JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Miss Seraphtne van Loo, of Belgium Is at the
Bellevue-Stratford Selling EmbroMedes for
Her CountryrOtheSubjects
ANSKrn.rre tssv srr
fjaphlne van l.oo. of Hrussols. who. unable to ta ho , n- ",,,Mnco f M"
n.dcclded to leave her home am. fmy Z come to f C0Un,r"
" rmoar. cournReous omi,n- wh -e" "- "no,;;:
teautlful Belgian laces
nd embroideries and
cime to this country
ievaral months ago.
She underwent nu
merous hardships, such
,, having most of her
'dearest possessions
Uleen from her at tho
border line, her fam
ily's pictures and other
little treasures.
She has shown her
lovely laces at New
port and was recently
n Atlantic City, where
the met with huso sue
tMS, This week she
1,13 been at tho Bolle
vu - Stratford, so do
drop In and see some
Cf her lovely things,
flour sacks, which wo
sent to Belgium In her
first hour of need, have
teen carefully saved
nd brought back by
yiss van Loo beauti
fully embroidered nnd
made Into workbags,
lome might be framed
m old-fashioned Ham
piers and somo mounted
nd used as center
pieces for mahogany
trays.
One can really help
t mutilated Belgian sol.
dler by purchasing
something so really
beautiful, and whllo en
Joying Us beauty one's
heart may be filled with
that glow which comes
from the satisfaction
of having personally
helped the pain of an
other to be Just a bit
less difficult to bear.
OUT - OK - TOWN
celebrities were tho
observed of all ob
servesat "The Masque
of American Drama,"
which attracted a rec
ord audience to tho
Botanical Gardens of
the University of Perm-
ijivanla Thursday eve
ning. The Hon of the occasion was,
of course, Reginald de Koven, who di
rected the orchestra, and to stato that
he brought out all tho beauties of tho
score In a most muslclanly manner Is put
ting 'it mildly. Mr.,de Koven has been
recognized as one of tho foremost com
posers that this country has produced,
and his achievements as represented in
the Masque score show him to be as fer
tile of composition as when he first gave
"Robin "Hood" to the world.
Percy Mackaye, who was responsiblo
for the great "Caliban" Masque, which
was given in New York some months
ago, and J. Hartley Mann:rs, the play
wright, were the guests of Dean Arthur
Hobson Quln In his box, and also at
tracted unusual attention. Miss Elsie
Ferguson, the actress, came over from
New Tork especially to see tha perform
ance, and she was as usual tho cynosure
of all eyes. Mrs. J. Mortimer Brown,
' whose activities in things theatrical aro
well known, was also a boxholder. It
was expected that she would have as one
of her guests Miss Mary Shaw, the noted
exponent of Shaw characters. Tho actress
was unable to attend, and so notified
Mrs. Brown at the last moment.
Another well-known spectator was Mrs.
John Brlnton, whose Interest In the Uni
versity Is more than passing. "William
Smith, the first provost of tho Univer
sity, was her husband's grandfather, and
she has In her house a handsomo por
trait" of that noted educator painted by
no less a personage than Qullbert Stuart.
A copy of this portrait hangs In ono of
the apartments at College Hall.
NANCY WYNNE.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Armltt Brown, of St.
Divids, will give a dinner at the Philadel
phia Country Club this evening before tho
anc In honpr of their guests, Mr. and
Mri. William Pew. of New York Tho other
tuesta will Include Mr. and Mrs. Isaac H.
Clothier, Jr , Mr. and Mrs. Holllsher Sturges
M4 Mr William Gllklson.
Owing to the Budden death today ot Mr.
Courtauld Wharton Smith, of Baltimore,
"ther of Dr D. C. Wharton Smith. 2d.
Mr. E. Caven Hensell, of Jlaverford, has
called the Invitations for the marriage of
her flaughter Miss Kdwlna Caen Ucnsell.
' Dr. D. C Wharton Smith, 2d. Tho we1
Jtog will take place as arranged on June 2.
Mt there will be no bridal party nor re
ception Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Atwater Kent, of
m KOletnOnt are snenrllnc n foi- rtnvs In Ken-
bdnkport. Me . where they are having a
house built for the summer. ,
A quiet wedding will be solemnized on
June 7 In the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola,
J New York, when Miss Louise Walsh.
"JJghter of Mrs Charles Harper Walsh,
1 become the bride of Mr. Price Aman.
Chestnut Hill. The Itev. 1 Haens
whards, s J . will perform the ceremony.
'M Walsh will be attended by Miss
oltabeth Bouvler Walsh as maid of honor
aJ Mr Aman will have Mr. A. Washlng
.n, Henrlch ah beat man, and the ushers
,;"' ba Mr. George -Nixon Walsh, Mr. Hob
rt Moylan Walsh and Mr. Louis H. Bow
"nd, of this city,
f Olr TftBanl. m.., Itf.l.l. tU UmlAm'a
.- vwj,i L.IAU1I tTUIBII, lllO UIIUOB
tJf ' wl" Blve her In marriage. A wed
,cing breakfast will follow for the two faml
&"" nly. at the home of the bride's mother.
HI Last Nlnety.first street. New York.
(mS!r' Aman and his bride will live In
l All&i1lnV,l ii. iif., -i. , n lanA n
w. ......o, .iina it uibii in a inrto u
", T. Holllngsworth Andrews, of this city.
Mr. and Mrs Ta, tint nf ttfnralanH nvA.
j.fUe. Chestnut' Hill, entertained at dinner
,M night.
