EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1910.
NANCY WYNNE SEES A BUSY DAY
AHEAD BALLET AND FLOWER SHOW
BEAUTIFUL BALL PLANNED
FOR MOUNT SINAI H0SP1T.
Society Has Plenty to Do Today and Early Next Week.
Russian Ballet and Mrs. Scott's Supper Club
Add Their Quota of Enjoyment
Brilliant Social Affair Is in Contemplation t)Udiif Eas
ter Week Many New Features Have Beeti Ar
rangedVarious Entertainments of Interest
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"IT7ITH two performances of Serge de
Dlaghlleft's ballet, the International
Flower Show and the final meeting of
Mrs. Scott's Supper Club In the ball
room of the Bellovuo-Strntford this eve
ning one would hardly think that Lent
Is not only with us but half way over.
Still It Is tlio ovo of Ml-Caremc, and In
foreign countries Ml-Caremo Is as gay
as carnival times, so why not here?
Mrs. Scott has provided especial at
tractions tonight for tho final meeting
of the club series. Two dancers from
New York will give exhibitions of tho
newest steps, and pretty much every
one who Is not away in the South will
be there, many going up to tho ballet
first. Then, too, the Flower Show
wilt bo at Us holght, for tomorrow will
bo the last day you know, and, of
course, every ono wants to see one of
tho most beautiful spectacles ever ex
hibited In this city.
Tho precocious chick Is a source of
constant Joy to hor family and friends
so long as she docs not becomo "too
fresh." I heard a delicious bit lately
about the small daughter of a very
popular matron, whose undo and aunt
moved Into tho old family home last
year. Tho Small Person was very, very
Interested, nnd whon butler No. 2 ap
peared on tho scene, and one parlor
maid was not sultlclent, and moro and
more 'maids and men arrived, sho was
qulto dumbstruck, but canny enough
not to show It. Later, however, she
told It all to hor grandmother, who Is
ono of tho best loved older women In
tho suburb from which tho Small Per
son comes. Welt, she told her all about
It, and then sho stopped and looked at
hor In a rather puzzled way, for
Grandma did not scorn terribly im
pressed, and yet sho only kept three or
four maids. Finally, however, , tho
Small Person brightened up and said,
"But how could I expect you to under
stand, you who buy at (naming
a well-known cash grocor).
Sufllco It to say that Grandma was
highly amused, and repeated the story
With great gusto.
From all accounts the Ml-Cnremo on
tertalnment to be given Monday after
noon and evening at Horticultural Hall
will bo a great success, and It looks as
if tho little colored children at St. Nicho
las' Day Nursery will bo mado very
happy by tho golden eagles that aro be
ing raised for their special benefit by
'tho managers and friends of tho Insti
tution. Thero will bo movies, dancing
and bridge In tho afternoon, and among
those who will havo brldgo tables aro
Mrs. Charles II. Howell, pros'ldont of
the" nursery; Mrs. Walter S. Massoy,
Mrs. Isaac H. Clothlor, Jr., Mrs. Francis
F. Milne, Mrs. Edwin II. Fltler, Mrs.
Goorgo H- Earle, Jr.. Mrs. Edward
Chase, Mrs. John S. C. Harvey, Mrs.
George B. Evans, Mrs. J. Harrison
Smith, Mrs. J. Louis Kettorllnus, Mrs.
Nathaniel Knowles. Mrs. Edward Yorke
Farquhar, Mrs. C. Wllmer Mlddloton,
Mrs. Henry S. Jeanes, Mrs. William B.
Chamberlain, Miss Margaret Clyde and
Mrs. Frederick II. Mehl. And then in
the evening movies will be shown again,
to bo followed by a largo dance, at
which many of this year's debutantes
will bo present.
NANCY WYNNE.
Personals
Miss Pauline Disston entertained at
dinner followed by a theatre party and
supper in the Crystal Room of the Rltz
Carlton. New York, last evening. Her
guests Included Sir. and Mrs. Oliver Eaton
Cromwell and Miss Dorothy L. Norris,
,who aro spending the week-end with her.
Mr.' and Mrs. John Frederick Lewis, of
1914 Spruce street, have Issued invita
tions to the members of tho Plastlo Club
for tea at their home on Wednesday,
April 18, Mr.
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Lewis will. give 'a talk on
"Portrait Miniature Paint-
Mr.-and Mrs. Alfred G. Clay( who havo
been spepdlng some time at the St.
Charles, Atlantic City, nave returned to
their home, 1229 Spruce street.
Mrs. Charles Wolcott Henry, of Stone
hurst, has issued cards for a lecture on
"America's Opportunity as a Peace Fac
tor In the Fur East," by Dr. Teusler. of
St, Luke's Hospital, Tokto. The lecture
will take plaw at Mrs. Henry's home on
April 3, and views of Japan will be shown
by Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Pancoast.
