Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, January 28, 1916, Night Extra, Page 11, Image 11

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ANCY WYNNE ANTICIPATES
DELIGHTPULJALL TONIGHT
lr. and Mrs: Thomas De Witt Ouyler Will Give Large
feBall at the Bellovue-Stratford for Their Debutante
'i Daughter, Miss Eleanor De Graeff Cuyler
VE of tlio handsomest nffnlrs of tho
season will lie tlio bill which Mr.
,'di Mrs. Do Witt Ctiylcr will rrlvo to
iht In honor of their daughter Kleii
,r. This will he tho Hist clltolitl nf
lr the Ctiyleis have Riven hero for
cir daughter, tho tea at which sho
,3 to have hcon Introduced Imvltif
tn called off on the very day It was
take place, owIiir to tho death of a
ry close friend of Mr. and Mis.
fyler.
There will he any number of dinners
fore tho hall; the Henry Mlddletmi
sWs w" o'ltertaln for Kin nee n In
vndall and her tin nee, young Sntn Fox,
.; Mary Hohlen will ho Riven a din
r by her mother, Mrs. Woodvillo
Wen, The Riicsts nt this party will
hide Katherlnn Howlo, Charlotte
ish, Mary Dclicltla, Scott Litndretll.
eves Henry, Nicholas Iloosevcll, of
York: Kdward t. Whltnfnn and
ancls Hlchmond. Then tho Theodore:
aths will Rlvo a dinner also; their
ests will Include Mr. and Mrs. Stock
i Townsend, Nancy ltcath. Nancy
ott, Lnllte Wlllcox, Julia Lewis, Mar
i Butler, Tlmmy Thompson, .loo
wis, Joe Rime, Kdward tlliltllo anil
e Ewlng. The Charlie 'WrlRhls will
tertnln at dinner for Mrs. Alfred An.
V of New York, although owing to
re. Wright's illness Mrs. Edward j.
elsh will act ns hostess, and thu
istavus Itomalis will rIvo a theatre
rty for MnrRnrot before tho hall,
Miss Julia Herwlnd will cnturtnln for
irgaret Dunlap, nml her Riicsts will
Mr. and Mrs. Albert I.. Smith, Lola
ssatt, ficrtrudo Heckschor nnd
uvcrncur Cadwnlader; then tho WIN
m Ellis .Sculls will entertain for Miss
icphlne do Ccrsdorff, of Now York,
io will spend tho week end with
irgot.
Vs the time approaches every, one
comes more and morn Interested In
; concert which Howard Shelley Is
ttlng up for the bcnoflt of ono of tho
.Han churches downtown, St. tllta's,
Broad anil Ellsworth streets. How
1 has gotten together quite a re-
irkable number, of singers, and hU i
mcrous friends are coming to tho
ml to make tho concert and ball
ilch will follow a howling success, j
e patronesses arc among the leading
men In the city, and their names
talnly give promise of a social as
11 as financial success. Among them
i Mrs. Charles Stewart Wurts, Mrs.
chard Tllghman, Mrs. John S. New
Id, Mrs. William II. Donnor, Mrs.
rcy Keating, Mrs. George Quintan!
irwltz, Mrs. William J. Clothier, Mrs.
igustus HcntQii, Mrs. William Tevla
inn, Mrs. Dobson Altomus, Mrs. C
ndall Pennington, Mrs. Joseph MaN
, Mrs. Logan M. Bullitt, Mrs. Will
n II. Greeno. Mrs. Joseph Parker
irrls, Jr., Mrs. Charles Bingham
nrose, Mrs. Charles M. Bnche, Mrs.
mes Francis Sullivan, Mrs. Ephraim
Ice, Mrs. David Lewis, Mrs. Corno
s Stevenson, Mrs. Joseph M. Oaz
n, Mrs. D. Webster Dougherty, Mrs.
irenco Vox, Mro. William Fielding
illcox, Mrs. T. M. Daly, Mrs. William
Balrd, Mrs. Georgo Fritz Chandler,
s, Thomas Cover, Mrs. N. Scammon
les, Mrs. Charles Willing, Mrs.
arles T. WcrnwnR, Mrs. John Mus
, Mrs. William II. Taylor, Mrs. J.
rrlson Smith, Mrs. William Dohan,
s. Charles McEvoy, Mrs. Joseph P.
Jltt, Mrs. Ernest La Dace, Miss
lella Tower Putnam, Mrs. Theodore
matrons, Mrs. B. V. Townsend, Mrs.
N. Burke, Mrs. Joseph Slnnott, Mrs.
per Ycatcs Brlnton and Mrs. John
ompson Spencer.
