h M ZEl1 & B .'.', J Jf 'r- JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE Musicale Held This Afternoon at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lewis, 30 Sduth Twenty second Street, for Destitute French THIS afternoon we have the delightful musicolo which Mile. Cecile de 1 plgueur, daughter of the lato Monsieur Victor nigueur and Madame Rlgucur, of this city, has gotten up to help her fel low countrymen. Mrs. Clifford Lewis kindly offered Mademoiselle Klgueur tho music room In her beautiful home, nt 30 South Twenty second street, and her artistic friends rallied to her cause and her colors and tang and played this afternoon for to. 4 Belle France witn an tnoir Hearts. h "Mademoiselle Rlgucur, a? she so charm ingly expresses it, appreciates to tho full the gieat generosity of tho American people toward her country and the splen did work which has been done by tho French Relief Committee of tho Kmer sencr Aid, but she has had several per- '5 - onal appeals from hor, countrymen and m Women, and alio therefore made a per gonal appeal herself to holp them. The artists who wore heard tills afternoon were Mrs. William 11. (irecno, ".Mrs. John I'. XIko, Miss Ellznbeth Latta, Vi i nr'i- Tmntcl Donovan. Mr. Harry Monnn- cavltch and Mrs. Edith Mahon. So you ace there is a decidedly pleasant after- noon to which we may .look forward. .The patronesses, some of whom are '.Mademoiselle Btgueifr'a and her lute Yather's loved pupils, and othei s, membei a ef the French Relief Committee were very V many. They included Miss Mabel tlrlcr, Miss Helen Calwalader, Mrs. Joseph Car i ton, Mra. Alexander1 .1. Cassatt, Mrs. '.George Chandler, Miss Helen L. Coatcs, SMr. Strieker Coles, Mrs. Samuel Cooper, v Mra. .Richard Edwards, Mrs. William 'Btruthers Ellis, Mrs. Stanley G. Plagg, Jr., Mra. Joseph'M. Gazzam, Mrs. William II. Greene, Mrs. C. Iceland Harrison, Mrs. C. 0. Harrison, Jr., Mra. Renwlck Hogg, Mra. Robert M. Hogue, Mrs. Robert J. Hughes, Miss Katharine Hutchinson, Mrs. George deB. Kelm, Mrs. Ernest LaPlace, Mrs. Thomas L. Latta, Mrs. Charles M, Lea, Mrs. Joseph Leldy, Mrs. Clifford Lewis, Mra. John P. Lelgo, Mrs. Walter Llppin cott, Mrs. William J. McCahan, Mrs. Joseph B. McCall, Miss Lotltla McKim, Mrs. J. Clarke Moore, Jr., Mrs. Leonard P. Morgan, Mrs. Charles Mortimoore, Mrs. Beverley Robinson Potter, Mrs. Joseph Bellly, Mrs. Frank J. Sheble. Miss Fannie Rosengarten, Miss Elizabeth Slnnlckson, Miss Mary SInnott, Mrs. Cornelius Ste venson, Mr Holllstcr Sturges, Mrs. Henry Gordon Thundor. Mrs. C. Wheaton Vaughan, Mrs. W. Reynolds Wilson and Mrs. Alexander C. Yarnall. AND what on eprth do you think Is . tho latest? Only give me time, my dears, and you Hhall read the moht re markablc talo that has come to mine cars Via tho wco bird for many a day. Well, ou see, It was a wonderful Sunday after noon, bo four of our young friends, ranging from twenty-five years of age up ward, started out for a long walk In the country. They took a train out German town way and then walked Into the Park by Lincoln drive and proceeded up the Wissahlckon to Valley Green. "We had 11 our old clothes on," said one, whom We will designdteli'ltlle'va. Little Eva's cJotiMWor.amlsted of a last year's sports stilt. taljpred"'glilrt and hat and WHITE CWx'Ub'u Oh' Little Eva Is always " on tyle.",Ai)dVtf modest, oh! ao very modest Jn.n.pjjearance, that oven her hands must jc .hIddenfrom view. As I said before, It was n wonderful after noon and quite? n'wn'?mlone, and us they sauntered IntojtT) 'pqllQtparts of the Wissahlckon LrttlCEfa'w'a's seized with a wild and UnWiiiinablo desire to get Into the creek. -YlSp! my dears, to go in that cree"k. So'Uic'dlgnffled, the upright, the severe and alwrfys correct Little Eva ate upon a stone and removed from her tootsies shoes arid stockings, and straight way walked lntdtlic stream. Her example fired another "flower of the field," and, she, too, took to the water like a duck, which animal incidentally Little Eva Informed one of her friends "swam with its back feet," who gently remarked, "The first bird I ever heaid of with four feet!" To continue with our nnrratlve, tho , happy dears paddled gayly about, when Uddenly shrill yells rent the air, and seated on the opposite bank there sud denly appeared some six small urchins, Who whooped, "Put your stockings on!" That was bad enough, but Little Eva. the fair, the ethereal, was perfectly un daunted and splashed gayly on, lifting her dainty skirts far above the raging Waves. Then appealed other witnesses (and they had thought themselves so safe from the ye of mnn); on the other bank and three men, who made no remarks, but oh! oh! they would not