i EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1919 t) JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE Nancy Wynne Talks of Several Happenings Mrs. Wurts's Dancing Class Meets Haverford School Dalice Pre ceded by Various Dinners Two Rummage Sales DID you know that Mrs. Norton Downs, Jr., lias been named by the Main Lino Liberty Loan committee to act as sponsor to the ship which Is to bo launched hero next month and which Is to bo named by that committee? Mrs. Downs was Allco Chapman Thompson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chapman Thompson, of Merlon. She married the lato Lieutenant Downs about two years ago. Lieutenant Downs, who was tho son of tho lato Dr. Norton Downs and Mrs, Downs, of Kordhooko Farm, Three Tuns, was killed In October when his airplane fell into tho English Channel. MRS. CHARLES STEWART TVURTS'S Dancing Class met again last night, and tho bojx nnd girls had a fine tlmo. Most of tho subscribers like the classes In between the holiday times better than tho big ones, because at the Christmas, Easter and Fancy dance that are always extra guests, and that crowds the room a good deal. Last night thero were several dinners before tho class. Then last night, too, thero was tho Haverford School dance, and a great many of tho school set went to that. Tho Tristram Colkcts gave a dinner before that danco for their sons, Trls and Bill, and Mrs. Alfred Taul Morris enter tained for her two daughters., Ottllio and Prlsclllu, at the Merlon Cricket Club, while the "vV. W. Hcpburns gae a small dinner for their ton. The danco was a great sue cess and did not break up until nearly 12 o'clock. DO YOU know It Is absolutely marvelous what tho rummage Bales havo grown to be of lato. There's very little rummage about It so far as I can sec, and yet the things aro sold at rummago prices, and that's tho beauty of It. But, for Instance, at tho affair for St. Edmond's Home which opens on Monday they hao a number of brand-new hats and frocks that have been donated by Walnut street dressmakers and shops. To bo sure they are not from this spring's stock, but they are from the fall, and the fall stvles are not to be sneezed at, belleo me. The sale Is to bo at 1809 and 1811 Chestnut street. Nice and con venient, isn't It? And it seems to me they have everything but tho kitchen stove for Bale; and who knows but that a kitchen stove may bo In tho things they have? THEN the week after the Independence Square Red Cross Auxiliary Is to havo a rummage and make a specialty of hats, and spring ones at that, and they have brand-new ones promised them; so you bee you won't have much dlfTlculty In getting fixed up for Easter this year, wlllou? Tou will not. Tho Red Cross rummago will be held at tho workrooms at 608 Chestnut street(on March It, 15, 17 and 18. I wonder If the "Diving Venus" will turn up at either of these bales? You remember the time they had with her several years ago? Some ono gavo her to a Jefferson Hospital salo and then she was sold for $3, and the next j ear If she did not turn up at tho Presby terian charities sale! Tho following year the Diving Lady was donated to a Catholic rummage sale, and tho last I heard of her ho was on a table to be sold for tho ben efit of a day nursery. Sho's of tho soda water fountain typo. " Her diving costume is fashioned of blue paint and she has her arms high up over her head. In her native heath, water must havo cascaded freely down her shoulders and back. She Is beautiful, but It seems she Is bllghtly monotonous, rcrhaps she'll jo So St. Edmond's or perhaps she'll turn up at tho Red Cross. Anvway, I always keep looking for her, thinking how her poor china arnib mustache. I HEAR that Mr. Thomas Willing Balch, ono of tho vlco presidents of tho His torical Society, Is going to take his turn at being host to tho enlisted men at the reception tonight. Ho will make a short address. Do jou know, I think tho enter tainments for enlisted men aro almost more necessary now than they were during the war? Thero aro so many sailors who have "liberty" and don't know what to do with it, and the ones who aro Just "fussln around" waiting fbr their discharges get so bored and disgusted and crazy to get home that they need a wholo lot of help. I heard ono of them bay tho other day, when somebody asked him If ho knew Where thero was a dance that night, "All I know about Philadelphia Is tho last train out, bocauso I took It the first tlmo I landed here In the mlddlo of tho night," and tho poor thing was hunting frantically for come amusement that wasn't a theatre ,or a movie. So tonight I hope he finds 'l300 Locust street and has a good time. Mlsa Marguerite ralsho and Mlbs Lillian Kremer are going td sing a number of solos, and of course there's to be tho usual community sing. NANCY WYNNE. Social Activities Mrs. J. Murray ElUey will give a card party this evening o her home in honor of her two daughters, Miss Mary ElUey and Miss Alice Elliey. Among the guests will be Miss Caroline Davis, Miss Evelyn Drayton, Mlsa Emily Cookman. Miss Betty Warder, Mlsa Agnes Hamlll, Miss Elizabeth Newhall, Miss Betty Colahan. Miss Ruth Van Stiver, Miss Alice Morlce, Miss Mary Chcston, Mfcs Alice Crothers, Mr. John Morgan, Mr. Roland Morgan, Mr. Barry