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Dll AND MI13. JOSEPH LEIDT, of lSlO
Locust street, Bao a dinner last evening
In honor of liielr daughter, Miss Cornelia
lioltly, before the danco glcn by Mr. ami Mrs.
Clifford Whcaton Vaughan.
Tho gucst.i wero seated at small tables,
which were decorated With pink roses. '
Miss Loldy voro a beautiful gown'of' nhlte
atln and carried gardenias. Mrs l.eldy chose
a handsome gown of pink satin trimmed with
ohlfton and sequins. The guests, entirely of
the dobutanto set, included Miss Annie Hutch
inson, Miss Mm Ion Savafie, Miss Pauline Diss
ton, Miss Hope T. Bcate, Miss Margaret H,
Bdrton, Mlsn Mary Evelyn Chew, Miss Mary
Froneea Fisher, Miss Husan Drlmncr Inger
otl, Mies Uuth Coxe, M'lss Isabel Wurts Page,
J. Hamilton Cheston, Jphn C. Bell. Jr., John
Bhober, Francl3 B. Heed, Thomas J. FJnletter.
Joseph Thnjcr, Morris Gates, Philip .Leldy,
Hoger Montgomery, Stanley Stokes, Barclay
McFadden and John Drayton
Among the guests who attended the dance and
upper last night given by Mr. and Mrs. C.
Whcaton Vaughan, at their residence. 30 South
d street. In honor of Miss Cornelia Leldy and
lltsa Katharine Bowlo wore Miss Eugenia Cas
satt, Miss Charlotte Bush, Miss Gertrude
Tower, Mlsi Jean Thompson, Miss Edith
. Bmythc. Miss Margot Scull. Miss Helen Ellis,
Miss Cordelia Blddle. Miss Virginia Boberts,
Hiss Mary T DcnclUa, Miss Mary 8. Vv'urts,
Philip Bandolph, Thomas Hart, Daniel Hutchin
son, It. Livingston Blddle, Dixon Totter and
Edward Stevenson, both of New York: "Walter
Btokes. Phlllcr Lo Atden Loe, William Pepper
Saunders Meade, George Meade, Crawford Ma
deira, C Louis Borle, William Churchman and
Norrls Barratt.
C. Barret Hickman, of 1032 Spruce street,
will entertain on Saturday evening at an In
formal bridge party.. Ills gucsta will be Lieu
tenant Commander R. S Keyes, U. S. N., and
Mrs. Kej es, Lieutenant Commander G. B. Lan
denberger, U. S. N , and Mrs. Landenberger,
Lieutenant T H. Winters, US. N., and Mrs.
Winters and Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Beebe.
Mrs. James Lee Skelton, of Richmond, Va.,
Is nt tho Blttcnhouso for a few days en route
to Atlantic City, where she will stay at Had
don Hall tor a. Bhort time.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sims, who have been
living for some time at Montgomery Inn, Bryn
Mawr, are now located at tho Coronado, 22d and
Chestnut streets.
Mrs. Pethlck Lawrence, who will speak at
Withcrspoon Hall this afternoon on suffrage
will be given several entertainments during her
stay In this city.
A reception was held for her last week' nt the
home of Miss Mnry McMurtrle, 1104 Spruce
utrcot.
Thoso who received with Miss McMurtrle
and Mrs. Lawrence wero Mrs. Edward Troth.
Miss Anne H. Wharton, the -writer; Mrs. Ed
ward P. Davis, Mrs. Morris "Jastrow, Mrs. Fran
cis D. Patterson nnd Mrs. Thomas F. Kirkbrlde.
"Sirs. Lawrence will be, the guest of Mrs. II.
II. Donaldson over Sunday.
ALONG TUE MAIN LINE
ovEimnooK Mrs. Alfred E. Duncan, of 6331
Sherwood road, announces the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Mnrgaret B. Duncan, to
Harry Austin, of Boston.