Onfi Of thtk n.o atMiittnnl ot h flmTm
f h! . wn Cr'ekt Club will be the swimming
fSl, I on Thursday evening of each week
Hi' the summer, which will be followed
1' '"formal dancing, Mr. John II. Jackson
Stai.. ,ne Instructor and those on the com
IW in V ,n charge of the delightful affair
ijanj Mr. Charles K, Waiia, Mr. U AUn
' air wiuiam R. Tucker. Jr.. chair
Arr"" una Air. jouon 11. -itoDaru.
IUW Xlnor HUjr. who ha bw
f. . . 1 I
X e4 . . .PJrW. ,a$ t&?' s ,' ". v i
v " - "- Mu- I
Lin: 'smmsmtssmmmBiMsmBL
Thnln l.v M.irieuu.
MRS. JOHN LORD IJUTLER
Mrs. Butler was Miss Marion Field Sharpless. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Townscnd Sharp
less, of Cheltcn Hills. Her marriage to Mr. Rutlcr
took place today.
spending the winter In tho South, will re
turn next week, and with her mother. Mrs.
James T. Hnlsey, will stay at tho llitten
houso until June 1. when they will move
Into their home at 107 South Twenty-second
stieet.
Mr. and Mrs. William O. Warden and
Miss Agnes Brockle, who have been spend
ing several weeks motoring through the
southern part of California, havo returned
to liedgate, their homo on School Housa
lane, In Gcrmantown
Miss Isabel Stoughton, of L'ast Washing,
ton lane, Clermantoivn, will return today
from a trip to Boston.
Mr GeoiKe Fctterman, of 7047 German
town avenue, Mount Airy, has Joined tho en
campment at Fort Niagara.
Mr and Mrs. Guy Stoutcnburgh, of East
Orange, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Cliff Dando, of 202G Green street. Mrs.
Stoutenburgh wns Miss Louise Dando be
fore her marriage several months ago.
Miss I. M Davlpon, who has been In
Honolulu for the last three years, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs William 11 Kmhardt,
Jr, 620C Baynton street.
Along the Main Line
The Girls' Friendly Society of tho Church
of the Good Shepherd nt Rosemont gavo a
minstrel show and N'lght In Hawaii Thurs
day evening In tho palish house attached
to that church. Among tho patronesses
were Mrs J Ogden Hoffman, Mrs. J. Ken
ton Hlsenbrey. Mrs Thomas TO. Balrd, Jr..
Mrs Anthony I. (loelln, JINs Ginver ana
Mrs. Burton Chance.
West Philadelphia
Mrs. L. R. Baudenbush, of 803 South
Sixtieth street, entertained nt luncheon to
'day in honor of Miss Anno C. Rltter, whoso
marriage to Mr. William Campbell will take
placo June 0 Among the guests -were Miss
Kloanor Hamilton, Miss M. Lewis, Miss
Anna May Kelly, Miss Mary L'yland, Miss
Irene De Marline. Miss Florence Penny
packer, Mrs Wood. Miss May Stokes and
Mrs. V. II PHI.
Mr. nnd Mrs. B. f". McCord. who have
spent the winter nt the Covington. Thirty
seventh street above Chestnut, have gone
to their home at Beaver, Pa . for the
summer
Dr. and Mrs. Kugene Bead, of Atlantlo
City, are visiting Mrs. Bead's mother, Mra.
Isaac A. Swelgard, of tho Brighton, Fifty
first nnd Locust streels
Dr. nnd Mrs. George M Stuhbs, of the
Covington, have gone to Ocean Grove to
open their cottage for the summer.
North Philadelphia
Mrs. A Holp, of 2019 East York street,
announces the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Isabel Holp, to Mr. J. Busscll Slack.
Invitations have ben Issued for tomor
low evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Davidson, 201 1 Columbia avenue.
In honor of the ongagement of Miss Dorothy
Goldbeig to Mr. Berthold DaWdson.
The Philadelphia Normal School Auxil
iary of the Navy League. Women's Section,
has been orgunlzed under the leadership
of Mrn Florence 11. King. Meetings are
held on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
at 2:30 o'clock In the school, Thirteenth
and Spring Garden streets. There are more
than 100 members at pretent, and all mem
bers of the Alumnae Association are urged
to join and assist with tho work There
Is great need of expirlenccd knitters to
make sleeeless Jackets and helmets, and
for learners to knit scarfs and wrlstletw
Owing to the climate off the ioast of Eng
land our navy will need all the knitted
garments the league can furnish and ns
soon as possible. Asnlstlng Mrs King in
Instructing the workers are Miss Janet
Jordan, Miss Belle Clark, Miss Grace Bailey,
Miss Marian Lape. Mrs. Elizabeth H. Quick
and. Miss Margaret Prltchard. At the last
meeting Mla Margaret McCoy read current
fiction to those knitting.
Roxborough
Mrs. Whalley Sauers, formerly of Box
borougl.. entertained at luncheon on Thurs
day at her home, 265S Cleveland avenue.
Her guests, who were from thla section,
ii..ri Un. Laura Hansbury. Mrs, Lucy
It... Mr., w. Wendall. Mrs. J. Buck. Mrs,
Emma SohofUld, Mra. George Miner, .Mn.
EVENING- LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1917
Harry Djjrer, Mrs. H. Hack, Mrs. Kdnard
v ,,.D, .-urg. Tqomas Johnion, Mrs. W.
?r ,K Mr"' W'lllam T Steele. Mrs, Oeorge
wanklln. Mrs. William McKcnna Mra,
Samuel Miller. Mrs C! W Moyer. Mrs.
tharles Moyer. Miss Mary ration. Mrs.
tii i l1."'1' M" ,larrv WooJ. Mr. J-01'1"
Mick. Mrs. Thomas Henntngcr, Mrs. New
ton !lonril. Mrs William Carver, Mrs.
wli lam Cuip. Mis John l.ex. Mrs. John
Chrlstensen, Mrs John Itnnsford nnd Mrs.