go; they stayed and stayed nd gazed and gazed at the young sylphs, who by this time decided to leave, and great were their difficulties, let me tell you. for even If they could pull on their "tockeys," how could they get them at tached with the eyes of all gazing se renely on? The worst of It nil if that Little Eva Memed not abashed a bit In fact, she tloried in it. Though when she came home later the outward decorum was as staid and stately as ever, the gloves were white, the hair was smooth, the hat Just on the right angle and tho proper droop to the shoulders we-e all there. But never '"gain will this fair lady fool some of her Mends. They are1 on at last! v lVriSS MARY GIDSON will hold a de "1 llchtful repetition this evening at her I Tvynnewood home to, meet Mr. Shirwood F 'Eddv. who win Rneak orr his experiences K''in the war zone. Mr. Eddy Is the na- fictional secretary for Asia -of the wenas ? r'HStudents' Christian Federation, and as & mav h Imnetnnd ha Will Have some io- f jmarkabje experlentM to relate tnd Inter- j.' TBiiug iniuga 10 ten. ft" Miss Gibson's is one of tho shorr places 1'V.r.t nr ai.. on lop olstlr. MTS. .. C.H. Brock, live there pretty much 'ti u. ..., Awnv WYNNE. A . ?K Personals i ic.Hr. and Mrs., Townsena Bnij - . Mm r. ..r. ' m'- .w.-w.im ot ineir i inviwuana or '";'"- r:-- y . Mer, lpiMarlB,FW4JrP'""'tt90 . j1 w "K rnotn by Kantlnnd, MRS. PAUL H. K. OTTO Mrs. Otto was formerly Miss Martha K. Gnrbcrs. Her marriage to Mr. Otto, of this city, was an nounced at a luncheon given in hor honor by Miss Ann Ronon, of Chestnut Hill, on Saturday, when about forty guests were present. home of Mr. and Mrs. Sharpless. At homa cards are Inclosed for after Juno 1, at 124 North Second street, Jcannctte, Pa. Miss Kleanor Daugberty, of Haverford, ' entertained nt luncheon for Miss Mary Ar- reane Miller, daughter of Mrs. Frank Klr.g ' Miller, today. Miss Millers wedding to M. Frank Calvin Roberts, Jr., will take pla' on Saturday, May 6. The spring luncheons at Sedgloy will start on Thursday of this week. Thete will be four luncheons nt this attractive little clubhouse In Falrmount Park, April Jli. May 3, 10 and 1". Mis. William .1 Wlllcox, president of Sedgley Club and Mrs. William Kills Scull will bo hostesses on Thursday of this week. Mr. OustavuH Bergner Fletcher will leave this city today for Montgomery, Ala., where he will be married on Thursday to Miss Virginia Abercromble. Tho marriage will take place at 4:30 o'clock. The ceremany will bo held at the home of the bride at 419 South Perry btrcet and will be a quiet affair. Mr. Goorgo W. II. Fletcher, a brother of the bridegroom, will act as test mnn, while the matron of honor will be MrH. Alice Grigg, a Bister of the bride. After a short honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher w.!l stay at the home of Mr. Fletcher's mother, In Radnor, for the sum mer. Mr. nnd Mrs. John W. Purner, of (llen slde, announce the marriage of their daugh ter, Miss Margatet Karle Purner, and Mr. Clifford North Jenkins. The wedding took placa last Tuesday evening In the Carmel Presbyterian Church, udco Hill, l'a. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins are now on their wedding trip and aie traveling through tho South, They will return to Glenside tho end of this v eek. The marriage of Miss Fiorina Pearson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ash Pear son, of Pulaski avenue and Mnnhelm street, Germantown, to Mr. Frank Moras Shan backer will take p'.ace In Calvary Protes tant Kplsoopal Church Saturday, May 6, at noon. Only the two families and a few intimate friends will be present. There will ha no reception. A bridge party of forty tables with flags nnd tiuntlnir as decoration was given yes terday at the Aldlne for the benefit ot the Art Alliance Building Fund. An unusual attraction was a talk given by Mrs. Yorke Stovcnson, president of the Art Alliance. An fliithuslastlc meeting of the committees of the various art rocletles, which met at Mrs. Stevenson's home on Saturday, when, owing to war conditions, It was decided to replace the battle of dowel s, which Is to be given later at the polo grounds, with a demonstration of Hags of all nations. Mr George Wentworth Cafr. chairman of the Defense League of Philadelphia, will be tho speaker at the monthly meeting of the Men's Association of tho First Presby terian Church in Germantown on Thursday evening. The aubject of the talk will be "Opportunities for Service." Invitations have been extended to the men of Phlla de'nhla as well bb Germantown. also the patriotic societies of the Twenty-second ward. , Mrs Henry G. niter. 