty. third street, and her sister, (
Mrs. Edward &. TrHsel, Of iI0vertord, .
Uerc among the bellies Of that evening, i,
too. They were Miss Virginia and Miss !
Louisa Lagucrennc and their dainty !
rocks and hcoddrcsses Of flowers were .
mnrh admired
Miss RrLccca Wethcril led the grand .
-orch and Mrs. Alfred q. Baker, the .
mother Of Mrs. John +. Lewis, was !
also at the ball. Her frock has been
Kept all these years and MIS-. George
PurYeV, Ma,gnrctta Benson that was.
will year it on Monday night. Miss
Becky WethcriIl's frock has also been
preserved and it will be worn by her 1
great niece, Miss Elizabeth Ives, Of .
New York.
REMEMBER hearing another story
OF that first ball. How one young
.ady danced ~ hard aud go fnst that
N" top Of her little square toNd funny
"clrl satin slipper cut into her instep
nj quit" crippled her. On" gentleman
EaIIantIy otfcrCl TO Cut the TOP band Of .
IL. - -,
rhiErS*. lie did 50 and cut the in
~ at thr same time. And now the
aariing old lndy who tells about it still
hn"AIts over the memory Of his en-
tGrraasmcN: and the excitement Of .
'rcing the lttle spots OF blood which
'H1u'd tn" ,.ippers for wearing Ggan. /
NANCY WYEEE I