Herman McMastor.
Weddings
Bm.r.U SHAlU'l.HSS
One of the most attractive of tho early
spring wedding took placo this afternoon at
i o'clock, when Mio.4 Marlon l-'lohl Shatp
less, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Townsend
Sharpies of ltiitheilon, Washington lane,
'heltcn lllllx, Pa,, beenmo the brldo of Mr.
I"hn l,..id Butler, of WUItes-Barte, eon of
'ho Int.- .Mr. ami Mra. licorgo Hollcnbnck
Butler
Thn 1 1 rv muiiy was iierforined In All
Hallow - I'hurfh, Wnpute, in tho Hex Al
freil .1 r MclUure, of New Yolk nsalKted
') th. i. mm the Hex Heiijnmltt Sntulvrvnn
V -mil, leoeptloti fur the families nnd n
few IntiMi.ito friend fulloweil ot the homo
of the bruit' pari'tltx
The ihiirih n mtwtii'.il.y ilpcmnted
with fernp ulin mul apple liloMsums. and
the same color Koheme wus cnrrled out at
Hie lions, niii'ro lllais were also used
The lmilf. ho wax plven In tnarrlnKO ''V
lier fntlur iim ntteniled by Miss Oenrgen
ihlliert lliitln, "Inter of the bridegroom, a
"Mm of liuimr. ami little Miss lillxaiieih
"lit ii'maii of Wiiiip u i iiusln. b llo,r
! Mt Inlm (llllieit. ,lr. anil Mi 1'nil
..i a U V loirli" Jr. ero pages
Mi lliitler nun attemletl by Mr. Then
il..ie ,. i ,ir. i.f WHUes-llarro, as bent
nnn mil the uxtiiT" wete Mr. ileorge
Ui.nr ,.t .M.T.oii . Mr. rtlchnrd McOraw. of
-tr. t Mi-ii , Mr Tnwnsrnil Sharpies, ad,
ninl Mi I'liarlon Leeds Shnruless. brothers
ft th
I.I 1.1
Til.
u hil.
fin II
nir
l.ildo wore nn exquisite gown of
nMn trimmed with pearls and old
i .' tho bodice was of tullo with
. f- caught nt the wrist with a
'ill hi. I "f satin; points of tho satin
'' I v Hi pearls formed tho front of tho
I- o Hi,. kirt was of tulle, with panels
i hi,, i ide of satin edged with pearls An
'I point lnco veil wns draped on tho skirt.
I h i .ng cnurt train wns hung from the
ii 'id. ii- and tho tullo veil caught heio nnd
i'i.i. wl'li bunches of the ornngo blossoms
nhu'i .re worn by tho brides mother. A
li .VMM- limniuet of white lilacs and lilies
i ilv Milled was carried
The m.ild i.f honor wns gowned In white
ml made mi-r a beautiful Alice blue georg
ette i up. Her ihii-t was short and ery
fill Hi go leghorn hat, trimmed with
mall pink roius and faced with blue
georgette crepe, was worn and a shower
bouquet of apple blossoms rnrrled
The tlower girl wore a frock of whlto
mull smocked In white. Her hat wns tilm
med with small pink roses nnd blue ribbon
nnd she darrlcd a basket tilled with npplo
blossoms.
Tho bride's mother worn her wedding
dress draped with blue georgette crepo and
trimmed with" embroidered bnnds of out
steel bends A large black'horso hair bat
completed her costume
After n wedding trip Mr nnd Mrs Butler
will be nt homo at 221 North Scrond street,
Jennneltp. Pn.
Among the out-of-town guests who at
tended the wedding were Mr. nnd Mrs
Pallas Haines of orange: Mr nnd Mrs
1 II Hutchinson, i.f JoliHtown ; Mr and
Mrs W L llnnbng. of Wllkes-Harre: Mr.
nnd Mrs .1 II Woodward, of Wllkes-Ilarro,
who will Fpend tho week-end ns tho guests
of Mr nnd Mrs George Woodwnrd at
Chestnut Hill; Miss !' 'li Llttell. of Wash
ington, li. C : Mi--.. Dolly I.a Montagno and
Miss Hlta S'-.gls. of Now York; Mr nnd
Mrs Jay Cook Mcdure, of New Ilnvcn,
Conn , Miss Grace Douglas and Xllss Julia
Butler, of Wllkes-Ilane nnd Mr. nnd Mrs
C 1. Vonrhees, of New Brunswick.
LEX Ill'TLEIt
A pretty wedding took placo today at
12:30 o'clock at 2301 Do Lancey place, tho
homo of Mrs Eugcno It fhrlstmnn, when
her niece. Mls.s Mny Butler, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs John M Butler, became the
brlrlo of Mr William Bat clay Lex, son of
Mrs. William Henry Le,n, of this city Tho
wedding was u cry quiet one, witnessed
liv the Immediate families and a few inti
mate friends only Tho ltev .lames Nesbltt,
of Christ Chuich Chapel, officiated.
The bride worn n gown of ioiy satin and
old lnco. Her veil was arranged In cap
fashion nnd was ciught with orange blos
some She carried a shower bouquet of
whlto lilacs and lilies of tho valley. There
wero no bridal attendants.
Following the ceremony there wns a small
breakfast and reception, after which tho
bride and bridegroom left for a wedding
trip. Pending the completion of their new
humc, Mr. and Mrs. Le will mak their
home with Mrs. William Henry Lex on their
return from a wedding trip.
