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Flower Market to Be Held in Two Weeks' Time Mrs. Egan
to Talk at Independence Square Red Cross
Auxiliary Other Matters
AFTEIl hcarlnc that the Flower Mnrktt
.would lo held May 22, May 28 nnd
Juns 4, 1 hao finally been able to nail
what Is purported to be the real date, and
it. will be held In Rlttenhouse Square, aa
heretofore, on Friday, May 24. It will be
clven on the umml large scale, and besides
the usual wonderful flowers thero will be
fresh vegetables for sale and real country
butter and orbs- Then there Is to be an
exhibition observation bcehUe, which will
bs fascinating, and after you have watched
It as lone as you like you can turn right
n round and buy Rome of the honey mado
from similar hives and put up In attractive
little Klass Jars. Ono of the new features
this year will be a soda fountain, and If It
Is a very warm day, as It Is most likely
to be. I'm sure that will bo largely patron
ized "by grown-ups as well as the young
eters. Another thing that will please the
children Is the news that Mrs. Thomas
O. Ashton will have some of her adorable
ponies thero to make tho rides an added
attraction of the market.
The beneficiaries aro the Visiting Nurso
Society, the Orthopedic Hospital, tho
South wark Neighborhood House und the
Itlttenhouso Squnro Improvement Associa
tion. The executives committee Includes Mrs.
Ell Kirk Price, chairman : Mrs. Thomas I.,.
Klwyti, Mrs. Howard AV. Pancoast and Mrs.
Andrew Wright Crawford.
Mrs. Price was chairman last year and
certainly proved her great ability In an
executive position.
WITH the object of raising funds for
the summer camp, the local council
of the Girl Scouts has arranged to give a
rummage sale next week, the proceeds of
which will be devoted toward this cause.
Composed of many of the most promi
nent girls In the city, the Philadelphia
committee, through this organisation, hns
accomplished unprecedented results in Its
vnrlnus undertakings and the rummagn
eale, which Is to take place on Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday of this week at 1007
and 1009 Market street, pmniHes to bo one
of the mo.st novel and successful affairs
of the kind over given. Under the chair
manship of Harriet Denver this committee
has been untiring In Its efforts to bring
much In the way of financial results from
this sale.
Jewelry, briua-biuc, clothing for men,
women and children, books, pictures, toys
and furniture, all hCcoudhHiid hut most of
It In virtually perfect condition, are offered
for sale on tlili occasion at the popular
rummage sale prices. Harriet Kruzler will
have charge of the brlc-a-brao, where she
will have on display vases, picture frames,
candlesticks and ornaments of all varieties,
while household furnishings of every kind
will he disposed of by Rachel l-'ltler. Tho
clothing department Is under the manage
ment of Mrs. Gardner Cnssatt and Mrs.
David Stern, while Kllcn Mary Cassatt will
have charge of the toys. A most Interest
ing restaurant will be under tho manage
ment of Cecily Karnes, who will be assisted
by a number of aides. Given Martin, who
Is treasurer of the Girl Scouts, will also
have charge of one of the booths.
A novel Idea will be a department where
small children can be checked while the
mothers shop. The children will bo sys
tematically tagged and will be entertained
with u Punch and Judy show and chll
dien's games. Theie will alto be a thrift
stamp counter, the Girl Scouts having al
ready distinguished themselves In selling
more than $30,000 worth of stamps. The
Ctrl Scouts made a rcmakable record In
the recent third Liberty Loan drive, and
although fewer than 2000 In number sold
more than $1,000,000 worth of bonds.
The contemplated summer camp Is sit
uated on the George II. Mc-l-'addeu estate
at West Chester, Mr. Mcl'adden having do
nated the ground and two houses for this
purpose. There aro accommodations for
about thirty Scouts at one time, who while
enjoying camp life are under strict military
discipline, the camp director In charge
being a graduate of Chevy Chase.
The local council consists of the follow
ing well-known girls and young married
women: Elizabeth Adams, Miss Katherlna
Hutchinson, Mrs. Alexander Coxe, Cecily
Rarnes, .Miss Udlth Hiddle. Eugenia Cas
satt, Miss Anna K. Davis, Rose Dolun, Miss
Gertrude Ely, Miss Helen I'lelshcr, Miss
Anne Thomson, Miss Elsie Kocrdcrer, Mrs.
