wn (rwS'wiSv S y i EVENING PUBLIC LEDGERr-PHtyADELPHU, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1918 ., P. jJ'xl v'y'rjSMv-'WSS!3?''S I' j V t M. 5 ?5 E." ' ,U lr '-i H' . V J775T GOSSJPJJBOUT PEOPLE Nancy Wynne Talks of Mrs. Wurts's Dancing Class Many Dinners to Precede the Christmas Meeting The Little Bird Hears Something THE principal excitement today will be tin meetlntr of Mm. Charles Stownrt Wurts's dancing class, which will tnlse placo In the Bellevue-Stratford, and nil the school Bet la muchly excited. There Is nothing biff "these 'days for the grown-ups, but the gayer married set Is having a perfectly good time nil to Itself, however, at numerous small parties. The Ned Crozers will have a dinner tonight, to which they havo bidden the Eddlo Dalos, the Harry Dlsstons, the Jay Llpplncotts, Polly Dixon, Frances Drayton, the Edgar Churches, Claudia Bttlng and thQ James Xellds, of Wilmington. Quite a Cdpo Mny party, for most of them were there last summer or visited the Crozers or Evans Roberts at that resort. Mrs. Evans Kob crts has been 111, so sho cannot Join In the Christmas festivities; but she is recovering, they tell me. I saw Dorr Newton at the Charity Ball, dancing away to beat the band, Inez was there, too, so the reports that her mother Is better are true. WELL, as the TVurts class Is the biggest thing tonight, let's talk about that. There are to be any number of dinners be fore the party and Stewart Wurts. Jr., and Russell Levis are to lead tllo cotillon. The Bob Btrawbrldges will entertain for Anita, who, by the way, Is Just as good-looking as her mother and aunts, and they are splendid, you will admit. This dinner will bo at the Bellevue, so the guests won't have far to go to get to the dance after ward, will they? Then Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Nellson will entertain for Virginia and Louise Norris, the daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Norris, and for Mrs. N'ollson's niece, Elizabeth MacLeod. She is the daughter of Mrs. William Atterbury, you know, who was formerly Mrs. Malcolm MacLeod and before that Armlnla Rosen garten. She Is the younger sister of Mrs. NelUnn. Elizabeth is very pretty and has a most attraotlvo manner. THEN Marianne Harris, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Harris, will havo a. dinner at her parents home, Ivy Cottage, in Qormantown, and Eleanor Pur viance, daughter of Mrs. Pero Wllmer, will be guest of honor at a dinner given by her aunt, Mrs. William Gray Warden, out In Germantown. Eleanor Is a first cousin of "Ag" and Elizabeth, otherwise known as Bllllo" Brocklo, you know. They aro Mrs. Warden's daughters. Blllle would have come out this year had there been any coming-outs. The Stacy Lloyds will give a party for their daughter, Ellen Lloyd, and the .Rev. Georgo Carter and Mrs. Carter will enter tain for their daughter, Mary, and the Joshua Ash Pearsons havo planned a din ner for Bessie. Certainly there will be plenty of good times going, don't you think? WERE you not' sorry to hear of the death of Edward Ingersoll? Ho died on Saturday at his home in Penllyn. Ed. ward was a cousin of Harry Ingersoll, who was killed In tho St. Mihlel sector In Sep tember. Ills father was the late Warren Ingersoll; a brother, Mr. Charles Edward Ingersoll, and his mother was Miss Joseph ine Bond, a sister of Frank Bond and the very immensely attractive Mrs. Thomas Pottor, who was formerly Mrs. Henry Reed or Besslo Bond. Edward Ingersoll, who was connected with the ground aviation, was commissioned a captain and had been stationed In Washington for tho last year. He Contracted Influenza, pneumonia set In and he died after a short week's Illness. When he was taken 111 he came home, and his wife, who was Emily Vaux, was with him at the ond. ' Captain Ingersoll was not yet thirty-five. I do feel so sorry for his young wife and babies. They wero a most devoted couple. Captain Ingersoll's cousin, Henry Reed, who married Elizabeth Leed, Is a captain in the army, and another cousin, Francis Bond Reed, is in tho navy. I SHOULD think tho women who collected for and ran the Red Cross drive- would be more than ready for a needed vacation. I stopped In at Independence Square Red Cross Auxiliary, which you know was headquarters for the central division of the drtst, and Mrs. Francis Dercum was there counting dollar bills, and how many do you think, she has counted since tho drive started? Twenty-one thousand! Not hundreds, mind you; but thousandsl Talk ubotit working hours, why, Mrs. Dercum and Mrs, Fred English were at that auxili ary from morning until night every day for those busy two weeks, even Including ChrUtmaH Eve. It's simply wonderful tho way tho work has grown In the various auxiliaries, and this Christmas drlvo was marvelous. The work was all divided, and tho women In charge certainly lived up to their calling. Some of