?he Stotcshurys' dansant yesterday
crnoon for Hope Benlo Cromwell
te come up to my expectation. It
3 a wonderful party and thero Is
doubt about It tho ballroom Is
te tho most beautiful in this city,
irad's orchestra played In that room
I Herzberg's was In tho great hall
the main house. The orchestra in
ballroom is very cleverly concealed
k of gold wrought panels In tho
U. This allows moro room on tho
r for tho guests, of course. Mrs.
tesbury herself was beautifully
wed In palo gray falllo and chiffon
broldered In silver nnd tho little
lo was frocked In n paler Bhado of
y taffeta trimmed with laco and fur.
'he Dorr Newtons entertained a
aber of their friends at a theatre
ty last evening, taking them to seo
te Passing Show." Among the
sts was Evans Tucker, who, by tho
.'has returned to Philadelphia to
1, after nn absence of a few years.
courso ho nevor nuito deserted us, j
New York Is only a short distance j
ly. but his friends nro clad to wel- '
ie him back for he is decidedly
'Ular In the youncer set. As every
' knows ho'ls tho son of Mr. and
1 Russell Tucker, who are now
"S In New York. As an ama- ,
r Jockey and cross-country rider
Is tho best known In America and i
services are always In demand at ,
steeplechase meetings at Piping I
ks and Meadowbrook. Ills brother
Ty, who Is equally well-known, has i
n his guest for tho past few days ,
-ne wtz,
(rs. "Sam" Eckert, who has been
te HI, has. eono to Saranac, N. Y.,
ompanled by her husband and Ilt
child, and her hosts of friends in
1 dty are hoping tho bracing air of
.Adirondack region will bring her
k to health. Mr. Eckort Is proving
'self to be a devoted young husband.
1 nas given up his practice to ue
f his wife, who before her marriage
V,lle good-looking Agnes Musser,
ghter of the late Doctor Musser.
wedding took place at her mother's
JUasque summer home, Klbbycote,
ferset, Vt., summer before last.
I NANCY WYNNE
lW" nt lhc RPP' Club on Saturday
evening.
luncheon on Friday, February 4, nt her
home nn Montgomery avenue, In honor
of her guest, Mrs. John Wood, of Buffalo,
Mr. and Mrs. Heed Knox, of Valley
orgo enrm, nnd their sons, Philander C.
Knox, ..d, nnd John McL'onk Knox, arc
spend ng Iho Weekend at the Traymore,
Atlantic City.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Paul Clayton nnd Miss
Jlnry nnd Miss Barbara Clayton, of ISIS
.';.. ,,f0.v 1,lnce' 1,nVo Re to Brown's-JIHls-ln-the-t'lnes,
to remain for a few
weeks.
,.s'r; nn'! Mts' I,c"r- Ellison nnd Miss
t.dlth Ellison, of Bilnr lllll, will leave
for California next week to spend the
icinnlmlcr of the whiter.
Mr. and Mrs. Thotnns Huberts linve
left the Alillno nnd gone to Green Cove.
Springs, Fin., for tho rest of the winter.
Mr. It. Pcnn Smith. Jr., will succeed
the Into Mr. C. 1 toward Clnrk, Jr.. ns
master of the ttndnor Uonglcs, hut owing
to Mr. Clark's death thero will not ho a
meet of tho Ucaglen until further no
tice. Mro. William Findlny Brown, of M Sum
mit avenue, will return today from At
lantic City. N. J., where sho spent the
Week.
There will n bnmiupt of the Patriotic
Societies of l'liltnitnlnlili nn 'ritnrd,, ,
! lohninry :l. at tho Hellevuc-Stratfoiil In
the Interest of national preparedness. The
speakers will liirhule General Leonard
Wood. F. K. A.; Captain Wllllnm Ledvard
Itoacrs. V. S. N.. and Mr. Hudson Maxim,
of Now York.
Mrs. J. Finest Goodman, of tlio Bitten
house, will leave shortly for the West
Indies, where sho will spend a month.
Dr. nnd Mrs. Howard P. Anders will
give two consecutive dances nt tlmlr
home, City line nnd Belmont avenue. In
honor of their debutante daughter. Mlsn
Maud Morrison Wlnglns, nml Miss Mnr
Kniet Ann Mny, dnughter of Mr. nnd Mrs.
Claienco ImvIh May. Tho llrst will be
given this veiling nnd the second tomor
row evening. There will be about 150
pnests ut each nff.Ur.
Mr. and Mrs. Franels M. Kcnible, of
Wcatlleld, Bryn Mawr, will return from
New York today, where they npent the
week.
Mrs. George U. Schoener. of Palmyra,
N. J., recently nnnounced the engagement
of her daughter. Miss Mary L. Schoener.
to Mr. William M. Harmon, also of Pal
myra. Both nro well known In the
younger set of Palmyra, mid hnvo known
each other Plnco childhood.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Arthur Fnwcll announce
tho engagement of their daughter. Miss
Elizabeth Fawell. to Mr. S. Howell Dyott,
of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. William Keech, of St. Louis. Is
the guest of her cousins, Mr. J. W. Barton
and Miss Burton, who nro at the Alillne
for tho winter.
