Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-02

Well, have an interesting engage
ment to tell you about today. 1t II
Walburga Reilly's, the third debutant,
Of the year to be engaged. Her father
anu mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Josepl
Reilly, are making the announcement
this, afternoon. Walburga IL engage,
TO Alexander Brooks Paine, a son Of
Mr.. Augustus e.. Paine, Jr., Of New
York, aud the late Mrs. Paine, wht
of this city. Sandy Paine's brother
George Eustis Paine, married Helen II.
lis, q daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. vii.
liam Struthers Ellis, some years ago
Mrs. Paine, who died about four years
ago, was the daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. George &. Potts, Of this city
She often visited here, was clos,
friend Of Mrs. Mason Lisle and NUN
ber Of others who had come out in this
city about the same time she did.
Walburga is very pretty, she CANT
out nt a tea given by her parents q,
their home In Rudnor, and at present
they are staying at the Bellevue Strat
lord, where they gave q beautiful bal
last week.
HOW quickly the years roll FOUND
IL Though ] am told I must not say
that, MS It is a sign Of old age coming
go apace. But ns ! heard one aged
eighteen making the same remark just
last week, ] feel at liberty to hint
that the days and hours pass exceeding
fast. Vt
But every one seemed glad to well
come in the new year Saturday at
midnight, and somehow feel that 1t
is going to be n better year than last
that there will not be as much unem
ployment; that business will be and, In
fact, already is in better condition
that with the war one year further be-
hind, people and times and things
will all be more normal and natural.
Time is the greatest little old adjuster
we have, and time will make things
better and better.
And so, a Happy New Year for us
all.
yITASN'T the Carter Leidys' masked
w party on Saturday night beauti'
full? The dance was given in the junior
ballroom of tho Ritz, and there were
24O guests. The rooms were decorated
in green's, reds and electric lights, ana
n buffet supper was served after mid :
night. Mrs. Widener received with
Mrs. Leidy, and their costumes were
wonderfully striking. Mrs. Wldemer
was dressed rs Russian onl.e. eI
dancer. Her gown was OF silver
embroidered in pearls. and she had
most wonderful headdress, which was u
combination Of pink satin and pearls,
Fif wore a harem costume, consisting
of black satin trousers and red velvet
Jacket handsomely embroidered in black'
A long purple sash and a purple head
dress, Mr.. Joe Widener. FINS father,
represented Chinese Mandarin. his
costume was simply wonderful. IL was
Of blue silk, embroidered in various col !,
ors, and he wore n small black nat ana
n long pigtail Carter Leidy tho most
wns stunning in n pirate costume,
which consisted of red ana Wnlte
striped shirt, brown velvet trousers nn,.
n red bandanna about his head' hnolhei
rerfectly stunning gct-up was worn W
EreIl Widener. who is very artistic,
Won know. He was Russian gypsy
and his coat was Of red velvet, while ms
trousers were fashioned of three vivld
colors. green, red and yellow, IN zeDra
stripes. A striped handkerchief was
fastened about his head.
Tho Bob lie Contes gave a dinner for
Susie Stewart before the dance, MIS-
George Harding entertained Tor Nlr-
ginia Heckscher, and Ethel Bailey gave
quite a large party.too.
yrHEN on Saturday evening the John
/ Conyerses gave beautiful fancy
,>rcss marty for Mrs. Converse's daugh-
Tor Katherine Snowden, at their home
in Rosemont.
II was n most delightful affair, and
tho school set, boys and girls from
about fourteen to sixteen, who attended
the marty, wore the loveliest OF fancy
clothes. The Victor Mathers gave DIM
ner for Catherine, their daughter, be-
fore the dance.
DR. AND MRS. JOSEPH SAILER
Dpaye n tea Mt the Acorn Club on
Saturday afternoon to introduce their
daughter, Alice, who is student Mt
Smith College. you know. and who is
amending the Christmas holidays at'home
and having a perfectly fine time at the
PARTIES. She wore n darling frock OF
nals blue and silver brocadc trimmed
with perfectly beautiful soft lace, and
she carried orchids, / don't think there
Is pretticr combination than orchid
and pale blue. and 1t wns simply won
ferful for Alice. who has brown hair
and gray eyes, and is very good look
ing.
She goes back to college this week, as
does Margaret Butcher, who is a stu
dent at Vassar. and Elizabeth Austin,
who is at Bryn Mawr.
CLANG fascinates NE. It always
- has, and the various phases OF slang
and the styles and vogues in that art
arc even moro fascinating. The kiddies
like them, too, and use them well. The
other day l was waiting on the plat
form Of a suburban station, when a
man approached leading his con, aged
three, by the hand. Suddenly the train
began to puff, preparatory To starting
and the three year old gentleman re-
marked in brcathlcss tones: "Hot Dog !!
Come on, the trains goin'."
NANCY WYNNE.