Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-27
lust GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Tells OF the Benedicks' Ball-A Social
Event of Importance Held Last Night at the
: observation-disclosures and Opera
NJ CERTAINLY was n gay night last

Spr II was. you know. and then the
snero .,s, supper dance. -.
'pTT'b Tho Benedcks' ball is always won-
.Asr, and il was beautiful last night.
irbe ball. as Ion know. is given by n
.nmber of married men each year. and
l. generally held on the night after
christmas. It is not old: with grca,
tradition, like the Assemblies, and yet
a. IN, twenty odd years of its existence
T. has come to be looked upon as oven
move exclusive. You sec. il is an invi-
.a,;op affair. not subscription one
AID the list is very exclusive and not
rsrv large. Lucky are the buds who
ore invited to it. for they mny always
be soid to be the leading dcbutantcs of
the season. The patroncsscs of the bali
his year were Mrs. Gardner Cassatt,
Mrs George Drcxel. Mrs. George lInr-
s;son Frnzior. Mrs. Charles T.. Coke
and Mrs. John s. Ncwbold.
The bnll was given in the Ritz
Carlton ballroom. the junior room and
rotnnda being used for supper. and tn"
notronesscS received near the cntrancc
n tho ballroom. Mrs. Newbold looked
lovely in green and gold metal cloth
gown, which had n train at ono side.
She wore diamonds. Mrs. Gardner
Cassatt was also stunning. In gown OF
nlOfh OF silver. hIS. sNl'Ntl'Fl uli
Rensselaer, lool ed charming in Il gown
~ black velvet, the bodice Of which
Uos compOsed Of point de venice lace.
The dress had very graceful train of
the velvet. and she wore pearls. Mrs.
Jobn White Ecary was in gown OF
volI spulins over cloth of gold. and her
daughter. Mary Genry. wore frock OF
Nile green and silver brocadc. the
bodice cut square at the neck and tn"
skirt having pointed panels of green
and silver chiffon at the sides. A lovely
metal cloth gown of gold and old rose
was worn by Mrs. Victor Mather. whose
Jewels were pearls.
Mrs. Clarence Dolan chose stun.
ming dress of mauvc velvet. trimmed
with dull silver. and Rita Dolnn, who
Is debutante. you know. wore an cN-
ouisite frock of cloth of silver ana go!d'
yelled in silver and gold lace. Mrs.
Joseph Price Tunis wore striking
gown of chiffon, pure white with frehch
hcwcrs rs a trimming. and her daugh-
for. Lee Tunis. had on darling dress
Of rose .colorcd silk, trimmed vita
rr4lcs edged with gold, and made on
distinctly old-fashioncd lines.
Mrs. John Kearoley Mitchell. Jr.. was
IN white and gold br"cadc, and her
wrap was Of ermine, reaching to the
ground. Mrs. Andrew Porter. who.
Sou remember. was Miss Katherine
Coke. wore Il very unusual ',rcNs. II
was of Nil" green satin and had an
oyerdrcss of black lace. Mrs. P"rter's
sister law. Mrs. Henry i. Coke.
j., also chose Nile green. but her gown
was devoid Of lace. The >Etrt had
pointed panels on the side, which were
edged with rhincstoncS.
ANNE TOWNSEND wor" that lovely
n frock she appeared in first at her
own dance given last week. 1t was "'
pink corded silk. with insets OF 'N-
quisite lace. and Virginia Carpenter was
also in pink. her frock being ~ rinH
and white chiffon brocadr. She wore
necklace of pearls and Il pink ana
sold rose in her hair. Mary Carter an
other debutantr. wore ir"ck OF cream
colorcd Bohemian lace. II panel OF the
lace follinc from the shoulders and
forming short train. Her SISTER. MinS
Virginia Carter. was in gold lace. The
dress had band of brown fur across
the back of the shoulders and it'll"
capc Of gold lace. Ther" wer" gold
roses, appliQu,d on thc lace. ll"icn
Hope Montgomery wore red headed
velvet frock. with panel on the l'ft
side extending beyond the hem.
Dorothy Lee was in sapphire blue
velvet. The dress was slightly draped
and had rhinestone ornaments. ana she
wore dark blue velvet slippers and
rhinestone buckles. Mrs. George Brooke
looked stunning. l thought. IN q gown
Of black jet over satin and tulle, ana
her daughter. Mrs. Samuel j. Reeves.
whose marriage. you r'm"mb"r. TOOK
place in OrtUbrr Wor" Il very smart
gown of cloth Of silver,
THERE is 10 question about it, Sill
/ yer and gold cloth and materials OF
the same kind shot with color are ho'd-
ing sway this year for evening gowns.
Of course. velvet is always n fnNorite.
and most Of lIS count ourselves hS very
"oh time if we hnv" not at least
one velvet gown in our wardr"beS, h'll
the rlnging gold and silver hr"radcs
and metal cloths nr" the thing With
out shadow Of doubt.
And what do YOU think of this turbnn
tdcat So many women wear h"aa-
dresses of the material Of their gowns
especially the silver ana gold ones.
wound abou, their heads like Oriental
turbans. but without crowns. W"r"
there TO he n crown there would b"
hat. and II hat is never worn T." Il ban
or opera. The vogue for bands "l
color across the hair has been quite
frantic for couple of years. ana IN"
idea of carrying the band around the
head instead Of just across the front
has developed the turhnn. thinN'
Lucy .JcfferyS had IN unusual head
dress Of feathers at the ball last night.
II was Of white aud violet ostrich
plumes and wuS very becoming, INST
suiting her frock. which was of white
chiffon and had panels at IN" sid" oi
the skirt embroidered in violet flowers
A MONG the dinners given b"t"r" III"
"A ball was n large one at th" l'"llr-
vue- -StratfOrd by Mrs. Frank Clid". 1t
was given for Helen Hope Montgomery
and Bunny Genry. and there were about
100 guests, including eight d"butHmt"s.
Tho Livingston Riddles also gHv" n
dinner. and 80 did the d" 81. PhaIlrS
and the Charles C"X"s.
MOLLY Is very fond Of playing wlih
AVl dolls. but she has had several ac,
ridcnts with some Of her faN"riI"s "I
late, and she is really worried about
It all. You see. these daughters Of hers
have habit Of falling out OF their
carriage and breaking their arms or
faces. and she can, remember not to
run with them and not t" turn corners
suddenly and all the rest Of the things
che does that are had for children, The
other day she had thought: "My.
said she, ~ wish had little sister
70 push in the coach. SOS when she lell
out che would not get broken
NANCY WYNNE.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Al l,n, Al.. LII.