Along the Main Line
HAVEItFOIUJ.-MIss Fleanor Sylvester,
of Bylhcwond, will give a tea this after
noon hi honor of Mrs. Fclwln (J. l'errln, of
New York, who Is tho guest of Mr. nnd
Mrs. Holliiinhead N. Taylnr.
Mrs It. Howard Blscnbrey will give a
dinner on Friday evening .of next week
before Mrs. Tr- ''s dancing class In honor
of Miss Mary Norrls Ccrbonl.
Mrs. Kdward S. Sayrcs has gone to At
lantic, City to remain several weeks.
BOSUMONT.-Frlonds of Mr. J. Gra
ham French will . .;jret to hear of his
serious Illness
Mrs. Itnhcrt W. Daniel left today to
spend the v.cek-o ! ' 1 jw York.
ST. DAVIJ'S. Mrs. Chares If. ..Lcwart.
of Hllairc, has gone to laontrosc, Pn.,
to make a visit of three weeks.
Mrs. Bllzabcth AV'hetstone l.aj ro'. ned
to her horn . in No- Jersey, after visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. John M. Rogun, of
St. Divld's road.
WAYNK.-Mrs. Julia L. Wood and Mr.
C. Francis Wood aro spending a -'iort'
timo In Atlantic City.
Mrs. J. J. SIdwell and her niece, ..llss
Hao Johnson, of Bloomlngdnle avenue,
loft on Tuesday to spend tho balance,
of tho -..-Inter In -i.bn, where l!ioy will
lslt Mrs. Sldwcll's brother, Mr. B. T.
Johnson, and family.
STBAFFOBD. - .Miss Frances Clyde
...ontsomery Itrodhend, dchutnnto daugh
ter of Mrs. Ilobert Sayro Brodhead, : -turned
on Wednesday from Annnpolls,
whero sho attended tho danco given at
tho Naval Academy. Mrs, Brodhead. and
her daughter will go South about tho llrst
of Man'i.
Wilmington
The affairs that aro engrossing society's
attention this week are the reception and
danco to bo given by Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Leo Connablo tonight for Mr. and Mrs.
Pierre S. du Pont nnd the Fcrrls
liamsay wedding tomorrow. For tho Con
nable roception at Hock Farms, the deco
rations will be very rare. The host and
hostess and their two guests of honor will
receive. A Philadelphia orchestra has
been engaged to furnish music for
dancing.
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Along the Reading
'!",?? wl" be Elven hy lhe younger
set of Wyncote on the evening of Mon
day. February 21, In Chelten Hills Hall,
on Mather avenue. The committee In
charge Include.? Mr. John Sheetz, Mr. Sid
ney Sanderson, Mr. Townsend Pharpless
and Mr. Percy Sanderson.
The annual dinner dance of the Chelten
ham High School Alumni Association will
be held this evening nt 7 o'clock nt the
Old York Bead Country Club. The com
mittee In charge Includes Mr. W. Howatd
Cnlverley, of Ashbourne; Miss Elizabeth
Horner, of Ogonlz; Miss Josephine Llnde,
of Melroso Park; Mr. Charles Sehmlt, of
La Mott; Miss Beatrice Calvcrley, of
Ashbourne; Mr. Wllllnm Stllz, of Chelten
ham; Mls.i Margaret Purvc.i. of Glenslde;
Mr. Carl Olantz, of Melroso Park; Miss
Sarah Bemlnger, of Glenslde; Mr. Georgo
Slyer, of Jenklntown, nnd Mr. Joseph
Bond, of Ashbourne.
A mllsleale for the benefit of the Be
view Club building fund will bo given
nt tho homo of Mrs. M. II. Lnubach,
southeast corner of Valley rond nnd
Slmrplcss avenue, on Monday. Febru
ary H.
Mr. nnd Mrs. John T. Bauer, of Old
lork road, have p for Jnmnlrr, where
they will spend several months.
Tho St. Martin's Men's Club Is prepar
ing for Its nnniial banquet, which Is to be
held on February .1.
Mr. William F. Fray and Mr. Georgo
P. Ilenvls, of Old York road, K I kins Park,
are spending some time In Savannah be
fore going to Florida, where they will stay
for a while on a hoiireboat, returning the
latter part of the winter.
Mrs. Charles Hnmlolph Clarke, of rtoun
taln avenue, Melrose Park, will leave to
morrow for Los Angeles, Cal., where s'le
will Join her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs
Charles Hllllard, and brother, Mr. Arthur
llllllnrd, who nre passing tho winter there.
Mips Helen P. Wnlters, of fiTld North
Sth street. Oak Lane, hns ns her guests,
Miss KvelMi M'iglll and Miss Josephine II.
