Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-28
lust GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Talks OF Miss Ehrets Wedding to
Lieutenant Colonel Butler-She Sees Miss Heckscher,
Who Returned From, Europe Recently

IERTIE EIIRET, whose engagement
" TO Iicut"nant Colonel Charles But-
Tor. Of England. was announced last
Ueeb, is in New York and will remain
thcrc until next week. And as Gertie
,s 10 be married the later part of next
month, you we'll know without my tell.
Inc yo,, that the New York trip means
trousscau.
Gertrude's mother, Mrs. Harry
Ehrct. Is ont West at present on n
canning trip. but she will be back In
tbc city by the 14th OF August. in
nlcnty of time for the more immediate
arrangements for the wedding. the
actual date for which has not been
told yet.
! hear Gcrtic's fancc Is a most at
tractvc man. The Ehrets have
beautiful place at Edgcwater Park. on
the banks of the Delaware. with the
lawn soping down to the waters edge.
, The Samuel Price Wctlsrills long
had n place ut Edgewnter Park, and
Mrs. Shillard Smith. who was Miss
Georginc Wetherill. lives there in the
summer now.
T HEAR the Edgar Wright Baird,
i Jr.'s. are about finishing their we'd
ding trip and will leave Northeast
Harbor. where they spent the last few
days, and 60 to their home in Will
Jamestown. Mass. this week. am
sorry they are not to live here. for
every one will miss Edgar. and every
one likes Harriet immensely. so she
would have been welcomed by all who
have met her. Mrs. Baird was Har-
riet King. you remember. and their
wedding took place in Mentor. o.. a
few weeks ago.
THE Frank Folks are back in this
i country again after delightful
visit to England. You remember that
Mr.. Polk was Assistant Secretary of
State during the Wilson Adminstra-
tion. lie married Lilly Potter, n
daughter of the Jimmie Potters. of
this city. most attractive woman.
She IS sister of Jack Potter. who
was one of those to escort the Prince
Mr.. and Mrs. Polk live in New York
and occasionally visit in this city.
They have several charming children.
While Mrs. Po,k has not the beauty
Of her aunt, Mrs. Robert lie COnte. she
Is very good looking and has the
stunning carriage which is distinctly II
Sturgis trait. Her mother and aunts.
Mrs. Charles Edward Ingcrsoll. Mrs.
Edgar Scott and Mrs. lie Conte, all
hold themselves like the provcrbinl
queen Of your imagination. and the In
gcrsol girls. Anna and Susie Ingersoll
Bulitt. are also tall. slim and willowy.
Mrs. Polk is quite one of the most in
tcrcSting hostcsscs in New York and
Washington. and gives the most de-
lightful dinners.
DlTA HECKSCIIER is home again.
~ You know she went abroad with her
grandmother. Mrs Thomas Leaning.
last winter. They had an interesting time
and even went to Egypt. Mrs. Lcam-
Ing was nbn TO travel without difficulty.
] am glad t. saw. having recovered
from the automobile accident in which
she was injured last year. Rita Heck
schcr is Stevens IIcckShcr's daughter
BY his first marriage. his wife having
been Miss Henrietta Brown. n sist"~ Of
Mrs. Charlie Burr. who was Miss Nam
ME Brown. Their mother. who was
originally Miss Josephine Baker. mar
ried Mr.. Leaning some years after the
death or her hrSt husband, Mr.. Brown.
] saw Rita Heckschcr on Broad street
Just the other day looking sweet in n
large blue hat faced with rnlcr shade
OF blue and wearing tan polo coat.
TT WAS nearly time for the party,
i and BESSIE and Molly were being
dressed in fluffy white frocks with lovely
pink and blue Sashcs. The final piece
dc resistance was wonderful new hair
ribbon for each little girls curly head,
Meanwhile as Mother tied the ribbons
nurse was dressing little brother Charlie.
aged four. in his fresh white suit and
new black tie. He looked very smart
In his sailor suit. with embroidered
Gag los on the sleeve and tight little
braided cuff. But he was not sntis-
ficd, and fused and fused. Finally he
could stand it no longer, and as Mother
came III ready to take him to the party,
he exploded in one long drawn roar.
'Why. Charlie. what is the mattcr?'
cried mother and sisters. And sobbcd
Charlie, II wants hair ribbon, too. "