TO3 'jl, WENti JEmRSPfn''l)EGEEH2Tj; vvvcvi'; . TWfctit.ai I . t -.- i aT . vj " tJ.1 JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE JUUJLNUJtlllJUJN UN JNUKlllJ wtm" 1 & 1 WBm M V7"W.'V.H J!..-. ,"' r - . i- Wf PiVM.. 1 ) "1 - r, . ?l . vsmHHMnNv f ' aatfaiiav I SHWP"JiK'v Thirty-eighth Annual Charity Ball Given This Eve ning in Academy of Music Large Pageant Starts Festivities With Specialty Dances TIII3 Charity Ball! Tho lonc-talkod-of find mucli-cxpcctcd ovont will m opened tonight ly cno of tlio lovWIet spectacular lancc3 that has been given hero for nomo time. Thero are to bo four groups of dancers, each one representing one of tho Allied nations, and then a fifth croup, which represents America. Tho pageant Is called "Columbia and Her Crucible," and Charllo Morgan has ljecn working patiently (and it require! pa. tlenee, let mo tell you) day after day tral I Ing tho e'r'3 for these dances. Tho nations represented besides America aro UelRlum, France, Italy nnd Knrfand. Mrs. T. Do Witt Cuylcr chaperons tho ' Italian group and Yrs. K. Kmott Hare hns tho Ungllsh group under her wins. At first thero was to bo a Hussion set, but when Jtussla proved herself vvlfllnK to mako separate, peaeo It was decided to chango tho group to Ilelslum, and this group la under tho chaperonago of Mrs. llandal Morgan nnd Mrs. William C. Uul l lltt, Jr., whllo Trance has been taken caro t .Vof by Mrs. Strieker Coles and Mrs. Alfred Reginald Allen, but tho former will not bo present tonight, as her mother. Mrs. Watter Llpplncott, died on Sunday. MHS, I.IMMNCOTT had a lime ..ml ter ribly suffering lllnefs. en that though one feels deeply for tho bereaved hus band and daughter, one cannot but bo glad for the suffcier's salto that God haR taken her. Her husband has bcarccly left her ldo for years and his sorrow at her loss must be very great. Tho funeral took pla'ce yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. , l.Ipplncott had ono daughter, llertha, who married Doctor Coles rome ten years ago. Tlin Woman's Army and Navy ncllof of Germantown, . of which Mrs. Francis Howard Williams Is president. Is busily getting ready a largo number of boxes to ttend to tho women and children of France, '"here nro to be complete outilts for the women, und hundreds of layettes for tho babies. Aren't the little layettes, with everything on earth baby could want ull tied up with pretty rlubonc, tho sweetest Things you over taw? THE Children of Mary of tho Convent of tho Bacred Heart tend a number of ' layettes overV Christmas to tlid Found ling 'Asylum, and they look so sweet ull spread out on tho big, long tablo in tho room whero these ladles s-ev every week. All this has nothing to do with the Army and Navy League, has It? Hut "lajettos" made mo think of this charitable work too. TO rtKTURN to tho lelief society, tho members meet every Thursday In tho , site and relic building In Vernon Park. Germantown. Just think, It was started at the time of tho Spanish War nnd Mrs. Williams has been president ever since it wa organized. Thero are 200 women knit ting for tho society; thousands of knitted garments have already been sent abroad and last summer alone S00 articles wcro packed off to France. Tho funds necos- t,ary to carry on this work are raised by the members themselves In various ways. And, of cojirse, donations aro thankfully received. Besides sending boxes to France tho so ciety is equipping two regiments and is Informed of the needs of tho men through the officers. Forty knitted articles were sent to thoso regiments last week and another largo installment Is to go this week. Once a month tho directors of tho Army and Navy Rellof and of tho Ited Cross meet at tho homo of Mrs. Williams to exchange views and make futuro plans over a cup of tea. Tho Red Cross members go tho first Monday in tho month, whllo the Army and Navy Relief directors meet on the last Tuesday. TJOLAND ISRAEL, who went over with 4 the American Ambulinco in Juno, turned from Franco in tlmo to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Israol, at their home, 117 South Forty-third street. Like every young man who has actually been "over thero," he returned with many interesting talcs of life on tho other side. For tho first few months Roland was In tho Taris section of tho Amercan Ambulance, and his dutlos consisted of meeting tho Incoming trains with their loads of "blesses," and after escorting the wounded to a room whero 'hey were al lowed to rest and refresh hcmselves, If possible with cigarettes and tea, ho as Blsted or 'carried them to his ambulance and drove slowly to tho designated hos pital. Later he was connected with the Paris office of the Aeronautical Head quarters of the JJ. S. A. in France or, as he expresses it the A. S. L. C meaning Air Service Lines of Communication. Ho obtained leave of absence for Christ mas, but expects to go back again In a few weeks NANCY WYNNE. Social Activities Mr. Joseph L. Wharton, Jr., U. S. N. R. !'