Hughes, of Washington, 1). C, who will
remnln until February 3. Mnny Informal
alTalrs will be given lu their honor.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Lelloy A. McDcrmott. of
1I7 North Kiln street. Olncy, nre being
comgrntulntod on the birth of a dnughler.
Mrs. McDcrmott will lie remembered ns
Miss Klcanor Hamilton before her mar
riage. The largest enrd party of the. season of
the Bucks County Country Club will be
given tomorrow evening under tlio direc
tion of Mr3. Kdward B. Morgan, chair
man of tho Entertainment Committee of
tho club.
Mrs. Harry W. Jnyne, of Park avenue,
Elklns Park, is rntcrtalning Mrs. Ciinrlcs
Jayne, of Now York, ns her guest.
Arrangements nre being made by tho
members of the Jenklntown Choral So
ciety to hold n card party and danco
February 17 nt the H'alton.
Tioga
Mrs. Albert U. Tuteur. of 3731 North
15th stieet, entertained at i-nrds on Tues
day afternoon, when her guests Included
Mis. Herbert Boblnson, Mrs. Isaac Troth,
Mrs. William II. Dougherty, Mrs. 1). Kd
ward Morris, Mrs. W'lllnni Baldwin, Mrs.
Dclaucy, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Walter Taylor,
Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. Thomas J. Costello,
Mrs. James Artman, Mrs. .1. C. Applesate,
Mrs. Albert Gould, Mrs. A. Pulleii, Mrs.
K. Freeman. Mrs. Wllllnm Pnrncll, Mrs.
George D. Young, Miss Grlmshaw, Miss
Ella Barnes and Miss Grace Fox.
Under the auspices of the Tail Phi
Sigma an entertainment will be given
tonight In the Tioga Presbyterian Church,
10th nnd Tioga streets. The Interesting
program Includes a debate by members
of tho Chatham Literary Society, music
and recitations. Tho speakers will be
Mr. C. Oscar Beasley. Mr. Clarence C.
Smith, tho Bev. Frank M. Gray and Mr.
Harold Loeb.
Mr. Thomas Dearlovc, of thia suburb,
Is spending the winter In southern Cali
fornia. Dr nnd Airs. John Chew Applegate, of
3510 North Broad street, gave n dinner
recently for their son, Mr. Zamor
Iiriggs Applegate, to celebrate his ilst
birthday anniversary. Pink roses and
maidenhair ferns wero combined In tho
very effective decorations. The guests
wero Miss Josephine Dover, Miss Ger
trude Dever. Miss Mnbel jvyle, Miss
Marian McCosker. Mr. Garrett Gilniore.
Mr. Henry Woodruff and Mr. Wayne
Walton.
UNIQUE CLUB IS PLANNING
ELABORATE BAZAAR AND DANCE
Young People Greatly Interested in Charity Affairs for
the War Sufferers Mr. Harry Weisaman Enter
tains for Mrs. Weissman Other Affairs .
MltS. GEORGE UPTON FAVORITE ri.nt hv star,,.
Mrs. Favorite will bo remembered ns Miss Harriet Clny Leaf, who
made her debut Inst season and wns the first of that year's debs to
marry. Mr. nnd Mrs. Favorite nre living at the Coronado, 22d and
Chestnut Streets.
Naval News
Mrs. nnlph L. Shepard, wife of Lieu
tenant Shepard. V. S. M. C, has Issued
Invitations for u masked dance, to be
given at her home, 240!i South 21st street,
on February 3. Her guests will Include
Lieiitonant McClung, t S. N., nnd Mrs.
Mct'lungj Lieutenant Daring, V. S. N..
nnd Mrs. Daring: Cnptnln Hnlford, U. S.
M. C, nnd Mrs. Hnlford; Captain Owens.
C. S. M. C, nnd Mrs. Owens; Lieutenant
Norton, L S. N.. and Mrs. Norton; Cnp
taln Kllgorc, V. S. M. C. nnd Mrs Kll
goro; Lieutenant Beohler, V. S. N and
Mrs. Beohler; Llciitennnt Wlllcox, tl. S.
N and Mrs. Wlllcox; Naval Constructor
Court, L'. S. N., and Mrs. Court; Naval
Constructor Blssett, V. S. N., nnd Mrs.
Blssctt; Mrs. Baymond S. Keyes. Mrs.
Alexander S. Williams, Mrs. Nelson
Vulte, Dr. Gordon Hole. U. S. N.; Doc
tor Tolfrcc, V. S. N.; Lieutenant Davis,
V. S. N.; Lieutenant Kayser, F. S. N. ;
Lieutenant Donald. U. S. N. ; Lieutenant
McCoy, 1. S. N.; Mrs. Charles Lilt;:, Mrs.
Charles S. Davis, Mrs. Wcnzell, Lieuten
ant Elmer. U. S. N. ; Lieutenant Dowel!.