the workers were Mrs. Edward A. Schmidt, Mm. Gwllllam, Mrs, Harry Blynn (didn't her sou Brlce dance Uko' a dream at the Charity on Thursday?), Mrs. Theron Crane, Mrs, Har. rold Gllllngham, Mrs. Edward Thomas, Mrs. Blynn's sister, Mrs. W. S. Beldlng do you rememb6r tho dog she gave to Ihe Red Cross last year?), Mrs, Ashton Little, Mrs. Eugene Dorey, Mrs. Robert Emott Hare, Mrs, Whitwell Coxe, Mrs. Mary MoLean; In fact, I could not begin to mention ttjsm all, to say nothing of the E. A. A.'s and the National Leaguers and Boy Scouts, who-workod wonderfully at all the divisions and subdivisions throughout the city. THEY'VE got the funniest little old. fashioned Red Cross button at the Inde pendence Square Auxiliary. It was given twenty-five years ago to a Miss Louise Claghorn, who died recently, and who thought so much of the 'tiny button she tool; care to leave? It In her will to a rela tive. I think that Is, very Interesting, It shows how much tha Red Cross was valued a quarter of a. century ago. DID I tell you about something In the way o: news that's coming out soon? My dears, you will surely be excited. It's an engagement, of course, and It has to do with a "Bean-eating" girl and a Brotherly-lnvlng" man!' in other words, the girl's from Boston and the man's from hr, and. h Mys it's not' so, or bbvUbw It's apt V Wr - ?r ,h i'j . i . . - he Is twenty-three and he's been crazy about her over since he met her at tho age of fourteen, when lie spont the Christmas holidays with her brother v. hen they wore Harvard men. Maybe they won't wait until next year; but whenever It comes out you remember Nancy was on, for the wee bird told her, and that's no merry Jest. It's very, very nice. Fine family, -enough cash and fine traditions all the way through. NANCY WYNNE. Social Activities Mr. and Mrs. Ilowmd Dutcher, Jr., tt Llanfalr and Wlster roads, Vrdmore, wilt give a dinner this evening before vl.s meeting of Mrs. Wurts's dancing class, In hi nor of their daughter, Miss Margaret 13. Butcher. Mr. and Mrs. Colktt Wilson and Miss Wil son, of Taoll, will receive Informally on New Year's afternoon from 4 until 6 o'clock. Mr. Charles Young Fox will be best man at the marriage of his soil. Mr. Ilolsteln Da -Haven Fox, and Miss Ellse Lewis Klapp, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Wilbur Paddock Klapp, of 1,16 Spruce street, which will tuko 'place on January 1G. The ushers will he I.ioutenant Hurry IL Nellsan, Lieutenant Henry A. Adams, Ensign W. John Caner, Mr. Frederick Schacffer, Cadet Edward M. 1C Klapp, brother of the bride, and Mr. Edwin O. Fox, brother of the bridegroom. Miss Emma Genctte paries, who will be one of the bridesmaids, will entertain the bridal party at a theatre party this evening, fol lowed by supper at the Dellevue-Stratford. Miss Gladys K. Williams will bo the maid of honor, and tho other bridesmaids will ho Miss Betty KUIot, Miss Constanco Vauclalu nnd Mrs. Joseph II Hollhis. Miss Dnrothy Fox, sister of the bridegroom, will bo tho flower girl. Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Hesser, Jr., of Mount Airy, announce the birth of a son, Paul M. Hesser, Cd, on Saturday. Mrs. Hescr will bo remembered as Mis May Alburger. Lieutenant and Mrs. Michael M. R'.ter an nounce the birth of a son. Mr.", Itlter will be remembered as Miss Ilo'.en Buehler. Lieu tenant Kller Is In France. Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Iloothroyd, 3700 Carlisle street, announce tho engagement of their daughter. Miss Helen Fruiices Booth royd, to Mr. Russell M. Buckley, son of Mr. ond Mrs. Elton J. Buckley, of 59 Carpentor lane, Oermantowu. Dr. and Mrs. Charles P. Pike announce the engagement of their two daughters. Miss Mary Ames Pike, to Mr. William F. Hart, of Plalnfleld, N. .T and Miss M. Beatrice Pike to Mr. George D. Stult, formerly of Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Clark, 24C Farragut Btroct, West Philadelphia, announco tho en gagement of their daughter, Miss Eleanoro Mlrlnno Clark, to Mr. I.ouls H. Henderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Henderson, of Oak Lane. Lieutenant Joseph D. Selbeillng has re turned from Camp Greenleaf, Georgia, to his home, 1807 Arch street. Mr. and Mrs. James Jermon announce the marrlago of tholr daughter, Miss Rebecca Morrow Jermon, to Mr. Howard Earl Kirk, on Thursday, December 20, In Gurmantown. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk will live at Hi Mayland strcot. At a luncheon given by Miss Agnes Kra mer on Friday, the engagement of Ml Man Mitchell, of Roxborough, and Mr. Sydney J. Needs, who is stationed at tho naval air ntatlon at Pen:acola, Fla.. was announced. Tho gueflts were Miss Marian Itoel, MIbs Dorothy Lomss, Miss Emma nuckhardt, Miss Helon Nloland. Miss Esther Morrison, Miss Mary Palmer, Miss Anna Median, Miss Eliza beth McAllister, Miss Helen McKaln and Miss Florence Osboru. The Phi Delta Psl Sorority gave a Christ mas dance on Friday evening at the Phllo muslan Club, 3944 Walnut street. The com mittee In charge Included Mils Sara Mllten berger, Miss Helen Chatham, Miss Beatrice Deltrlch and Miss Marian Mathews. The "venders" were Miss Elsa Gross, Miss Mil dred Conrey, Miss Jenebelle Harklus, Miss Catharine Becker, Mies Mildred Pldgeon, Miss Myrtlo Rico and Miss Florence Oledhlll. A Russian balU was given by Miss Edna Wroe. A Lucky-number dance was also a feature. The Alpha Chapter of the Sorority will give a theatre forty, followed by tea, at the Bellevuc-Stratford on Saturday afternoon. Mr. J. Mortimer Trowgott, U. S. N who has been stationed for the last six months at San Diego, Cal.. is visiting his parents on a furlough. Mr. Trowgott Is awaiting his commission, having successfully passed the examination. ' Mrs. Frank R. Whiteside, of "09 Corin thian avenue, announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Florence Virginia White side, to Mr. Gilbert D. Thomas, of Wlssa hlckon. NEW YEAR'S SUFFRAGE DANCE 1 Party Leaders Here Alio Plan Ball for Late January Date The Woman Suffrage party of Philadel phia will hold a dance New Year's Eve In the Roosevelt Hotel. Special musical fea tures and novelties are planned for the occa Klon and dancing will bo until after the new year Is ushered In, Instead of closing early as la the general rule of this organiza tion. A ball la planned for later in the month, and will be held by the same committee In the Rlttenhouse Hotel for the furtherance of suffrage and of reconstruction work. The Christmas party for men in service was one of tho most successful yet conducted by the suffragists. There were 400 soldiers and sailors present, and 1000 gifts were dis tributed. The committee on the dances consists of Mrs. Joseph M. Gazsam, chairman; Mrs, George A. Dunning, Mrs. F A. Burns, Mrs. Harry Kohn, Mrs. Iredell Eachus. Miss Anne Horned, Miss Anna Harris Snyder, Mrs. N. A. Stockton, Miss Margaret Roberts, Miss Mary E. Shctky, Miss AUco Ctaflln, Mrs. Avelyn Foster, Mrs. Charles Rheluhardt. Miss McFarland, Mrs, Spooner and Mrs. John McCausland. POLICEMEN TO HAVE TREE Children f f Twenty-seventh Ward Will Da Their Guetta Four hundred children . of the Twenty seventh Ward will have tho opportunity of discovering tonight. If they didn't know be fore, that a policeman Is a "regular feller1' at a Christmas entertainment. Lieutenant George Boston, of the Thirty-second street and Woodland avenue station, has Invited them, Policemen and their families will aot as hosts: A policeman dressed ns Santa1 Onus will be nt the door to receive the guests. The affair will take place at the West Philadelphia Club. A. Jaw band will play, a Christmas tree will eleotrlcally Illuminate happiness and Mls Marie Boston will sing, Ice cream and cake will be served, with a bag of fruit and candy for each guest. Mrs. Georgo Barton. Misses Emma Owens, Helen Webb. MlnnU . M Kl)tiu' Wi Jt K TattmibnwTBEmSm tSTSoH BRITISH CONSUL HERE WILL BE CLUB'S GUEST Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Porter to At tend New Century New Year Reception T. C. Porter, Brlttah consul genera' here, and Mrs. Potter will be guests of honor nt tho New Century Club's New Year reception. Mrs. If. H. Prentiss Nichols, president, will be nsatati-d In receiving by tho executive board nnd chairmen of committees. The club's calendar for January Include many hours of lectures nnd studies of rccon structlou nnd peace-time work. Following tho meeting on January S, Mrs. Mnrtha P. Falconer, who was called by tlia Government Into special service in refercneo to social con ditions In the vicinity of camps, will tell of her experiences. At 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon, January 9, thtre will be a symposium on art. In fluence of tho war on nrt. and the placing of works of nrt In the local community, will be discussed by Miss Emily Sartaln. J. M. Hamilton, Harrison S. Morris and John O. Mollhenny. Miss Laura Bell, chairman of literature and art, will preside. Professor Susan Myra Kingsbury, of Bryn Mawr, will speak on "Training In Industrial Supervision, a Now Phase of College Edu cation for Women," at a 1 o'clock luncheon January 11. At tho eamo meeting lr. 11. Talt McKetitle will discuss "Education Therapy," nnd Dr, Cleorge Woodward will speak on ''The Legislature and the Public Schools." Mrs. William U I.lngelhacli, chairman of education, will preside. The open patriotic meeting for January will be In charge of the legislative committee. Mrs. Frank Miles Day, noting clmtnnan. Tho program January 15 will deal with tho pro posed prohibition amendment to the Statu Constitution. Mrs. Henry W. Tcitbody, of Boston, will spk on "What Massachusetts Wonfen Did for Prohibition." John W Vlckerman, member of tho State Legislate, from Allegheny County, will discuss the rati fication of the Federal