r PISH PLEAS ft SANTA'S MAIL A T i 1 . Dnniilt nrfid 01 ijUbia ivuav;ii fflim by way or eve ning Ledger L AND FOOD WANTED oil lirlst- By M'USS .. cinfn Claus I write to s ?lf .!".? hsln hi. for Clirl ' j.ii... I n ttrnrklne ntltl t Mr lamer i "- " .." lint. Iirnthrrit fttllt my XT, ,IZ tiro Rfswilclillilren Ttiflr Hr l thr m nnd my lnth is e-L-.. . .mi wmilcl to wnw k Tfnr Christmas We ncel to ?.'.. . will think oii so much iMlw...V f,-.i ii. lVnm jdtl aonc "- - JUSIil'llliMV u. , $ Chrltm the r.tKsn .Ktmr.ft lu mad tho depository for lots f g, Ctui mlt Numerous llttlo tmjs i?,. .t.-i, ihni hiintn sloiw hi nt SKtli ..a.. iiiiiirh ih" ----- (gfotttnut streets ever ami nnon on his Smh miiectltiK thliiRii In onler to TS 1.1.1 toe. They hope to c.nteli him In Sfal mood Tho pleturn him In a re JSU'7 ifeiele nlttlude. with Ills SJoS perhaps nnd n mellow pipe In his J.H0W that one they et at him M' tins my " ""l "" """ " ,; fcm. Tliey pe "" un.-".-""- , ....-.! irt ..nil lila )iinrt-trlniTS Git CAICunccu up i' . . . . . . . ui i. ivili linen fn hpril Inn r laritKlpre !" " - t&u limo. !V. tt. letter of JosppIiIiip I) In the Kr.,1 it written m n childish hnml with " ... i .ut..n.llA.l titnl If hn tut iSarenno worui mi--!,..... - "Sirtuallon ni mi ". i"-- """ !? in not 5" mu Ii the plight or the SjBy It depicts hut the thniicnt that lies Irrfit ihort second from the Innl nentence. fir Bd toys and food ' Jocphlne 1 Ik iSruUr child can lie uaRercd ami ni ,wrhiin,,n Per,on llon n "C'lar rhllil. !Smitlr how emaciated si e imo l from "SSjy meal, or no mcalu .it nil necil" m before eho neeili food It . a afr het jMlthoueh JoKepliuicn Uttlo tumm were SrttiM to "" "" "lz'' lf n Kr,!,t Mk SflMil ft Kreat hiK meal were net liefom jjdtr little hnndi would po out In Juwllvfly to tho dolly KnEnrrs anotiiiji: jitst liki: it nviivtNO I.Ktifirn doein't Unoir nny jsag bout Josephine no moro than It ia bout the ncorci of other rhrlstmai 'fSliutirs. Florence, for Instance, who KDiar SAntt I Know von are very Kind (sIio.ke llttlo children Iiappv nnd merry Qrl3tma', no I nm wrillnK to jou to nco ! gjcawlll try to make, in happy nnd merry 'lfjui&lMt us n fcw thlnKS. as wo did not Uit much of a ThanksKlx Inp; and It wilt teOb much of a Christmas for ui cither, ftfe? father Is not mnklnc much " t Klortnce toes on to say that aim Ii four rtna uid the oldest of nix children, thn ftit belnir tncnty-two months what the HvcNiva I.KDar.n doe know t, although It may bo poislhlo that a rftjuuworthy persons try to heckle Santa Pub Into itl Irifr them somcthlmr when jH?,don't ieed anythlnfr, tho majority need lather can get Tho ):vrnino I.Enor.n. tUttfore, passes alone tho names of some oiitsSanta Claus correspondents In tho hopo at benevolent renders will como across tidtelptbo Brand old man of Christmas to Iul are of his people At the samn time ttHgtreits that If thro henexnlent ones Mjj uy suspicions as to tho worthiness nf jfcfjrrtponilcnlH they cither mako a per KMl hietlitatloii or ask tho Society for rMftllnf I'hnrllu l (In If Sn. fl.A... llttlTLB OXKS LOOKING TO SANTA f CI.AUH !Wrt the nimesnnd nddresres of those retire Implored -Santa not to foreni them LWkcaue they nro poor aTfi!na flsl "fr. ln,i,,H. .. t -- -..i. MttiiA ...i.a ,iirri, hi unil" ;Xrt Ult. 121 Hnul nvmue all children "" "nnn KU Houlli Twenty nfth trret. s"j 0aill rear Oil South Water atreet r, 1712 South I,ee etreot, two chll- WJs CtulJjr U02 8outh Hancock street, two :m Titan street, Ave South I-fo street. treet. three 30J2 North Fslrhllt street. Btltl, rer l5J't" "" 171 Mjs Orlffllh. HO Mountain JUMred Wwsrds, lfffel!ilran P '"Morris 41 Mercy street four children. . lUrdlkir J530 South front street, two Pntlr, SI Mercy street IUe children ") Border McKenn street ona child rtlis ford, mo South Ia street, sit chll- Uri. Smith, 2330 South Clarice street, seven Mgt Ittrkir, 632 Terry avenue. Camyten. five 'J JleCowes. 