F. S. N.; Lieutenant Hyburg, V. S. N.;
Mr. Mnxwcll nnd Mr. Fcrnald.
North Philadelphia
Miss Florcnco Wallace entertained at
luncheon nnd bridge yesterduy afternoon
nt her home, 15th. and Master streets. Her
guests Included Mrs. Ilobert Le Boy
Bartholomew, Mrs. Robot t Klee, Jr.. .Mrs.
Toggert, Mrs. Ralph W. Nnzel, Mrs.
Georgo MncCool, Mrs. Charles FredeilcU
Sloan, Jr., Miss Edna Gaw, Miss Florence
Shaw, Miss Sara Showaker, Miss Mary
riotcner and Miss Elsie Krouso.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Katz. of 1929 North
12th street, nro occupying their new home
nt .Melroso Park,
Mr. Joseph Bcrnert will glvo a dnncn for
tho bcnollt of tho war sufferers of his
native town in Austria-Hungary at Mar
tel's Academy, 1710 North Broad street,
on -Monday evening.
West Philadelphia
The marriage of Miss S. Amllla Bobb,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Firth
Bobb, of 3S0J Chestnut street, to Mr.
Richard W. Cuthbcrt, Jr., of 4000 Chest
nut Mrcot. will bo quietly celebrated on
February 0 In tho Church of tho Saviour,
SSth and Chestnut streets. The ceremony
will bo performed at noon, the Bev. Dr.
Robert Johnson otllclnting. Miss Helen
McChcsney, of New York, will attend as
maid of honor, and :rc best man will be
Mr. Herman Cuthbcrt. Only tho Imme
diate families will witness tho ceremony.
Miss Martha G. Lynch, a student nt
Smith College, who hns been tho guest
of Miss Ardls M. Tnnguny, of rot South
lijth street, for several days, left yester
day for Waterhury, Conn. A number of
Informal entertainments wore given for
Miss Lynch during her sta.,.
Miss Martha Myers entertained at din
ner Wednesday evening nt her home, lilSt
llavorford avenue. Covers were laid for
eight guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Conover, of
South Victoria avenue, Atlantic City, nro
being entertained by Mrs. Conover's
cousins. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibson,
nt tliolr homo. 1502 North 67th street. Mrs.
! Conover beforo her marrlnso several
weeks ago was Miss Edna Bolte, of West
Philadelphia.
Frankford
Miss Arlco Conway, of Harrison street,
Is In Washington, visiting Miss AHco
Dunlap for several weeks.
A lecturo for the benefit of tho F. V.
B. C. will bo given on February 11 In
tho parish houso of St. Mark's Church
by Mr. J. Arthur Schllchter, whose sub
ject will be "To Smile, to Laugh, to Bo
Happy."
Jlrs. E. Elbert Hoffman nnd her young
son, Elbert Dottcror, of Highland Park,
were tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Wiley, of Tacony, for tho past week.
Roxborough
A Men's Church Club has been organized
In tho Sloyer Memorial Baptist Church,
Manayunk and Krnms avenues, the Bev.
P. B. Moyer. pastor. Tho meetings will
be held on Mondny evenlnp. In the social
hall of tho church.
ti Personals
s,Mrlana Gowen will give a suppr
vera qt the Hltz-Carlton on Sunday
VtUaoj Frailer Harrison will en-
MISS EDITH ELIZABETH
ARMSTRONG
Miss Armstrong's engagement to
Mr, Montgomery Hewitt was re
cently announced.
Northeast Philadelphia
The marriage of Miss Kdna Ayers. of 210
East Emery atreet, to Sir. Charles Schon
leber, Jr.. took place on Tuesday evening,
January 11, at the Siloam Methodist Epis
copal Church, of Kensington. Mr. and
Mrs. Schonleber aro receiving at 210 East
Emery street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Goldman, of 1623 North
6th street, announce the betrothal of their
daughter, Miss Anna G. Goldman, to Mr.
William J. Hliulman, of Philadelphia.
Lansdowne
Sir. nnd Mrs. Leo J. Kastnian, of East
Greenwood avenue, entertniiied Prof,
and Mrs. Joseph JamcBon, of Glrard Col
lege, on Wednesday ovcnlng, at dinner.
Mrs. Thomas Fltsgeratd, of Baltimore
avenue, will glvo a bal-masipio nnd
supper nt her home, on February 10. In
honor of Mr. Fltsgernld, who will leavo
on tho Bth for Plnchurst, N. C, where ho
will play In tho golf tournament.
Mr. Hornce F. Griffith, of East Green
wood avenue, will return tho luttcr part
of tho week from Do Kalb, III.
The Lansdowne Mothers In Council met
at tho homo of Mrs. Rebecca. Bishop, of
HI McKlnley avenue, yesterday after
noon. Mrs. William D. Yarnall addressed
tho meeting.
Camden and Vicinity
Mrs. J. E. Vnn Solver has been visiting
In New York.