prohibition nmendment. The hospitality committee, Mrs. Henry D, Jump, chairman, 1b arranging for tho club supper January 22. The program will bo given by tho literature and art oommlttee. Members of the New Century Club and their friends are sewing each Friday nfternoon at the club house In order to nnswer an urgent call for pneumonia Jackets nnd Infants' cloth ing. Many of these articles go abroad. COL. LIT TO DINE TEAM HEADS Mercantile Hall Banquet Will Start Jewish Charities Drive Tonight Preparatory to the campaign of tho Federa tion of Jewish Charities of Philadelphia, Col onel Samuel D. Lit, head of the drive, will entertain mrventy tenm captains of the men's division and the members of the ndvlsory board of the campaign nt dinner tonight In Mercantile Hall, Broad street above Master. The dinner will be at 0:30 o'clock. At this gathering of workers, plans for the great campaign to raise $750,000 for nil worthy Jewish charitable and philanthrope associations and societies will be discussed. The drive" will open on January 6, and will continue for ten days. Deaths of a Day Annie T. Lang Annie Traqualr Lang, thlrty-threo years old, of Philadelphia, well known In art circles hs a portrait painter, died In New York from pneumonia. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Traqualr Lang, of 2221 Hunting park avenuo, this city; Miss Lang was under orders to sail for France to engage In Y. M, C. A. canteen work at tho front wbon ha was taken HI. Hit early talent for painting was developed by Philadelphia schools. She attended th Public Industrial Art School, where sho was the pupil of the late J. Liberty Tadd. A small bust of Admiral Dewey, which she modeled at the ngo of thirteen, wan con sidered of sufficient merit to be cast by Al bert Laessle. Her first picture sold was purchasod by John Wnnamaker for his prlvato collection. In November, 1806, aha began her studlen at tho Pennsylvania Academy of tho Fine Arts under William M. Chase, Cecilia Beaux and Thomas Anschutz. In 1908 she was awarded her first European scholarship, and from that yenr to 1913 eho traveled abroad, studying under Mr. Chase In Brugos and painting a famous portrait of this artist at Tlorenco. Mr. Chase returned the compliment by painting n portrait of Miss Lang, which Is now In tho permanent collec tion of the Metropolitan Museum. Mlsi Lang exhibited at the International Exposition In. Roma In 1911, at the Anglo American Exposition in London In 1914, and at the Panama-Paclfto Exposition In tho same year. She Is represented In the Minneapolis and Indianapolis museums, Mrs. Margaret Harriion Mrs. Margaret Byrd Harrison, sister of 9. Davis Page, died yesterday at the homo 01 her daughter, Mrs. Harrison Taylor, 800J Lincoln drlvo, Chestnut Hill. She was the wlfo of Hmry II. Harrison, of Virginia. Mrs. Harrison was ionnecttd with the Page. Byrd, Nelson and other prominent families of Virginia. Her father. Dr. Wil liam Byrd Page, came from Ol.it ko County, Vu., to Philadelphia In 18S7 to Mudy medicine. He made this city his home, won fame In his profession, especially as a gynecologist, and died here In 1877. Her mother, who died In 1889, before her mnrrlago to Doctor Page, was Miss Celestlns Anna Davis, daughter of Samuel Davis, formerly of Louisiana. Her brother, S, Davis Page, who lives at 281 South Fourth street, was graduated from Yalo In 1859 beforo ha was nineteen years old, and trained the first Yale crow that ever won a victory over Harvard. He Is n prominent lawyer, and 'some years ago was active In Democratic politics, Governor Pat tlson appointed Mr. Page City Controller In 1883, and President Cleveland In his first nd. ministration named him Assistant United Stntes Treasuier at Philadelphia. Before ho filled theso places Mr. Pago established n fine record as Common Councilman from the Fifth Ward. Henry C. Gars Henry Clark Clara, of Narberth, Philadel phia buslnoss man and prominent member of the Presbyterian church, died Saturday In his home. , Mr. Gara was president of the Oara-Mc-Glnley Company, metal cornice and tooling, 1708 Ludlow street, With which he had been connected for many years. II was born In Strasburg. Lancaster County, In 1SEB. and came to this city as a young man. entering the employ of Austin, Obdyke ft Co., ns a clerk. He married Lily A, Austin, a daughter of a member of tho firm, and after the death of William 1i. Austin, the firm became Oara McOlnley, his partner being the husband of another daughter of, Mr, Austin. Mr, Gara was many years superintendent of the Princeton Presbyterian Church Sunday School and an Active member of the churcn. He also was several years president of the Phlladelphlr. County Presbyterian Sunday School fluperlntedents' Association and of the Philadelphia Young Men's Christian Associa tion. Since living In Narberth, he has been active In church nnd clvle work there. Mr. Gara's