The Overbrook Golf Club will hold Its
Christmas dance this year on Tuesday, Decem
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memo Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bruce Arm
strong, formerly of Merlon, are spending the
winter at Ashland, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Thouron are spending
the early winter at their homo here.
ALONG THE READING
Mrs. Cyrus II. K. Curtis, of "Lyndon," Wyn
cole, left on Tuesday morning for New York,'
where, she will spend several das.
Mrs. 1, a. Glbbs. of 6HT North Marvlne
treet, Logan, entertained Informally yesterday
afternoon, Hir guests wero Mrs. Charles
Thompson, Mrs. John O. Taxis, Mrs. Walter S.
Bj&uer, Mrs Louis Blggard, Mrs. Baynor Bow
man, Mrs. J. Neufeld, Miss Florence Irey, Miss
Ida Drlpps, Mrs. Paul Volght, Mrs. Walter Mil
ler, Mm Harey Cressmau, Mrs. Crofton, Mrs.
Morton JUman, Mrs. Wesley Flanagan, and Mrs.
J. H. Chadwlcii.
Mr. and Mrs, Watson W. Walton, of Oak
Lane, have announced the engagement of their
niece, Miss Valeria Walton, to Charles Morgan
Woods, of New York city,
Mrs. William U. Whltcomb, of 33 North
Jtth street, Logan, returned yesterday from a
visit to friends In New- York.
CHESTNUT HILL
MUs Ethel C. Blklns, of 7801 Creshelm road,
has Issued Invitations for a. dinner on De
cember 51. in honor of Miss Mary Ballard, one
of this season's debutantes.
Mrs. Alfred 8. Orchard, of Allen's Une, has
sent out cards for a dance on Monday evening.
December II. at Carpenter Hall, Mount Airy,
the proceeds to be used, fpr the Bmergenoy Be
lief fund. About 75 guests are expected.
Mrs Everett V. Crosby, pf Mermaid lane, has
Issued Invitations for a dinner-dance on De
eember 19
GERMANTOJW
Mr Staatoy Marvel, of Sitt Pulaski avenue,
entertained th inra tiers of her bridge club
yaaterday afternoon. The ub meets on at
tentat Tuesdays. as4 Includes Mrs. Lesley
JSodgsrs, Mrs Harry Ceffn. Ign, Samuel Crap
pr, Mrs. Florence Illcka, Mrs. Burton Ktber-
JT pintles, Mrs. Saronal Laird,, Mrs, IJAwapl Qregar.
Mr. and .Mrs. II. Anderson, of 41g Stafford
jfep tret. wufspsnd tb ChjKWwas hQjldays with
5- tueir Bon-m-Miw ana SWeuwmr, Mr. an4 Mrs.
A. B Coscer. Jr.. In De&wftra Oil v. Mr. and
i Mk Coooer and tbftlr Uotise cueats will dlaa
i'o2chritma Day wHh Mr. AadM-saa's sister.
la, Victor du Pout, of Wilmington,
. sMwrard B. vl, Jr, of W Ckew
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CHARITY BALL
TAKES PLACE TONIGHT
Tliirly.Jiftli Annual Brill Will Bo Held
Tonight at the Academy of Music,
at 9 o'Clock.
The 35tn annual Charity Ball will take place
this evening In the Academy of 3Iuslc. Thero
will be an unusual nnd spectacular exposition
of modern nnd old-fashioned dancing by ama
teurs and professionals, who will be judged by
a voting contest. The opening feature, after tho
contest, will be composed of four sets of 30
couples each, representing the four beneficiaries,
tho surgical wards of the University of Penn
sylvania Hospital, tho maternity department of
tho Jefferson Hospital, the Rush Hospital for
Consumption and tho Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia. . Tho dancers In each set will wear
the colors of tho hospital they represent which
will result In a beautiful and crtcctlvo color
scheme. Charlos 8. Morgan has been coaching
the dancers, and they will exhibit the latest
steps in the vnrlous dances.