Johann Grolle, Katharine Lea, Mrs. Robert
Lesley, Anne Melrs, Mrs. Richard T. Nalle,
Mary D. Newbold, Mrs. Nicholas Roosevelt,
Miss Almee Stone and Mrs. Edward Mar
shall. Mc
Interesting at the Independence Square
Auxiliary of the American Red Cross.
Eleanor Franklin Kgan, the wife of Martin
Egan and a noted writer, will speak to the
workers there.
Mrs, Egan was In Mesopotamia with the
British armies and dined with General
Maude Just a few days before his untimely
death. Many of us liavo read Mrs. Egan's
writings in tho Saturday Evening Tost,,
and It's likely her talk will be immensely
interesting, too. She will speak at 3 o'clock.
NANCV WYNNE.
Social Activities
Mr. and Mrs. Moncure Blddle will enter
tain Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Blddle at din
ner next Friday at thalr home, Stenton ave
nue ami Mermaid lane. Chestnut Hill. Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Blddle are staying at tho
home of Miss-Mary McMurtrle and Miss Ellen
McMurtrie at 1104 Spruce street.
.Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Lea will entertain
at luncheon on Sunday,
Mrs. Samuel Bell and her daughter. Miss
Florence Hell.' have taken a house In Morris
tqwn. N. J., for the summer.
Ml-. Snd Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer
have leased. Mr. E. C. Post's cottage at
Newuort-for the summer
Mr. and Mrs. John W. 1'carce have closed
"their housej 2020 Spruce street, and moved
; . uui w nryji twwr iuv nv summer.
t, Clayton. MclSlroy. of 2012 Pine street,
Hinwwwucr ( wrui remain
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Park, who liae been spending tho winter In
the fouth, lisve returned home.
Mrs. Joseph Hunting, who has been In New
Vork for the winter, has returned to her
home In Jenklntown.
Mr. Anlihrldgc Sharpies, of Pulaski ave
nue and Apsley street. Oerniantown, has
been transferred from the Philadelphia Navy
Yard to the navy yard at Washington, D. C,
where he Is a first-class yeoman.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wright liave re
turned to their home on South Forty-fifth
street after spending several tlnys In Haiti
more, where they went to attend tho Mary
land Hunt Club races.
Mr. Isaac D. Hetzelt and his daughter.
Miss Margaret Hetzell, of 322 Richmond
street, have opened their country home at
Gwynedd for the summer.
Mrs. Joseph Creamer, who will be remem
bered as Miss Margaret Cronln, Is at present
staying with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John
Cronln, at their home In Overhrook. Mra.
Creamer has been living at Yuma, Ariz.,
slneo her marriage In the fall, to be near
her husband, Lieutenant Creamer, who is
stationed In tho West.
A show and dance was given for the men
In the service of tho United States Govern
ment at the A. C. llarmer Club. Shacks
maxon street below Glrard avenue, on
Wednesday evening.
TIip entertainment was arranged by Mr
Osear Thomson, the well-known magician,
and included scleral numbers by sailors and
marines The music was furnished by the
Jazz band from Allentown. Miss Margaret
Hetzell was the hostess for the affair.
Miss Klsa Gross, of 809 Preston street,
will entertain the Alpha Chapter of the Phi
Delta Psl Sorority at her homo tomorrow
afternoon. The members are Miss Catharlno
Becker, Miss Helen Chatham, Miss Erni.i
Clower. Miss Mildred Conry. Mlns Klsa Gross,
Miss Margaret Gllmore, Miss Jenebello llur
klns, Miss Mabel Luccarnle. Miss Sara Mil
tenberger. Miss Mildred Pldgeon, Mrs. Lewis
Street. Miss Marlon Williams and Miss Ka
telle Wood.
The Phi Delta I'psilon (Delta Chapter)
Fraternity and the Phi Helta T.iu Fra-sorlty
of the Oermantoivn High School will glic a
dance on Saturday. May 18, at the new mirtl
torluin of the Germantown Automobile Club.
The proceeds will' be turned over to the
Germantown Young People's Relief Society
of the Germantown High School, which Is
doing good work In the war. The dance com
mittee Includes Miss Gertrude Sheehan, Miss
Mildred Simons, Mr. Frank Shernier, Mr.
Elliot Hrrinau, Mr. Cameron l.ehmuth, Mr.
Harold Plnkerton and Mr. Stewart Trout.
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The Phllson dance was ghen at Hclflcld
Country Club last evening.