death was due to pneumonia, and came after an Illness of less than a. week. Ho Is survived by his wife and three daughters, Helen, Mary and Edith, Services will bo held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the home. - William A. Irving William A. Irving, president of the James living ft Son Company, woolen manufactur ers, of Cheater, Ph., died suddenly from acute Indigestion on a train from Atlantlo City to Philadelphia last night? He was sixty-two years old. Mr, Irving graduated from the Unlveralty of Pennsylvania in 1858. H was a iherabar of the UWw League-, the Spring Jlaven Coun. try Olttk 4 tfe Pwui CIU, Chester. He Dim) t,W Jjrte hsaitt. a M4 wt A POPULAR YOUNG MATRON ''.' J' ' rasaaBKij i v'-, f 'sJsaaQEnafBhit " ' "" alsiallflanMrM (' SaBBBBBBBBaHbaaeffA BBBeBBBBL hBIBBBBBBBBBBBBBlKBBBBBBBBBBBBBn mvtf y ' BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBvBXSBKBSBBnBVBBBBBBBBBBr BBBBBBBBBBBbL BBBBBBBBBBBBBlBuDSnKjBBBBBflHBrTBr BBBBBBBBBBBBBi . .".'' -jBBBBBBBBBBBBlHEBfllBBBHRKm BBBBBBBBBbH V Wl VBaflBBBBBBBBBBBHT j'T' LbWbWsBK fjMSKW MRS. WILLIAM II. K. YARROW Of 278 South Twenty-tliinl lrcet. Mrs. Yarrow lias relumed from a init to New York, where she was entertained by various members of the Trench mission SELF-SACRIFICE MARKED NAVY AUXILIARY'S WORK 16,000 'Women Cease Organized Effort Wednesday, After Notable Achievements When the Navy Auxiliary of tho lied Cross, of which Mrs. E. T. Ptotesbury wai tho founder, officially goes out of etlstenco Jan uary l, more than IC.000 women will give up their memberships with the knoniedgo that they have scrcd well an organization whoso name will err tank high among tho war-time agencies. Formed In Xo ember, 1917, to take caro of tho Immedlnto needs of the United States navy, tho Navy Auxiliary grew rapidly Into an enormous organization with departments covering every phase of essential work. During tho thirteen months of Iti career, It furnished inoro than 75,000 knitted gar ments for tho navy, 1328 comfort Kits, com pletely outfitted, u purely olimteer service: 225 hospital gnrmentH, 1977 plecei for the French linen tliower, 4986 surglu.il diesslngH and mended more than 1000 soldiers' gar ments. This was In addition to aid given during Liberty Loan, war-savings and other wnr timo campaigns; to set vices rendered by tho motor messengers nnd other members during the Influeni.i epidemic ; to thourands of dollars' worth of tobacco glen to sailors: more than 7800 Chrlsttnns boxes sent to naval bases and extensive lecl.unatlon work In hospltnls and camps. The L'rouhart Auxiliary, with nearly 2800 membets, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Georgo W. Urquhnrt, was the first body to nfllllnte with the Nay Auxiliary and to turn nil Its knitted garments to the nny. Tho college women's Bectlon wan tho second large ufflllattng body, and then came the organized sections In tho large department stores, In cluding Lit Brothers, GimbelH' and Snellen burgV. Mrs. Stotesbury herself was Instru mental In organizing theso bodies nnd is lavish In her pralso of tho work dono by the girls. There were also largo sections of tho Navy Auxiliary formed among the women workers at Hog Island nnd nt the navy yaid. Bonn of Pnnoemry Did Their Port One of the Interesting sections ofltho Navy Auxiliary was the Sous of Democracy. Tho members wero ten small boyp, headed by Kmmott Rowland. They used twenty-eight pounds of wool In knitting eighteen sweaters, fifteen wrlBtlets, twenty-one scarfs, two pairs of socks, two nfghuns and flvo comfort kits. The motor messengorB of the navy auxili ary, under the captaincy of Mrs. Milton Herold, began their work soon after tho "mother" body was formed, and won high praise during tho Influenza epidemic. In ono year they traveled more than 60,000 miles (mostly within tho city limits), currying wool to and from various sections; delivered finished garments to tho chapter and the viavy ytfrd; collected garments from tho nrsenal nnd returned mended articles; car ried flowers, books and cigarettes to five bos. pltals, where snllors were sick; took conval escent sailors for rides, transported sick sailors to and from hospitals, carrlcu navy doctors nnd inspectors to Incoming nnd out going boats, carried babies and children iu hospitals during the epidemic, handled the marketing for the soup kitchen nt Third and Christian streets, carried chaplains and other war workers on their rouiius of duties, nnd frequently responded to calls for motors from the Emergenoy Aid, tho Amerlcnn Library Association and other patriotic organizations. TEA-DANCES ARRANGEp Mrs. Cazzam Will Gie Tirst of Charity Affairs Society folk are manifesting unusual In terest In a dally tea dansant and supper whldli will bo hold, beginning todsy. for the benefit of reconstruction work nnd homo re lief In the Japanese Iloom of the Hotel Wal ton. The functlcn will bo under