!Hrp fVW$ wv Tltf ' .1, ..., fiAVn ''f 1 I " 1 l'. 57, H'W' "" i" '' ' r,, . i to; M " i A 1, Mxwmir&fva&i&tKm wKSitr 0' ' To- 4-v-. , e. i i 4.W it . JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE Large Affair to Be Held May lJ ior Hospital's Social Service Work. Another Disastrous Tale JFA.U, in dears, tlic-y mo miins to him ;k'' VV l'nrk this c;ir. for thr lxnefU of tlm '.? .i.-i. Unsiillnl You t ememlipr thp u i"' - ,, , , t ftioB ......... ............. ....., ,.,..,,., Ulnc Rencrnll too. part. Well. It H Kne t .hlch win rprliiinly n un-nt hiutc-ps. TIip i chosen I' Wcilnesilii.v . Mh.v r- .. it. thoi i.rfdtf. st-inni. . . .,u . ...n i .o ". :.,,.,,:: . . '."":.. fi'" '" ""'" ......... ...m- i a?aln bo I" -'iiiURi' 'f the whole tlilnt;, . t The Hryti Mawr Social Sprvlcp Commit- I tec. which has thp hearty cnuiieintlon of all the chinches, rlvlp aisoclatlons nnd ' pelRhborhtind Ipiiijiicm. orlRlnatp.l the fps. ' thai iin-l the plJiw me ctioimoii-i. '. 'DfO'tl'lns ntnler thp mum will lm for ule, ' $o I nilMe ou nil to pomp as soon ns the , ,.ie. open nt 11 iiV ock In the foienr.iii ind ipmalli until 10 when the fpstlv.ties 1 T elnP There are to lip nitlrles of every Ulnil ami ilcscrlptlnn, and amuse- ; meriti nlikc for old and joiiiiu and the l' 'middle iibpi!" l.carv. too. for that matter. ; it is inthn liiterpstltisf to me and It may. perlinp he to von. win. nie not air. " more familiar than 1 was with the woik done h the Hr u Mawr Soplal Sprvlcp ', Committee to Ipain Komethlnc of what ' thl oittnnlrntloii has hrrn and Is 'loin1. It wa started four yrats atro hy a comparatlveb mtiii I hol. of womrn, in connectlnn with the Hr, u Mawr llni. tal. So Luce has thp scopp of the work frown, It ha been necessury to employ , two professional sorlal vervlee worUets, ho are Unit at work at nil tlmps inoMim ' ifter the needs of those who ro to the ! hospital and rollowlnc up tlipse eai-pa alter tho ate dlsml.sspd to their homes These woikers also IntclllRcntly lups tlcate the honip i nndltlons of the pa tients and ipfpr their teoords to the f'o cial Set he Committee for material and ' In man instanees, personal nxMstanre. The committee itself Is In ponstant totteh Ith the doctors In the hospital and i? reprcsentPil by one of the hoard of ' trustees as ehalimau. ' Amont; Hip women who an tnlilnc an ; active part In thp fpte of MaN ! ire Mis Hairy K.iih. Mrs l'erpv Simpson. Mis. Ilowaid 1'ew Mis N. I' Toillmiu. Mis. . Allen Oallp. MM T.awlr Mis H K. ' Rojcr, Mrs. .John Kino. Mis. A. .i; Kp1I, Mrs. .lamps Oakfoid, the Mi.es Tinsil. Mrs, Aithur Mauch. Mis. Itohpi t I.rslej, Mrs. Kuriows Sloan. Miss ICthel i'ew. Miss MarnaiPt I'lprre, Mis. Howard Eicnhrev, Mis Morris Clothier. Mis. George Iimh. .It.. Mis. Matthew Han dall. Mis. Thomas rirnnwm. Mrs. l.e Ilolteau., Mrs .lames D. Wlnsor, Jr. Mrs. Charles Sinnerkson. Mis Isaac Clothier. .Ir . Miss Helen deck. Mrs. Charles Mcllvalne, Mrs. IMsar "Howard, Mrs. Thomas Ashton, Mis. H.mdolph .lus tice, Mrs. A O. I.awience. Mrs. Heui , Eohb, Mis I'hlneas 1'iouu. Mit. Walter Chiystlp, Mrs (iPoiRe MacLeod. Mrs. Howard Cjhmil, Mis. IpwIs .lohnson. Mrs. Charles Hilly. Mis. Howard CUik, Mrs. ," Mitchell Hastintrs, Mrs. .1. Dellln. Mrs. Clarence rallies, Mrs. Aithur Kmmctt, , Mrs Roy Calk, Ml.s I.oulee Hawlp, Miss Mararet Morris, Miss Anne Howen, Mrs. I Clifford .Ioiips, Mrs v. Cameron, Mis. J Harry I.eedom, Mrs. I'rank Mass, Mis. William Kills Scull. Mrs. Hubert Justice. Mrs. Ross Hamilton, Mrs. Stuard, Mrs. George Taylor, MKs (?race Roberts, Mrs Edgar Kelton, Miss l-'lcirenco Hall, Mrs. Edwaid Haitshorne, Mrs. Uawience Wil ton, .Miss Sara Franklin. Mrs. Pajette I Plumb, Mrs (1 corse Rolihlns, Miss Am) i .. . . ... . . ..... ...... ..... Maristiorne. .Miss upiiriiiie r.iy. .mis ....... I rt Straw liridBP. Mrs. Arthur Smith. Mis. Thomas Oamlo, Miss VirRinia (larbpr, Mrs, IMwaid l.p t'.outllller, Mrs. Walter I'l'iersoii, Mrs, William Donner, Mrs r. S. V Ellis, Mrs. It, M RUlot. Mrs. C O Headlp, t Sirs. Kiank Miller. Mrs. John Kent Kane, j Miss Mary Thayer, Miss Elizabeth Thner. t MKs RtliPl Morris, Miss Allda KIsenhrey. t, Mlsi .Mary Okie, Miss Marsot Scull, Miss ' Randolph, Mis. Henry Tatnall, Mrs. K. V. ' Dougherty, Mrs, Ravburn Clai K Smith and Mrs. William I.ieber. ' I wonder If theie will be room for the I rest of us hy the time all thp women and " their tahles. to say nothlnK of the men ho are to assist and have pait take tneii '. place: J TT WAS i that ca S not it bargain' sale of dresses aused all tho trouble. Xo, Indeed. , each had gone to an exclusive shop and had purchased her frock, but, lo nnd (. behold! it happened thusly: Mrs. I. ,tvas asked to talic a table nt n bridge Which was given severnl da.vs ai;o for cnanty. She. all entiiusianm. nann.y asked ono of her friends. Then other so cial duties, the Red Cross work and a eek-end party crowded the affair out of her mind nnd she completely forgot to ask the other two women to pla nt her table. Well, the day of the hrldse party nr rived, and thinking that she would go n ,f little carls and pick up two others, our $f, friend donned her best frock and sallied wrth. She, found the other woman, her pnly guest, waiting for hei. but mctcy ', on ua. when they took off their topcnatF fi.thelr frocks were identical, georgette ciepe sleeves, headed clrd'es all, they np , peanert like twins nnd, being convulsed j with laughter but not wlshlnc to be un " necessarily conspicuous In a huge room S full of strange woman, they derided to slip I lntp a movie, whcie li) the dim light they and their clothes would not be seen. ; Moral: Call up your friends before going to the same parties, ascertain the color jjf of the frork chosen for that day and In- It cldentally ho sure you would rather play IT bridge than InUe In n movlp bef 01 e you S$ axkyoUr prescribed number of Riiests. 