Vr " v , JUST GOSSIP Poverty of Little Children Who Live So Nedr the Rich Ones Saddens Nancy Wynne Several Engagements Prove' of Interest AnoUND thla tlmo of year liow every ono thinks ot the loor llttlo tads who, It It wero not for tho kind thought of many who she, would bo without nny Christmas I And Iioao jou eer noticed tho Bcneroslty of tho poor among them helves? I was talking lec.v.lly to Mir. Oliver Ctirtlss, who, with her sister, Ituth 1'lumly Thompson, takes cars of so many llttlo poor kiddle through tho Santa Claus Club of the Ledger. 8ho told me she had received so many really pathetic letters and, too, such generous ones, Ono llttlo hoy wroto that ho Is ten cars old and lio has four brothers and four sisters, and laboriously gives each one's name and nge, and then asks for what each ono of tho eight wants, and, .blots jour heart, tho llttlo dear never onca sas. what ho himself would like to linvo from Santa. Who showed me tho letter, and It was Just imo samplo of tho appeals these two girls, r who lovo tho llttlo ones so much, rccelvo every day for a month at least before Christmas. And thoro's ro much Riving this jear for so many things, It may bo that they will not hao us much sent In to the club. I hop this will not bo tho case, for an appeal liko this llttlo boj's would he hard to linvo to refuse, would It not? Ho saj s: "Kllzabcth wants a doll and a roach and a pair of shoes; and Uvelyn wants a pair of shoes and a coat; and Murlo wants a pair of rubbors; and May wants a doll and dishes; and John wants an overcoat and pair of shoes, and re ward a byclle and pair of shoos; and J'rancla wants a cowboy's suit and a pair of shoes; and Jospeh wants a rocky horse." Then ho udds; "1'leuso Bend my mother a basket. Sho Ih hick and can't buy u-j anything' this Christmas. So If jou don't como It wilt bo a sad Christmas to us. Good by, dear old Santa." I don't wonder tho mother Is sick with a family liko that, and to many needling hhocs and coats and other ntccssarlcs. A pathetic llttlo postcard sas. "Dear Santa I wish jou would come to my house. Wo nro poor and I'm afraid jou won't. I would liko to hao a doll for f-lstcr, r horso for brother and toys for me. And some clothes, too, please. My f-Ister and brother aro three and five jcais old. MIKOLA." And so It goes, until It would wring jour hurt to hear And fcco and Know of the po'Lity thero Is In tho world. Another ono writes that sho is a little girl und has sW brothers and sisters. She aj&: "My mother Is dead and I would like to have some tojs, as my father Is nut of work. Wo arc Minnie, Sadie, Anna, Catherine, William, Mary and Samuel. And I would bo thankful for anj thing -for them." IT'S odd that two engagements should bo announced tho samo da of girls who liavo-betn living In Now York for a jear or so but who aro Philadelphia born and bred, though Ethel Lewis caunot well bo "ailed a girl, tlnco she has been married bsfore. Hcr flist husband, fron whom Mio was divorced, was a Mr. Gajlord, and they had one llttlo daughter. After di vorcing him sho catno back to this city and lived with her parents, Mr. and Mrr. Henry Lewis, ut their homo at Tvventj llibt and Sanborn btrceti "nd later at Twenty-first and Locust btrcets, but nbout two j ears ago they all moved to New York and havo been living In West Thiity-nlnth street slnco then. Uthel re turned her maiden namo after her divorce. Her llanco In a Jlcutenunt In tho armj. He it Hlchard 13. Dole, of Concord, N. If. No dato has been set for tho wedding, but It U likely It will bo btforo Lieutenant Dole leaves for tho other tilde. THE other engagement It that of Eliza beth Thompson and John H. Drexel, Jr. Sho, jou remember, is tho daughter of tho Iito James Beaton Thompson, and made her debut In this city tho samo jear as Cordelia Duke, Paulino Wanamaker, Hope Cromwell, Margot Riddle, Jean Thompson Thajer, 121a Apploton, Virginia Roberts, Chariot to Brown, Jean Ilullitt, Margaret Jlurton and fccveul others. Sho was Intro duced at a series of receptions given by her parents, who then lived at -':'1J Walnut htreet. Mr. Thompson died In January or I'ebruary of that jear and lust jear Mrs. Thpmpson married Mr. Do Toirest Grant, of New York, and Elizabeth and her brother Brlnton went on thero to live. Elizabeth went to St. Marj's School, at l'ceksklll-on-tho