Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Goes to the Ne,obold Ball at the Ritz
Cmlton-She Tells of the Hostesses' Go,Ons--She
Hears Various Bits of Gossip and Interesting Ne,os

Mr.. and Mrs. William Harmon George
are giving at the Beilevue-Stratford in
honor of their daughter, Miss E. Mar
tyn George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas q. Ashton, Of
Redleaf, Wynnewood, have Issued invi-
tations for dinner In honor OF their
daughter, Miss Anne Ashton, on Friday
evening, February "a, before the second
assembly
Mr.. and Mrs. Dent William Macdon-
ough, OF San Francisco, Calf, who are
visiting Mrs Macdonoughs mother, Mrs.
John Kearsley Mitchell, of 1870 Spruce
street, will leave on Saturday for visit
to New York, where they will be enter
,alned Mr as the guests for a few days Of
Mr.. Macdonough's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph M. Macdonough. Mrs. Mitchell
and her daughters, Mrs. Marlborough
and Mrs Vinton Freddy, have sent out
invitat ons for a small reception at the
home Of Mrs. Mitchell on Thursday after
noon from until 8 o'clock The card
OF Mrs. Bayard Kane is also inclosed.
Mrs. George f. Lasher, of Rydal, an
nounces the engagement Of her daugh-
ter, Miss Gertrude Gilbert, to Mr.. Ru-
dolph Looming, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Looming, of New York. Miss
Gilbert is a daughter of the late Mr..
Mr.. John Gilbert, of this city. Mr.
Loening was graduated from Lawrence
vile Academy and Columbia University
ana was Assistant District Attorney of
New York under Governor whitman. He
served as captain In the Quarter
masters Corps during the war.
Mrs. Esmonde II. Austin, of 1921 Pine
street, and her daughters, Mrs. Edward
G. Tatnall Mrs. w. Hobart Porter and
Mrs. James Moore Austin, of 1921 Pine
street who will be at home on We'd
nesday afternoons in January from 4
until o'clock. will be assisted In receiv-
Ing tomorrow afternoon by Mrs. William
W. Porter, Mrs. Burton y. Blair. Miss
Harriet Ashhurst and Miss Sara Bell
Austin. No cards have been sent out.
The guests who wilt attend the dinner
at the R!tZ-Carlton to b4 followed by
theatre party this evening which Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Howard johnson, OF
Forty-second and Spruce streets, will
give In honor OF Miss Virginia de Morat
Mrs' Arthur Dearborne Smith, will in
Katherine d. Porter, Miss Mary L.
Nixon, Miss Elizabeth Battles, Miss
Wayne, Miss Marion Fenno, Miss Mar.
smith. Jr., Mr.. william Battles. 'o. Mr.
Winthrop Battles, Mr.. Elllston Morris
Jr.. Mr.. Church Longstreth. Mr.. Morris
Dixon, Mr.. Paul Neil Mr. Milton STAINS.
bury. Mr. Farnham Warmer, Mr.. Stur.
gs Stout. Mr.. Dudly Drew-Bear. Mr.
Hiram Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dallas Dixon
Jr., Of 351 South Sixteenth street, will
shortly leave for Thomasville, Ga. .
where they will be the guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Dlsston. OF the Bellevue
Stratford, at their shooting lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pooley Leigo, o
2304 De Lancey place, have issued in
i ..tN H.. g. a
January -. in honor of their niece, Mis-
Marion Cahir r'onaghue, debutant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c. DAME
| DOnnghue The guests will attend tn
dance Mr.. end Mrs. Burrows Sloan, o
Orchard Hill, Ardmore, will give at tn,
Sloan, and Miss Adeline Corey, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred A. Corey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry f. Michel. o
1919 Chestnut street. have issued invi
tations for a small dinner at their hom
on Friday evening next in honor o
their debutante daughter. Miss Hele,
Valmorin Michel, before the first as
sembly.
Mrs George Barnett and her daugh
ter. Miss Anne Gordon, OF Washington
will leave the latter part of this weel
for a trip around the world. They viii
visit California, where Major Genera
| Barnett is stationed at San Francisco
before sailing for Honolulu and japan
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dickey. Jr, In
latter Mrs Barnett's daughter sailed O,
Saturday for a trip abroad, where the,
expect to remain about two months.
Miss Madeleine Potter. of Providence
II. l., who has been the guest OF Mis-
Rosemary d. Howe, 2032 De Lance
place. for the Christmas holidays, will
leave today for her home.
Mrs. Charles Shillard Smith will Civ
"The Pilgrimage Play" with illustra