1 r K-.vr.-v ll'VWt.'? .a.... .. .....-. Personals W Mr. John W. popverse. of Rosemont. has )-stu invitations tor a mncneon on nuo- jy In honor of Mr. nnd Mrs. Theodore Saeckel. Mrs. Jaeckel will be rememberen , Mini Violet Rldewny. of this city. If.Mr. and Mrs. Robert MJfllrvln, of Rose- J? - ave a b"dRe party of three tables at rweir pome last eenlnir. (".At thft lu-lilce which will he clveil tO- Wy & the Rtttenhouse by Mrs. Joseph M. jwiam and Mrs. Isabel Xorthrup Mc lnry for the benefit of the Art Alliance iIWlnr Fund tables have been taken by gi. IMward T. Stotesbury, Mrs. J. Louis 'Vninus, Mrs. ueorge, W. uoyu, Aire. Vf, (Jhilds Drexel, Mra. J. F, Fahnei r..AFranci..orcum. iro- d" zjwa&iffir&xssEz in Bryn Mawr Park on - iiimthiT shlnillc" nut m Biyn Mnw: r tlm m. .vnvlct. U.mitmrnt of the- Urn affa.r litM Uo yearn nBn. in w hlch thr cctiKro- '" '"" n- bii. in which tllp cmiirro' ,,, ,WI M.nn. ,, nl(in I.. l. U. ,,,,. ,,,,. nM ff , num.. kit., u-in i. ... - . .' i ... ... :"" .r "" kivpi' " f. i-imiiiii.iniiii won nurli pl.iixlltH tlipn ' will '.Wj.'wI Xr wMl MUS. I'KTER I-'KR(US0N Mrs. Kcrpuson will lip rcmcmbcicd sir .Miss Gertrude 1). Lour. Her marrinfro to Mr. Ferguson took place several weeks auo. Wll'lnm W.mdwaM Ainett. Mrs s.iniuol I'llce Wetlie-lll j. lid Mrs v W. Holler. After the Inl.lge 1 :inest Ten In. a l'rench actor of tile TliPatre l-'raneiN In V- Voik. will irete some 1'ienrli war poems rtenrh lares and I.;.hisp w p . 0d and the memev sent to help the tuhercul.tr sol.lieis In France Mr and Mts Noiion Imwlis, Jr. whose uintrLige took place during Kaster week, will entertain tnnlr.ht nt dinner at Kor.l lumke Fa i ins Three Tuns, wheie the.v me visiting Mr 1 towns', mothei. Mis, Downs. Jr. was Mis- Alue Thompson Mr and Mis Joseph Thaei. whose mar llage took plice a fortnight ngn, have gone to Ashevllle, X (' Mls Thajet whs Mi"s Almee llutchluson before her mar riage Mr and Mis William X Mai tins lane Chestnut mil. nt dinner tnmoirovv night. Mnrlce. of St. will entertnln Mr John II. I'mr. piesldeht of the OrpheiH Club, announces that the (lnal rehearsal, sehediilul lo be held nt the cliibronnis lou.ght, to which associate mem bers lmi been Invited, will lm omitted. Mr and Mrs Hairy Allen Smedley an nounce the mart luge ot their daughter. Miss Marian Smedley, to Mr. John Wrly Sheetz. Jr., on Tuesday, Apt II it. in this clt.v .Miss Rle.inor V. Carr. dughter of Mr and Mis. (Jeorge Wentvvorth Cnrr of Over brook, Is visiting Mr. and Mrs .Inhn Hiog lard Okie, of Lost Cabin. Wjo Ml and Mis I.eRoy Hlehmds, of ?.'.', Si Martins lane. St. .Martins, will leave hi a fortnight fot New York, wheie the will nialii iheir home permmientl.v Mr. and Mts Logan Howntd-Smlth. whose manlage took plnie last S.iturdn. have gone to Hot Springs on their lione.v -moon. Mr and Mi. HowanbSmlth will 'he at the WlssahlCkon Ap.titmcnO on their icuirn. Mr and Mis Ueorge Flavell. of Wa.vne avenue, will give a small dance this eve ning Jn honor of MKs lirnee Taussig and her bridal party Miss Taussig s mairlage to Mr lleorge Kenneth Flavell will take placo tonioriovv. MNs I'luirbe ('mllle. of Ureene street, nerniantown, will entertain nt bridge on Saturday of net week. Cauls hnve been Issued for the opening da.v nt the ileimantnwn C leket Club on Saturday. May .". which will be marked by a club dinner, followed by the (loveinor's ball. Mr and Mrs Isaac K. I.lpplneott. of Woodstovvn, announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Marian Pean I.lppln eott to Mr. Harry Hnildnn Schmidt, -if this 'l5' . . A May Pay fete will be held on tha grounds of the Stivens School, 1!J1 West Chelten avenue, (Jennantown. on May I at I o'clock. Mr nnd Mrs' Reuben Bonlske, of Cordele. Oa.. announce the betrothal of their daugh ter. Miss Symme I, Donlske, to Mr Harrj Fox, of this city A reception will shoitly be given In their honor. Germantown A play entitled "The l'lnk Pomlno." to be followed by a. dance, will be given nt the Little Theatre this evening hy members of the senior class of the fJIrls' High School In Oermnntovvn Those Is the cast are Miss Margaret Von Horn Miss Anna Hall, Miss Ruth Chamhers, Mr Thomas Savage. Mr. Ralph Blair, Mr Henry C Geiger. The play will be staged by Miss Lulu M llo'den nnd Mr Joseph C Fox On tho evening of May 5 this same cast will repeat this per