3d, of dermantown, will entertain at luncheon tomorrow at the M.niifacturerB' Club In honor of Miss RtaStaOrUmh and her bridesmaids. The omenta will afterwaru oe emermiiieu m mo theatre where the hostess will be Miss Claire Velle. , Dr John Gordon, dean emeritus of the .. . -.". j.nonmxit of Tomnle Univer sity will celebrate his seventy-fourth birth hv today by .giving a dinner to his family .Mil Thome; 3714 North Eighteenth street. All his children will be present this being ihi first time for many years that it has wn noss ble for all to meet. They Include Pen pS2r,Y p. Blackford, of Toronto. icrtward P. Blackford ?.n Mr and Mrs. Colver Gordon, ot Yon Can., Mr. Gordon, of Oak Lane, ke7K Carrie Gordon and Mr. Irwin L. ao?don. whoft"ve at home with their father. The Cheltenham High School will hold ar; "sr extion dm. by .,. high school company. ( -ihiv meeting of the Daughters m$,huf.o will be held on Tuesday L 'nfnMay J. .L""S!! rrthlvenrd last week In Washington. . . .. nark, of 'the University of Professor CiarK. frQm M itfngo at the Phllomuslan Club, or Friday afternoon. . t, oiiiiurn. Jr..ihas Joined V ', ' - , ' , Ka. &&V:ta ?i!,vJ ave""ea. Qermantown, will enter iain her brldgo club on Thursday after noon. r.w m"8lcal8 and dance will be held at th ,1 w "e n Thursday for tho benefit of me Western Temporary Home. Among the Patronesses of tho affair are Miss 13, K. Ayrcs, Sirs. William Cook, Mrs. George M. IJunlnn, Mrs. William Flelchor. Miss Clara ,";?"'. Mrs' Joseph ailflllan, Mrs. Philip lfalbach, Mrs. James E, Johnson. Mrs. Wit. w.7!, A' Klrsteln. Mrs. O. T. Ketterer, Mrs. William Mann, Mrs. Harold Maxson, Mrs. Oscar Meyer, Mrs. J. P. Nicholson, Mrs. irederlek D. Part, Mrs. James P. Part, ... . ul!l Snow- Mrs- Henry Scaffer. r .''". i,. vantlegrlft, Mrs. C. U. Walker, Mrs. V. p. West. Mrs. Charles Wield, Mrs. Charles White, Mrs. K. F. White and Mrs. George W. Young. The Alumnae Association of the Phlladel nnla High school for Glrla will hold Us annual spring meeting on Saturday, April -8, at 10:30 a. m. In the High School for Girls. The first field day of the associa tion will bo Saturday atternoon. May 13, at their new athletic field, Tvvcnty-nlntli and Cambria streets. The events will lit iMuilo short dashes, relays, weight throwing, lusket hall throw, broad Jump and a senior maniac captain bull game. Along the Reading -Mr and Mrs. Joseph S. Hunting, of Sum it uvenue, JtnWntovvn, had their r,on, Mr. (Jeoffrcy Hunt'ng, and Mr Urook Savcr. of Santa Barbara, Cal as their guests over the week-end. Hoth arc students at Prince ton. Miss Dorothy nuddach, of Noble, lias re 'timed from Canada, where sh( has been "pending somo time, and will shortly Icavo for New York for an Indefinite stay. 1 West Philadelphia Mr and Mia. Alficd Day Wller. of Forty- Mh apd Hprui-e streets, announce the on acement of their tlitmlitnr. Miss IMna Vlr rlnla Wller. to Mr Chandler Slewait Wool pf. of this city The Sixteen Club gave a luncheon Mon luy aflernoin, followed by dancing, to cele brate tho club's third nnnUersary. Mrs. O. J. Peterson acted as chaperon, The decorations were pink carnations and tulips, nod the favors were dainty sautolrs, with odd-colored stones Bet In u wreath-like ef fect of goljl attached. Thoso present at the nffalr Included Miss Maybelle Peter son, Miss Ann Cleeland, Miss Margaret Thompson, Miss Alice Chllds. Miss Grace Mills, Miss Florence Ruht, Miss Ruth Halght, Miss Constance Hubbard, Miss Ma rlon Cummlngs, Miss Bessie Hngle, Miss Madge Town, Miss Mabel Southerd and Miss Kleanor Baker. A number of girls enter tained with ukuleles. South Philadelphia Miss Mary Gocbrlng celebrated her nine teenth birthday anniversary at her home, 2201 South Bonsall street, Saturday eve ning. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Goehrlng, Mr. and Mrs. H. Marston, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frame, Master Thomas Frame, Mrs. O Campbell, Ml.n Edna Campbell, Mrs. McGowan. MIbs K. Smith, Miss A. Money, Miss F. Hlondo, Miss M. McFaddcn. Mr. John McFadden, Mr. George McFadden. Miss M. McGnwan and Mr. Charles Fallon, North Philadelphia The marrlago of Miss Kmma L. Schoch, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Georgo F. Schoch, of 3301 Hldge nvenue, to Mr. John W. Ing ham, of Hoxborough, will tako placo on Sat urday afternoon, May 5. Mrs. Charles Creamer will entertain at luncheon and cards tomorrow, when her guests will Include Miss Marlon Clark, Mrs. Charles Kruger. Mrs. Harry Molts, Miss Helen Kohfuss, Miss Jane Green, Miss llllen Schofleld, Miss Kllznbeth Hoy, Miss Roberta Rea Nelll, Miss Mildred Hey nnd Miss Kllz abeth Carpenter. Roxborough Mrs. Frank Lyons, of Ridge and Falr thorn avenue, entertained nt luncheoii on