.. and Mr. Charles W. Wharton, U. S. N. R. P., who have both been stationed In Boston, aro spending their Christmas furlough with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph I Wharton, in Oak Lane. Mr. and Mrs. John K. Strublng, of St. Martins, will give a dansant this afternoon at the Philadelphia Cricket Club In honor of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Strublng. There will be about 110 guests present. Lieu tenant John K. Strublnr, Jr., who has been In France with the American Ambulance Corps, has returned to this country and will continue his studies at Princeton University. Mr. Henry Stanin, who is attending the Episcopal High School In Alexandria, Va,, is spending the holidays at the Maple Lawn Inn. Chestnut Hill, with his parents, Mr, and ' Mrs. Arthur N. Stanin. Friends of Dr. and Mrs. Murray Ellzey, of 106 Highland avenue, Chestnut Hill, will be ajad to hear of the recovery ot their little daughter trom her recent serious Illness. Mlsa Martha Berrlll Shoemaker, ot 402 Wet Price street. Germantown, entertained ber bridge club yesterday afternoon. The ueita included Miss Eugene Muller, Miss Mildred Howlett, Mrs. I, Beresford Emack, MUa Laura Helsler, Miss Theodora Farrell, Vim Katharine Stevens, Miss Mildred Love, " Mtaa Marguerite Patton and Miss Dorothy Mattwrt. t J, Mtlr KMSWly and her daughter. Miss Vivian ICennerly, have taken apart ments at the St. James for the winter. lr. nnd Mrs. A. J. llesforman, of Wilkes ltarro, are trending tho holidays with Mrs. Jlesscrmati's parents. Mr. nmt Mrs. John J, MacDonalil, of 1030 North Broad street. Mrs. Roy r Deal, of Norfolk, will spend tho day In (his city as tho guest of Mis Kathorlno Pchlnter, of Frankforrt. Miss Beat will then vMt her mother, Mrs. Lucy Bgglos ton Hull, In Scranton. A surprise party was given by Mr. and Mrs. A. Rubin In honor of their daughter, Miss Hessye Rubin, at their homo, 2106 North Ninth street, on Saturday evening, December 22. Tho decorations wcro carried out In rod, whlto nnd blue. Tho'o present wrro MJh HoJek. Miss Fiirman, Miss Cutler, Ml Zalc. Miss Bryan, Miss l'ichney, Mlrs ttreenborg. Miss (Jre-nstoln, Mr. and Mrs. llltiuwr, Mr. I'lchcy. Mr. Noble. Mr. Weiss, Mr. It. Rubin, Mr. Miller. Mr. Ferry nnd member of the Keystone Club, Including Mr. t. New man and Mr. Kornberg. A piano rnlo was glTrn by Miss Roselle D. Rubin nnd a ocnl rolo by Mies Mao M. Miller. Kolos were also given by Mr. Milton Miller and Mr Leonard llothsteln, accompanied by Miss Klorctto Rubin. Mr. and Mrs Oforgj Oraveintlne. 2d, nf l'J!0 West Allegheny avenue, entcitaned at dinner Rnd r.trd on Saturday veiling at their home. Their guest Included Miss Jen nie Hamilton. Miss Florence Oi-ts. Ml9 Allen Brunnt, Mi's Mildred Sterritt. Mls Helen Hats. Mr. Frank Hamilton. Mr William Cooper, Mr Letter l'tlelgcr and Mr Onrgr Bartol. "JOIN RED CROSS," LANSDOWNE'S CRY Christmas Dance to Be Given in Twentieth Century Club This Evening Larisdowne's ono ambition theic last two weeks has been to get as many new members for the Red Cioss .13 possible. It was impos slblo to go anywhere without being asked by some earnest person, "Have ou Joined tho Red Cross yet?" If you hadn't you had to, right this minute; and If ou bad, why, you could join again. Mr. V.. Wager-Smith was chairman of the campaign In tho town, and ho was assisted by Mr. Horace Paul Dormon. A great many "captains" were appointed by Mr. Wager Smith and Mr. Dot man to in Nas'j the dlffeieiit p-rts of tho town. These "captains" were Mrs. Isaac It. Adler, Mr. Luclan Heatty, Mrs. Chark's Mercer Bailey, Mrs. A. B. Clark, Mr. C II. Caruthcr?, Mrs. Thomas If. Dunn, Mr. D. Morton Bond. Miss Emilia Grace, Miss Halrland, Miss Garictt, Mr. Edward Hendrlckson. Mrs. A. II. Kneen, Mrs. Thomas M. Loo, Mr. Robert L. McLean, Mrs. Frederick A. Mason, Mis. Frank Nlowly, Miss Phillips. Mrs. Rjan, Mr. How ard W. Read. Mrs. Charles Hay Spayd, Mrs. Solenberger, Mrs. II nry Ktntzell. Mrs. Charles E. Wilcox, Mlsi JMwardlna Walsh, Mlss Florence Walsh Mrs. Andtew S. M. Young. Mrs. S. II. Guilford, Mr. E. J. Decker, Jr., Mr. Joeph Van Xandt. Mrs. Edward J. McGlnlcy, Mrs. Thomas O. Cooper, Mr. Allen R. Hoffer, Mr. William H Evans. Mr. Rich ards, Mrs. R. Young, Mrs. Shrlgli'', Dr. Rob ert W. Olck. Mrs. Henry S. Barker, tho Rev. Crosswell Mcltea, Mr. Hugh Dunlsp, Mrs. Ooodwhi, Mrs. I). Morton Bonds, Mr. Georgo Statzcll. Mr. Walter Powell, Mr. Thomas LIndscy, Mrs. Thompson nnd