Hudson, from which ecliool sho graduated In tho spring of tho jear of her debut. Sho Is a granddaughter of the lato Dr. I). O. Brlnton, u distinguished litterateur and prominent In social circles of this city. Young John Drcxcl Is tlie son of Mr. and Mrs. John It. Drcxcl, of Now York, but formerly also of Philadelphia. John Drexcl Is a brother of Ctorgo W. Chllds Drexel, you know, and related to all tho numerous branches of that family In this city. Young John offered his services to his country at tho outbreak of the war, but did not pass tho physical examination. He lias been Interested In Y, M. C. A. work for ccveral years, and when he found he was not ollglblo to fight for his country ho turned his attention to tho war work of the Y. M. C, A. and has dono splendid work. Ho Is a member of the Union, Knickerbocker, Tennis and Ilacquot Clubs, of New Yorlc .No dato has been announced for this wadding, olthor, but "believe me, It won't be long beforo we hear something:. Jn these days, there's no delay In marriage unless there's 'a very good reason. AND talking of engagements and New -OYork people and alt that, listen one moment to llttlo Nancy, for unless she Is greatly mistaken, with a large and capital , M, we'll be hearing of another engagement oon of a girl who came out that same year m Elizabeth Thompson and who has . :! .? jug -w ABOUT PEOPLE body's no this very minute. She's very artistic. Can you guess? TTAVB you heard that Drcxcl Steel has J-L enlisted In tho aviation signal corps of tho United States army? Well, ho has, and he s now on his way to tho training camp nt San Antonlo.'Tcx, NANCY WYNS'E. Social Activities mM,ri",.C' 1:mor' McMlclmel Is giving ft small dinner at her home, 2041 Walnut street, this evening in llonor of ,,er dAUBht(,ri j,,,, I.lleri McMlclmel. who is home for tho holl ilavs from Koxcroft, Va , whero sho attends school. Miss I.cta Livingston SulUvnn. diushter or .Mr Jnmrs Kulllvnn, has returned to her home. 2100 Walnut street, from visiting in cwork. where she was extensively enter, t tilned. Miss Esther Jean Bochman Is visiting Jllsa Dorothy Mason, daughter of Admiral Mason nnd Mrs Mason, of Wnfhliigton Miss Bochman will return to her home, 2018 Lo cust street, tomorrow; Mrs t ir, Hastings nn,i hCF ,taU(;httr. Miss Sarah Ilnttlng have returned to their home in Uellefonte from visiting Mrs. John I HogerM, of 220t St. Jamos place. Miss Hastings s marriage to Captain Samuel Hemlng. of Harrlsburg. will take place In Ueljcfonto on January d. Mr. and Mrs. Hullctt Dcsbarat and their rmall son. of .Montreal, will arrive tomorrow to spend the holiday season with Mrs Dcs. barat sister Mrs. John I. Hogers, of 2201 fet James place. Mra Edmund If. Rogers, who has been m tI1 t.h0 ,,ome of hcr Parents. Mr. and Charldtte, N. C . to Join her husband. Lieu 1?1 ne.rs' w,ho ha bn stationed thero ni!E . VV", hls commlslon In tho second officers training camp at Fort Oglethorpe. Mrs. Joseph Tctzell, of 2209 Do Lancey Place, i uncrtain at dinner on Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Davis Pearson 3d. of Rose mom. have named their joung daughter, bell" " Than,tEslv""f y. Charlotte Eliza: saw ?.",' Vrs' Tll0,"ft " Runclo, of 427 Um"51'"' 8trcet' Cermantown. an- Miss Vlt!'n rZRnR.C'rn-ot t,lelr lauihter. Miss i.ll&o Ollbert Luck, to Mr. Charles 1' Icnnock. son of .Mr. and Mrs Samuel S Pennock. of Uinsdovvne. Pa. Mr. rcnnock lihJ "R fr rranc" ,h0 ,lrst of ie jear with tho reconstruction unit from Cornell. Mrs Prarcls 1) i:ils nnd lur snnll son Master Orn Elll. of tho Buckingham Apartments. West Philadelphia are nt ird. don Hall. Atlantic City, for n short sy t COMMUNITY TREE AT THE FALLS Reception on Sunday for Bible Class Men Who Return From Camps for Christmas Mrs. Elizabeth Dobson Altemus, of the citi zens' pntrlotle eommlttee of the Kails of Schujlklll, v nnliln-; prepnratlons for a Hrgo community Chrlstmus treo for tho Mjldlers and snllora from the P.i'ls who will havo shoit furloughs to celehratiXclirlstinas with their families Red, whlto and blue electric bulb i will be used with all the tinsel and glitter of Christmas treo decorations. Mr. and Mrs. E Gchrlnc Harkness, of Ridge avenue, will rive a dinner on f'hrlst mas at their homo. The deeoratlons vvlil bo holly berries and Christmas greens. Thero will bo twelve guests, v Sergeant