Colahan, Mr, Murray Haines, Mr. Martyn Kneedler, Mr. Charles Cooperthwalte, Mr. John ratterson, Mr. Daniel Donohue, Mr. Morris Swope and Mr. James Ellzty. Mrs. George Wills Borton. of Haddonfield, N. J., saves a luncheon at the Green Dragon, followed by a theatre party, today In honor of her daughter, Miss Gertrude Llpplncott Borton. ' The guestB included Mlis Sarah Franklin Duane, Miss Helen Warren Allen, Mlis Norma Grey, Miss Elizabeth Green, Miss Elizabeth McDIroy, Miss Loulso Nor til. Miss Virginia. Norris, Miis Margaret MacAdoo, Mlis FranceB Casselberry and Mies Elizabeth Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. ThomaB Jackson Jeffries, of J 806 De Lancey street, will entertain a the atre party In Easter week In honor of their grandson, Mr, Albert Huntsman Rosengarten, Jr., who will be home for the Easter holl dj s. Mr. and Mrs. Fernand Paternolte, of jJrus gels, Belgium, have returned to this city after more than, a year spent In England and Bel glum. Mr, Paternotte was younded early In the w"r and qh to'thls oountry afterward. Snow, of this city. Upon his return to health he enlisted In the English army. Mrs. Pater notto having gone to Belgium In the mean time to aid In the Creche work there. Later Mr. Paternotte wag transferred to the Bel glum army once more, and wns fighting In It when the armistice wns nlgned. He has now been dismissed from the army, and with his wife has returned to this country. Mr. and Mrs. Paternotte are at present staying with Mrs. Paternotte's mother, Mrs. Snow, at 3216 West Penn street, Germantown. Mr. and Mrs. C. Hartman Kuhn, who have been spending several weeks at Coronado Beach, Calif., left there last Sunday nnd will return to their home In Bryn Mawr about the middle of the month. Miss Ruth Hobart has left for Woodstock, Vt., where she will remain for about two months. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar P. Enrle, of Crittenden street. Chestnut Hill, announce the engage ment of their daughter, Mlis Alice Tnrdce Earle, and Llcutennnt II. A. Holland. M, C. U. S. A , son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Holland, of New Castle, Pa. Lieutenant Morris De Cnmp Freeman. U. S. A. M. A. C who Is at present in Miami, Fla,, vslll shortly be mustered out of the service. Ills engagement to Miss Mary F. Glendlnnlng. daughter of Major and Mrs Robert E. Glendlnnlng, was announced last j ear. Mrs. E. Sidney Prlchard, of West Washing ton lane, has returned to Germantown after k fortnight's stay In Atlantic City. Mrs. Prlchard, who Is regent of the Germantown e'hapter. D. A. It, anil member of the state board of managers, will go to Washington In April to attend tho annual congress of the D. A. R. Captain Raymond Ward, Company 64, Heavy Coast Artillery, who wan sent to Camp Eustls, Va , after landing at Newport News on Monday, February 24, has been home on a short fut lough to visit Mrs. Ward nnd his young son, Edward d'Invllllers Ward, who was born last October, who are at tho homo of Mrs. Ward's mother, Mrs. Camllle d'In vllllers, 131 West Washington lane, German town. Mrs W. W. Adams, .Ir, who has been spending the winter nt the Longacre Apart ment, will open her homo at Navahoe ave nue and Mermaid lane, the last of March. Mls Caroline Radford, of Ijulsvllle. If y . Is vlBltlng her undo and aunt. General nnd Mrs. Cyrus S. Radford, U. S. M. C , at their home In Roscmont. Mrs. II Waring Wilson and her children, of Roscmont. arrived homo on Wednesday after spending six weeks In Kentucky. Mrs Max A Shcrritt, of Woodbine avenue, Overbrook, entertained at the matinee yes terday, followed by a dinner In honor of her guests. .Mrs. It. D. Nichols, Mrs. 11 O Nichols and Mrs. George W. Colvcr, nil of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Kendrlrk, 3d. who lensed a house in Brjn Mawr during the war, will move back to Pcnnacre, their place In Vlllanova, the end of this month. Mr. and Mrs William A Patton. of Crest llnn, Radnor, returned on Thursday from Augusta, Ga., whero they have been spending tho winter. Miss Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Wilson, of Berwyn, has re turned from a visit to Bridgeport. Conn. The engagement of Miss Wilson and Ensign John S. Salom, U. S. N., was announced this w Inter. The marriage of Miss Rote Kendall, of 1102 South Twentieth street, and Mr. Benjamin W. Mallckson, of this city, took place yes terday nt 4 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs Mallckson will ge to Minneapolis, Minn, for their wed ding trip. The Vev. William L Bull and Mrs Bull of Ivy Cottage. Whltford, havo Issued Invita tions for the marriage of their daughter. Miss Jean Kajo Chandler, to Mr. Richard Lauman Fox, son of Mrs. George Francis Fox, of this city, on March 22, at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. Fox has Just returned from service, having left early last year to enlist In the United States marine corps. The wed ding, which was originally planned for Feb ruary, but postponed on account of the de lay In Sergeant Fox's discharge from serv ice Villi be a very quiet one, attended only by the families and a few Intimate friends. Miss Chandler has been a member of the motor messenger corps , Mr. John Christie Chandler, of San