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

WELL, here 1t 10 Ash Wednesday
w The season Is over. The sayety 9
last night js nut away, wrapped M II
cotton wool. and not to he brought gu
ssain until the bells Of Easter rim
forth. Putting aside all religious senti
frents. however, which hope most o
a. have, Lent II an awfully. good thing
eyeu on a common sense basis. Yot
know, the round Of gayety would keei
(, I'M for a couple Of months more. ant
every ones digestion would be "ab.
eotively," entirely and "posolntely'
ruined with rich food, late hours and
all the rest Of II.
retirement jhonestly, I don I mean to b,
sarcastic, either), ! know you want tc
hear about last nights ball. It wa.
/, The decorations we're simply wonder
F. All. think there were thousands Of
balloons all touching the ceiling and
great punches of them attached from
fhe boxes lower down In the room. The
front OF each box had a. clowns face
vith ewes made Of electric lights, which
winked and blinked facetiously at the
dancers all through the evening. Then
about the ballroom and standing around
tile Glover Room. too, were life.s
clowns Of wood. dressed IN fetching cos
tunes, and many one did see pranc'
Ing gayly round In q dummy dance dur.
ine the evening. The surprise Of the
started promptlv at twelve, and while
the dancers trailcd In and out through
The e,iests, shadowy lights and long
coils OF colored papers were waved over
them, giving n most wonderful efect.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that the
boxes were much decorated with tinsel
and you cannot imagine how gorgeous
this was when the flashlights and elec-
tric sunbursts were turnedSon It.
One Of the very prettiest was worn
he De,phine Cromwell it was a black.
md white satin Pierrettc frock trimmed
With white roses and rhinestones and
was most becoming. Jimmie Crom-
we'll was Spanish Troubadour. In
fact, Spain certainly had her innings
last night in point Of costume. never
have seen so many Carmencitas, torea.
dors, troubadours, mule drivers, gypsy
bandits and dancers whose costumes
spoke Of Madrid and Sevilla and the
most delightfully."- picturesque!
Kitty Morris and Hugh Parrish. for
instance. went as Spanish couple from
"The Four Horsemen. Jeanne de
Roussc was rnvishing in a Spanish
costume ashioncd Of a white shawl en-
broidcred in red, and she had n red silk
scarf most artistically draped around
her head.
Another very striking Spanish get
I'D was that worn by Mrs. Hollister
Sturges. Over skirt OF ME green satin
was draped q Spanish shawl OF nile
green crepe embroidered in pink roses,
md in her hair was huge dark comb
aud some fetching rosebuds. was de- |
lighted to see Colonel Henry d. Linds-
ley, Of New York. Mt the ball. You
know, he Is the past national com.
nandcr Of the American Legion, and
he was looking very handsome in q
Colonial costume. He Is staying with
he Sturgeses in Chestnut Hill. An
,thcr of their guests was Mrs. Rita
of Washington. Mr.. Sturges
vas got up as n Scotch highlander.
,efore the ball. wore wonderful Chinese
.lothes, consisting Of green satin trous.
,rs and long coat Of old rose satin
In gold. She wore black
viz and her headdress was of red satin
md gold, with a tassel hanging over one
ar.
A MOTHER stunning effect was
y brought about by Mrs. Tom Dunn,
vho was entirely in black. Her skirt
vas short and fluffy and covered with
equins and the bodice and shoulder
traps were entirely Of the sparkling
title scales. On her head she wore
ri.corne hat made entirely Of seQuins.
t was great! A smart ballet dancer
;as Mrs. Henry Weeks. whose skirt
nd bodice were Of black and orange
equins and she wore an audacious
mall hat on the side of her head.
Mrs. Harry Thayer was ballet girl.
%. in handsome costume of turquoise
lue- -spanglcd satin, with short. full
kirt trimmed with clusters of red
oses; with 1t she wore bandeau Of
earls and rhinestones. Mr.. Thayer
'as a Spanish toreadOr. Mrs. Richard
'dmund and Mrs. Hurry Umbsen, the
ltter Mrs. Thayer's sister, both came
yer from New York for the ball. Mrs:
mbscn wore pierrette costume OF
hite satin and crystals, with white
lr trimming the skirt, and white
tin tam o 'shanter, with streamers =
ith balls Of fur at the ends. Mrs.
lbert Francine looked most attractive
q Spanish girl in black and red.
NV en'hV outuooui hOVI anu SuppCi
'oms of the Bellevue Stratford were
rived downstairs In the Palm and
tratford rooms after midnight. The
in the Russian style were
cst unusual and striking. Before the
III both the Bellevue and the Ritz
oked like fancy dress parties in
emselves; there was scarcely a table
thout a guest in fhncy costume and
me very large dinners were given.
)F COURSE opera came in for its
. share of excitement last night.
hat with Jcritska in la Tosca,"
the Academy, and Mary Garden, in
much talked of "SaIome," at the
'tropolitan, there was very much
ing In operate circles. Both houses
re sold out and the audiences were
ogether festive.
CERTAIN Sunday school class At
one of it's recent meetings discussed
subject Of Lent. Said the gentle.
"a who conducts the class. "Soon we
\ celebrate Ash Wednesday. "Gee."
'ke up one small boy, THAT'S when
! have to give up breathing" "Oh.
SAID Mr.. T. don't exagger,
,: out seriously, boys, it is a GOOD
70 TO make some sacrifice-to give
some little thing we very much like
'a.sSsen Sassen % our Spirits And he added
n,es ',mtne tnat, IT'S good time for self
t'on. And at that one little
a. oy' 10y WIG VINO sat at the back of the
id.niuu u was apparently not listening, /. i
!, 'es,niy nearing the word "examina'
~ ~ al eat up quickly and in a high.