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Many Family Dinners on Christmas Nancy Wynne Talks
About Charity Ball This Evening Tea Box Sends Christ
mas Donations to Military Hospitals
k "YHfEhl,, the big day Is over now, and all
u wo havo to think about Is those thanlc-
you notes and our Now Year's resolutions.
It was tho best Christmas In years, for the
war Js all over but the shouting and nearly
everybody had their own or somebody
else's soldier or sailor at the dinner. And
there -wero any number ot bit? family din.
ners. The Bertram Llpplncotts gave one
at their home, 1712 Spruce street, and Mrs.
Ephralm Price, of 1320 Locust street, also
savo a larffu dinner.
Mrs. Edward 8. Buckley, of 1508 Spruce
' street, entertained at a family dinner, and
the Franklin McCrca Wlrgmans also had
all their family to dinner. Out Main Lino
way there Here two family parties that I
heard of Mr. and Mrs. T. De Witt Cuyler
J. fc and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clayton. The Clay.
r?ltons had Mary and Ralph Earl there for
Christmas, and then they are golnfr down
to Washington to spend New Year's with
the Earls. Ralph is a lieutenant, you know,
and Is stationed down there. Captain
Churchill Williams, who Is also stationed
there, came up for the holidays with Mrs.
Williams and Churchill, Jr., and they were
' i at the family dinner which Captain Wll
J Harris's mother, Mrs. Francis Howard Wll-
Hams, gave at her home. Altogether, It
was a bis day, any way you look at It.
AND tonight there's the Char'ty Ball.
-You've rlready heard nil about the
Indian seer, seeing the world as children
. at play Bobby Stakes nnd Dolly Drakes,
Flemish children, Kate Grcenaway chil
dren and children of Candyland. You've
heard about Brownie Wnrburton akj Bel
glum, wearing Ethel Barrymore's costume,
lent for the occasion by the gracious Ethel;
about Peggy Thayer as France and about
the other tableaux. And about the Ameri
can set of chosen dancers. So you know
how beautiful It's going to be, and you can
Imagine how excited all the "debs" and
sub-debs and E. A. A.'s and National
Leaguers are about their attractive cos
tumes and their Intricate step". Can't you
Just hear it: "But, my dear, I get that
step all right, but what comes after It?"
"You look perfectly sweet in that cos-
tume"; "Where do we come in, after them
or before them?"
There ore to be a number of dlnnors be
fore and box parties during the ball. Sara
Dolan is going to bo the guest of honor at
a dinner beforehand, and Mr. and Mrs.
Owen Roberts, of 1827 Do Lancey street,
are giving a dinner, too. Mr. and Mrs.
Cuyler will give a box party and Mr. and
"Sirs. Edward Dale also havo a box. Lleu
J tenant Herbert Derbyshire, aldo do camp
i to General Waller, of tho Marines, will
"""have a box party, and his guests will in
clude Mrs. Kiram Ellason, Constance Bin
hey. Lieutenant Coleman, Lieutenant Mar
'nbourg and General and Mrs. Waller.
"Y HEAR that tho Tea Box, that quaint
1 little tearoom at the corner of Cross-
"ways and Montgomery avenue. In Merlon,
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. ,nas oeen bo bijcccssiui in us worn .nat trie
I ' "'aStnmitlea was Rhln In iHvn llhernl r"hrln-
"nlaa donations to several hospitals. To be
"ixact, they sent a hundred dollars to the
'"Y.akowood Hospital, a hundred to tho Cape
"May Hospital and a hugo fifty-dollar basket
oi fruit to the League Island Hospital
""$6me proceeds!
1 happen to know a student of occupa-
t&nal therapy don't let that scaro you;
It only means teaching soldiers to carve
toys out of wood, mako rag rugs and do
'flay modeling nnd such ano" she has been
aown at tho hospital at Lakewood. Sho
told mo what wondorful work is being
done down thcro for tho men who havo
come back wounded, and how inferestcd
jind perfectly delighted they aro with this
KJUnd of work. One of them had both hands
uamputated, and he held a paint brush in
ehls teeth and made a picturo postcard for
i.b)s family; and you never saw such a
,,tjckled soldier he just simply beamed on
'u&o world. So you seo the Tea. Box has
(1B,gmethlng very worth while and npprecla
p Uve to work for, and I understand that the
pmmltteo has a hard time once In a while
-ito accommodate all the peoplo who stop
.tin for tea and "eats."
i-iyTARY PACKARD Is having a good time
mJ-m- these days, isn't she? She's an, awfully
"popular girl and she has always done so
" "Vhuch for other people. You know sho Is
?'at the head of the Girl Scout troop out
there In YUlanova, and tho girls are all
kuIM nhnnt her. Her mnrrlncft to Dr. Ar.