formance nnd wll. also give "The Far-away Princess," with nddlttons to the cast. In the hull of the Young Men's Chrls'lan Associa tion, half the proceeds of which vvl'l he given to the newly founded Young People's War Relief Society In Oermantnwn, whose headquarters are at t28 nerniantown ave nue of which Miss Mary S Holmes Is the senior president and Miss Mabel Thackara the Junlor,presldent. Roxboi-ough Ms Sophia Lackey entertained last eve nine at her home, 4511 Manayunk avenue. Iter guests, who are members of her 500 club Included .Mrs. William Haeherleln, Mrs Howard Schweitzer, Miss. Marian Townsend, Mrs. Richard Farrnnd, Mrs. Car roll Thompson. Miss Klsle Leouaid, Miss Kllen Waldeck. Miss Mabel Mllttnberger, jilss Rebecca Leonard nnd Miss IHhel Lee, The Rreck School, Rldco avenue ami Crawford street.- Falls of Schuylkill, will bold Its first reception for patents tonight in the BChool hulldlng-. preceded by nn ex nlbltlon of the work of the pupils. Mr. Wll tlam H. Sowden, the supervising principal, villi preside, and addresses will be made by Dr John Oarber, superintendent of schools; I llolman White, district superintendent ; Mr Ernest CarWardlne. editor of the locn.1 najier the Weekly Forecast, and the Rev. S? Charles L. Beasholes. of the Fa ,lli Bap- irii --, . Aa.i. nrnv.F will 1.A Kv ikt Churcn,. j,iic "!;""" ''."'VlT.J' .W.AI'eMIVBliCiuweM sn,WPMIIVV ; ; Mlv EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY. A PHIL I'lwbjtcilnn Clumli, Thsih will he aho cholines ,y the vlnhth Ktade imiills and alii. letlc exercli.es. West PMladeTphia InMtntlnns liuve In en Issued for the itmr rlace of mim ,nura (llhon daiiKhler of Mr Ma, , .stpRrt Olbson. of 255 South l-orty.flfth street, to Dr Hohert I'lerson I'.eEestrr on Momln.x. May U. Mr mill Mrs IMuaril I' Walsh .lr Inst Mcntlur I'PlehMteil the tlrsl niilern)irj of the I wethlltic with a leceptlon at their home. 211S Vei,t I'lrth street Included among the guest. re lr anil Mrs li V Walh. St Vincent nnd UaMleUl Wnlsll Ml. and Mis , t'rolit Miss KUuenre l'lolist. Mi mill .Mis Turner and Mr and Mis, Win II li.inlii A sen... ,,f dmires which rime been gi'en In Wet I'hil.iileljml.i during the winter will end with a dlnner.dance nt the ltltlenhouse thl evening Mrs Helswniigei of 4S1.1 Sinuce street enlei tallied nt luncheon and cards todm IIhi guests eie T9 I'hmles Wall Mis llii.im llhKli Mis j Hnrr Howcrs Mrs Hum Vilelt Mis Monro lloenberger Mis William Hitter Mis l-'rederlek S llaMcrinaii Mrs Itmlolph Sosua Mrs Fre.l etlck Uanneiihnwei, Mrs A Harlung Mrs i ml l.nuher Mis l.nuls HUllnger Mrs tiiinli Srliii'lhi Mis Jnhn Rnrieliffe and Mis I'juillne s. hmlilt North Philadelphia ' Mis, Mna Martini l.ltidnet, of 3231 North I'.uk avenue entenalned last evening at hr titm Miss K.lith '" I'larke. Miss Mlna V.wmii.Is Miss licittude I'll. Miss fl.iri , Miiinti Miss Mai le r Wlest Mifs Vugtisla lieutoetter. JIls Mil lain M lliinie Miss oglnla C Hume mid Mrs Howard ."' Ah- licit t wetc the guests The Woman .suffrage pattv of the Twen. t. thud Leglslallve Hlsttlet will give a dine tomniinu evening In the assembly ha 1 of the Mctnwn Iti.vs I'lub The pa ii.iiipsseH incliide Mis lieorgn II Wnben sniith lendei of the dlstuct; Mis Hnbert Hai ,wv Mis Flank H.uras. Mis i' llrilce Heets Mis leis lleeiick. .Mrs William lir.ivtoii ,li Mis I'euy .' Feger. Mrs William II ('.locket. Mis Albert I. ilntil.1 nnd Mis '. Ta.vl.ir Wobennntth Mts C:)inllne I'al'.ihan. of r.ii.'.S North Thirteenth slteel .Titei lalned the members ef her sevvltiR i lull nt luncheon ,veserda.v at her home Mrs Hanv Rosenheim entertained at luncheon and cards on Weilnesdav Her gucts, w.ho ate members of bet .'en club, included Mrs II. nave Klelnfelder Mrs H.l ward i: Havs Mis .lohni" Allen Jr. Mts I'harles ZlnK Mis Hanv tlnug Mrs lien, j.imln I'ostei, Mis llaitv Itllteiil'ouse Mrs Wlllliim II Whllcoinb. Mis Frank Harras Mis. Sili.ieffer and Mis W Squibb Pr and Mis Joseph Folf give a .lliiiiei . lance on Saliudav night at their home on Al'eghenv avenue m honor f Mis Helen M Nestor and Ml Fiancis Kiels who were mmrle.l on Wednes.lav I Weddings Hl'Rl.i:USH STIIWART Announcement Is made of the marriage of Miss nihe F Stew.-.tt daughter of Mr and Mrs W Stewart, of Chi tlana. Pa . to Mr Harold K Hurlelgh. of th's cltv. on Mondav afternoon, at '.' oi-lock, in St Stephen's Protestant lOplscipal Chuich Tenth street above Chestnut, bv the lectot. the Rev Pr Carl (Trammer Itnmedlalelv after the serv -Ice Mr nnd Mis Hurlelgh left for a trip to Murrain and points west Thev will be at hnine after June I at 101- North Mar vine street MILl.KR-HRoWN An interesting wedding look plate Wednesd.iv evening at the home of Mr and Mrs James F Hiown. '!0l" Noith Twen tieth street, when their daughter, Ml"s Helen A Hrown. was mairled to Mr Walter H Miller by the Rev Pi. J O lllckerton, pastor of the Coon Methodist Kptcopal Church, Pl.imond and Woodstock stieets The lulde. who was given In marriage bv hei father, was attended by her cousin, Miss Louise Hughes Mr Howard Millet was his brothers bpst man The seiv c- was followed bv a