Joseph Wofllndln, formerly of Queen line, was one of tho selected men hent to France Ills brother. Lieutenant N" I). Flnlay. of Camp Hancock. Augusta, On ! will Fpend Christmas with his aunt. Mrs i: Woffindln Rldler. " A reception for the men of the James S Swart7 Ulblo class of the Falls Baptist Church who will return from tho camps for the Christmas holldajs will bo held on Sun day afternoon. There will be a distribution of gifts and the unfurling of the service flag. Tho Rev. Charles I Stasholes will preside. Auxiliary 10D, of tho Red Cross society which meets every Thursday afternoon nnd evening in tho Grace Reformed Episcopal Church, Rldgo avenue above Calumet street Ilka nil groups of the association. Is making a drive to incren.se the membership One dollar a jear and n kind heart aro all that aro necessary to make one a member. "Thero nro so many paths that wind and wind vvhilo Just the art .of being kind N nil the sad world needs" And purely tho Red Cross society has dono more than any other or ganization to maUo man feel for his brother und with him. At the officers' training- camp at Fort Ogle thorpe. Clu, Mr. M. F. Fltzpatrlck w.-ih com missioned as second lieutenant In Infantry and Mr. Men In II. Kohler secured his com mission as u second lieutenant In artillery. Mrs. Margaret Walton, who has been visit, ing her daughter, Mrs. E. Retiring Harkness of Ridge avenue, has returned to her homo In Atlantic Clt. Following tho dedication services of the new parish house of St. James tho Ies Protestant Episcopal Church the altar Kulld gave a tea for the guests. The parish liousa Is the gift of Mrs. H. Wilson CathenZd ns a memorial to her daughter, Mrs. Carolina B. Tucker. Tho site at Thlrty-second and Clearfield streets was tho gift of Mrs Sam uel B. Riddle and her niece, Mrs. Walter Jefford. The Rev. Edward Ritchie, rector of the church, presided, and the Right Rev. Thomas J. Garland, bishop suffragan of Pennsyha nla. conducted the services of consecration of the altar and benediction of all tho instru. ments of divine worship. Mr. Russell Wiatt was the cross-bearer. Leaving tho chapel the guests Inspected the various rooms and the gymnasium nnd finally the auditorium, where Mrs. Samuel P. Wagner and Miss Mary v. Grlndrod poured tea. They were assisted by Miss Ues sle Brewer. Miss Edith Enrlght, Miss Mar garett Wjatt. Mrs. C. P. McDermott. Mrs William Grlndrod and Miss Sara Proud ' Among the visitors wero Mr. II. w Cath erwood. Mr. Samuel P. Wagner, Mr. John Wagner, the Rov. Henry Jones, tho Rev Llewclljn Caley, tho Rev. Dr. Vincent the Rev. Oeorge W. Lincoln, tho Rev. Henry B Gorgas. Mr. Robert Smith. Miss Bessie New hall. Mrs. W. Brown, the Rev, and Mrs Stanger. Mr. W. Page. Miss Ldla Farrar' Miss Mary Farrar. Mrs. Lucy Brewer Miss Florence Turner, Mrs. W, Turner. Mrs. John Marco. Mrs. Thomas Rcutter, Mr. C. P. Mo Dermott. Mr. Allen Thompson, Mrs. Martha Smith. Mrs. Bates.'Mrs. William Wyatt. Mrs niviuovM w-.., .-.. U. .,. auueii. Miss Edith Sudell. Miss Ella Burhatter. Mr. Georco ivinuuii, ..o. ..Mttv, viiiuuii, Mr, William Smallej', Mr. W. Muschamp, Mr. William Proud. Mrs. Ralph Campbell. Miss Eleanor Campbell, Miss Eleanor Hennessy and Mr William Tyson. Mrs. C. P. McDermott' haH written a new play, "Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party," which she Is rehearsing at her home, 452 Winona avenue, Oermantown. for the Christmas en tertainment ot St. James the Less Sunday school. The Ladles' Benevolent Association nfVthe ohurch hau sent twenrv!ht iww.- aliAUiir to u- "- -..- taA.M..u .u. -Ti. "--' .' ' JL1" "' v M MS i : . 5? ' ' fc'Si B IIK mim sll KIRV. w & "JW ivuta. r;uwiN a. tmuKU MtirKaBHk.i.vmBBllH ' i ii - ,BHJIrf n sHHHhVsH RED CROSS DANCE AT AUTO CLUB Many Entertainments for Younger Set in Germantown During Christmas Holidays Another largo dance will bo given on Sit urdaj evon'ng. December 29. ut the Auto mobile) Club of Germantown for th benefit of Mount Airy Auxiliary, No. S, of tho Red Cross. This auxlllsry works every day In tho parish house of Oraco Church, on Gowcn avenue, rolling bindages, making everj k ad of sur gical dressing and knitting. The members sent out a great many Christmas boxes a short while ago nnd completed n largo amount of extra bandages, for which thero was such a demand last week. On Tuesday tluv