I"1im" U! mlllriB'a (a in tnlrn nine nn TitM.
vday afternoon In Hosomont, you know,
with a reception afterward at Tho Mea
t-pwa. A number of dinners and luncheons
have been given in her honor, and she's
going: to give a dinner herself tomorrow
"Wenlntr tor her bridal party. That Includes
her sister Elizabeth, Helen Hope Wilson,
-ilCatherlne Lea, Frances Tyson, Rachel Flt-
ler, Elizabeth McMIchael, Elizabeth Trot-
I'iAr, Ruth Hobart, Major John B. Carson,
Dr. Duncan Despard, Dr, Alexander O'Neill,
j Mr. John H. Packard, 3d, Mr. Evan Ran'
"jdolph, Dr, James Gibbon and Dr, William
V, Stroud.
THE baby had had two Chrlstmases be
fore, but yesterday was her first with
all the aunts and uncles and grandmothers
rA rrftndfnthera and evervbadv. Of
p J?coui-e, the only thing; they cared about
was her reception ot the tree and the gifts.
: )?. entered the room last, while everybody,
watched In breathless silence. She's a
dainty little thing, and tho sigh of Joy that
wcaped her when she saw "my baby" sit-
ting complacently under the tree was the
daintiest thing you ever heard. She was
still speechless when she picked up the
""ttell, and then sho saw the cook stove, the
'"qU's bed and the hammock. "I don't ;:now
tfhat TO JoI" she exclaimed softly. And
..then, while the, whole family registered
tibftent. and full satisfaction, she suddenly
sw the tree, heaved another tiny little
""jfft'P B'Bn ana repeated, "I don't know what
i " nrrrr.r. A1" Wivnv WVMwn
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Social Activities
id, Mr. and Mrs. James Frances Sullivan, of
ijkbe 'Woods, Radnor, will give a dinner on
Nw Year's eve in honor ot their daughter.
i, ,Wj Plains S. Sullivan, before the dance to
L iW'Ivcn by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Ashton,
F m ..tla- "U7,w n M4t In linnnn wt .1.jIm
.4Utjhter, MIsm Anns Ashton.
a Capital MtfTJiM, Kubirt HunUv.6f, us
- "Yfst Hlhla4 VM!k OksktrtJtUl, are
receiving congratulations on the birth of a
daughter on Christmas eve.
Lieutenant nnd Mrs. Ocorge Eustts Paine,
of New York, are upMidlng the holidays with
Mrs. Palne's parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. William
Strutlicrs Ellis, In Bryn Mnnr,
Lieutenant and Mrs. Morris Duncan Doug
Ins. of CIe eland, O, will ppend tho week-end
as the guests of Mrs. Douglns's parents, Mr.
nnd Mrs. A. A. Dlnsmore, of 112 West Chel
ten nvenue, Gcrniantovvn,
Mr. John Guy Hallow ell bas returned from
the United States Government hospital at
Lakewood, where he has been undergoing
treatment Rlnce his return from overseas. Ho
is a member of the 103d Trench Mortar Bat
tery, formerly tho First City Troop. Mrs.
Hnllowel, who will bo remembered as Mlsi
Gertrude Phillips, l,ni been living at Lake
wood, to bo near her husband. They are
spending tho holidays as the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Fraley, of Wayne.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Morley arc being
congratulated on tho birth of a daughter
on December 22. Mrs. Morley has been visit
ing tho home ot her mother, Mrs. George
W. Fairchlld, In New York city.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Matlack. ot Gowan
aenue. Chestnut Hill, will have with them
during the holidays their daughter, Miss Mar
garet Matlack, who Is In the quartermaster's
department in Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel MoKlnney, of the
Falli of Schuylkill, are receding congratula
tions on the birth ot a Hon, Samuel Mc
Kinney, Jr. on December 16.
The Rev. M. B. Ourlcy, son of Mtb. Wil
liam U. Gurley, of Harvey street. German
town, will return home early In January.
Mr. Gurley went to Franco to work with the
Y. M. C A., and moat of his time has been
devoted to work In the harbor of Brest.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Leonard Wheaton have
returned from their wedding trip and will be
at home after January 1 nt 062C North
Twelfth street. The bride was Miss Mar
guerite Yeager. daughter ot Mrs. Howard M.
Ycager, of Oak Lane.
Mrs. J. Tatnall Lea and her family, of
Kast Orange, N. J aro guests of Mra. Lea's
sister-in-law, Mrs. Reed Mclntlie, of Ard
morc, over the holidays
Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. John
Richard Peterson, Jr., will be the guests ot
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Tcterson, of New York,
during the Christmas and New Year holi
days. Mr. and Mrs A. Schwartz, of 1016 North
Second street, have gone to Jacksonville, Fla.,
where they will spend the holidays with their
son, Mr. Samuel Schwartz. Later they will
go to Palm Beach, where they will spend
January and February.
MISS SARAH CLAXTON
IS MARRIED TODAY
Becomes Bri4e of Mr. Carl Meyer
at Quiet Ceremony
at Home
An Interesting wedding of today was that
of Miss Sarah C. C. Claxton, daughter ot
Mrs. Charles Claxton, of C137 Morris street,
Gcrmantown, and Mr. Carl L. W. Meyer, ot
New York, which took place at noon at the
home of the bride's mother, with the Rev.