The University Hospital group, mnnnged by
Mrs. Thomas C. Ashton, will dance the new
Castle polka. Following tho group dancing there
will be solo dancing, and Mrs. Ashton's set will
have on exhibition of the lulu fado by two
prominent professionals. Tho Jefferson Hos
pital group, In charge of Mrs. B. Dobson Al
temus, will exhibit tho newest variations of the
fox trot. Following tho group, Mr. and Mrs
Qulnn, professional dancers, of New York, wll
do a specialty dance.
Ths group representing tho Bush Hospital
will be, In charge, of Mrs. Mahlon N. Kllno and
will dance the hesitation waltz. Following the
group will be a remarkable solo dance by Mlsi
Eleanor Dougherty. Sho la a daughter of
Judge Hampden Dougherty, of New York, and
a sister of Paul Dougherty, tho artist, nnd Wnl
tor Hampden, the well-known actor. Miss
Dougherty has been studying for some time,
but this will be her first public appearance. She
will do an orlglnnl Interpretative dance, an ex
pression of a poetic Idea through dancing and
gesture. The title of tho danco Is"Tho Coming
of the Sun Night, Dawn nnJ Day," and the
theme will be cnrrled out In three movements
Artistic spot light effects and changing of veils
will carry out tho transition from darkness,
through dusk to daylight.
The mazurka -wilt be danced by the group
representing tho Children's Hospital. Mrs.
Joseph P. Hutchinson has charge of tho group,
which will bo followed by a solo dance by Miss
Leta Sullivan, who will do the old-fashioned
humorcsque.
J. "Franklin McFndden Is chairman of the
Board of Directors and the committee In charge
includes Leonard T. Bcale, J. Somers Smith,
Jr, J., Parker Norrls, Jr., Dr. Hobart A. Hare,
Dr. John Frazler, William J. Clothier, Oharlel
H. Harrison, Jr., Edward C. Dale, Pilchard
Peters, Dr. William Pepper, Marshall S. Mor
gan, Arthur E. Newbold, Jr., J. Hartley "Mer
rick, Samuel F. Houston, Dr. Edward P. Davis
H. Laussat Geyelln, John F. Lewis, Albert P
Gerhard, John H. Packard, 3d, Edwnrd Inger
soil, William Baker Whclen and George Ernies
Starr.
The, floor managers this year will include n
number of the younger dancing- men. They ars
Alfrcif J. Barton, Jojin Blynn, William Brad
ford, Henry B. Cohen, Norman Dunning, Will
iam Inncs Forbes, Holsteln DeHaven Fox, Mor
ris deC. Freeman, William Wurts Harmar, Rob
ert Morris Kempton, Howard Clifton McCnll,
Lawrence 3, Morris, Earl B, Putnam, Jr., James
Somers Smith, Jr., Lewis Gouverneur Smith,
John Willard Somers, F, II. Stafford, Jeremiah
7, Sullivan, Jr., R. Ellison Thompson, Charles
N. Wetter.
Among the boxholders will be Dr. and Mrs.
Henry A. Newbold. who will entertain in honor
of Miss Mary Hall Laird, debutanto daughter
nf Mr. and Mrs. Warren P. Laird. The guests
will Include Miss Marjorle Taylor. Miss Kath
arine, C. Newbold, Charles Y. Fox, Willard
Somers and Coleman Sellers, 3d,
Mrs. Newbold will wear a gown of tango
blue velvet and white brocade, with a court
train and will wear a rope of pearls. -
Mrs. J. Parker Norrls, Jr., will wear a gor-,
geous gown of apricot-colored satin, trimmed
with silver lace, with a girdle of tango blue
velvet.
Mrs, James Francis Sullivan will entertain In
her box. She has chosen a white satn sown.
Mrs. Charles Custls Harrison, Jr., will dance
in tho University set, nnd will wear her red
and blue costume during the evening.