1018 South Lee street two ttirrw W1ah mat ,.. .. li. --.. n,.nu, .m unuina bii-cci. jour CJ1II ! D"wn, 2TI0 Titan street, five chll- gOMtw llicKentlt, R22 West Thirty-fourth ww. Csmden. two children kAS.1? tt.le,d,'r 2ltt Mountsln (or Manton) f?t ill children 5SSRrk?Trt,lwf "r 13-a South' Thlllp street. JI'ssk. S30S Ctdwallader street, four J- A. VTolflnrsr, 410 Durfor street six chll- ffiT ?. 200 Heed street, eight children Csarlts Kaffir, 1788 llodins strest. three Ifijj'J'.I'eslsn, MO Than strest. four children. . Jtmts JicOulre. i'JO West Columbia avo- gMsrtsrtt Drown. SS9 Titan street, four llj tnvk , . .- Et5,,iSopbfI, 122S Buta PblllP strsst, KSu i"Jr " T"n street, five children. WMLabron. lJia South American street. P Eslis, 1233 South Philip street, four 5sJ.?Z?w?t,?:3 Titan street, Ihrse ehlldrea. sP?Ki Y.ti"- 123 South Amirlcan SS.M. Deviae. 201 J Federal strest. four fsW5? tl'JIP- Tttan street, three children. SLB"tlr. H31 North Lee street, three ll5,?ftPuP1 33. Manton street, one child, ait i P'sttyman. lblu South Watsr street. Btaaetfer. SI Dudley street, seven chll. t" Tlr.r'"1dren b", Ulcer. 3123 daul street, four chll. Ceecla, ms South Franklin strest, four ri4 UcUuhlln, 5120 Cross street, eliht -&Ullam Tasrlna en-.!., .t.k ...... sta ebJldFenT" " '" ""' """"' SSto- to Wed SIInlater'B Daughter fncnient Is made of the engaBe- s juiu nachel Brodhead. daughter EiCAdi iiuv. nam. Sj,, ,," "" paor or. ynanon Fw I,,n'dlt Episcopal Church. No iWi .ft' for weddlnit Tho Hv Ujj" " "iuuiuso, luuier or. uisa .. v. M'r or. ma j. w eayre SrAe. . !i rS "' -Pwpa tnurcn, and Catharlno atreeu. Doctor r "i aaaoctaieu witn ma ,."" v-uurcn lor boouc two " wa originally an aaslstunt pa- Fetolutionai-y Balls Unearthed 7V N J . Dec J8 -While doing yaawt; Tjrork near the rhurch at Old oa ths battlefield Monmouth, l of t a Dudley urlarthed thre i TiiA "1 5annon ball, about elghtMO -ww me surface Th mwalles are ,T 9 Praservatton, despit the ,Jfy 5v 14 in ths earth lno ary S2a 'Pisa tvAlttluut' tiuAlia liJVEiTINa lBQER-PIXVBBLPllTA, IMONDAY, BEOlDiXLBISE 18, 1910 DIARY OF A WELL-DRESSED GIRL A Costume for the Fancu-Drcss Ball JIA A picturesque holiday costume. Till: Ilullands hn a way of being dif ferent. They refurnished their house itnl upholstered tho new limousine In black tnd white The tnlna" are wearing black elet suits trimmed with' white fox nnd ocn their umbrellas liavo strlied black-and-white lnndlrs So none of ns was at nil surprised when wo were ' bid ' to n ' magpie" ball Amy Stanford ami t are startllnRly alike when masked and knew that thero would be no end in the fun If we'll wear dupllcitn rostumes We combined forces In design. Iiik and mnklnic them Xud the result Is the loveliest frotk nnd hat Im-iRlnnble , Not liiwInK a wholo tot of money to spend for iinterlals we went to tho llnlnu counter and nsked the raleswoinnn for somethlnK Koodlooklm; In white Hhe nlinned us s.t teen farmer s satin, stlkln nnd vainhrlo muslin, all of whlih would Inve been suita ble Ann liked a llnliiK satin Willi n splen did sheen As It wisnt much more expen sive than the other materials we Imught onour.li for the two frmks Then we Invested In n remnant of satin limine n hold ileslRn shnnlni; nnvrntlnn.il Ued blark-nnil-whlle daisies s ittercd over n Hhlto Inikcrnund The Inluncn of the "GOLDEN RULE" SPIRIT IN LEDGER SANTA PLAN The Misses Ruth and Dorothy Thompson, in Charge, Work Hard for Kiddies Tho spirit of tho Golden Hule. tho spirit of Do unto others ns ye would be done by." pervades the I.noncn. Santa Claus Itoom, (106 Chestnut street, whero the Sinta Claus Klrls two jounc women who love children, preside All day lonr children and their parents como In