Franklin S. Moore, rector of Calvary Pro
testant Episcopal Church, olllclatlng.
The bride, ho wore a gown of white
satin and georgette crepe, with a veil of
tulle caught with orange blossoms, was un
attended. Mr. Meyer had for best man Mr.
Theodore Thlesing, ot Washington, D. C.
The coremony was followed by a braekfast
for the families and a few close friends.
Tho bridegroom and brldo upon their re
turn from an extended southern trip will bo
at homo In Raleigh, N. C.
SCHECHTER AVniNER
A very protty wedding was solemnized In
the Kcneseth Israel Temple on Tuesday eve
ning, when Mls-i Fannetto Welner, daughter
of Mr. and Mra. I. Welner, of 107 Northeast
Boulevard, and Dr. Isaac Schechtcr were
married by the Rev. Joseph Krauskopf,
D. D. Tho bride's father gavo her In mar
riage. Mr. Herbert Welner, the bride's
brother, was best man. Tho service was
followed by a dinner for the families at the
home of tho bride's parents and a large re
ception was held on Christmas evening.
This morning the bridegroom and bride will
leave on an extended trip through the South.
MISS TINKLER ENGAGED
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Popular Young Singer of Norristown to
Wed
Mr. John Townsend Tinkler, of Norristown,
announces the? engagement of his daughter.
Miss Florence Kathryn Tinkler, to J. New
ton Hunsberger, Jr.
Miss Tinkler, who has a charming voice,
Is extremely popular In tho younger set. Mr.
Hunsberger has been decorated with the
Croix do Guerre as well as being cited on
two occasions for bravery as a member of
tho University of Pennsylvania Ambulance
Unit. Mr. Hunsberger, who Is still In the
service in Belgium, Is a son ot Doctor Huns,
berger, GH West Main street, Norristown.
HSS FLORENCE KATHRYN TINKLER
l)uihter bf Mr. John Townierid Tint.
Jei1. ofiNorrlrtewn. wliote ematement to
JHy J.'Nwt HwMMrctr, ,jr, .J, tf
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TO DANCE IN
MISS MARY
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Norris,
in the pageant before the
BOLSHEVIK RULE WORSE
THAN CZAR'S EVER WAS
So Declares Marechal ties Logis
Deeoil, of Belgium, Who
Spent Time in Russia
"Bolshevik rule In Russia li moie auto
cratic than the Czar eer was. Ideal
theoretically, as a means of goernment, In
practice it makes uso of murder Indiscrim
inately to accomplish Its ends.'
Marechal des Logls Dcsoll, one of tho first
200 Belgians to volunteer In the early days
of the war, and since Ualglan commissioner
to Russia, who made tho above statement,
summed up his Impressions of Bolshevik rule
last night at the Bellcvue-Stratford by
terming It "Sold to Germany."
"The mass of the people nre friendly to tho
United States and desire this country to send
over economic help. 'The feeling Is turning
even moro strongly toward us In Russia, al
though the old bureaucracy is ardently pro
German. "The leaders of the Bolshevik movement
are without exception bad. I do not know
of ono who li to be trusted. But the great
bulk of tho supporters of tho Bolshevik moe.
ment are good. They are not all robbers
even those few are dishonest."
Marechal Desoll was one of the first of the
Belgian troops to he assigned to Russian
e Ice, arrllng at the headquarters of (Jen.
eral Brusslloff In 1915. He fought in the
Gallclan campaign and woq two war crosses
from the Russian Government. This followed
a year of active service with the Belgian
nrmy. In the course of which he had been
twice wounded, and had received the Belgian
Croix de Ouerre for gallantry In action.
While In Gallcla, Marechal Desoll was
ngaln wounded by a bullet that pierced the
envelope of his heart, penetrating his lung
Ho was confined to a hospital for eight
months.
During tho course of his hospital treatment.
Marechat Desoll was attended by a Belgian
girl, Mile. Madeleine Werbrouclc, who had
been visiting In Poland prior to the war and
had been unablo to return home. Mile. Wer
brouclc subsequently became the brldo of the
soldier. Sho accompanied him to this city
last night.
Ordered to return to Belgium, Marechal
Desoll made his escape from Russia by way
of Vladivostok, traveling a large part of tho
time with the Czecho-Slovak soldiers, ami
was assigned to duty ub the Belgian Govern
ment's representative with tho Allied w'nr
trophies exposition that Is now touring tho
Middle West. He will lemaln In tho Last for
several weeks.
"An alliance between England, France
Belgium and the Unltod States Is tho next
step," ho said, In commenting on the future
relationships of Belgium. "Neutrality is not
a sufficiently good defensive for us. We nHo
desire tho commission for relief In Belgium to
remain thero until we have completed our
reconstruction."