Mlaa Jean C. Bullitt, a debutante of the sea
son, will be gowned in white taffeta, trimmed
with pale blue.
Mlsa Charlotte Harding Brown has selected
white also.
Mils Virginia Roberts chose pale blue satin
and tulle.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W, Downing? will enter
tain at dinner, and will later take their guests
to the charity ball. The guests will be mem
bers of tha set? In which their daughter will
dance, and are Miss Huberta Potter, Mlsa Kath
erlne Ogden, Miss Anna. M. Walthour, Miss
Ruth Mann, Miss Josephine Glonlnger, Walter
Fotterall, William Bally, Howard Rowland,
Robert Carrere, Mr. and Mrs. George Peterson,
A. Wayne Robinson, Jr, and Howard L. Row
land. Mr. anJ Mrs. Samuel F. Houston will enter
tain id their box Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson
and Mr. MUllgan. Later Dr. and Mrs. Brown,
Miss Charlotte H. Brown and Miss Margaret
Burton will loin this party Mrs Houston will
be handsomely gowned In black satin.
Mr and Mrs, Horace Eugene Smith will oc
cupy a awe with their daughter. Mlaa Mary C
Smith. Mrs. Smith wll wear a handsome, gown
of blaek seVgul&a over black satin. A black vel
vet cape will fall from the. sflooldsrt, and will
be held In pltse by an ermine collar.
Mrs. Charles Bawett Boohawn will wear an
exquUite gown of orchid-colored velvet with
ftwurt train and elaborately trimmed with opa
iMetnt trimming.
Ul &t A. mm wfH entertain Mr and
Mfn. Hwwwwl 8. MeCoweq, UlM Katbertos
PatUftAB, of jjsutii CaroUs ftd Raymond
aiMttsertwa. MSs WiljUUf w wtr a gown of
wntta Baste, with 4mai el tuU Mm. Mc
Coweu's gowo wilt U of whits cfeytoa over
wkit HUo, iLh an ovr4rs of palcat
trteuMis. ahujiug to pia. fold of os-eoicrd
tutU wiil form tn comes, and las drspsiies
wtU t bk in plate bj a .iiSU unk .oe
placed ttte hew
Mia IteroH 1 e4r a aown of pal blue
atit, iirtJ ttfc ailk Md tftSB, WW ,
" MRS. CHARLES PETCUON rh" h M"u
Mrs. Pctchon lie fore her marriage, in November, was Miss Mollio Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Fetchon
lmc just returned from their wedding trip.
MR. AND MRS. GEORGE W. B ROB
ERTS, of 1306 De Lancoy place, will gU o
a tea this afternoon to introduce their
daughter, Miss Virginia Roberts. Tho cards
of Mr. nnd Mrs. Robert Chesterfield Clay and
Miss Jean C. Bullitt were Inclosed In the In
vitations. Mr. and Mrs. Clay have Just re
turned from their wedding trip. Miss Bullitt
will havo no formal Introduction this ueason,
aa her parents, Mr and Mrs. Logan M. Bul
litt, nro in mourning Thoso who will assist
Mis. Roberts in receiving Include Mlsa Jean
N Thompson, Mlsa Elsa Reath, Miss Char
lotte Harding Brown, Miss Cordellla Blddle,
Miss Margaret Berwlnd, Miss Lucia A. War
den, MIbs Mary K. CIaton, Miss Christine
N. Clark, Miss Margaret II. Burton, MIS3
Edith R. Ellison, Miss Marie Louise Wana
maker, Miss Hnnsell French Earlc, Miss
Louisa G. Davis, Miss Margaret Fitlcr and
Miss Paulino Dlsston.
Miss Roberts will wear n dainty gown of
pale blue veiled in tulle of the same shade,
and Miss Bullitt will' be gowned In a frock of
white tnffeta with touches of blue. Mrs. Rob
erts has chosen a black satin dress, which is
trimmed with handsome lace.
