c.r,'.WriV,-S?iJ ;7v; ... - - vv - ' -" v- yv ncv "-va. '.r, rc'-vv '" ' v'--aVv- 'it f , EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1918 vv J 4 , JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE 'i j i LUNCHEON FOR ENGAdERGlft fiy" THREE YOUNG MATRONS WHO WERE BRIDES OF THIS YEAR Vj bsf- . 5i Nancy Wynne Receives a Telling How the Marines Spent Christmas. tr Various Matters of d' ,tJS day this week I received a letter from ono of our bravo boy "over and a Uttlo description no gavo me Itftrje, Christmas which tho marines gave I the "Httlo children .01 rreii " Wng J tllOUgnt 1 wemiu O.U..U . . He says: "Christmas Day was quite - . mi. i.tt.i. nit MtilnnAfl Irt b event hero, mho ." " ..w... - 'VJk we bought two Christmas trcci for tho (wo tillages where wo aro billeted. Tho h nre erected In the villages and wero Trimmed m with tinsel, trimmings and . . . ..,..v ikint Khil nnf nn til that son o. b.ui. ma j-- , -Christmas tree. Then they bought a Bttls present for each hid, a doll for tho Wis and games and things for tho boys 1a ft box of candy for each one. On i.tA- rifiv thrt Reboot teachers led tho ... l ...t t .t t n rAAr n fwl 1 nil (poor lime eievus n "v ..;.;. ....n ,,. itUght to navo seuii mem. i tlctued slmRle. 'ine regimental uana was playing Christmas music and tho mothers of (he kids crowded around and, as a (utter of fact, tho marines had as good ' lime as any ono there. .'.None of tho kids In these illlago dis tricts, nor the majority or grown-upi either, for that matter, had ever before teen a Christmas tree, and they wero qulto bjirildercd. After tho ceremonies wero our, all tho trimmings wero carefully laved by tho padro of tho Ullage, and It iraj decided that each Christmas Day, wr or no war, Uio Mllago would erect "i nubile Christmas trco In commemoration F' ttift tYinrlnna Itlin flref fntrnrlnoAfl I.a Custom. Tlio original trimmings aro to "!ke used each year until they aro no longer Va fit for use, and then they will bo caro- Ffully wrapped up and saved In tho vlllaee jxehurch. Quite pretty and romantic, wot7 Sit was certainly a pathetic sight. Tho day Pwas rather clear during tho morning, cloud- .ruig up uuiuifc euu ui.i-.iiuuu, Ullil u linKO R'ef frost In tho air. And Just as tho 1 ceremonies wero well under wav a flurrv L of snowflalces camo down and It looked as rflf tho afternoon was going to wind up In ya heavy snowstorm. And tho llttlo kids, all)t them or nearly all dressed In black, tjM well as their mothers, looked bo pa thetlc. Tho brigadier general of tho imarlnes In command hero tald tho sight FaffcCted him SO dcenlv hn had tho Mima ii M. nt U .1.... r1 . 'I -vo- " " vitjr, jjn'sa uur .American ibojs, generous, brav o-hcarteel fellows. I gbct thoso llttlo I'rcnch children Ioo them, don't VOU? So VOU can Im.aerlnn!" W. Was It not sad about Thin ChrystteN 3eath? I'm glad for his parents' and sis ter's sake, they wero nblo to havo tho fu- '.fmnrpsall n rnrnmnnv. KntAntDnn man In Ainlform attended and there were six of his fellow soldiers as pallbearers. Tho ,body was wiapped In tho flag nnd the men tang tho "Star Spangled Banner" nnd ly wumij, xia ui nice. Mil.. .-A-.. ,T.I ,nl .. ior, tliougli. no Old not get "01 er there." i6 was preparing to go and gao his life for his country In that explosion Just ns much as thoso poor fellows who went down Ion tho Tuscanld, nnd1 as tho"o who hnvo Elod ahcll. Br I'STITTLE IIMIIjY'H fond ruitrrnnl njiront "JLi believes only In reasoning with Hmall 1 fifffiffhter l hon lln in nnllplitu Onn Hnv recently ho camo homo to find sho had v . j iii.ubiiLj f... uaji iij uu juu yto such things?" ho asked. "Why don't Sirou bo good?" "I don't want to bo good! IT nn1- .nH 4n U 1t ...1.1 -l, Tl.. u uwii v ntxiib lij UU HUUU1 nuiu bllliljl xm- fKman Nature. So, thinking to appeal to her I reason and feelings at tho same time. Daddy remarked, "'Well. I'll liavo to go, I can't possibly stay In tho house with E naughty llttlo children." And ho put on his hat and overcoat and started downstairs. frj Well, jou never heard such weeping nnd falling. She would bo good, nnd tako her tjnap every time mother said she must, sho pwfluiani teaso urotner and shod bo good vfor one thnusnnd days. So back camo ijDaddy smiling broadly. Onco moro ho had gtprovea that there was nothing In corporal kpunlshment. Appeal to tho heart and rca- Kon, and tho normal child will reason, too. 'And Kmlly wan so good all afternoon and htVenlnrr If iirrv.l If - O .