Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-28

1SODAY is certainly one of the busi-
est with the opening night. Of the
snera at the Academy, q wedding and
op,no md a dance. That's quite II
iist Of doings, isn't II?
Thc opcra of course, will be- n
, A.,linnt occasion. and every one whO
e. !. mckv enough to be going will turn
40, 4, his or hrr best. Among the hoy
GTmnildcrs arc Mr.. Alexander Van Rrns-
,"iacr, Mrs. Alexander Brinton Coke,
Mr. Robert 1onming Montgomery. Mr.
THOMAS McKenn. Mr.. Clement y.
Ncwhold. Mr.. and Mrs. Georgc W.
Childs Drexrl. MIR. Charlton iarnall
and many others. -, =
Aftcrward there will be meeting
of the Opera supper Dance in the
Foyer Of the Academy. which also
nrcmisrs to be very gay and for which
n great many parties have been nr-
ranged.
Miss Frances Wistsr will entertain
Or her cousin. Lee Tunis, DR.. and
,V NIrs JOSEPH Price Tnnis' dehutantc
daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Webster
Kin wothcrill will give Il party for
another drbutante. Helen Allen. As
thc Wcthcrills are in mourning,
Jlelcn's mother. Mrs. Alfred Reginald
Allen. will act as chnperon.
Many Of the .debs will go over
10 The Bellevue after the opera 10 the
dance which Mr.. and Mrs. frederick
Fnlrk will give to introduce their
Joushter. Mary. while others will mr.
rive at tho dance after attending din .
ner or a theatre party. Mr.. Frederick
Morris will give dinner for his debu
tan,e daughta. Elizabeth. Mr.. and
Mrs, Nathaniel Knowles will entertain
for Nancy Knowles. another bud. Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Grey will give n
theatre party "f about twenty guests
for their daughter. Norma.
Others who will entertain are Mrs.
Philip Peace. whose guest cf honor
will he Eleanor Rooms. and Miss
Marion n"noghuc. who will have Il
Tinncr Of about ten guests for Lctitin
1andrcth. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Val.
entinr will also give a small dinner
for their daughter. Dorothy.
T1lIERE seem to be great many
i weddings this week. not the least
Interesting of which will he that OF
Miss Kitty Knight and Edward Cas-
sarl. which takes place today. The
wedding will be n small one and the
ceremony will be performed at tn,
home Of Miss Knights mother. Mrs
bradford Knight. who lives at 4"Os
RttcnhouSr street. With tn" cxcep.
tion Of Miss Mary Knight. who vii
act as maid Of honor for hcr sister. and
Alfred Sergeant, who will be best man
there will be no attendants.
The reason for this is. understand,
about two weeks ago Mr.. Cnssard was
suddenly ordered to Washington or
business and 80 he and his tinnccc de.
cilcd not to wait until later but tC
got married ut once. which. Of course
would not Civ" much time to prepare
for an "'ab"rat" wedding. ! hear that
they expect to live in Washington
turn to Philadelphia. They are popu
their absence from the city.
TIlE dehutante who will make hcl
1 bow this afternoon is katherine
Shrn"n Dunn. the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Edwards $. Dunn. Of Chest .
nut l''l. Mrs. Dunn was Miss Mar.
carct Shipp"n. Il daughter of the late
DR.. Edward Shipp"n. and Enthcrin,
IS Il nice" "f Mrs. Frederick Packard
" ho was Miss katherine Shippen. and
of H." late Mrs. George Willing. who
was Miss Anna Shipp"n. She is mos,
attractive. She has light hair and blu,
eyes. and charming manners.
About twenty d"butnntes will rcccivt
and IN" ladies who will preside at thv
tea tnh,r viii be Mrs. Packard. Mrs
Ed"ar IL. HNter. Mrs. Edward s. w
farum Mrs. Henry y. Pnul, Mrs
Eruc" Ford and Mrs. Morris Pcrot.
AST night there was an interesting
~ dance ut tn" Germantown Crickc,
Club given by Mrs. Henry T.. Pancoas,
nhd Mr. and Mrs James Corbit Dnvi,
Tor Elizabeth PancnaHt lIuey. Mrs
Davis daughtcr and Mrs. I'ancoast's
granddaughter. Mrs. Panroast, Mrs
Davis and Elizabeth received the guest.
in til" ballroom.
Elizabeth. who has light brown hal,
ana ialr ""'"rnc. looked pretty in ;
dr">S Of whit" lac" and chiffon mad,
with pearl girdlr and with panei
which cNt"nd"d below the hem on rithc,
SIDE. Her dress also had a popula,
ha'"nu neck and was without sleeves
Mr>. Davis was hnndsom" in Il gown o
hIhrk cr'p" 1t" chime made plain ex.
''rl for som" draping.
ElIabrth. who is Il graduate" of Mis-.
irwin ;. l. very enthusiastic about dogs
rSp'rln!ly p"!i"" dogs. aud now has min,
puppies which. believe. she raise,
herself. The DavScS live ut Wren.
wood. Amber. you remember. SO sh,
mas plenty OF room for any number o
pets.
Is bad enough to have your birth,
day party called off. but to b. >icl
.h your birthday, too, seems Il double
tragedy.
!, Such is the cas-" with i,linor Mrrcr
ne Younger daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William M"rir". Of Chestnut Hill
"ho<" tenth birthday is today. and fo
Wh"m party had been planned thi,
afternoon.
1t >r"uIs f.lin"r was vacciuntcd nbon
.W' weeks AZ" and it didn't take fol
utmost ten days, but now it il "tnking'
N,,h Il vengeance, and tb" poor child l.
t,'k IN bed with II high Temperature S,
mat birthday parties are out of tn,
question.
hoy" that She will soon recover an,
wl'I nav" h"r party after all. rs | hra
Aer parents are only nnStponing it.
NANCY WINNE.