Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18

ny NOW the debutantes are in a
D regular Christmas rush." with a
bie dance every night and teas almost
thing Of the past.
However, on Saturday there was a
most interesting tea at the Bellevue,
though It was not strictly n debutante
affair, a. the guest Of honor was Mrs.
Edward o. Shakespeare, Jr.. a June
bride. There were plenty of debu.
tantes there, though, as the card Of
Elizabeth Morgan. a popular deb, was
inclosed in the invitation. The tea
was given by Mrs. Shakespeare. ST.,
who is Elizabeth's aunt (both Mrs.
Shakespeare and Mrs. Morgan having
been Miss BairdO.
Elizabeth looked very well in pink
brocade. Young Mrs. Shakespeare. who
was Miss Henrietta Wilson, also chose
mink which was most becoming to her
blonde coloring. Her dress was of
sgprcd chiffon and was draped, and
sbe wore a corsage bouquet Of orchids
snd lilies Of the valley. Mrs. Shakes
neore looked handsome in black lace
gown. which was trimmed with jet.
Sbe nlso wore orchids and lilies of the
Since the end Of October Ted
Shakespeare and his bride have been
living with his mother at the Yelling
ION before that they rented house in
Chestnut Hill, where they spent last
summer
TNHE streets and stores are just
l iommcd these days and wherever
Won no you are bound to bump into
dozens Of people you know. =.
saw Lillian Ferguson, or "Bitsy. y
es every one calls her.. on Chestnut
street ST one day last week looking very
wrll in n rose color tweed suit with
wide sleeves embroidered in gray and
hIack wool and small hat of black
shiny satin which looked we'll with her
cnrly yellow hair and blue eyes. Bitsy,
who is the debutante daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Lincoln Ferguson. of Chest /.
nut Hill. Is having an awfully good
fine this winter. but so are all the
other dcbs; it certainly is gay season.
T,IIERE have been great many big
i dances all fall. but not many that
have been called balls. Sometimes you
hear that such and such dance is to
be- a ball and then again that ism t.
till YOU get hOpclcssly confused. but l
think I'm quite safe in snying that to-
nights party is one. It is to be at the
Ritz and is being given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter NJ. Jeffords for their
debutantc niece. Marguerite Boyle. who
Is engaged to Logan Black.
Among those who will give dinners
before the ball are Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Rodman Page. Jr.. who will entertain
nj the Ritz for Florence Grocer and
Anne Townsend. who will entertain In
honor of Elizabeth and Eleanor Mac
Cubin. two friends Of hers from BnIti-
more. who. think. are also debs.
Anne will also give dinner on Thurs =
day night for them and for two of her
other friends, Helen Scott and Lucy
Carnegie. of Boston. who expect to
stny with her. for Thursday is the
night. you remember. when about forty
friends Of Annc's parents, the late Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Townsend. will give a
largo dance for her. and from all that
hear it is going to be quite an un-
usual affair.
rTEIEY gave Ellen some soup for
L lunch the other day when she came
to visit at grandma's house. 1t was
home made soup. and somehow It
hadn't turned out so we'll as usual.
The rrownups knew it as soon as they
tasted the first spoonful, but they
hoped Ellens baby tastc-she is only
four--would miss It, Slowly. with the
aborious method by which she manipu-
lated her spoon. she lifted some Of II
70 her small, pink mouth Her face
went blank with disappointment, but
she didn't say anything. One more
spoonful went carefully in. and then
the spoon was laid neatly down. Ellen
leaned back in her high chair and the
manners which mother had so care
fully taught her made their first spon-
ianeous appearance.
She gave a rcgrctful little sigh. 81