Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-30
lust GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Tells of Happenings in Debu,aute World
Sees Many Fascinating Costumes at the Horse Sho,.
Afternoon Tea in Foyer after Orchestra Concert

n,HE debutante gayeties are certainly
j going strong now. Last night there
we're two affairs--one the dinner
dance. which was not very large, which
the Stanley G.. Flagg Jrs. gave nt
their Bryn Mawr home In honor of
Helen Hope Montgomery. and the other
tbe bail which the Frederick Koons
.ove Mt the Merton Cricket Club for
Eleanor, the Rooms party marking the
arst ball Of the season.
While II has not been customary to
v;ve balls ut the country clubs, 1t
seems to me to have been an excellent
idea, You see. it's too early In the
season to give dance In town, and yet
later in the season there are no many
halls one gets sort Of fed up with
them, A bali early in the season, there
fore. and out at country club, too,
is q splendid idea.
There were more than 800 guests,
and Il was n beautiful affair. Eleanor
wore a frock Of blue, silver and gold
ibrocade, and the draped skirt was fin
ished with a silver girdle. Mrs. Rooms
had on handsome gown Of sapphire
blue tIocnded chiffon velvet. The ball
room Sas decorated with autumn how-
ers and the bouquets received by the
debutantc.
Hope Montgomery's frock for the
Flaggs' dance was exquisite. My, but
she has lovely clothes! Her frock was
n combination of blue and silver metal
cloth. She Is very sweet and has such
pretty eyes. There were about 100
quests at the dinner dance.
DESIDES the two evening affairs,
d there was the Mehls' tea at their
home in Ardmore. to which n number
Of people went from the Horse Show at
various times during the afternoon.
Dorothea looked stunning. She is very.
GOOD looking, I think, and her frock OF
white velvet, embroidered In silver,
brought out the fairness Of her skin
and her unusual coloring. She was car
rying bouquet Of orchids while was
there, and 1t was just the right touch
Of color to the costume. ..
Mrs. Mehl wore brown velvet. Among
those from Baltimore who assisted Mrs.
WebI in receiving were Mrs. Albert
Buck and Mrs. Francis Garretson
Evans.
WE'VE certainly had beautiful
w weather for the Horse Show this
week, and every day the boxes. grand
stand and lawn have been crowded with
stunningly dressed people. for every
body turns out In their best.
Each afternoon Mrs. Robert Lean
ing Montgomery seemed to appear III
a more striking costume. The other
day she wore black canton crepe
gown made with ,draped skirt and
long ovcrblouse. Parts Of the dress
we're outlined with green and gold en-
broidery. and across the front OF the
blouse were embroidered several large
parrots in purple and green. 1t was
most unusual.
Mrs. Montgomery had with her in her
box her younger daughter, who is about
ten years old. and who was prcttily
dressed in little frOck Of pink crepe
de chine and a large white straw hat.
Another of Mrs. Montgomery guests
was Mrs. John White Gcary. who wore
a handsome silk dress in an all-over
Persian design in dull reds and blues,
and dark blue panne velve: hat turned
up in front.
In box near the Montgomcrys' was
Mrs. Arthur Emlen Newbold, Jr.. who
was seen chatting with her sister
law, Mrs. L0throp Richie, and Mollie
In a large black hat of panne velvet and
n dark blue duvetyn coat. which had a
wide collar of gray duvetyn embroidered
in silk to match.
0F COURSE the debutantes were
~ much in evidence--in the boxes with
their friends and strolling around the
oval. Each afternoon Dot Lee, the
Elisha Lees daughter, has had party
In her parents box, and SO have some
of the other debbies. Barbara Clayton
was in IA box with her sister, Mrs.
Ralph Earle, and Liz Atterbury was
next to them.
Babs looked very attractive in white
woolcn dress, n white felt hat and Il
short coat OF robin egg blue made with
cry at the edge Of the sleeves and around
the hem Of the coat. Mrs. Earl wore
tan dress and becoming hat OF tan
and brown, and Liz Atterbury looked
very stylish all in gray with Il gray hat
trimmed with orange feathers, which
Tell below the brim almost to her elbow.
She also wore large fur piece of yellow
fox and the color scheme was quite
striking.
Knit dresses of wool or silk are still
very popular. Rhoda Brooke. Mrs.
Irenchard Newbold's daughter, has
been wearing a pretty one of yellow
SILK with n small white felt hat. Two
of the sub-debs, Sallie Henry, who il
Mrs. Gouyerneur Cadwaladers daugh-
ter, and Katherine Snowden, Mrs, John
Sonverse's daughter, wore very good
looking suits of heavy knit wool. Sallie S
was bright blue bound in black and
katherine's an equally bright red. The
former wore a small white felt hat with
hers and the latter u large black velvet
one.
A MONG the other debutantes I saw
in the throng was Bunny Geary,
who was wearing one of her knitted
dresses. She has one almost every color
OF the rainbow. This one was of bright
green silk and was most becoming. With
II she wore a hat, the crown of which
was OF the same shade of green, and
the brim and streamers were gray
steorsette, green stockings and gray
Nifty Pence wore a white dress with
striKing Persian designs all over il in
req, blue and black, and large black
tIeNrt It nat turned up in the front and
DUCK and Frances Gcrhart, whom |
sHW later, looked very pretty in dress
VI black canton crepe with sleeves and
Vrstee of French blue creme, and a
p!s black velvet hat. Clair Cuttings,
sNli another deb, wore Il good looking
earK blue dress with touches of red on
red hat ''''"''