-M - fvfrmfftMimfr v ' '"mVU w- EVEKING- PUBLIC LEbaBR-PHlLABELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1919 9 ",1W-V"- f JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE Nancy Wynne Talks About the Doings of the Day. She Tells of a Meeting at the Stolesburys Next Saturday THCRR nic several smaller pirtlcs on for tonight. The dinncr-dnnco which the Howard Wurts Pages will glie for their prettj daughters: Riclvn nnd Alary, at tlip Acorn, and the part the Stevenson Crothcrs are gltng for Mnbcl Held at tho Rellcvue. Uoth of them Mill be debutante affairs There wns to hae been n meeting of tho committee of the dancing clnss to night, hut It hat been postponed out of lcppect for Mis Da Costa, who nu know was on that committee nnd who died on Wednpsdn. Theie were sev eral dinners planned to be giieii before the clar,s. too, but thej have also been postponed TURN tonight there will be the second meeting of the Supper-Dinner Club It Is and will still be called the Supper Club you Unow. but the greater number of the members will go to Hip dinner nnd dancing at 8 Tt would be n pity to miss that music, wouldn't it? Mrs. Hnl Patton will cntertnln there touight for Edith Wilson, who. Mill know. Is to iT.'ftit.'O k married nert month to Dick Itolllns. The Oeorire Tales Rakers will entertain tonight also nnd quite a number of otners THE Trcd Sti aw bridges, of German -town, will give n might nice thea tre partv. followed bv supper and danc ing, nt the Rlt? 'tonight for two debu tantes, their niece, Helen Strawbridge, nnd OIndjs Mull"i There will be about thltt gue'ts. And just imagine. Annt and .lack Claghornc will chaperone the part ! How can ou picture Anim being an honest-to-goodness grown -tip married lndl ' Slip is so Olinc. nnd on account of tho war did not nctunll comp out, you know, but was married earl this fall. She was, as jou know Annn Strawbridge. the Frederick Straw hridzpR' ilmiehtor You remember, her brother CInton mnirled Margaret I,n Rue a couple of jenrs ago. 'Lhe are living in Merlon, jou know, and have the dearest uau T HEAR that Mr. nnd Mra Stolcs- J- bur and the Armenian committee of the Emergency Aid are nbout to issue invitations for the evening of December 20 in the ballroom of the Htotesouij home, 102." Wnlnut street, to hear Mr. Wnlter ttenrsp Smith tell of his pxpP- rlenppi rinrimr Ins lecent trin to the IS'eni East. He and his sister. Miss Grace Smith, went oei last wmtpi. tou know, with a snecial commission to study conditions there, and he has most Inrorestlnir thinffs to sa. He is to speak on the 20th in behalf of the American maudnte in Armenia, for which he is most anxious, and for rec mrnlrlnn nt (lip Aimotilm Government. a subject of profound interest at the present moment Aunthei Intel esting sneaker that evening will be General Toicum. nn Armenian general oi re .,,1. ., 1,n ..on ltll tllp KI1CI CSSflll tint 1.1. !.,..: in Armpntl Tip will bp t'e guest of the Atwatei Tsents during his staj here. And Colonel .lasper P.rtnton. who married Alice MrTadden. ion know. will speak too He lias on just i. lurned from Armenln. T think it will 1 p prv Interesting. Some of the women who are members of the rineplnii coin- ...!K.. .. Mm Rnhort : N. Downs.-.Il . Mis George Tales Raker. Mrs Howard I oncstreth. Mrs Allen Stockton. Mrs. Uwntcr Kent. Mrs. George 11 i.oumei ami Mrs Dnid Paul Rrown. mim ouucer set of Chestnut Hill and 1 Germantown Ins pi inned a the dinsnnt to be given at tne imm it-iimm Ciiekt t Club on Tuesdaj, December .50, l ..... J In? 