direction of Mrs. Joseph M. Gazzam. Many novel forms of entertainment ha been arranged by the various committees. A continuous entertainment, to bo known as the "fin do slecles," promises to be ono of the main features. The general plan for the dances was the Idea of Mrs Charlotta Hale, who Is to be the managing hostess. Among the list of patronesses are Mrs. William Oray Warden, Mrs. lUlaabeth Mudelra, Mrs. Joseph M. Gaaiam, Mrs. Besslo Dobson Altemus, Mrs. John C. Norris, Mrs. Joseph Snellen burg, Mrs. Howard W. Pancoast and Mrs. Paul Thompson Haskell. From t until 7 o'clock each nfternoon tea will be served,, followed by suppor and dancing from 9 to 11 o'clock. The BIiId and Tent Club will be the beneficiary of the first week. SAILORS TO BE GUESTS Newton M. Polls to Take Forty to Theatre Performance Forty sailors who nre convalescent In the Episcopal Hospital will be the gueatu of Newton M. Potts, secretary of the Actors' Church Alliance, tonight at the Broad Street Thtatre to view Cyril Maude In "The Bavlng Graee,'' , ' Their hq si Ms nude arrangements for them to wt Mr.' aasvui Ur tfes cra room after INFORMATION BUREAU AT CITY HALL TO CLOSE Women in Charge Have Record of Answering 22,500 Questions of Varied Nature f) With a record of 22,500 Questions answer ed, tho Information bureau In the City Hall courtyard palllon will close this week. Mrs. Florence 15. Gerachty, whoso husband Is in service, has been In charge of tho bureau since Its establishment nearly u year ngo. Miss Prlscllla Hoacock and Miss Doris Fen ton hao been her assistants. The bureau was financed by Dr. Georgo Woodward, of Chestnut Hill. From telling housewives how to preserve fruits and vegetables to directing Inquirers to tho' proper source to obtain marrlngo or burial licenses, the three young women have never failed to ge satisfaction. Somo of tho thousands of questions wero pathetic; many of them were ridiculous, and soma wero hard to nnswer. Everything pertain ing to tho war seemed of Interest to the in quirers. Mothers came to find out where their sons were fighting: how they could send gifts overseas, or how they could get definite Information concerning the casualty lists. Men, women nnd children who lost their way stopped at the Information bureau to got directions. Folks who wanted to Inwio "ii ors or soldiers to Christmas nnd Sunday dinners nppculed to tho bureau for nnmes and addresses. Girls came to nisk about their sweethearts. Many peoplo bought Thrift Stamps there. A negro man wanted to know where he could get n llcenso to marry or bury people, and he was referred to tho Bureau of Vital E'tntlstlcs. A number of people camo with stories of spies and were sent on to the De partment of Justice. A wide variety of lltcraturo was given out by tho women at tho bureau, somo of it ro latlng to war gardens: some recipes; some school literature, and much of It relating to tho Bed Cross. FHILAUKLPlliArlf7.EADIiri THEATHEa Illrectlun LUB ft J. J. SHUIlCrtT a" MOVED Opening TONIGHT AT CHESTNUT ST. OPERA HOUSE HOLIDAY MAT. WKD. IlICO. MAT. SAT. P. BAY COMSTOCIC . WILLIAM ELLIOTT'S New York rrlncess Theatre Mutlcul Comedy riv n sfolsy7 0 1 Lba After Fivo Capacity Weeks at Lyric Thentro ABSOLUTELY IDENTICAL NEW YORK CAST A MUSICAL COMEDY MASTERPIECE And Oh, Lsdyl Ludyl! What 1'ralty dtrls. Special Pop. $1 Mat. Thursday ADELPHI Evenings nt 8 :15 Holiday Mntinee Wednesday $1.00 Matinee Thursday niSQULAlt MATi.Ni;i; uAiuuuAi V,. With Al.M V TELL and N Y CAST To ko "Byes of Youth" Is like having a liberal education. Lyric TONIGHT at 8:15 Holiday Mot. Wed. Regular Mot. Sat. Extra Mat. Thursday TUB YIIAIl'S SENSATION A. II. WOOD8 IT.Mnti LEW FIELDS IN TUB NATION'B TLAY FRIENDLY ENEMIES CHAjtLES W1NNINGER SAM S. SHUBERT Jj5fSt..au. LAST G DAYS Holiday Mat. Wed. Last Mat. Sat. T1IIULL8 YOC WITH DELICHIT WITSC JOHN CHARUHI THOJaAB ScrMMf mtltVi ,Jcn V. Murif y a o ?i BMiB RICH QUARTET HEARD IN FINE CONCERT Beautiful Playing in Debussy and Schumann Works; Talnitcau Assists in Oboe Quartet The ISlch Quarter, Thaddeus Welt, first Molln ; Hedda n den Deemt, second violin; Kmllo Terlr, lola, nnd linns Klndler, cello, assisted by Marcel Tutiuttau, oboe, gne the. fourth concert of the t'hnmber Music Associ ation nt tho IteUeuo-Stratford jesterday afternoon. The first of the throe numbers on tho pro Knim was the Mozart Quartet In V, for oboe, Alolln, ioIu and coilo. Naturally, a compo sition for three Htrlngcd Instruments, to gether villi nn Instrument of such distinctive, and penetrating tone qualities as the oboe, must necessarily bo "written around" tho nboe, uli'ch thus assumes almost tho propor tion of a solo pnit lather than ono of a quartet That Mozart, nith his unfalllnjr Henre of Instrumental values, had something" nr this In inlnd w hen h composed th.s work, li slionn by the fart that tho oboe pari throunhout ghes out Ihe principal tnemeH and has