Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-12
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Speaks With Regret of the Death Of
Mr.. Henry Pratt McKean-Miss Elizabeth Wilson
!. to Be'Inroduced Nest Season

LIVERY ONE was inexpYessibly
T. shocked to hear of the sudden death
- M. Harry Mexican on Monday on
Soard the Empress Of France. He and
Mrs. Mexican and the Percy Madeiras
started on Mediterranean trip in
February and expected to return home
rsrt month. Mr.. Mexican was taken
snddenly i'll with a cerebral hemorrhage
m The trip between Alexandria and
Monaco and died almost Immediately.
News was received here Monday Rfter-
noon by Mrs. Benjamin Curtis Allen,
Mr.. McKean's eldest sister. who lives
IN Chestnut Hill. Mr.. Madeira cabled
10 her at once.
MI. Mexican was q prominent figure
IN the social and sporting life in this
.city and was internationally known as
4 horscman. He was the eldest son
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Mexican, his mother having been Miss
Elizabeth Wharton, a sister of Mrs.
George Boxer, who. you remember, was
head OF the Monday evening dancing
classes before Mrs. Frederick Thurston
Mr. Mexican was a descendant of
Governor Mexican Of Colonial times,
and q grandson Of the late Mr.. Henry
Pratt Mexican, who built the house at
pied BY the Edward Stotesburys.
When Mr.. Tom Mexican lived there
and entertained 80 much he decided to
Suild the next two houses for two Of
hie married children, Mrs. Allen and
M. Tom Mexican. Not long after his
death the property was sold to Mr..
Stotesbury, who later purchased the
house at 1921 and transformed the first
and second floors into large ball
room, adjacent to the larger brown
stone house.
Mr.. Mexican was married twice. His
6rst wife was one Of the Shaws. of
boston. and she returned to that city
to live after her divorce. Their two
sons also live in New England, Harry,
Jr., having married Elizabeth Lee and
lives at Beverly Farms, Mass, while
Quincy Shaw Mexican lives with his
mother.
Mr.. McKean's second wife was Miss
Margaret Riker. They were married In
1914 and have travelled considerably
since, though good deal of their time
has been spent at their country home,
Pine Run Farm. Penllyn.
Besides his wife and two sons, Mrs.
McKean M x Is survived BY ,;..... a Srosars' Mes
Allen and Mrs. Norton Downs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madeira are returning
with Mrs. Mexican to this country, and
the funeral services for Mr.. Mexican
will be held shortly after their arrival.
r HEAR that two of the Wurts girls.
i Eleanor and Posie, are going abroad
this summer with their aunt, Mrs. Ed
mund Mccullough. They went over
couple Of years ago for the summer
and had a perfectly beautiful time.
Speaking Of the Wurtses. there's to be
debutante in that family next winter
yOu know, and a mighty attractive one.
too Elizabeth Wilson, whose mother
was Dorothy Wurts. u sister OF MIR.
Robert Wurts and Mr.. Stewart Wurts
and of Mrs. Tom Tunis and Mrs. Perot
Bssell. Elizabeth is a daughter OF the
late DR.. Robert n. Wilson and
granddaughter of the late Judge Wilson
and Of DR.. Charles Wurts, who lived
for many years at the northwest corner
Of Seventeenth and Walnut streets. !
where the Estey Building Is now stu
ated. Elizabeth's mother made her |
debut from that house, as did her two
aunts, Mrs. Tunis and Mrs. Bissell.
Elizabeth is very pretty. with lovely
glowing color and clear skin and soft
brown hair. She has two delicious deep
dimples and very charming. manner.
Unless Mrs. Wilson changes her plans
Elizabeth will be introduced Mt tea
in November from her home, 11Os
Locust street. They expect to spend
the summer in Europe.
JIMMY was weeping sadly, freely and
y with great abandon. Nothing could
divert him he wept. he walled. Finally
Aunt Dee, whom he loved devOtedly.
came in to see the family. "Now at
last" thought Sister, whose unwilling
throwing away Of treasured flower had
been the cause Of the grief, Now at
last he'll STOP" "Come, dearie, and
talk to Aunt Dee," called the charming
aunt. II tan't," sobbed Jimmie. why, 4
yes. darling, you can; come ito his own
Aunt Dee, and tell her about it." .!
tan't," insisted this young apostle Of
efficiency, I'm busy cwying."
NANCY WYNNE.