'lln(.V Tim nrnpppda of the dmsanl are to be delated tin We benefit of the Morton Stmnt TViv Xtirserv. nt Morton nnd High streets, Gcrmntitown. This nurs eri takes eaic of mam hundreds of babies dining the eai, providing me il eal care ns wpII as nourishment, during the hours the arc left in its care b the motlieis who nrp obliged to go out to work "bv tho day. The can accommodate about fortv ,-liHdrpn ditilv and. owing to increased costs of all commodities, the resources arc severely taxed, so it's a good Idea to help along with the dance. Those on the committee of the dance are Margaret Hamilton, cnoinnnn; Elizabeth Wayne, treasurer: Henrietta Dunn. n. Martin George. Sarah Mc Lean, Martha Jennings and Marion ll.illnn Those who have offered their services as patronesses include -Mrs. ,i. rriesucy Rutton, MrB. John M. Hamilton, Mrs. William W. McLean, Mrs. Reatty Jen nings, Mrs. Fred M. Dunn, Mrs. W 11 Ham H. George, Mrs. Llvlngstou Jones, Mrs. Joseph Wajne, Mrs. Francis Strawbrldgo and Mrs. John H. McR henny. POJJliY is two years old and she has plenty of nice milk nnd good thinrs to seat, so you inuy juiucmc uiumci horror one day last week, when sho came Into the room and found Polly on the floor drinking tho milk out of kitty s saucer. "Oh, baby dearest, you mustn it do that, It isn't nice." "Ishn't kitty nish?" said Polly. "Yes, of course," en Id Mother, and Polly put her head on one side and remarked, "Kitty won't mind, and mado anotner uive tor tne saucer. NANCY WYN'ND. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Mr. and Mrs. W. Howard Pancoast, 2031 De Laneey street, entertained in formally at dinner last evening. Miss Rachel Price, debutnnte daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Kit Kirk Price 1700 Walnut street, will be the gupst of honor at a theatre party on December 31. to be given bv Mr and .Mrs Cliniles Price Maule, 2217 RlttPiihousp strpct, before the ball which Mr. nnd Mrs. Henri- Rilnton Coxe will give for their debutante daughter. Miss Cutherine Cme. The euests w ill im hide Miss Mil drerl W. Loncstreth. Miss M Elizabeth Elliolt. Miss Jnnp P Manic, Miss Elirabeth Noics Roid, Miss Mnlsio Rush. Miss Ulennor Tronohnrd urts, Mr. Walter II. Rex. Mr Arthtfr U Pen. Mr Philip Price. Mr. Clayton McElrov, Mr. Palmer Townsend. Mr. Renlnmln Rush. Jr.. Mr. Jnmes S. Merrltt. Jr., Mrs Charles Price Maule nnd Mrs. Philip S. cat son will chaperono the part. Mr. and Mis. Rarelas H. Waiburton. 141b Spruce street, cntertnintd nt dinner nt their home befoie tho dance which they gave In honor of Mlbs'Rosa mond Lai caster, the fiancee of Mr. Harclay II. Warburton. The guests in cluded Mr. nnd Mrs, W Frnzier Har risoni Mi. and Mrs. Gardner Cassatt, Mr. and Mrsr Georce Dallas Dixon. Jr.. Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Illdguu) and Mr. and Mrs. Henri Dlsston Mr. ard Mm. Warburton also gave n dinner at the Kitz-Uarlton, nt which the guests present wero Miss Sain Jane hanford, Mr. Benson RoBe and Mr. Stennen San- ford, of Now York, iho aro guests of miss wamurton, Mr. nna xurs. ivuuam Sturgls, Miss Sheila Brjr.e, Mrs. Angler B. Dude, Miss Lancaster, Mr. Nelson Slater, Mr. Whitney Warren, Jr., of New York; Mr. Waiburton, Jr., and Mr, Rodnian Wnnamakcr. 