- , .W...U . That night, dear readers. Daddy listened outside the door when mother was hearing rally's prayers; and after thcy were said Khe heard mother say as sho tucked her in flSbed, "Oh! Kmlly, what would wo do if (Daddy did go away because you wero a KnaUBhtv llttln crlrl?" Anil Dadilv with n. .broad smile onco moro listened to hear he Iovlnc words which would issuo forth about her dear father. But alas, this Is Jwhat ho heard, "Oh, we'd get another tpadd" NANCY WYNNE. Social Activities JDunft win hold a epeclal tneetinff on Satur- Tty. At (liA Pflnint TMttprihoimA nminr E AWi TVhltlftrt Tina a whn hnn rPfntlv r 3 turned from tho other side, will talk on her Kiork In tho convents und hospitals of France. MfJ - f iwnii iuobo spcnaine vno veeK-ena as j"w Bucets or Judge Joscpn l i.amorene ana S.' Lan,ore"e are their sons, Lieutenant I Joseph At Imorelle and his fiancee! Miss pr"" and Lieutenant Douglass, of I'ltts- f jurih. Today Is the birthday anniversary of jfWeutenant Joseph A. Lamorellc. Thl Thllo (1a1tViIb T,Inflrt Pnmnnn Cia. u' .. HIVUH 41.h(.W VlillfUIIJ kJClJ ln of the N. C. L. A. held Its monthly meeting on Thursday evening, at the New 1 WntUry Drawlnc Room. 124 South Twelfth ltmt. ' Mr. Albert It. drauger was chairman, and K IrlJI nmnuHi lalij,.J ..! fH...( pc 'w 'vln"i tuviuucu bdiciui iiuercBllllB ElfeatUres In nditltlnn tn fhft repillnr mtn. I ftes and announcements. Toe Rev. P. B, Limerick, of IUdley Park, !Jolte on "Y. M. C. A. Work In Army Can nments." Mr. Limerick has been actively rffvaged In T, M. C. A. work at one of our Southern camps 'for the last few months land expects to be sent "over there" within ft rjwort-tlme. is.Th meatlnr mi followed bv dsnctnr for FWllChi thA tmialft urnji ftirnlshed bv T3n'ft tOrchestra. f: There were 500 present. Including members a guests. 'Mrs. Milton BUncka and her diuchter. (lsa CIcily Jllancke. ot Wayne, are visiting frs. Ulancke's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. r Trout, of Atlantlo City. FrUiufe of, Mr. and Mrs. James Adamson, Letter From "Over There" Social Interest lherrrCrf-.rn,m lh.Clr !n,url" "alned from their recent automobllo accldint, PI?.v',mVM7'- f08fph c- Hutchinson, of Wvny?iMlih ,"'";'. J?d O'brook avenue. somo time. ' Cro thcy wlU Btay for in?,rv!ln S'- William J. McCloskey. of u,,l . h Slx,h lr'ct' lcft 'h city Ia.t Ha. ar nW sUlnB t raltn lleach. ..!? Allco V" KIs,,rr' ot 18'2 'orth Orals Zh, 1??.Unc.!., ,h ,nKe'mcnt ot her TM,fir7'0M .? "co Ilosella Youngs, to Mr. Luward Smith l'eton. fw,fn1 Mre' Charles Wc!s, of 1707 S ?ii! i . "'nue. nnnounco tho marrlago of their il .UBhtcr. Miss Fanny 11. AVclos. to Mr. Louis Itippaport. A general Imitation Is extended to nit women to lslt tho headquarters of tho rsnvnl Auxiliary of tho Soulhiistern Chapter I1!, i ,A'ncrlcan n,,,, Crosa 'o tako part In tno knitting of apparel, particularly socks, i,LJ V? t,d 8tnt''3 Rall0,s- Tho head quarters, 221 South nightcenth street, will bo open every flay and on Thursday evening from 7 until 3:30 o'clock. On Tuesday nnd i riuay mornliics from to i,.,hi i,. will ho nn expert present to teach on ths sock-knlttlng machine. Dr. and Mrs. II. n. Tocr-ter nro spending some time In Mllunul.ee, where Dr. Toerster in uunnecieii un uaso Hofpltnl No. Mrs. l'ocrster will bo remembered as MIm niuiu.mo'iijnn, or iiaerford. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ilouck, of Klklns rark, nro spending anrao tlmo nt tho Hotel St. Charles, Atlantic City. Corporal Thomis Cooney obtained leivo of absence from tho aviation camp where he Is stationed nnd spent a few days with his mother, of Hlghth street and Susquehanna avenue, nnd with his uncle, Mr. Thomas Cooney, of 3725 Locust street. Mri. Anna Shifter and her two children. Martin nnd Allele, who hivo been lulling Mr. nnd Mrs. V. Alberts, ot 351 Itltner street, have returned to their homo In Atlan tic City. An event of unusual Interest to miny South Phlladelphlnns was tho opening Inst nuiiuny evening or the new social hall con nected with tho Church of St. Charles Boro rcmeo, Twentieth nnd ChrMInn streets Tho hall Is located nt 007 South Twentieth street nnd H Bplendldly equipped with pool nnd billiard tables, meeting rooms nnd danco floor, nnd will fill n great need In the neigh borhood. A modern kitchen, up to dite In all respectn, vi ns ued for the first tlmo nn tho opening diy, when 100 Kueiti wero In vited by tho rector of tho church, tho lit. Hev Mnnslgnor James I' Slnnott, to dinner. On Monday evening moro than 200 young pen-ons attended n card pirty Klvcn by ono of tho church societies nnd from present In-dlc-Ulons tho hall will bo much In demand during the season Mr Andrew Shields, of 822 South Twen tieth street, Is very popular with the boss of tho United Seivlcc Club, ns ho has been Instrumental In arranging several excellent athletic entertainments on "tho fighting top" of tho club. Affairs of Interest in Camden, New Jersey Miss Mvrtlo Haver, of 1(32 Ilnddon nve nuo, entertained, nt her home, Mrs. Sadlo Pierce, Mrs. Anna Harmon, Mrs Arthur Hall, Mrs.willlam Duncan, Jr, and Mrs. Jluth Norrls, nil of this section. Tho' r.arksldo Assembly was list Saturday evening entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Ahnn Tahnan, of 1412 Princess nvmue. Miss Mildred Valentine, of 1303 Park Boulevard, entcrtnlned, nt her home this week, MlbS Mirlon Johnson nnd Dr. Itay Ilrown, of Mlilvllle. Miss Johnson enter tained with several (.elect readings Mrs. Ilnrvey AVIllets. or 1315 l'ark Boule vard, cntertnlncd, nt her homo last Tuesday, Mrs. Harry Sooy, of Merchantvllle. Tho monthly meeting of tho Queen 1'sther Society was held last week nt tho homo of Mrs. Lester Klrby, ot Haddon avenue, Col llngswood; Important business was trans acted. The "Phalnthla" Class of tho M. K. Sunday school of West Colllngswnod wero cntcr tilned last Tuesday by lllslo Llulllan, of Homestead avenue. Thl3 class is doing great work toward aiding eharitv. Mrs Tails, of Lakevlcw avenue, Laurel Springs, Is entertaining Mrs. Hedrlck and daughter, ot Philadelphia The Woodlynne lied Cross Society held a Valentino box social at their hcidquarters, 185 Kim nvcnuo, on Saturday evening. Tomorrow evening an Interesting lecturo will be given by Professor Fiancls Harvey Green, A. M, on "Intel rogation Points," In the Mcrchintvlllo school auditorium on South Center street. Tho lecture is being given under tho auspices of the Borough Homo and School League. A danco for thfc benefit of the lied Cross Society was held, on Thursday evening, In Artisans' Hall, Hnddonfleld. Guests from nearby towns attended tho affair, which waa a great success. Mr. and Mrs, G. II. Woodward, of lledman avenue, HaddonflUd, havo been spending a week In Tioga. rhoto by Mtreeau. MISS. KATHRYN LOUISE WURST Daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. John P. Wurst, Jr., of 3755 North Fifteenth street, whoso enKagewent to Dr. v eooa IL BiX H.1F"..Im ,'ima. William A.ituovoviB, mwimiii sur- ,, ' ' mi i n in . CONVALESCENT HOUSE FOR CAMP DIX MEN Ncw Jersey Red Cross Plans New Activities for Comfort of Sol diers and Families WUIGIIT.STOWX Tho Itcd Cross workers seem to bo busy cveryvvhero Just now. Tho Bed Cross is rapidly building Itself Into tho Hfo nt Camp DIx nnd every day its work is becoming moro valuable, so that It Is now regarded by tho commanding officers as well ns tho soldiers ns nn nlmost Indispensable Institution. Not only nro nrflcles distributed to tho men here, but a great deal of atten tion Is being paid to tho sick In tho hos pital and for tho benefit of tho convalescent soldiers at tho baso ho'pltal Thero Is fcoou to bo erected hero a Itcd Cross Convalescent House, 100 by 100 feet, in tho shapo of a Greek cross This building will bo fitted with sun parlors arid porches and furnished with all sorts of comforts nnd diversions for tho sick soldiers. Thero will be also several bed rooms In tho building for relatives of soldltrs who ore very HI Tho work nt tho hospital Is under tho di rection of what Is known ns tho Bureau of Hospital Service, which means thit tho Bed Cross workers, under tho authority and di rection of tho Secretary of War, luivo ac cess to dally lists of admissions ttfnnd evacu ations from tho hospltil and aro allowed to tilk to sick men. According to a recent order the toclety Is to keep families constantly Informed as to tho condition nnd progress of men In tho hospltnl. Dr. William O Stlnson, field direc tor, villi pay special attention to thin work nnd will Pio that tho bureau Is supplied with tho necessary clerical help. Another new bureau which Is to piny nn Important part In the Hfo erf Camp DIx, es pecially when tho w cither Is warmer. Is tho erection of a Bed Cross Inn, locatid near tho Camp DIx station, where tho soldiers may welcomo their families nnd friends. Tho building is to bo CO by 100 feet, and a canteen service will furnish light moiK Tho Bed Cross will not leave n Mono un turned In order to look nfler tho welfare of tho men nnd givn tho soldiers every comfort whllo nt Camp DIx. BURLINGTON" Miss Plorcnco N'nj lor en tertained at a muslcalo followed by n dinco In tho Masonic Tcmplo Wednesdny evening The ballroom was decorated with tho iu tionnl colors nnd cut flowers. Among tho guests wero Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Simons, Mr. nnd Mrs. Allen N'ay lor. Miss Lillian Trimmer, Miss Catherine Sherwood, Miss Hannah Ljnn, Miss Mar garet Parker, Miss Berly King, Miss Klslo Hoover, Mr James Conroy, Mr. Kdwnrd Pa Kan, Mr Clarence Penlmore, Mr. Bernard Hancock and Mr. Richard Sisom. A berles of half-hour organ recitals villi be given In St. Mary's Church on tho llrst four Saturdajs In Lent. Tho organist will bo assisted by Mrs Wil liam Blnk, Miss KUzabcth TIltlnKhant. Miss Margaret A, Horn and Mr. John Aldcn Spooner. Tho first recital Is today. nontenant Malcolm Gunn. a memhor of tho Boval Piling Corps, 1 visiting at tho home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs Georgo Gunn. MOUNT HOLLY Lieutenant Henry II. Cross has received his commission as captain. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Plmrea aro being con gratulated on the birth of a son. Mrs. Warren A. Vandevccr, whn has been visiting her parents, has returned to Norfolk, Va, where her husband is stationed as an nsslstnnt Burgeon in tho navy. Mr nnd Mrs Kdward Jordan, of Pitts burgh, nro guests of Mrs. John D. Johnson, JrMrs. Louis Relkcr, ot Paducah. Ky., Is tho guest of Mrs. John B. Howell for a fort- n'SDr! nnd Mrs. William Newell havo closed their' homo at Trenton and will spend sev eral weeks nt tho Wigwam. Mr and Mrs. M. Harker announce the en EBgcment of their daughter. Miss l'lorenco Harker, to Mr. Chester J. Moore, of Sea side Park. Lewis G. Glllam, who has been a chief yeoman at League Island Navy Yard, has Just received his commission as assistant paymaster with the rank of ensign, nnanWATER PARK Mr. nnd Mrs, U Howard Trailer, of Clift lane, nie receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter MOORKSTOWN-At tho annual meeting ot tho Moorestown Pleld Club the following officers were chosen for 1918: President, Dr. Marvin A. Hireei; vico presiaeni. ur. j. -union Grlsconi; treasurer. Mr. Maurke K Beevc: secretary. Mr. William II. Roberts, and fifth member of tho board of trustees. .Mr. Irving A. uouins. PALMYRA Mrs. Frederick Schoff, the national president of the Mothers' Congress and Parent-Teacher Associations, will speak in the auditorium ot the Palmyra High school this afternoon, before a meeting of the Burlington County Council. Mrs. SchoiT's BUbJect will be "War-Time Duties for Every Mother." The council will be con ducted by lurs. Wellington Bechtel. of Had donfleld. State president of the Mothers' Con gress and Parent-Teacher associations. The Masonic Auxiliary of Rlvcrton and Palmyra will give a danco In P. O. S. of A, hall this evening, for the benefit ot the Biverton and Palmyra branches of the Bed Cross. The New York Shipbuilding Corpor ation band will furnish the music. IUVKRTON Mr. nnd Mrs. J. B. M. Sho well have closed their home for the remainder of the winter and UVen an apartment in Philadelphia. Mr, Warwick Jamos Price, of Philadelphia, will deliver a course ot lectures In the porch Club on "History In the Making.'' The first lecture will be on February 21. Mr. Joshua W, Atles 'has presented the borough with a service, fla. which will be raised on Washington's Birthday, under the be, a burnUaiKl par4 yjth, members irf direction nt toa jioino-uuaras.' 'mere win ii m m in h ,.- I ' b r .kkwsr. ,- ",kkkk "' a .A-.Yii ... ;. i rhotobyrhotoCraften i B'Xs ' iM BT BJjTr. .:TmBiM'' f' ." I MRS. CHARLES A. WATERS K j&kf M g&MKOmtfmJr t J J ' I "Tv ' Photo by rhoto-Craftf r. I l ik--5r 1 ' MRS. CLYDE JACKSON : 1, 1 i ( IisB' ' ! H !.'B Mr ' isif v , &m A rhofn by Mvrceau. MRS. RAPL1I MOSS MUSICAL AFTERNOON AT WOMAN'S CLUB Melody Chapter of Ridley Park Organization Entertained Mem bers on Wednesday Tho Melody Chapter of tho Woman's Club out In Ridley Park entertained the members of tho club nt tho school auditorium on Wednesday afternoon. The program con sisted of Homo of McDowell's compositions; Miss Mary Whlto sang several songs, nnd piano solos followed by somo of tho girls bo longing to tho Melody Chapter. Tho soloists wero Miss Ruth Hay, Miss Maxlno Bisheller and Miss Mary Matthews Thero wero vocal solos by Miss Ethel hmeltrcr. nnd a suite of ( thrco pieces for tho piano, which Mrs Ed- wird Fenn p'ayed Mr. Leonard Do Mnrli, of Fokroft. gavo somo violin solos: Mrs. Fenn plavcd two moro of McDowell's compo sitions, and the program ended with songs by Miss Smeltzer. On Tuesday, February 26, tho Woman's Club will h.ivo Its servko day, nnd will elim inate the current events program Hint had been planned There Is to bo a subscription danco In tho Lltlley Park auditorium this evening Mrs Charles U Hctzcl has charge of tho ifTalr. Mr. and Mrs R II Kirk havo returned fiom Washington D. C, nnd havo opened their homo in Ridley Park Lieutenant Henry llsdalo and Mrs. Tlsdilo spent last weekend with Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry McCarthy. Mrs Dunc-in Yocum, Jr., has returned from Pittsburgh, whero sho has been visiting for somo time, A meeting of tho missionary society of the Presbvtcilin Church was held on Wednes day afternoon Mrs. William Stanton Is tho president of tills organization. An altractivo musical program was pre sented by tho Barnstormers nt their monthly meeting In tho school auditorium last Friday evening Tluro were songs by a chorus of twenty-three persons, under tho dlroctlon of Mr. Henry Hotz. Tho soloists for tho evening wtro Miss Ethel Rlghter, soprano; Miss Alma Qrafo. violinist, and Mr. William Sjlvano Thunder at tho piano. A musical nnd dance is being given In the nudltorlum ot tho Norwood Flro Housa this evening by tho Interboro Musical and Dra inatla Club. Mr. and Mrs William Harvey, ot Norwood, have received word that their hon, Mr. Har mon Harvey, has urrlved safely In France. Ho is with the ambulance corps The Goodfcliowship Club out In Oakmont gavo an entertainment on Ihursday evening An attractive Valentino danco was given by tho Glenoklcn Girls' Club In tho Sharon Hill Auditorium list Saturday night. Mrs. J. L Beaver, of Llanerch, entertained her bridge club at her homo on Monday after noon. Among thoso who were there wero Mrs H. II. Aikcns, Mrs W L. Garland, Mrs. Giles, Mrs. Clinton Roth, Miss Neil. Mrs J. F. Lowden, Mrs Crozier, Mrs. Woody nnd Mrs. Perclval Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. John Walter, of Brookllne, are being congratulated ppon the birth of a daughter. , , Tho Woman's Club ot Media had a patri ots meetinir on Wednesday afternoon. Tho Delaware County division of tho Woman's Council ot National Defense, tho National I.eagua for Woman's Service and tho Con fcrcrtco of Media, with other organizations of the town, took part in tho meeting. Miss Grace' Stockton, of Swarthmore, erient last week-end in Washington. D. C. At tho meeting of tho New Century Club In Chester, on Tuesday afternoon, an Inter esting address was mado by Mr. Garnett Pen dleton on "Washington and Lincoln, the Ex ponents of an All-Conquering Idea." The program was In charge of Mrs. Garnett Pen dleton, who Is chairman of literature. Plan Soon for Next Year's Charity Ball Beneficiaries Applications for the proceeds of next year's Charity Ball ore now being sent to Mrs S. Naudaln Duer, 1910 Pino btreet, who will present these applications at the annual meeting of the Charity Ball Association, which will take place the middle of April. All Institutions which deslro to be bene ficiaries should mako application before April 12. when they will be prepared by Mrs. Duer and given to the directors who will vote on them at the meeting. An Institution or society to participate In the proceeds ot the ball mpst be one established ,and maintained for the care and treatment ot the ctck or Buffering. In the cltv orwlthln ten miles of the city limits, and have an annual Jncome of at least $6000, o i9 tneUtutB mayArrtIclimte Qftener.tuan QUIET HOME WEDDING IN GERMANTOWN Miss Gcorgiann Pitfield and Mr. Jacob Riegel, Jr., Married T,his Afternoon by Bride's Cousin Tho wedding of Miss Georglana Gavlord ritfleld. daughter of Dr and Mrs. Robert Lucas Pirrield, of C211 Wajno avenue, Ger innntonn. nnd Mr Jneob Rlruel. Jr. ami nt Mr. nnd Mrs. Jncob Riegel, of 6003 Wayne avenue, Gennantown, will tako place this afternoon nt 4 uVloek nt tho home of tho bride's parents. Tho Rev Onvlord S White, of New York, a cousin of tho bride, will per form the ceremony, nt which only tho lmme dlato families and a few intimate friends will bo present Miss l'ltrield, who will bo Riven In marriage by her father, will wear a gown imdo of the satin and point Hce of her grandmother's wedding gnwn Her tullo veil will be draped from a coronet effect, undo of old family point laro nnd trimmed w"h ornngo bios wins. She vv ill carry Brldo roses and whlto sweet peas. Miss Helen Plttleld. a sister, will act ns maid of honor She will be gowned In pink dotted net over pink satin, trimmed with French bluo ribbon Sho will cirry pink sweet peis nnd pink snapdragons Llttlo Miss Grace Plttleld, another sister of tho bride, will net as Mower girl. She will wear a whlto jlress smocked In pink and will carry n small bouquet of pink Ward roses. Mr. RleKcl will havo his brother, Mr. Georgo Frederic Riegel, as best man. Tho ceremony will bo followed by a recep tion for tho relatives and a few friends of tho brldo nnd bridegroom. GAW RILYKU Announcement is mado of tho marriage of Mrs hay K. Blljcu, of 2110 Pino street, to Mr. Jiinus Gaw, on Thursday, nt noon. In St Pnul'H Reformed Episcopal Church, Broad and Venango streets Tho ceremony was performed by tho Rev. I'orrest E. Dager, 1). IJ, nctoi, Tho brldo was attended by Miss Edna May (Jaw, daughter of tho bride groom Owing tn a recent deith In the fam ily of tho bildo tho service wns a very quiet one. Mr. and Mrs Gnw left on nn extended trip nnd will bo at homo after April 1 nt 1228 West Allegheny avenue. MERVINE HUNT A very pretty homo wedding occurred at tho lionle of Mr. Judon Hunt, In Baltimore, on Wednesday at !i o clock, when Miss Bea trice Meredith Hunt, d tughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hunt, of Palmira, becumo tho brldo of Mr. Watson McKeehan Mervlne. also of Palms ra. Tho Rev. Edward D Stone, pastor of Hampden Methodist Church, and nn uncle of tho bride, otllclated Tlio brldo, who was given In marrlago by her father, woro a handsome frock of geor gette crepe nnd carried a shower bouquet of La Franco buds. She wns attended by Miss Mary Mooro Wallace, of Palmira, who woro nn nfternoon frock of bluo ehlffon nnd car ried a shower bouquet of whlto roses. A recentlon followed tho ceremony. After n wedding trip through tho southern States Mr. nnd Mrs. Mervlne villi livo at Tuckerton. Mr. Mcrilno Is In the service Birthday Party for Small Boy in West Philadelphia Llttlo Aaron D. Altschul had a birthday last week, when ho was two jears old and It proved qulto nn event In tho neighbor hood of C10 South Fifty-second street, where ho HveJ with his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Samuel Altschul. who gavo a little party, to which his playmates and relatives were In vited. Aaron entertained his guests with a talking machlno which his uncle, Mr. Charles Altschul, had sent a short tlmo ago from Atlantlo City, nnd for which Aaron's father, Mr. Altschul. has been kept busy buying records. Tho remarkable part of tho enter tainment wns that small Aaron knew nil the records. Of course, ho Is too young to read the titles, and ns tho records nil look nllko, vou would never suspect that he could pick them out, but It ou asked for "Joan of Aio" or "Good-by, Dolly Gray." or any other title In the pile, little Aaron would look them over and produce tho very one called for, nnd Just as quickly ns any of tho older people could elo It. Or If you handed him n record and nslcd him to name It, ho would elo II without mistake, which Is qulto a remark nblo feat for a two-year-old boy. Neither of his parents can understand how ho does It, but he knows them all, and has learned them himself, without any help from tho older ones. New Scheme Will Urge Servants to Save Food The Philadelphia Stewards' and Culinary Associations havo Joined forces with those ot the butlers and caterers In launching a movement to enlist the aid and co-operation of tho servants In conserving food, ac cording to Thomas Kevlll, steward for tho Huntingdon Vnlloy Country Club nnd presl dent of the Philadelphia Stewards' Associa tion, at a conference yesterday afternoon with Food Administrator Jay Cooke. A mass-meeting for the purpewe of forming an active organization nnd to outline and adopt plans to prevent waste In foods will be held Tuesday evening, February 26, In Crozer Half, U10 Chestnut street Mr. Cooke, Commander V. R. Payne, of tha Naval Home, and others will speak. In addition there will be muslo by the Naval Band and motion pictures. The committee In charge is composed of William noward. chairman; Charles Chalk, John Webster, Charles Rllley and Thomas Kevlll, vice chairtnent v. . Turner, Joseph Priest, aeorgo Britten, Charles Marsdeu Md Bride-to-Be of Tioga Will tertainment to Be ington's MISS CHABLOTTi: DOAK nnd her sister, Miss Betty Doak, of 3515 North Twenty first street, havo Issued Invitations for a luncheon on Prlday, February 22, In honor of MlsstChnrlotto Fleming, whoso engagement to Mr. William Bishop has been announced. The decorations nnd favors will be red, white and blue In keeping with tho tho patriotic anniversary of the birthday of tho first President of our United Slates. Mrs. Ixiuls O. Green, of 1502 West Venango street, entertained at luncheon and cards on Wednesday, nt her homp. Mrs. William O. Hoggs gave n luncheon on Wednesday, followed by sewing. Her guests Included Mrs. l'lorenco Dalrimple, Mrs. N. W. Benjamin, Mrs. Carl Hlrschel, Mrs. 8n ford Craven, Mrs. Robert Fries, Miss Margaret Hilton, Mrs. Clajton Taylor, Mrs. A. Welkel nnd Mrs Joseph Miller. Mrs. Georgo W. Lord, of 2343 West Tioga street, gavo n luncheon on Wednesday for the members of her sewing club. Mr. nnd Mrs. James McCnlllon, who have been spending tho w Inter In Tlog-v, nt the homo of Mrs. McCalllon's mother, Mrs, Julia Ackrod, on North Twenty-third street, are receiving nt their new home, C102 New hall street, Gennantown. A dinner nnd linen nhower was given on Wcdnesdiy evening nt tho homo of Miss Edith Mover, 3S23 North Eighteenth street. In honor of Mrs Ksra Vklor Roenberger nnd Mrs. Dnnlil I'lshcr. by the tennis club of which thev wero formerly members. Pink nnd bluo flowers were combined In tho nt tractlve decorations Interesting Rimes nnd excellent music filled tho evening's procrnm. Tho guests wero Mr nnd Mrs, K7r.i Victor Rosenbcrger, .Mrs Daniel Fisher (Mr Fisher Is with tho nmiv nt Camp Meade), Miss Mathlldi Hnrtmtn, Miss Kthel Swartz, Miss KNIo Richards, Miss Mover, Miss Ruth Felterolf, Miss Beitrlcc Boorse, Miss Lillian Birdsley, Mr. Forrest Corson. Mr. Kdmuud Wrckcrley and Mr. Clarenco Stoll Mrs. William Washburn entertained the members of her sewing club at luncheon on Monday. Mrs. Oustavo C. Aberlc, Miss Dorothy Barber, Miss Lillian Homer, Miss Charlotte Donk. Miss Holen Schcll. Miss Margaret SmethursU Miss Martha Turner, Miss Alice Kmcthurst, Miss Charlotte Flem Returns to Main Line Home From Visit to Baltimore Mrs Phlllppus W. Miller has Just returned from Baltimore, whero sho hns been visiting Admiral Billings. U. S N. While In Balti more Mrs. Miller tpent a day with her son, Lieutenant Phlllppus W. Miller, Jr. nt camp They had qulto an exciting time at Bclford, tho Miller home In St. Davids, a night or two beforo Mrs. Miller went away The family was sitting around tho open flro when suddenly thero was a most deafening roar up tho chimney. When they went out side to look nt It llames were rushing out of tho chimney. Tho flro engines nrrlved from Wajno and tho flro was extinguished with out doing very much harm. Friends of Mrs. Armttt Brown, of St Davids, will bo glad to hear that sho has re covered from her attack of tonsillitis. Mr. nnd Mrs. Edwin II Fltlcr. of Rose mont. will leavo for New York this week to spend a few d.is Mr and Mrs Henry P. McKean enter talned Mr and Mrs James D Wlnsor. Jr. In their box nt tho Boston Simphony con cert on Monday evening Mlse CoTlnuo 11. Freeman spent last week end with Miss I'lalro Spenser, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Wlllard fapenser, at her homo In St. Davids. Mr. and Mrs. E Waring Wilson, of Roscmnnt, are receiving cougiatulatlons on tho birth of a daughter on Mondaj Miss Gertrudo Lee. of Needwood Forest, Md, Is visiting her brother nnd sister In law, Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles O'Donnell Lee, Jr., of fat Davids Drive by Girl and Boy Scouts to Aid Holmesburg Red Cross Tho Girl Scouts nnd Troop 81, Boy Scouts, havo started n drlvo to ralso $100 for tho Holmesburg Red Cross Auxiliary. Prizes will bo awarded to the most succe-sful A first-aid kit was awarded to Patrol leader Miss Mattlo Giinith for becuring Red Cross subscriptions Miss Martha Summers, of Ilhawn street, will entertain tho members of her fho hun dred club nt her homo on Monday evening. Mr. nnd Mis. James Glvney hivo returned from their honcjmoon, which thcy spent in the South, nnd nro now living on Frankford avenue near Pcnnjpnck street Mrs. C. C'ornman, of Craig street. Is visit ing friends In Baltimore, Md , for a fort night. MBS. L. ANDERSON LANNING Mrs. Lannlng is among those who are Interested in tho concert and cantatft to bo given in the Y. W, C. A. on the twentieth .of this month I In aid ol the friends' reconstruction J In aid of the Friends' reconstruction. h Mr . Jmlr H 1 i m9WBm 1 ! UBBKllf -" i9 1 -jpr Be Guest of liohor at B Given on Wash Birthday . . ing. Mrs;. Charles App, Mrs. William TfTah ", burn nnd Miss Marian B, Hotter vreretthev - guests, ,,,, Mrs. A, B. Gamble, of North "Grati street. gave a luncheon on Thursday nt her hwiw, 1' Her guests wero Mrs. Ralph Gibbon, ;W . Caroline Hallahan, Mrs. Frederick T. '' hinM ... -.... ii't.ii. r- YtriniMC liinKn, hud iiruinn V I1"0, Mio. ,,.w.,a Grim, Mrs. William France nnd Mrv 'WlsV Mrs. William Schultz, of 3341 North -Sv i Fifteenth street, will entertain the' mem-, bers of her card club nt luncheon, fol lowed by pinochle, on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Beers will give a din ner fotlowcd by cards this evening for Mr. nnd Mrs. J. C. DeWItt and Mr, and Mrs George H Wobensmlth. Mrs. Benjamin Rehbaum, of Broad and Tioga streets, will entertain the followlng'at luncheon nnd cards on Tuesday: Mrs. Percy Sherlock. Mrs Albert Kchcnck, Mrs. Charles Hafncr, Mrs. I"red Carter, Mrs. James Levett Brown. Miss Lillian Beler. Mrs William Wenlgcr, Mrs Howard Jantzen, Mrs. Timer P. Hampton, Miss Bertha Wenlger and Miss Kstcllo Winters. Captain Peter Latham, of the Connaught It-vngers, lectured on Thursday evening In tho Krlo Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, Seventh street nnd Erie avenue, under the auspices ot Bed Cross Auxiliary No. 92, which holds Its meetings in the church build ing Mrs, Samuel Woody Is chairman. Miss Knlly Woodward, secretary, nnd Miss Elslai Frederick, treasurer. Tho association has a membership of about 700. The pastor of the church, tho BCv. John T. Gray, presided at the meeting. Mrs. Helen Ackrovd Clare, of North 'Twentv -third street, gavo n pupils' recital on Tuesday evening at Estey Hall. A program of vocal solos, part songs and choruses gnvo reat pleasure to the guests. Miss Edna May Gaw, of 1223 West Al legheny nvenue, will entertain Informally this evening nt her home. Mr. nnd Mrs Charles Halght, of North Warnock street, are traveling through South America. Mr. nnd Mrs A. M. Gross, of North Broad street, nro entertaining Mrs. Gross's mother, Mrs. M. Oppenhelmer, of Augusta, Ga. GRADUATES VISITED SCHOOL AFTER YEARS Alumnae Association of High School Met Old Friends Again at Tea Given Yesterday From 4 to 6 o'clock vesterdny afternoon members of tho Alumnae Association of th Girls' l!lBn and Normal Schools, organized In January, 1889, nnd the members of the Alum nae Association of tho Philadelphia High School for Girls, organized In 1913, combined in giving n tea In celcbraUon of the seven tieth anniversary of the founding ot tha Philadelphia High School for Girls. Tho tea was a home-coming for many of the former pupils who llvo In various htatcs of the Union, nnd who visited the school nt Spring Garden and Seventeenth streets for tho first time In ears. The Idea of nn alumnae association was suggested In 1874 by Mr. Simon Gratz nt a reunion of tho class of January. 1874. Several members of tho class Invited members of various classes to meet and form plans for organiz ing such nn nsoelatlon. nmong whom Mrs Sarnh Borland Svmonds, a well-known newspaper correspondent, was conspicuous for her zeal nnd energy. On January 19, 1889, several hundred graduates gathered In tho High School and organized themselves Into nn alumnae association, which started Into llfo with noble alms and objects In v lew. This wns the first association of women to help nged and disabled teachers of the public schools of Philadelphia, the movement being Inaugurated by tho late Miss Mary A. Campbell Tho Teachers' Annuity and Aid Association was the outcome of the move ment to secure J2C.O0O for this fund. The association is chartered nnd on a firm foun dation, nnd is similar In many respects to thoso of Boston nnd New York. It ha four vcar scholarships in Bryn Mawr and other colleges. Somo of tho most prominent people of the country have lectured before It, Thero are nbout 12E0 members. Clever papers, poems, readings nnd addresses have been written nnd delivered by prominent members From Its organization It has furthered In every wnjr possible all efforts looking to tho enlargement of opportunities for women. This anniversary tea wns the means erf bringing old friends and acquaintances Into communication with each other nnd reviving memories of tha happy days passed In the school. New Red Cross Auxiliary , Organized at Lawndale Tho Lawndale Red Cross Auxiliary was organized last week when n number of wom en met In the Lawndale Presbyterian Sun day school room to hear Mrs. Scribner, tit tho Oak Lano Auxiliary of tho Red Cross, glvo a talk on Red Cross work. The meet ings of this new organization will be held every Wednesday from 10 a. m. to 10 p, m. Tho evening sessions are for young women who are employed during the day, and all those In tho vicinity who are not already connected with any Red CroBs organization nro invited to Join. The oflleors chosen fey this new auxiliary nre Mrs Alma Donaldson, chairman; Mrs. Helen Kitchen, secretary, nnd Mrs. Ada Tygert, treasurer. Mrs. B Seymore, of Cottman street, will entertain tho members -of the sowing circle to which sho belongs next Tuesday afternoon.. Miss Mnrjorle Wilton, of Fnnshawe street, will glvo a luncheon next Tuesday afternoon, In honor of Miss Alice Plchon. of New York, who Is her guest for two weeks. Covers will be laid for twelve guests. Miss Helen Simpson, of Oakley street, en tertained the members of the Lawndale Knitting Club at their weekly meeting on "Wednesday evening. Mr. nnd Mrs. Web, of 7414 Clarldga street, are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter. A doughnut social was held on Tuesday evening at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Item ot news for the seelelr pat will h rrrpted lend prlnteel In Mia EtenlnK Public, l,rUrr provided ther ore written on en die Ol Hie iwprr oniw Hnu ur ri,iru tinu Illllt name smt telephone number of the tender, eV It mut lie pomIM to verify the note. Ad drr "Society Kdltnr." Erenlnr 1'ubllo LeOitr. sou inrsenui errei. "WHT5 DOING: 'NGHLZi -""leV nnTG AMii.ui i i "jui .? mm v7r e 'JS y-4m I'll! ucun e,mmi uuvc, vc, ,,n,ip-w. v-. o'clock. Invitation. W7I. L-oneert Oraheua Club ot rMUdeUhW "" ., ... a. ... r J 1,.,.T IJ.I.I.I. Academy of Music Admission charge, 'eVVtu' "Old Home Msht" UnlTeMlty of feea)-- vanla Alumni ot the Medical School, te " Bourse, Fifth and Chestnut ftreeta, -l;M , o'clock. Members. v ? ' Cltlsene' meeting, 3iw Aodltorlun.-H4,' Seventh street and Snyder avenue, J. o'eteoev Speakers. Free. )"', lienauet Empire Use AlaB.nt.af PeeaeurU vanla Railroad. Mosebach's Drawls Koook, iz38 dlrard avenue. '-'' , ' . Mite Kate BonUUe . Mahtr leeta ..; ' ""Practical Uses of rnycholof y. U Mm , j .UUUUIliS' lf ft fir'. JTU t'dr Js . i I '-v.; vwi. A i i.'i SV FM ii si vV r TK-jr Tt. . iJJ 1 Jti ("..& JMBWmwr v. V.'.' .. '-,7s:
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