Mrs. Austin S. Heckscher, of 2213 Walnut
street, will glvo a dinner-danco this evening
In honor of her debutante daughter, Miss
Anna M. Heckscher. at tho Hltz-Carlton Hotel.
Their guests will Include:
Miss Katharine Ashhurst Bowie, Miss Ruth
Coxe, Miss Mary T, Denckla, Miss Jane Hard
ing, Miss Gertrude S. Heckscher, Miss Eugenia
IC. Cassatt, Miss Cordelia Blddle, Miss Charlotte
Rush, Miss Jean C. Bullitt, Miss Eleanor Brock,
Miss M, Evelyn Chew, Miss Mary S. Wurts,
Miss Christine Spencer, Miss Charlotte Hafdlng
Brown, Miss Gertrude Tower, Miss Susan B.
Ingersoll, Miss Margaret Berwlnd, Miss Mar
garet H, Burton, Miss Hope T, Beale, Miss
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Anna Mary Walthour, Miss Almee Hutchinson,
Miss Helen Ellis, Miss Mary Frances Fisher,
Miss Cornelia C. Leldy, Miss Pauline Dlsatnn,
Miss Hilda Tiinlfl. Mies Inez Drayton, Miss
Edith II. Bally, Miss Mary W. Bally, Miss Eliz
abeth E. Wister, Alias Louisa G. Davis, Miss
Isabel W. Page, Miss Hopo McMlchael, Miss
Margaret Montgomery, Miss Ellen Itcath, Miss
Virginia Roberts, Miss Margot E Scull, Miss
Alice C Thompson, Miss Jean N. Thompson,
Miss Elizabeth Thompson, Curtis P. Bally.
Henry C Barclaj , George E. Bartol, Jr , Alfred
Barton, George S. Barker, John C. Bell, Jr., De
Bennevllle Bell, Henry D. Beylard, Julian C.
Blddle, Livingston Ludlow Blddle, A. Mercer
Blddle, Jr, Chniles M. Blddle, Francis B. Bld
dle, William W. Bodlne, Harry Bower, Henry
G Brock, Georgo Brooke. 3d, Richard S. Bullitt,
Gouverneur Cadwnlader, Alexander Cadwalader,
Samuel E. Carpenter, Jr.. Dr. John B. Carson,
Rodcllffe Cheston, Jr, David S. B. Chew, Jr ,
Clarence II. Clark, Jr , Edward W. Clark, .3d,
Sydney P. Clark, William Cochran, Jr., Charles
P. Davis, RoberHare Davis, W. B. Dixon,
Newbold Drayton, Harry C. Drayton, John W.
Drayton, M. Stevenson Eosby. W. Nellson Ed
wards, L. Brooke Edwards, Walter Elmer, Ed
ward Ervin, Clarence W Fisher, Frederick
Fearing, New York; Thomas K. Flnletter, Jr.,
Maurice Gates, Chicago; Henry L. Oaw, 3d.
Henry C. Gibson, Thomas Graham, John Du
P. Graham, Woodson Hancock, Richard E.
Hanson, Thomas Hart, John Harrison, Gus
tavo A. Heckscher, William C. Houston, A.
Houston, Thomas G. Hirst, Henry G. Hodge,
Henry H. Houston, Daniel L. Hutchinson, 3d,
Abbott Hunt, I,. Scott Landreth, Rodney N.
Landreth, Edward Law, Bernard C, Law, Van
Antwerp Len, Ludwlg C. LewlB, Francis A.
Lewis, Jr., Edwin M. Lewis, W. Montague
Dcett, Jr., Edward L. Lycett, Townsend W.
Lycett. Jacob Longnecker, Howard C. Mc
Call. Charles P. McMlchael, Arthur Mcllvaln
Marls, Austin G, Maury, James R, Maury,
Saunders L. Meade, Arthur I. Meigs, Forsyth
Meigs, Roger Montgomery, EdwardH. Morris,
Fltz Eugene Newbold, John DaCosta New
bold, Jr., L. Rodman Page, Jr., Edward C.