There was a musical show and promenade
ghen by the St. John LwitigelHt Catholic
Club at the Knights of Columbus Hall,
Thirty-eighth and Market streets, last eve
ning. The entertainment began at 8 n clock
and there was continuous dancing during
til- elenlng. A part of tin procrtds will be
glicu to the Knights of Columbus war fund.
On Wednesday afternoon, Juno ,". Miss
Catherine Agnes Daly, of Clifton Heights.
Pa., will bo married to Sergeant Kenneth
Caldwell Given, of Burn Drav, Clifton
Heights, Pa. The couple will bo married In
Photo by Mnrcrau.
MISS ANNA HAZKI. SCHEKTEIt
Daughter of Mr. and Mr. George
Schekter, of .'28 I'ine street, whose en
gagement to Mr. Lewis Vederman has
been announced
the Roman Catholic Church of St, Charles
Uorromeo, Oak View. Pa.
After a brief wedding trip Sergeant Given
will leave for nit he dut).
Miss Daly, who Is a prominent worker for
the Red Cross, Is the eldest daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. Charles J. Daly.
Sergeant Given for the present Is attached
to the U. S. medical supply depot, 1210 Arch
street. He Is a son of the late Dr. Singleton
Alexander Mercer Given.
CARD PARTY AIDS
NEW WAR FUND CLUB
Patriotic Speeches Were Made at
First Meeting at Hotel
Kittcnhouse Today
A card party and several patriotic ad
dresses featured thi first meeting this
afternoon and held In the Rlttenhouse
Hotel of the Redmond War Fund Club of the
Chelsea Auxiliary, No. 343. Red Cross, one
of the most flourishing of affiliated Red Cross
organizations. Known as a club of "women
friends and friends of friends," the organiza
tion, which was formed about a month ago
by Mrs. Daniel 11. Redmond, of 4105 North
Hroad street, has a membership of 250. It
Ik expected that before the June meeting the
ulthnute goat of 600 members will lie reached.
Aside from Its war-work activities. In
which the membership dues will be turned
over to the Red Cross, there will also be a
social aide to the club, consisting of a monthly
card party to be given In the Rlttenhouse
Hotel by Mrs. Redmond, founder of the
club. 7 he July and August meetings will be
held at the Chelsea Yacht Club, Atlantic
City.
Among those who addressed the meet
ing this atternoon were Mrs. Frank Stockley,
Mrs. Frederick Abbott, president of the Mati
nee Musical Club, and Mrs. Harriet' Beecher
Fink, vice president of the Quaker City
Ladles' Motor Club.
Tho committee In charge of the affair con
sisted of Mra. George W. Young, Mrs. E. H.
Keefer, Mra. Samuel Wahn, Mra. Oeorge O.
Fleck. Mrs. A. L. Sanson, Mrs. W. J. Foth,
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MISS STKI.I.A m.KINS
Klizahctli ! sveven venrs old anil the ilauxlilcr of Mr. anil Mr. Daniel Itrav. of Ilvilal.
daughter of Mr ami Mrs. Ccorpe W. l'.lkin, Jr., of Klkim Park, ltolli little ?irl will
afternoon at Hi-
WOMEN ASK SENATE
TO GRANT SUFFRAGE
Appeal for Support on the
Grounds of Necessity as
War Measure
A group of women in Philadelphia, promi
nent In suffrnge activities, sent today a let
ter to the Senate In Washington urging
support for the suffrage amendment.
The letter Is signed by Agnti llrnun. pres
ident of the' Women's Trade Union League of
Philadelphia; representatives of all the local
labor organizations for women and onieers
of women's professional and business organ
izations'. Ill addition, telegrams am being sent urging
Senators Penrose and Knoc to support the
amendment.
The letter follows.
"To t'nlteil MMm svn.'itnrs wlw hvi not vt
HerUrM ttirinHrlv hi fnvnr nf national en
franhlentnt of Amrrli.in wumt'li
"VV. PhllsdMphlH womMv wlut nr dolnff
nrrmn' work for the rominunltv In the lu.lu.
trlf. In bujdnrn. In nrofrislons. nnl In --rrrrilw
nulille s-rvlce of nil kinds, mil upon you to vntn
for the pai-nB of thi- Federal auRract- ametiil.
ment In the Sennte or the 1,'nlleil States a a
.tHr niejaure neceraary for tin- efficiency of the
nation In t'.ila time of alren and for Its welfae
In the dltfltult jc.irs to come
llenreaent Mllllona
"The tmniea almuJ to tills teller represent
nai.lulli- man lhouaanda of ttonien In 1 nuniiei
phla. hut III e,rt Ihev renreaent man
of .nnen worsera In the Cnlted Hlfttea
.. .. ...! tlil. trAK.n fr.i ,int OTlK lO
mt'llMna
inere.