reception. Mr and Mis Miller left fot a trip through the Northeast, and will be nt home after June 1 at 182!) North Tenth stieet, Logan KIKLY-NHSTOH The marnage of Miss Helen M Nestor. daughter of Mr and Mrs John NeMor, of 131 North Seventeenth street, to Ml Fran- i is X. Klely, of (.eimaiitown. was solem nized on Wednesda.v afternoon at ' t o'clock In the Cathedral, eighteenth street above Race, with Rev Joseph M. IMl.ua officiating Mr Nestor gave his daughter In marriage and she was attended i.v .virs Joseph Fnls, as matron of honor. Mr Jo seph ' Kiclv was his brother's best man I'pon their return from an extended hnnev. moon trip Mr and Mrs Klely will be nt home at ."i'JR: North Tenth street. Logan, after June I unAXT-HosjixiHinn An attiactlve spring wedding was rol emnized last evening In the chapel of the Alumni Huildlrg ir the Keneseth Israel Temple when Miss Hessle F Rosenberg, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Benjamin H Uosenberg. of 17S9 North Thlrts -llrst street, was married to Mr Bertram (Srant The coremonv wan performed hy the Rev Pr Joseph Krnuskopf assisted by the Rev Isaac Landman, nnd was followed bv a reception Mr Rosenberg gave his daugh ter in marriage, and she was attended by her lousin, Miss Pauline Rosenbeig. of Baltimore, Md Ml (.rant had for best man Mr. Walter Mayer of Salt Lake city, t'tah, and for ushers Mr Henry Rosen berg, of Baltimore, nnd Mr Milton Mitch! ell. After a tour through the Western States Mr. Urant and his hrldo will live In Montana HRF.CHT SCflOFIHLD A very pretty but unlet wedding took place on Tuesday morning at in o'clock In St Timothy's) Protestnnt Kplscopal Church, Roxhorough, when Miss Hllen Johnson Schofleld, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Schofleld. of 620 Kast Leverington nvenue, became the bride of Mr Frederick Merrill Brecht, also of Roxborough The rector. Rev James Halsey. performed the cere mony. Mr Schofleld gave his daughter in marriage Following the service a break fast vvas held at the home of the bride's parents Mr' and Mrs. Brecht left on nn extended southern trip, and will be at home after June 1 nt 510 Arbutus street, Pel hnm. Mrs. Wilson Sends Prize It Is a matter of Inteiest lo know that the first lady of the, land has grnclnusly do nated the ftrst prize to be given for the, best costume to be worn at the "trade mark frolic and Maypole dance" which Is to be given at the Hotel Adelphla by the Phila. delphla Club of Advertising Women May t This announcement was mads Tuesday by Miss Nellie K. Quirk, chairman of the ways and means committee of the club, who has charge of the affair , The gift arrived Tuesday morning, ac companled by a note from Mrs Wilson slg. nlfylng her keen Interest and conveying her good wishes The gift will net be made known until the prizes are awaided by the judges the evening of the dance. Tho guesta will appear In costumes rep. resenting nationally nnd locally advertised products, and as this, event Is being pro duced by advertising women, there will be many unlo,ue features as part of the pro gram. The walls will be coveted with post era. There will be nn elaborate Maypole dance, after which Miss Publicity will be crowned. MUs Xellle K. Quirk, chairman of the committee, and her assistants, Miss Anna M, Kelley Miss Sara I, 'Black, Miss to. Helen Campbell Miss Clara XllleMen,- Mlsa 'MaryiM'Uonneu, wsa wen v,4-. spnuper mmuu ,rpr ..akfl , I I .III L'V' . GREAT AMERICANS . i' r am i ii, r in -m ,i . 1 p , i .. i u ' ,1 i -i V t , ,. L . i l II Mr. I. Urppdpm Wrichl's Imme-bieil lient Mr. Iiynni Fnnv Price's unpolled championship at CONTRABAND nice of tho UAN'DAU. i it i: stiii ii CAPTAIN Midi Mill lllll. I, Is, ..f the Atlas i.lnp who r.-i lr,-l fium srr!.- when lit fntnrr . ner f ih ,.itmiiin .1 tr-il hn.l left htm n sninll fnritn Is .me .if n iiiinvler of Mirsis nn Imard the vii.ht Ustve-alfl.. iiunl 1 i arrlncl'.n . nrr-T kinp n-l mllll.iiiHlr'- .,f Vnrk Kit Is n vounir iioiiiin nf nlnelot-n iilrn has bribe.! n rllv nttt.. i "f the mi. tit I" srret I nr nn l.tmrd 'I'h- mo lilins twttv i. at snlutei. niiR Ihiiii.,. i nrilniiloii Im a business s heme In mlllil He vvnllM l enrner the 'nii. r m.rUet l. .iu"' .'' !'1', Orein VVI llnlll. dls. iivvis Ven. one nlahl lilt lirolll H' s to I.eep e, e. I'lo tile eiaft Ik one .lav mil In sou. wlien the mil Is t .li-. l.i. I . r i.l.mltv i ' nn'nn tnn I'KKI.I's Mi( t, .. millionaire "IlKinl known I.I III. Ills l lllL.tliel BU. si The sei-illl.l IilK.lt out a HHIlip ateamer ir-eks the varhl VII but Hulls Vela an.l Vri'nnn or- ive. iin.l i.lel.e 1 tin ev Ihe boat lliillls fions Vbl'alin I., belt, him liberate the Klrl I... U'.l in 1 si";'"" The three men then .ni.e In the IU .lorv tralllns from the letn of Ihe a.iil The IhlrJ nlKht oul IheN slulit ll .-Mtl I lie Initlsn Ciller of I'hlli.leli'lib. olil.li la them en board when II Is lei.rne.1 lb llnllla nn nivlitale the I....1I. Ihe 1 nil 11 Chief li In a t.l'lslil" .nmllllnn. h.'viiu been wre.-k.-il In storm 'Ihe vesse - IS loi.ieil In Ihe hniel.rs with a .arte nf 1111 rii tlons of vvnr cinsHiieil Jo llnml.ilrti lb. owner, a .