enrolled seventj'-flvo members for tho Red Cross !n their booth, which was stationed at the Matinee Musical Club Mrs Walter WHIard had charge of this booth About fifty bojs from tho invy jard nic expected at the dance, and there has been great success so far In the sale ut tickets. Tho committee In charge of the dance- In cludes Mrs Thomas II Ball, clialrimn ; Mrs Harry B bhocmaker, assistant to Mrs. Ball ; Mlis Edn i Johnson and Mrs Frank Wieble Mrs John Matthew Hamilton of 224 Wet Horttcr street. Is giving a buffet supper In honor of her daughter. Miss Margiret Ilnjes Hamilton, beforo the Christmas cot'llon of Mrs Brooke's dancing class tomorrow eve ning. Mrs. Harry Stuart Valentine of 51 S3 Mor ris street, Is giving a luncheon on Wednes day. January 2. at tho Manhelm Cricket Club hi honor of her daughter. Mls Dorothy Valentine Tho guestH will Include Mls Mu garet Hamilton. Miss Gertrude Dougherty, Miss Virginia Carpenter, Miss Forsjtli Pat terson, Mlis Elizabeth Morgan, Miss Mar garet Stralth-Mlller, Miss Elizabeth West, Miss Elizabeth Wear. Miss Nancy Mo'tcnton, Miss Emma Martjn George, Miss Mary Whlt ne", Miss Mona Hagar, Miss Eleanor Purvi ance, Miss Anno Schwart7. Miss husan Good msn. Miss Lucille Austin and Miss Emllle Selxas. Miss Eleanor Harris Boggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Divld C Boggs of H7 Felhani road, gflvf -i large live hundred partv ut her homo on Tliursdnj afternoon. Thero weio about forty gue-ts. Mrs. Wilter Carl and Mrs Hirold Mc Neal, of lloston, will spend Christmas with their father. Mr. Sann! 11 Hontn, of (1407 Wajne nvenuc Mrs Walter Ea"l was Miss Sue Klngslty Bouen before he- mirrlage, and Mrs Harold McNeil" will be remembered as Miss Virginia Bow en Mrs. Edward Prime Ooodill, of ! School House lane, Germantown, will glvo n party tomorrow evening for tho young peop'u who were at Pocono Lake Rercrjo lat ""Ummer Mrs. Harrison I, Potts, of i,0S West Clive den avenue, will give a small dance nt her home on Thurrdnv evening, December 27, In honor of her daughter. Miss Mar' Francis Potts Miss Marjorie Shaw will return from Dana Hall, Boston, this week to spend Christmas with her paunts, Mr. nnd Mrs. Arthur E bhaw, of 62 It Wa)no avenue. WOMEN TO TRAIN FOR WAR WORK Proposition Made to Use Vasfar College as Training School for War Nurses Last summer showed a great change In the usual holiday life of many of tho largo universities Harvar1 was virtually a nav-' training station, tho Yaln Bowl was turni-' Into a military tamp and tho btudents wero trained all through the summer. Now It s proposed that Vns-ar College will bo used J or vi ar purroses next summer. A committee at trustees has been appointed to work out n tcheme for a school for tho Intensive train ing of students to enter hospitals to become registered nurses A committee on nuislng frum the Council ot National Dcfcmo will co-operate In this respect. It is proposed also to holdi summer con ference of Red Cross home service workers und to establish a normal tnstltuto under the oltlces of the American Red Cross. At the suggestion of tho students' asso ciation tho work of pupils on the college farm may be continued for another year, wlti, these students organized and allowed to live in dormitories. Miss Louise I'. Sheppard, associate warden, has been lent by Vassar to the Intercollegiate Intelligence Bureau at Washington. This or ganization, conducted by representatives of American colleges, supplies trained men and women to Government olllces and war Indus, tries. "Wedding of Army Man Took Place Wednesday The marriage of Mlra Mary Dougherty and Sergeant Walter O'Donnell took place at high noon on Wednesday In St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, Cedar street and Lehigh avenue. Tho ceremony was performed !" the Rev. Father Hughes. Tho bride was attended by Miss Jane II. O'Donnell, sister of tno bridegroom, and Mr Samuel Dougherty, brother of the br de, was best man. The brldegrown end bride left for a short trip, after which Sergeant O'Donnell will return to his duties at Camp Hancock, Au gusta, Ga. Several Entertainments Given During This Week Mr. and Mrs. M. J. McEnery, of East Prlco street, Germantown, entertained an automo bllo party at luncheon at Sautter's on Tues day. Their guests included Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Carroll, Mrs. Stanley