Mrs. Anderson. Tho girls of tho town did a great big bit for tho membership drle. Thero were booths In several of tho stores und at tho ststlon. .Some ono was on duty nt eat'i of these "morning, noon and night." Why, even If ono took the early train, at 7 o'clock In tno morn, iug, ono couldn't miss tho "Red Crosscrs," for they went without the'r breakfat to bo thero I Some of tho young women who helped at the booths were Miss Dorothy II y Mlis Eliza Damon. Miss Dorothy Edwards, Mist Margaret Hunt. Miss Dorothy McEwen. Mrs. Robert Hall Andersen, Mls Emily Moore head, M:js Edna Robey, Miss Joscphlna Pill ing, Miss Frances Hagy, Miss Loulso Van Zandt. Miss Ruth Decker, Miss Marguerite UndThlll. Mrs. William Stoll, Miss Marian Mlshler, Miss Edwardlna Walsh, Miss Marie Carskaddon, Miss Alice Htatzell, Mrs. George StaUell, Jr., Miss Florence Young, Miss Olive Mason, Miss Mabel Wallace, Miss Ruth Wunderllch. Miss Roberta Crawford and Miss Bclyn Robey. The women of the Twentieth Contury Club are doing a. lot of things Just at this time of the year. Of course, thero was tho com munity Christmas tree on Monday ovcnlng and that took up a lot of their time. Of course one always thinks of tho kiddles moro than ever at Christmas time and each year it has been tho custom of tho club women to give a movie show for them. This tlmo It will take place on Saturday after noon In tho clubhouse, AH tho youngsters will bo sure to come, for tho pictures will bo just the kind they liko most. Instead of tho usual New Year's dance, the president and tho executive board of tho Contury Club will hold a reception from 4 to 0 on tho afternoon of January 1. They have invited all tho members of tho club and their families. MISS PAULINE GROSS Mr. and Mrs. David Gross, of South Philadelphia, announced tho engage ment of their daughter, Miss Pauline' Gross, to Mr. Harry Schwartz, of Germantown, on Christmas night. A reception was given that evening. Among tho guests were Mr. i-nd Mrs. Jacob Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Honjgman, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sperling, Mr. and Mrs, Ben jamin Lippntan, Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Sperling, Mr. und Mrs. Louis Honlgman, Mr. Edwrd Rechter, Mr. William Honigman, Miss Annetta Sperling, Miss S. Groswald, Mr. nnd Mrs. Louis Gold berg, of New York; Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Sperling, of New York, and Mr. and .Mrs. Benjamin . Schwartz. Rill'i','fR W!-'ii!HF S.'S'&'t, it ' ' v 7 a -is. ?,'H s . ,;v, -sX '-'. . 'VA rhoto ty Mnrcu, lBSrl,'t i MISS MARY FIEUO fSTC V VARIED WORK OF RED CROSS AUXILIARY Germantown Branch Has Groups in Every Section of Town Working Every Day Enough cannot bo said for tho wonderful Work that has been done by Auxiliary No 7. Germantown division of tho Red Cross, to ward tho drlc for extra surgical drc-iKlng" Its ullottmeiit. which was 1000, has been far exceeded; In fact, reveral thousand dressings of every kind hnvn been completed and ready to send ocr to France, This organization, which comprised alxmt 000 members, counting doctor-) and nurse", when It was organized, has increased steadllv until now- there are moro than 2'JOO members, nnd tho work that Is being accomplished dally is remarkable, Thero aro thirteen groups working with Auxiliary No. 7, of which Mrs. Francis Howard Williams Is pres ident. These gioaps meet different days eery wcelc as follows: On Mondays from 9 until B o'clock. Miss Wayne Wlbblo has charge of a class In surgical dressing at tho Y. W. C. A. On Wednesdays from 0 until 5 o'clock" a group, under the direction ot' Mrs. Churchill Williams, meets at the Y, W. C. A. ; Wednes days from 0 to B o'clock at tho Y W. C A. Mrs. ,stooll ban charge of a class which makes shirts, paj.imaA nnd other hospital sup plies; Wednofda8 trom 9 to 5 a group meets under tho direction of Mrs. Baltr.ir de Mare to maka surgical dre'slngii in thn parMi house of St. Luke's Church; Wedmsdays from 10 to I the Ross group metis In the old Chrnllo RoMrt hou"e, on the liorthwctt comer of Chew iilrect and Washington lane. Air" S. Sinclair h.is chargo of tlite group. Thursdays trom fl.4'i cm Mr. William K. Beard has tharge of a clnss making surgical Fiippllps at the Y. W C A ; Thurwlavs fiom IV to 4:30 tho Belfleld group, tinder Mrs. Ami rose Shapley, mako nil kinds of sur gical dressings in tho parish housn of the Church ot tho Redeemer. Satuidajs from 9 to 12:30 tho junior workers from eight to clght"eu eari of ace, who call themselves Oneida gioup, mako dressings under the direction of Mrs. Ernes W. Hippie. Thursdays, Mrj. Henry A. Ansell has charge of a class at Creshclm Arms. The Girls' Friendly group works under tho supervision of M'ss