-ilrvle Is nn board bu lemslns below tllrninh fe.r of there wlll.ll IS "J the twin! of mutiiiv t th; own-r s 1 re n rlea thai a s.fe arrival of lie , nra.. will mean hi. hum fa. .11 ruin llollis . onsults Vera ns to 111. inking .ouiuiall.l ('II MM'HU Ml (C'llllllllO'd) M-pvO YOF L) In tbi YOl" believe the Ceitnans me light lis war that ou ought to aid them?" 1 cannot answer that." I aiiswetcd honestly enough "for I do not fullv under stand the conditions To be petfe. tlv frank, however, my sympathies hip with Hiigland and France In this case I am not con sidering elthel side, but the poor devil who owns this ship and cargo What we ariv on board bete will not be a drop In the bucket, but Us loss will spell tuln t. him. and Hint Is the thought which In- Alienees me " 'And 1 could not even dispatch a mes sage wlieless"" "The Indian Chief has no equipment No. Miss Vera, we shall be absolutely lost to the wntld until we are either ciptured or safe 111 some fiennan port liven then It may prove entrenielv dltrtcull to (oiumuul rate wllh our Mends J would not di -reh(. you the project Is both a despei.it e and a'dangeroiis one The gill nmalned silent, her eves lowered to the deck I bad said all possible, de termined ns I vvas not to Influence her decision As she did not speak or change her attitude. I arose nnd walked across the eahln 'o where I could look out forwaid 1 hardlv knew what I hoped hei decision would be. for.mv sympathies were about equally divided belw-fen the desperate, man sitting alone In the after cabin and this girl so unexpectedly called upon to meet this emergency As to my own Interests and Inclinations, thev were entirely blotted out "Mr Hollls ' "Yes;" 1 turned and met her questioning eves "I must decide this? You mean to leave It all In me?" "There Is no other way ' "But I do not know what to sav I thought at Hi st I could answer yes, gladly I am not afraid, not the least bit nf-nld . and If I could only get some word back to mv people In New York that I am safe I would almost welcome the rtvent..r.. lam only 11 girl, vou know, and 11 like such things Hut they will worry horrlblj. for h"y have no knowledge ot where 1 am No one knows 1-1 have sln.plv i-ai-neaied. and papa vlll have detectives bunt mg for me nnd will have lo tell mo her Thev will imagine all so. ts of horrid things Truly it It llnesil 1 seem i" ...-.... -- remain here, anrt-and not even ie, ...... know- that f am !.He And ' say I ma" be weeks or even months, before I could get a message to America. "I am afraid so. Miss Vera i I wished you . understand the exact truth ,0.-Oh' 1 do not think that would be rlght- ln.-l'0t'hought you might feel that way. and n made no Pledge befoie telling you the sorv Of cou se 1 knew nothing of how yuvere situated, or under what clrcum stances vou had left home ' I stole away unknown to any one. it was Just a lark, a foolish Joke. Xo ono knows where I am." v.i-s- ' "Your home then Is In New- ork' "Yes- all my people live there." Sho bid her face m ner hands "They aie probal.lv wild about me by now nh I cannot; It woiiliMoo cruel. If I could only send them """touched the bent head gently with my ha"Do not worr.v." t M Muay. "We wll, give the scheme up entirely and bead to ward the nearest American port Perhaps luck may favor us. and If we meet an American ship we can tranship you. and ih?n Uk" a chance, knowing that you are safelv homeward hound. "But I understand you to say that that would only increase your peril." "l Xm and It might not At least I will not consent to have you Implicated In The affair any further than you are now Your nrst duty Is to your mother I win not sacrifice you to help our friend yonder Jave his fortune. I'll give him my answer now." I took a step aft but paused suddenly. and he came limping forth, resting heavily Si, a cane, his white face clearly ieyIec ... ... -tare nf the overhead skylight. I .. . ...... nt iia owners i-aiiiu ouciicu. stepped back lies-Ida the girl, who, aroused by my suddden movement, .glanced quickly up and sa whim. Almost Instantly ahe was upon her feet, hesitated an Instant ns thoueh perplexed at the man a apppearance, ii j.....ne. utirl iVipt him. ,c ....- - . aa-icqm," heitlmed.y'canthU A Rom; Hy it's ru 07 1017 I vm .nscnv mi i iii k i i ir.'i.i TiKOi." wliicli 'Airy," for tliu luillilnj;. "Su-kham chow, " 'And-ome the trni'dcn. North Atlantic I'ARRISH P led but gazing into her fnce seemingly v.llhout lecncnlllnn. Yet I do not lecall " '1 Hi. ves ou do' Suiely 5 oil must." she Intel rupted 'Wh.v, j.iu have i-lutuged mnie than I po vou not lemember the moon light nlgliis nt Palm Bench? The llliliig parties along the isiiist' "Vein '" he .Tied, 1. note of delight III bis volte -. if 1 nurse I lemember: but you have l.'ciuie n unman, the very last petson In the wet Id I expect, d to see And so .vou ale the Indv we w.te fniliinale enough to rescue Mi llollis in-ver even ineulinlied .vmir name ' "There vv.is ji,, ie.iH.ui wbv 1 should." I said, 'having in, thought of .vour ptevlous aciiaiutmiee 'I'h. voung Ind.v and I have Just been ills, ussliig the situation " 'Wait, lust a iiiomenl Mi Hollls" she intcrilipted. her p.vps still on Hascoin's fne 'This disciivei.v changps ever.v thing. Mi H.isi-.ini is mi ..Id ft It-nil." ' So I ludge , but I do not Intend to l.