MYI311S HKGOKH
Piomlnent among today's weddings was
that of Miss Emilio de Llsna Brooks, daugh
ter of Mr and Mrs Charles W. Brooks, of
3732 North Nineteenth street, and Mr. Thom
as .leddson Myers, Jr . of 1 125 Wnlnut street,
which took placo nt 4 o'clock UiIh after
noon In the Woodland Presbyterian Chuich,
Fortv-heeond nnd Pino streets Tho cere
mony was performed by tho Itev. Dr. J.
Bambey Swain, pastor of the church, and
was followed by n icceptlon at tho l'hllo
inusiati Club Mr Brooks gave his daughter
In marriage nnd she was aitended b Mis
John O Klndelsvti. matron of bonoi ; Mis
Flt'derick C Hlgh.ui, Mrs Hubert Coleman,
3d, Miss Florence Wlntbrop. nnd Mrs
Charles W. Brooks. Jr.. Atlanta, da., brides
maids Tho brldegtnom had Mr. John i:
Iloblnson for best man, and for ushers, Mr
llobert Coleman, 3d, Mr. Virgil Hughe i, Mr
Byron McCormlck and Mr Chtrles W.
Brooks, Jr . of Atlanta, Ga Mr Mers and
his bride will leave on nn ext. ndeil trip and
upon their return will li c m tbiv c tv
Photo Marietta
MRS. WILLIAM BARCLAY LEX
Mrs. Lex was Miss May Butler.
Her marriage with Mr. Lex took
place today at 12:30 o'clock ot
2301 De Lancey street,
JUST
m,T rr;-V':-3r i' ri n n
Cnpvrliihi t.ife l'lihlnhitin i inmny lteprlni.il Iv ire. I.il arrane.mnt.
First critic Suppose Mother Hubbard had round n bono in the
cupboard.
Second critic Well ?
First critic It would have spoiled tho jioem.
CONTRABAND
A Romanco of tho North Atlantic
By RANDALL PARRISH
CIlAI'TKn XXVIII (Contlnuiil)
ISTni'I'ED forward and my hand gently
rested on thn bowed shoulder.
"My dear girl." I said earnestly, "'onlt at
me nnd believe my words. Lift your eves,
I want you to rend tho truth In my heart.
I had to tell you this, for this test Is surely
coming, and you need to bo prepared to
meet It bravely It Is not your life alono;
It Is mine also, nnd the lives of nearly
nil the others aboard, which nro i.t stake.
For the Kako of us all I nm going to t,sk
of you a sacrlflco "
There, had been a mist of tears In the up
lifted eyes, but as I paused this had van
ished. "A sacrifice'" sho stammered. "That I
marry that man?"
"(lod forbid '. No, but that you encour
age him to think It possible."
"Oh. I could not I could not! Do not
ask that of me "
"But, listen," I urged eagerly, forgetful
of nil elmi In the earnestness of my plea.
"Vera, listen before you make decision Tho
only possible hope !tes In the freedom of
ono of us aboard I can so Jugglo figures
ns to keep tho shtp safely nt sea for an
other day and night, but no longer McCnnn
knows enough of navigation to check mo
up If I venture too far In deceit, and be will
suspect a trick llko that This will be nil
I can do to delay tho end In spile, of their
pledge, I shall not do fne, everv step I
tako will be watched They have never
even left the cabin without stationing n
guard. In splto of my parolo McCnnn will
never trust mo; yet In honon I cannot
break my pledge to havo no communication
with the other prisoners. Surely you sen
the sltu.itkin I am In tho utterly helpless
situation?"
"Ves." briathlessly. every trace of color
gono from checkH and lips, but a new light
In her oyei "I I begin to understand."
"Somo ono must bo free to act and plan
I cannot, nor can any of thoso men confined
amidships MiiBters might, but tlio proba
bility Is ho is not permitted to leave tho
engine room or oven talk to his stokers, ex
cept to give orders Besides, ho has no
Information which would make him sus
pect tho whole truth. You understand ;
that Is why I explain tho situation so fully
to you. By winning McCann's confidence,
by seeming to yiold to his desires, you will
bo allowed freedom on board You can
doniand It as tho prlco of your surrender.
AH clso must depend on your woman's
wit."
"But but could I convince tho man of
my sincerity? 1 I detest him so "
"Ho will want to ho convinced ; your
mero consent will tatlsfy him You must
not look nt this from your standpoint. IN
Is conceited nnd cowardly. To save his
own Ufa ho would bo guilty of any trench
orous act Ho will Judge you by his stand
ards. There will be no necessity for any
prctonso at love; you need not even per.
mlt him to touch you Merely allow blm
to bellevo that fear mnkes you nn unwill
ing victim."
"You you actually wish mo to do this
plav this hideous part '"
"only because oi our desperate situ
tmn; wo must light with the only weapon
nt hand There Is no other eourso open "
"And and onco free, I am to tell tho
engineer?"
No; If you ventured Into tho engine
room you would nn jse suspicion at once.
Besides, Mastors Is without force of char
acter; ho would be useless In such nti emer
gency. Nor Is It probable you could reach
the others unobserved. nlthotiRh you might
locato them and at night convey to their
liamls homo means of escape This uii
inut learn for yourself The one thing I
havo in mind Is some ono on board free to
release tho prisoners immediately after the
boats leave. In tlmo to cnablo us to pro
cnt tho shlp'H going down."
' But but, Mr. Hollls, would would ha
not insist upon my going with him In the
boat?" .