Mrs. E. V. Chambcrlln, Mrs. Thomas
Harris and Mrs. Mnrvln Street attended
tho ma Unco muslcale at the Bellovue
Stratford this week.
Woodbury
Mr. William M. Ptersou, formerly a
Mayor of this city. Is spending a few
days with relatives here. Mr. Plerson
has been away from Woodbury for 17
years, and Is now engaged In business in
the West.
Mrs. Shoop Hunt, of Danville. Pa., Is
In Woodbury for a long visit with her
sister, Mrs. M. F. Campbell.
The Friendly Bible Class of the Kemblo
Sunday school held a business and so
cial meeting at the home of Miss Marlon
Clark, on Centre street, last night.
Delaware County
Mrs. J. E. Fleming, fit Bldley Park, ii
entertaining her slater, Mrs. Sarah Blrk
head, of Salisbury, Md.
What's Doing Tonight
Ilan'iuet, Aumclatlon of College Pruldcnts.
Vnlveitlty Club.
Pennsylvania Axsoclatlon of Women Workers'
play, New Century Club; 8:1,1 o'clock.
llucknell Alumni dinner, Itlttenhouse Hotel;
7 o'clock.
Lecture, "Tho Oreater War nn4 Teace," by
Hamilton Holt. Friends' Meetlntt House, 15th
ami Race streets; S o'clock.
Northern Medical Association discusses grip.
'COS Falrmount menue; 8:15 o'clock.
1'iof. Vlncenio do Santo lectures on "The
Sjiltll of Modern Italy," for benefit Queen
Helena's Ilnl Cross relief fund. Wltherapoon
Hail; : o'clock.
Ocrmuntown Young Women's Christian As
soilatlon, DSl'O Otrmantown avenue; 8:13
o'clock.
I. Salle College dance, Walton Hotel; S 30
o'clock.
Antrim Men's annual ball, Eagles' Temple;
S o'clock.
Iehlgh alumni smoker and annual meeting.
Kugler's. 0:30 o'clock.
American Institute of Banking reception,
Bellevue-tJtratford Hotel; 8 o'clock.
Catholic Sons of Derry, annual tall, Mercan
tile Hall.
Concert, benefit for St. Raphael parish
school. Lu I.u Tempts. .
Notices for the Society pais will be
accepted and printed la the Kvcniox
ldger, but all such notices must bo
written on one tide of tbe paper, most be
signed in full, nttb full address, and
wlieu possible telephone cumber must be
given.
Send all each communications to
"Society Kdltor," Ercnlus; Ledger, COS
Chestnut street.
Unless these requirements are carried
out so that verification mar be possible,
tbe notice "HI net be publUUed.
LEADING MEN AT SHORE
PLAN NEW 'DRIVE' FOR
BIGGER ATLANTIC CITY
"Field Marshals" Appointed for
Campaign Under Auspices of
Chamber of Commerce
and Allied Bodies
WILL NAME COMMITTEES
ATLANTIC CITY", Jan. JS.-Mcn who
h.ivo done things for the town nro to
be tho Held inurshiils In a new "drive"
for n (Irenter All.-intie City under the
nusplces of tho Chamber of Commcrco
nnd allied bodies of shore boosters. An
nouncement to be made tonight of the
personnel of new committees, of the
chamber will point the wny for nn era of
gieatcr civic activity, wttli a 31-foot chan
nel and a great convention hull over the
sea as tho main objectives.
Alexander H. Nelson, county engineer,
is chairman of the new Committee on
lloulevnrd3, which in expected to iimnsh
obstacles and ha.'dcn the realization of
the Absecon-Atlantlc City motor speed
way. Wnlti'f T. Iteid.l a broher, heads
tho committee which is to emphasize tho
delights of boating and llshlng as shoro
attractions. Wairen Webster, president
of tho Atlantic City Steamship I.lnc,
bead3 tho now harbor board, which Is
to boom Atlantic City as n yachting
rendezvous and deep-water port.
Walter .1. Iluzby, owner of the Hotel
Dennis, Is to have charge of a ctrcet Im
provement campaign. Unvlil II. Lawson,
chief of the Diiiiillug Iiepartinuiit, and a
committee of Insurance limbers will send
nut a firc-prevcntlcin propnmiudn. Prank
Shiimcu, chief of the Lighting llurenu,
and a committee will work lor Impioved
Illumination. Other committee ebnirmuu
Include: lionrdu-nllt, former Senator Htl
wnrd S. Leo; Public I'tllltles, Joseph A.