UHtor
Venroae and Henntor Kno. of Pennajtvanlfi.
... ..11 u.n.tA,. t.li.i lii.v.) heeti alow to re
hut
reallrfl
.-. .n.lKIII.. ... Iha i.nm.li nt the nation
'As Prealdent Wilson ami all national political
rartlea have declared thla question Is no looser
a nislter for local or Stale action a one. but a
national Issue for Ihe nation as a whyb- to ilecldo
Ihromh fonitreaa and the Slate l.e(ilalturea
The llouae of Ilepre.entatles haa already done
"VVV 'would eerneallv tenilnd vou that It Is
alan n matter of International important". Th
women of Ureal llrllaln end I'ran. e and of all
our nllha have already taken ui Hie work of the
men In addition to their i-n work Vmerlcuii
women, too, must do Ihe work of the mllllona of
Miuu men tailed to war aervhe, and In the
future muat do their utmost to restore this
broken world and u'daild the standards of llvltiv
when Uio wur Is over.
ItaNed on llemiM-rar
"We believe that earh Senator to whom this
lllpe la aent must realize now aa never .before
that Ihe de-nard or million
.....i,i..m.ni ! baaed on
nf women for pn-
Ihe nrlnclplea of
rt.morrarv etnreaaed for
America In Die elulil
'?rT? .ni.iVri bv k world-wide reionlllon that
This defense "d development of demuirncy are
I he hlBheal alma and ahill he tho sreat achieve
ment of the world war
"The women of America and Kurope are
wallltl the. vole of Ihe Senate The re.or.l w II
? down III hlatorv aa o teat of America's faith
hi unlvrrssl democracv
11 ...... uaL ihe Senate
vrtr itn trut It.
itn umlernUiMlliur of
vnierlcaii womanhood, and
nllPi .?:. "in
IntrrnRlliillul ixtllcV bv a
order ihnt. without further
dVuy AmKlcHt. women miy Mifr into th (
tttlicnrhlp of ihe ruumry ihr low- hikI crve
run
MUSICAL SHOWFOR HOSPITAL
"Here and There" to Be Presenleil at I'hilo.
patriati Club on May 21
musical show. "Hero and There." and
a. dance will ho given In the Phllopatrlan
Club on Friday evening. May 34. In aid of tho
Miserlcordlae Hospital. Among those who
will talte part are MIkb Josephine Dover. JUfs
Marianne Power, Miss Irf-onore Kave, Miss
Hliabcth 1-. Walsh, Miss Margaret It, Hart,
Mlas Marie McAlecr. Mlas (lertrude Miller.
Mlas Ciertrude K Power. Mls (lenevive.
rower Mlrs Dorothy N Parker. Mr. Arthur
iilrst Mr Peter Dooner, Mr, Robert Morls
i.y Mr. Jack O'nellley. Mr. William V.
1 viich Jr.. Mr. Austin V. Dowd. Mr. Hdvvard
FMfm'an. Mr. I-eon Phulti. Mr. William New
ell, Mr. Kdward McOonlgle. Mr. Trogltt and
Mr Crawford,
The chorus Is under the direction of Mr.
The committee In charge of the affair' In
cludes Miss Margaret It. Hart. Miss Mario M.
McAleer, and Miss Gertrude K. Power.
CHICKEN ANDWAFFLK SUPPER
Managers of Baldwin Day Nursery to Have
Proceeds of Penn Cottage
Tenn Cottage, Wyniiewood, has been taken
over by tho managers of the Daldwln Day
Nursery today and tomorrow for the benefit
of the nursery. Penn Cottage Is well known
to residents of the Main l.lue us a delightful
old house where William Penn lived, which
has been furnished with antique furniture,
all for sale, and turned Into a tea house. It la
managed by Mrs. Hodman Grlscom. Miss
Trasel. Miss Fettcrinan. Mlas Eleanor Gamble
and Mrs. John Gibbons on the plan of an ex
change for the benefit of women whose hus
bands have atone to war. and the proceeds
are shared with war relief. The Baldwin
Day Nursery managers will have the pro
ceed of the sale tor these two days, A
chicken and wi simper will be served each
evening. The committee In charge Includes
Mrs, Frank Mom, Mra. Thomaa E. Balrd, Jr..