Friday. Mrs. Percy J. MyerB, Miss aladys Hower, Miss Mildred Springer, Mrs. Frank Halnback, Jr., Mrs. James Richardson Adams and Mrs. Horace G Stevenson were the guestB. . A workroom was opened this morning In the Leverington Presbyterian Church annex, G14 Kast Leverington avenue, for special work for war relief, under the ausplceB of the Roxborough Branch of the Needlework Guild of America, of which Mrs. Oliver S. Keely Is president. All women of the Twenty-first Ward are Invited to Join In the work and do their "bit" for their coun try Lansdowne Miss Florence M. Clarke will entertain Borne friends at luncheon on Thursday at the Union Learue. The guest of honor will be Miss Klecta K. Grlftith, of Germantown, whosb marriage to Mr. Richard C. Hughes, of Utlca. N. Y . will take place on Saturday. The following guests will be present: Miss Pauline Ben nett, of Williamson, N. Y.. who Is staying with Miss Clarke; Miss Roberta Clark, a cousin of the bride-to-be; MIbs Kugenla Vunaant, Miss Katherlne Bushnell and Mrs. John Y. Huber, Jr., formerly Miss Cam lino Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Claude A. Simpler, of Lansdowne, arc at the St. Charles Hotel, At lantlo City. Weddings HALL LOCKHARDT Tho wedding of Miss Martha Lockhardt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Lock hardt, of 2737 North Thirteenth street, and Mr J. Elmer Hall, Jr.. will take place to night at the home of the officiating clergy- ' man, the Itev. . u. uzgermu, oi mo Third United rresuyterian unurcn. .Mr. Lockhardt will give his daughter In mar riage and she will be attended by Miss S. Jane Killen. Mr. Joseph Hall will be his brother's best man. Mr. Hall and his bride will leave on a short trip and will be at home after May 1 at 4689 North Sixteenth street, Logan. MISS FRANCES R0SENBEIO a J 1 t l i v I : t r I, I I wM'MS ALL'S There's copper and steel and CONTRABAND A Romnnce of the North Atlantic By RANDALL PARRISH THE 8TOIIY THUS KAR CAPTAIN MCIIAKD MOLLIS, of th Atlas Line, who retired from eervlcs when his father, owner of, tho company, aifa and left him a small fortune, is one of a number ot auetta on board tha Sni Kamoralda, owned by Cyrrlngton. copper king and millionaire, of Ny .r,- v.0 UA la youn woman of nineteen, wno haa bribed u petty onicer of th. acht w accret her on board. Tho ynchllnic pnrtsr Is absolutel etaK becauao t-arrlnaton na a buelneei scheme In mind. ", """-".iS corner the copper market becauee of tne Oreat War Ilollli dlscocrs era. one nlBbt but promises to lieep ""'.'"" the i raft la ono day out to - , frrln-. Klrl Is to disclose her identity to Lnrrin. ""lTIUIUS Mft'ANN, a millionaire allahtly known to Ilollls, la another Buest. The aecond nlKht out a trnm st earner wrecks the ncht All but 1 lollls. er and McOann ore saxod and rlck,tll,uph, d the boat llollla turces !" "S liberate fan clrl locked, In a "t"'"!; The three then escapo In the lla it a tralllnit from the atern of th" yacht " thltd night out they eight n aall CHAPTER IX Continued I TOOK my eyes off him, nnd stored at tne vessel, conscious Instantly that something was wrong, livery uein.i "- "f'. time, each ropo nnil Mir irui:ri -- . against the brown liacKgromm """" She was apparently a big u,eI . 'fj'1' four thousand tons 1 guessed, her "al" line showing a heavy cargo, and her b red with rust where tho blac.c paint 1 w 1 disappeared. Loaded as she was, he .site p BldeB yet towered above uh meiuiclngl. . .. at although the open ran ammsnu's ;"', glimpse of her deck. It appeared "eserted, and the vessel scarcely inoxrd through i he water, a me.e spl.nl of 'oko showing above one yellow funnel, a single screw churning lazily to keep ht'r "nd.cr,,?ontt,: The foremast was broken off at tlio tops remaining a great splinter, and w hero th . bridge and wheclhouso ought to bo tliou was piled a mass of wreckage show ng black above tho bulwarks A wheel had occn rigged aft on the poop-dock, and there alone I haw evidence of human brings on board. One fellow stood gripping tho spokes, while another leaned motionless against the rail facing forwaid. Nclt het ono saw us. although I swung my hat. and sent a hall across the Intervening wator. Tile girl glanced Into my face. 