to 'kIvo to tho other little fellow firown-upa turn away with a lump In their throats, a moisture, In their eyes, when they hear tho story of sacrifice of the kiddles who havo been dolni? deeds of love nil ear that other bos and Klrls may havo n Christmas from tho I.r.noEn Sinta Claus Club Little Klrls and bos tlirouRhout thin Stnto mid from other Htatca. In fact from ns far away as Penver Col, havo made this Christmas spirit possible, nnd thrnuKh their lovo nnd their pennies 10 000 rhlli delphK children will Ret a Merry Christmas thrnuKh tho Lkixirr .Santa Club Hoys havo made boats for other bos Little Klrls havo been seuiiiR and stltrh ItiK doll clothes for other llttlo Klrls Al rend) an urui) of dolls, larK" mid small brides, cobos nnd towt,rls, lub dolls lady dolls nnd men dolls and a navy of boats have been mobilized In the I Kporn Santa headquarters for the Christmas Invasion of tho homes of tho poor One boat which Is causlnc much comment nmoni; nil who como Is a dUROiit The Snnta Lady wants to know what llttlo boy made It, for ho Is likely to Ket a prlio for Ids handiwork Ills nnmo has betn lost in tho burly burly of tho preparation for lslts to tho many bouses of poor llttlo bos and girls of Philadelphia. Tho money for tho LEonrn Santa Club comes from tho savings and tho earnings of bo)s and Klrls who want others to bo happy, too During the last c.ir theao bos and girls. 5000 of them, have put aside their pennies Often when mother gave JInry a dime ehe divided It with the llttlo "pig" bank. In which she kept her Christmas fund for tho I.EDOfcii hanta Tho Santa Lady has ono longing at pres ent-and that Is for "doll buggies "Tho girls lovo them so and wo cannot afford to get them They nre verj expensive and It would not bo fair to the other children If we spent tho money on doll buggies, ' said MIa Ilulh Pluinly Thompson, the prune mover In tho Ledger Santa Club "Wo do wish that some one who want to make llttlo girls happy would send ua about forty 'doll buggies' We could use them all" Miss Thompson's stanch assistant and co-worker In tho Ledger Santa Club la her sister. Miss Dorothy Thompson JJoth jounc women have thousands of llttlo friends, who write them letters telling how they raised their money for the club, how they want to do good to others and how they wish tha Santa I.ady a merry Christ mas Tho lettera. In childish hands, are an inspiration to thosa who aro fortunate ' B Give Furs. Warmth and comfort style -a gift tlia,t lasts a gift that is 'useful as well as ornamental. When you give Furs, give the Best. You're safe here and the prices are moderate! i Assail I nrnim I S'S60 Cheainut Street The Hous 0 . materials needed for the costumes I had at borne In ' building' Ihe frocks ne flrat made two foundations of coarse, white. lining hd, nflmar tree bodices snugly, and making the petticTXita rather wide We trimmed each petticoat with a deep rnthered flounce of white net fourteen Inches wide With the foundations out of the wa we were reeidy to m.kc the ovrMrt. We agree! that they would l more effective If cut clmtlar instead of gored I filled Am) a and she relumed the favor We were dlMPtmlnted In rind thai there wasn't enough body" (o the lining twtm to make skirts flare as we wanted them to I sent Amy downtown, post-haste, to buy crinoline of tho thinnest quality from which I made n deep facing for each skirt, thus supplying the rtceretamry stlffnes Amy made four rounded scallops about In lestii of enclt mersklrt and bound the edges with n narrow bias strip of htiuk satin, tly the time she had the binding atltehed In place I had the daisies out out and rest to applique In thn skirts This was rather tedious, for w found that unless they were placed exactly right the whole effect of the frock wss spoiled I set Amy to making the