Francisco, who will arrive shortly to attend the ceremony, will glvo his sister In marriage. Mrs Chandler has al ready arrived for a visit beforehand. Mr. George Garvin Chandler, who liars Just re turned from seventeen months of service In France, as a member of tin? Yale Surgical Unit, which followed tho tlrst and second American armies as a mobile hospital, will bo one of the ushers. Mrs George Barrle nnnounccs the engage ment of her daughter. Miss Rence Barrle, and Mr. Oliver Pcrrln, of this city. Mrs. William Lincoln Rldpatht will be at home on Monday afternoons during March at her home. 6510 North Eleventh street, Oak Lane. No cards have been sent out. Mr. Alfred r. Crease, who was wounded In battle In France on September 30, and has been convalescing hi Hospital No. 76, has fully recovered and lias returned to his home, 6129 Wayne avenue, Germantown Mr. Crease is a graduate of the Episcopal Academy, end was a sophomore In tho Uni versity of Pennsylvania when he volunteered In July, 1917. as an ambulance driver for tho Red Cross Later he enlisted In the United States army In France and was transferred to the tank corps, Company B, 327tU Bat talion, 311th Tank Center. He went over the top three times. He received his discharge from the army the last of February. Mr. William F. Dixon, of Ridge avenue, Roxborough, has returned from a month's tour through the southern stales. Ensign Hugh T. Wrlgley, U. H. N., and Mrs. Wrlgley will live in Guantanamo, Cuba, until the ensign Is released from service, The bride was Miss Genevieve A Klscr, daughter of Mrs. J. A. Elter, of 133t Hunt ing Park avenue. WILL YOU LEND A PIANO? Eighteen Are Needed to Prepare Choruses Welcoming Returning Troops Eighteen pianos are needed to make the plans to welcome home Philadelphia's sol diers a success. The plans Include a Wel come Home Sing, nnd twenty centers to train the singers have beeen opened by the War' Camp Community Service. Only two of these centers have pianos. Persons having pianos In storage are asked to lend the Instruments to the War Camp Community Service's singing department, They will be called for, kept lis tune and well cared for while in use at the singing centers. Owners of Instruments who are willing to lend them should communicate with James E. Corneal, Liberty Building. The Evenino Public Ledger will be glad to receive Announcements of en gagements for the Society Page, pro. vldlng the engagements may be verified. Notices should be written on ono side of the paper and must be signed with full name and address and telephone number. Send notices to Society Editor, Eybhjho rusuo Ledge., fQi Chestnut atrtets , MISS MATLACK TO WED AT HOME TONIGHT Marriage in Logan at 6 o'Clock to Be Followed by Reception An Interesting wedding to take place this evening Is that of Miss Eleanor S. Matl.ack, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs William V Mat lack, of 4723 North Thirteenth street, Logan, nnd Mr. Mojlan C. Hull, of Glenslde. Tho ceremony will be performed at 6 o'clock at the home of tho bride's parents by the Rev. Harry Relyea, pastor of tho Logan Metho dist Episcopal Church, nnd Villi be followed by n reception The bride will wenr n gown of white satin nnd crepe do chine and Villi carry n shower of sweet pens nnd lilies of tho vnlley. Mr. Mattnrk will give his daughter In marriage. She will be unattended. Mr. Wnrren Hull will be his brother's best man. After an extended trip the bridegroom nnd bride will live In Lancaster, Pa, and will be nt homo after April 10. KATZENBACH OREEN A very pretty wedding will take place this evening nt the home of Mr. nnd Mrs R. Stnnlev Green, 6 Marlboro rond, Mlllburne Heights, Oierbrook. when their daughter. Miss Dorothv E Green, will bo married to Mr. George E. Kntzenbach, of 4534 Mana unk nvenue, Roxborough. Rev. W. J. Orav, of the Overbrook Methodist Episcopal Church, villi perform tho ceremony. The bride will wear a gown of white satin veiled with georgette crepe embroid ered with beads. Her veil of tulle will ex tend to the hem of the satin eourt train and will lip caught with orange blossoms. A shower of Hrlde roses and llllis of the val ley will he tarried. The bride will he given In marriage by her father nnd will bo at tend! il hv Miss Emma Llpplncott, who will wear it gown of canary eolor tile net oicr cloth of silver Tho best man will bo Mr. John Hoffman A reception will follow the serilce. The bride groom and bride, on their return from their wedding trip, will lie at homo at 8 Marlboro road, Millburno Heights. PLUMLEV PACKER An Interesting wedding of the week was that of Mlsa Ollvo V Packer, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Charles L. Packer, of GOOD Cedar avenue, and Mr. Isaac B. Plumley, nlso of West Philadelphia, which took place on Tuesday evening nt tho homo of the Rev. r. W. W.ille, D 1), pastor of the Presby terian Church, Fiftieth street and Baltimore avenue, who performed the ceremony. The brhlo wore her traiellng suit of dark blue with a braid hat to match. She was attended by Mrs. Harry Klnkaid Mr. Arthur Vanetten was the best man The service was followed by a reception at the home of tho bride's parents. Mr. Plum ley and his hrlde will be nt homo during the bprlng nt 5009 Cedar nvenue. GIBSON YOUNG The wedding of Miss Mabel A. Young, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Eduard A. Young, of Gcrinantown. and Mr. John R. Gibbon, of 4626 1'rnnl.ford nvenue, Frankford, was solemnized mi Wednesday afternoon In tho Frankford Presbyterian Church with tho pastor, the llev. John B. Laird, officiating After the quiet ceremony Mr. Gibson and his bride left on their wedding trip Upon their return they will bo at homo In Frankford. VARIED LECTURE PROGRAM University Extension Talks and Recitals for Next Week Tho University Extension program for next week follows1 Mondaj Earl Barnes, "Tho Disputed Nationalities," "Armenia and Palestine." Wilherspoem Hall. 8 o'clock. Kdwnrd How ard Griggs, "Human Progres," "I.'ducation and Democracj." Association Hall, Merman town, 8 o'clock. Tuesdas George Earle Ralguel, "Current Eients," Wltherspoon Hall, 8 o'clock, Wednesday Phldelah Rice and Elizabeth Pooler Rice, Joint recital, "A Barrle Evening" (Including "The Twclie-Pound Look," "Rosa lind" and "Tho New Word") Wltherspoon Hall, 8 o'clock Thursday Charles Theodore Carruth. "Painters of the Renaissance." "Botticelli, Unique Interpreter of the Renaissance" (il lustrated). Association Hall, 8 o'clock Frldaj Phldelah Rice, recital, T W. Rob. ertbon's "David Uarrlck " Association Hall, S o'clock Saturday Earl Barnes. "Studies in Talent and Genius," "Maxim Gorky, tho Struggle With Wretchedness. ' Association Hall, 8 o'clock. I)r. Gcorgo Earlo Ralguel will give two lectures on "Personal Glimpses of England, Franco and Italy" for the University In tension Society this afternoon and cienlng in Wltherspoon Hall. x HEROES OF AIR TO HAVE CLUB Permanent Relics of Bailie Souvenirs Till Be a Feature hew x.ork, March 8. Plans for organizing a club for American aviators the 650 who flew oicr the western front and the thou sands viho were In servlco In this country were announced vesterday by Lawrence La T. Drlggs, a New York lawyer, on behalf of liiward Rlckenbacker, Douglas Campbell, William Thaw and other "aces." The pilots villi consider a proposition to take over the quarters hero of the Interna tional Air Service Club of America as club roonis, at which would ho located a per manent exhibit of olr battlo relics and other war Bouvenlrs. 4 v '" -h - V -? - Photo by D Vtux, MISS RUTH RANDOLPH WALLACE Daughter of Mr. George William Wal lace, of Haverford, whose engagement to Mr, Archibald Lee Dunlop, son of Mr. and Mrs, Hugh Dunlop, of Lam elowne, is announced today. Mr, Dun. lop U a graduate f the University of PMNMYlvMia, elMi of 1917, and is a ? Of d:9i,TM Frtcity. "3 . . . if MRS. HENRY PRATT McKEAN VoA 1 i I'hoto by Thoto Crarters. A prominent matron of this city, who is interested in the many charitable aitivities. Mr. MeKean was Miss Margaret Rikcr, of New York DR. CAROLINE M. PURNELL HONOR GUEST AT DINNER Service of Organizing Hospitals Oversea to Be Recognized by Women Physicians T)r Carollno M. Purnell. 13'J South Eigh teenth street, who recently returned from hospital work In Trance, Villi be the guest of honor and speaker at a dinner In New York this evening. The dinner is given b the executive committee of tho Amrilcan Women's Hospitals, Xmder whoso auspices Doctor Purnell organized hospitals overseas Among the 100 expected to attend the din ner Villi bo a number ot Philadelphia women doctors, Including Dr Martha Trar, dean of tho Women s Medical e'ollege of Pennsyl vania; Hr Ellen ( Potter, medical director of tho Women s Hospital, Hr Prances C Van GasUen ; Dr. Mary Buchanan ; Dr Jean etto bherinaii : Dr. Antoinette Russell and Dr Urania Tvrrel The American Women's Hospitals, In addi tion to Its own hospitals In Prance, whleh aro staffed entirely by women doctors nnd dentists from its own membership, has also had nearly 100 of Its members doing medi cal and surgical work under the American Red Cross In 1 'ranee, Hals, .Serbia and Pal estine It now Is supplsing women phvsielans for the American committee for relief In the Near East, six doctors hiving sailed recently to take charge of hospitals In Turkey and Asia Minor Dr Purnell spent nearly fln months in Kranco organizing hospitals for the Amcrknn Women's Hospitals P. E. SERVICE CAMPAIGN WILL START TOMORROW ''Every Member"' Drive Designed to Enlist Church for Enlarged Duties Confronting It To enlist every member of the Episcopal Church forprajer, service and giving In win ning the world for Christ, the dioce'ft of Pennsslvania villi start an "eveiy member" campaign tomorrow The object of tho campaign, one of the most extensive ever undertaken by tho Episcopal Church, Is to enlist evco member in some active co-operatiie work to enable the church to fulfill tho larger obligations which have been cast upon It by the re adjustments of tho war period The campaign will be largely one of educa tion, during which the church members will have Impressed upon them the needs of the church and their own duties In meeting these needs through personal service Only one-third of the members of the Episcopal Church are engaged In active church work and the great canvass which will be conducted until March 30, when the campaign ends. Is expected to result In en rolling in such bervico the vast majority of tho membership Each parish, of