J. Sullivan and Miss Katharine Sullivan. Mrs. Esther Horn, of Wakelleld street, gave a dinner, followed by bridge, on Wednesday evening at her home. Her guests were Mr. and Mra George A. Wlllmanns, Mr. and Mrs. James F. McCrudden and Mica Anna M. Vin cent Mrs. Arthur IL Blackburne Is entertaining W WPSmjfcJtLSW? ?" . Phots by Mirrrau. MAKIK LOUGHNEY JIISS ENTERTAINMENT BY SCHOOL CHILDREN Cantata and Several Solos to Be Given This Evening for Pa triotic Fund An unusually ntlrncllve entertainment will 1'0 given this evening by tho pupils of tho Rchardson L Wright School, Eleventh mid enang,, streets. In aid of tlit.lt patriotic work In connection with the needs of tho so d crs and s .llors It III t.,Ko pi 1Cc In St. lauls Rnforimd Eplsrop.l church, Broad and cnnngo street-, nnd the joung per formers exp.ct all patriotic dtlens In their section uf t lie e'ty to be pr.u.t Miss Carrie Will preside '' t'1" bU"L" ''" 1'rlncipal. Tho program, In chaigo of Miss Laura M Fuller and Miss 11, 1. n M Krugcr. will In eludo a Lhilstmas lanlati. "Frosty M ,. tinf,nr.,'J,b ,?,""" ""'.'""lie Afferbfach ?e,. ?, ," ', ,,,Jlls'' 0lniIs Tounsend and . recitation by MKs C.iroln Heine Tho east of the cantata Includes Santa. Albert rrii"k r'' J'""CS m-"- Ionian Eat I Brooks; Queen of tho Fables, Miss Carol,, Helse. and Miss Mary, Miss Helen F. GranlunU Thero w 111 be a chorus or flfu ors nn,Tl,. C".""LCn 4U" cUncr mper-na. tors and Frosty .Santa" i3 hound to please SORORITY LUNCHEON AT KUGLER'S Newly Organized Troop of Boy Scouts Helps With the Red Cross Drive in Connection With North Philadelphia Church TUST i few entertainments aro being given befoio f'hilstmas. but a number of infor mal affairs will lighten the gloom of tho holi day week thit must necessarily bo felt in many homes whiro tho soldier or snllor a,i not get homo tocekliato The members of tho Slgnu I'M Society wllllvo their annual lunchetvn on Saturda, Uecember 2!, nt Kug ler's. Fifteenth and Chestnut streets. Miss Annabel Crozler will bo toastmlstress. Last Saturduv Miss Mndellno Conil, in. of SJ0 Xorth Warnoclc street, gave a luncheon for tho members at her home. Her guisti wero Mrs. Walter Smith, Miss Cora Rogers, Miss Annabel Cloiler, Miss Helen Barclay, Mrs H irry Edgar Donahue, Miss Edith Ar-nold.-Mlss Gcrtrudo Curry and Miss Alma Donald. Mrs. William S Dulllcld will entertain on Thuisday afternoon of rhrlHlin.ii week at her homc.'S6ia North Eighteenth street. Her guests will include Mrs William bavill, Mis Clifford Wrlrht Mrs Edward Lovvnshury, Mrs Robert Wllldnson, Mrs. Oliver Mum bower, Mrs. Louis Klunipp, Mrs. Loui3 Billy, Mrs, Frank Sexton, Mr.. George Iloultmin. Mrs. Matk Wcchslcr and Mis. Arthur Dob- son. Mrs. B. H. Mlefel, who las been visiting In Mt. Vernon, O, has icturned to her home, 1911 Diamond stieet. Miss Dorothv I.oeb, of 1121 Spring Gar den street, hia rcturmd fiom a visit to Camp Hancock, Augusta, G i Mrs. John Frey, of Eighteenth and Berks streets, entcrlilned at luncheon and, csids todaj at hcr home Hcr guests Included Mrs William I'errlne, Mrs. Dmlcl Rtdnmnd, Miss Annetto Blelm, Mrs Hirry Fainter, Mrs William Mvers, Mrs. Edward Hichnlcn, Mrs. Thomas Tatton, Mrs Alfred Bracher. Mrs. Robert Foster, Mrs. John Moore and Mrs. William Stove, itun. The members of tho Red Cross Auxlliir), Xo 2tl, who meet In the Lehigh Avenue Baptist Church, Twelfth street and Lehigh avenue. Mondiy evenings and all day Wednes da8, havo packed and sent to the various camps twent -three Christmas boxes for tho men on flie church honor loll Mrs. John V Ellson Is chairman. Mrs Geo, go Birrctt, vice chalrmtn; Mrs. Anna Gobi, secretai), and Mrs, Mildred Jones, treasurer. Surgical dressings, hospital garments and a knitting Fectlon nro Included In tho work. In connec tion with tho Red Cross drive for new mem bers, the Boy Scouts of tho church will assist. This Is a recently oreinlzed troop of sixty bos. Mr. Norman Turnbull Is the scout mister. The thourht uppermost In the minds of the people today Is concerning tho war, and each church and community Is Intensely Interested In Its own soldleiu und sailors On tho first Sunday In the now 5 ear a spe cial patriotic service, will bu hold In the Le high Avenue Baptist Church, when a letter from each man on the honor roll villi bo read. The relatives