small bows nf black velvet ribbon with which to trim each point of tho ti I lop while t basted to gether the lmilloen Klrst, I took n wide band of blaek satin and used It ns a girdle about the waist, then I used folds of while net over thn shuulders and made the shot! Heve of net When they were stitched Ihln the nrmhotes Amy finished Ihem with gathered (rills of net Wei Joined the tiodlres to the skirts and added a frill of net about each waistline which Is slightly raised Amy sewed the lvows of black velvet to the shoulders while I set about trimming the hats. fortunately Amv and I bad white straw hats which wo had used in the Wattenu group of tho tableaux vlvants 1 blackened them with a dye that Is sold nt all drug shops for this purimee When thn sttaw was thnroughlv dry I ftced Ihn straw with white satin and banked clusters of black and white roses at one side Then t sewed tho chin straps of black velvet In plain and tho hats were ready for the 'magpie hall The completed costumes are picturesque and extremely suited to our "particular type of beauty " Now we're curious to know what the others will wear Aunt Kathrryti Ins ordered her 'togs' made at a stngn costumers This much t learned from mother, but the test nto keeping everything a "dead secret ' lad Just came In to take me lo an ex hibition of wood carvlnr This Is bin latest bohbv, nnd I, loo, must wax enthusiastic about It. fCoprrliht ) enough to ree them They show how the .plrtt of tho lloldeii Hula Is leavening all classes not only at tho Christmas season, but all the year around for these nnoo chll dren work alt year that the t'hrtstmis season may may bo happier for those less fortunnlo than they fomo of the letters ate written on beautifully embossed sta tionery, eho.vlng that the children who are thinking of others como from homes of aflucnco Thero are two organisations of the LKnaciu however that help In giving Christinas cheer lo many youngsters n round town. Tho other Is Farmer .Smiths lt.iln bow Club, which has a room stocked full of clothes nnd toys nt COt Chestnut street It. loo. has an Induence thai will me-vn a real Christmas lo children Instead of n hungry holiday with an empty stocking I'aeli child makes nnd tills a stocking, nnd sends gifts, as well ns sends tho money from tho pigs One llttlo girl Dorothy Cross, of Cynwyd, deserves special men ttnn for her doll s clothing She mads the lace to trim tho clothes with nnd she, knitted n neck scarf besides doing all thn sewing This goes to show what a versa tile lassie she Is Somn months ago thn Santa Lilly sent enrh thllrl In the club a flower bulb timed to bloom at ChtlstmnH time This Is ihn Thank you' from tho l.iuupii hnnta for all the wnrk of love tho young-cters havo dono t t otheis WHY IT'S A MOTHERS DUTY TO LOOK HER BEST By I.UCREZIA 110RI Prima iHmna ef ths Mitrerolltsn Orera Cemrsar IT IS nothing less than a tragedy to wit nes the marked change In tho appesr anco of many beautiful women after mar tlage Otrls who have been considered tho bnnulles of a community hsve after nsjum- Ing the reeponaibl lltles of Isims making al lowed themselves lo develop Into una! tractive dnwds if you are interested enough to ask them why they neglect their complexion.' w h I c li usecl to lve ns fresii and lovely as a rose bud. or their hair which nt one time glistened like spun gold, they will an-swer! I haven't the time ut.iiKIA lioill any more to fis over mvself llaby nnd the) honso tako every minute" Thero Is no excuse for a wife and mother not to preserve her good looks lf she re fuses to do It for her own sake, then sho should consider her husband and her chil dren The time Is past when It was con sidered a reprehensible act by those of t'urltahlinl Ideas for u married yvomaii to take as much pride In her personal nppe-vr-anee as