Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-29

.,obt of Tho season. Ever! hOH was
a,,od with az nsycmb,n.c' of the hrst.
,.,vscd and bcs, looking women | have
..on ~ for n long. long lime. Black 2owns
and oll.white gowps prcdoninnted
among the older womcn. while the
,ounrcr married set and young girls
.hos, unusually bright coiors. Mrs.
alexander Van Rensselaer, whc. with
Mr. Van Rensselaer,. entertained in their
nav. wore pcrf"cIy exquisite dress Of
..hi,c brnradr with clouds nf chiffon
'n,n, Mn,, ,hr neck and sleeves. She wore
.0V f,w diamonds rs ornaments. but
",,,,rls we're the predominant jewels in
r.r costume. Mrs. George W. Childs
mWrcycl w. also chose white. of n very soft
,nJ rrcpy material. which was az
,"rcmcly rich In texture and was rm.
broidcrcd in pearls.
silver broradc was chosen by Mrs.
Henry Brinton Coke and her gown had
. train which fell from ,hc left
chandler. She wore several black
ostrich feathers in her hair and carried
a huge ostrich fcnthcr fan. Mrs.
Thomas Ashton, who wore Il stunning
sown of black velvet trimmed with
% rbinestoncs and pearl and diamond
S coiorcd ostrich plurncs. Miss Anne
Ashton was in the box with her parents.
wearing u gown Of blacl; and dark blue
md silver brocndc. ana Miss Emma
ashton Dorr. who came home from
Eurcpc fcw months ago. looked cx.
irelncly pretty in gown Of deep coral
velvet.
One of tho most beautiful women
there was Mrs. J. Wilmer Hiddlc. who
vas formerly Mrs. Gordon. Of Bnlti.
moro. She was gowncd in black velvet.
with rhinestone trimmings. and wore a
heautifu, tiara Of diamonds made like
a roronct.
White velvet brOcade was worn by
Mrs. Edward r. Stotesbury. who had
her daughters law, Mrs. James
Cromwell and Mrs. ]. Kearsiey Mitch.
I'll, Jr.. with her. Mrs. S,otcsbury
wore her wonderful collar oe diamonds
and pearls. and Il tiara of diamonds.
Mrs, Cromwell was in black and silver
brocadc and Mrs. Mitchell wore gown
Of cloth Of silver.
IIEAD- DRESSES were almost uni
IL vcrsal last night. and most OF them
Oriental in tone. though one simple but
exquisite head dress was single string
of pearls worn in h"r hair by Mra.
George lf. Iorimpr. whose gown was
Of white velvet embroidered in crystals.
She wore no other jewels. Mrs. Rus
sell Duane. who was II guest OF the
l.ormcrs. wore handsome gown Of
llark chiffon velvet. and h"r 'inu%ht"r
Sarah II 'lcbutant". l"okrd very at.
trar'ivr in frock o; cloth Of silvrr.
Helen Hop" Montgomery. another
dchutan,". W"r" a gown Of cloth Of
gold edged about the bottom "t tho skirt
with wild" bands "f fur, and tho panels.
which foil from either hip. had bands
Of dark fur also.
Mrs. Charlton Ynrnall. who enter.
tanned hey Nv" daughters. Mrs. Rcgi.
nad Jacobs and Agnes Narnali. Il 'l"bu-
rant" of tn" year. wore lrautiful
gown Of turquoise hIur v"!vc, which
had arpIiuucS "i ve!vc, OF III" sumc
shade. Mr.. jacobs was in dHrk blue
and AgnrS' irork was n sort Of burnt
orange v"lvc, mad" with II rather high
nerk. and in her hair WAS an Egyp.ian
band of silver.
Mrs. NirholnS I;d'ilr wore Il beau
liful head dress of diamonds across her
forehead. and ut Zach Sida there were
leaves OF deep red brilllnne. which were
most appropriate" with her rcd broradod
dress. Mrs. Eiddlr is exceedingly darA
and could rot have worn n more be-
coming costume. Mrs. john B. Thayrr.
Jr. had ono Of tho most brautifll
cloak' | hmv" sccn for a long time. |,
vas Of r'rnl velvet aud had Nid.
sabl" collar and II wild" hnnd Of snbi,
about III" c1g" 0f the skirt. Mrs.
stof"sbury's cloak was cn'ir"lv Of white
iur wifh gorgeous sable collar, and
Mrs. I1mrs Francis Sul'ivan wore d,
cloak of deep purpl" velvet made with
sable rollnr. Another beautiful cloak
was Mrs. Henry :. Groves. L. was
OF black velvet. with n great collar OF
black fur, which was entirely lined with
nrmin'.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Taylor had
their son in inv and daughter. Mr..
AMI Mrs. Gordon linr,iwick". with them
N their box. and their daughter. Miss
elizabeth Anne Taylor. and her tiancec
William N"wbold Fly. Jr. Mrs. Taylor
looked very we'll in gown of blue vol :
vet und Mrs. Ilnrdwirl;c. who is dark
and has very brilliant color. was
cumming in red v"lv" Miss Taylor.
VINO, by IN" way. Is to be married in
june, wore II lovely drcgs Of blue bro .
Cadc
An exquisite gown Of silver brocade
was worn by Mrs. Arthur S"wnll. 1t
mad black velvet ros"tte AZ ii" hin
and was most nrtisticaly drup"d. Marie
Louis" and Jane Hepburn were with
their parents in Il box. Mnrir Louise in
lovely iro"is "t yellow crepe romainc
Embroidered in rryS ais. Jane wore Il
stunning model. the h"lir" # frrucl
1ll" velvet ard the skirt Of hlnck. Mrs.
Hepburn was In black velvet. trimmed
Win rhincstunrs.
Mrs. Henry Pepper vauy wore Il
gown Of sort "i burnt orange velvet
which VAS very b"roming, ] thought
an Mrs. AlrNnnulrr t"Hc inrnal
looked very at'rartir" in black seQuil
FNl iH'I' dress.
Mary 'icary was in brilliant green
velvet and her mother, Mrs. John White
''"arl, looked very stunning in gray
arn aud pearls.
Mrs, Andrew Wright Crawford had
an exquisite frork Of apricot -c0lored
noro'ad". made with drnped skirt.
liner" was pearl trimming at the sid,
ana Nh" wor" II band Of pearls In hor
hair.
missed number "i pcopl" who
nav" for Years been present the opening
uigh' III course, there were none nl
u" lat" Mr.. Y. DE Witt tuy!er's clos'
t,'atlN"n there. nor thos" of the lnt'
airs Charles CuStis Harrison. An'
Ih'r" w"i" several others absent who
ar" abroad this winter.
fTf.R the opera there was th'
supper club in III" Foyer. whiri
was largely patron!zed. Mrs. JOSEPH
,"idy and Miss Frances Wistrr were
tnc h0stcsscs OF the nYnnin. md Il Erenl