of the service men will be the special guests of the congreg-itlon. The Red Cross members nnd tho Hoj; Scouts will attend In their uniforms. The' pastor, the Rev. John V. Ellson, will speak on "Tho Call to the Colors." Tho patriotic music will be In cliargo of the choir und the Bible school band. The honor roll Includes Mr. Homer Mat thews, Mr Harry Heln, Mr. Elmer Reedy, Mr. Gilbert Doll, Sergeant Malcolm Orr, Mr. Norman Bowers, Mr William Reese, Mr, Earldon MacBaln, Corporal Winter Frost, Mr, Charles Barry. Mr. Peter Powers, Mr. Rov Lester. Mr. Arthur Mitchell, Mr, John Allan, Mr. Joseph Allan, Mr, Lawrence Allan ahrec brothers), Mr. Joeph Fulcoly, Captain fe.jSchlmer. of the medical corps; Lieu troant T. S. Standovcn. Mr. Theodore Lore. Mr. William Clayton. Mr. David Falrchlld and Mr. William Boardrtftut. Miss Mabel Hauck. of 2907 North Park avenue, entertained the teachers of the ad vanced departments of the Grace Reformed Sunday school on Monday evening at hcr home. Mrs. J. Lewis Martin has promised a merit stripe to each Girl Scout who secures thirty new members for the National Red Cross Society, All over the city these bright young girls are working with the Red Cross 'Auxiliary of their,. community for the great drlNLOQMvowana or tftem'ln, tuetr natty K sj5 s I'Sh Thoto by Thoto Crafters MRS. GEORGE W. EDMONDS rhotn by .ira V T Price MRS. HORACE II. I3URRELL Members of Matinee Mjsical Club which tcavo first of scries of dances last evening nt Ucllevue-Stratforel Saturday .Miss Harriet Driver had a num. icr of the organlz itlon from the Chinch of ht. Judo and the Nativity. Eleventh and Mount Vernon streets, to aid her In tho Pigt.int on W'ednesda evening In the Metro politan Opera llou c, and under tho direction of Miss Denver tho girls havo u Red Cross booth for Glit Scouts. All nro working hard Mr tho merit stripe, which has tho samo vnlui! for tho girls as that offered by Dr Charles Rarte for tho bos. Mrs A. ICiely Wecder entertained nt lunch eon last Saturdiy nt hcr homo on North .Sow nth street for Mis. J Horace Glthens. Miss Mar) Glbbs. Miss Mildred Teenier and Mrs. l lank Zhnnu rum. Among the bridegrooms nnd brides who havo ictuined from soutlurn trips aro Mr "I"! A,..',"?ro'l, s""ln. who aro at homo at 17... North Fifteenth street 'Iho bride was Miss Ireim M McGowan. daughter of Mr. James B McGowan. of 1714 .Master sticct. AMBULANCE DRIVER HOME CHRISTMAS First Woman to Drive Through American Camp in Francu Arrives in Iloboken 'ihero was much intere-t and evolteineiit In Hoboken. N J, reoentl, when Miss ('aro l)n bteveus, ilaUfcMer of Ml mil Mrs Rich urd Stevens, of .Mamr House Cu-tlo Point, it-turned to her home on a, Chrl tin ih furlough of thieo weeks .Sho has driven supply au tomobiles and (iniliuliuiits for mort than u ear anil has been u.idei the fl,0 of Ue. man guns on nuineruu olcssIohs, Alrcadj her friends aro keeping hei In,. tilling sto ries of her experiences Miss Stevens volunteered ns a worker for tho American Fund for Fiench Wounded, whlih recently b.camo a subsidiary ot tho Red Cross Society, and sho was sent to Franco with seveial other workers sho was on the western front when tho Germans bombarded Nanc und during tho artillery engagement was under fire for many hourr, On one occasion while sho was attending to porno children who had been overcome by Cermin gas her nmbulanco was bombed by n German aviator Sho was tho first woman to dilvo through tho newly cslnblMitd American ramp after tho airlval of General Pershing a forces, from whom she received a staring ovation. With Miss Stevens was her cousin, Mrs' Amy Lithrop, who lived ut Castlo Point before sho went abroad With tho arrival of Miss Stevens, whoso ancestors wero the first settlers of Hoboken tho family made hasty preparations for a reunion at Christmas "WtfAT'5 DOING ,TQNGitI2i Allied Bulldlnr Trades Counrll 'mteU, Parkway Building. Members. Illumlnallni f.nclnerlnr Soelety, Udlei' nlgljt, Franklin Institute. Members and guests. Aero Club meets, HelleTue-Stratford, Mem bers. Meeting of South Philadelphia AdTanee. ment Association. Free. lecture, "The Humorous hide of an Actor's Life," by Francis Wilson, Withcrspoon Hall. Admission charge Operalocue, "Carmen," by Havrah f, i Hubbard and Claude Gotthelf, pianist, Ger mantown V. M. C, A. Admission charge. Lecture, "Iltmoeraey anil Peace," Ilr. John Bates Clark, of Columbia University, Friends' Sloloet Kehnnl. 