I walked twice ncioss tha narrow space
of deck, conscious that her questioning
, os followed me
-yes" I admitted pausing to study her
fiice "You might even bo obliged to do
Hiot You must front this possibility, al
though the necessity mav be nvolrled. But
McCann's boat will make St John's He
dare not lesort to force onco you are ashore
Tho fellow Is not fool enough for that, nnd
any man. you appealed to would stand in
jour defense. I do not count that a se
rious danger only he mint not B"spect
vour puiposo until too late to prevent his
interfering with your action. Nor will you
be unsafe with him In the open boat for
tho two of you will not bo alone Your
greatest pei II will be while aboard this
tmn and tompletelv In McCann's power"
The open boat will not bo long at sea?"
"Not to exceed a few hours probably;
Liverpool and White nro beamon enough
to see that It Is equipped with a sail, nnd
If the wind be favorable they will make
land quickly. But there Is even a chance
that you need not take this risk."
"What chance?" the full measuro of her
emotions finding evidence In her voice.
' If Leavord or Olson rould be secretly
released, or even If you could be assured
that I was free to attain the deck at the
proper moment and thus ab'o to release
these others, we might be.t pla "a bold
game. By urging home excuse ou could
delay leaving the ship until after nil the
mutineers were over the side and In the
boats. McCann might remain on board
Willi you, but he would be only one man to
handle. Once we had control of the ship
wo could defend the decks and prevent
thoss ruffians from returning on board, at
least until they surrendered all Arms and
agreed to such terms as we offered "
That that would be a most desperate
expedient." she said dejectedly. "Its success
doubtful You would be terrlblv outnum
bered and without weapons"
"I do not see It so Outnumbered, jes
but with every advantage of position, Those
fellows could not clamber up the side un
less It bo one at a time. Besides, the ma.,
inr nart of the crew art doubUess muti-
nr o8int -their v"l and vcould. be o!4"
SUPPOSE
enough to return to duty If promised pro.
tectlon r doubt If thero bo three revolvers
on board. I havo ons ot theso and Me
' ann carries nimther. I shall hide mine
wIhto It cannot bo discovered and taken
awav; and If wo succeed In keeping Mc
i ann on the nbin unto in.. nn t, ..-.
...... .....I. U( I ..11 .11'- I, Id,
are in tho boats wo shall havo his gun
also In our possesion i;i..ii. tin- pun
looks fenHlble to m "
fho arose nnd crosed over to tho open
port, gating out In sllnnco across tho waste
of waters, the wind lifting strnnds of her
ruffled hair film remained thoro motion
less so long r breams Impatient.
"Havo you no nnswer to make?" I ques
tioned at last "You think tho scheme lm
practicable"" "No; It is not tint." but without Chang
ing pontine or glancing about, nnd I folt
thrre was a deadnejs In her voice, fer
from encouraging "All that you have
planned might bo done I sen no tlavv. un
less I should fall to perform my sham of tho
adventure But but I do not llko the part
nsslgned to mo."
"You fear you might find It difficult to
carrv out thn deceit-"'
Kh turned nnd faced me. nnd there wero
tears In her eyes, which sho swept Indig
nantly nway with a swift gesture
' You havo used tho right word." sho
exclaimed, no longer hesitating In speech
"I am not accustomed to deceit. Mr.
Hollls; I havo never learned how to He
or ennreal mv true feelings. I doubt If I
cun do It even now to save lives ; Indeed,
I doubt If even the preserving of mv own
life Is worth tho snerlllro of mv sense of
honor I am not nfr.ild physically: It Is
not that ; but you nek mn to permit thli
fellow to mnko love to mo, and I am to
encourage hit hopes nnd pretend to
yield to his advances. You ask mo to
lower my womanhood, to tako my place on
a level with a girl of tho streets nnd pre
tend to sell myeelf for n prlco. Is this
your conception of mv character?"
It was as though sho had slapped me In
tho fnce vet I was readv. half anticipating
she might asHiime this position.
"No; but I believe you willing to sacrl
fiic ymr i (inception of what oidlnnrlly
seems riRht to save this ship and tho lives
of those iiboaid. to preserve l'hlllp Has
corn's fortune You cannot decldo tho ques
tion of dutv by tho rules of New York. Wo
nro In a drsperato condition on the high
sons, utterly helpless except for your ef
forts Besides you overestimate the Indlg
nltv Thern need ho no love-making, no
pretense at love You seemingly yield to
force, surrender to fear; that would bo tho
only wav In which Mcl'ann would expect to
gain your consent "
You- vim wish me to do this?"
"It appears to me as our only hope."
"And If I do. you will not desplno me?
You will not feel mv action unwomanly?"
"I feol that of you? Never; why It
would bo Impossible for mo to conceive of
your nctlng unworthily1"
Sli held out hor hand.
"Then I will try," sho said simply, her
eyes uplifted to mine
iiArTr.it xi
Words of I.uve
HANDRLABP tightened, and the
MIo
long InMies shaded her eyes, conceal
ing from mo the mystery of tholr depths,
a brighter color Hooding her cheeks. Out
lined against the open port nnd the hluo
of tho wnter beyond the fresh young beauty
of her faco was almost a new rovelatlon.
Tho words sho had spoken, her manner, her
sudden surrender to my wish, perplexed
mo and completely overcame my effort at
telecontrol
"Why did you nsk me that?" I questioned,
scarcely nwaro of my words
' What'"
'If I would desplso you; would deem
your act unwomanly?"
"Because because I had to know It
does not oven yet seem right to me alto
gether I I could not do such a thing
unless you approved "
"You havo faith In mo then?"
"Yce yes ; I I bellovo In you."
"And you moan jou would havo refusod
to take such nctlon If I had not uiged It
upon you nnd had failed to assure you that
doing so would In no way lower my respect
for vou?"