-t that tutlucme jour le. Isl.in ' Hut It will, and does'" a certniu lm pptilniis, npppeal in her voice "I did not understnuil befoie. ns I do now You are Ihe owner Mr Hiiscim" This Is jour boat and i-ingo" ' 'Yes. Vera, things have not gone vet.v well with me nf late, and my entile f. 11 tune Is hole,' he misweml, lather bltterl.v '1 am sori.v 1 bad not he, ml You have beiti lettlbly ill rioni Mini looks, and are lame It II was tli.it arr.ili In New- Yotk. fi.im which ou never leiovcud?" "I was In the lui.Miil.il for mouths, and si aii-Ply Imped to live That was when m business went to smash ' Father nevel told me; nnd Jour liuilher"" 'Is living. In Philadelphia, hut In lather straitened circumstances, and III; my jounger biother has b.eii compelled to leave sihool and seek puiplm incut " He smiled weakly "1 had hoped this njage would set us all on our feet again " She leleaSed her hind fioin his gt.isi, anil sank down cine more Into the ilinlr her glance leaving his lace and seeking mine "Mr. Hollls," she said almost defiantly. It Is my wish that the Indian Chief con tlnue Its vojage " "But I cannot . ouseiil " "You left this dc. Ihlnu lo me You said plainly that only m.v pic-cmo on board rie. teried vou from accepting command Well. I make that decision M.v comfort, even the momentary fe.11 whlib mv family may feel over mv sliange disappearance, inuld never justify my refusal I know this gen llem.iu, and have nut his mother, we wete good ft lends He shall not be mined through any whim of a girl Whatever may occur to us during Ihe next few- weeks, I shall not fall to do my part." ' You mean this?" 'I not only mean it; I urge jou lo go ahead, not considering me In the least " "I cannot quite undei stand so sudden a change " "Perhaps nu do not undeistand women," she said, nnd nulled "It Is our privilege to ihangc our minds without npp-rent ica snu But In this case my reason Is a worthy one" She paused, her manner 1 hanging. "Sur.lv y.ui leiall who Mr. Bas. com Is?" "Xot In the ri molest degree" "But we spoke of li tin In the boat Philip Basconi " Mv e.vcs widened nnd I caught nn ,-ire.ith. ' Itood ijo.l' jes: now I r.call the 'fair, lie Is the man Fcigus McCanii shot ip the hotel r.-stnuianl. That Is the acid. Ml' he speaks of. Why, this Is htiange enough to be (lit Inn " ltiiscnni stood leaning on his iane,.ook. lug al us, as though falling to .ompi client! what it wns we veto talking about Po slblv he did not latth our words clearly. for his white face appeared puzzled. "You speak of me?" lie asked, 'of my dlllkult.v with McCann?" Sho looked up at him earnestly Yes, It Is ver.v strange You should know the truth. There weie three of us who escaped together when the acht sank; Mr. Hollls, myself and Feigns McC.inn " Basconi straightened, his lips pu-s"ed tight "He Is hcie now, a guest on board mv ship?" "Yes: I do not know whore sleeping In one of the staterooms, probablj Mr Hollls was compelled to strike him while we were In the boat and his face was badly bruised I have not seen him since 1 came over the side" Bascom's expression was one of struggle as he stnred Into our faces. It was dim cult for him to (Ind words; to even contiol his mind This this Is a misfortune." he said Anally. "I do not know how It will end I have sought to avoid tho man. Miss Vera, do you know the truth of that nltalr? not the "newspaper story, but the facts?" She shook her head "I only heard thai the tiuuble occurred over Myra Bradley. McCann found j-ou together, and shot you In u 'fit of Jealous rage." "So far the story was ttue; but 1 was not at the restaurant with Miss Bradley 1 had never, hut once before, even spnkon to her. She called me to her table that evening, where she was dining alone, lo question me regarding some mutual friends tu Philadelphia, Our brief conveisation was most commonplace. McCann shot me without warning. I did not even know he vvas near, until the woman screamed." "ITftt." I said, ns he paused, "wns thcte no trial? That was not the newspaper storj'." "I know It." bitterly, "aiul 1 have only my word to give you. I could not defend myself, and no one else made any effort tn do so, McCann had money, nnd In fluence: I wa l.vlpK umonrclomi in a hue- glial., fjjlfcy"''.'!'' ott tt? 