'What Is tho matter with them, Mr. Hollls?" she asked. "Is something wrong. "I am afraid so; their foretop mast t? down, and It looks ns though It had smashed the bildgo and whcelhouse when It fell. They have ilggcd up an emergency wheel aft. Can you make out her namo? "The Indian Chief, of Philadelphia." "No regular liner probably a tinmp. I never saw funnels painted like that before, and she Miows no flag However, any port In a storm." I stood up, hollowing my hands. "Ahoy there ! Indian Chief, ahoy !" CIIAl'TUH X On Hoard the Indian Chief THE man leaning on the after rail turned and gazed down at us, shading his oyes, nnd the heads of half a dozen others bob bed up above tho forward bulwarks. I could see the fellow aft plainly now, a broad stoeklly built man. with extremely ..,i f.ice. wearing overalls nnd a woolen shirt, open at the throat. In appearance there was nothing of the officer about him. yet It was his voice which finally answered my hall, sending a deep, roaring note ncrosa the waters. "Hullo, there. Who are ycr? From some ship close! by?" "We are passengers from the American yacht Esmeralda, sunk In collision two nights ago, and have been afloat ever since. Can you take us aboard?" "PasJ-engers, you say All of yer pas sengers?" "Yes." He turned and spoke to the man grasp init the wheel, a tall, loose-jointed fellow In straw hat and pink shirt. There was a momont's argument before he returned to his position at the rail. .... "I dunno as yer would be much better off along with us than yer are In the dinghy," he called Indifferently. "For. in a manner o' speakln, we're no more than a wreck. I reckon thar ain't no one among ver who knows how to navigate?" r stood up, hollowing my hands to make my voice carry more clearly. "That Is not a very Baiior-ime speecn, my friend " I shoutea, yei sij-ivnyf iu uuncci nmrer' "But as. you put humanity on those r.-i..' rui answer you. I have been In the merchant service, and commanded ships." "?..... t. .!,.. n? Sail or steam?" 11611 lo --" -- "Steam the old Atlas Line. Do you take us aboard?" , uf ,,nrt ln.t his air of indifference, striding forward to .h end of the poop, and giving orders to the men forward. The black neaas aaormng ment later the round, red face again ap- "'"Ave we'll take yer. sir," he called rfnwn a touch of deference In his hoarse nice "Ye'll understand the trouble once vp come aboard. We'll lower a ladder near h mlzzen chains; there'll be no danger laving the dinghy alongside here to lee ward Yer all able to, climb, I reckon?" We have a woman with us." "It'll be quite a Job to rig up a swing. t turned and looked at her; then up the Jr I could speak she had made decision. "I can go up the ladder. Mr. Hollls," she , firmly. "I ft"1 not afraia." All right." I called. "Lower away, and .nd a man down to steady It below." The little dinghy swept In easily, and, i"r my directions, McCann awkwardly Mhried It oft from scraping, against the ??5..m... Protected by tho great bulk .:i. .immt motionless steamer, Uie water Eld merely a perceptible swell. As the rope SSd5 straightened, I caught the lower '?..- h.id it firmly. Down the ratlines. Sand over hand, until he dropped sprawling inii black negro, The, fellow above, now. Sindlni'on the ra,ll and clinging to thu NOT GOLD THAT? GLITTERS i'i'..... ...i Publlihlnis Comrnny. Reprinted by epcelal arrangement. zinc and iron and platinum and diamonds and rubies and brass. Send up the lady first, captain: there'll be a hand to help her In tho chains." She did tint hesitate, grnsplng the rope firmly In her hands as the negro nnd I lifted her high enough to get foothold. The follow seemed to enjoy his Job, his black face glowing; but for an ugly scar he was a picture of good humor. "You are all right. Miss Vera?" "Yes," she called down. "Then go up, but hold tight; the vessel may roll." McCann followed, too glad tn thus escape mo to refuse, jet plainly enough half dead with fear. As soon as I saw his legs dangling, while the seamen nbove dragged him Inboard. I drew myself up to the lower ratline, leaving tho negro alono to hold tho lino. "Hey, above there," T Bhouted. "What chall wo do with tho boat?" "Let her go; there is no room to stow It on deck Come aboard, Slmms." Wo went up together, the ladder swing ing dizzily to our movements Onco I glanced over my shoulder, nt tho empty boat, nltendy twenty feet from the ship's ride, a dpbertod, pathetic spectacle Some how It wan llko parting with nit old friend Then hni.ds gripped me, and I was hauled In over tho tail, and found n footing on deck Tho negro followed unaided, nnd the v olco of the man who seemed to be In com mand growled down from the poop: "Haul In the ladder and stow It; then go forwaid anil get some o' that rlllle over board nforn datk. This way, captain; I'd llko a private word with yer aforo ycr go below " 1 paused an Instant glancing curiously about, Tlio deck amldbhlp was clear al though not overly clean, but forwaid of tlio main Imtch a pllo of debits extended al most f i oni tall to rail, where tho shatteied foremast had clashed tho vvheolhouso Into splinters. Here all was a tangled mass of steel nnd wood, spats, ropes and all sous of ocUIr and ends. Tho foremast had been chopped away and thrown overboard, but much of tlio remaining woodwork appeared blackened by lire. There wcio perhaps a dozen men In view, u typical freighter's crew, I Judged, mostly foreign faces, two of them negroes. Thov viorkcd silently and then shuttled forward, without exhibiting tho slightest Interest In my presence, or giving a glance aft. Evidently something unusual had occurred, but Just ,what was llin niituin of the accldont to the Indian Chief I was unablo to decide. 