DIES ON STATION PLATFORM
Columbia Frofeejor Expires While Awaiting
Train at Princeton Junction
Prlnreton, Jf. J., Dec. 20. William Addison
Hervey, professor of German ut Columbia
University, died on the platform at Princeton
Junction while waiting for a train last night.
He had been spending the day visiting In
Prlncoton and left town apparently In good
health.
At the Junction he waB seen to Btagger
and was helped to a bench by a bystander.
He died before assistance could reach him.
He was about sixty years old
HOWARD GOULD ILL
Brother hurries From Paris to England to
Re at Rediide
New York, Dec. 26, A report has reached
hero of the serious Illness In ICngland ot
Howard Gould, third son of the late Jay
Gould. The report was accompanied by a
statement that Frank J. Gould, his brother,
had hurriedly left Paris to be at his bed
side. At the home of George J. Gould It was
said that the last the family had heard of
Howard Qould he waa In his usual health.
Former Arkaniai Governor Dead
T.lttle.nock, Ark., Dec. 26. Dalo W, Jones
died at ills home here yesterday. He Was
born In Bowie County, Texas, December IS,
1839. He served two terms as Governor ana
one as Attorney General of Arkansas, He
was a colonel In tho Confederate army.
City Has $14,880,378 in Catli
Tho weekly report of City Treasurer
Shoyer shows an Income of $270,114,97, an
expenditure of SUeS.SeMS and a total bnl.
I nc In the ojty treasury of 14. 180,171. The
I WMC ww mi iit the Sinking Fun4
CHARITY BALL
D. NORRIS rimio l, Photo-Crafters.
of Kails of SchulMH, who will lake part
Charity Hall this excuing
Deaths of a Day
MRS. A. E. SINNOTT DIES
Widow of Colonel Joseph V. Sinnott Was
Scventy-six Years Old
Mrs. Annie II Sinnott, widow of Colonel
Joseph V Sinnott, died yesterday ,at her
home, 1810 South Rlttenhouso Square. Mrs.
Sinnott, who had been 111 since August, was
soentj-slx years old.
Before her marriage Mrs. Sinnott was
Miss Annie 1Z. Rogers, of an old Pennsylta
nla Quaker family. She was a member of
tho Colonial Dames, Daughters of tho Amer
ican Revolution, Acorn Club and Merlon
Cricket Club.
Her survhlng children aro Miss .Mary R
Sinnott. who lived at tho family homo In
Rlttenhouso Square; Clinton It. Sinnott, an
Insurance broker, of -1033 Raring street; Mrs,
J. Ryan ncereux, wlfo of Major Decreux,
V. S. A. Medical Corpi; John Sinnott, pres
tdent of the Gibson Distilling Company, who
lives nt 2040 Locust street, and Clarence Sin
not, who Is hurrlng to the city from his
ranch In Montana, having been summoned a
fow days ngo when his mother's Illness took
aserIous turn.
Monilgnor James P. Sinnott, rector of
tho Catholic Church of St. Charles Uor
romeo, Twentieth and Christian stieots, is a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Sinnott.
The Rev. John II. Murphy
The Rev. John H. Murphy, a widely known
joung Catholic priest, son of John Muiphv,
of 2201 Spring Garden street, died on Christ
inas Uve ut the homo of his brother, the Rev.
Udwnrd J. Murphy, rector of tlu Church of
thn Immaculate Conception, Allentowu. An
other brother Is Dr Hugvnn C Murph), chief
surgeon of St. Agnes's Hospital, a captain
now with tho United States annv base hos
pital In Prance.
Last August Archbishop Dougherty re
lieved Father Murphy of nil clerical duties,
hoping a res' would rcstoro his health, but
nil efTortH failed.
Father Murphy was born in the Visita
tion Parish, Juno 1, 1880. Ho attended St.
Ann's Parochial School, St. Mary's College,
Ummltshurg, SId nnd then went to Rome
to complete his studies. After three years
he was compelled to return on account of his
health. In June, 1906, he wns ordained to
the priesthood at St. Mary's. Ummltsburg,
by Bishop Hoban for tho Philadelphia Arch
diocese. His appointments wero to tho Church of
tho Nativity, Media; Hos' Protectory,
Church of tho Presentation, Cheltenham; St.
Mary's, PhnenlxWIle; St. Patrick's, Norris
town, and Corpus. Chrlstl, this city.
The body was brought to his father's
homo and the funeral will bo held next Mon
day In St. Francis Xavler's Church. Twenty
fouith and Green streets.
S. Harry Pitcher
S Harry Pitcher, fifty-two ye.ua old, for
many years secretary and treasurer of tho
Logan Iron and Steel Company, nnd widely
known in musical circles, died on .Monday
after a brief Illness of pneumonia nt his
home In Oerbrook.
On retiring from his sccietnrin! duties with
tho Logan company, Mr Pitcher entered the
journnllstlo field. He was tho son or the late
Murvll Pitcher and Christine Lindsay Semple.