Elizabeth Ilrown in tho lmrlsh house of St. Luko'a Church on Mon day nights. This Is called tho Foster Home group. Mrs. Francis M. Hutchison has chargo ot tho Loyal Legion group. A' very Important group Is that undor the direction of Miss Susan E. Bliss, dacghter of Major General Tasker II. Bliss, chief of starf. V. S. A. This Is tho Pennsylvania Institution gioup. Not only has this auxiliary dono wonders in the drive for extra surRlcal dressings, but it has also had splendid results so far In Its campaign this week for members for the Red Cross. In spite of the Intel so cold of the last few days, members of tho auxili ary have been stationed eeiy hour of tho day nt different posts all oer Germantown, and whllo It is not yet known exactly how murh was realized from donations and mem bership fees receled thero is no doubt about Its having been a most successul campaign. Mrs. Knox Taylor, of Manhelm and Wlssa hlckon drlc. gave a talk at thn German town Hoys' Club on Friday evening on tho woik which Auxiliary No. 7 has been doing toward tho Red Cross campaign, and Mr. Chester Farr, spoke a few words on this ramo subject, at tho Germantown Theatre the samo evening. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert fcldebottom spent Christmas with Mrs. Sldebottom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Judson Stltes, of SCO Pelham road. Mrs. Sldebottom will bo remem bered ns Miss Anno .Stltes. CHILDREN'S PLAY GIVEN THIS AFTERNOON "Snow While and Seven Dwarfs" Presented by Children of Council of Jewish Women "Snow Whlto and tho Heen Dwarfs." a pretty fairy play, was presented at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon In Mercantile Hall. Broad and Master streets, by tho children of tho members of tho Council of Jewish Women. Tho play wss prorlu-ed under t'io direction of Mrs. D.vWd S. Stern, and tho children both In tho cast and the chorus nro not only talented, but have been spleudldly tralncd. Tho lovely llttlo wood fairies, tho fairy queen, tho wicked btepmother, tho magic mirror, the seven hapuv llttlo dwarfs and dear llttlo Snow Whlto herself formed a charming tntertnlrmt-nt, for which tho clever performers and their director deservo tho greatest praise. Miss Mildred Aaion was n dalrtv Snow White, nnd Miss Beatrice Wilson gave a. graceful specialty dance. Others In the cast were William (Jreencbaum, Harold Hess, Oeorgo Jacobs, Juliet Kind; Jane Vendlg. Hazel Silverman, Retina N'usbauea and Henry Allman. The chorus included Heleuo Simon, Dora Marks, Annetto Eshner, Clairo Heldelbcrger, Rcglna Hersteln, Helen Greene baum, Claro Well, Louisa f'ronhelm, Lillian Marks. Mildred Langsfeld, elma Hope, Ruth Stem, Abigail Boners, t'urolvn Jiirsn, ioro thy Loeb, Beatrice Loeb, Isabel Saffer, Her mlne Berg and Emma Ransahoff. Tho oill cers of the council am Mrs. Augustus A. Eschner, president: Miss M. Ge-ber, vlco president: Mrs. Esther Fllegelmrn, treas urer, and Mrs. J. B. Scldel, corresponding secretary. The music was under the direc tion ot Miss Helen Wlneland and tho cos tumes wero designed by Miss Hazel Moeller Helneberg. Engagements Announced Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blackburne, of Haver ford, announce the , ciirarement of their daughter, SIlss So rah Blackburne. to Mr. John Bell "uhn, U. S. Naval Aviation Corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel I. Huhn, of Overbrook. Dr. and Mrs. W. T. S. Werntz, of Sfedla. announce the engagement of th'lr daughter. Miss Agnes Mary Werntz. to Mr. Edwin L. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown, also of Media. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph U. Trlckett, of 2008 North Twentv-ilfth Btreet, announce the en gaeement of their dauchter. Miss Laura Can Trlckett, to Mr, Herbert II. Loncaker. Mr, Longaker Is a private in the United States marine corps. No date has been Bet for the wedding, owing to war conditions. Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Eustace, of 893 Belmont avenue, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Helen Mercedes Eustace, to Mr. Walter B. Gibbons, son of Mr, and Mra. P. II. Qlbbons. of 534 North Sixty-third I street. Photo by rhntoCrnttors. MISS MARGAItET PEROT FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN Interested Hcd Cross Worker of Wenonuh, N. .., Joined for Each Child Not Already Member WENONAIt The committee on tho Red Cross membcrrhlp drive Is surely doing splen did work. Ono Interested citizen has pur iharcd membership tickets for each publlo school child In town who was not already a member, with the result that everywhere overbody seems to bo proudly wearing tho Httlo button. Sen Ice flags for family or household members, with a red