Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03

nF COURSE, the exciting thing yes
~ terJay was the ball which Mr..
rroment Newbold gave for Anna at
the Ritz- Carlton, and it was q. per-
s.e,,y beautiful affair. Anna looked
strnninp in French frock of ivory
.nhite t9ffetn made with plain long.
wnistod rather tight fitting bodice and
y lovely wide hooped skirt.
uer hair was arranged rather high,
.rd it,s very pretty and soft and brown
snd looked stunning, / tn ,ught. Her
s,stor Mrs. Stephen Colhoun, received
ritb Anna and their father. Dickie
,ooted awfully well and smart in gown
~ black seduins made over foundation
Al silver cloth. She certainly looks
younQ. It does not seem possible tnat
ne has a wee son about two months
There we're about 700 guests. so 1t
ras ball and no mistake, and the
mil and supper rooms were most peau-
tifullv decorated. ] heard Anna say
that the decorations had been an entire
surprise to her; that her father had
done It all and she just had the pleasure
Al walking In and seeing how perfectly
Ia,ntiful IL was. And she was right;
T. was. Supper was served after mid.
r,obt and. of course, the dancing lasted
we'll into the early hours this morning.
The Gardner Cassatts gave a dinner
hofore the ball for Anna and the Iom
Ridgwoys also entertained. Mr.: and
Mrs Henry A. Berwind had dinner
for Dorothy Rodgers and Sam Reeves
entertained for Helen Scott.
Helen Scott is the daughter OF
General Hugh Scott and Mrs. scott,
~ Boston. She has been on here
Tor number of parties this year,
A her mother, you remember. was
pb;ladelphian. having been Miss Helen
eenders. Helen Scott has gone TO out
n.rtjes both here and in Boston and she
having one wonderful time.
MFRS. TROTH'S dancing class met
IVl out at the Germantown. Cricket
Club last night, and it was the fancy
Sress marty Of the year. Mrs. Teddy
Troth. the former Celeste Heckscher
Perrin. received with her mother IN
law and Mrs. D. English Dallam, Jr.
Celeste looked very smart in lovely
rock of cream white trimmed elabor-
ately with pail,ettes. The ballroom,
with its dandy floor, was most effect
iyely decorated with green's and electric
lights and 1t was great fun.
TN THE afternoon yesterday Mrs.
i Brice, Mrs. Walter Wheeler and
Mrs Fred Brice gave their annual New
Years reception, and certainly their
house was one jam. Their parties are
always such good fun; every one loves
to go, and every one does. ConSe-
quently you see every one you know and
you have n thoroughly good time. Mrs.
n1
ter, Mrs. Jack Dorrance. Mrs. George
Stout, Mrs. Ogden Wilkinson, Mrs.
Fred Wheeler and Sara Wilkinson as
sisted in receiving.
MRS. JOHN KING VAN RENS-
4vl SELAER. of 157 Eost Thirty
seventh street, New York, formerly of
this city, and foundrcss, you remember.
Of the Rain Timpani,' which, IL J.
am not mistaken. was a society COM
posed Of thorc interested in wood -cut
engravings. gave large reception on
New Years Day at her home In New
York in honor of Mrs. George G.
Dewey. widow of Admiral Dewey; and
number of Philadelphians were
among those who dropped in during
the two hours of the afternoon recep-
ton.
TNHERE'S another big dance to-
4 night. This time we go to the
Bellevue Stratford It's hard to keep
them all straight, is it not? One night
It's the Ritz; another the Bellevue |;
another the Foyer, again the Rose
Gardens or the Junior Ballroom and
sometimes the country clubs in the sub
urbs. 1t does not do to lose ones
Invitation these days, one might get
mixed as to where "the party il at, -"
for they are seldom, If ever, in the
homes.
MIR. H. had a wonderful time on
N1 Sunday. Having nothing better
to do. he hicd him out to Haverford
to skate gaily on the pond out there.
Everything. his feet Included, went
beautifully at first, and then both
skates loosencd. Down he sat to re-
adjust them, while the children on the
pond gathered round. Finally one
small girl spoke up and said "It's
Kind of hard to put them on when
we're all around, isn't it," "Why,
no., said Mr.. H gallantly. ooh,
! think it must be-" argued the young
isdy. You can't swear very we'll
when we're here"