Her eyes flashed up questioning!)- Into
mv face, only to bo Instantly lowered again.
Yes "
"N'ut even to save your own life?"
"1 havo always felt thero were conditions
more to bo dreaded than death," she an
swered slowly. "Moro association, such ns
you describe this adventure to be, with
Fergus McCann, may not bo such a condi
tion jet I shrink from It. For I abhor a
He, and above all deliberate treachery. I
can scarcely conceive that even fear of
death will Justify such action. I havo
chosen my eourso not becauso It may pre
servo mv life but for tho sake of tho others
helpless on board this miserable vessel,
becausu of tho crippled man locked In his
own cabin, because of the mother praying
for him in Philadelphia. Oh, Mr Hollls,
can you not understand?"
"Yes; believe me I understand. I only
fear I never before lmow thero was such
strength of womanhood In tho world."
"You mean that! You feel what you
say?" The girl's voice had a new note of
confidence. "You have not merely expressed
confidence in me in order to achieve your
purpose ''"
I could not speak anthlng but truth
to you Vera, why do you question me like
this? Why should you hesitate, doubt, when
you rcall". as you must, that only through
you and your power over McCann Philip
Baecom'a life and fortune oaji be saved?"
"Because I would not save them, at the
cost of your respect."
"Mine? you think that of .jner
"Yes," she said, and now her eyes met
mine frankly.
"I think that of you. Bobert Hollls."
This avowal quietly, honestly spoken, sent
the hot blood tingling through my veins,
yet left me for the moment speechless, I
could not, dare not hope that her words
meant all they seemed to mean. She must
have read the bewilderment In my fsoo, for
he did not hesitate.
JCONTINUKI-IONDA3t
BRITONS PAY TRIBUTE
TO LEE AND JACKSON
Former Premier Balfour nnd
Members of Mission Journey
to Virginia
C 0 M P I, I M E N T TO SOUTH
IV not'TK WITH THK BRITISH MIS
SION, May 19.
rirent Britain today Is paying tribute to
"tho gallant South.'
Kormor Premier Arthur James Balfour
nnd tho members of tho British mission aro
en rente for Blchmond. the capital of the
Confederacy, where they will pay their re
spect to tho South.
Mr Balfour has been crratlv disappointed
becauso of his nblllty to make a tour of
thn South which lm had planned, nnd Is
making the trip today In deforenco to tho
people of the South
Military members of tho mission nro to
pay their rospeebs to the Confederate lead
era of tho Civil War. Lieutenant (lenernt
O. M. T. Bridges, of the British army, will
go to tho tomb of Bobert H Leo nnd will
placo a wieath of lourol over the grave
of tho Southern general loiter General
Bridges nnd Major Spender Chiv will go
to the grave of "Stonewall" Jackson.
Slnco his boyhood divs, through nil of his
military career. (Jeneml llildges has been
nn admirer of "Stono.nll" Jackson, whoso
praises wore hung to him In his boyhood
by nn Amorlc.in tutor, who enmo from tho
South. It la to pay respects to this celo
brated soldier, whom ho has mado his model
during his llfo of warfare, that the British
general will leavn tho mission and drive
out Into tho country to tho grave of Oen
crnl Jackson,
Upon arrival In Blclimonfl thn party will
bo greeted by Oovornor Stuart, of Virginia,
who will entertain them. Mr. Balfour will
make a short address and thnn tho party
will proceed to a publlo meeting vhoro Mr.
Balfour will extend tho greeting of Gre.it
Britain to tho people of thn South
Thn members of thn party Include Arthur
James Balfour, Ian Malrom. Admiral De
Chair, Gonernl Bridges, Major Spender
I'lav, rjeoffrey Butler, Fleet Pa master1
Law ford and Cecil Pormnr.
NEW CHURCH WILL
. UPHOLD PRESIDENT
Resolution to Declare Unquali
fied Support of Hisourso
in Nation's Crisis
The most Important session of the con
tonnial convention of tho Church of the
Now Jorusnlem of tho United States, which
Is being held nt the church at Twenty,
second nnd Chestnut streets, will take place
at tho patriotic meeting this afternoon.
A declaration setting forth tho attitude of
tho Now Church In the present war will bo
offered for consideration. This declaration
which has been prepared In nn executive
session of tha Council of Ministers, It Is
understood Is heartily In favor of unquali
fied support of tho Tresldent In tho eourso
lm has taken
Tho provident of the convention, the Bev
Julian IC. Smyth, of New York city, will
present tho resolution. Clarence W. Bar
ron, of Boston, will movo Its adoption, nnd
It will bo further supported In brief ad
dresses by Hdwln A. Munger, of Chicago,
nnd Starling W. Chllds, of Now York city.
Tho centennial reception and banquet
will bo hold nt tho Bollcvue.Stratford this
evening nt 6.30 o'clock. A poem on
"Kmanuel Swedenborg" will bo read by the
nuthor, Kdward Markham. An Illustrated
talk on "Tho First Convention" will be
given by tho Bev. Henry Clinton Hay, of
Boston; John Barnard, of Washington, will
glvo nn address on "The Blso and Progress
of tho Convention," and tho Ilov. W L
Worcester, of tho Theological Seminary nt
Cambridge, will speak on "New Opportuni
ties for tho Church."
CHOOSES SOLDIER SUITOR
Girl Rejects tho Ono Who Cnnnot
Enlist
NKW YOItK. May 19 Having heard
the pleas of her two prized suitors, who
nppeared and proposed In unison. Anna
Canulchael. of Albnny, rejected both until
they enlisted and proposed In uniform So
IM Boy. of Albnny, nnd Malcolm Smith,
of Stamford, rushed off to enlist. Kd was
rojected becauso of his eyes, so Malcolm
got his uniform and pretty Anna. They'll
be married today In Stamford.