2d. Mrs. Gilbert Mather, of Wynnenood. will entertain at a small theatre naitv thlj evenlug. Among the guests will bo Miss Louba Ncwlfn, Miss Caroline Stocke r Barclay, Miss M, Elizabeth El liott, Miss Nancy Sellers, Miss Frances Leaf, Mrs. John Brownback, Jr., and 1 jar. jawes uaver.iy ivewnn, jr. lU. ajuI Mrs. Fracii ii,' lies Rala. will glie a dame on December 20 for Miss Anna Moss nnd Miss Sarah Moss. Mrs William Howell, Jr.. of 2218 St. James place, will entertain this eve- nine nt a trcntrc party, followed bv i ......... mi t... iu..rin..ifn.. i.. i.nn- r pui'l'vt ill mi- juiA-vaiiiiiu, in iiwum iu her debutante granddaughter. Miss Hox alpne How oil Dickinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W Meredith Dickinson, of Trenton Mrs. John II. Whittnker. of Chestnut Hill, who has been In New York for scleral das, returned home yesttrduy. of Bella Vista. Villanou. hnie recalled their Invitations foi n diiiucr-dance at the Rabbit this evening, owing to the death of Mrs Charles DaCosta. Mr. nnd Mrs. Richard E. Norton, of Ardmorc. will giie n" dinner this eve nlng at the Philadelphia Countr Club. Mr nnd Mrs C. Stnnlc Horton. of 7207 Charlton street. Chestnut lllll.who bale been taking a trip through New England, nip expected to arrive home Suuda Mr. and Sirs. Charles R. Kline, of Melrose Pnrk, haic returned homo after n v'slt of two weeks nt Great Neck, Long Island, with Mr. and Mrs Erie Kline. Mrs Charles Lithgo Klllnn, of 3310 Anh street, nnnounces the engagement of her diuightci, Miss Glads Vivhn Klllan. to Mr. Crank Wlllnid Coin man, Jr , son of Mr. and Mrs Trunk Wlllard Comman, of Rotborough. Mrs Sarah Stelnfeldt, of 020 Per shing nicnue, Lancaster, announces the engagement of her daughter. Miss Pau line Jinn Stelnfeldt, to Mi. Milton Ros man. of this city. GERMANTOWN The "D" class of the Germantowu High School will glie a dance in the Water lew Recreation Center, McMnhon nicnue, this evening Miss Florence Roberts, president of the girls' class, and Mr. Robert Rufller, president of the boys' class, with the other officers, have tho affair in charge. Miss Gladjs Rfennan is entertaining nt cnids at her home this afteinoon. Her guests include Miss Mar. Smith. Mis I Marie Smith, Miss Constance Harding. .Miss Dnrntlu Wilklc. Miss Sclmn Rotteuer, Miss Ruth Tilth and Miss Mniger Oberholt7er. Mr and. Mrs. William E Mai tin hnio returned from theii wedding trip through the South nnd nre at home at 170 East Walnut lane MrH Mai tin will be remembered ns.Miss Helen Ron IIp Senior LANSDOWNE At Ihp next meeting of the Tweti tteth Centuri Club, on Tuesdn nftei -noon, Mrs. George E. Bean, of Cj n d, will gic a talk on oirrent events. Mr nnd Mrs. William Turnei are being congratulated upon the birth of a diughter, Rirbain, on Tuesdnj, De rcmbei 0. Miss Olive Mason has been visiting Miss Margaret Hunt, of Lansdowne. NORTH PHILADELPHIA The monthl entertainment of the Pocono fripnds will be held this pip ning nt thp home of Miss Iruie K. Ash, 1203 North Tuent -fifth itreet. Those who will p irtlcipate include Miss Clara Price, Miss Katlirn Moore, Mis Ida Hastings, Alivs Map Whilp head, Miss Edith Simmers, Mlhs Am Hackle, Miss Edith Behm, Miss Mlnerin Duckworth. Miss Jnnp Smtt Miss Lillian Skeehnu, Miss Fannie Price, Miss Elizabeth Misson, Miss Verna Simmers, .Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Behm, .Mrs. Mar A. Price, Mr. and Mrs. William T. Mers, Mr. and Mrs Harry Kingston, Mr. and Mrs W. Wheatland, Mis. S A. Skeehnn und Mr nnd Mrs. Simmers, Mi. and Mrs. Kenton Wnrne are occupjing their apartments at 1010 Spruce street. Mr. nnd Mrs. Harr J. Bissinger, of Green street, and Mi. and Mrs. Arthur J. Bamberger will entertain nt a laige dinncr-dnnce this eening at the Mer cantile Club. Among the out-of-town guests who will attend will be Mr. an'd Mrs. Albert Wasserman, of New York, nnd Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Bcnann, of Baltimore. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Mne Sklnr. daugh ter of Mr. Hair. Sklar, of 2020 South Seventh street, to Mr. William Ordis. of 038 Wolf street. The wedding will take place in the spring. TIOGA Mr. and Mrs. Amos Geiklcr gap a dinner on Thursday evening at their home, 1538 West Erie avenue. Their guests, who are members of the Neigh bors' Club included Mr. nnd Mrs Chnrles Met, Mr and Mrs. Albert Smith, Dr. nnd Mrs. Albert L. Roat, Mrj and Mrs. William Roach, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Firth Hill, nnd Mr. and Mrs. Chnrles Cnllinnn. ROXBOROUGH Mrs Samuel C. Rrcitenbach. of -443 Green lane, has Issued invitations for a dance in honor of her granddaughter, Miss Helen C. Hnig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Roland Hale to be given at the Roborough Countr Club on .Monday eienlng, December 21) Mrs. James Dobson Schofield. of 545 Eust Hermitage street, entertained nt cards on Tuesday evening at her home, wnen tier guests included Mrs. Frnnk S Whitcomb, Mrs. Joseph S. Cully, Mrs. Joseph C. Henderson, Jr., Mrs. Carl Johnson, Miss Helen De Haven, Miss Lucy For, Miss Ruth Day, Miss Mra Wartman, Miss Kathleen Perry nnd Miss Mrtle Sllverwood. Mr. and Mrs. James Hindle, of Mannyunk avenue, will spend the week end at 'Pitman, N. J., where they will be the guests of Ml. and Mrs. Howard Natlock. " Dungan-Harrlson Wedding The marriage of Miss Amy Elizabeth Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Harrison, of Baltimore, and Mr. William D. Duncan, of this city, chief petty oflicer nidation corps, U. S. N., now stntloncd at Cope May, took place nt half-past 7 o'clock on Saturday eienlng Inst at B031 Stewart street. The Rev. Lewis O. Wash burn, D. D., rector of Christ Protes tant Episcopnl Church, Second and Mnrket streets, officiated. Tho bride, who was attonded by Miss Margaret J. Copeland as maid of honor and Miss Helen Van Horn, a niece of the bridegroom, as How or girl and by Master Richard Drlesbach as page, wore a gown of white satin. Her tulle veil was caught with orange blos soms and she can led a bouquet of white roses nnd sweet peas. The mnld of honor wore n frock of snlmon-colored ben'ded georgette crepe, trimmed with turquoise blue ribbon, a hat to match anil carried a bouquet of pink roses. The flower girl wore a pink crepe de chine fiock nnd carried a basket of pink sweet pens, Mr. John Duncan. V. S. N.. of New York, acted as best man for hlu brother, After an extended wedding lourner through tho South Mr. and Mrs, Dun- ll$m will Wc at Cape May, A PROMINENT MATRON Tholo b) Ilachrach MRS. EDGAR HOWARD Mrh. Howard, It will bo remejiibered, was Miss Lily Nculull. She and her husband and children h.-iio been spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. New lull, in Chestnut Hill STRAWBERRY MANSION Arrnngements are being madp for a cake, dincp nnd npron dlplnv for to morrow eening. at 'temple lleth Isinel Mrs. Max Itehraid is chair man of the committee In elia-gc and the following Indies will assist: Mrs Arthur Colin. Mis. William M. Lewis, Mrs. A Soideiiinn, Mrs M, Scldemnn, Mis Morris Pollu, Mim N. Lehrfeld. Mrs llermin Triedcr. 