Page, Edward Perrin, New York; W. Piatt
Pepper, W. Hobart Porter, Andrew W. Por
ter, Alfred S. Reeves, Graham Roberts, John
C. Rowland, Dr. John S. Rodman, Snowden
Samuel, Edward Samuel. Charles C. Savage,
Jr., George R. Sergeant, John B. Shober, 2d,
Samuel Shober, R. Penn Smith, Jr., Graham
Spencer, Perctval D, Taylor, Newbold Taylor,
Walter Thayer, Russell Thayer, Fltz Eugene
D. Thayer, R. Ellison Thompson, Benjamin C,
Tllghman, Edward H. Trotter, Jr, Richard
Tunis, John L. Welsh, Jr., John Wagner, Jr.,
Shlppen Decatur West, C. A. Heckscher Weth
erlll, Harry C. Yarrow, Jr., Messrs. Van Pelt,
Forrester Scott, Dr. Arthur Hopkins, Messrs.
Brown, Sydney B. Martin, Messrs. Merrltt, Sam
uel Chase, Maskell Ewlng, Jr., Mrs. Richard
Heckscher, Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Drayton,
Mr and Mrs. Edward Perrin. New York, Mr,
and Mrs. Russell Duane,
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
Mrs. Charles Shisler, of MM South Cleveland
avenue, In the Glrard Estate, will entertain the
members o( her "SW" olub this afternoon. A
buffet luncheon will be served. Her guests will
ba Mrs. James HIneken, Mrs. George Hlnekea,
Mrs. W I Tomllnson, Mrs, Kerns, Mrs. Mueller,
Mrs. JIarry Tyson, Mrs. Walter Pearson. Mrs.
Edgar Pearson, Mrs. Haywood, Mrs. Hazzard,
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Charles Moore,
Mrs. J. Moore. Miss May Merbog, Mrs". Sarah
Mlncken and Mrs, Matthew Vollmer.
Mrs Charles MeBlwee wW be hostess at the
meeting of her card dub this evening- at bar
home, VH Spruoe atrat- A lunckMB wlM's
srv4 after ths same. Her guesU wUt la
elude Miss Jennie Raanay, Ht Margaret O'Oaa
nor, Miss Isabel O'Qoaoor. Miss Jane Q'OaMwr,
Miss Joan Oavauaugh, Uisa Hmu4 Basklow.
Mtas Mary Wilson, lilobasl McKaUy. Lamar
Hilton, 7d Jnpfctn. Geonse Masr. of Chaster;
Doctor Gordons. Jack O'GoHaor. Osoar Fowiar
and Junes Unhu. Tn westlna; is on of a
aei.es to be held at the homat Qf different avaia
kit ihnjughout the wintar Months
Mi aJid H i rhaaiB o 80)i, of US South
Itaoaa auet, wbo $av basa tut momi uiaa ht
AvianSsa uir, iraiunMa 4 i.twf
THE marriage of Miss Lillian M. Adler,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs Lewis H. Adler, to
Louis Lo Roy ifcpburn wilt take place quietly
tonight at 6 o'clock at the Belgravla. Only
tho Immedlato families of tho brldo nnd bride
groom, with a few additional guests, will be
present nt the ceremony, which will bo per
formed by the Rev. Dr. David M. Steele, rector
of tho Church of St. Luko nnd the Epiphany
The bride will be gowned In lustrous Ivory
white satin with nn overdresi of plaited silk
tulle, tho latter draped to form tho train, the
skirt being quite short in front. Over this la
old family lace, caught with orange blossoms
nnd the bodlco Is draped In aurpllce effect and
caught on each shoulder with orange blosl
earns, Tho Bleeves are of lace, quite long and
ending In a pblnt. Tho bride's veil will bo of
tulle, confined to the head by a cap of rare
old lace surmounted by orange blossoms. A
shower bouquet of gardenias nnd llllei of the
valley will be carried.
