Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-10

,.rainf house party over the
~ end at Cherry Valley, New York
Wsicb ia being given by Harriet Greene
v, her parents place there. Harriet
~ ,ho daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rokcton Greene, Of New York, and
se ses a number Of friends In this city
pnsn,otby. who was one OF last season .
i.hn,antes is the daughter OF Mr.. and
w.s John Conyngham Stevens, OF Jen :
sintowu, was extremely popular.
MEMBER of persons travelling
"A homo from abroad who are ex
-.,,eJ 70 arrive today will include Mr..
ped Mre, Francis Il. Strawbridge, OF
SWooisido. Germantown, who have been
i !, Europe since July. Also Mr.. and
M,s q Brinton Roberts. George u.
Pnberts, Brinton =. Roberts and Law.
..nce p Roberts. Of Llanegan, Bala,
va Mr.. and Mrs. Snckett Ducll. Of
su;Ilcroft. I'LL Meadowbrook, who sailed
some time during July. ,... ..'.
r WAS interested to hear that num-
| her Of prominent society women are
nlanning to give two concerts III the
Academy Of Music on the afternoon and
nIabt OF September q for the benefit
of the many unemployed veterans OF the
World War, who. / understand. hre
reolly very much in need OF aid. Ihere
are in fact just as many to be helpeq
In our own city as any other, anu
sn, sn, former defenders 20 to the Legion
S.ocuarters. ~. at O31 Chestnut street, in
nu.st of work or aid. The Philadelphia
Snnnty Committee Of the American
Sosion has arranged to take care OF the
n,oro desperate cases, but with an ade (.
nuate fund hopes to get more general
and better results.
The concert will be given. by the
presIdent's own band, which is always
nsed for the inaugurations. Among
those who will be patronesses for the
concerts are: Mrs. Barclay II. War
burton. Mrs. George McFadden. Mrs.
I Willis Martin. Mrs. Samuel +.
Houston, Mrs. Griswold Flagg. Mrs.
Robert Won Moschsisker, Mrs. Thomas
", Reath, Mrs. Edward lngersoll and
many others.
AN INTERESTING wedding will
"A take place today out in San Diego,
Calf. when julia Duncan stenhouse.
daughter OF Mrs. Thomas B. Stenhouse,
Who lives in San Diego. will become
The bride of Phineas Prouty, Jr.. who
Is tbe son of Mr.. and Mrs. Phineas
p-outy. of Wynnewood. The Proutys
art now living in Los Angeles. The
ceremony will be performed at noon in
s. Pauls Church and will be followed
h. a small breakfast. The brides
mother, who was Edith Wharton. for
merly lived in Germantown, and has
come on here frequently on visits with
her family. haven't seen Julia for
A number of years. but she used to be
very pretty little girl.
TTAvE you noticed how many of the
IL Young girls have been wearing all
black? saw Mildred Longstreth late
" wearing an all-black gown, and It
certainly looked we'll OH her. Mildred
is quite tall and bas pretty dark hair
and eyes. She and Rachel Price and
Masie Rush Bartol are always such
good friends. YOU know.
Another attractive girl | saw lately
wearing all black was Catherine Lloyd.
Her engagement TO Joe Longstreth mas
been announced. She Is the daughter
Of Mrs. John Lloyd. Of 1920 Spruce
street. Still another wearing black
and looking very well was Gladys Fox.
You remember. she was bridesmaid Mt
Catharinc Coke Porter's wedding.
which took place in June.
CPEAKING of clothes, saw Helen
~ Shelton on Thursday in a gray blue
foulard dress covered with large
white lowered design. Her hat. n
big picture affair Of grecnish blue
straw. was trimmed with scarf hang
Ing over one side In a long streamer
effect. Helen IL the attractive daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick II.
Shelton. Of 22S South Twenty first
street, and came out about two seasons
ago.
p0BBY had been so sick that the
- family had all been called to his l.,
bedside. for the doctor didn't know !
whether he would live through the night A.,
or not. He pulled through. somehow,
and in the marvellous way Of all chill
dren. presented cheerful though |
rather feeble smile the next morning.
Everybody was 50 happy and grateful |
and relieved that Daddy went into Bob
by's room and said: "Well, sir. I'm
so glad TO SOC you looking bright and |,
cheerful that III give you ANYTHING you |
want, What would you like|'
Bobbys gaze roamcd about the cell
ing for few minutes as he indulged
In deep thought. Then he hunchsd the
covers up in a bunch under his chin
and brought hand out from the side.
There are FIVE of 'em. he an
announced. gravcly. counting on his
fingers. Three are cake and two are