cross for ejeh member, havo also lieon Issued and nre being hung In tho front windows throughout tho town. A number of tho younger set nro at home from their various schools or colleges for tho holiday ac.iilou. Among thoso nrrllng to day wero Miss Mnrv Oi-deu, from Hogim Hall, Lnn. Ma.; Miss Eleanor Slout, fiom Hwnrtlinwiro; Mls Irene Vnu Meter, from St. Miii'h llnll. llurllngton ; Mr. Raymond II. G.tge, from Yale, and Mr. Lewis Van Meter, lrom Princoton. MISS DOROTHY SWING McEWEN Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. McEwen, of Lansdowne, whose entraKcmcnt to Mr. Richard B. P. Forrest,, son of Mrs Henry C. For rest, also of Lansdowne, was an nounced at a tea uiven this week at the homo of her parents. Sergeant Charles Meado Lorenco, of Camp Dlx, Is ono of the fortunato members of tho staff who hao been granted tho prlvllego of spending Christmas at home. At a special meeting of the Sorosls held on Thutsday It was decided to turn the annual dues of tho club over to tho local branch ot tho Red Cross Society, with tho result that tho treasurer has paid to the said society tho sunt of thirty dollars. Heretofore this amount has been donated to tho Wenonah Library. Fortunately, however, this year tho library is In fcuch a thoroughly up-to-dato condition the members of tho Sorosis feel thnt It Is a splendid privilege for them as a club to do their "bit" for tho Red Cross. Tho members of tho Prcsbjterlan Sunday school havo consented to foreo their usual Christmas treat and entertainment, expend ing tho money Instesd In furnishing tho Christmas dinner for tho Inmates of the Cam den Orphanage A llttlo Christmas party, however, with tho usual bonbons and toys, will bo given for the llttlo tots and younger chlldien In the recreation rooms of tho church tills afternoon. Besides tho children who tool: part In tho Red Cross entertilnme-t on Niturdav rvc-ilng In tho drill hall of tho military Academy, Mrs. Thomas J. Mulvey gavo a reading. Miss Wroo gavo a series of fancy dances nnd Mrs. List was tho bololst of the evening. Mrs. J.imi'3 Davis, under whoso supei vision tho affair was given, spent a great deal of time and effort In preparation for tho bntertnin ment. and her energy was rewarded by a most successful performance. SOLDIERS SPEND HOLIDAYS AT HOME Number of Army Men Return on Furlough From Camps to Stay Over Christmas Lieutenant Paul IIllng came home from Camp Meado to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Henry C. Esllng, of Overbrook. Lieutenant Whitney Ball Is also homo from Camn Meade and Is Btavlnu with Mrs. Ball at tho home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wit son H.' Brown, 21 West Tulpehocken street, Oermantown. Mr. Frank Morris, who lias Just received a furlough from Camn McClellan. Annlston, Ala,, Is spending the holidays with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Morris, at their home in Malvern. Mr. Frank Dwycr Is homo on leave from Camp Lee. Va. He Is staving with his father, Mr. John P. Dwyer, of Overbrook. Mr. Christopher Fallon, Jr., of the engi neers' corps, Camp Meade, spent Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Christopher Fallon, who, with her daughter. Miss Emily Fallon, has recently opened thdr homq at Wayne. Mrs, Fallon was 'at Annapolis last winter. I i' "l II . in - Thoto by Marccau. MISS PEGGY THAYER Three of the dancers in papennt which will prectde Charity Bull nt Academy of Music this. evening. LUNCHEON TODAY IN WEST PHILADELPHIA Sunshine League Will Give Enter tainments for Wool Fund to Send Comforts to Camps Miss Mary Norrls and Miss Elizabeth Norrls will entertain tho members of the .Sunshine League at their home, 1019 South Forty-sKth street, Hits afternoon. This will be ono of a series of small rtitertalnments which each member of the club will gUe to ralio money for their wool fund. The object of the Sunrhlue League Is to heml sweaters and other warm articles to Eomo of those men at tho arlous camps and nay yards who havo not been fortunato enough to icccivo any such comforts from home or through any branch of tho Red Cross. In addition to this, the members havo adopted ono very much neglected com pany of Pennsylvania men who were sent to n certain distant camp where they are doing remount duty. As n special Christmas gift the rluh sent u small paekago of candy, cigarettes und chewing gum to erry man in this company, from tho top sergeant down to the lowest private. Some of tho letters which havo already h'en received show how much tho men appreciate these llttlo kind tiesses. k Among those- who will he present this nftcrnoon are Mrs. William S. Turner. Mrs. Hai-ey Clymer, Mrs. Joseph Summcrlll, Jr., Miss (iertrudo Summcrlll. Miss Mario