'Mrs Fannie R Lessei, "Mis Isaac Glibcr, Mrs Hnny Sacks, Mrs Ralph Rosen field. .Mrs. C TiitPlbnum,Mrs Simucl Hprbich, Mrs Lion Itlanikensie mil Mrs, Joseph Caplan Mrs. P Colalinii. of 3117 Monlgom cry nveniip, entci tamed nt cards on Thursday. Anion,; thovp prrsent were: Mrs. Ileimin Nilintiu. Mrs llcnnettc Stcmbcrger, Miss Bertha Sundluiinei, Mrs. Jcanette Meis, Mrs. Han Linrf, Mrs. H. J. Werner, Mrs Albert Cnl kenhein, Mrs. M Drinker. Mm R Mcrs and Mrs. George Smith WISSAHICKON Mrs Joseph C llendeison, .li , gave u luncheon on 'J'hursdaj nt her nei home. 257 Rochelle nipuue. Her guens included Mrs. (noire llannnm, Mrs Freiknck Raker, Mrs ChnrleM Mi Glnlp, Mrs John Welsh. Mrs. Joseph C. Hmderson and Mis I), E. Fisher Mr. and Mrs Jnmes Robert Hard est. who hne bien lsltlng Mrs. llnid estj 's brother in law nnd slstei, Mr and .Mis. Albirt A. Deiliton, of 37.IS Mannmnk niiutiu, haic utuined to their home in Tokoma Park, Wattling ton. falls of Schuylkill .Mrs. Rowland Huglips, of 340S Queen lane, hns nnnounccd the mnrrlage of her daughter, Miss .limine Huglips, and Mr, Wilfinm J. Campbell, also of thp Falls of Schuilkill, on Wedncda morning in the Preb.i tprian Church on Ridge nienuc by the Rev. Willlnni II Cooke. Mr. nnd Mrs Campbell left for U lantlc Citj nnd will be at homo nftir .Tanuar. 15 at 3421 Queeu lane KENSINGTON Dr and Mrs E. Schneider, of 30"0 Frnnkford nienuc, will entertain n num ber of friends nt "500" and suiiner at their home this evening. The guests will be Mr. nnd .Mis. John Konnei. Mi and Mrs. M. Slack. Mr and Mrs Wnl ter Fitzgerald and Mr. and Mrs J Low crj . NEW JERSEY NOTES Dr. and Mis. Dnild Wesson, of 111 South Mnuntnin aienup, .UontUnlr. :s. J., announce the pngngement of their daughter, Miss Elbabeth Cuiroll Wes son, nnd Mi Lewis Bonsall Rintti, of Cnlllneilalp. Pa Mr. and Mis. Harrison B. Keck, of Colllngsiiood, .1., announce the birth of a daughter, December 11 .Mrs. Keel. was formeilj Miss Mac Smith, 1010 West Lehigh avenue. NORRISTOWN Mrs Sara Famous, widow of Mr. Samuel Famous, a life long resident of Norrlstown, ooseried the ninetv eichth anniversary of her birth on Fii- da. Decembei 12 Mrs. Famous liies with her dnimhtei-in Inn, Mrs. San Famous, of 200 Stanbiidge stieet, and n reception to nlntiiei and friends was held at tlie l anions Home Mrs r ninou haR three children. Mrs Rebecca Alia baugh, of Proiidence. R. I. ; Mr Ivins FnmoiiH nnd .Mr. Augustus Famous There are seiPiiteen giandclilldrin. seventeen great-grandchildren, and two great-gieat grandchildren. She nlo hns a brother fig1 three ears old, Mr. Samuel Paintci, of Phoenix llle MRS. GRAHAM KL'KTON l4.ND Mrs. Land was Miss Klolse Shep. ard Heathle, of this city. She was married last month In Wil mington, N. C. t W? 1 'tew v , j. Musical Events Past and Future The Vhlladrlphln Orchestra concerts will be reumcd nt (ho AcadcnH of Mulo on Krlilay nftprnmin ami SHItirdai vicnlnK next. There will if no cilnlst nnd the orchntra will nidi the 6hphlrdll Pn.iorile fiom the Christmas niitnrlo of Haih the fourth symphony of HmhmH iinl the sornnd llunzarlan rhapsody of i.lszt Tmo Amerlciin noieltles riirure In the uroitr-im Henrj Iladlev u b lepre sented b his ov rtuie Othello' hioh Is dedicated lo Mr stokoKskl t harlpn arlffes has a croup of four numbers entitled Not turno The While I'racock Clouds' nnd 1'icchnnnle 1 niter I)nnirosc-i- and the Now Tor': Symphon Orchestra will appear at tho Arjdem of Musir next Thursday een!nj: There are only three numbers on the pro Krnm the flrnt presctitntlon In i'hllndelphla of Incent d Ind s new war smphon Trll. Krelsler. th soloist of Iho evenlns ivlll pi the 11-cthoven Mnlln concerto, and tho pro Brim will close with the Inteimeiro and I'er peiuum MODiie iroin fioszKowsKls lulte Op ID Cirollna I.aznrl one of the chief contra! tOS Of the fhlrjiffn llnero Cnmmnv null Iludolpli Hans the pianist, .who