she did lieforn her marriage It Is the dutv of every womxn wedded or single, but iwttU-ul.irly the duty of mothers, to preservn their good looks and to make them selves ns attractive as possible children lovo beauty and are very sensitive concern ing the external appearance of their par ents INCItl'-ASH VOl'lt KKr'OUTrt t nm sure that you recall the slorv of one nf the modern novels. In which the sensi tive, beauty -loving son suffered a very great deal because of the careless unkempt Hppenrancn of his mother, whs was devoted to him. Avert this tragedy In your home by spending a iwrtlnn of each iHy In Improv ing your looks The time thus spent In mnklug yourself lovelier could not bo used lo belter advantage 111 homes where there nro dntghtrrs 1 bnr noticed that the mothers are hand somer, better i:roomed and more up.tn-dato than whero thero Is none tllrls enrnungn their mothers to keep voung-lonklng.' to dress their hnlr bronmlnglv nnd tn wear smart clothes while tho mother whoso chil dren nro all sons Is in dinger of forgetting to do the different things necessary for the preservation of her beauty It Is an unpardonable mistake for a worn an to Ihrow her beauty to tha winds after marriage, livery man ts doubly proud of n wlfo who Is good looking My advice) is to redouble your efforts to appear well groomed and smartly dressed after you have taken thn marriage vows Instead of becoming careless of your personal appear ance STCtJY "Ot It STVt.K' If you hive, the wherewithal, have your fsce massaged so t!at It will retain Us youthful roundness of contour and the texture and delicate color of vour skin will be preserved Also have Jour hair properly treated and your eeialp massaged, so Dial It will never become lifeless nnd brittle Not every woman has the "knock" of arranging her hair attractively, and If you are one of these have your hair dressed by a profes sional hairdresser for special occasions, and Imltntn the manner In which sho has colffed your tresses nt other times Hill If vou do not hive the means to In dulge In these benutr luxuries then be your own beauty specialist Take a sufllclent time from your day crowded with house hold duties to glvo vourself the personal at. tentlon necessary to preserve your good looks He careful'ln the selection of your cloth tng, no matter what your station In life may be Itcmrmber that to load vourself with fripperies is a gross sin ngalnst goon taste Women of middle age are prone to do this particularly If they are wives of wealthy men livery one Is familiar with thn overdressed rich woman ladened with hues ami Jewels who cuts a sorrv figure In comparison to the clever unman who knows what to wear ami how to wear It The Inl ter msy have little or nothing to spend, but her Industrious fingers enable her to fashion frocks' and hats that nro quite ns smart as those sold In the exclusive shops You must however, possess the magic- secret of "stvle which will ppeiupt you to buv or to make the clothes best suited to your Indi vidual type It pavs to look well t hope every btisv housewife will bear tills In mind anil will make herself ns attractive as she possibly can Your children will worship their pretty mother" and the man of the house will bn Justly proud of Ills helpful, good looking wife I Copy right) - iiW!., m JTia in. -i-aW e Henry R. Hallowell &? Son OroaJ Street, Below Chotnut Novelty Baslet from Japan Hampers and Baskets of Imported and Hot House Fruit for Holiday Gifts $5 and Upward SenJ for Portfolio of ten Illustration, $5 to S25 4? dest After all, the kindest Christmas gift we can Rive is one which materially benefits the recipient. For your convenience in making gifts of this kind we present the following grocery orders, which have been carefully compiled so as to secure the maximum amount of