Datz, Miss May Felln. Miss Elizabeth tlallagher. Miss Rcglna Hughes, Miss Lillian S. Class, Miss Stella Kelly, Miss Ldl.i T Nop. Miss Agnes M. Hughes, Miss Alleo M. Hnckett, Miss Eleanor (Jal'.igher, Miss Julia Cleason, Miss Martha '.. Hughes, Miss Mario Hag.in. Miss Ruth Israel, Miss Beatrice Ikisuc, Miss Eleanore I'jogue. MT. ST. JOSEPH RED CROSS UNIT FORMED Members of Alumnae to Work in Conjunction with Philadelphia Alliance of Catholic Women At a recent meeting of tho Mount St. Joseph Alumnao It was unanimously decided that a Red Cross unit, to work In conjunction with tho Philadelphia Alumnao of Catholic Women, be fnrnioil Members of the alum -ie will co-operate with tho present-year grad uates and academics of tho collego in tho furtherance of this noblo cause, and will lend enthuslastla asslstanco to tho making of sur gical dressings, tho knitting of sweaters and the various articles that cheer and comfort our heroe3 of tho trenches. Many aluinnuo members have already given devoted serleo to tho country's causn In their respectlvo parish alliance work, and the pupils of Mount St. Joseph havo given help to the Chaplains' Aid Association by tho donation of 100 soldiers' comfort kits, deftly fashioned of khaki cloth and fitted with I thirty articles of utility and service. Tho Mount S'. Joseph Alumnao was among tho first to subscribe a generous sum to tho war camp fund of tho Knights of Columbus. Miss Anna E. Judge, president of the alumnae, his appointed Miss Margaret Murphy, class of 11)18, as secretary of tho Mount St. Joseph Red Cross unit. ENTERTAINMENT ON NEW YEAR'S NIGHT Dance Planned by Ladies' Auxili ary of Northeast Kensington Business Men's Association A masquerade nnd dance will be given by tho Ladles' Auxiliary of tho Northeast Kensington Business Men's Association on New Yeur's night, at the Odd Fellows Hall, Kensington aenuo mid Cumberland street. Tho committee Includes Mrs. Stelman, presl dent: Mrs. Milne, 'vice president; Mrs. Campron, recretnry, and Mrs. Harnett, treas urer. Tho Young People's Society of ttye Church of Our Saviour, at Allegheny avenue and D street, will give a social on New Year's Eve. Mr. nnd Mrs. J. A. I.udwlg, of Cape May, aro spending tho holidays with Dr. and Mrs. J. Broadlleld, of 3131 Frankford avenue. Miss Rao (iotwall and Miss Bessie Got wall, of 310" Frankford avonuo. will enter tain the sewing circle of which the are members at their homo on Saturday, Janu ary G. Tho guests will be Miss Isabella Lamb, Miss Jcsslo Holme, Miss Ethel Holme, Miss Myrtlo Williams and Miss Kathleen Gulst. Miss Agnes Taylor, of East Montgomery avenue. Is spending several weeks visiting relatives In Washington, D. C. Mrs O. Welnrath, of East Clearfield street, is entertaining Mrs. L. Horter, of Baltimore, Md, oer tho holidays. A number of en tertainments havo been planned In her honor and tomorrow afternoon Mrs. Saylor, of Frankford, will give a luncheon In honor of Mrs. Horter, when covers will be laid for twelve guests. M,lss Ethel James, of Front and Norrls streets, Is spending a fortnight with Miss Natalie Simpson, in Pittsburgh, Pa , whero she Is being extensively entertained. "WHAT'S DOING iTQNIOHLSSi Meeting of American HUtorleal Associa tion, Bellevue-Stratford. Members. lint annual reunion of tSSth din of Cen tral High School, Rlttenhouse Hotel. Mem bers. NBtlvily play, "llethlehem," by St. Td ward's pjayers, parish hall, Eighth nnd York streets. Admission charge. White Motorrur Company dinner, Adel phla Hotel. Invited guests. lied Cross Auction, Colonnade Hotel, Fret, Charity Hall, Academy ot Mutle,. Admis sion charge. "Happiness Talk," Margaret Cutting Ires, New Thought Library, Welghtman Building, Fifteenth and Chestnut streets, 8)15 p. m. Free. feX w v7s sift' 0fafia o Penny Concert Savings Bank Will Open Januari ior Coming Year Many Entertainments o: Various -Kinds During Holidays' TrlU. RUSHKLL WILSON, of 1924 North 1.TA l' 'ark nvenup. will l-Ivo n luncheon to morrow at her home. Christmas greens and holly berries will foim the decorations. Her guests will Include Mrs. Ola Swain, Mrs. Frank 1). Wilson. Mrs. (leorge Morrison, Mrs. John Krause, Mrs. Warren Stanton, Mis. Harry Armstrong, Mrs. Walter Wrlgloy nnd Mrs. Mettler Rlttenhouse. Mr. and Mrs. C. II, Beers gao it dinner, followed by cards, on Saturday evening In honor of Mr. nnd Mrs: Oeorgo II. Woben tmlth and Mrs. John C. Do Witt. Miss Alice Malter. of 1037 North Thirty third fctrcct. gave an Informal dance last ovcnlng nt her home. Mrs. C. Baldwin Foster, of Norfolk. Va., accompanied by her two children, Master Carroll II, Foster and Master Wilson II. Foster, are visiting Mrs. Foster's: parents, Mr. nnd Mrs, John P. Wilson, of l:o North Park