'IflJSSy.V the police exonerated McCann on the ground of self defense nnd Ihe ease never trim In 1 1 lit 1 I held out m.v hand Having had some expetlenie liilelv Willi I McChiiii I snld heailll.v "I am netfeitlv I ready In ..crept vour version Ills being nn I boaid is awkward and iinpteasnut but we must put up with It as best we ran Is this your thought. Mr linsiom' He did not answer nt once, not until she looked up nucstlonlngly There Is nothing else possible." he said a' last but as though the admission hurl Mv untitle Is not revengeful, although I teriaitilv have no feeling of Mndne's towiml lo man However, this Is m.v ship, and he is mv guest; as long ns he lemalns on bi.md I shall treat him ns 1 would any 'bet under like i IrcunistHilces " I I knew vou would snv Hint ' the girl I c. launed "Now cvirvthlng' Is all right. Mi Hollls?' As nearlv so as we can make It." 1 I answered assuming an ease I was fm , 'nun feeling "Your eclsoti Is Hint we I continue the voyage In i.ermany"' I To wherever Mr Itiiscom delri to go" erv well." 1 tinned to the othet "And Ion appoint me i.iptalu, del.gntliig to me full authority"" I d with pleriMile." I held out mv baud siliprlsed to note the strong grip of the slender, white lingers lespnndlng to mv clasp I The mattei Is settled then let the re. I suit prove what It ma.v It Is already ' uixwing dusk, I will go on deck nnd I assume inmiuaud ' I II.VI'I lilt Mil I srlerl Mi lllllrers rplli: die was cist J- adventure might However the slraiige ght eventunll.v end what ever peril lurked ahead of It. It was now too late for legrel The full responsibility I had assumed aituosL overwhelmed me as 1 brsl emerged upon deck, but there lame to me also n spiilt ttf recklessness v. Inch brought a laugh to mv lips and a shrug to m.v shoulders Wbv should I .are'" It was bet ih. ihe in.! mine, and If she thought etinijgh of ihm vv re. k of a man In the labln below tn make sm li sacrlllce. the alfalr was of small moment to me. vet II was an odd chain of irciuiislatii es which had Hung these people together bete In mldoiemi A moment I lingered at the port rail stating out Into the smother of the coming dusk, wondering how It would all end before I climbed Ihe la.ldei to the pimp deck The iiegio was al the wheel, while Mas lets stood att gazing atein He was not nware of mv presence until 1 spoke sharply. ' Ml Masters ' A.ve, ave. sli " "I have agteed to take command of Hie ves.e) fot the remainder of the voyage." I said quletlv. "and would have a wonl with the crew ' 'The remainder nf the voj-age, sir?" "Yes, the vessel has suffered no set ions damage and then- ale surely seamen on boaid able lo serve as watch iitlkers " The hn-un is a good man. s " What Is his name''" ' Leavot.l ' "Veij well, have all the men piped aft. I do not like the looks of Ihe shj . or Ihe sen, and we must m-t those decks .-leared " "All hands, sli" "Certalnlv Mr Mnslei They have had iesi enough 1 Imagine' the last few- davs Now Ihe.v are in foi a spell uf vvoik" MILLION FOR ORCHESTRA. WOMEN'S COMMITTEE SAYS Workers for Orcnnization Hear Kn couniKini' Reports at An nual Meeting The women's cnnunlllees of the Philadel phia iircl-esita held their annual meeting In the intn Club this in. lining, when moi e than lmi women pi. million! ill Ihe nitisli.il and social citcles of the cltv met to discuss the oichpsii.i season vvlii.h lias Just pissed Miss Flames A Wiler. piesldent of the .-enti.il committee pieslded al the meeting and after Mrs Chmles W1 llcuiy. i curding, secietaii had lead Ihe minutes of the lust annual meeting pi.-seiilcd a comprehensive lep.ut or ihe p."! vvlil.li the committees have plaved tn the sun ess nl the oreheMin dining the hist season Sftei a levlew of the ntchestia's lon.eit activities vvhUh In i lulled nppeaiances in twelve Stales of the I'nloii as well as the Pistil. I of Columbia Miss Wister dwelt at some length on thej work of the women s committees In Ihe for mation of the orchpsti.i s u-cenllv completed endowment fund, and staled Hint nothing less than $1 nna.nfiO would sutlsf.v the de. sites of those who have tho orchestra's In t, tests so closely at heart Mis William W Ainett. Hie lottespond Ing sect etat. v of the committee, also read a leport, In which she Mai.. I that the mem ber ship of the Women's Committee and Its aiulll.ules bad Incteased bj :'.!'. members during the last season, so that the total membership now numbers. lR.T. women After a llnanUfil report b.v Mis Alfred Reginald Allen. Mm Arnelt lepnited the wink done by Ihe mi. nheis of the .-omnilltee in the formation f the fund, to wlikli tlfi women, nieiubeis of the .omnilltee. had suhsci ibed The report of the nctlvitie' of the (ler maulnivii and Chestnut 1 1111 committees was lead by Mrs W Mcaiinioiit Ululiiev acting for the president, the Countess of Santa Ihilaha, who was unable to be pies. ill Mrs. I. Ilowaid Weatherlv, piesl dent of the West Philadelphia committee, icpoited the oinplelliiu of a fund foi the purchase of a new slage setting fot the orchestra, to be designed by Anion Albeis a Holland artist, undei the supervision of Leopold U Sevffert. Other reports weie submitted b.v Mrs. .Inhn B Bird, for Wllmlligt in Del , by Mrs Matthew H Ctver. for Media chestei and West dies t.r. and by Mis William A Slaughter, foi New Jci hey. Two Teachers. Mourn Relatives I'HAMUCP.slHl'IlUt1 Pa Apill J7 Bv a colncldeti. e. two teacheis of tin fni ultj of Penn Hall me moiunlng the loss of i. datives in ,t mysterious manner The eihler of Miss Hlsle Meison, ten. In i of elocution who was stud.vlng in Brussels, bas disappente.l nnd no trace of hei has been found despite a haul senreb A biothil of Miss llettina Bonncnie. tea.hcr of Flench, disappeared mi llood I-'ild.iy lu New York, whcie he lives, ai d has not been found 10TH AND HUNTING PARK AVE. WEEK "Kv't" APRIL 30 2 Performances At 2 & 8 P. M. Daily DOORS OPEN ONE HOUR EARLIER Greatest Show on Earth And the NEW ORIENTAL PAGEANT ALADDIN and WONDERFUL LAMP 1400 PERSONS, 480 PERFORMERS A GREAT ENSEMBLE OF NEW SENSATIONS FROM EUROPE 89 CARS OF WORLD WONDERS 108-CAGE; ZOO, 41 ELEPHANTS I'AlUUE t 10 A. M. rrece4ln lit't?er(cirmn.