His great-grandfather, Nathan Pitcher, was
tho tenth Colonial Governor of New York.
Mr. Pitcher was a member of the Muslcai
and Art Clubs. Ho Is survived by n sister
nnd brother. The funeral will take placo to
morrow. Penrose A. MVCIain
Penrose A. McCinln, aged thirty-six, died
yesterday at his home, 5150 Hazel nenue.
after seeral months' Illness, Ho Is sur
vived by his wife, two children -and n sister,
Mrs. F. Joseph Laws, of Atlantic City.
He was a son of the lato Penrose A.
McClaln, who was a member of Select
Council for the First Ward, and United
States collectcr of Internal revenue. The
younger Mr. McClaln, like his father, whom
)io succeeded In tho grain business, was a
member of the Commercial Exchange. He
also belonged to the Red Men.
Mrs. JLouls Wegleln
Mrs. Louis Wegleln died on Tuesday at
3018 Girnrd avenue, the home of her son,
Richard Wegleln, real estate assessor and
Select Councilman of tho Twenty-ninth
Ward. Her other surviving children are
Louis Wegleln, Jr., who with Richard Welg
leln comprises the firm of Wegleln Brothers,
manufacturing confectioners, 910 North Thir
tieth street, nnd Mrs. Caroline Schorr. Two
other sons, who were members of the firm,
died within a few years .
Dr. Edward Humphreys
Dr. Kdward Humphreys, aged alxty-ous
years, a widely known homeopathic physl-
clan, of 1925 North Thirty-second street.
with offices at 153 North Fifteenth street,
died yesterday. He was graduated from
Hahnemann College In 1811,
He was a member of Concordia Lodge,
No. $7, P. and A. M. : the HomeopaTVa Me4.
cl Society of tl Twenty-third Wrd, Ai
jt; armtWH MiMmi Jjfecietft
DR. J. WILBUR CHAPMAN,
NOTED EVANGELIST, DEAD
Was PaBtor Here and Recently
Moderator of Presbyterian
General Assembly
The Rev. Dr. J, Wilbur Chapman, former
pastor of Bethany Presbyterlnn Church, this
city, former moderator of the Presbyterian
General Assembly nnd one of the most noted
nngollsts In this country, died In a New
York hospital Christmas morning following
an operation on Monday last.
The funeral serlces will take place next
Sumlny at the Fourth Presbterlan Church,
of which Doctor Chapman wns pastor from
1900 to 1905. Interment will be In Woodlands.
Doctor Chapman started his eangellstlc
career hi thip cits. Hi addition to his
enngellstlc campaigns In this countrv. ho
toured China, Japan, India and Australia, In
company with Charles M. Alexander, tho
singing enngclist, pleaching to Immense au
diences wherever ho appeared.
Outsldo ii f tho United States Doctor Chap
man probably met with the most enthusiastic
reception In Australia.
I hnpmnn and Alexander conducted a hlg
evangelistic campaign In this city a dozen
Seals ago, which wns the most successful
campaign of Its Kind In Philadelphia had
known, prior to the "nill" Sunday meetings
Ilrgan Career Here
Doctor Chapman wns known and esteemed
by thous-inds of Phlladelphliins Ho always
referred to his pastorate at Bethany as one
of thn mnst agreeable experiences In his
career
In his last published book, "The Mlnlstet s
Handicap," ho said-
Bethany Church In Philadelphia at that
time was In some respects the most con
spicuous church In the world, not only be
cause of Its largo membership, but nlso be
cause of Its great Sunday school, which was
a monument of the work of the Hon. John
Wannmnker, and many times In the Bethany
Sunday school during tn pastorate the at
tendance would bo quite 5000 scholars on a
Sunday. Tho church was also distinguished
because of Its former pastors, especially the
!to Arthur T lierson, D I)., who was mv
Immediate predecessor It was u people's
church, and Its great buildings weie throng
id nt almost eery ser!ce '
Born In Richmond, Ind , June 17, 1859, Doc
tor Chapman obtained his A B. degree at
Lake Forest University, Illlnol" in 1870. His
graduation from the Ijnc Theological Seminar-
followed three years later, and ho toon
his D. D. degree nt the University of Woostcr
In 1898 An LL L" degree was conferred
upon him at Heidelberg University, Ohio, In
1910. His first pastorate was the First Re
formed Churoh in Albnnv, from which he
came to Bethany Church
Conchea "Hill" Sunday
He wns associated with "Billy" Sunday
upon numerous occasions and know hlni prob.
ably better than any ono except "Ilill's"
wife, he often said. In an Interview concern
ing his friendship and stowardshlp for Sun
day, he said :
"1 know 'Hilly' beforo ho knew bow to
pray I gave him his first sermon, and
It was a fatal thing to do, because I could
nover use It again. I tried to uso It onco
nnd a man accused me of stenllng 'Billy's
ctuff. I, perhaps, am moro responsible than
any one clsu for 'Billy' becoming a prencher,
and 1 consider It tho greatest thing (Jod ever
permitted mo to do. I know him better, prob
ably, than any one else except his wife, and
I know how honest, how sincere and how
great he really Is."