avenue. Tho members of the Service Men's Com fort League of tho Thirty-eighth District of tho Thirty-eighth Ward, with headquarters at Lehigh nenue nnd Dover-street, aro living a strenuous life furnishing sweaters, socks, wristlets, helmets nnd comfort kits for tho men who will leao for camp In January. Two hundred nnd fifty dollars was made at tho recent roncert given bv tho Falls Malo Chorus In St Columba's Hall for tho knit ting fund, nnd Mrs, Charles S. Osmond Is arranging a large card party nnd dance to bi glen tho last week In January nt the Rlttenhouse. Assisting Mrs. Osmond nre Mrs. A. C. Frelhofer, Mrs. Edgar Redlngtom Miss Elma Worthliigton. Mrs Lansford Knapp, Mrs. It. T. Moyer, Mrs. William Wright and Ml-" E Murvedatit Miss Kathailno Miller, of 18:7 North Scv tntccnth street, entertained informally at her homo yesterday nftcrnoo l from 3 to D 30 o'clock. Tho penny concert bank, originated three years ngo by the Rev. Charles McClellan ni tho Falrhlll Baptist Church, will open on January 4 for the now year. Forty-five) hun dred dollars was uistrloutcu on icceiuucr 17 to last year's depositors. Each Frld.iv evening last year tho children of the neighborhood of Uio Falrhlll church wero given an attractive entertainment, for which tho admission feo Is ono cent Thero aro moving pictures, Bible stories, recitations and music, and each week father, mother, sis ter and brother havo tho opportunity of sav ing any sum, no matter how small. In tho penny concert savings bank. It Is a nool way to mako people rave and at the namo time hale n good time. Mr. McClellan Is superintendent; Miss Beth Humphreys, as sistant; Mr. Joseph Walls, treasurer; Mr. David Cirllllth, assistant treasurer, nnd Mrs. Harry Bulcroft, secretary. Mrs. Max Heller, of 32: S West Clifford street ha as her guest Miss Inez Hdler. ot Richmond, Va. Miss Margaret Marls, of 2728 North .Six teenth street, entertained at luncheon last week, followed by knitting tor me lieu i.ross. Her guests included Miss Helen Rockefeller, .Miss Edna Loruaux, Miss Margaret McCal lum. Mlsa Anno Stemptle, Miss .inne Wllkie, Miss Edna Elliott, Miss Gertrude Heffclflnger, Miss Edna Parainoro, Mrs. Ocorge Oraven stine. 2d, Miss Sara Pepper and Miss Doro thy Immel. Tho marrlago of Miss Lillian Master. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Master, of 1845 North Thirty-first street, to Mr. Joseph Wurzell will tako placo on Tuesday after noon, January in. Miss Elizabeth Kates, of North Twenty ninth btreet, has returned from a visit to her broth-r, Mr. Wlnllcld It. Katcr. at Camp Meade, Md. , . , . Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Fleming ntertalned at cards on Saturday evening at their home. Their guests Included Mr and Mrs. Rex Stackhouse. Mr. and Mrs. Eugeno Raymond, Mr. and Mr JHenry Fahrlg. Mr. and Mrs. Landls, Mr. ni.tl Mrs. Russell Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. William Helndcmann. Tho December meeting of tho Sisterhood ot Rodeph Shalom congregation was an un tisun Iv Interesting o"C M'-m M-" ret Ma- gulrn ga a talk on "What (.nuuren v-an Teach IV," illustrating her knowledge ot children with many Instances that have como chestnut st. Opera House TKf.. LOCUST .1S.'.0 VyCXCfc "u DIItECTION MEHM18. Mll'DEnT THE PUBLIC DEMANDS IT! OWINO TO thi: I'NI'nnCEDnSTED DUMANU I'l'll CHUISTMAS AND V EDNCS PAY POPUI.AU PKICi: MATlSKKh SPECIAL $1.00 MATINEE TOMORROW MAT1NFB HATl'KDAY K. Y. WINTCIt (JAItDE.V fcPXXTACI.1! SHOW OF WONDERS N'lfSllTS KN-TiRi: SI 50 i.owr.r. t'uiou ... viiUU otiiui: SIIATH. r.n-TSc. il. MATINEES KNTHIB $1.00 KWllV'UlliKft ANT, HOUDVYS hKATS NOW ON SALU KOIt Aid. 1'KIIKOKMANCES EXTRA! SPECIAL! MIDNIGHT SHOW NEW YEAR'S EVE HHfilNNINO RIGHT AITEll nEOULAR rKIirOHMANCK SKATS MJU' T VRff. nVK.NINOH AT B:B fiEATH NOW for nil performarrrn. including NEW YEAR'S EVE., MAT. AND NIGHT RAYMOND HITCHCOCK in "HITCHY-KOO" with Leon Errol Irene Bordoni lg..clo Mirtlnbtll, Josephine Vhittcll, Ames & Wlmhtop. Sylvln Jason. On. Moore & Othtri. ADELPHI KVKN1NQ8 AT 8:20 SIATINUES AT I ;o LAST 6 TIMES Special Popular Price Mats. TODAY AND TOMORROW BEST SEATS $1.00 William Co Hi ier X Till". ORCATrST OP ALL KAI1CES "Nothing But the Truth" BEG. MONDAY EVG DEC. 31 First Time on Any Stage iiAIMOND lUTCIU'OCK nnd K, RY QOETS "FOLLOW THE GIRL" A MI'SICAI. COMRDT IN THRKB ACTS Seats Now Selling! FOR AM. IFnf)RtANCK8 IVC1.UBISO Snv TPAlfS MATINEE 1"1' AND N'HHT POP. PRICE MAT. THURSDAY BEST SEATS $1.00 HBO 'I.Alt MATINKB HATL'ROAY Uil i. XI Q Tonlehtat a: jiio toll. CAMERON SISTERS BAILEY & COWAN EMNETT DEVOY & CO. Francs Kniudr. rnnir & Iolln. Kartt Cavananali Co OTlir.R HOI.IHAY KKATURKa. TON1UIIT P4VVTV 8TJI IILUJVV VINB WiVXrjlI 8PKCIAI, ATTRACTION Vhllad.lphU's KHinoua IturUllc ThratrA FEMALE BOXING CONTEST In ConJumtlon With THE KOI.MBW OK I'LBASITRB " A PIMA MA1INEE TQPAY CASINO Billy Watson Walnut b gth fita Ull jtrrt Troll ' Trocadero 'rb ronTwaT.. i Mona XT 77 R. a.T3 under her notice ns a supervising pnneniE ,, Miss Buchanan sang a group of chlldfctWBi' V i. ! songs, sirs. AUred Rotensteln, the preela 1ir,tr1if!