Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-27
lust GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Goes to Another Tea Today-Captair,
and Mrs. Robert to Entertain for Miss McElroy
TOnight

&1EvER a season passes without tea
IN ot the Acorn. And IL certainly Is
delightful place to give such an
sFair There Is something so quaint
shnnt the side entrance which Is al.
wsys used for tens.
There's the nrcbed doorway going into
tbe little yard or court of Walnut
strcet and there's the vcstibule down.
stairs with the wide stairway leading
nn 70 the tcaroom. It's painted
white. that is the posts or the banisters
src white. and the steps and hand
rail ore mahogany. The long front
room, which is usually the one In which
lie guests are received, is decorated in
rose and white. and is very attractive.
Across the hallway are two or three
smaller rooms. which are used for re.
Sreshmcnts and the overflow of guests.
There we're a great many nt the tea
Yesterday. 1t was given by Mr.. anil
Mrs Bnrnet Landreth. gr., Of High
land avenue, Chestnut Hill, to intro
dmre their daughter Lctita. Letitia is
stnnning looking, with a perfect wealth
~ rod gold hair, which is sngularly
= SeontifuI. She is tall and carries her.
self we'll She was wearing q lovely
frork Of white and silver brocade, whicn
made her exceedingly fair skin fairer
than ever.
Gown of black chit velvet. and she
wore n corsage bouquet of orchids.
,rbere were about twenty of the sea-
sons buds receiving, looking perfectly
dear in their light frocks and dainty
slippers.
TO-DAY we have lizzie McElroy's tea
at the PENNSYLVANIA Society OF
Colonial Danes, 1880 Latimer street.
izzie is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
CLAYTON McElroy and one Of the most
nap,lar of the buds. She has a num-
ber of relatives and friends in Balti-
more, incidentally, and the two Thom'
girls end Dorothy Haxall have come up
from the Oriole City to receive at the
tea. In the evening Captain and Mrs.
Robert, of the Navy Yard, will give
hon for lizzie and her out of town
friends Won't "that be fun!
You know. Izzle's name is Elisabeth
Jolile McEiroy. It's a pretty name.
/ think. and shame to spoil 1t with
nickname: but all the girls do 1t. And
there's something rather close to the
heart about the name given you by the
friends who have grown up with you.
THE invitations for the Supper Club
i are out. and, as usual. Mrs. Hutch
ison Scott is running the affair. Mrs.
Scott comes over from New York for
each meeting Of this delightful and ex.
elusive club, which is held on Satur-
day evenings at the Bellevue -Stratford.
The opening meeting will take place on
November 1s and, just think, we can 60
tlere the Saturday after the Army and
Navy game. think that will be great.
| juSt love TO dance with a uniform.
Most Of us do, You know. whether we
acknowledge 1t or not.
TALKING of uniforms. have you
i heard about the ball which is to be
u by the Taylor Z. Walthour
Post Of the American Legion? sena-
tor Pepper Is honorary chairman Of the
affair." which il to be called the Autumn
b. S''b bca"tfai. "'t i{'H' az "e'' i S'Ds -
Another big affair will he the annual
Charity Ball which il scheduled for
ThiirsaAy night. December z. and will
be opened with musical comedy revue.
"Au Claire dc Ia Lunp." in which
some 200 men and girls will dance.
TIL" bnnefc!nries Of the ball this year
are the University, Jefferson. Woman's
and llahnemann Hospitals. Charlie
Morgan will rehearse the dancers.
DANNY has been reading a lot Of
Dlatc. He is six years now and
reads iIurntly. Tales Of the sea and
ships attract him immensely. and his
srecclr can be said to portray some of
his thoughts. Yesterday morning at
breakfast Aunt b. asked him: "How
many children are there in your school
this year. Danny?' And said the
young man: "Oh! about thousand
hands" NANCY WYNNE.