Miss Gladys Trlnklo will attend tho brldo as
mnltl of honor. She will wear a nown of Gobelin
blue velvet with nn overdresi of pearls, and
will carry nn old-fnshlonod basket of pink La
Trance roses nnd snapdragons nnd n tall
shepheid's crook.
Mr Hepburn will have his brother. W. Horace
Hepburn, Jr., as best man A dinner for the
bridal pnity will follow tho ceremony, at which
CAMDEN AND VICINITY
John Cromlc, of 638 Benion street, president
of tho Beethoven Club, will entertain the mem
bers at their monthly meeting this week.
The Haddonfleld Clvlo Association will hold
a smoker in Haddon Hall tomorrow eenlng.
There will be a musical program.
Miss Gertrude Frankcl has been spending
some tlmo In New York City.
Miss Helen Clark," of Woodbury, has been
entertaining her friend, Miss Marian Kuhn,
of Cincinnati, O.
Miss Edith Ambrustcr, of Merchant Hie, en
teitalned her card club this week.
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. L. Williams, of New York
city, have returned homo after visiting Mrs
Williams' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Wood,
of 611 State street.
Mrs Charles Laird, Mrs. Howard Neklrvls,
Mrs Harold Bottomley nnd Miss Elizabeth
Bocklus, of Merchantvllle, nrc tho committee
In charge of a dance, to bo given In Mer
chantvllle Hall, Saturday night, for the bene
fit of the Belgians.
Miss Helen Bpggs, of Haddon Heights, has
been elected president of the Ceclltan chorus
of that place.
WEST PHILADELPHIA
Mrs. Edward Newton Haag and her daugh
ter, Miss Rebecca Haag, of 4837 Cedar avenue,
are tho guests of Mr. nnd Mrs. Joseph E.
Davles at their home In Washington. Mr.
Dtnles is Commissioner of Corporations. Mrs.
Hnag and her daughter upon leaving Washing
ton will go to BaltlmoreM returning home on
Friday of this week,
Mr. and Mr.". Edward S. Stackhouse, of 4617
Cedir avenue, will motor to Baltimore and
Washington next week.
Airs. D. Howard Johnston, of 3S0D Chestnut
street, wns hostess to the members of her card
club at luncheon and cards jesterday after-
noon.
.Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Reese, of 4120 Walnut
street, will give a dinner-dance on Friday
night at the Adelphla
Mrs. Ida Fletcher Clark, of 617 North 22d
street, announces the engagement of her daugh
ter, Miss Beatrice Ida Clark, to George W.
Caldwell.
NORTH PHILADELPHIA
Miss Margaret N. Hetzel gave an attractive
dance last night at the Hotel Adelplila In aid
ot the Christmas fund for poor children of this
city. For several years Miss Hetzertias carried
on this worthy charity. This year so many
cases of sickness among children, caused by
lack of food, have been tailed to her attention
that It has been found necessary to Increase
the fund by an entertainment, which proved
to be a very successful affair. A number of
fancy dances by Miss Inez Livingstone and
Earl Delaney were given to the interest of the
occasion.
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AMUSEMENTS
TllirtTr-FIPTH ANNUAL
CHARITY BALL
THUnSDAYDBCEMBBnOAT 0 O'CLOCK
HXP03ITI0S OF UODKRK DJWCBS BY TUB
BEST AUATEUKS AND fHOFESHlOXALa
120 couple of dancari, thirty couplet rtprwwitlni;
each ot Iho tour tneOcUirl (In coiiumu of the col
ors of each Institution), will exhibit the latest ttap
In tb fox trot, inaiurka, polka and hesitation waits.
SOLO AND DUtST EXHIBITION DANCB8
BY AMATEURS AND PBOt'gneiOKALS
Doors oiwn at 8 o'clock.