I'nd ' MUbllKed : throuah ihe'ljevnlutlonary War
lo he broadened and deepened In Ihe words of
I ineoln at Oettvahurg, and further cBtahllahJd
.-ii.-l W'ur r.n.1 now In the IW'enilein
home of Mrs Robert rcwell in Hvuul for the
FOLDIKIJS' TOHACCO TTNI)
WOIJK IS Pl'SHKl) I'ORWAUD
(Hivernmenl's Couunandeeriiif! Poe.s Not
Interfere Willi rmergcitry Aid's
Overseas Relief
Although the Federal llovernment has com
mandeered the output nf several of the manu
facturers of popular litaiuls of tobacco for a
brief period, this fact will not Intel fere with
the work of the Tobacco Fund of the over
seas Committee of the Kmergency Aid
Mr.. William liray Warden, chaliman nf
thn tobacco committee, said the committee
will continue to send tobacco to the soldiers
shroad. Aiue-lcaii tobacco nf any kind Is so
scarce In France th.it nil brands are we.
coined by soldiers In the trenches. Th" Over
seas Fund of the F.tuergency Aid continues
to solicit cnntilhtitioiis.
Contributions to and expenditures from tho
various funds ti date are ns follows;
tohm-VO I'UNli
Prevloualv oi UtHtwIediced
Ihnnhnea ..r l.ut I'onipany..
3d.on7 sa
Mi no
,t I; i) i onnnr
Ai'counthte department. Pennsylvania
ll.tllro.id IVmipanv
Philadelphia ae. thin, Nnvy I.eaaue
I'hllad. Inhla Tuniiennlnde
Theia Kappa SUma Sorority
lllrard Trim t'onin.iny meetlns
American Oman I'Uvera' Club
Iio-llht ." I'lilt.-d Mine Workera
.1 II Hua.irello
Vrt Club of I'hllad. Iphla
renlrtil Labor I'nlon
.lane lluhlev
Mra S flrhh
Vuonmou.- . - -
Kninlovea of American fan i ompany. .
Oaontz-llutilitisdon Valley Auslltary. . . .
vv l I'ntta Sns & t'i
aroup of achool fhlldrcn
James S Mii'iiu
Total . . '
Shipped and paid for to Ma I
7.SO
1 1 en
.1 no
Mi no
loon
r. no
s:i on
an no
1 7 M
1 in nil
l tn r.n
3.I1J
I no
17' 5s
us in
7 in
1 .in
1 no
Cash balance
rillK'OI.ATK FUNK
Previously' HcknowledKeil
Collected hv Mra. Harry Snellenhuri:
ilra.e i; llrawner .....
Sale of anti-vermin Jatkela
Shlri''l ait'l "p'Vl "for" in May 1
l'ah hilanie
JAM Kl'NK
Prcvlouslv acklwwledaed
Sale lit alitl-virillln JJikela
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to.
'HO ."II
illui
.10
n,7'.i; nt
.'., Ill .VI
ll.3tl.lt
Si.nin '.1
Total
Shlppeil
14.07.". IS
.'. mi'.3:i
and paid for to .May 1.
Cash balance
llrand lolal
Serliiun lienelit
The members of tho rieihlau relief commit
tee of the Kineigcncy Aid vvero hostesses at
the private view' of the works of Samson
Tclieruoff. the Itussl.ui nrllst who has Just
arrived In America, held at the Art Alliance
ycstcrd,i.
The exhibition Includes pastel drawings
mid photographs taken by the artist dining
tlve ycais of service vvlth the Serbian army.
These pictures moid the terrible sacrifices
mado by the Serbians In defense of their
liberty. Onlv 5 per cent of the persons In tho
photographs aro still alive.
The exhibition, which will be held dally
until Thursday. May 1!.1. Is free, ami the
public Is earnestly Invited to attend. M.
Tehernoff himself will be present every day.
nnd all the pictures and photographs will be
for sale. The entire proceeds from the sales
and all donations will be given to the Serbian
relief.