substantial, nourishing food at the mini mum cost. By placing an order at any of "Our Stores" you can have it deliv ered to any part of the city a gift that will be an inestimable benefit to the recipient and bring the joy of well-doing to the heart of the giver: Ord er plcg. Gold Seal Oats 8c pkg. Gold Seal Duck wheat 10c can Choice Table Syrup 10c loaf Itaisln Bread lie lb. Kobford Blend Coffee 10c lb. Knniclia Tea 8c pk. Best Potatoes 21c lb. Best Lima Beans , 10c lb. Choice IUcc 5c lb. Choice Evaporated Peaches 9c $1.00 Order This order may be doubled, tripled or multiplied to any ex- nf i.i nernril.inre tn I T ...I.e.-. yuur Hiiii", pkfj. Gold Seal Buckwheat .' ... 10c can Choice Table Syrup 10c doz. Fine Selected Eggs 37c lb. Robford Blend Coffee 20c lb. Kamelia Tea 15c lb. Hy-lo Butter 20c pk. Best Potatoes , 21c pkg. Gold Seal Oats ; 8c lb. Choice Evaporated Peaches ,,.,.. Uc lb. High Grade Rice 7c lb. Best Lima Beans 10c can Choice Tomatoes , 10c can Muine Style Corn 10c can Choice Quality Peas 10c $2.00 PLEASE PLACE ORDERS AS EARLY IN THE WEEK AS POSSIBLE SO AS TO INSURE PROMPT DELIVERY i;r J . LM. Stores WharQ &uaH;& unj Robinson 8c Crawl The Stores Where Quality Counts Throughout the City and Suburbs frouaiout me City end tabu? BRADV gives up tBeatrb Naw York Manager Surrenders Lenso on Wilmington Playhouse WtLMtN'UTON. Del. ea It -William A llrady, of Jv"ew 'iork has rellnquihed his lease on the pi . house In this city and nls Interest has been taken by John J nMkotv, tfteAlret 'r th lltt I'ifpwfflrif Company Tha reatwh given by ill Bradr for rellnciulahlne III leas ts that hi lrrt meuso Interests made It Impossible for him to rare for the house as ha desired T.au( J Allemann. wtjo lias been man ager for somn time, will be In full chare of Ihe theatre rajrnXinr.niiHi' iif.nr, t.hKis umahtm ham: mom:ITJ Fll? MUf vtEEli ELEVENTH ,hVZ MARKET STREETS WOMEN'S & MISSES' OUTEIt APPAREL Wonderful Choosing Among Fine New Winter Apparel From the FMPORIUM Stock JL Herald Square, N. Y. J Ji Coats, Suits & Dresses in every fabric, color and (J? 1j model of the season ; de- P j model signed for the exclusive trade of New York's most fashionable women and in tended to retail from $29.50 up to $59.50. On sale here in three groups: 5.00 '$19.50 ($25.00 Timely Blouse News! j no Silk && -ssas. Cr.c,, .tt-Si ife m ..""wrte,d& c!fne m pa von. A Shipment of 1S00 Lovely , ,h, -t 00 Silk and Lingerie Waists of ( $ ) tyX Exceptional Quality & Beauty v J ' y Goes on Sale Tuesday at Seventy-five lovely new models (four as sketched) in tub silks, crepes do chine and Jap silks; also fine voiles, trimmed in exquisite taste with effective laces and embroideries. All sizes in every style some up to fiO-inch bust.. A Matchless Showing of Lingerie Waists at 98c And Thousands of Charming Silk Waists at $2.98 to $7.95 H'msis Packed tn Gift Uoxes Upon llniutat 1 .jj-aananaxcnLia-u.. FRANK & SEDER .!.rn.n.cxuxrua3xcj Special Tan Walking Boots at the extremely low price of $5.50 The latest additions lo the largest show-1 ing of fashionable tnns in town. Another smart now nrrlvnl has a medium licet nnd Ginger Huck top hlgh-cut nt ?8.o0. An earlu selection will insure your being fitted at present low prices Jhe Norper Shoe Go. WALK-OVER SHOPS 1022 CHESTNUT ST. 1228 MARKET ST. The Gift Supreme A FINEST QUALITY HUDSON SEAL COAT (Trimmed with collar, cuffs and wide bor der of Fine SKUNK. Length of coat. 46 inches, sweep measuring 120 inches.) Regular Value. ........ .$400,00 Special Holiday Price. . .$300.00 All of our coats and sets have been leduced specially for the coming Holidays, Louis Rappaport Walnut Street it 1227 ElUliK.UyJ 2Z MW., . r-i i i 4 -Si k CSiftWe,7Mr asaHrf m& ; iS Sk! WffB w 2 - if trsfvfygjmmil tiiis.
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