RELIGIOUS BREVITIES
The Uev. Dr. Oeorg C. Toley, profen.nr of
theology at thn Ptillndolphla Divinity School,
will preach tomorrow morning at thn church
at St. Luke oml thn UplplMny. The rector
the Itev. Dr. David M. Steele, will preach nt
Btata College.
mfftiftm a. B . .
uonoi urn will lm considered at thn Central
X,.'.1-'' A. forum tomorrow aflnrnoon. Joseph
I.lklnton, who 1ms lived mul tmveled In thn
Orient, will lm tho principal ppeaker.
At llm Arch Street Tresbyterlan Church Dr.
i' K Macartney will preach tho last sermon
In the aerie suggested by Intlmatn converts
lions tomorrow night. The subject will be. "Da
True, tin, Light Will Dan." 'Strange re"
will In. the morning topic.
Ooviriuir IlrumtflUgh and Judge Norrls S
llnrratt will spank tomorrow night at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church. Tho lwtli annlisrsary
of the Sunday School will l. celebrated In the
ufternoon. m
Tho Itnv Andrew JI. Haughey will speuk to.
morrow night nt tho Inasmuch Mission, bu
cerlntendent and Mrs. Ueorga long are attend.
Ing th" Mission Workers' convention at Syra
cuse, N. Y.
The Itov. V. H Darkey, the newly appointed
minister of Christ j:vang!lcal Church, will
speak at the North Branch Y. M. C. A to
morrow ntisrnoon on "The father's Duslness."
The Trail Hitters' Club has given IMO to the
Y. M. f. A. war work f.oyt
"The War and the Coming of Christ" will b.i
the sermon subject of tho Rev. Dr. J. Gray
Ilolton at tho Hopa rreanyterlan Church to
morrow night.
The Itov. A It Vail, of Urbana. Ill , will
preach tomorrow morning at tha First Unitarian
Church.
Tha Seventh Day Adventlst evangelistic cam
paign, whlrh has been In progress for thru
months, will bs continued nest week In tha
Spruce Thealra In charge of F DeWttt Oau
terau and Vlrbrock Nutter, and In the fteth-n-nmne
M 1! Phurrli on Itlslng Sun avenue.
In iharga of J S. Washburn and D. A. Par
suns An aggressive summer campaign of tent, open
sir automobile ami dally vacation Illble School
work has been organized by forty Presbyterian
ministers and laymen of Philadelphia I.ast
vear D7B, meetings were cunflucted nt AT points,
wttli an aggregate attendance of 101.000.
FJag-ratslng. exercise at tha Frankfort Ave
nue 7S: E. Chnrch will bs held tomorrow after
noon, .by the Annls K. Bhallerosa Memorial
Men's Bible Class. Patrlotlo organizations of
the nsrtheast ssctton and a representation from
the navy yard will be present.
A messsgs dealing with the dutlea nf churches
In "this time of national need" has bean sent
to 100,000 ministers In the United Stales by
Ihs Federal Council of ths Churches of Christ
In America.
Tha Salvation Army Is holding special meat,
lngs In ths new memorial building. Broad
strsst .and Falrmount avenue, every Saturday,
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday night.
Arohblsho:
solemn dsdl
p Frandsrrast "Trill off (data, -L.the
Icaiion of th ntvr school of. Ht,
rctl. Vlftii alrsst anorairrff aswmis.
Peters? Churc:
tomorrow aiiemnon. Tba school will be open
for Inspection after ths ceremonies.
nishop Bhlnelander will preach at a patri
otic service tomorrow afterqoon at t lie Church
of the Holy Apostles All next week will tie
observed ns a home week and reunion nf all
persons ho have ever been connected with tha
church.
All tha churches of Kensington will tales part
In a. patrlntlo rally tomorrow afternoon at ths
Jethesda rresbrtcrlan Church. Ths Uev Dr.
obn Watrhorn will speay on ."Peea Kensington
Caret- Rultabls resolutions la -aunDorl of tba
I'rssldsat will b adopted.
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WHAT'S DOINO t
TONIGHT
3)fti.
Concert, Municipal lUnd, fcortimo4
rrk, Arrott street and Castor road. Free,
Dinner, (llrsrd CeUrne Alnmnl, Adtlphla
Hotel, 7 o'clock. Members.
Dinner, Koib Bsklnr Company, Adelphh
Hotel, 7 o'clock. Hmployes.
Msiqno of American Dram, Itatanlral
Oardrns, University of l'ennsylvanla, (111
o'clock. Admission charge,
I.rhtth Clnh Inspects r.sslnnton airplane
base and has shad dinner, 6 o'clock. Mem
bers.
1'enn Club dinner, Kadrr's, 6tS0 o'clock.
Members.
Ooodfrllowihlp Club of MaeDnnald
Campbell dinner, Kuglrr's, 6:30' o'clock.
Members.
I'rlnt Club lecture, "The Oreat Lithe,
raphers," llltutrated. Atbort Sterner, of Nevr
York, Art Club naileries. Frrr.
Twentieth I'c nn.ylrnnla CaTslry Asso
ciation will hold Its thirty-eighth annual
reunion In Knrtol's Hall, 1206 Spring Gar
drn street. Members.
Hnmmonton Homo Guard to Drill
HAMMONTON. N J.. My 18,Th
Home Guard Committee of this place, com
posed of Herbert r Doughty Dr. J. Bit.
ler. Dr. Fred C. Burt. William II. Phillip.