This personal Interest seemed to be char
acteristic of DoLtor Chapman, for ho took
an exceedingly fond Inteiest In many men
and their ptrsona! affairs.
Doctor Chapman carried this personal
touch Into his evangelistic work. Slany aro
the etorles of his personal solicitation winning
recruits for the Church.
Beginning his pastorate at Bethany in 1890,
ho left after a few jears to engage In evan
gelistic work, going on a tour which took
him to many sections of tho country. He re.
turned to this city In 1890 to resume his
pastorato at Bethany Church, continuing
there until 1900, when he uccepted a call to
the Fourth Presbyterian Church, New York.
Doctor Chapman resembled a successful busi
ness man, rather than a preacher, and he
prenrhed with an Intense earnestness which
commanded the, respectful nttcntlon of men
and women everywhere Thousands Joined
the Church as a result of his preaching He
delivered addresses nt meetings In cities from
tho Atlantic to the Pacific, and always nt
tincted big audiences.
Ho waH elected Moderator of tho 129tb
Clcneial Assembly In May, 1917. this being
the highest honor the Presbyterian Church
can bestow upon ono of Its ministers
As executive secretary of tho ffeneral As
sembly's Committee on Uvnngellstlc Work,
nnd representatlve-at-large of tho Commis
sion on Kvangellsm, Doctor Chapman gave
great Impetus to the evangelistic activities of
the Presbyterian Church. At one time, ht
organized missionary parties for Australia
and other countries.
Aided Nation In War
Doctor Chapman was enthusiastic for win
ning the war. His son, Captain J. Wilbur
Chapman, Jr., after three unsuccessful at
tempts to enlist finally passed his phslcal
examination and was nsslgned to field re
mount squadron N's. Sn. He Is still In the
tervlce Doctor Chapman traveled about th
country, nrouslng enthusiasm for tho war.
The evangelist Is survived by his widuvv
Thirty-Ninth Annual-
CHARITY BALL
Thursday, December 26, 9 P. M.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
OPENING FBATUIIB
A IIIUL.UANT PAUKAKT OP VICTOnV
"Tltn EVES OP AMEItlCAN YOUTH"
A brilliant and rpoctacuUir plctur of happy
AmerUun youth, th Interruption ot War anj the
grand llnulo of vlctorloua peace beautifully par
trmcil by thrro hundred dancora fcnlurliiic lurm
war roller nrunnlmtlons and repreientatlvcn of
the four benefl larlc.
Tho beneficiaries are the Unlveralty ot Penn
sylvania, Men's Hundial Vv'urd, the JerTemon
Collec. Mnllcal Wariii; the Children's Hoipltal
nf I'lillaibiphln. anil th Pennsylvania iocleti to
Protect Children (mm Cruelty
poor" open at H:00, concert Si.10 until 0.
Ovenlne fealuro at 0,00 Uenerul dunclni about
10 no Light refreshment at 11:00,
Tickets, Including dancing and refreshments,
are f A 0 tor pncn person, unrl are on sale at ths
Charity Hall offles, 40O Chestnut street (telephone
lumbard ISO, lleppe's and Ilan's.
Spectators' tickets, 00 cents ench for the Amphl
theatre, ns vyell as regular 13 00 tlikets, wld be
on rale at the Academy on Thursday evening.
Witherspoon Hall This Aft. at 3
BONO IIEC1TAL DY
John Charles Thomas
Tickets, 75c to JJ.00. Keats on Hale at Heppe's
and Ileglnnlng JO A M Uox Olllce,
Witherspoon Hall
ACADEMY Seats at Heppe'e, 1110 Chestnut,
D' jrl CORTISSOZ
UI4V O Vy 1020 Chestnut Bt.
Private lessons dally. 030 A. M. to 11 P, U.
rYRPTTRTTM matinee today, Mc, 23o.
OKrXllliUlVl Evenings, IBo. M?T.l3c A 80o
aiTd "LILAC TIME"
CASINO
Walnut at lh St.
ladies' mat. today
BEN WELCH
& His Big -Show
Tlumnnt.'fl MINSTIIELS, Arch St, and Dili.
UUmOHl. a Merchants' Hhlpvard Jail or
BCIIWAITS MIIXION.DOt,LAn UMDHELLA
Matinee Today. 10.2Q.2Bc. Christmas Tree.
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DR. J. VIUR'R CHAPMAN
Former pastor of Iletliimy l'rcsbvterian
Church, thU ntv, anil noted cvunpelisl,
lied in n ISew ork hospital Christnini
morning, following an operation on
Monday lat
nnd daughter Mrs Tred 13 Under, of New
York Doctor ('h.ipninii w.is married thr
times ills first wife, Irene 13 Stedden. and
his second, Agnes I' Strain, nre both dead.