1 climbed the few steps, and Joined the ied-faced man wnl'lng me on the poop. He held out a tat, pudgy hand, not ulto guther clean, which I accepted rather doubt fully. His face was honest enough, but bis eyes were mere silts, contracting strangely with his upparent heartiness of manner. The wheelsman Btood cioss-1 legged, a cud of tobacco distending his cheek, and looked me over coolly, ns If taking my measure for a report to his mates. "I am very glad to welcome you on board the Indian Chlof, captain captain." "Hollls," I answeied shortly. "And yout name?" "Masters Gideon Masters." "In command?" "Well, yes, In u way. I reckoned you'd want the whole story, an' thct things better be explained afore yer went below." "Of course; but first a question or two, Mr. Masters. What has becomo of my companions?" "The lady was sent Into the cabin, sir, and given a stateroom where she could fix herself up a bit," ho answered aoborly, "The other feller bad a hell of a lot to hay, an' seemed to have some sorter grudge against you. 1 hadn't nny time to listen to his yarn Just men, an l Uliln t care a damn about It anyway, so I naturally tumed him over to tho bosun, ter have thet eyo dressed. He must have got a hell o' a swipe, Blr." "I had to hit him yes; but we can talk of that later. Where Is ho now?" "In the galley, sir, where they're heats. Ing Bomo water. After they get him fixed up. Is he to go aft, or forward?" "Aft, If you have room to spare; he Is no sailormau, but a millionaire from New York ; he has money to burn." The fellow looked at ine with his mouth wldn open, his glistening eyes almost laugh able. "The hell you say, sir; he don't look the part to my notion. You was all part of a yacht party?" "Yes. the Esmeralda, a steam yacht, owned by Gerald Carrlngton, of New York, the copper operator on Wall street you may have heard of him?" "I reckon not," with a laugh, "that not being exactly In my line." "Well," I went on, "we were run down about a hundred miles east of Montauk by a big liner, which must have been out of her course. She cut us square In two, but, excepting us three, all living on board got away In the boats. By accident we were left, and escaped later In the dinghy," "What became of the liner?" "She picked up the boats, and, thinking they had all the survivors, went on. She was a mall boat, likely. The yacht went down five minutes after wo left her; we've been afloat ever since. Now, Mr. Masters, that's our story In brief. What's the trouble here?" He crosod over to the lee rail, and ex pectorated overboard, coming back wiping hie UPS on the sleeve of his shirt. "I'll te" yo enough .to make It clear, sir," he said slowly, "although there la others on board who can explain more In detail. You're a seaman or was once- o you'll" see easily the' sorter fix we're In. I'm the only officer left on the hooker, an' I couldtvt navigate a snip it you'd give It to me. I'm only the chief engineer, an' my assistant Is In the fo-castle with a broken leg. You see thet riffle for-rard, sir? Well. It wus lightning did that. Two bolts, so the crew says, fer I wus down below, an' never knew whut happened till the electrlo all went out Then 1 shut off team arid dumb out on deck. Lord, but It wus a black, night, raining1' cats and dogs, but no wind to speak of. It wus the Vain what saved us. for Are started' yonder uyer can see where. it'buroedbvit Melted' the crew huddled on the fo-castle. Them fellers would a taken to the boats, 1 reckon, ont there's none silting for-rard o' the foremast, an- thev couldn't git aft across tltc wreckage Well, sir, when mninlng come we saw what we vvoh up against; It looked a lot sight worse then than It docs now. Them bolts of lightning bed knocked the foremnst Into smithereens, killed tho wheelsman, and put tho steering gear plumb out o' commission. Then tho topmnst an' spars Just naturally wrecked tho bridge, and chart-house, an' tho wholo mass caught nflro. The second officer wus In the wheel house, sir, nn' never knew vvltnt hit him, an' both tho captain an" the first officer wus a stnndln' tergether on the bridge. The top mast crushed the life out