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Miss Dorothy G rammer, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. Carl E. Gramnfer. 1024 Spruce
street, will entertain at dinner on Friday
evening, April 7. The guests will after
ward attend the meeting of i Mrs. Edward
Troth's dancing class. J
Colonel J. E. Hyneman, who met with
a serious accident In Florida several
weeks ago, has. sufficiently recovered to
be abta to leave the Jefferson Hospital
and return to hid apartments at the Union
League.
The Philadelphia Music Club will give a
luncheon at the Aldlne Hotel Thursday,
April 6. Mrs., George W, Stewart, presi
dent of the club, will preside. Among the
guests of honor will be Mrs. Leopold Sto
kowskl, Mrs. f Yorke Stevenson, Mrs.
I, O'Haro, Mrs. Francis E. Clark, Mrs.
Austin S. Heckscher, Mrs. William Simp
son, Jr., Mrs, Louis F. Benson and
Madam A. Carnoy, and on April 1, "A
Greek Night," at which tne classic Greek
dances, Greek odea and rhapsodies will be
presented, will be given At the Little
Theatre. The Greek night la under the
direction of Miss Edith Pusey, ,
Miss Mary Ferrell Qolton will give an
exhibition at the Plastic Club, 247 South
C'amac street, on Wednesday. Mtss Mary
F. Holmes will talk on "Remlnlscenses of
Old Mexico In Time of Peace," on April
It, at the clubhouse.
Invitations have been Issued by Mr. and
Mrs. LoUs K. Gilroy for the marrlase
of their daughter. Miss Amelia Fletcher i
Gilroy, to Mr. Albert Smltb caught, at
the Central North Broad Presbyterian
Church, on April 24, at 7:30 o'clock In (he
evening. A small reception at the home of
the bride's parents, 2314 Green street, will
follow the ceremony.
Mra. Frederic! R. Payne, of the U. B.
Naval Homa, accompanied by her mother,
Stra- Gorton, will leave today fc-r Cera
tofi, N Y. m f
Ml Helen BUlr Daniel, ol East
Springfield avenue, viU be the guest of
Sir. ad Mrs. Isa? Davenport, of Ricit-
tnond, Vol, at tho Mnrlborough-Blcnhelm
In Atlantlo City over the week-end.
The marriage of Mr. David II, De Many
and Miss Bernlce Ileleno Block will tako
place at 6130 o'cldck, on Monday night, In
Vienna Hall, New York. -The ceremony
will be performed by tho Rev. Mr. Foster,
of Newnrk. Both bride and bridegroom
are Phlladelphlans.
Along the Main Line
OVERBROOK Mr. Philip Breitmcycr,
ox-Mayor of Detroit, and Mrs. Brcltmeycr,
Who have been tho guests of Mr. nnd Mrs.
M. A. Schumann, of Wynnewood road, left
last night for their homo In Detroit. Mr.
Breltmeyer noted as one of tho Judges at
the Flower Show.
Mrs. W.ftS. McCalmont, of 748 North
63d Btrect, and her little daughter left
this week for n, trjp to Cuba.
Germantown
Miss MnrgnroO Roberts, of 207 Logan
street, will entertain at luncheon on Wed
nesday, April 26.
Mrs. Clmrles Carmalt Willis, of 423
West Walnut lane, has Issued cards for an
opera recital on Wednesday, April 6.
Mrs. Joseph Huston, of Lehman lane,
will glvo a brldgo party on Thursday,
April G.
Miss Kathcriue Nicholas, of G335 Wayn'o
avenue, will glvo n dauco at tho Casino on
Friday evening, April 7. Tlio guests will bo
members of the school sot.
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. Lincoln aillcplo, of
332 West Manholm Btrcet, will give a
dance on Frldny evening, April 28, In
honor of their daughter, Jilss Freda Gilles
pie.
Mlbs Mnry Danccy Goodwin, whoso
marriage to Mr. Samuel Mason Prltchctt.
Jr., will take place tonight, entertained her
bridal party at a buffet supper last even
ing following the rehearsal at tho Wayno
Avcnuo Baptist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mooro Davis, of tho
Creshelm Valley 'Apartments, will spend
the week-end In Atlantic City as the guest
of Mrs. Davis' mother and father. Mr. and
Mrs. Walter BlncUburne, of Havcrford,
who aro occupying their cottage there.
Lansdowne
Mrs. C. V. Taylor, of Lincoln avenue,
Lansdowne, announces 'the engagement of
her daughter. Miss Edna C. Taylor, to Mr.