Ills tblid wife, Mabel Cornelia Moulton, sur
vives hint. They were inatrled In 1SI0 Ills
homo w.is at Jamaica. 1. I.
Though a robust man, Doctor iiamnn
differed mntiy Illnesses This was his third
oierntloii, two others having bom performed
for the elimination of gall stones His life
wns ahribst forfeited In 1103 when by mis
take he was poisoned with bromide administer
ed Instead of a tonic The bottles btcame
mixed.
In recent months Doctor Chapman devoted
himself entirely to the New ICra movement of
the Presbyterian Church, of which he was
vice chairman and active executive. In charge,
of the staff In New York, lie expected to
conduct personally a series of evangelistic
campaigns In ninny of the large cities of the
country next year.
This movement Is a re-enlistment of all the
members of the Presbyterian Church Into a
full co-ordination of all the forces of the
churcl, behind Its work and is especially
designed to meet all the reconstruction prob.
lems arising out of the war. it plans to spenu
$500,000 on stricken churches in the wnr zone
nnd nnotber JBOO.OOO on Piesbyterlan soldiers
nnd sailors returning from the war. it lias
prepared a budget for the coming ear of
$13,000,000 for tho entlro PrcBbvterlan pro
gram CHARITY BALL TONIGHT
Two Pageants Will Feature Annual Affair at
Academy of Music
The thirty-ninth nnnunl Charity I3all will
take place tonight nt tho Academy of Music,
The ball will open at 9 o'clock with a spec
tacular pageant, entitled "The Kyes of Amer
ican Youth," In which moro than 300 young
women, prominent In the social world, will
take part.
Following the finale will be a patriotic
demonstration of peace. In which the various
war relief organizations of the city will be
represented.
Uvcry box has been taken nnd many par
ties are being planned preceding the ball.
The beneficiaries selected this year are the
University of Pennsylvania Hospital, men's
surgical ward, the Jefferson College Hospital,
medical wards, the Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Society
to Protect Children from Cruelty.
Relatives Benefited by Wills
Relatives were the only benetlclarles In
four wills probated today as follows: Mnry
S llent. C040 Prexel road, Overbrook, $200,.
000 , Blanche D. Kennedy. 2202 Walnut
street, $95,000. Charles It McHwan, 2117
South Fifteenth street, $15,200 and James
McClusIcey, C31 North Slxtj fourth street,
$8500
SI1LRCT mKhUNTS
NORMA TALMADGE
Supported by THOMAS MEIGIIAN In
"The Forbidden City"
ChrlHtman (inti.ta Stnlv Orrhentni
Next Week- Cecil U Do MIlte'H Vemlon of
"THE SQUAW MAN"
Cant of Notable Plaerg
PALACE ""
MAJtKET 8THEET
iu A. m to 11.15 P. M.
FlfKt l'rnsftnrntlfiTi
MADGE KENNEDY
in -a i'i:itn;cT i.adv
ARCADIA
cunsT.vtfT nnrxsw kith 1
10 A M 12, 2, .1 4, .1 ir,. 7 4.1 11 30 P jr
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
In I'lcturlzotlon of "AHIZONA"
Added Attraction first Showing
J. Montgomery Flagg (himself)
In satire "1'erfectly Fiendish rianlran"
Nt Wk -WM S 1IAHT llranding rtroajnay
VICTORIA Hf.Wiic
I irt 1 rrvntiiMon
LOUIS BENNISON " -o.
Added Attraction- Return Engaeomenin?1"
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ' hhoulueh
Nt. Wk -am WAhSlllnfLI'fiAy' SO"
KEiVjLlN 1 DOnOTIIV HALTON
Next Week -lOfDIM ,n ijjS1?,::
.TOW MAIIKHT STnURT
VAUDEVIT.T.tf
MR IXQflHITIvn." with IJarl CnvBnounh
"ItnilK THBV COMB. with, JOK I.ANIdAN
Sew- Year's Hie Uxtra Mldnlht Performance
Itenerved Heats In Adiance
CROSS KEYSAI,Klr7' ,?T- "" "
uumu"uau Dally Twee Nlihtly
COLINI'S DANCERS 1
BROADWAY ,f0TDBBoAva
TOMMY ALLEN i& CO.
"ONE WOMAN" g,os.
B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE
BESSIE CLAYTON
rnusuNTB HIt8LF, and tub
Elsie CANSINOS Eduardo
With Tom Dlnrle, John (lulran and Prenk
Hurst In a. "1010 Danes ltsvlew"
Harry Watson, Jr., Mile. Nitta-Jo
AND JOV01I8 HOLIDAY nlLLI
METpOPOMTAN Ol'KUA IIOU819
The Zeebrugge Affair
iron- the nejm sn ?lMrAn,,UUd U
lU.ltRTTIATKD LECTUItK I1T
Capt. Alfred Cnrpentor, V. C.
nf II, M. S "VlNDIOTrVE"
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Sat. Evg Dec. 28, at 8:15
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"The Garden of Allah"
TUB 8AUE BTUrGNOOUa PRODUCTION
As oiitlnallr pie red at Forrost Theatre.