little to do on the contra puntal side So prominent Is the Instrument that the work might be nearly termed an obon solo, with string accompaniment, rising in bnlliancv in the rondo almost to ihe level of n concerto. The oboe part Is ery difficult, being wriiten uncomfortably high in plai-es, besides being full of rapid staccato and legato runs and sk ps of Intervals of nearly tuo octaves, calling for great sureness of embouchere nnd nliioluli- co-ordination of Up nnd fingers. Mr Tanuti-au a artistic work as first oboe of the I'hllHdelphSn Orchestta Is well known, nnd his performance esterday fully war lanls the assertion that lie Is one of the best oboists In tho rountry. Not only in the clear ness of his technique, but also In great beauty of tone, after all the main point in tho philng of nnv teed Instrument. a well as hv his good taste, Mr. Tabuteau proved himself an nitlst of the highest lank. Tho string parts, which foini the background to the oboe part, were admirably plajed by Messis. nich, Ferir and Klndler. The llich Quartet did Its best work In the next number, the slow movement and the Hcherzo of the Debussy quartet In O minor. Especially beautiful was the andantlno, not tnilv in tonal beauty and balance, but In comprehension as to construction, and above nil in a real understanding of the nr' of Debussv. it was quartet playing of a vory high older Tho scherzo, which followed, was also beautifully played, tho intricate, rhythms being clenrly maintained and tho whole movement given with the same beauty of tone and perfection of balance which marked the slow movement. The ntmosphero of both movements whs tho subtle ono of tho real Debussy, a difficult but thoroughly satis factory achievement by the members of the quartet. Tho Schumann quartet In A minor, which closed tho program, was finely played, but did not show- at all times the perfection of finish that marked the Debussy number. Tho nllegro In F major follonlng tho Intro duction was taken nt a speed just within tho limits of safety in so far as the graceful rhvthmlcal character of the movement Is concerned. The allegro was played with much sympathy and beauty of tone, and the diniciult finale with tho sparkle and brilliancy which tho character of the movement de mands. MARKET STHKKT ahovu 10T1I liiir. A. M. TO . 1 IK ALL THIS WEEK A p.'il Exclusive rirat freaantatlon of CECIL B. DeMILLE'S lmprerslo and Modern Version of "THE SQUAW MAN" Cait of Notabl l'layert. Including ELLIOTT DKXTKIt. KATIIISIIINB MacDONALD, ANN LITTLE, THl'HFTO.V IIAI.I. JACK HOLT. TULLY MARSHALL THEODORE itonniiTs. HiiniiicnT standings, EDWIN BTEVEN8 Musical Re'octlon: "Cnvalllerl Ruatlcana" STANLEY CONCERT ORCHESTRA AdJed Attraction First flhanlnx ARRIVAL OF PRESIDENT WILSON IN FRANCE AND HIH ENTHVSIASTIO WELCOME Extra Midnight Performance NEW YEAR'S EVE "DAT APT? 12M MARKET STREET i. . i-i x j Ej io a. m to nnin p. m, ALL THIS WUEIC DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS In Ilia Lattut IMcture "ARIZONA" Added Attraction Klrst TreMntattlon PRESIDENT WILSON'S ARRIVAL IN FRANCE NEW YEAR'S EVE "nioht 1 U" J L"JJ PKRKORMANCE A'RCADI A JL JL CHESTNUT BELOW 1BTII ' jLjL 10;15 A. M, J2. i, 3.45, 5 45, 7.4r.. 0:30 I, M. WILLIAM S. HART in rutsT siiowiNo or "Branding Broadway" Added Attraction First Showing PRESIDENT WILSON'S ARRIVAL IN FRANCE NEW YEAR'S EVE midnight .ejv i. uii o i-i v u pbrfohmance 7TfrTVS'DT A marki:t bt. ar. pth VlUlUXvlA U A. M. to 11:111 P. M. all this wnrcic GEORGE WALSH In First Prearnutlon of "I'LL SAY SO" Addrd Attraction First Presentation of PRESIDENT WILSON'S ARRIVAL IN FRANCE NEW YEAR'S EVE midnight J pewormance t T?rTT,"frr' market st.. ukl. ittii Xviiitjr.iliN , MOV. TUKS . WKD. Pint Kpliodo HOUDINI IN skihal. ilUUUim "MASTKR MYSTERY" IN CONJUNCTION WITH MAY ALLISON 'svlvia on 111-t.j. "2 A 8PKEE" Market street at juniper 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILLE "THIS JHIMIU WORLD" New Yar' Kve -Extra MUlnljht Show RESERVE SBA'M IN ADVANCE CROSS KEYS T MARKET ST- "ci. smi jlWJW 1L4 i O pAILV . TVVIPB NIGHTLY Staley & Burbeck mbmcau novbltt BROADWAYD SNYLER AVE. "Hero They Come" wix LANKUN oRpFprrirs "Greatest Thing in Life" ffiff! IN THE! Hotel Walton THE DAN8ANT8 SUPPER DANCES conttnuoualy conducted In tht Intrrsnt at r.ECONSTRUCTION WORK lt-nerlclsrlrs This Yt'etk HIIIP AND TENT CLVn Divertissement d Vaudeville Mannequins Vlvanta it la Dernier Jlodj Til Daniant 4 to 7 Supper Dane 0 to 13 Onening Dee. So. 4 o'clock SContlnuIn tverr afrnoon nd . evenlns Maka (astk reservation aarly AdmUelon tl, Henbera; Orobsitra. fefe- j&Jfi?iwaon. OAJWNO P$i& ll.S.SPKNTfi.imOM .n ,. Y7VU.V, BUILDING HOUSES IEREi Gun Plant and Other "Worktl , . , - . - nX wrought Total to $7,ab,UUU, Says Inspector Statistician William VT. Gamble, of tha Bureau of Building- Inspection, flffurei thfttj tho In.tcd states Government erected In thwf city