McN'amee, banker: Civic Improvement,
Joseph W. Kilns, former Assemblyman;
lluslnes.1 Methods, Ilenjamln Iinchnrach;
Housing anil Sanitation, Dr. Kdw.ml
Onion; Public Schools, John L. Kelly; lteal
Kstato and Taxation, Howard (!. I Inn Is;
Convention Unit, Dr. Underwood Coch
ran; Itallrnads and Transportation, .Sam
uel P. Leeds.
liven Atlantic City, for nil Ha mildness
of climate, does not have often tbe op
portunity to boast of such delightful
weather as has kept tlm hotel colony al
most conrtnutly on tho Boardwalk this
week. Yesterday's turnout looked llko
nn Master pnrndo rehearsal, for sunshine
brings out colors and causes discarding
of wraps.
Mrs. Mary II. Comly, mother of Itow
land Comly, president of tho Logan Trust
Company, has Joined her son at thu Den
nis. Cornmandor J. K. Palmer, IT. S. N., was
the dinner guest of Commander C. 11.
Itommel at the Dennis.
Percy Henius in Recital
IVroy Urmus, the American baritone,
set a dllllcnlt task for himself wbun ho
arranged the program of his re':tal In
Wltherai.oon Hall, last night. He rivq a
program mado up entirely of songs by
American composers. A modorn audience
that Is content to sit through a recital
unvaried by operatic nrlas and groups
from different schools of romposition is i
exceedingly rare, nnu mo artist nno uurcs
attempt such a feat should be prepared for
a cool reception. liven John Mcoormack
holds fast to miscellaneous programs.
Hut Mr. Ilcmus enrao through the ordeal
unscathed.
Tho 'best commentary upon Sir, Homus'
singing Is found in bis reception by the
midleuco. Three songs ho repeated In re
sponse to the generous applnUKe: Clayton
Johns' beautiful lyric. "A lietnted Violet,"
representing thu lledcr tpo of song;
Iluhn's expansive "Invlctuu," one of the
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CO.VTINUOUB DANCE TQMOR.. SAT. BVO.
THK tnlrjue Club, organized for the
purpose of helping those In need, Is
making final nrrnngemrnts for tho baznnr
and dance to bo given nt tho Olndstono
flubrooms. southwest corner of Stisquo
linmia avenue nnd lGlh street, on Kelt
tnar 2, for the benefit of the wnr suf
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nre giving their tlmn nnd energy collecting
fund for our needy brethren nbrond, have
arranged this baznnr with a view to being
nble to do more than tho mere soliciting
from house to house nnd door to door,
livery nrtlrle for sale will be nt normal
prices, nnd there will be many useful
tlilncs for sale. A (Inn danco program Is
nssured
A very Important meeting of the club
wnt held at tbe homo, of Mln.i Jcnn Huron
and Miss line llnron. at too Boiith 6th
stieet. to discuss tho final preparations.
The following girls will take active
part In the haznar nnd dance: Miss Jean
Harnn, Mini Hae llnron. Miss Pcnrl Hum
mine. Miss Kannle Cohen, Miss Mclba
Huxbniim. Miss IHhcl Deutsch, Miss
Karah Unison. Miss Hose Krnkovltz, Miss
Ifeion Lehlntig, Miss Helen Margolls, Miss
Helm Mcltzer. Mlsn Ktliel Wolf. Miss C.er
trude Silver, Miss Matilda LcVlt and Miss
Mary Segel.
Mr. Harry Weissman, of 611 Pass
junk avenue, entertained Inst week In
lumor of bis wife. Among the guests
were Mr. Theodore Snvltz, Miss Kviv Sn
vllz, Mr. llenjnmlii Savltz, Mr. nnd Mr3.
Sugnrmnn. Mr. and Mrs. Knndel, Mr. nnd
Mrs, l'-inesteln, Mr. nnd Mrs. Myers, Mr.
nnd 'Mrs. Oreen, Mr. nnd Mrs. Otilsler, Mr.
nnd Mrs. Morgelman, Mrs. Vlterhorn. Miss
Vlterhorn, Mr. 11. Lewis, Mr. nnd Mrs. 1.
Levin, MIfh Fannie Iloxon, Mies Hosn
Hoxen. Miss L. Shnlkln, Miss II. Huron,
Miss S. Clllknnn. Mr. M. Hoxcii. Mr. Du
bln, Mr. H. Cohen, Mr. A. Krnvltr. nnd
Mr. Istdor Dubln. A collection was mado
for tho wnr sufferers during tho evening.
Mrs. Weissman has recently recovered
from a severe operation.
The Harmony Club of tho Xorthcnst will
hold Its first grand annua! ball on the
nlsht of Washington's nirthday, February
22, at the New Itoynl Hall, 71 h anil Morris
streets Tho music will be lurnlshed by
Professor Jnrrnw's orchestra, nnd a large
number of guests Is expected.
Tho chnlrman of the commit tee Is book
ing good singers for the Intermissions. The
committee In charge Includes Mr, DftVId
Simons, chnlrmnn; Mr. Morris Frleden
berg, Mr. Henry Klelnberg, Mr. Jnck Na
thans. Mr. Jock Schiller and Mr. William
Myers.