Charles C Domnrco, Thomas B, Dtlker and
Himer Priestley, tho first and last name
being, respectively, chairman nnd aecre
tsry, havo been holding meetings In con
nectlon with tho defense committee, and
havo arranged to drill tccrults, of which
200 havo already been signed
Four Hurt When Auto Upsets.
WILMINGTON1. Del., May 19. Mr. ntt
Mrs. Bobert L. Whaley, 1310 Tatnall strtet.
Clarenoe Dickey nnd Miss Errlckson wer
severely Injured when nn automobile driven
by Mr Whaley was upset tiear Mount
Pleasant Mrs. Whaley Is tho most eeverelr
Injured, hut nono Is dangerously hurt
Has God a Controversy
With the Nations
Is This the Cause of tho Present
CrnBh of Empires, will be sermon sub
ject in Garrick Theatre Sunday ove
ninjr. Dr. Irvln J. Morgan will prcslda
at organ.
Uev. Benjamin G. Wilkinson, Ph. D.
The Bev I A. Parsons, president of the)
Kastern Pennsylvania conference of Seventh
day Adventlsts, nnd op-laborer of Dr B. O.
Wilkinson, will speak In the temporary ab
sence of tho Doctor nt the Garrick Theatr
Sunday night on "Whv Has God Permitted
the Pretent Crash of Nations In Ho Angry
With tho World?" Tho Bev. Parsons will
show that angel armies from heaven will
be i.cen on the hnttleflclds of Kurope and
will, near tho close of Armageddon, take
part lit tho great war becauso tho govern
ments of earth havo transgressed God's law,
Dr Irvln J. Morgan, organist at Wana
maker's big store, will preside nt thn organ.
Tho theatre doors will open nt C.30.
BELiaiOUSNOTICES
naptlst
ciiistnut BTiurr.T n.xi-TisT cnnncn
Chestnut st west nf 40th St.
(JKOntlE D. ADAMS. I) D , Pastor.
ti -tit a m llrotherhood of A. and P.
10 90 a. m. Worship. Preaching by the Pass
tor.
2 SO p. m. Bible school.
7.00 p. m Young people's meeting.
7.45 p. m. Worship. Proachlng by tM
Pastor.
Lutheran
at Tim in i km) I, v riiritrii
Jflth Hnd Jifferaon ats.
DANltU, 13. WKKH.K. Psstor.
Morning Servliu, 10.3U.
Congregational Meeting nfter the regular
Sorvlca Dlbla School, .30
Kvenlng Service. 7:i3. Sermon by tho Pastor
Holoquartet
Methmllit Episcopal
cnrncii or tiik advocatr,
Germantown.
Wayne ave anil uu-tn lane.
J PUDMAN SHOOK. Minister.
10 45 I'fttrlntlo and Flag-Italslnc eerrlea.
Kills Post. No 1 (I A. It . and b V. II. II.
companies attending. 7:45. address.
"America For Me " by Mr 1' J Shoyer.
Presbyterian
Altril STHEBT rilUKCH. lRth and Arch
Itev. CLAKKNCB Et)WAni MACARTNET.
10:15 "Strange Fire. or. Falsa Moves In
Christian Thought and Worship."
12 Men's class nnd Sunday school,
7 Christian Bndeavor.
7:80 Recital.
R "lis Truo. ths Light Will Dawn
Last In series suggested by Intimate con
versations. rOCBTH PMSIIVTEMAN ClICnClT
H. 47th at. and Klngsesslng ave.
Itov. JOHN T lti;KVi:s. r D . Minister,
onb iiiTNiiunrrrii anniversary
OK TIIK SA1IDAT11 SCHOOL,
10 45 a m Anniversary Sermon. "FEED
MV LAMBS." Dr Reeve
2 30 p. m Sabbath School celebration Ex
ercises. Address. Rev Robert Hugh Morris.
V D . moderator of Presbytery. Historical
skstch Mr, George Cleeland. superlntsndsnt
Habbath School
7:45 p. m. Governor Martin O. nrumbaugto
and President Judge Norrls H. Barratt.
Wednesday, 8 p. m. Ir William MrClallan.
Dean Wharton School. William K. llldgway,
Ksq , and Andrew P Irwin. Ksq.
The public most cordially Invited
HOPE. 31d and Wharton sts. Rsv. J. GRAY
BOLTON. Mfhlster 10 45 a m., "Ths Four
Advents of Jesus" . 15 p m . 'The War and
the Coming of CJijlst "
Trotsstant Episcopal
CHCItCH OF ST. LPUK
li
. t-s Siinr1v HahooL
lium. MornlnJPrtyw-MuJSrmoBj
Preacher. Rev. Oorio C, Folty, D, D.
ST. JAMES'S, Twsnty-second and Walnut RU.
Ths Reverend John Mockrtdgs, D. D Hector,
H.00 a. m. Heir Communion.
10 JO a m. Morning Prayer (Plain).
11 Vila m. Sermon and Holy Communion.
4 00P m. Evening Prayer (Choral) with
Anthem. .... ..... .,.,..
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"". MiSW ft " -
:4 a. m, ana .nil p " """ 5xr""l 13
Weekdays 71) and 6:00 a. rn. and fliOOjvte, i
Strangers always welcome, . . T.'
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OERMANTOWN 7NITAKIAN SOCIETY, OrMsj
st. and Chelten ave. Her. A. J. C6LEMAR,
S 8 . 10. preaching. Ham. subject, "Plays
Ing Pair With ths t'nlverss .
Young Men's Christian Aasoclallea
811NBAY JTORUM ?!,?... .
Central branch V. M. C. A.. HStArrfi JL
APANKMB-AMERICAN REIflOWr
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