of 'em. There wus six sallormcn hurt tho same way, r.n' four of 'em died. It wus the damnedest mes I ever saw at sea. sir." "Bad enough, surely; when did this Happen 7 ' "Night aforo last; we'yo cleaned up a bit since, but tho crew won't work much under mo, an' we'ro short handed. First we dug out the dead bodies, sewed 'cm up as best we could, an' put 'em overboard. Then I rigged up this wheel aft, so" as to keep an engine going, nnd hung on, waiting for something to turn up. There wasn't noth ing else I could do." "No, I presume not." and my eyes rested thoughtfully on tho tccne forward, "How Is the hull ound7 You seem sunk deeply." "That's cargo, sir; full to tho hatches. The ship's dry as a bone; have had the well sounded every thrco hours." "And what about the crew7" "Just so, so ; a crimp brought them aboard drunk, nn' wo were not at Bca long enough for tlio mntos to whip them Into shape when this thing happened. I'm no deck officer, Mr. Hollls. and they don't tnlto oidcrs from mo very well. I call 'em a damned hard lot." I made no comment, endeavoring to turn nil thftso facts over In my mind, and reach soma decision, It was evident enough what was vvnnted. nnd how I could best servo; but would they bo satisfied with tlio offer which 1 felt willing to make? (CONTINUED TOMORROW) WHAT'S DOING TONIGHT &tu.' Dinner and dome, I.u 1. 11 Cinnitry Club, Hotel Adelphla, 7 o'clock Members, lllnner, Tlietn ('111 l'rnternlly. Hotel Adelphla, C 30 o'clock. Members llnjilen ('lull concert, Horticultural Hull. Admission charge. Cliin-iin-tluel crlebrntlnn. Academy of Music, 8 o'clock Members M"etlnjr, llnniroputlile Merilcnl Norlety, Hahnemann Hospital, S o'clock. Members Dinner, Philadelphia Amoclntlnn of Credit Men Bollevuc-Stratford, 0-30 o'clock. Members. Lincoln University commencement, Witherspoon Hall, 8 o'clock. Free. Auniiul bull nnd entertainment, llonwlt, Teller & Co. Mutual Benefit Association, Meicantllo Hall. Members. 'tenth unnlvemary, North Philadelphia Business Men's Association, Nlcctown Hoys' Club, and dedication of Carnegie Library ut Wayne and Hunting Park avenues. Free. Lecture, "How the Illrda Cnn Help Win tho War," Charles P. Shoffner, St. Matthias Parish House. Nineteenth and North stieets, 8:15 o'clock. Free, .Song recital, i;dln llvunn and Murlr Hot ton, New Century Club, 121 South Twelfth street, 8. IB o'clock. Admission charge. Violin recital, Camilla riunnrhnert. Acorn Club, 1018 Walnut Btrcet, 8!30 o'clock. Ad mission charge. Demonstration of cnn Helit pnprrs nnd red chalk toning. Columbia Photographic Society, 2S2C North Broad streot. Free. Port Klehmond Home Defense Asuorlm Hon, Indiana avenue and Mercer street Frco. CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE Twice Dally, 2:1.1, 8:15 GERALDINE PARRAR us "JOAN OP ARC" in "Joan the Woman" OltCItKHTltA OP 30 SPECIAL CIIOIIUH rnicus 2.v. r.oo. 7Sc A raw AT NIOHT Jl.00 B. F. Keith's Theatre A SHOW NOT EQUALED THIS SEASON I SALLIE FISHER & CO. In 'Till: CHOIR IlBIICAItHAI" JOHN B. HYMER & CO. In "TOM WALKI1R IN DlXin" SAM & KITTY MORTON DAISY JgAN k OTIIBrtH. MBS. VERNON CABTI.U In "PATRIA" mjPWTTTMlT tUlHMANTOWN AND MATINRU TODVvY "COME BACC TO ERIN" Kent Week Myrkle-Harder Co. In "KICK IN" TJTjnATI THIS & NUXT WEEK. Kvn 8:15. OlWiXU i-ouular Mntlnee Tomorrow. ALEXANDRA CARLISLE in "THE COUNTRY COUSIN" dOo to II. 60 at Popular Matlnc Tomorrow. . TrrYRPPT NiaiiTs at sub. r tJiVIEiO X I'opulur Jlntlnee Tomorrow. K'.iw & Krlanrer( Supreme Mml l Comedy Hucccet MISS SPRINGTIME B0o to tl.BO at(ropuUr Matlneg, Tomorrow. r ATHJIV T.oof K ?ir c,an Hit. UX"' rit. , .WiJwrrow SJTur;. i'Aiu ana wakh, with JANET .BESCHim'-. ' BOo1 la. I.B0 at Popular Matliw Twwoi Wi Knklcerl :er ,.-. H ' I.Wtf'l) T.. I 3 7'' wi7 AfrS 4r J lffJ4S I rMEL ft' XkI SWjWS "AN Tenth BJrthdarMMkWM;i tlori of i'AcstaridrGilt,, Tho Choral Union of PhlladefMtvvM ns tenth birthday last evening In the , cniy or Music, where tho annual, concert had a festival atmosphere In nlversary program which revfyed Ha "Ada nnd Gnlatca," a pnce-ponular1ci that figured on tho list at tho debutrfi organization a decade ago. Theqld, cist itandcl was paired oft with .one, lre' "i tne moderns, Percy Or wnoso -Merry Wedding" was sung to nrst time In Philadelphia. The Choral Union, which jjerfornw 'ikk iui service in Bringing opporturdUN singing instruction and practice to borhood communities, Is supported if large body of nssoclate members. The M Ing choir consists of Vocalists frorn'raViii I.,. II. I M ... ri.. mummc. mere aro opportunities dur me year tor t lie membeftt of th Thu Union to take an active part In oommufcttlW singing In connection with many""OiyM 3 events. A half hnur l,fr ,.i,u;.'isk given to special voice training by a. oom A iiriviii iv.iuner. in audition to tne stueyv mm jjm lurniuncc or a wide rango or cHora works, special attention Is elven to the preclation of tho works studied, byrsMM2 talks with lists of books and articles ?fi. At least two public concerts are gives each year, tickets for which range fret', twenty-five centH to one dollar. The'-fftar i'iwi worn piumcu ana porrormea at 1 coriB in musical Fund Hall, Wither Hall, the Academy of Music and Met Itan Opera House, comprise Handel's' '"A and Galntea." Mendelssohn's "Athalie "Loreley" nnd Elijah": Gounod's "Rcdema Hon," Haydn's "Creation" nnd "Tho'-Sel rons." Beethoven's "Mass In G Mlnor.Tl Horatio Parker's "Hoi a Novlsslma," Colej ridge-Taylor's "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast?, Schubert's "Song of Miriam" nnd Max! Uracil's "Cros.s nf Fire" -.. 1 "Si.',' Handel seems In especial favbrithl's fsea son with singing organisations, for thai Choral Soolfttv riwlvpr! "tikrniil In PTwvt- only last week. "Ads and Galatea," wrHaP ten In tho pastoral manner, narrates Ovl4' i fable of tho nymph Galatea and the ehe, nerd acis, whose romance is turned f 1 tragedy through the Jealous rage juif';'? desoeratn deed of the nne-everl C.v'Mnmm'ii Tolyphemus. It contains choruses of v rled style and emotion which the Chord Union gavo effectively, with agreeable .quaHlj Ity and broad body of tone under tlie e4j ncieni direction or Anno aicuonougn, te whom also credit must bo given for th training nnd tho rehearsnl. The openln ..1 ..-. !.- Tl, .(.- ..... was beautifully rendered, i.v ??! ?,l i.110 uriuiiBer woik is an romance a1 musical uuusualnesp, where the Handel ti ttlrvt 1 rilnaatinl In rttifnr nslndu t.nA itmttljD monlc serenity. Mr. Grainger, liowevarfil has not apparently gono to extremes m,W rcore. . $M 1HB BUIU1DIP, Willi KUVO UAll-IICIIk BVl TIVVh!& ivvero May Farley, soprano; Tom DanlefiS liass; Nicholas Douty, tenor, and Flow Wlzla, baritone, and tho accompanists we Stanley Muschamp and George II. MCCuV """ " " " 13 1 .1 ..-i' Sleeping Cyclist Runs Into PoletM Falling asleep while riding a -motorcycM nearly proved fatal t Edward John thirty-four years old, of 1234 North Tea street, Krlc, Pa. After riding all dayVe IVlUd; III 11 -, b Kyi .vuw.a ...to Vl, became weary and foil asleep vvhlle rlaW ......l.... I., 0.1 aPrn.l ,n VAnrtd tl.l,, nln. I on Byberry road near Bcnsalcm pike la night. His machine crashed Into a teleg pole, He was taken to the Frankford'I pltal in u serious condition. ) MARKCT ABOVn 10TH Special Anniversary Week Proetl 1. Topical llevlow. , ' V lMiirnrlnii.,1 ' nerl(-A T TteArtv." l1, Uncle f-'om's forcea on Lund and SaT :'.. Comedy. X 4, Overture: "National Emblem" (Bagley).-' . Stottl! Concert Orchtitra. Jjtf, 5. Pirst rrenentatlon of ' MARGUERITE CLARK,J In "Tlin VALENTINE OUtL" ' ).S A PALACEI 1214 MAItKET STREET 10 A. il. TO llllR P. M., lOo. 20o 1 WILLIAM FOX 1 Prevent Flmt Showlne of VALESKA QTTP A TIT j kj xv xi x x am In a Marvelous t'lcturlzatlon of Cfbi siij" '-ism Adapted From Sir lllder Ilapxard'a UniranaWtfl Famoui Novel 's?ijji JTJPA TiT A CHESTNUT nelow''IK AiUiiiJlii 111113 a. si., 12. 3.4; WM. S. HART" A.tcuon Mrs. Veraon CasW n "t'ATlllA." NO. 13. . ,4V "DT7,r1T?'M'rP MARKET Below lITHfi.r xvonjrxjx x u a. m. to tr.to b-.-j uany, iuc; ureninfa,- "The Peonle Acainst John, Added "NICK OP TISIK nABT?5f VICTORIA VJtTSrSiS I'rliee 10ci S0cii'. Selrnlck-ricture- .lrArtiatrt ltrnn lAti - " "."". ..T. FLORENCE REED Ill "THE '?! ETERNAL Slir AdJed JgA&U& ":15 P.,f&5 w I'lrtt Sliowint: Keystone Comedr.hrJiiJ "HER FAME AND SHAME" , tlM MISS JANET RICHARE or wAsiiiNiiTtiM. n. a viflK? WILti TALK ON PUBLIC QrKSTIOW. I Tomorrow (Wed.). April 25, 10:4BA3K AT THE .iM,VJ ai.jiu amiuEii. xriiiiALna.m ADMISSION $1.00 . Wjt WHITFOK1) l.KtJTL'lllJ COJltJIITTEBX'U ACADESlV OF MUBIO Wed. Evr.j AprH'jS; 1 llluntrated Lecture tiy 8IR UHNEaT - S H A U fi. L JS T UX Thrilling Adventures in Ants ..,. nrwi to 11: HeDos'a. 1110 Cheatnut'tl Auiplcea of Geographtcol Bociety, i- . .s , , iV T-re y--r- rvn mu-i. market 1 ; .1 IhSJij J.iieiitrejuNipBn yJlUKJU- VAVnHVILt,H-Caniam lUc, 15c, .'AC, INk 11 A. M. to lV? "JUNIOR FOLLIES OF '11 T-TTV UU4TH AVM'.fH CROSS KEYS SfflSSflJ Willard s xempie or , iTvmAV BROAD. AND I BKUAUWA1 Daily s.a "MY HONOLULU ,GJJ STUART HOLMES " "WALNUT Mat, Todayj LASf.PRaO'MY NtW.eV-UroUNBpI TVDin TONIGHT. XTj: tiliviy .; J'opUUr l "Rf T.ONG.'LE Wlttx- C!IARLOTTB)lRttrm ADDLPHISSIUJI MOTHER CAJtB .&S'Kisr-.i; i " ---" j - -, . 1 AVmMiaavH ; UMunwf' f" . "' : wifrw i -mffuA mmuL m MM tJl HSI.,,.VS Wllil tjsw PI' im
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