- srPti -tlhf.rt tlr1rtwlt la (Sf-f) i president; Mrs. Philip Roscnau, secondS president ! Miss Cnrrlo Tenner Kuhn, Ing secretary : Mrs. Oeorgo Hart, corrcsn Ing secretary, nnd Mrs. Oscar Kind, tr urer. WKRKKt-t k HTRBfiTT ADOVR ,W IHTIsT - .,-' im 11-1-. A M In 11:15 P. M. T MAI? TVTATTQU In Goldwrn picture W "'" i'ii"ui .mi. Cinderella MH"3&f T 4 T A nn 1HI MAItKKT RTRRET X-A1j-AU1 ,rt A r n 1118 llfAlltf - V"-" :ri ''.I'iik NORMA TALMADUE ni38 III lill Os..1 w " --....-. f A R C A D I aw nirsTNt'T nrtiw ibtit , .-'sfil .. . .. ... n n.ir v., f A fl'Sft II IT . itt.ai TVT A-onTlTTPITTT! P.T.APTf In "The Seven Swnna" A Paramount P!ctMJ VICTORIA VSVH rirst National Inhibitors Circuit I'ruenta . - MME. OLGA PETROVA in ruisT eiiowiNU ov "DAUG11TER OF DESTINY", f f'UMINR "Till: WHIP"- COMINO T "' . 1 IlPPPKT MAIIKKT ST. UHI.OW 17TH ltUiUil -1- MKTIIO TRESENTS Ethel Barrymoro '" "AN' Aliunoyr., MARKET nnd JUNIPER STS. COKTTNTTOM .o 11 P. M. - VJ .TOSTR FLYNN and Her f ..t2 HIP-HIP HOORAY GIRLS r : LILLIAN STEELE & CO. OTHERS. j- CROSS KEYS ua,ltVEns,0n. , a.. I "Hotel Topsy-Turvy" iWslCA0iBSDt 4 "RPOAnWAV imOAD and HNTDBIl AVS. .W Mary Pickford r' Little Princess" Vf ItiiTsur iiAiirtn; kji uciHa ty Thirty-Eighth Annual' J n rt a r t T r n a t t ' $ LnAKll I DHLL THURSDAY, DEC. 27, 9 P. M. ACADEMY OFJ MUSIC ' Ol'ENTN'O TEATURE l'ATRIOTIC I'AORANT "COLUMllIA'S CRUCUILE, or , THE MELTINO POT" --... ihm .f r,l rmttiL. Mrh. r,nr,untln-A Ar.it-rlca. Hrrat Ilrltaln, Kranre, Italy and Bel- , C.V.A. .1 U.M1... Ual1ir Marin.. TtmA PrM. .. ClUllla Jtl "F(MIT J.-BW.t -.- V V r Nurses anj Motor McstrenteM. 300 in brilliant ?S lonctlciari"s nre Children's Aid Society, Jeffef;, Eon Medical Coll'-tre, I'hUadelphia Zylnsln Charity Jvs Doors piwii at 8:00, concert 8:30 until 0. Ojwn m re reature ut uw. uenrai oancins about iuo. 7i LI Kht refreshments ut 11:00. - TlcUftv, lncludlnir danclnir and refreshments ,W3 nre h 00 for cuch Vernon, and are on eat at tht-&Tll fharltv null nflW. -tOO Ohintfniit lrt rtAlaw. AMsk nhono LomburO 3810). Ifeope'a and Hvan's. 'Z Soecta tor's tickets. CO cents each for tri& Am?fLi nhl'.hratre, ns well us regular 1X00 tickets, will ofJ v nn ule nt tho Academy on Thursday evening nfe HAPPY NEW YEAR! BEST SHOW IN TOWN & :5 PERFORMANCES ONLY NEW YEAR'S EVE NEW YEAR'S AFTERNOON ' NEW YEAR'S NIGHT ACADEMY OF MUSIC RALPH HERZ QUEENTE DUNEDIN & CO. BENNETT and RICHARDS WALTER PERCIVAL & CO. JOHN O'MALLEY (McCormack'a Nrarcat Rival) DANCING LaVARS FOUR MUSICAL HODGES COURTNEY SISTERS And a Feature Act to J3e Announced tiuv Seati Now Hcptw'a 11J0 Chestnut St. .. J?ld GARRICK Pop. Mat. Today Sf-Sa nXTKA MATINEE NEW THAR'S DAT A RIOT OV MERRIMENT teMt .. . i.t: - V.'SS s jm .' .MS a 1'OPUtJVR I'RICU 'MATINEES 1 TODAY TOMmohOW RTinAT) Thi a Next Wk Only. Eti. SlM- ($ DilJSu nrruiar Mata. Wad. & Sat. -i?i EXTRA MATINEE NEW TEAR'S ' JO?K? T 'Cn'RTtEST J-1"1""1 Enablement. Evca. HV$h i1 u11"110 Rnsular Mata. Wed. Sat. EXTRA MAT. NEW YEAR'S DAT ' ' DAVID I1EI.A8CO 117 ADI7I17I IV iw! i: (cm :' im Silvri, llllHWlTrl Till Ajpi& Dootli Tarklniton and Julian 8tret'a Comttflr'j l-reaema VVMIriri .rw D in THE MUSIC MASTER ' i i a &, aa. - vit T rrTTC'T MD AND IX1CUST 8TREETS iW IjUU u" Mata.. 1 3-s:ao. I2vr. o;sot nneaiTO HAVAITAWA .3 in "THE SECRET GAME" -rrr A vn Otn. Avf. nt Venanto. B. ef giiwu'Hnl n-tii Hn'"innl s; JACK raUKFUKD In "TOM SAWYEIt" NIXON A. Wktrr v .MMHW?. THINGS FOR AlX WaMMri PHILADELPHIA gfijM DPKRAia. WlLlltVjrUljllAlN : Wreka Only. Evaa 8:18. Matlnaa MAT. SATURDAY AT 2:1S? Th Moit Wonderful Play tn Amrlea Uy OEOJIOE V. IIOBART V n.ml Islatlncrr Wednesday and Satll ,..trr. "Go to It. 00. Excentlut Nan jj. f.00 loer floor aeati averypertpraaa nn Cillery Ueata. Every Pertonnanaa,: 1 Bargain Mat. Wed., Best Seated u..ta jor ai prHJrm,w;.P iww mm aw . vi.troBolltan Opera Home an dswnlowa iBw 11 1 Clieatnut at. yi FRIDAY EVENING DEC. ACADEMY OF MUSIC), THE MESSIAH CHORAL SOCIR1 HENRY OORDON TIIUNDBR Com Itl.aA i.iu.d vy,v. euyrafiu. CHRISTINE MILLER, ContralU. AHi-KUH HACKETT. Tenor. . 1IBNRI SCOTT. Baaao. ., ' AaUte4 by v'V'? Menewi 01 nuiavMiMiUi , .TiakaUWaik 'at iM.'. 41 : s l"jfiV! Xfc fs'SSS .mire rv YiWfl liV-SW ," Z!& T.t fmm 5- : ' v1 :- i' .', rt1 V tut Ji...ii -,'",, Vr,.& .ik'nil Ji L-' T?ti ' -"- -VPrff i 'WSSm .
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