1-ro. . ' wfe?w ....V --v- 0fJoifio o Photo by Photo Crsfters. MRS. FREDERICK W. AUBOTT BRILLIANT BALL GIVEN IN ALABAMA Officers Stationed at Camp Sheri dan Dance With Girls in Old Costumes in the Minuet ' Cities that aro situated near tia'nlng camps have more of tho Jooua sldo ot the war spirit than thero can bo here, when so many of our own soldiers nro away and un nblo to get back even for tho Christmas holi days. In Montgomery, Ala , tho ofllccrs from Camp Sheridan can come Into town for dances and entertainments, and thero was a brilliant ante-bellum ball given thero recently by tho Cradle of tho Confederacy Chapter, Fnlted Diughtcrs ot tho Confederacy. Tho city auditorium, which was the scene of tho affT.lr.waH galy decorated with United States Hags and flags of tho Allies. Tho grand march was led by Governor Cbailes Hender son, assist, d by 'thi! first lady of tho State." Tho nsslstlng coupto wero Lieutenant Stanton Hertz and MNs Clair Hertz A unlquo fea ture of thu in it ch was th it without exception eveiy gills escort was u soldier Thero wero many old and beautiful cos tumes worn, and the dis of our grand mothers wero truly revived. Perhaps the oldest costumo at tho ball nnd one of great Interest becauso of Its historic connections was that worn by Mls El'to Rutlcdge Smith The gown was of heavy white satin, hand li tinted In rich red roses. It belonged to Mi's Smith's great great-grcat-grandmother, Mrs Daniel Horry, who was a French Hu gue"ot and came over on the samo vessel from Frince with Chief Justice and Mrs John Jay. Mrs. Horry and Mrs Jay became close friends on this ocean voyage, and Mrs Jiy, who was quite an artist, painted tho gown and presented It to her friend, Mrs. worry. It !s 1C5 ears old and is perfectly prcrerved Another pretty costumo was worn by Mrs Hums Smith and bolongcd to the late Mrs. James Thomas, and wus worn by her nt a Whlto House reception during President Polk's administration. CHESTNUT ST. OPERA HOUSE Last 3 Times E"n'nr t sub . ,u .. Last Mat. Tomorrow, 2:10 Arthur itimrnirMeln'a Wondrous Mulo Ply "YOU'RE IN LOVE" 0 CHESTNUT ST.r PERA H0USJ1 TELEPHONE IOCUST 1I8J0 ninxcTiov op Mussns. miubert BEGINNING XMAS EVE SPECIAL XMAS tM Hf! DAY MATINEE tb I .UU THEY ARE FIGHTING TU HU1 TICKETS AT WARTIME PRICES Nights $1 rr Best Seats I . JJ Others Matinees $1 Best Seats I Others ouc. Voc & S1.00 nM'Il'T BATI'ltnWS AND HOLIDAYS ion thi; . , vvi.ri:it uahucn- SHOW of WONDERS SO GET TN LINE EARLY SEATS NOW FOR EVERY PER FOUMANCE. IIP IT NOW. LYRIC 1,eBlnnlnAs wu' DEC. 24 Nictit S 11 Mat Xinus Iay, Weil & fiat 2 IS VAT'S AYS' '".''."n.e,B. IncfuiflnV Mnnii and Now ear' I v . Mm and Nlaht RAYMOND HITCHCOCK in "HITCHY-KOO" With Leon Errol, Irene Bordoni Iicnatlo Martlnettl. Josephine Whlttefl. Amea Wlnthrop, Sjlvla Jveon, Cicorto Moore, Other ADELPHI EVKMNOS AT 8 IB tUi-,Lii. ill Mitlnee Tomorrow. 2 "0 WILLIAM COLLIER "' are.;,.; "Nothing But the Truth" NOTB Mr Collier VV III Give a Special Pomil.p Prle- Mitinee. hrlday. Dec. IS. but no MatYnn on msa 1)15 A C, A DEMY 01" music nuvv i:aiv8 i:m). and nlw yeaix's matinek and mui1t THE SHOW OF SHOWS GRACE LaRUE AND HEH ALL-STAR REVUE rOIlMEIl CO 8TAII WITH RAYMOND HITCHCOCK in "HITCHY-KOO" 10 HHILLIANT VAUKV1LLI3 ACTS 1A TICKETS. J.V. rn-. T.V; and It XU HHILLIANT VAUDEVILLE ACTS T1CKKTH. i'Dec, ooc. 730 and l On t-ale at Ueppa a. 1110 Cllealnut talrctt "m1 ITU'S 'Xuday at J. JSc and 00c. 11,1 1X1 O Tonlaht at K. vvil ti SAM BERNARD Paul Morton & Glass NAOi" "AT Rooney & Bent mawon npwrrrT niniAnnsi. nnDrmt linEN'Nrni hfbt Mrtnoiw. oTttnn staiim ACADPSIY Henta at Hepne'a Mm Cheatnut. DHlLADELPIilAHfTomor. ,, t ORCHESTRA SS CASINO (Valput it Sth Pt' SIVT1NI.E roUAt BOSTONIAN URLESQUERS with FRANK FIN'N'KT LITTLEl Tanliht atS.SU Mat. Tomor. ,hT2BiA.'2Se.r "The Chinesc Lantern" PhnrT flail fly Uurtno Homnm 'YROCADERO '""MILQ, DANGTWaCIii MEETING IN' .