MRS. GEORGE B. WARDER
Willoif Crove avenue. Chestnut
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miss r.i.iz.!uyrn bray
I'm. Stella i right ear old and the
lake part in the play to lie gUen this
lienelit of the Red Cross
FETE MILITAIRE OPENS
TODAY IN ARMORY
Arts Chili lias Pictur-
n r p o
(ltip Scene as Background
for Sclliii" Booths
The fete mltltalre given b.v the Three
Alls Club for the benefit nt war-iellef work
and the Fnlleil Service Club opened today
111 the First Iteglment Armory. F.aeh club
Inking part In the fete decorated Its own
booth, and as thero ore if number of or
ganizations Interested tho nlTyilr Is well
worth seeing. The clubs represented are
the American committee for devastated
France, the national surgical diesslngs com
mittee, the college women's auxiliary of the
l!ed Cross, tho stage women's war relief, the
Plastic Club, the i:er-Ro-I.lttle Club, tho
lnterboroijgh lied ('loss, the Hoy Scouts, till I
Scouts and the Colonial Dames. Mrs Stotes
bury bad two booths, which were decorated
by 'the I'nlted Service Club.
The Three Arts Club has a gypsy en
campment ns Its own particular part
of
the fete. This occupies tho central
posl-
thin, and shows a garden lawn, with
tcnts
and canopies dotted about nil th
turf, and
the inevitable caldron containing
the love
potion. (ipsles f ti oil about among the
guests with nays of (lowers and cigarettes,
selling their wares and telling fortunes. The
camp coiiiinlllee Is under the direction of
Mrs. I Price Fwlng. and Includes Mlsa Doio.
thea Fisher. Miss Kathleen Mason. Miss Bea
trice Marker. Miss Dorothy Margolles, Mlsi
Louise Slifidy. Miss Dorothy N'eff. Miss Paill
ette Oraccagllu. Miss Alice lleadley and Mlsa
Adellna Margolles.
The children were simply delighted with
the romance of the gvpsy encampment and
nil the other attractive sights, but in case
they did not understand It all a special en
lertalnment Is piovlded for them III the
basement of the nrinorv. Down there Mrs.
Wlggs ond her famous cabbage patch H
lepiesented. and, the cabbage has prlies
for tin- youngsters concealed In Us roots
and bulled In the sand. There nie also movies,
showing Charlie Chaplin and Mary Plckford
In favorite plays. Miss Madeline Connor Is
chairman of this branch of the entertain
ment The Pallet des Allies. In which tho several
Allied nations aie represented by esthetic
dancing In solos, duos, trios and other groups
in costume, was splendid. The finale repre
sented the 1'nlteil States and was beautiful.
It was under tho direction of Albert W. New
man, and" the girls who danced vveio Miss
Kailene Fran, Miss l.eonette Hehfuss, Miss
Lois I. and Is, Miss Thusnelda Tholey. Miss
Ithtliclic lliibhard. Mlsa Irene Hubbard, Miss
MMtle Mellon. Miss Tlielma Merger, Miss
Katharine Mori Is. Miss Dorothy Hamuli! nnd
Miss Anna lle.ifford.
Thero Is a military Held kitchen, with
nil Its fascinating paraphernalia ; field tent
demonstrations, which are most Interesting,
and, of couise. there Is general dancing. The
music Is piovlded by the I.u I. II Temple Hand,
the Marino Hand and the Naval Hand. The
fete is to continue for a week, concluding on
Thursday. May 16 Those III chargo Inelmte
Mrs. J. Harry Mullnier, president of tho
Three Arts Club; Mrs. A. Tlenouf, chairman
of the executive committee; Mrs, Mackenzie,
chairman of the finance committee; Miss
Katlierlne Ijish, costumes; Miss Flora Lash,
chairman nf the booth committee, and Miss
Veronica Kelly chairman of the publicity
committee.
Meeting or the Church Historical fcoclety
at the Kplkcopal Divinity School. Fiftieth
street nnd Woodland avenue, with an ad
dress by the Rev Luclen Moore Rohlneon
on "The Hooks and Writings of lllshop
White." Members.
rhllnmslhran .Society nf Ihe I'ntverslly of
Pennsylvania presents "The Playshop" at
Welghtman Hall.
I'raera for women war wurkers at spe
cial son Ice, Holy Trinity Church, 1530 p. m.
Fete inlllulre, under direction of Three
Arts Club, First Iteglment Armory, after
noon. Vaudeillle by members 31.1th Infantry
from Camp Meade, Academy of Music,
evening.
Dance by lloaril of lldurallon ssmm em
ployes, Schoolmen's! Club, evening.
Commencement, Lvenlnx Nrhool of Ilreaal
Institute, 8 p. in.
Annual review J. W. C. I., Mttropolltan
Oliera House, 8:16 p. in.
HentfU play by Philadelphia Bchool of
Expression, Dellevue nose Garden, 8 p. m.
rlalesrnanahlp discussion, I'hlladalpliU
Hales Club, Hotel Adelphla, I p. m.
Hunting a Husband
tty MARY DOUGLAS
(Copyright)
CHAPTint LK
Tin Pretense
I WAS listening sadly to the sound of
moving In the room below.
The room below That bad meant my sick
man. The whimsical smile and the light In
hollow ee. The studio blurred before my
lslon
'.May I come In"" It was my ever-present
Scotch neighbor with his chlrrupinir vvavs
"The Sara l.ano Is alone?" He settled him.
self on the couch vvlth a ukulele. Hut I did
not like the twang-twang tonight. 1 vvai
not In the innoil
Itobhy Mac.Mllstnlr threw down the uku
lele lie walked over to me
"So-" be said
lie was sitting In moment 111 his favorite
attitude, nt my feet t felt something soft
and heavy against my dresi Hut I did not
notice I put my hand down. It touched a
thick head of shaggy hair.
"Just leave It so, a minute," he said, t
was lonel.v. too. I did. Then I felt flexible
fingers steal up and hold mine Hold mine
with a warm throbbing dnsp.
Still I sat silent The hold of those warm
Angels was comforting Hesldes. Hobby Mac
Alllstalr Is only it bo .man. I drew away
my fingers lie held up, his head. Thn look
In his eyes changed from dreamy content to
a sudden fierceness
"Sara." he said, "Sara, kiss mt'"
"Hobby MacAlll.slalr how can you be so
Filly?"
"Para." he said again. "Just once". lie
was kneeling now. He tried to catch my
hands. Hut 1 bad clasped them behind my
back.
A sudden resolve came to me.
"All right." I said. "I will. Then we'll
be "Hgnrod " I am afraid my tone was
businesslike.
"Imgnged?" There was surprise, hurt
surprise. In his voice. I could scarcely re
frain from smiling.
"I thought you liked me"" I said.
"Don't he silly I" be said In return 1 1n
had rlen now. He was looking down nt me
"Why Is It silly? I give you a kiss;
what do I get?"
"Thn same." sold Ilohhy MacAlllstalr. His
lono was doubtful now. I saw no wild
desire, on his part, to carry out his threat.
"Hut I don't want to be kissed. I want
to be engaged"
"I Fy, Sara," for the tlrst time since I
had known htm, be had dropped nil his
affectations of manner. "You're not that
kind of a girl, it's all right for these girls
bore to propose nnd nil that; but you're
too nice. You're reallv a. woman. Not u
weak Imitation pretending she's an Artist."
Bobby MacAlllstalr stopped for breath.
"So you are a nlco boy, after all," I said.
And laughed.
Hobby MacAlllstalr looked at me a moment.
"Now- 1 shall kiss you." he said.
Hut I shut tho door firmly on him. And
I locked It
Tomorrow Mr Wle Utile Old l.adr.
LITTLE GIRLS L FRENCH PLAY
French Class of H)ilal S-liool to Repeat
"Sous Bois en France"
The recent play given by fifteen little girls
from six to twelve years of age, composing
the French class nf Mile. Marie Le Lav an
dler, of the Itydal School, will be repeated
this afternoon at thn home of Mrs. Robert
Sewell, at Itydal, for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
Tho play, "Sous Hols en France," was
given last week for the benefit of the father
less children of France and raised enough to
support three French orphans for a year It
was written and product d by Mile Le La
vandler. who Is a niece of lieueral Francis
Neln. now In command of troops at Ver
sailles. Mile. Le Lavandler worked for the
canteen and Red Cross for two years In
France before coming to America. She Is mi
artist of no mean ability and has exhibited
her work in the Salon, in Paris.
Among the little girls who will take part
In the production are Stella lllklns, F.llza
beth Mray, Isabel Martin. Phoebe Drayton,
Jullanna Fitch, Nancy Drayton, Lllzabeth
Illakely, Anno Flavell. Margaretta Sebens,
Frances Flavell, Kllznbctti Sewell, Suzanno
Cross, Anna Steens, lleatrlee Sewell and
Catherine Johnson. Tea will be served after
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