Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
list GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy Wynne Tells of the Ball Gven Last Night for
Miss Anne II. ToUnsend--Uany Beautiful
II Co,cns Worn by Guests at the affair

nua Mrs. Ralph Townsend. II wa
p naa ,beIr daughter. Anne RI. Townsend
.vL III ;s n debutante Of this ycnr.
WIZ Tho boll was given by Mr.. and Mrs
,,mord Grocer. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
= Core. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brown
a. T., Mr' and Mrs. Robert II. Straw
irsHoe' insH Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel X
wtsSes, Mr.. and Mrs. ". 1iowar'
psrcosst. Moct Mr.. and Mrs. Trencharc
rm,en Nevbold, Mr.. and Mrs. George
TcTadden. Mr.. and Mrs. J. kcarsle,
Mi,cbell, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Scott
- boston: Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Chow. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller
Watts. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Church
Me- Woodville Bohlcn. Mrs. ]. II
Trons Roberts. Mrs. Campbell Ma
,.;,a' s Mrs. Edmund Mccullough. Mr.
n Dawson Coleman. Mr.. John Wag
,cr and Dr. Charles y. Hart. Mr.
and an" Mrs, Barclay Warburton aud Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Macleod. who's,
names we're on the original list Of thOs'
n;rinq the dance for Miss Townsend
i;d not attend. naturally. because OF
,he recent death Of Mr.. John Wnna .
maker. father Of Mrs. Warburton and
Mrs. Macleod.
Only Mrs. Madeira and Anne re-
ce;yed the guests, as. Of course, there
would have been too long receiving
limo for all the women giving the ball
n receive. Mrs. Madeira looked very
ro,l in n gown of silver cloth made
with n long train which fell from the
va;stlinp. And Anne wore simply
.yolisite French model gown Of pink :
corded silk made with insets Of silver
Al. 81, nd horthn Of ailvC
Ioce about the shoulders. She nlso
wore the darlingest pink cameo ear
rings. Anne is fair with light hair and
blue eyes. the exact opposite of her
mother. who, YOU remember. was
unusually dark. And was She not
beautiful? can close my eyes and
ace her nov. in her stunning gowns
md with hcr unusually charming
manner,
Mrs. Edward Browning wore n lovely
dress Of white satin brocad" The skirt
was most artistically draped. Mrs.
rrenchard Ncwbold was In cloth of
silver which had a green cast. 1t WIS
made with train from the waist
line, and with It she wore crownless
turban of the silver green material
Mrs. Henry Watts chose a stunning
Kings blue chiffon velvet gown made
with a train which was lined with silver
cloth, and Mrs. Edmund Mccullough S
gown was Of orchid -colored shaded vel
vet, made on plain lines.
MANY of the debutantes wore cxqui-
4V1 site gowns, too. Agnes Yarnall
was in pure white crepe de chine with
much flowing drapery. and Ceorganna
Harris wore a French model of Vcne-
tan sky blue crepe dc chine. the bodice
being held across the shoulders with
straps Of pearls. The skirt vas ar
ranged at tho loft side with pearl
ornament. Betty Wilson solicited a
sweet frock Of cloth Of silver with n
low Of green metal 9th on the left
Mary Cnrtcr'S frork and shc looked
that pink is IN exquisite color for her
to wear.
Evelyn Martin chose blue. Her irock
was n French model. too. and was
mad" OF blu" and gold brocahr. and she
wore a pearl necklace. Anita Str,w-
bridge, drbutante of last winter.
NDIt Il smart StN IL VI llCll lIlut pTbIU'.t
and silver lace.
Virginia Carpenter looked most. at
rac..ve in a dress Of robins egg blue
Georgette. made with full circular skirt.
the hem OF which was trimmed with n
band of gray fur. Fur was also used
to trim tho armhCles, and there was II
large rosettc. also of the fur, at the
left at the waist line.
Mrs. James Cromwell wore pretty
pale lavender chiffon frock embroidered
in white beads.
fTt'E decorations were entirely Of the
l. Christmas type. There were about
fwo hundred Christmas trees around the
ball room. which were trimmcd with
shiny whit" cotton and fascinating glass
i"i"!cs. At tho end by tho stage. there
We're three large arches made entirely
OF rcd poinsottias and the effect was
lovely. In III" supper room 'sUppor
was served after midnight hundreds
OF red balloons We're suspended from
the chandeliers. which look stunning.
A MONG the oUt-of.town guests at
"A tho dance were Lucy ClowS. Muricl
Vanderbilt and Shrila Burden. Of New
YORK; Elizabeth and Eleanor MrKub-
PIN, Of Baltimore: Lucy Carnegie and
li"I"n Scott. Of New York: William
Gardiner, Of Baltimore. and Charlie
bunIaF, Theodore Grover and Van Bib
her Saunders, Of New York.
AZ hlE was very anxious TO become
y huntsman. Most Of all he wanted
,,i,
'"' hv", and so daddy could not quite
compromised and bought his young son
bow and arrow.
Jackie wanted to go hunting at onco,
~, daddy put him Of by saying: "Not
ms afternoon. You'll lavc 70 60 some
rorning early to catch the hunnics in
no corn field" And daddy hoped that
nat ended it.
, Alas, for hopes Next morning at
80, AS daddy opened his door to 60
I'"l!Htai irs to breakfast, he encountered
q III" hall Master Jackie coated and
'hNrd' with bow and arrow under his
lrI.i ana big dog friend descending the
"lrS. Goodness. He could not let this
W" bit of humanity out so early and
''""" with bow and arrow, even ii
was only wooden one. What to dot
,u,' then; Where arc YOU going 50
iWly, S"nf'' 'Out TO shoot rabbits. !
Ion SAID Ia HAY" to hc up early"
'H' yes said daddy; "ihat's so;
W. YOU can do that yet. Iou know, !
ou We got to have liccns"."
,'h' do ~ said Jack, and turned |
H'N 'Ii without protest and ON upstairs,
ra ,m''I Nnddy Went into the dining room,
.'h'lerIhg What to saw or do neyt |
"diHi"s ndiis happened, apparently, SO
"onHNr "muN ana mother proceeded to have
"N'nN' han ana were talking together
I"n the front door was heard 10 close !
nn n.y. win mutual impulse they !
an quickly to the window 70 scc n .
'Lctch OF road, and along it walked II I.
''Sc collie dog, and beside him struttcd
NJ, small boy dressed in big cont and !