Ourlnir tho present joir dwellings ivndt other bulldlnes costing no less than 7,15 J, liO'J. Of this amount $6,061,000 represents tli ,.l cost or 2B0 houses that wcr erected In tW iniriy-nintn and Fortieth Wards for workers it in tho Brent shipyards nnd war munitions' jjmius. an me xniriy-nintn ward aione tner rt were built 674 two-story dwellings and twen-"l ty-two three-story dwellings costing- p. total of J2.1E7.100, while. In tho Fortieth Ward alone there were erected 1E54 two-torr 1 houses costing 13.904.600. The Fortieth Ward houses are In that pan of the Elmwood C- 1 tion which lies between Sixty-first street. Hoventy-fnurth street, Rlmwood "avenue and DIclts avenue. The Thirty-ninth Ward houses nre in me section Between orceon avenus antt sri Johnston avenue, extending- from Seventh II street to Thirteenth. They aro on both ave nues and on all Interlylng streets. lii addition to the dwellings there were erected by the Government a iun-nlant. cost ing SI 466.600. nt thn nlnnt nr tli Mldvalal Steel Works, on the east side of Foxv street "fj south of Holier! avenuo. In thit Thlrtv-lirhth '' Ward, nnd a United States emergency bos pltal, costing $325,000, at Twonty-Jlfth street and Grav's Ferrv road. In the Thirtieth Ward. ThW does not Include construction In "I tho navy yard or Krankford arsenal. PHILADF.LPHIA'S FOREMOST THEATRES BROAD Last 6 Nights ttjl llinnU llrlow I (Vllst J'l MAT. NEW YEAR'S DAY CKARLKS FP.OIIMAN Presents CYRIL MAUDE; In C 1IADDON CHAMBERS' COMEDY The Saving Grace NEXT MONDAY BEATsTTlIURBDAT GEORGE ARLISS (Direction of Oorgs C, Tyler) IN A DRILLIANT DOI'IILB BlLI. "THE MOLLUSC" a Hit .Tames M. Barrle's Latest Playlet "A Well-Rememberfid Voice FORREST- -Gala Week Broad and flnimom MAT. NEW YEAR'S DAY TUB BIO It. k T.. MUSICAL SENSATION I W1H Victor Herbert's Entrancing Muslo Urtok by Fred Jackson. Adaptation and Lrrlea ; hy Henry Blossom. , . GREAT CAST OP YOl'THl BEAUTY CHOnUSJi'! GARRICK Now j$B!. Chestnut and Juniper " J WAT. NEW YEAR'S DAY and SAT. DAVID BELARCO Presents r fwry M s J Kntlre Original New York Cast ACADEMY OP MUSIC TT BURTON " HOLME! Motion Pictures Colored Viewij FRIDAY S' JAN.d Banks'' IN ITALY UNDER AU8PICE3 OP ,-i Italian EMERGENCY AID'1 .yog BENEFIT B WAR ORPHANS OF ITALY Receive Seatr, II, 7Cc, CO: nt Heppe's 2.Vo unreserved when doom open ' ACADEMY OB MUBlC PHILADELPHIA r ORCHESTRA LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI, Conductor FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JAN, 8, at S:00. j SATURDAY EVENINO. JAN. 4, at fllll. Soloist: MAClGin TEYTE, Soprano - (LUCK, Overture, "Alcerte" MU.AKT, Aria with Orchestra MnNDKLSyOHN. "flcotch" Symphony - ; DIBU'SSY. Aria with Orchestra DUKAS, ''Tho Sorcerer's Apprentice" Tickets nt Ilrppe'a, lllli Chestnut Street METROPOLITAN OPERA. HOUSE "' WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY'S, Concert by JOHN McCORMACK Tickets 76c, (100, $1,00 and A A 00. Seats oa talo at Metropolitan Ticket Offlco. I10J Chest nut street, B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE", Second and Final Week! BESSIE CLAYTON AND Ellsn CANSINOS Eduardo With Tom Dlnsle, John Outran and Frank Hurst In "A Will Dan Review" ARTin MEIILlNdER t MEYER OEO. VTl " ' Mies Norton L Paul Nicholson: Muriel tt'lndew unrt Tremendous Holiday Feature Hill I 3 SHOWS NEW YEAR'S DAY 3 llCO 4!nO 8 P M. Good Seats Left for Roth Matinees ACADKMV nv mnsin ) ' . w .u...w r Boston MONDAY. JAN. 0, at 8I; Symphony Orchestra soioiet: Fredric Fracikm Tickets now on sale at iteppe'o. Iln.Mni IUiuvd, Conductor I 11 1 Cheslnut t. Amphitheatre, 23c, METROPOLITAN OPEItA Iintliif M.lrnnAlltan nr..J f? f "t . t ' i.ru Vo. n. y. "uuy cvg., jan. , aco ,t Mmes, Muslo. Homer. JeM-i All 1 Bossl. Conductor. Morsm A- II i -A lnnl' Tickets 1108 Chet I .1.LS I V mt St. Walnut 4431 j IWc i 07. t. , i WAT.NTIT 0,n ,""J Wln I MAT. WKO.-J "- ioniem.Biiu .no to ll.vy Bnata No-,- for New Yar Mat, and Night Sfnr Thurs.. L'Sci COc. T3 Iter. slat. fist. THE GARDEN OF ALLAHi TIHI SAME STUPKNPOUB PRODUCTION v.5 As orlylnally -.Isyed at rorre.t Theatre .s.tnn'MV fiesta at Henna's. 11 In n...M., ' n ' ijfe C0RTIS302' n,lu... l..nn llv O.lfl A. M. tl 11 P. M. ' OKfttbum TnT.. is"; sn-T'ai map nusivtriMri nnr) romu IVJ-IU sVseVsarfelert 1M "" "'W " . t sT TJT1V TrPf 1fUP.T tl IN UL1J lwt,lN 1 UlJwI ' 4 .I i 'i ACADEMY SsturJiy Aft., Jari. H. at c.), , VSWT 'frTVEN' ' Tickets. Sto. 1.00, 1,50, ,100. WJ?. Xli IlecDo's, Hie Chestnut t. . flllATONr'S MiJlHlitKUi. Arh t.iifl; Wsj ' JJUIUUA's A a M,rcn. shipyard, JU ui Two rsac ixirfites. opeoiai wxt'vtnv aessi i mat: 1st shaiv S 1- U.i 3d akAS,. 11 lU V. . Mat. today, ICW-iJo (KtHottww T I ' I I hi II 'less "Mil I Iff II "W Will1 " " t n A Y KT Y Jf'sWlinMWll!' , " ooj3Hi i laasrsuedi I . "--T- - vv 'f.. - p . . i, smMsiiwrF(e tf. . , 'A f . .' . .t-r,'.. vi
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers