Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22

SAW Mrs. Alfred DcvercuS and her
,,,Ie daughter the other day looking
- stvlisb. Mrs. DevercuS was wear
yeI' lavender suit which had cape
~ s.be same shade and material and
.r .. smart orange hat trimmed with q
,oucb Of black. Her shoes and stock
ings were tan suede.
Mrs Devereux's lite daughter
,.ntod sweet in white flannel Cape
nyer over white frock and rose colored
hat. , ,r,.. Io,J,. ,.o,r .u
l., snrine suit Of old rose heather cloth.
W Eho vas Jean Thompson. you rcmem
I Su' and Is very fair. so pink is most
Tpeeo,m;ne 10 hcr. Her hat Is Of brown
s,it and straw and the brim is turned
oF the face.
THERE will be opera tonight and
then no more gayety till after Sun
A, So let's think about next Sun
dsr IT, I wonder il it will be as hot IA
as,orday. Do you suppose every one
iii VII bs dressed up to kill? Will all the
VII WI. wear TOP hats and cutaway coats
no a striped trousers and carry canes
snJ snI aray gloves. and will all the girls
nu 'rnar snringy hats and spring dresses
S;,hout coats? 7 always like to talk
shomt clothes and this week l began
vondering. why it was we women nave
hanged and now would rather do any
tb;ng than appear in new gown or
bat for the first time on Easter sun
dav and vet won't wenr old clotnes'
Time was when 1t was the thing 10
walk on Walnut street after church
every Sunday. Those VINO went 10
Iscb above Rittenhouse Square al
mus walked down Walnut street. end
,In.o whose churcbgoing took them be.
Inv, tho square wandered upward, ana
IL ~" mot in the square. And on Easter
.bo sny hats and dresses and bouquets
,rors beautiful to behold. Now ~ true
,.n,a az us wend our way to Kitten
Souse SQUARE, but such a thing MS walk
,nr IN Walnut street below the square
10 NOT thought Of any more,
nd ;t's the same way in New YORK
u.an IN Fifth avenue there is not the
i.1niat;on old time walking up or down
Iss ovenue. People 60 to church and
.hen got into their cars and roll on
~ the;r homes for luncheon or the coun-
tur W Even midday dinner is done
s@Hav @ with on Sundays in many houses.
md dinner ut 7 or 8 clock in the eve
ming is the thing. .-,
Perhaps the o,d ways we're provincial
and vet / do not feel that they were.
Il eaye n certain atmosphere and charm
N things. about which there is no air
these days. Mavbe 1t Is because we
are all too busy rushing from TINS thlnS
20 that and the old conventions only
an,nse us these sophisticated days; but
there was something very simple and
straight and beautiful about the old
times. and it is pity that 10 much
NJ the courtesy and culture and Gus
toms Of otner days are passing us by.
1IAvE you heard about the bali which
II will be held at the Bellevue Strat..
ford on April under the auspices Of
the Fourth Naval District? It's going
TO be a large affair. understand, and
every one is interested in 1t. Mrs.
Joseph Leidy is chairman of the floor
committee and Mrs. Howard Magofin
has charge Of the decorations. Mrs
Tom Ashton is head Of the ticket distri-
button: Mrs. Ernest Law has the invi
tations Mrs. Dobson Altemus the pub
licity to look after Mrs. Howard Pan
coast the program and Mrs. Harold Iar-
nall the music. And with that array
OF efficient chairmen there is little doubt
in my mind of the balls success. There
will b" number of dinners before the
affair and many have subscribed to the
boxes and will entertain guests in them.
1 derclla dance. which takes place out
g. the Merton Cricket Club. and which
will be held on Wednesday night in
Easter week. is not only to be O fancy
dress party. but masks will be worn un-
III -, gnppx1 Want TIM prhnpI
set love it? There's something so excit-
ing aoOut a masked party; you put over
50 many jokes and have such wonder
mi time Even though you are trying
to fool every one. YOU don't mind being
fooled yourself as to who is VINO, and at
0 duly ChaperOned party where only
members who have subscribed TO the
series Of dances go you are not afraid of
talking to total strangers as sometimes
happens at masked parties. Mrs. Mat
thew Baird, lr.. is chairman of the
committee in charge of the junior Gin.
dereNa dances.
TFNIOR, who is four and a half years
y old, was getting ready for Sunday
school. Now il happened of late that
June has come in from various expedi-
tons, such as school and play. with his
garments much tousled and torn. So
when mother was dressing him she said :
Now, darling. be sure to keep your
clothes clean; don't get dirty And
daddy who was shaving in the dressing
room close by. called out: Don't you
com" back here all mussed up; if you do
III know the reason why Junior
looked kind Of funny and said something
that made mother chuckle So when he
had gon" with auntie daddy remarked :
,What made YOU chuckle?" well. ]
Know should not have laughed at