Frederick F. Kollc, of Brooklyn, Is'. Y.
Mrs. II. X. Wllllts. of Lincoln avenue,
who has boon visiting her sister In Wes
terly, II. I will return homo today.
Mr. Clinton Wunderllck, of Maple ave
nue, will return today from Williams Col
lege, Mass., to spend the spring holidays
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert.
Wunderllck.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Lewis. Jr..
of West Lansdowne avenue, entertained
last evening at an Informal danco fol
lowed by supper. Their guests woro Dr.
and Mrs. II. B. Kobler, Sir. and Mrs. C.
P. Boyd. Mr. William Mackay, Miss
Marlon Borneman and Mr. John Gal
bralth. Langhorne
Mrs. Harry Stewart and her daughter,
Miss Edith Lukens Stewart, will entertain
at a largo luncheon, followed by cards, on
Wednesday.
"
Mrs. Henry Lovctt Has been giving a
series of luncheons, two occurring thl3
week, ono on Thursday and tho other
today.
Mrs. John K. Harper, of Baltimore has
been visiting Mrs. William K. Ileeder.
Mr. and Mrs. William Brinton, who
have been spending tho winter In St.
Petersburg, Fla havo opened their homo
In Langhorne.
Tho Friday Evening Card Club was
entertained ut dinner last night by Mr.
and Mrs. Malachl White.
Bala-Cynwyd
MISS DOROTHY A. FLECK
Miss Marlon PIckford, of Bala. wll give
a luncheon and shower Saturday after
noon, April 8, in honor of Miss Dorothy
A. Fleck, whoso engagement to Mr. Harry
C Taylor, of Baltimore, was announced
this winter.
Miss Fleck will entertain the members
of the Phi Sigma Sorority at her home on
Bala avenue tomorrow afternoon. The
members present will include Miss Naomi
Kaufman, MUs Florence Kline, Miss Mar
garet Kershaw, Miss Marie McClatchey,
Miss Jean Hammer. Miss Ursula See
burger, MUs Dorothy Morris, Miss Kath
erlne Street, Miss Myrtle Johnston, MUs
Marlon Pickfordend MUs Sarah Pedrlck.
MUs Marie Storiy Eberbach. of Cplwyn
road, Cynwyd, la pending the week-end
with Miss HelenMpore, of Frankford.
Camden and Vicinity
Mr and Mrs. Alfred Lowry and their
daughter. Miss Martha Lowry. have given
up their residence at 6 th and Cooper
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Weddings
PRITCHETT GOODWIN.
One of tho pretty early spring weddings
will tnko place this evening, when Miss
Mary Danccy Goodwin,- daughter of Mr.
nnd Mrs. John W. Goodwin, of S330 Bayn
ton street, will becomo tho brldo of Mr.
Samuel Mason Prltchctt, Jr., of Now
York. Tlio ceremony will tako plnco nt 6
o'clock in tho Wayno Avenue Baptist
Church, tho Rev. P. I. Now kirk olllcl.itlng.
Miss Goodwin, who will bo given In
marriage by her father, will wear a
dainty frock of tullo and old lace. There
will bo tiny puffed sleoves of tullo and a
train falling from tho hlgh-walstcd bodice.
Hor tullo veil will bo caught with orange
blossoms nnd she will carry a shower
bouquet of lilies of tho valley and white
orchids. Tho maid of hopor. Miss Con
stanco Oray of Washington, will bo
gowned In llesh-color chiffon over a foun
dation of turqoulso blue silk. Tho bodlco
will bo trimmed with lace nnd a blue gtrdlo
gives a touch of color. Her hat will bo
a white one, mado in mushroom style and
trimmed with a single pink rose and blue
velvet streamers. Sho will carry Klllnr
ncy roses. Tho bridesmaids, Including Miss
Catherlno Holbrook, of Washington; Miss
Emily S. Hawkins. Miss Helen Scott nnd
Miss Katharine Cooper, will be gowncd
alike In turquoise bluo chiffon over flesh
colored Hllk. They will have flesh-colored
girdles, nnd hats of white, each trimmed
with a pink rose nnd streamers will com
plete the attractive costumes. They will
carry arm bouquets of larksur, snap
dragons and pink sweet peas. Mr. Prltchctt
will have as best man Mr. John Parnoil
Feency, of Mt. Vernon. N. Y., and the
ushers will bo Mr. Richard Prltchctt, of
Baltimore: Mr. James I. Prltchett. Jr.. of
Danville, Vn..; Sir. ThomaB Firth, Mr. An
drew R. McCown, Mr. John W. Goodwin,
Jr., nnd Mr. Hampton C. Goodwin. A re
ception will follow nt tho home of the
brides parents, S330 tlnyntou street.
Along the Reading
Mrs. James D. Marshall, of Noble, en
tertained at luncheon Thursday at her
home. In honor of Mrs. Alben Lloyd, of
Milwaukee, Wis. Among tho guests were
Mrs. Robert Penrson Marshall nnd Sirs.
Lewis Hugh Bean, of Philadelphia,
Mra Marshall has had Miss Florence
Pearson, of West Philadelphia, ns her
guest this week. Miss Pearson will re
turn to her home on Monday.
Miss Nellie Osthelmer, of Jenkintown,
who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Willis Adams, ut her hipmo In Chicago,
111,, for tho past few weeks, will return
home shortly. Miss Osthelmer has been
extensively entertained during her visit.
The Cheltenham Club of the University
of Pennsylvania has Issued Invitations for
a dance at the Old York Road Country
Club on Friday evening.
Mrs. Harry Rennlger, of Glenslde, en
tertained the members of her bridge club
Thursday evening at her home,
Mrs. Frederick J, Schlalch. of Elklns
Park, has left for Washington, D, C,
where she will be tho guest of friends for
several days. Mrs. Schlalch will return
to her home the end of next week.
Miss Marie Wooley, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William F. Wooley, of Spring
avenue. Noble, will have her cousin. Miss
Ruth Barron, of Shamokln, Pu., as her
guest for the week-end. Miss Barron
will return to her home on Tuesday.
Sirs. II. C. Stevens, of Wyncote road,
Jenkintown, has left for Glen Ridge, N.
J., where she will be the guest of friends
for several days. Mrs. Stevens will return
to her home the first of the week.
Mrs. Harry F. ICassebaum, of Elklns
Park, has left for Atlantlo City, N- J-.
where she will remain until the end of
next week.
Mr. James Flanlgan and Mr. Garton
Flanigan, of 1214 Fisher's avenue, Logan,
wU spend the week-end as the guests of
their aunt, Miss Helen Fltzpatrlck, of
North 2 1st street.
West Philadelphia
Dr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Fox, of 3902
Locust street, will entertain at dinner this
evedlng at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.
A "Welcome Home" party was given by
Mr, and Mrs. James Ritchie, of 6833 Rod
man street, (n honor of Miss LMlas Fos
ter's return after a stay in New Orleans.
North Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Henning, of 2059
North. Carlisle street, left today for an
extended trip to Atlantlo City.
Mr. Harry A Cojt of 30th street ariJ
Susquehanna, avenue, will ppend the week
en with friend m New York. '
MPS
PRODUCTION OF PASSION PLAY
FRAUGHT WITH INTENSE INTEREST
St. Joseph's College Dramatic Association 'Will Give
Mammoth Performance at Metropolitan Opera
House in Passion Week
PHILADELPHIA'S first Passion Play,
to be given nt tho Metropolitan Opera
House during tho week of April 10, under
the nusplccs of the Dramatic Association
of St. Joseph's College, bids fair to outdo
anything of the kind that has ever been
given here.
Tho piny Is a huge spectacular dramati
zation of tha life.' of Christ, accurate In
every detail, following closely the biblical
narrative nnd even tho Bcrlpturnl dicta
tion. It Is on a massive scale, requiring
moro than 200 characters, especially de
signed sconlc effects, nn orchestra of 40
pieces nnd a choir of 70 voices.
Tho appeal of the play is so universal
and has already met with such a rosponse
that three extra performances have had
to bo provided In addition to the five al
roady announced. Men and women of
every shade of religious belief nnd of
every walk of life are alike attracted by
this opportunity to neo what well-known
critics have pronounced tho most accurate
nnd telling reproduction of the life of the
great Teacher.
Contrary to the Oberammergau produc
tion, this Passion Play docs not present
the figure of Christ upon tho stage, it
follows closely tho story of His life; It
shows the men and women with whom Ho
lived and tho circumstances which sur
rounded Him; hut Christ Himself is seen
only, ns it were by inference by His
lnfluenco upon tho people about Him.
Throughout tho production "Jesus of
Nazareth is passing by" ; but this is
shown sometimes by the artifice of the
old Greek chorus nnd at others by tho Hood
of radiance which pours out upon tho
stage or narrows In the distance to a
ehlnlng light.
Tha play Is being staged and directed
Roxborough
Mrs. Joseph Culley, of 275 Rochelle ave
nue, will entertain at cards and supper on
Tuesday evening when her guests will be
Miss May Kennedy, Mrs. Brook Palst, Mrs.
Joseph C. Henderson, Jr., Miss Margaret
Warrington, Miss Alma Illnman, Miss
Lucy Fox and. Miss Myra Wartman.
Mrs. W. II. Snyder, of Monastery ave
nue, has Miss Laura Louise Barnes, of
Ocean Grove, N. J., as her guest.
The Young Women's Christian Associa
tion of the Falls of Schuylkill has issued
Invitations to the seniors and their friends
for the annual muslcale, which will be
given tonight. The program will Include
selections by the Germantown Academy
Mandolin Club, and readings and imper
sonations by Mrs. Helen Heusman,
Mr. William Waldeck, of 618 East Lev
erlngton avenue, is recovering from a re
cent illness.
Kensington
Mrs. ThomaB Patton will give a euchre
In aid of the Poor Mission at Bangor, Pa.,
this evening at her home, 525 East Alle
gheny avenue.
Mrs. Benjamin Henbon, of Elkhart, Ind.,
Is visiting her mother. Sirs. Vickers, of
Frankford avenue and Tioga Btreet.
Mrs. Walter Kllse, of 2011 Monmouth
street, will entertain the members of her
sewing circle on Wednesday afternoon.
Dr. and Sirs. J. J. Need)iam, of 3813
Frankford avenue, will spend the week
end at Avalon, N, J.
Mr, and Mrs. John Palmer, of Ambler,
have been entertaining Mrs. Anna L.
Klrcher, of Atlantic City.
Wilmington
Mrs. William M. Field entertained at
luncheon Thursday In honor of Dr. Mary
Stone, missionary from Kluklang, China,
who spoke at the Women's Foreign Mis
sionary Society anniversary in Union
Methodist Episcopal Church, The other
guests were Mrs. Joseph Berry. Mis
Susan C. Lodge and Mrs, Robert Bag
nell, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Frank Free
man, of Overbrook; Mrs, Vaughn S. Col
llns. Mrs. H. F Plckele, Mrs. John S. Mul
lin and Mrs. C. Wesley Wehjln.
Colonel Edmund CI Buckner and Mrs.
Bjuckner will entertain, at dinner on FrU
day April 7, for Mr. and Mra. Pierre &
4 it Pont
S. MOPMJ1M GPISIN
by tho Rev. William A. Storck. S. J., who
has spent the grentor part of a year In
gathering Information as to authentic
scenes, costumes nnd music.
No expense has been spared to make
the production a notablo ono. Close to
$1000 hns been spent on the painting of
ono scene alone. This depicts tho In
ferior of lh6 old Temple of Jerusalem
at tho hour of Christ's death, whero tho
people, affrighted at tho breaking looso
of the elements, have sought refuge.
Tho sceno Is ono of Intense dramatic In
terest. Tho hugo, edifice Is crowded with
a kaleidoscopic mob of terrified people,
made up of Romans and Jews of every
degree, who are palsied with fear as tho
sacred veil of tho Temple is rent as tho
sign from heaven tha "It Is finished."
Another tremendous scene is the gath
ering of tho Snnhedrln, In tho old council
hall of the Jews, when tho high priests
gather to plot tho dcatl of Christ. The
tempting nnd yielding of Judas Is one of
the strongest bits In the drama.
This Passion Play has the further dis
tinction of having been written by a
Phlladelphlan. Clay JI. Greene. It was
written by him to mark tho golden Jublleo
of tho Santa Clara College, of California,
where it va3 presented some seven years
ago.
Archbishop Prendergast and other lead
ing church dignitaries are to be present
on the opening night. The Papal Dele
gate, Archbishop Bonzano, has reserved
a box for the second night performance.
The performances, as announced, will
he on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday nights, beginning April 11, and
on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday afternoons In the same week.
South Philadelphia
MISS ANNA BELACK
The engagement is announced of Miss
Anna Belack, of 1037 Morris street, and
Mr. Abram I. Herring, of 3860 Cambridge
street.
Woodbury
Miss Miriam Iezard la home from
Wellesley College for (he Kaster holidays.
What's Doing Tonight
National Flower Show, Convention Hall
Hallut Huue. tlttropolitan Opera Home.
Lecture on "Military Knirlneerlaa," under
tha auspice of the Engineer' Club, by Colonel
Oeors A. Zlno, Wuherapo.on DullJlng; g
o'clock.
Natural lltatory Society, Warner Jtutltute.
Philadelphia Orchestra concert. Bryn Itiwr
Colle; 8:19 o'clock. ,
CarUttaa Selene lecture. Prof Herman e.
Harlot-, C 8. B.. Firat Church. 40th and Wal
nut itreeu; 8 o'clock
Notice far th Society pate will be
accepted and. printed,. In the Eienlug
Lcdxer, but all audi notice mut be writ
ten on one .aid of tha paper, moat b
auned In full, with full addxeaa, and when
po-lbld telephone number iniut be alveu.
fiend all eutll coaiuuBlratloaa in "So
ciety Editor," KTcnlnc Utdttr. U Cbeat
nut trect.
Utile (beta rcaulrenjeuU are carried.
TIIE board of managers of the Mount
Slnal Hospital has arranged to hold
Its 16th annual charity ball on Tuesday
evening, April 25, at tho Academy of
Music, and Is preparing for a number of
new features, with a view to making tho
affair a brilliant social success.
The ball will begin promptly at 9
o clock, with n concert rendered by one
of the two orchestras, following which
thero will bo general dancing.
Arrangements for the supper to be
Rerved have been made, nnd no efforts
have been spared to perfect every detail.
tho Academy will be elaborately deco
rated for tho occasion by a prominent
florist, nnd will be converted Into n veri
table fairyland.
Tho splendid work done by this hospital
speaks for Itself, and needs no comment.
With Its Increasing Usefulness, however,
the demands grow greater, and there Is
Immediate need of much larger facilities
moro beds, more wards, more supplies to
meet in any adequate measure tho calls
for help In a neighborhood where such an
institution Is a veritable necessity.
To help supply these, this ball is given,
thus providing tho means needed for tho
maintenance of this splendid work, and
affording nn opportunity for a social af
fair that promises to bo of the best.
ONE of tho most Interesting song re
citals of the season will bo that given
at tho New Century Drawing Room on
Thursday evening, April 13, for tho bene
fit of the Gnrrctson Hospital. Tho pro
grnm Includes Miss Elizabeth Hood Latta,
tho popular young mezzo-soprano, who
will sing French, German and English
selections, Mr. Daniel C. Donovan, tho
Well-known tenor, wilt nlso sing, and Dr.
Leo Bernd will give n few of his dialect
stories. Mr. Clifford Vaughn will bo tho
pianist Tho list of patronesses Includes
ouch well-known women as Mrs. J. Madi
son Taylor, Mrs. George Dallas Dixon,
Mrs, Edward Schmidt, Mrs. N. Scammon
Jones, Mrs. Frank Wlgton, Mrs. George
W Edmonds, Mrs. Isaac W. Kcmble, Mrs.
William Arrott, Mrs. M. Posey, Mrs.
Georgo B. Evans, Mrs. William Ernest,
, Mrs. ThomaB Dixon Flnletter, Mrs. How
, ard Davis, Mrs. William S. Boldlng, Mrs.
c Stanley iiurlbut. airs. Livingston, lira.
Thomas S, Stewart, Mrs. Ralph Stewart,
ART POSTER EXHIBIT
TO TEACH ADVERTISERS
Week-Long Show at School of
Industrial Arts, Broad and
Pine, Opens Today
Pilgrims, Indinns, goddesses, steel work
ers, Tommy Atkinses, debutnntes, sports
men and Colonial dames aro mingling In
much brilliant color today at an educa
tional poster exhibition In the auditorium
In tho School of Industrial Arts, Broad
and Pine (streets. Tho exhibition will last
a week.
Tho purposo In to show the advantages
of nrttstlc advertising, and how strikingly
nn Idea can bo "put over" In n mere bill
poster, when It Is designed by an artist.
Among the sa'eral hundred posters are
CO entered in the poster competition to ad
vertlso tho 250th anniversary of the found
ing of Newark, N. J., which will bo held
this spring. Included in theso are the
works of the best-known poster artists In
tho country. Tho Newark competition is
for a $1000 prize.
Thero aro foreign nnd American sec
tions In the exhibition. Tho foreign in
cludes, posters of the war by Stelnleln
and Brngrown. Tho American section
contains originals by Pcnfleld, Will
Bradley, Paus, Treldler and others. Dr.
Carol Aronovlcl is in chargo of tho ex
hibition and he Is assisted by Otto F.
Ege, nn Instructor in the school.
SAILS TO AID WOUNDED
Dr. Richard R. Spahr Passenger on
Rochambeau
Dr. Richard R. Spahr, who resigned re
cently from the staff of the Philadelphia
Hospital, is a passenger today on the
steamship Rochambeau, from New York.
He will enter service in the American Hos
pital, Paris.
Booked on the steamship St. Louis,
sailing from New York today for Liver
pool, are thoi following Phlladelphlans:
Thomaa Coffin Mtis Mary Kenny
John Denney Mra, Flora Holilday
Joseph J. Dougherty Mra, C, Sotlord
Patrick Da lay Mlsa Oladya Davidson
Mtaa Minnie Jonea John Dlckaon
YOUNG APRIL AND
HAVE FOOLED MANKIND IN ALL AG
Antiquity Had Its Merry Practices in Consonance
the Month That Begins Today Some
i amouK
OF ALL Mother Nature's children
young April is the most whimsical,
much more a tricksy lad than a maiden,
half smiles half tears. For do we not all
Join the company of merry fools on the
first day of April, and on all the days
that April gives us does he not fool us
with promise of sunshine and then sud
denly pour n shower of water upon us,
with a mocking cry of "April Fool?"