ConwtTs SO unt t U.00
Exposition ot modern dincu at 0.00
Gsnsral dsnolns bfln at 9. SO
Supper served from 11:00 until 1.00.
A FEW DBSIRABL.E BOXBS RHMA1N APP1J
CATION FOR WHICH SHOULD HB MADE AT
THE i CHARITY BALL QVFIOB.
400 Chestnut street Bell tstoshoa. Lembant MT.
Tickets of admission (IbcHuMbs eVaBclof and us
dw) are $8 00 for caeh person, awl are e sal at
hj' Charity Ball 0U.
Spectators' tlkts esJthtre, eeau ; family
JreieV 1100), aa well a the resa $ 1 06 tickets,
win be n sal at ttae Academy or Wuiio tbe slant
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tho additional guests will be Miss Marguerite
Starr, Miss Etlse Hepburn, Miss Marie Supples
and Miss Helen Adler, who were to have been
her bridesmaids; Earlo Hepburn, Cyril Hen?1
burn, Barry Hepburn and Frank Adler
Mr. and Mrs. Hepburn, after their wedding
(rip, will live In Kutztown, Pa.
SEAMAN "ilMMONS
In SI. John's Episcopal Church, Wilmington,
at 6 o'clock last evening, Miss Edith Pusey
Simmons, daughter of Mrs Emily Elliott Sim
mons, became tho bride of Howard Lobdcll .Sea
man. The ceremony was performed by Bishop
Frederick J, Kinsman, of tho Episcopal Diocese
of Delaware. The bride was given In marriage
by Col6nel George A. Elliott, her uncle. Miss
Dorothea Elliott Simmons, a sister of the bride,
was maid of honor, and Mrs. John Innes Kane,
of El Paso, Tex., another sister, wad matron
of honor. Tho bridesmaids were Miss Jessie
Seaman and Miss Helen Fullerton, of New ,
York. The bridegroom's best man was George
G. Lobdelt, id, of this city, nnd the ushers
wero Valentine Seaman, of Brdoktyn. John J
Serrell, of New York; Herbert D. Morrow and.
Willard S. Springer, of this clt, A, reception f
followed the ceremony nt the home of the
bride's mother at 812 Jefferson street. Mr. and
Mrs. Seamnn will be nt homo after January it
at 1603 Rodney street, Wilmington.
LANSDOWNE
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Love, of 15 East Green
wood avenue, entertained nt a box party last
evening. Those present were Miss Eleanor "VV.
Conway, Miss Marie Loughnoy, Miss Catharine
Mnlllson, Mr. nnd Mrs. C. E. Ebrey, Harry
Ebrey, Kcal Matslngcr, Clarence Eppteshelmer,
Adln Itlck and John Bradway.
Mrs. John Bon en Davis, of Berkley nvenue,
entertained at luncheon jesterdny. Covers were
laid for eight.
James r. Lincoln, of Drexel avenue, who has
been ilsltlnB in Baltimore, returned to his
home today.
AMUSEMENTS
TONIGHT
PEN & PENCIL CLUB'S
FAMOUS
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Bellevue-Stratford
Fart of the proceeds donated tbrouih Emtrtrency
Ala Committee;
TO WAR RELIEF FUND
Tickets are on sals at Ten and Jncll Club. 1028
Walnut street: Emergency Aid Committee, U1& Wal
nut street, and Hotel Acencles, at i0 advance la
price.
QO FOR RESERVED
P SEATS
BROAD-Last 3 EvYstI
FRANCES STARR in THE SECRET
NEXT WEEK SEATS TODAY
CHAP.LKS FltOHMAN Present
William Gillette
Blanche Bates
Marie Doro
In SARDOU'S MASTERPIECE
DIPLOMACY
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HOUDINI
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ARDATH & CO., AND OTHER FEATURE
ACTS.
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