Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-14
lust GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Talks of Miss Dickinsons Engagement to
Mr.. Nerin-She Hears of Wonderous Veil to Be
Worn BY Miss Carter at Wedding Today

THE announcement Of Roxnlene Dick
/ inson's engagement TO Ogden Nevin
today Is very interesting TO many Of us
ubo know both the young persons, and
;t's n very nice engagement, too. Roxa-
,.,e YOU remember. came OUT about
three years ago. here nnd in Trenton.
uer porcnts live in Trenton. but her
motber who was Roxalcnr Howell. was
a philndrphnn. and So had many friends
hove who wished to entertain for her
daughter. and Roxa.cnc scarcely missed
n dance in Philadelphia thht scnson.
Resides. she was guest of honor at many
parties here. a., ,,.,,,.
Howell. Jr.. lives in this city. and
among her other relatives here are Mrs.
Henry Pratt Mexican. Mrs. B. Frank
Clapp and Mrs. Ralph Derr. Mrs.
Derris first husband having been the
late william Roberts Howell, an uncle
of Royolpnc. Another uncle Of hers
/, Mr.. Philemon Dickinson, who lives
in Chestnut Hill.
Ogden Nevin is the son of Mrs.
Charles Ncvin, and If I am not mis-
taken is related to the Ogdens, Perots
and IIoffmans Of this city. The Nevins
lived for some years at 2O21 Locust
street and one night last summer two
Of the boys barely escaped with their
iivcs from n fire In that house. In fact.
tho house is not habitable yet, having
heen burned out from the second story
up through the fourth.
Odren Ncvin is the eldest Of the three
BOYS. the other being Charlie and Pcrot.
His sister Dorothy married Theobald
clark. and they have been living in
APARTMENTS ii 1900 Pine street. have
not heard ~ Roxalenes wedding date,
hut long cngag 'ments are not en reglc nt
present. 50 | presume it will be in the
spring. II not earlier.
T HEAR Lucille Carter Is to wear nt
i her wedding today tina; gorgeous lace
reil which belongs to her grandmother,
Mrs, William r. Carter. and which has
been on exhibition at Memorial Hall in
tbe collection OF wonderful old lnces out
there. I have been told the veil is
valued by collectors at S25, 900.
Every one is very happy about the
Reeves. Carter wedding, for both Lucille
and Sam are great favorites, and 1t
seems such a happy thing. Sam Reeves
Is the son OF Mr.. md Mrs. David
Reeves, you know. His mother was
Miss Elise Fisher and her mother was
Miss Mary Teissere. Lila Fisher 5
father, the late Mr.. William Fisher
was brother Of Mrs. Reeves.
Lucille IL the daughter Of Mr.. Will
liam F.. Carter, and her mother. the
former Mrs. Carter. now Mrs. George
Brooke. was Lucille Polk, of Balti-
more. one of that city's most benuti-
fu women. The wedding is to take
place in the Church Of the Good Shep-
herd in Rosem0nt and Lucille has the
prettlest bunch Of bridesmaids. Alto
gethcr. it's going 10 be one Of the
smartest affairs Of the season.
TIIE Charles Lcas dance for Sarah
i Hudson last evening was beautiful.
There were about 40 guests seated at
small tables. Sarah Hudson IS Mr..
Lens granddaughter and a daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hudson. Of
New York. Mrs. Hudson being Mr..
Lea daughter by his first marriage.
Sarah wore frOck of red chiffon,
which was exQuisitely embroidered in
blue and gold. and Mrs. Le9's gown was
Of black satin, also embroidered in
little roses of the material being intro
duced into the trimming. Katharine
Lea. whose marriage with Woody HIM
cock will be M event of early Deem
ber. looked stunning in gown of
salmon pink satin. which went well
with her vivid colorings.
The Raaclyffe Furnesses had n dance
Tor debs out ut their place in Jenkin-
town after the tea at which Clyffy was
Introduced. 1t WAS an extremely pretty
tea and party. but somehow l fancy you
have heard enough about teas this week,
and 50 with the remark th(t Clyffy' =
lowers were among the most gorgeous
! have yet seen. lets go on TO the
Whitemarsh races this afternoon.
NNliE races arc, of course, the annual
l. Whitemarsh affair, and you go over
from Chestnut Hill in the motorbuses
II you don't go out in your car. About
every. ono who loves horses will be
there, though they'll have to rush q bit
to 60 from the Brookes' house In Rose :
mont to Whtemnrsh, especially as most
Of III" women will want to change from
dre>Sy frockf TO simpler outdoor things.
COMETIMES wonder why We go in
~ SO furorIsly for things social SO early
IN th" season. Why. since the tennis
tournaments there has not been one
day on which there has not been some
par! or other: large or small. as the
case may be. And always for the debu :
tant". Not that | have anything to
nay about the dcbs, bless their hearts.
llov' 70 Sc" them have such good
umH. but somehow or other ! do think
Nc give too much for them
IN New York the season does no;
oeRin until November, and the older
peopl" are included as we'll as debu :
thntes in most Of the parties. ! really
feel sorry for the girls of the second
year and some of an older growth in
Philadelphia. To be sure. the very
rich and much entertaining girls are
asked I" things year after year. but the
CIR who is just as sweet and charming
and attractive as she cun be, but does
not entertain much, is dropped from
she Is scarcely more than twenty. II
She that.
There's something wrong about the
system, and think It's time come Ol
u all got together and had parties for
tnc ont girls of several years. such rs
u" on"-limo Cinderella cotilons. TIC
oe sure. number are asked to the biz
pals, hut when il comes TO n year Ike
thls, whom there are more than eighty
airlS On III" debutante list. II dance
mat Includes them all means 200 to be
entertained right nj the start and that
tor.
must Sny I have no solution 10
Mner at the present moment. but it,
worth thinking about, don't yon think
THE opening tea at the Print Club