A farewell party jvns given In honor
of Miss Bessie Herman, of Milton, Pn.,
on Sunday ovcnlng, at the homo of her
cousin, Miss Hao Wolf, 1733 East I'nss
ytmlt avenue, with whom sho hns been
spending tho Inst month. Covers were'
Inld for US guests. An exhibition dance
wns given by Miss Ireno Llpsltz and Mr.
Henry Duko Mlllor, and Miss Jcsslo Wl
lenrhlk snng, accompanied by Mr. Louts
J. Ynnkeloff.
Among those present wero Miss Reba
Cohen, of Hnrrlsburg, Pn.; Miss Frances
Ollektnnn, Miss Irene Llpsltz, Miss Esther
Wnngcr, Miss Jcsslo Wllenchlk, Miss
Herthn Wolf. Mls3 Hao Wolf, Mr. Eugeno
Clnzer, Mr. I. Harris, Mr. II. D. Miller,
Mr. U. Itosenbaum, Mr. I. Wllenchlk,
Mr. E. Wolf, Mr. II. H. Ynnkeloff and
Mr. I J. Ynnkeloff.
Tho Spokano Cllmio gave Its annual
banquet for members and friends at the
clubhouse, at 3d nnd Fltzwntor streets, on
Saturday evening. Tho affair waB a great
success.
Tho regular meeting of the Mayer Sulx
bcrgcr Club wns held at tho homo of Mlsi
Harriet Hchwolger and Miss Estelle
Schwolger on Sunday ovcnlng. Tho girls'
auxiliary Is preparing a program for a
Leap Year party, to bo held at tho horns
of Miss Hcsslo Stein, 2501 North 10th
street. The next meeting will tnko place)
at tho home of Miss Esther Jacobs, 1G2T
Coluinbln avenue.
most dramntlc modern compositions, nnd
Edwin Schneider's dainty, lilting, "Flower
Italn," of a character entirely different
from the two other songs. The baritone
won equally good in Sidney Homer's two
ballads, "Sing Me n Song of a Lad That
Is Uono" and "Tho Pauper's Drlvo."
Tho latter, In fact, was tho best on tho
program.
Mr. Henius Is essentially a ballnd singer,
although his splendid Interpretations nnd
sympathetic approach make him nearly ns
satisfying In tho less dramatic numbers.
His volco Is of n beautiful quality, with
tho true barltonu timbre, except In tho
very high notes, whore it assumes a tenor
character that reminds strongly of Evan
Williams. Mr. Henuio enunciates clearly,
so that every syllable Is dlstlnctlv beard.
In short, bo 13 excellently quullflcd for
recital.
Needlework Guild's Broad Field
Announcement has been mado by Mrs.
Truman II. Newberry, national presi
dent of tho Needlework Guild of Amorlcd,
that tho branches of tho guild throughout
tho United States nro ho orgnnlzed as to
be prepared to tnko Immedlato action In
collecting gnrments nnd surgical supplies
for relief work In any emergency or
calamity In this country. Tho national
headquarters of tho guild, which Is nul
Hated with the American Ited Cros3, art)
In the Wldener Ilullding. The organiza
tion has SO000 women connected with It.
Germantown
Cards will shortly bo Issued for a dance
to bo given at Manhclm on Thursday,
February 21, by tho Alumnao Association
nt the Stevens School. Several dinners
will precede the dance. The patronesses
aro ns follows; Miss Mary Hentloy, Miss
Mnry Mills. Mrs. Itobcrt D. Drlpps. Mrs.
William Gray Warden, Mrs. Hayard
Hodge, Mrs. James Closson, Mrs. Calvin
M. Smyth, Mrs. Howard Wood, Jr., Mrs.
Henry Paul Drown, Sirs. Arthur Harring
ton. Mrs licnjamlii Shoemaker, Mrs. Al
fred Monrhend North, Mrs. Arthur Jones.
Mrs. E. Drultt Crawford, Mrs. Karl
Wegor, Mrs. William Sautcr and Mrs.
Henry S. Uromlcy.
Tho dancing class for little girls and
boys which Is under the direction of JIrs
Georgo A. Ilrooko nnd Miss Chat lotto
Brooke will meet this afternoon In the
ballroom of tho Germantown Cricket
Club.
Tho Women's Auxiliary of tho Provi
dence General Hospital gavo a charity
bridge party yestoiday at tho Dolmar
Moirla. Among the guest3 worn Mrs. A.
Pardee, Mrs. Ilobert Alexander. Mrs.
William T. llendloy. Mrs. Luther Chase.
Mrs. Georgo Gould, Mrs. A. L. Laughlon,
Mrs. Kdward Luvlno, Miss Emily Price
nnd Mrs. James Dawes.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McCalllp. of :"ll
School lane, have gone to Cleveland, O.,
and other Western cities to visit lriendj
for several weeks.
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