The custom of making a bigger fool of
oneself than usual on the first day of April
seems to be as old as tne race of man
kind. All the world loves to be fooled,
and wise is the fool who laughs well
whether the Joke be on him or another
wearer of the motley. In the ancient land
of India the Hull festival held on March
31 corresponds to our April Fool day.
The Roman Saturnalia on February 17
was the Roman holiday of fools, when
Brutus and Casslus, and perhaps Julius
Caesar himself, forgot their wisdom and
Indulged in classic folly
ANTIQUITY OF "APRIL FOOL."
One origin of the custom of sending
people back and forth on fruitless errands
may have come from the miracle pijy
given In the middle ages at Easter time,
showing the sending of Christ from Annas
to Calaphas, from Caiaphas to Pilate,
from Pilate to Herod and from Herod
again to Pilate. In Scotland these er
rands are called "hunting the gowk" and
the poor victim Is sent on his way with
the speeding of 'hunt the gowk another
mile," "gowk" being the vernacular for
cuckoo,
, In France the victim of April foolery Is
called 'Polsson d'Avrll" or April flh. an
April fish being young is easily caught and
is sometimes known as a sucker, hencq the
meaning of sucker, one who Is easily
fooled. A famous "AprU fool" In France,
was that of the escape of Francis, Duke of
Lorraine and his wjfe, from captivity in
Nantes. Disguised as peasants, they were
just ready to pass the guards at the gate.
A roan who had learned of the plot, rushed
up to the guards and told them not to let
these two peasants out, that they were the
Duke and Duchess In disguise, but as It
happened to be the first of April, the
guards shouted knowingly "Polason
d'Avrll 1 you cant fool us." and the pris
oners escaped
AddUon. In the Spectator, tells of a.
Tyjbirdav-hcr In London who boasted lhAt
la m yr be b4 rnadt over 180 April
, Mrs, C. S. Barnes, Mrs. Wllmer Kronen,
Mrs. II. A. Bacon, Mrs, George Frit Chan
dler, Mrs. John Cooke Hirst, MM Rf
Williams, Mr. Girardeau Shile, km,
Harry Blynn, Mrs. William R. MeOill,
Mrs. Joseph C. Potilterer, Mrs. Charli JV
Boclimnn, Mrs. C. S. A, Henry, Mrs Wal
ter Johnson, Mrs. H. D. BAwyer, Mr. &.
Chandler, Mrs. Carl Smith, Mrs. Thorns
Jr Berry and Mrs, Mulford K. Flshef.
Miss Florence Morley and Mrs. J, Louis
Gelbman entertained the W. W. O. T. M,
Club at their home, 1320 Tioga street,
Thursday night. A very enjoyable etfenlti
was spent In games, songs and nahelng
TYinnA nrojttif w,a MIm r.......i.. -
row, Miss Jessie Main, Miss Elizabeth Wil
son, Miss Alice Pepper, Miss MaryAbraw,
Miss Dorothy Chestnut Miss Elsie Headly,
Miss Marlon Headly, Miss Margaret Main,
Miss Margaret Watson, Miss Ada, Hack
man and Mr. nnd Mrs. Philip a Morley.
A SURPRISE party was given In honor
of Mr. Raymond Dhue fin his 14th
birthday, March 28, at his restdence, Bht
South Beechwood street ilusle was pro
vldcd by the Talbot String Band.
Among tho guests were Mr. and Mrs,"
Boengen, Mr. nnd Mrs. Mays, Mr, and
Mrs. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. TJber, Mr, and
Mrs. Fielgeno, Mr. ahd Mrs. Vandettene.
Mr. and Mrs. Dhue. Miss Mary Uber Mies' '
Mildred Stewart, Mr. Harry Talbot) Mr,
Louis Coren, Miss Ida Mays, Mr. Ray
mond Dhue, Mr. Harry Dhue, Jr., Mr,
Stanley Albertson. Mr. Boengen sang
Borne of tho popular songs and Mr. Flelgno
gave some selections on the piano,
A large entertainment will be given on
Sunday evening, April 9, at Park Atenue
Hall, 1316 Columbia avenue, by the
Women's Auxiliary of Standard Lodge
A SIXTEENTH anniversary party W
, given In honor of Miss Rose Ik Shore
last week by her pnrents. Among the guests
were Mr. Samuel Aven, Miss Fannie'
Daniels, Air. A, S. Weber, Miss Jennie
Snapper, Mr. D. A. I. Rubin, Mlfls Bessie
Rafer, Mr. John Caplan, Miss Dorothy
Ralseman, Miss Mary Gershman, Mr, AI.
Stein, Miss- Sara Dubjcct, Mr. Philip ,
lllrsh. Miss Roso Rosenfleld and Mr. Ben- ,
Jamln Harsteln.
SURRATT NEAR DEATH;
HELD IN LINCOLN PLOT i
Last Survivor of Those Ar- "
rested for Complicity in y
Assassination
BALTIMORE, Md., April 1. Jfofl
Hnrrlson Surratt, the last survivor
thoso arrested for complicity In the plot
nHsnsslnato Abraham Lincoln, but Win
was subsequently released. Is critically il
at his home in this city. He Is nearly 72
For 42 years he was auditor of the Baltll
more Steam Packet Company. 1 1
Surratt was In Elmlra, N. Y., the diyl
Ltcoln was assassinated. He proceeded, to J
Vermont, crossed into uanaaa ana saiiea
from Montreal for England. v Thence be
went to Rome, enlisted in tne faia.
zouaves ana was tnere arresteu in it
barracks. He broke from his guards, stcj
by night to Naples, shipped on a fish!
sloop to Messina, tnence to Cairo, wnn
Mr. Hale, the United States Consul, vJ
on the lookout for htm. His arrest fj
lowed, -and he was brought back on
United States warship Swatara. He
tried and acquitted. Surratt always
slsted his mother was Innocent, as a
himself.
GODSCIIALL ESTATE ?75,O0
Property Disposed of in Private
quests Other Wills Probated
Wills probated today were tfiosft
Charles F, Godshall. 1906 Wallace strt,
which In private bequests disposed
property valued at 175,000; William,
Thomas, 05 East Washington ,
813,550; August Endriss, 3439 Wood
avenue, 813,600; Mary J.-tLunu, 24011
Huntingdon street, 83200; John Ltl
1422 South 62d street. 83000, and .
B. Limn. 1927 East Paclfls street.
The personalty of the estate of
E. Shedaker has been appraised at)
609.09; Nannie L. Nevlns. 815.807.4l
rletta L. Ford, 811.519; Nlcholaj
broil. 87846.89; Elizabeth T. Parry.
Alary is. Hughes, isbbo.ss, ana. i
F. Angerotn, 82174. 32.
HIS TRICKY WAYS
. okes r-o
,.r
Fools of people, sending them on ale
less or foolish errands after straf
stirrup on, or to the book stores
"History of F.ve's Grandmother."
FAMOUS FOOLERIES OF ENG.I
In 1860 the wags of London to.
their heads together and decided
April Fool on a large scale.
invitation were sent out to
and worthy people stating that J
would admit nearer and frlen
Tower or Londqn to view tkVknnu
ceremony of washing the white lions.
The card waB to be presented ftt the
White Gate on Sunday, April the first.
On that Sunday the neighborhood waa
disturbed by many a cab rattling about
with the driver hunting vainly for tha
White date.
An earlier English joke than the on
of the washing of the lions was thttt
of the Wise Fools of Gotham. Th mejfc
oc the village of Gotham hearlnjr ttutt
the king was coming their way, wtbd
to save their meadow for the. jMj otms
traveled by the king became ( .public
highway, So, by a ruse thy- sent .tarn.
monarch the long way around. When
the truth came to the royal ear the)
king 'was angry and cent several of hiss
retainers back tot the village to And, out
and punish the men who had planned
lu ecu iiiiii uufc vi u waj.
The villagers beard of the coming or tha
Klpgs men and hurriedly got ready to re
ceive them. Some were found buaily hut- -ing
carta on top of their houses to abode
the trees of the wood; others were trytaug
hard to drown eels In pool othtm vote
starting cheeses from the top of a hill t
roll along Into market. The King's m
sengera reported that the village men wi
all fools, and thereafter the min tat
uotnam were. Known at tne yvi tw
uotnam. Many a Bong ana story h& l
printed In old almanacs about the :
pranks or, these wise ioois.
In thla country the foolery
usually In practical jokes, ueially
trated by the small boy. Somatlu
can buy April Fool candy to oftar
unsuspecting, or. pernaps. ne can i
the cook Into making an April Foot
to serve at the family "brxakfMAt it
Anything that give am cmm j
with glee, -Aprtt ewj t teew?
hailed wltb joy fit ie ik u
tny with toe Old nyr t
'One fool expo
the reek