BBOULAB MATINIWO HATVyDAY, 3l18
(9sU.T8 TOR NEW THAX'el WKHK ttW.
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"POLLY WITH A PAST"
A DELIGHTFUL COMEDli
Ina Clnirc Scores Triumph at tlici,
Gurrick in Bclasco
Play
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"Polly tvith ti Past" Is a tnerltorlous play
nnd deserved tho appreciation which t
critical audience bestowed upon this latest
David Hclnsco production yesterday after
noon at thefT-'Vlck Theatre. Many play
Iihvo lieen fashioned around tho vaWpIre ana
her part In the. Ilvet of the peoplo with whom
hIio comei In contact, but "here Is a new Idea
Inasmuch ns this girl's past Is a fictitious one.
Oeoriro Mlddleton and Ouy Itolton nro tha
nuthors and their work teems with fresh,
sparMInc dialogue. Some of tho cleverly"
turned phrases recall the delightful wrltlnM
of the latter ns heard In "Oh, Boy," "Oh,
I.adv' I.ad !" "Leave It To .lane" and othef
pieces
Tho romedy deals Ith two distinct ldeai
one of which is to make light of th
philanthropic work of a noclety girl, and th
other to break oft un engagement between
ihls girl and her childhood friend. The plan
to havo n minister's daughter play the part
of a vampire of the worst sort Is concocted
by this girl when she is employed as a maid
In the apartment of the friends of the young
man With the asslstntico of the two friends,
she agrees to be the vampire, but she muit
have a past, nnd that Is attended to by the)
self-appointed press1 agents. She succeeds
beyond expectations and In doing so causes
complications which will somo day find their
way Into a musical comedy because of thclf
capable handling. How the lady with thi
past Is brought Into the home of ths
betluothed Is best left untold for the enjoy
ment of the many who will seo this charming
play.
From "The Quaker Girl" and "Tho Follies"
to the dramatic stage Is the history of tho
star. Ina Claire, and she will be assured ot a,
following here because her playing Is an
artistic delight It was when she sang "Marie
Otlllo" In ' Tho Follies" that her work as a
dramatic actress was first noticed. Hep
transition from a maid to a famous French
vampire Is a startling bit of dramatic artistry.
MIhh Claire has no affectations and Is a sweet,
natural actress, who brings rcnllsm to the
stage with her Initial stellar role. Cyril
Scott, remembered for his work In past sea
sons, is a capital comedian and press agent,
and fJeorge Stuart Christie 1b n capable
fr end There Is a wholesome mother char
acter In the person of Adah Barton, while
Ivoulse Oallovvay is unusually good as th
mother of the girl who la Jilted, II. Reeves
Smith is the uncle and Herbert Tost Is tha
man In the case. Other characters wero
presented by Hetty I-lnley. Vez Sebrlns.
Thomas Itevnolds, Francis Verdi and Llojd
Xeal.
PIIILADCLPHIA'S I.EADINO THEATRES
Direction LEE & J. J. 8HUI1ERT
SAM S. SHUBERT ?0?ZnTmi BU
LAST 9 DAYS Mat. Saturday
With JOHN CHAJILES THOMAS
Dorolhle Ulpolow and John T. Murray
Peats Now for 11a lance of Engagement
ADELPHI EVENINGS at 8 :1S
Pop. Mat. Today, Best Seats $1.00
EYES of
YOUTH Tl$Wk
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Alma Tell
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BEATS NOW FOn NEW YEAIVS
T.YRTfi EVENINGS AT 8:10 ,. .
-XVXW MATINEE SATURDAY Q-
F. nAT COMSTOCK & WM. ELLIOTT Pressnt
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Absolutely end posltliely Idtntlcol N. T, Cast
LAST 3 DAYS HERE
Moves Monday to
Chestnut St. Opera House
Beginning Monday, Seats Now!
LEW FIELDS
FRIENDLY ENEMIES
WITH
CHARLES WINNINGER
CHESTNUT ST. opc"Anj;ni Bt
Nights. r,0c. 7Bc. St l HO (Ex Sat 4 Holidays)
Special Mat. Today. Best Seats $1
"7 DAYS LEAVE"
LAST 3 DAYS-HURRY !
SEATS NOW FOR
New Ytar wtek nttractton lieelnntnfr Monday
"OH, LADY! LADY!!"
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THE LYIllC TIIEATIUJ
I'lllLADELTIIIA'S 1X3HEMOHT THEATIIES
PHDDPQT BIG
Today
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II mild A Snrfnm
A NEW KIND Of OIIII. IN TOWN!
KLAW & ERLANGER'S Musl8c;niatlM,
Music by Victor Herbert Uook by Fred Jnckiob
Adaptation und Lyrics by Hnry Rlossom,
UArVrvlLlX Matinees Baturdayt
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