-.t One 50c Ticket Admits to AU ..-. N UNOKK IS YJCAim HAtPI kzzrz::z:?xzL:'Zzri2&zl 'w$msi 1 . . . ''fl I WHAT'S DOING; ii .TO N GHT ldZ,. ; llnnre, l.aelus Chili, .Muriel's Academy. ITIii North Hi nail street, Admission charge I.e. I lire, "VMiltlle Hie ((linker I'nel," New- Century lirnwlng Booms, 121 South Twelfth street, R o'.lotk Admission charge. Alumnae Assnrlntlnn, I'liltrtdetplilAeiNnr mnl School, annual play, William Tenn High S. lin.il Fifteenth and Wallace stieeta, S IT. o clocU Admission charge spring (liirilrn Institute rinsing cerrl of the schools Broad mid Spilng I linden streets S o'clock Invitation. Lecture by .l.iseph Arthur, Knhert Mur. rls Club 12C Noith l-Ilghtcenth street, S o elm k Members Cuius' llrnlnl In-Ill lite, Hireling In dis cuss war measures Fortieth and Spruce streets Members lol.it session, iiif-rl. an Nurses' As sociation. National League of Xurslngr IMticatinn and National Organization for Public Health Niitslng rademy of Music, Bin.id and l,mul streets, ; 15 o'clock, l-'r ee t tub ulglil, t ll.i I lab. Members. I.llillietb I'. Iliiloiln llei'llnt In Scottish Kite Hall. Admission charge. c I., si nn exerrlses ..f ihe .spring Currier. Institute in tin, aiidllniiutn. Blond nnd hpii'ig lliuili.il slriets Ftee North tMilb.deliihb. Mr. Ural ssnrlnll.in batiiiu. I nt lllltenhnuse Hotel, ? o clock. Meinb. ts In-ble ( lef oni.-rl In llnrlli ulliirnl Hall. Adm.ssi.ni .barge sue. Inl Hireling, I'hllH.lrlphln l.rhlgll Club I nlverslly Club S o'clock. Members. I'bi.v, "rinrlndti," by pupils .if CJIIbrrt s.. h.iiil Assrielnlloii Hall (.eimaiitown. Ben. -Ill lied Cross eTJisVo. ft yz ii. in a. m. to 11:15 P. M. rfrvriTl 'LZXJIXZ2?J? ty MAUKKT AHOVi: IftTI! Special Anniversary Week Program TODAY AND TOMOKIIOW X Tnpifal 1l Inw "1, VAw ntlnnnl Vmrlrn 1b It fad ' I'm Ie S.im n rorce on l-und and ffftv. .1 ComfMh t-rrlrt ' NHiioiMl limbic m Ulaftip) ), Stanley Concrrt Utchftrat .. rifit lnHPMRtlO!1 MARGUERITE CLARK in "Tin: xai.bniv.nk cmi." PA LA C E 1514 MA1IKI1T STItEET 10 A. -M TO tl I A P .M . 10e, 20c LAMT TWO I1WS WILLIAM FOX Presents Tlrnt Showing of VALESKA SURATT In a Marf!ou9 IMcturtzatlon of t t SHE" Adaptrd From Sir Iildrr llni,gard's UnlvrlL Famous Novel ARCADIA I'lIBSTSt Below lflTH in ir A :. VJ. '.'. 8:45. .', :I5. -.:: :4.-. P. M. WM C! T-TA:?'T, In Fl Snowing YV1U. O. XlAlVl -Tir. HESERT MAN" Added Dlttninrs Living Voo't of .Nature" REGENT MAttKKT Uelow 17TH 11 A. M to 11:15 T. M. Daltj. lilc: Ernlrs. 15e. EARLE WILLIAMS IN Tltn HAWK" victoria mvum??. u. Prk-M li if -Of. Mi:sen. MABEL TALIAFERRO III "A MAdtlM.KM-: UK TUB llll.l.S" Ailde.i Hint N VTl'tll: HANVKIl" CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE Tl-e l)iiil " 13 S 13 GERALDINE FARRAR ns JOAN OP AUC In "Joan the Woman" OnCHCSTHA OF .10 SPECIAL CIIOIIL'S Pmi'ES 35r ,",Oe T.'.c a rr.w at night ji.oo FORREST EXTRA MONSTER ll Tues., May 1 IV VID Or THE NEEDY FAMILIES of the Edjtlystone Disaster HPADMNR l'EATfUES KllOM riLdiLUim-l ,hp l,i;AU.v(j 'nlEATRES l'rlrei. .10c to 1-' Peats Now Sens. n. f. SALLIE FISHER & CO. SAM & KITTY MORTON JOHN II. 1IV.MCH A CO.: Keith's TlinATKB llWSY JEAN. HKNllY II. TOOMUIt i CO. J rot'tt AMARANTHS. OTHEIIS, MKS. VCIt.VOs.' CASTI.B In TATIWA." GLOBE TheatreSSSS?. VJT JlJ XJ -J i n tt: ll.l.K Continuoua 10e. !.'.c, 2.V, .IJe 11 A M. to 11 l M. "JUNIOR FOLLIES OF 1917" BOBBY HEATH & CO. AER CR0SSKE YS oTiT Willard's Temple of Music BROADWAY "BU0' WY "My Honolulu Girl"OTANEs KITTY GORDON KUA Tiyii:DI!JM. urOAI"! Tl''' Nel Week Kvcs.. R-1S. 13i'J"iJ Matln-f Tomnrrniv. SjlS. ALEXANDRA CARLISLE in "THE COUNTRY COUSIN" t'onn ITicni (.AST 2 WEEKS Evei , 8:1.. I' UlVlvLioi. Matinee Tomorrow, 2il5 Mu & Erlanger'a SUmreme Musl-al Comede Success MISS SPRINGTIME GARRICK Last 2 Evgs. '-U FAIR and WARMER with jam:t nEEciiEn st.nt wi:kk r.I.MRNDOrtF TRAVEI. TM-KS i:vrs s.v Nliht NORWAY. Mts JAVA. to ft Mails .'.. ROe. Shu Now. Knickerbocker SJSTS "Ts tiib1. Girl thu Golden West Next Wi.k-"IN WALKED JIMMY" ..... XTTTT1 LAST MAT. TOMOnitOW W ALiN U 1 i:enii.it. Ho. 30.-. uc. jt.oo ' ' Sal, Mt . !"l 30c T'rfv. '". 2 "PEG 0 MY HEART" N't "ru "HEIt UNflOllN CHILD." Pt Now, a HPT DTJT r.VENINOS AT RUB ADll-Lirril- matinee tomorrow MOTHER CAREY'S CHICKENS " Hy KATE DOUU1.AH WI0O1N LYRIC ' TONlOHT AT 8:15 MAT. lUAlUll.tUVV, x;ia "SO LONG LE1TY" llh OHARIXJTTB C1REENWOOD f n-n TJUP.TTM c,rnIf ri:?v.irir.n.wVM- "COME BACK TO EHIN" Next Wr-1--MrH'"-rrty C' '" "KICK " try Qi OASNU oat,!, century- m . u.v vls. UAlinbH AXUJkM . 7 wlBitA.thW. ,V''T MAIDB'Sj''. ...,... 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