which there are ISO embraced In the campaign, will have a local parochial committee One of the features of the movement will be a great mass-meeting In the Metropolitan Opera House March 27. The first week villi be devoted to special sen lees In every parish In the clt. with the object of bringing to the attention of the peo ple, the needs of the church. This Villi bo designated as Parish Week The week beginning March 16 will be glien over to services to be held at central points In the diocese wtlh special speakers This villi be called Diocesan Week The third and last week will be World Week, during which distinguished speakers, including the Rev Robert E. Patton, will make addresses on the world-wide mission of the ihurch Bishop Rhlnelander Is the leader of the campaign. Bishop Garlnnd also Is actliely Interested The executive secretary Is the Rev. Horace W Stowell, Tho executive committee Is composed of Edward II, Bon sai), chairman; Charles E. Beury,' vice chair man, and the Rev. Frederick E. Seimour, secretary. Y. M. C. A. Staff Addition Lieutenant Paul B. Stephan, of the United States Infantry reserve corps, has been add ed to the North Branch V. M C. A. staff, to supervise the boya' work activities, and Benjamin H. Rltter, educational secretary, V, M. C. A. hut, Camp Jackson, South Caro lina, has been secured to give special at tention to discharged army and navy men. These men became attached to the North Branch this week, and are drafting a big program of activities. Anthropological Society to Meet "Biblical Foreign Trade Texts" will be the subject of a discussion to be conducted under the auspices of the Anthropological Society of the University, of Pennsylvania, In Hous ton Hall, tonight, The speaker of ths t nlng w(ll be Dr. Wilfred H. Schoff, of the Coteuwrctai Mumubus. LEO 0RNSTEIN PLAYS WITH THE ORCHESTRA Give MacDowell Concerto in Con cert Where Two of His Own Compositions Arc Played I.eo Ornsteln appeared both as soloist and as composer with the Philadelphia Orchestra jcsterd.iy afternoon In a program which ranged from one oftho most beautiful sjm phonles of all time to. tho most extraordi nary cacophonous music which has been heard In this cltj for many das at a really seilous concert The program opened with tho Prometheus Overture of Beethoven, followed by the cier lovely O Minor Svmphony of Mozart. As was tho case last sear, Mr StokowsM plaied tlie work with a iery small orchestra, and while In this way he was able to bring out all the more clearly the details of the or chestration, as well as the form and possibly some of the counterpoint, tho wisdom of doing ii an u regular tiling mav well he questioned 'I ho muslial ideas In this gnat work aro worth) of piesentatlnn In the best form which a modern orchestra is capable of glilng, and In a large hall like the Academy the waimlh of tone glien hi the use of many strings was missed jtsterday After hearing it Willi tho full number of Instruments for so many years It seemed almost like the sUclc. toll of tho great sjmphony The second half of the program was al most all I.eo ornsteln He plioed the D Minor Concerto of MacDowell for plino and orches tra, after which two of his own works tor orchestra were plaied under the direction of Mr Moknwskl As a pianist Mr. Ornsteln did not show any unusual characteristics His touch was hard and Ins tone unsympa thetic while he has also allowed careless ness to grow Into his plavlng, sui h as for Instance tho fact that he almost Invariably strikes the left hand before tho right His general Interpretation also was not cireful and he seemed to miss to a veri great evtent tho poetry that Tereva Carreno alwavj got out of the same concerto If, however, Mr, Ornsteln was not alto gether satisfactory as an Interpretative nrtlst, ho shone brilliantly here as compared. with the two compositions of his which were given. These were a Funeral March and a descrlp tlie piece entitled A la Chlnolse The chief merit of both numbers Is that they are short, for both seem like deliberate and studied attempts at cachophonv. Thero is not a trace of the obilous harmonic research and experimentation that mirk the Kcrlablue works, which are almost cqualli strange, but which carr with them a sense of conviction and sincerity which the compositions of Mr Ornsteln lack ; of coherent melody there la none In cither piece. In the orchestration there Is no apparent knowledge of the re sources of tho modern orchestra, for it totally lacks color, because practically all the Instruments are being used all the time Emotionally the compositions convey noth lug. The Funerul March might as well be a slow dance for all the funereal qualities that It contains, even the rhjthm being ex ceedingly vague The descriptive piece, A la Chlnolse, Is simply a continuous shrieking of the very high wood winds over a dis cordant noise In the lower string and brass Instruments. It is supposed to be a tone picture of street life In a Chinese city If so, It Is a good place to stay away from Tho audience was quite franklj amused by both compositions It does not follow that because an audience does not like a work on first hearing that the composition Is not a good one The writer Is quite ready to admit that the harmonic research, the Intel lectual processes, the mastery of orchestra tion and tho man other elements which were evident In such a work as tho SJerlablne Poemo d'Extaso ma), perhaps, convey an emotional meaning that is not now apparent ; in other words, tho fault may be that of tho hearer and not of the composer It Is not because the Ornsteln compositions sounded so bild that they are Inipossiblo of ac ceptance, but because of the apparent total lack of Intellectual and emotional content as well as an equil lack of learning In on lies, tral resources. After them the March Slave of Tschaikowskv, which closed the program, with Its wild melody. In spite of Its noise, came like a benediction. MEMORIAL TO DR. CHAPMAN Wife to Construct Long hland Parkway for Evangelist A beautiful memorial to Dr J Wilbur Chapman, late moderator of the Pres byterian General Assembly, Is to be erected at Stony Brook, Long Island, by Mrs. Chap man. It will take the form of a broad boulevard to be known as Chapman Park w ay, A tablet In ebony and gold wilt greet the eyea of visitors when alighting from the train, nnd the parkway will extend S00 feet from the station to the auditorium of the Stony Brook Assembly, Each side of tho parkway will be flanked by two rows of shade trees, cement walks will be laid, and the parkway will be laid out by experts In landscape gardening. Doctor Chapman was one of the directors ef Stony Brook Assembly, Mrs. Chapman made known to tt board of directors her desire to erect a tjkmorl&l to her husband. MARY GARDEN SCORES AS THAIS Givco' a Fine Presentation of Massenet's Opera at the Academy of Music THAU lifle tlomance by Julfi Mfenft Mnrv Ofrt'-n tnhn O quintan Thnln Nlrlns n, A.. . Oi,ires nklannft rnlemon Ounlnve lt"ber.l-u f-Va.tT " Irene Pnlmka A Hlwr of VI laa Cnnmntln Vleolay Conductor Cleofonte Campanlnl Mary flanlen came Into her own In rhlla dtlphla Inst evening In n brilliant perform ance of Thil." one of her star parts, before a house which Piled the Academy of Music to the doors The audience wns the most distinguished which his been present at any of the representations of the Chlcngo Opera Compsnv, nnd the performance vhlch M'ss O.irden and the other members of the cast gavo was ono of the best of the week The opera marked the first appearance In this city of two of the principal male mem bers of the rnmnnnv. Oenrges Baklnnnff the htrltnne nnd John O'Sulllian, the Irl'h tenor. Mr niktnnr.ff ns Athinsel, had a part sec ond onlv to ths nsrumed bv Miss Harden, and he showed thnt he possesses one of the great voices of the compnnv It Is no easv matter to plav a lead to Mary Harden when she nnpenrs n so effective a role as that of Thn's and be ahle to make as good an Impression as Mr Bsklanoff made last eienlng His voice his crest resonance nnd power nr.d he wns effective In acting the dlfPcult part ns well ns hiving a fine singe presence The dramatic requirements of the tnrt nre tint small but h" nnneared to excellent advantage, eien when compared with the brlll'-im-v tth which Miss Garden enacted the role of Thais Mr. O'Sulllvan, ns Nlclas, had compar tlvelv little to do, ns the opera Is really one of onlv two parts which can be cilled more than minor What he had to do wns well done both vocillv and dramatically The smaller Pirls of Palemon, Mirtale, Crnbvle and Alhlne were well taken by Mr Huberdeau nnd Misses Pavloska, rcterson and Berat, respectively. Of cnure Miss Carden was the star of the evening The onera really consists of one big part, one falrlv big pirt nnd several minor ones On the artistry of Miss Oarden's noting there Is no need to comment, as It Is too well known. The part of Thais In all Its mnnv varied requirements Is so adndrably suited to her talents that It seems at times ns If only she could do full lustlce to the part. She was not In especially good voice nnd vocallv the work drmanded nil that she was able to give, although It must be con fessed that when a character Is delineated with the life and the fidelity with which Miss Oarden did Thais last eienlng one does not particularly care whether or not the part Is sung to the last note Vocally she was nt her best In the love song and the Incanta tion In the second act, the exquisite duet for Thnis and Atlinnael as he brings her water In the desert at the beginning of the third mc-c (the finest piece of music In the ent're opera) and her celestial song, 'Tx clel s'ouvre," In the list net In the matter of acting the part there was nothing to select as partlcu larli good, ns It was all so well done Mr Campanlnl conducted the opera and ns usual he read the score with fine tate and excellent ludgment The opera Is orches trated a bit more heavllv than most of the works of Massenet, nnd nt times the orches tra was near the dancer line in the quantity of accompaniment The Meditation for solo violin in the second scene of the second act made Its usual appeal, and there were many demands for mi encore, which were refused by the conductor As usual, the second scene of the final act was omitted, the one In w h'ch f.e storm gathers and Athanael rushes out In the midst of It to llnd Thais, whom In lias only lately foresworn This scene, with Us dramatic music and Its scenic posslh'lltles, should make an especial appeal to Mr Campanlnl, who delights In scenic effects, as does every great Impresario, and the omission was largely commented upon FORRESf HOME FAMILY TO REVERE BENEFACTOR Special Luncheon Monday "Will Commemorate 113th Annivcr- of Tranedi ian'& Birth sary Tomorrow will be the liath anniversary of tho birth of Edwin Ponest. the famous actor, and the retired stage folk nt the Edwin KVirrest Home, Bristol pike, Holmesburg. will celebrate the oicas'on with a special luncheon Monday afternoon. Among those who will attend the luncheon are WIlllHin Beech, who last appeared in this city In "The Peep Purple", Miss Carrie I.ee Stovle, who has a long stage record; Mrs nnle rirman Jack widow of John Jack, who died at the home In 1!M: Miss Amy I,ee whose mother was an occupant or the home-; Percy Plunkett, Mrs Anna Ware Barnes, Mrs Jennie Stone. Mrs Samuel Charles, Miss Sidney Cowell nnd Miss Emily Lewis The Porrest Homo Is in Springbrook. a stately mansion that was the actors last home, and which he Intended to give to his sisters They died before he did and his will provided for tho establishment of the Edwin Forrest Home for retired actors and ac tresses The grounds surrounding the mansion ex tend from the Bristol pike to the Delaware River A statue of Koirest In tho role of Corlolanus stands in tl 6 main corridor of the house Edwin Porrest Is burled In the church) ard of Old St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Third street below Walnut His city residence. Broad and Master streets. Is now occupied by the School of Peslgn for Women WOMEN REPLACED MEN IN 195 WORKING LINES National Defense Council Shows Varied War Occupations Proved Substitutes Adaptable The report of the department of women In Industry of the woman's committee of the Council of National Defense shows that 195 distinct occupations were open to women during the war, not Including different proc esses Into which n number of the occupa tions divided themselves. The list of occupations varied from the learned profession of law to the less skilled job of janltress. In the mechanical trades women were found to he especially adaptable, eien in metat work, Many plants throughout tho state reported that women learned more quickly than men nnd that they spoiled less work than the unskilled men. Because of the great demand for woman's labor many school children In the eighth grade were found to be leaving school with out taking full advantage of tho education offered them. The department of women In Industry made an Investigation to discover some means for keeping the children at school. In looking to the future employment of woman labor the department believes that "the normal growth of peace-time occupa tions cannot fall to produce openings for women who had entered technical war work." Mrs. J. Willis Martin organized the Penn sylvania division ot the woman's committee of the Council of National Defense In May, 1917. Mrs. Thomas Robins la director of the Department of Women, In Industry and Mary Sinclair Crawford la exccvlve. secretary. Reader's Viewpoint Letters to the Editor on Topics of General Interest lor acceptance anrl publication In th! column. Inters must be written on one aide of tti papr. deal with topics or tenersl current Intereat ar.4 bs alined with tho name Knrt addreaa of tn; writer ;iames will b withheld on reaueat n confidence reaperted .Vi manuacrleta will be re turned unleva accompanied lv sufficient poataua, and n apednl rrqueat to this effect Publication tniolvea no Indorsement by this newspaper of tn acntlm-nt expreed So rnpriht matter will l" Included, nor will religious dlscunlona b re mitted Appreriates Editorial Tn the Editor of the Vvcntnp Public Ledger: . Sir I find It Impossible to refrain from expressing my delight at jour magnificent editorial "The Guilt of Judges," In tonight's paper It is magnificent truly. Thank you. It Is sad that so many forget the words of Jesus Christ. "With what Judgment ye Judge, e shall bo Judgeal." it Is strange such are not afraid MA11Y BEEVES DEACON. Germantown, March 7. Service Man Favors League To (he Editor of the Eventnp I'ubllc Ledger? Sir Ono who calls himself a navy tnrt makes the assertion In tonight's Ledoe that 99 per cent of the soldiers and sallon arc opposed to the league of nations In Itt present form Permit me, please, to ask him whether he has Interviewed any number of soldiers and sailors. His assertion is u foolish as Is his statement that the league of nations Is for the purpose of f.ghtlng England's battles Ho probably has not read a line of the constitution of the league) , of nations. I have &crved a good many jears In the I'nlted States army mvself and am well ac quainted with a good many soldiers who have returned from France. I don't know of ono who Is not In entire accord with President Wilson on the league of nations. I agree with him that tho soldiers and sailors viho had a taste of war don't wan't any more of It But we surely can not stop wars by leaving things the way they wer before Every Senator who has openly opposed th,' league of nations has won the hatred of th men in service who know what war Is. JOSEPH FIUEDLANDEn. Philadelphia, March 7. t 100 Per Cent Republican Backs Wilson To Che Editor of the ;tenlti(7 Public Ledger: Sir I feel, although 100 per cent Repub lican mjself, thnt the next President of th United States will not be a Republican, duo to the actions of some of our thick-headed Senators on the "league of nations" ques tion Public sentiment Is with President Wilson on this question, and tho sooner Buch men as Knox. I,odge nnd others of their flock realise this the better it will be for Repub licans at tho next presidential election, for. as already stated, tho people (thtTcitlzens) elect a President and not a few Senators, therefore such men who have been the lead ers against tho 'league of nations" will feel the arfects of their actions when the day ot reckoning will come, nnd that day will be a Republican nominee against some other facJ tlon Then If the other faction happens to win and elect their candidate for President, won't there bo bell to pla but It will be the same old story, "I told ou so." Be ware, Republican Senators, unless you change jour thoughts In regards to the "league of nations," jou are doomed for a, long time to come. When a man Is right, he Is right, regard less of political feelings. I am a Republican but that's how I feel toward Wilson on tho league of nations. A. RENDEEMAN. Philadelphia, March 6. The Average Man To (he l.illtor of the Eienlng Public Ledger: Sir President Wilson In his address to th Governors, said: "Wo are at last learnlnr that the business of government Is to take counsel for the average man ' And he might well have added, as an and In ac eonipllshlng what the Governors' conference was called for. the following "The average man Is the most Important in any oommuiilti, because he Is In the larg est number. The amount of money which the average man earns Is the basis on which society rests If emp!oment is gcnerpand business good and money clrculatlir s tlgh wages, things will be prosperoustS 'ltal will make a profit The total v, of business that can bo done In aK. ! limited to tho total amount ot wages d In that time "The wages of the average man for 1918 totaled probably forty billion dollars, from which a profit of twenty billions wait made. After pajlng government e.xiienses, the living of the rich, etc thero wns not sufficient left of the twenty billion dollars to pay the proper amount of Interest on the two hundred billion dollars' worth of capital and fixed property "Our sistcm of allowing corporations to issue securities which are a promise to pay In the future, and In allowing a price to be placed on land, results In land values to the amount of tens of billions of dollars and tens of billions of dollars In corporation securities to exist as a perpetual debt. This enormous load of debt has a prior claim upon the cash In circulation, and holds the wngtsHof the average man down to a living basis only, an! keeps many out of emplojment "The natural law does not permit of per petual debt, and the punishment which nature inflicts for this debt Is In withholding market In which these tens of billions of dol-" jars' worth of corporation securities could sell for cash This results In curtailed markets markets on which tho corporations depend for existence and Is the reason why the total of the corporations could not collect enough Interest from the twenty billions profit made. 'Obviously, wages must bo raised If we are to make sufficient rroilt and employ the average man and It seems to me that the proper procedure would be to put busi ness on a cash basis by requiring corpora tions to guarantee the redemption of their securities in cash on demand This should gradually eliminate the land market, and al low belter and better wages to be paid, until the proper limit was reached of the total wages of the average man being sufficient to buy back all he produced each ear (Includ ing capital), at two times the labor cost, Proftt Is largely a gift of nature-, due to the' fertility of the soli ; but nature demands that all the peoplo share In this profit by all the people owning their share of the wealth iv share based on their earning capacity and contribution to society " ANTHONY E CROWELU ' Philadelphia, March S BORN AS HER FATHER DIES Advent of De Mohrenschildt Baby 'Was em t;a,. n vI Waahlnston, March 8. Washington friends, of the late Ferdinand De Mohrenschildt anitTT , Mrs. Pe Mohrenschildt, the latter formerly,, Mlsa Nona McAdoo, who learned of the death of Mr. De Mohrenschildt on Wednes day, have since been notified of the birth ot, a daughter to Mrs. Mohrenschildt on the same day. Both mother and baby are re norted doing well In a New York hospital. .-' Mr. De Mohrenschildt, at the time of hl rttj marriage to the daughter of the then Sect. , tary of the Treasury, was second secretary.of , tho Russian embassy In this city, r' Reception for Soldiers and Sailor J -The war service committee of the Tllttnrlasil Society Ot rrnnejriYnm win give me teenth reception lor me season to po ..tin., nnd marines this evenlnar. ri winine Balch. a vice president of ih torical Society, will be the patron aH and will maxe a onei auartss. jr. will lead the liberty- sing, end Mm, Jenwne has arranged tor solos jUnpwritsi FtHM as KiM'U -El 1 u S 4 I -v:. '. i -1 v - .-. r - - ir ; - ()' . , -sV
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