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i Yesterday and Today Last Days of the Show at
1 Devon Great Number of Weddings Will
Fill Up the Day, Says Nancy Wynne
TUST nt first ycsterciny i tiiougni it
U was going to bo a freeze nt the Home
Bhow, because It certainly did rain
"cats and dess" In the morning and
looked so dlsagreablo most of the early
afternoon It was hard to know Just what
..mild happen. Hut in the afternoon Old
I Bol came out. and what would a descrip
tion of a horse show bo without Old Sol,
King Horse, green turf and brown oval
and all the rest of the usual "flub dub"
one must use to Bound horsey and In the
1 gwlm and so forth, and after Old Sol
came out, some of the people came, too,
and the old stnndbys of the show ap
peared In sporty BUlts and hats.
' King Horse took heart nfter he saw
"the seats on tho stand beginning to fill
lnd proceeded to act his prettiest and all
I went well.
There Is little new to detail of the Show
except that, though all week Philander
1 Knox had been reported ns being present,
i , really appeared for the first time In
hl box yesterday. Mrs. Heed Knox, Mrs. ,
I Tlndle and Mrs. Harrlo Heed wero in the
box with him.
It was amusing to see the small Mills
kiddie, who, frocked In a white smocked
linen, walked about the oval with two
very small masculine specimens of hu
manity. Said specimens were so Im
pressed with her superiority that when
he shook her finger and wild In severe
'tones. "It you don't behave you'll have no
Ice cream," they proceeded to "carry on"
I no longer.
THERE arc several out-of-town wed
dings today which are of Interest
to Phlladelphlana, Helen I'armole was
1 married at Flushing, L. 1., to Nooks Kot
terall. of this city, at tho home of her
'grandmother, Mrs. Mollis Johnson, and
quite a few Fotterall relatives went on
to the ceremony. The Fotteralls have
certainly kept things going some this
year, First the father married about
1 three or four months ago, then Walter
and Elanor Dulany, of Baltimore, plighted
their troth on Thursday, and now, to
day, Nooks, the younger son, Is to enter
the bonds of wedlock.
In Washington Elolse Orme. daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. William Orme,
, married to Tom Robinson, of-Haverford,
In the garden of the old homestead be
longing to the Orme family in George
town. And on down to 'New Orleans,
where Dick Breed, son of the George
Breeds, of Germantown, is stationed with
the Naval Coast Reserves, there was an
other wedding; for Helen Fling and her
mother, Mrs. Joseph Fling and the Breeds
; have already started down to New Or-
1 leans, and Dick and Helen wero married
about noontime.
There are two weddings of New
Torkers which are of Interest to the
! loclal world, especially to those who visit
or summer In Newport. Alice Hunting-
, don, sister of Mrs. Vincent Astcjr, was
married In Staatsburg, N. Y., to Charles
Marshall, and at St. Thomas's Church,
In New York, Louise Townsend, daughter
of the late Franklin Townsend, of this
city, was married to Charles Plimpton, of
Boston.
It is surely a day of weddings. Edwlna
Hensel and Dr. Charles Wharton Smith
were married very quietly out nt
Mrs. Hensel's home, In Haverford. Doc
tor Smith's father died Just about two
weeks ago, so the Invitations were re
called and the ceremony was a very, very
quiet one. When you consider thes'e I
have spoken of In this little column and
the accounts of the local weddings In an
other part of the page you will agree with
me that June is a marrying month, and
June 2 decidedly a marrying day.
A NUMBER of cottages have been
"opened In Cape May and .this next
week will see Phlladelphlans boarding up
their winter homes and putting up their
chintz curtains and porch awnings by tho
, sad sea waves. Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Page will again occupy their cottage on
Stockton avenue, nnd Mr. and Mrs. Nor
man McMullin, of Ardmore, will leave
(swithin a fortnight for their cottage on
Jefferson street.
Mrs. Walter Cox has already gone
down, and Mrs. Herbert M. Tilden, with
her two children, has again taken a cot
tage on Decatur street; Mr. and Mrs.
Joehua Ash Pearson, of Price street, Ger
mantown, will leave Juno 15 for their
cottage, They will be accompanied by
Miss Bessie Pearson.
NANCY WAYNE.
Personals
Miss Marie Louise Farles gave a. Willow
Grove party last evening In honor of Miss
Eliiabeth Grlbbel.
Mrs. Quney A. Glllmore will have Mrs.
Uls Rodman Page, Jr., as her guest for a
week at her house at Fort Niagara.
.Mr- nd Mrs. II. Kvan Taylor gave a din
r Thursday at their residence, 2211 St.
James place, followed by cards.
p, M'" Katherlne Packard and Miss Helen
riljlr of Baltimore, arrived yesterday to
K, week-end with their cousins, Dr.
wiJ ,3- Palard Laird, of Devon. Dr.
fti. rGold-sborough, of Maryland, and Dr.
toward McGaboch, of Richmond, Va.. will
io spend the week-end with Dr. and Mrs.
honor ,,7 wlU en'ertaln at dinner In
"is evenin BUeSt" n"er the IIorso Show
PVt an,1 Mrs- "enry Stetson, of Elklns
a ? i ' entertaln a number of friends
Hunting,1" on Wednesday evening, at the
Huntingdon Valley Country Club.
no?nr;..a.!!J Ml Edward M. French an
Eh. . .roarrtaBe of their daughter. Miss
IWtth. ?ratz Prench- t0 Alexander C.
bVr.M? . at tha nom8 of the brlde'8
The , n.i ,727 k00"" street, at 11 o'clock.
ChurVh nia,mes p- McOarvey. of St. James's
offletaUd tJr'el'htt' and Cheatnut greets,
.m5? .annual Invitation
m.Z "'.",UBI mvitat
golf tournament
Glut, -mi I " ai me m
Jni ?" b? Postponed until
n.,k ' . .,..' pIace at the Cape May Golf
Jul iV... 3 nnea until Borne time in
eornmui.- woiiik neia in June, ine
r'01 being held In June.
Harm.. ?r 7. arrangements Includes Mrs.
IlarSw ,lterJ'eln' airman; Mrs. Arthur
Suit Jrl"" nena D'nnd and Miss Marie
tntnt. J.V" .haV8 been several Improve--ftanv
Ta.d" at the olt club and already
ot omSiE. IS ar0 a'en'rylng their Intention
enterin", . ,h'Jr cottages fairly early and
RM CW.Ba,n lnto ,h8 activities of the club.
club lie- . . W1" D0 a feature of the
Wed.
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MISS BELLE FLOCK
The marriaRc of Miss Flock to Mr.
Jay Emanuel Satinsky will take
place next Tuesday.
avenue, Wyncote. The proceeds will be
UBed for tho care of children whose fathers
have le.spondcd to tho call of their coun
try. Automobile will meet the 2 o'clock
train from tho Reading Terminal.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Frank .Miller, of Old
Farm Comfort, lfatboro, Pa., announce the
engagement of their daughter. Miss Evelyn
Levis Miller, to Mr. tlcorgo Alman Slifer,
of Wyncote road, Jenklntown.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Bond, of 7008
Greene street, Germantown. announce the
engagement of their daughter. Miss Bar
bara iFubcilc Bond, to Dr. William Harvey
Perkins, of the Jefferson Hospital, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Penrose R. Perkins, of Ger
mantown. Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. McLain, of 1518
South Fifty-third street, announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Miss Jean Wnl
laco McLain, to Mr. Jacob Carpenter Hess,
of Bellcfonte.
Mrs. Georgo S. Coyne, of 20.17 North
Broad street, antiounces the engagement of
her daughter. Miss Bertha Sterling Ceyne,
to Dr. Charles J. Cole, of Elklns Park.
Mrs. M. K. Howard and Mrs. George
Hampton, of the Majestic, are spending the
month of June at the St. Charles, Atlantic
City.
The Rackety Coo Cluh, of Tioga, spent
May 30 at the summer home of Its secre
tary. Miss Margery McCooley, at Cape May.
Those present wt-re Miss Anna Marie Ahele,
Miss Helen I. Barr, Miss Hoso D. Barry,
Miss Irma Barry and Miss Helen McDer
mott. The engagement of Miss Muriel A. Len
hardt, of B street and Wyoming avenue,
to Mr. S. Ralph McClay. of Olney, was re
cently announced at a party given nt her
home.
Saturday night of next week the Irving
Players will give an entertainment nt the
Germantown Boys' Club. A play entitled
"Valley Farm" will be produced. The cast
will be as follows:
Harold Ilutledge, a younc New Yorker,
Mr. Walter E Endy
Perry Deane, a son of the aoll. .Mr. Con Waldle
David Illldretli, a New York lawyer. ,
Mr. Kdward Knock
Sllaa Holcombe, owner of Vallev Farm.
Mr Walter J. Uutler. Jr.
Azarlah Keep, n clock tinker,
Mr. Charles Stewart
Hetty Holcombe, country flower trans
planted lo city sol! ....Miss Katherlne Kater
Isabel Carney, a niece of Hlldreth,
Miss Ma belle Smalle
Mrs. rtutledge, Harold's mother.
Mies Henrietta Clay
Alvlra Holcombe, slater of Silas,
Mlea Kmlly Coleman
May Anna Tucker, who borrows but
never vosslps Miss Helen Ilracken
Vertlona, the hired Blrl at the. farm,
Miss Peggy Sperlnir
Jennings, servant at the. rtutledRe mnn
slon .Mr. lllmer Campbell
There will be a parcel post sale at the
home of Mrs. Charles J. Klauder. 400
Gowen avenue. Mount Airy, on Friday aft
ernoon, June 15, under the auspices of the
Mount Airy Association of the American
Red Cross. Cards have been Issued nuking
for parcel post packages which may be sold
for twenty-five centB, and In this way In
crease the resources of the association.
West Philadelphia
Members of the younger high school set
held their annual picnic on Wednesday at
Wynnefleld, Pa. Among those present' were
Miss Gladys K. Crangle, Miss Sara Smith,
Miss Lillian Rhriner, Miss Elizabeth John
eon, Miss Mary Leary, Miss Bessie New
kirk, Miss Katherlne Keller, Miss Florence
Dobson, Miss Agnes Feeley. Mr. Carl Len
hardt. Mr. Arthur Bookmyer, Mr. William
Hemhlll, Mr. Horace Lehr, Mr. Frank Wolf,
Mr. Graham Keller. Mr. Earl Newklrk, Mr.
William Burnow and Mr. Theodore Len
hardt. Weddings
BORIE-CLAY
The marriage of Miss Mary Alice Clay,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Glover
Clay, and Mr. Charles Louis Borle, 3d, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Louis Borle, Jr.,
took place today in the Church of Our
Saviour In Jenklntown at i o'clock
Tho bride was given In marriage by her
father. She wore a lovely gown of soft
white satin and tulle and her veil was
attached to the head with orange blossoms.
Her alster. Miss Gretchen Clay, was maid,
of honor, and her bridesmaids Included Miss
Mary Brown Warburton, Miss Harriet C.
Deaver, Miss Jean B. P. G. Hancock, Miss
Marian Taylor, Miss Lois B. Cassatt and
Miss E. Gwen Martin.
Mr. Borle was attended by his father
as best man, and his ushers lhcluded Mr.
Henry P. Borle, Mr. Francesco Valdez, Mr.
John Wanamaker, Jr., Mrs. Nicholas Diddle,
Mr. William II, Du Barry, Mr. Wlnant P.
Johnson and Mr. Emlle C. Geyelln.
A reception for the Immediate families
and friends followed the ceremony at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Clay In Jenklntown.
After a wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Borle
will live at 2310 Pine street.
RICHARDSON SHEPPARD
An Interesting wedding took place today
at 1:30 o'clock In tha Second Preabyterlan
Church, Twenty-first and Walnut streets,
when Mla Florence Sheppard, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Maxwell 8heppard, of 2124
"Walnut atreet. became the brfde of Mr,
Courtlandf H, Ricnardaoii. The' bride wai
gtvvm rlTaaw y- -e;r " w
EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1917
a beautiful gown of lustrous white satin
and tulle, trimmed with ola family lace.
The veil of real lace was arranged as n
coronet and fastened with clusters of orango
blossoms which were worn by the bride's
mother.
The maids of honor were Miss Carolyn
Sheppard nnd Miss Mildred Sheppard.
Mr. William C. Richardson, Jr., attended
his brother as best man. Tho ushers wero
Mr. Georgo K. Rcllly, Mr. Charles C. Nor
rls, Mr. Richard P. Brown, Mr. Rowland
Bement and Mr Slgournoy Mellor. of New
York. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev Alexander MacColl, minister of
the church. A reception was held nt the
home of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. lllchardson
will live In Chestnut Hill for the summer
months.
BAKER CL'RRAtf
This evening nt 7:30 o'clock Miss Jane
Florence Curran, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs.
Charles J. Curran, of 6802 Lnwnton nve
nue, Oak Lane, will become the bride of
Mr. Charles Pitman Baker. Jr. in the
Memorial Church of the Advocate. Eight
eenth and Diamond streets, the Rev
Henry Martyn Modary nlllclatlng Mlsi,
Curran will be given In marriage by her
father and will wear a gown of white net
The court trnln of satin will have nn over
dress of rose point lace and the ronven
tlonal tulle veil will be arranged with
orango blossoms. Tho matron of honor will
be Miss Ralph P. Bowles Miss Ethel Kneass
will bo the maid of honor. The bridesmnlds
will be Ml Hpirlna tv Lentz nnd Miss
Pauline Hurrf. Little Miss Mary Elizabeth
Howies will be flower girl.
Mr Baker will have Mr. J Wallace
Hurff as best man. nnd tho ushers will be
Mr Charles .1. Curran, Jr., Mr. E. Forrest
Meglll. Mr. Ralph P. Bowles, Mr Harold
S Paris. A reception will follow nt the
Rlttenhouse for .inn guests. After October
1 Mr. nnd Mrs. Ilakcr will be at home at
the Colonial, Eleventli and Spruce streets
WILDE TRfMBORE
The marriage of Miss Daisy Trumbore.
daughter of Mr nnd Mrs. Harry M. Trum
bore, of 18IG North Camnc street, and Mr
Julius Carl Wildo will take place tonight
nt 7 o'clock In the Park Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church Miss Trumboro will
have her cousin. Mrs. Herbert M. Tilden. ns
matron nf honor, nnd tho following brides
maids: Miss Florence Fisher, Miss Jane Os
borne. Miss Jane Laird, Miss Marlon Helms.
Mr. Wilde has selected Mr. Frederick Wilde
ns best man. and the ushers will be Mr.
Henry Sharp, Mr. John Conner, Mr. Georgo
Seth nnd Mr. Georgo Stcffe.
A small reception will follow eA. the
bride's home.
COMEY DIAMEN'T
Among today's Interesting wedding wns
that of Miss Kutberlne Dlament, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Dlament, of Devon,
and Mr. Frederick Comey. of Cleveland. O.,
which took place at D o'clock, at the home
of the bride's parents, on Berkley avenue,
Devon, and was followed by n reception
Thn Friends' ceremony wns used. The
bride, who was given In marriage by her
father, woro an exquisite gown of white
satin trimmed with real laco and tulle. A
long court train nf tulle edged with satin
fell from the shoulders, and she wore a
tulle veil and carried a bouquet of white
orchids and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor was Miss Jean Llllle.
The bridesmnlds were Miss Eugenia Barrle.
Miss Louise Twaddell. Mrs. Frank C. Rob
erts, Jr., Miss Helen Osb-rrne nnd Miss
Eleanor Flllebrown.
Little Miss Muriel Morris was the flower
girl.
Mr. Robert Comey, of Cleveland, attended
his brother ns best man, and the ushers
were Mr Donald Lincoln, Mr. Harold Cobb,
Mr. Francis H. Dlament. brother of the
bride, and Mr. Georgo Comey.
MOSLEY KING
The marriage of Miss Elisabeth Palmer
King, daughter of Mrs. P. B. Campion King,
and Mr. Albert Warren Mosley took place
this afternoon nt the home of the bride's
mother. 6318 Angora tcrrnce, nt 3 o'clock.
Only the Immediate members of both fami
lies were present at the ceremony, which
was followed by a small reception. The
bride wns given In marrlago by her brother-in-law,
Mr. Robert R. Barney, and the cere
mony was performed by the Rev. 13. E.
Helms, of Calvary M. E. Church, Forty
eighth nnd Baltimore avenue.
McDEVITT EGGLESTON
A very pretty wedding was solemnized nt
noon today when Miss Emily Caldwell Egg
leston, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Rlchnrd
Irving Eggleston, becamo the wlfo of Mr.
Harry Sylvester McDevltt. Tho bride wns
attended by her sister. Miss Martha M.
Eggleston, and tho bridegroom by his broth
or, Mr. Joseph A. McDevltt. The Rev.
Maurice L. Cowl performed the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. McDevltt will live nt 4412
Locust street, after they return from a trip
to Virginia, the birthplace and former home
of the bride.
SHIRLEY ELLIOT
An extremely quiet wedding today was
that of Miss Carrie S. Elliott, of the Delmar,
Germantown, and Mr. Harold R. Shirley.
Tho ceremony took place nt 12 o'clock In
the Graco Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn,
N Y., and was performed by the Rev.
Blchard Turnbull. Miss Elliott and Mr.
Shirley were unattended, nnd there was
no reception. After an extended wedding
Journey Mr. Shirley and his bride will be
nt home at 6049 Wayne avenue, German
town. SORBER KING
Tho marriage of Miss Emily C. King,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. King,
of 6331 Greene street, Germantown, and
Mr. Charles R. Sorber will be solemnized
this evening at 6:30 o'clock In the First
Methodist Church In Germantown. The
Rev. Edward S. Nindo will omclate
Miss King will be given In marrlago by
her father nnd will be attractively gowned
In while satin and tulle. The tullo veil will
be fastened with orange blossoms. Miss
Dorothy King will attend her sister as maid
of honor.
Mr. Sorber will have Mr. Frederick Sor
ber ns best man, nnd the ushers will In
elude Mr. James Swartz, Mr. Frnnk Sor
ber, Mr. Russell King, Mr. Elmer Dick
son. A small reception will follow the
ceremony at the home of the bride.
SEARS MOONEY
The marriage of Miss Mabel H. Mooney.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mooney, of
2634 North Sixteenth street, to Mr. Wlllard
T. Sears, took place this morning at 10
o'clock at the home of the officiating cler
gyman, the Rev. Francis H. Tees, of the
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church,
Eighth and Cumberland streets. The bride
was given In marriage by her father, and
was unattended. Immediately after the
quiet ceremony Mr. Sears and his bride left
on an extended trip. They will be at home
after August 1 at 394 Lincoln place, Brook
lyn, N. Y.
DURSCH MAGILL
A very pretty wedding was solemnized
this afternoon at 3 o'clock In the Trinity
Episcopal Church, Logan, when Miss Mar
guerite Maglll, daughter of Mrs. Margaret
A. Maglll, of 4545 North Thirteenth street,
was married to Mr. Harry A. Dursch. The
rector, the Rev. Francis Taltt, performed
the ceremony. The bride was given In
marrlago by her uncle, Mr. James Jack,
and was attended by Miss Eleanor Maxwell.
Mr. Frank Dursch was his brother's best
man. The bridegroom and bride left on an
extended trip and will be at home after
July 1 at 4546 North Thirteenth street.
SOMERS SNYDER
An Interesting June wedding will be that
of Miss Alma Snyder, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Felix Snyder, of 1615 Butler street,
and Mr. Harry S. Somers, also of Tioga,
which will take place tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the home of the bride's
parents. The Bev, Marvin Nathan, of the
Beth Israel Temple, will officiate at the
ceremony, which will be followed by a din
ner for the families. Mr, Snyder will give
his daughter In marriage, and her sister,
Miss May Snyder, wit) be her only attend
ant Mr. Loula Walters, brother-in-law of
the bridegroom, will be hla best man, Upon
their return from a trip through eastern
Naw York, to Niagara Fal and Canada
Mr. Somera an4 fck brlM irlU apnd tb
aMmr: ha, Atlrtkj CKy,
DAYS ON WHICH THEY SOMETIMES LOOK
CONTRABAND
A Romance of the North Atlantic
By RANDALL PARRISH
C'ltAPTKll XX Wll (f'nntlntieil)
"A'
HOY thero! Ahoy!" yelled Rid nnd
Olson almost In ono voice. "Port youi
helm! Damn you, port your helm!"
It was almo-st llko a vision, that vessel
a grim, menacing specter, leaping straight
on toward us out nf the mist, the whlto
foam clrrllng from her snarp cutwater, her
spars nnd rope silhouetted ngalnst tho gray
fog, her main sheets reefed, but with top
sails bellying to the sharp breeze, yet with
not n sign of human life visible.
"Put your helm down, Lenyord' Hard
down, man." I sobbed. "My God ! she'll
be Into ns In a minute' Ay! that's better;
stand by. forward. If thero Is any chance
lay hold."
CltAPTIIlt XXXVtII
A Denlh Ship
IT V
Wll
T WAS a matter of seconds If we cleared.
ith drawn-ln breath, our hands grip
ped, our eyes staring In fixed horror, we
faced that sharp, murderous stem, as It
drove through thn green surges straight
toward us. Lenyord, his full weight on the
tiller bar, his lips open with an oath
unuttcred, was motionless as stone, nnd
tho boat shot to one side, a cascade of
water pouring over Its lowered gunwale,
as It sped llko a frightened deer for
snfety. The deadly copper sheathing
missed us by barely ten feet, tho swift
rush of the Hying schooner fairly whirling
us about, scraping along the side so close
ly that the patldlo which Olson used ns
a fender was actually torn from his hands,
and a great gash made In the dinghy's
rail.
It was God's miracle that we lived and
kept afloat; that we otw not sucked
under, or crushed Into driftwood. To thin
day I know not what occurred, or how we
held upright. There wns a crash, a crunch
ing sound, a mad plunging of the tortured
boat under us. My handt gripped vainly
at the steel sides slipping past then sud
denly the wild race ended with a Jerk,
with a leap of the boat through a surge
of water drenching us to the skin, and
wc struck the schooner's side a blow which,
It seemed to mo must crush every plank
Into atoms. I held Vera to mo ready for
the end, but Lenyord yelleip wlldl:
"That's It, Red! mako fast there! make
fast! Lively now. before we go down.
Tho mlzzen chains. Olson! fji you go. my
lad by God! he made It!"
I was on my feet now, understanding It
all, realizing the value of each second,
knowing that the shattered boat must be
sinking under us. I also got grip on tho
chains, and tho three of us held on des
perately. Red hnullng the single rope end
taut, and looping it about the thwart.
"Here, Olson; reach your nnns down ; tnko4
tho woman first there s no time to wait Tor
help. Now Vera quick girl ; tho boat Is
sinking under us."
She stepped on to my shoulders, grasped
the chains to steady herself; then gripped
Olson's band, sprang upward, nnd was
drawn safely In. I turned to tho others.
"Mako fast, Red. Thero Is nothing more
to bo done, but get out. Ono at a time
now; here, White, you're crippled, go first
hoist him up, Masters; now eaHe In there,
Olson good enough. You're next, Mas
ters." Lenyord and I were the last, and we left
the dinghy swamped behind us, dangling
and crushed against the steel side of tho
schooner, upheld only by tho strength of
the rope. It was all the work of a feverish
minute, In which thought was Impossible
because of the stress of action. But now,
as I clung breathless to those lower mlzzen
ratlines, the seven of us Jammed upon
tho little platform, the green surge of
water below slushing against the wreck
we had Just left, the strange silence of
this vessel which we had boarded struck
me with full force.
In heaven's name, what could It mean?
It was broad daylight ; If there was a man
alive aboard, he could never have failed to
see or hear us In this fierce struggle for
life. Yet no one was visible ; no sound of
voice was heard ; no face peered over at
us above the rail. It was like a ghost
schooner, and I felt the very heart of me
chill as I stared Into the blank faces of my
huddled companions, and along the shiny
sides and the deserted rail.
"TIiIb Is a rum go, sir," ventured Lea
yord soberly. "Ain't she got no crow?"
"I don't know what to make of It." I
confessed, "but we'll soon find out. Help
the lady, Lcayord. Olson, come with me."
We footed the ropes, and swung up to
the rail, clinging thero long enough to gain
swift view of the deck beyond. It was as
clean as a millionaire's yacht, and had the
appearance of one, with brasswork glisten
ing and paint fresh nnd bright. Every rope
seemed coiled In place, the sail gaskets
firmly tied, the planks spotless, the canvas
as white as though Just out of the sail
loft. My eyes surveyed the whole fore and
aft the low forecastle, the cook'a galley,
with door standing wide open, revealing a
tireless stove ; the boats In chocks, not one
missing; the after cabin on the deck level,
its companion door ajar; the wheel astern,
outlined against the sky, swinging slightly
to a lashing of rope and nowhere a human
being. I could scarcely believe the evi
dence of my own eyes.
"My God, Olson I there's not a sailor on
deck," I gasped.
"No, air; It beats me; I've been at sea a
long time, sir, but I never see nothln' like
this they ain't left her, fer the boats are
all there, an', damn me, the wheel la
lashed She's Just aallin' herself."
"There's no sign of any trouble aboard,
Why. those decks are scrubbed like a
Dutchwoman's floor. Hurry up, Leiyord:
the schooner seems deserted. Com on,
mate, we shall have to clear this mystery
up," t
Wif fa,n4r dpwti on the ttck, and tha
l oyyrlKht Iif PubtlshinR rom.mm H-pnn ft) hv spr- ia firrni?,'n''r.t
others ramo tumbling over the rail after
us, each face expressive of mystification.
Vera touched my sleeve, her eyes searching
in I no.
"What can hnvo happened?"
"I do not In tho least know," I answered.
"Tho mystery Is too deep to guess nt.
There has been no storm, no fire, no evi
dence of desertion, eery boat seems to be
In Its proper place. The only thing I can
think of ns possible is ilrlnk. The whole
crow may be drunk, but that seems llko a
dream. However, we can't stand here do
ing nothing. White, you aro not of much
use with that broken arm, so remain along
side Miss t'nrrlngton. Keep your eyes
open Lenyord, you and I will have a peep
into that cabin ; the rest of you take the
forecastle. He careful, lads, but don't miss
anything scatter now."
I watched them go forward, their re
luctance apparent enough. The supersti
tion of tho sea was In their blood, and
every man among them wns seeing ghosts;
had It been dark not een a threat of death
woutd have driven ihom Into that grim
hole. Leayonl grinned, as I turned and
faced him.
"They are fair scared, sir." he said,
"they think they're aboard a spook ship."
"And how about you?"
"Me! oh, I was brought up ashore, sir;
hut since then I've seen so many queer
things nllo.it. I've come to take them ns all
In tho day's work. This Jiero Is a
bit strange, but it'll all straighten out, I
reckon."
"You have a theory then?"
"Well, maybe not that exactly," he ad
mitted gravely. "But I expect we'll find
eery mother's son on board "drunk; there
nln't no other way such a thing could hap
pen." "Well, we'll know In five minutes; let's
try our luck aft."
I slid back the companion door, and en
tered slightly In advance. Tho cabin floor
was on a level with tho main deck, and Its
glass front flooded the Interior with light.
A glanco revenled everything, nnd I stood
motionless, my breath caught In my throat,
my hand still gripping the edge of the door.
I was aware that Leayord peered In across
my shoulder, nnd heard his startled lips
utter ono muffled exclamation. It was a
low-called apartment, painted white, with
ports along the sides, tho only staterooms
being aft. A brlght-hued rug covered tho
floor, and there wero leather divans under
tho ports. The table in tho center was fully
set for a meal, covered with a white cloth,
and glistening bravely with china and glass.
Thero was food in abundance, partially
eaten, and wlno glasses half-filled. I saw
all these details; I recalled them after
ward, yet In that first Instant of horror,
the impression left upon mo was merely
of those silent, motionless figures sitting
upright In their chairs. God! It was a
gruesomo sight; They actually seemed
alive ; as though they must turn and speak,
challenging our presence and yet I knew
them to be dead ! A great monster of a
man faced me, his white, ghastly faco ap
pearlng above a shaggy, gray beard, his
sightless open eyes, staring full Into mine.
A wlno glass had fallen from his opened
fingers, and lay broken on tho deck. In
deed, every ono had apparently died ns by
u stroke, retaining exactly the posture last
assumed In life.
To tho right of the broad-shouldered giant
was a thin young fellow, scarcely out of
his teens, but with a hard, repulsive face,
and at his left a dark-faced man almost a
negro, grinned horribly, as though death had
stricken him even as be laughed. Nothing
could be moro awful to look upon than the
gleam of his teeth, beneath the fantastic
curl of his mustache. There were six al
together, five sitting upright In swivel
chairs, screwed to the deck, or leaning for
ward with heads resting on the table The
sixth, gray-haired and partially bald, had
fallen side-ways, and lay In a shapeless
heap on the rug. They had the look of sea
men, and were roughly dressed, three of
them plainly foreigners, ono with rings In
bis ears. The big man alone possessed the
appearanco of leadership.
I saw all this In that one swift glance.
Breath had not come sobbing back to me.
when Leayord's hand crushed my arm, and
his voice rumbled into my ear.
"Good God, captain! they're dead! they're
dead !"
"Yes," I answered, choking over the
words, "there 'Is no doubt of that. Some
thing terrible has occurred here. Call
call all the other men."
I heard him stumble out through the
companion door, and tho roar of his voice
as he shouted to those forward ; I could dls.
tlngulsh the sound of their feet on the
deck, but I could not remove my gaze from
that awful sight In the cabin. The eyes
of that giant dead man, staring at me so
fixedly across the table, held mo as in a
vise thero was something so ghastly, so ter
rible, about their expressions, as to rob me
of all sense, all courage. The men Joined
me, Liverpool entering In advance, and
pushing past where I stood. I have no rec
ollection of seeing the others, although I
felt and heard their presence. But I saw
him marked his sudden stop, the quick
blanching of his face, and the sharp oath
which burst from his lips, the swift. In
credulous look of surprise, of recognition,
which leaped into his eyes. He was star
ing straight Into the ghastly face of the
giant opposite. I doubt It ho even saw any
of the others.
"Hell's fire!" he shouted. "If It Isn't
Gaston de Lysl So you've got it at last,
you old devil."
He leaped forward, circled the table with
a single stride, hate, memory, whatever the
Impulse might be, conquering all fear, and
gripped his hand hard on the dead man's
anoumer. Ana tnen ne stiffened, every
muscle of his body stricken; I could see
death strike him, his Jaw set, his eyes fixed
an Instant ha stood rigid; then his whole
form seemed to contract and he fell life
lew to the deck.
(CONTINUED MONPAY)
BACK WITH REGRET
CITY SOCIALISTS FORM
PEACE ORGANIZATION
New Body Seeks to Unite All
Radicals Under "No-Annexation"
Banner
The Socialist party of this city, with
headquarters at 1326 Arch street, at a
meeting last night took tho Initiative In
organizing "The Philadelphia Council for
Democracy nnd Terms of l'enco."
The aim of tho organization will be to
unite all radical, labor and peace organiza
tions of this city for the purpose of pro
moting the propaganda for an early clnso
of tho war on tho basis of "no forclblo an
nexations and no punitive Indemnities." Tho
organization will bo modeled on the lines
of the national, body of Socialists and pa
cifists that held Its first session In New
York this week, nnd the word "council"
will bo used "lo emphnslzo tho spirit of
democracy and pence represented by tho
Russian Council of Workmen's and Soldiers'
Deputies."
A mass-meeting will be called as soon
as organization Is completed.
Girard Men to Train at Allcntown
Nine men, nucleus of an ambulance corps
unit which Glrnrd College men plan to re
cruit from students and alumni of the
Institution, will go to Allcntown next week
to train. They aro at present training with
tho United States Army Ambulance Corps
nt Cooper Battalion Hall, Twenty-third
and Chilstlan streets. Six hundred Phlla
delphlans are now enlisted In tho corps as
a result of today's additions.
RELIGIOUS BREVITIES
Th twpntlPlh Hnnivrnary of tho Talrhlll
Maptlnt Church wilt be observed tomorrow with
Pctul nrtMs. At ft "roso nervlr" at 11:30
n. m each person attending will bo Riven a ros
to wear- throughout the tiny. The mornlnur
furmon by th pastor, the Hov. Charles U Me
ridian, will be on "What th f Years Uuva
IlrouKht." .
A benefit concert for tha warwork fund wilt
h Riven tonlffht nt North Uramh Y M
C A. under the mmnlcrs nf the Trnll II liter'
Cluh. Th Ilev. WlllUm M. Auld will speak on
"The Soul of a Nation' tomorrow afternoon.
OeorK Towj will speak at th Inasmuch Mis
sion tomorrow nlht on "The OreatfHt Thinir
In the War." An opcn-alr meeting will be held
In front of the mission at 7:15 o'clock.
'Tor Her Rake" will b tn sermon suMect
by Dr. Macartney tomorrow night at the Arch
street I'resbvterlan Church. The message will
bo especially adapted to tho heed of joung
men and women. . , ,
At the Her
the fiermantown Unitarian Church the
Hev. A. J. Coleman will
win preacn tomorrow morn
Tho Dynamic Idea."
lng on the subject,
The sermon subjects of the Rev. Dr. J. Gray
Helton at the Hope rreshvtertun Cnurrh tomor
row will be "The Benevolence of Jesua" In the
morning and "The Works nf Jesus Are the
Works of God" In the evening.
A centennial celebration of the church's work
in WVst Philadelphia will be observed tomorrow
at Ht Andrew's l'rotestant episcopal Church.
West Philadelphia. The rectnr. the Jtfv, W. J,
Cox, will preach In the morning on "Consecra
tion of the Church."
A patriotic service and flai
lag-raising will be
the Union Taber-
hold tomorrow nrlernoon at
narle Presbvterlan Church. The flair wan nr.
senled to lllble Class No. rt by Champion Coun
cil, No. 8, Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
The baccalaureate sermon tn the graduating
eluss of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
will b preached tomorrow afternoon by the
Hev. Dr. D. M. Hteela at the Church of St?
Luke and the Kplphanv. The class und faculty
In caps und gown will march from the collece
This la the twelfth year this eenice has been
held.
"What I Owe My Country" will be the sermon
subject tomorrow night bv the Iv IMwln Heyi
Dclk at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.
Major nnd Mrs. T Henry Storey, of the Sal
vation Army, will be installed tomorrow in their
new appointments In charge nf the new audi
torium at Hroad street and Talrmount avenu.
Colonel Charles Miles, principal of the Salvation
Army Training College in New York city, will
peak at three eerlces.
Announcement Is made of the opening of the
Mission Seashore Homo at Cape May. where
children of the Philadelphia tenderloin are given
summer outings. The home la supported en
tirely bv voluntary contributions, Stuart Clag
horn, of this city, la treasurer.
The Hev. Thtllp II. McDevltt. Bishop of Har
rlaburg. will preach the baccalaureate sermon to
th graduating class of the Catholic Girls' High
School tomorrow afternoon at the Cathedral.
The Hev. Forrest K. Dager will preach the
baccalureate sermon to tho graduates of Temple
University tomorrow nt tho Haptist Temple.
A tent for rellglnun and social gatherings for
the marines and sailors at the Navy Yard has
been erected. Clergymen from tho city churches
will preach eery Sunday morning and evening.
Th annual Independence Dav memorial service
wilt be held in the Old Pine Street Presbterlan
Church at 10 o'clock In the morning of the
Fourth of July. Bishop Hhtnelander, of the
nplsconal Church, and Bishop llerry. of tho
Methodist Church, wilt be tho speakers.
EDUCATIONAL
Young Ladles and Girls
THE GORDON-RONEY SCHOOL
For nirls. 4113 Snrnre Street
General anil College Preparatory Courses.
Root garden and Eym. MISS HONEY. I'rln.
WKST CIIKSTEH, TA.
West Chester State Normal School
On Penna. It. It. l trol. to Fhlla.) tits for tt.ch.
tnr.
college, Dusine.s; ..-uu-i.tiu ror ooara.
tul-
tlon,
to., tr year, O. M. PHILIPS.
Prln.
EDUCATIONAL CAMPS
MATH, (or army It navy training- camps, Univ.
ref. Uataer Prep School, Wltncrapoon llldc
SWIMMING
CENTRAL NATATORIUM
Swim (or health and pleasure In water
Y chanced aruj purified dally, Coat In add.
la tlon to membership, 12.00 4 rear, 15.00 (or
O tnonlhav us j( pooli 6 private leuooa
jO ,W-txl eliurle awlm M ct., . , -
A
ITALIANS GIVE FBHSLT
TO HELP ENVOYS' jb
Every Mnn, Woman and Cnild
Expected to Help Red '
Cross
MISSION HERE JUNE
Preparations continued today In ' th
Italian colony for tho reception of fhi
Itnllan mission when It makes a five-hour'
visit to this city Juno IS.
There nro 150.000 Italians In Philadelphia
nnd It Is planned to have every ona ot them'
contrlhuto something toward the fund of
$50,000 which wilt bo Riven to the Prince pi
Udlne, head ot the mission, ror the Italian
Red Cross. Committees from tho varhnll
Italian societies aro making a, house-ttw
houfo canvass of "Little Italy" ior funeta.
Theso committees report a genergug re
sponse. Laborers nro giving helr "bit,"
women nro turning over rings and other
Jewelry, nnd even tho children aro shaking
their hnnks nnd making contributions from
their penny hoards
Chevalier C. C. A Daldl, banker, of $25
Kouth Klghth street, completed arrange
ments today for the boxing tournament
which will be held next Friday evening fpr
the benefit of the Ilcd Cross fund.
"We hnve every hope." said Chevalier
lialdl, "of raising tho fund for tho Italian
lied Cross. Italians throughout I'hlladel
jilila are fctlrrcd to deep enthusiasm by tho
prnposed visit of tho war mission to thla
olty. They nro fully conscious of the great
honor nbout to be paid them and they Are
anxious that tho Prlnco of I'dlno take back
to Italy n substantial amount for the Italian
Hed Cross. We have u certain prldo In
having our compatriots on tho firing line)
In Itnly know thnt tho Italians of liberty
loving Philadelphia are not delinquent in
the matter of lending fltircor to their coun
trymen in the stress of this great war."
WHAT'S DOING
JO NIGHT
ji
"A l'njrennt of Amerlrnn l'lay," by Phila
delphia Teachers' Association, for the benefit
of tho Jefferson Hospltnl Ambulance Corps,
Metropolitan Opera House. 8 o'clock. Ad
mission charge.
Hnlin Con.rrvntiiry nf Muslo yaren4
recital of pupils, Wltherspoon Hall, 2
o'clock Admission charge.
('imniniiiilltiin runrert, Central Branch
Young Men's Christian Association,
Til Mtlnh'tpnl llnnil plnys at Union
Square, Fifth ami lluttonwood streets. Free.
l'oli for Nuy I.rucjue nnd llrttlsh. Hos
pital, Hellevue-Stratforil
William II. Ilnekenburg, president' of tha
Jewish Hospital, is eighty years old today.
He will be tendered a reception tonight at '
the homo of his daughter. Mrs. Alfred T.
Mayer, 903 North Klghth street
Wn.IilnRtnn Cnmp, Nu. 60, P, O. S, of A..
will close Its twentieth century carnival at
Itector and Mitchell streets, Koxborough.
Members.
High Cost of Living and
Future Attempts to
Gag Press
Theme of Dr. Wilkinson
in Garrick Sunday night.
Will be hit last meeting.
nit. 1IKNJAMIN WILKINSON"
Dr. Benjamin Wilkinson, who haa at
tracted wide attention by his preaching on
the prophecies, will deliver his last address
for tho season In the Oarrlck Theatre Hun
day night. Tho Doctor will speak on 'The
High Cost of Living Spoken of by the
Ancient Seers, and a Future Attempt lo
Gag tho Press." No doubt thero will be a
capacity houso to hear him,
RELIGIOUS NOTICES
ll;iptlt
ciinsTNiT STKinrr ijaitist church
Chestnut st west of 40th st.
OCdlllii; I. ADAMS, 1). D . Pastor,
VMS a. rn ltrotherhood of A. and P,
1:3 a. m Worship. Preaching by Pastor.
'.'::)( P. m Hilila Srhool.
7:mip. m. Vnune People's Meetlnr.
7 :45 p. m. Worship. Preaching- by Pastor.
I.ntlieran
at tiii: fkii:ni)ia' ciivkcii
lflth nnd Jefferson Ms,
daniui. i:. wiiiau-:. Pastor.
Mornlnar service, 10:30.
Sermon: "The Tvldsnt Presence of God."
lllble school. :30.
Evening service. 7 '43.
Sermon: "The Marks of a Christian Man."
Itoth sermons to ta preached
Hv Itev. (leome W Nicely, Hsnover, Pa,
nolo quariii una organ.
1're.liyterlan
akch sthi:i:t muncu
18th and Arch sts.
Itev. CIvnr.NCIJ HDWARD MACARTNET.
10:4 The Lord's Supper.
8:00 "For Her Sake " A sermon for young
men and women.
Wednesday evening Dr. Macartney speaks ea
the l'salms
IlOI'i:, 33d and Wharton sts. Rev. 3. ORA.T
HOl.TON, Minister. 10:45 a. m.. "The Benevo
lence ot Jesus." 7:43 p. m "The Works of
Jesus Are the Works of Qod."
1'rolc.tant KpUcnpal
CHURCH OP ST. IXKK AMJ THE EririlANX
13th st. below Spruce.
Uev. DAVID M. STEELE. Rector.
8 a.m. Holy Communion.
11 a. m. Holy Communion and sendee.
4 p. m. Kaccalaureate Service, Philadelphia.
College of Pharmacy.
The Hector will preach at both services,
ST. ANnitnW'S. WKST PHILADELPHIA
Sdtli nnd llarlng sts.
W. J. COX. Hector.
7:13 a.m. Holy Communion.
10:31) a m. Ueglnnlng of Consecration ot th
Church.
7:4l p.m. Evening Service.
All former members are cordially Invltete
attend thts centennial celebration ot tit
Church's work In West Philadelphia, -.
4..; ,
ST. JAMES'S, S2d and Walnut streets.
The Hev. JOHN MOCKRIDaB. V. D. TtteUr,
8:00 a. m. Holy Communion.
10:30 a, m. Morning Prayer, plain.
ll:0Oa, m. Holy Communion with Bernvm,
4 :0() p. m. Evening Prayer (choral) yimi
anthem. . .. . w .
fi 4.1 a m. and 2'43 p. m. Sunder aehoota.
Weekdays T ;30 and a. m. and 6 p, rn.
Btrengers always "welcome
Vnltaiian
riRST UNITARIAN CHUBCIl
S1SS Chestnut .,. . ,
11 a.m. Uev. B. T, Hsyward. of
Mass.. wilt preach.
12:15 Communion Aervlca,
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