-il -I I ,)..., Many Visits to jind From Line During: ChristmaB .School Vacations SUtt- The St Davlda nanclns Clasa mrti Saturday Club of Wavna oiT Tua nlnij. Anionc tlto metnbera present',' una sirs. Joseph A, Hall, Mr. onfl wn Conrad, Mr. and Mr. I'lerson Jr, Mr. nnd Mrs. U If. IllttenhouM. Mr. Wilbur Horn. Jlr. nnd Men. WM Itoberls, Jr, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. Alleiij -Mr. nnd Mrs. SI. V. V. Scanlan. Mrr' hchoflcld, Mr. and Mrs. John Tlllota AVhltford and Mr. ruin v.,r,,n Mrs. llctcrt W. Jjnn'el nnd her sonf i-r i.ucian I'Binp Smith 2d, of Itosw nfter Fuendlng a week In WahlnitonvJvfl sirs, llarbln, havo g6no to Jfuntlntrtot vn, to rnenil tliA imllila.. vtK nr t lei's parents, Jlr. and Mrs. James A. H Mr. and Mrs. Plersnn i'n,i .,( vara vvlll upend Chrlntmns In Kcranton wllh'vi uRiiBiiter. .virs. David Holes, nnd her fJ M1U Itena W'nrrl. rtA11phtp nf n an Marthul It Ward, of Vv'ane, will rotarql Hum i,iiiu jiaii, iioston, vvnere uttetidlnr Bchcol. Miss Kntlicrlna Muller cavn 'a tun 3 esterday nt her home on South Korty-i street In honor of Miss Marv Holmes. 'i wedding to Mr. ltlrlmnl Hnnn takes December 26. Anion tho guests were Junetto Holmes. Miss Carolina Iteed. Mildred Jones. Miss Josenhlnn ObdvIi.v3 Helen Hetts and Mies Doris Devereaux.' t .-.. iiuic4u iiuueris, oi uverDrooK, ( talned nt luncheon on Tuesday In hon Mrs. Harry I'. Converse, of Louisville, who 1 4 vlsltlnit her nnrents. Mr. and 1 William I.. Auittn, of ltoscmont, ovori holldajs 'Sg Jirs. i-nanet .s. Walton and her sort, Joseph Walton, of Walmarthon, at, D left i ii Tuesday for Palm Ileacb. where. I havo taken u bunBalow for tho season. W JIrs l'rederlck W. Schmidt, of nadnor.'S turned on Tueidar from a visit to New Yaa Mr. and Mrs John Barnes TcwnsenaUjI ...uuiiuav, iiuuuur, ciueriaineu Air. ana ? Norman James, of Baltimore, and Mr. i sirs, bamuel liell, Jr., at tho opera on aay evening 'a Str. Hobert W. Daniel, of nosemont, li'M leriaininic n nouse party over tne nol Amonir tho iruests are his mother. James It. V. Daniel, of Richmond. Va : ) Etta Wise, ot Appamach. Va : Mr. Jo Cabell Ilreiklnrlilgo 3d, of Kentucky. I nis Droiner, hit. James . v. uantei, Jr..va Wnshlnston, D. C. ? Mr. nnd Mrs. Claudo Plowman, of Mavvr, accompanied by Mra Plowman's. tor, Mrs Adrian Hoyles, and her childri Ictt list Tliurfcday to tpenu beveral weka Tue.ilnnKii. Ala. " '. " MAttKCT CTD ITtFl ' s.?! AEOVE :'"".r. an 1UTU lltlS A. M. to 11:15 P. M. tii.jttl i u.. rrnenin first 01101110145:3 Willinm Fjirnnm hi THE heart WJ chiustmar wnrir mat; Minsn., In 'Tin: cjinr:nr.i.T.A xtan" y. PALACE li!W MAnKET ST. ffa 10 A. M. to 11:10 p. J.v PnCBLESS J PEGGY HYLAND F!.?Jri A R C A D II cilF8TNt!T nnrxiw ITH J 1011S A. M, IS. S. 11 43. 0 45. 7:45, 0:30 T.i rAIlAJioui i-reaenii nrst EhowInc;e BILLIE BURKE ' "E2S Next Week. Marguerite Clark In "Sovea I VICTORIA 'M U'M. FOX Frm GEORGE WALSH ta ,?.S$tm cjx ."tivv rone ALL NEXT WEEK OLdA PETROrArl m "DAuaiiTUit ot' vusrrinv &m JttlUiJ" a. rABAMOUNTJPtiiB WAbLAu ttaxjj - ,yMt r CWXV Theatre market and 111 A IIJLi .u.iuaa'1 VJJ-iVaM V A U D E V I I. L, CONTINUOUS 11 A. M. TO 11 P. It.. J The Guards of the Maccabees HAilluli 1 lltU VtitblVO . tl't 1 CROSS KEYS UA1"E3nNTNGS,'( "aiairijiuiTX" ""Vi'iii,,, r-:: J CWAU w i - D.riy:2.i5r Er . a "Broadway Boys and Qirls", JUNE CAPRICE In "UNKNOWN 274" FORREST Last 2 Evgs. x-"VjM"2ii ki.aw rni.ANOKreB -i-JI3 'JtUSICAL COM I'D Y KNOCKOUT" t' 4 "Tho Very Essence of Youth'1 t..-. .i i j Hnu run. utvn Aiuvricaina J2 t-. -, . a a o - ft a Monday ,. New Ttrt tfnj DAVID 11ELASCO Presents hm p. w DAVID A R F I E f VA In THE MUSIC MASTER . ,T .., .... .39 UAKtviun. ijast c jVgs. ""i.." THE BOOMERAN' XMAS NIGHT iJ&VTlW The Comedy That Will Live Forairartp! mrnm OIUOINAI. NEW YORK PAST INTAOf J WfrtSjr' Mats- BEST SEAT BROAD igj-- MON., DEai Aiam , ra & n.. Ym.. and Natr Ti t nr.TTRT BJD AND LOCUaT f uwu"" Mala . l.Jli.3 .JO. Cvn.. IJ(t ANN JfiliiNJNiWGTON " x"gA CIIAnLIE C1IATLIN In 'Tha AdrmU I CTD AMI" ,n' Ave' at Venango. Ji.of J .SESSUE HAYi In TIIH 6ECHET OAME" NIXON Josie Fly Minstrel : r,2D AND MAItKirr S.1S. 7 and 0 H. M. VIVIAN Molly Ijiti METROPOUTAIiOperaJ 12 WEEKS ONI.Y1 ncvuwivn w Monday (XES) De, -na juoai wondrrtal Play la Br OEOROE V. HOBin ' r.ecular Uatlnau VV adnaaday aail . If.llillV XfAtln V.nttH .till Maim Va'a prleea Jio to f I 00. 000 Lower Flodf I jtnuintHn.iiivw r 19l uaiwry nwaia. cvmrr rtnomiai Bargain Matinees xw nr t r: w3Tho Very Hasenc of TouthWi i I V.... .-. . J af .HolaUsl SoeUtjr nt the Vs4terttr ' yllitfttMtliULi s f!S,L" "v 9r lTl, - f.TJB V A.SS.ffl! mgsfias Rt,A.w.v :&.''! V
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