has not iM.Mi ii.kki nore in n numner or vears win make their nppearnnce st the M indaj morn Iiik miislcnles lit the Ilelleiue Stnitfoxd on Monany nioi-ni b next The first concert bv the Philadelphia Or chestra compllmcntan to the endowment fund aubirrlhcrs throuslt the blrthdnj Klft nnpenl nin be Riven nt the Metropolitan Openi House on Mnndo eienlnir December 11 Triddaua Itlch will bo the soloist In the leuxtemps concerto In I minor The sun Phonic suite ''Hcheheraznde. of Illmskfc Knrsakow and the third "I.onore" oiorture of Ileethoven will complete the proieram The Matinee Musical s annual prize of $100 sHvsn in competition for tho most suitable three part cantata tor women s loices wnicn has leen awarded to ar llusch of Kansas City wilt bo presented by the Matinee Musi cal nub chorus on me evenlnir or Aorl Jil In the Itellevue Stratford under the direction of Helen Pulaski Innes The choir of Olr St Peters Thurch Rave nn interesting- recital of snered music at the Memorial Church of nt I'aul Klfteinth and rorter streets lint "ednesdav eenlnir un der me difecuon oi Hernia wens unpen, the orirnnlst and choirmaster The pro urnm Included numbers by llsndil Mozart, Vohle Mendelssorn Stnlner Naylor Tschal kowslo An anirelsky nnd M'esle Miss Janet Vlelnsteln coloratura soprano Kale an excellent recital In IVItherspoon Hall Inst Wednesday evenlntr assisted b) Alfred lennartz cellist Miss Aelnsteln sanir the Cam Nome ' from ' Illcoletto ' Qunndo Unplta In Fstasl " from "Luela ' "Ah. non l r, da ' rrom ' Sonnambula and the len sonff Irom ' Lalimr ' besides sever.il shorter numbers Mr Iennartz plajed the Hun vnrlnn rhapsody of Popper and numbers by Snlnt Salna and Hecks- Next Tuesdas December ill Is Hose Oar den Iay for the Matinee Musltil Club Mne nrosrnm has been prepared bv chili lal. ent Arnonc those who will take part are uiixnoein uesi. .-unr .iiiner Mount viola Ilrodbeck Nina I'rettymun Itowell I.aura K uernaro Anna .Marsnall tlrn Florence Allele ii imnmnii unit i.inei w natezell The first In a series of chamber mtisl concerts by the Hchmldt Quartet will bi iven in vtimcrnpoon Mall next Friday nve nlnir under the auspices of the trniverKi Uxtmslhn Society The proirram will be marie up of quartets bj Illumenfeld Wolf anu loiinnui Eaih year the Orpheus Mixed Quartet (rjdna Harwnori naunher t.oreltR Strebl Philip Warren 'Cook and Donald Iteddlnc) Klies an evenlns- of music is Its donation lo some chartt Th a er It will be for the Influenza orphans in a 1 trslan Gar den " In costume -Lnd aialsted hi the Schmidt Quartot will be slvcn next Monday eienlnv In the llellevue Htratroril ballroom followed by a dance Lewis Jnmeu Howell baritone assisted by Nina prettyman Howell ilolliilst with MI llam Hllvano Thunder at the piano will be hearo in reciiai ai Association nan uer mnntown. Tuesday eicnlnc December ill under the huspIccb of the Unlierslt Kxten slon Society Ihe comlnjc convention of the Music Teach ers National Association to be held in this city on December 2-1 SO and SI will brine a larse number of the moit representative musicians irom all parm or tne country At the lnlf hour of music which opens ihe resulnr evcnlnir senlce nt nt l aui s r.pis copal Church, of Oiirbrook Dorithi John- Inn. llnseler. harnlst nnd Cmll Tolffmnnn cellist, will assist tomorrow ivcnlnv Thev will play works of Massenet Max 1 uch and Tschalkowsxy A specl feature of the feienth concert of the university tixtonsion nmypuony ftnr tra to be irlven next Thursday menlntf In 'iii...iMnH TTsll uill I... (he sole work of Miss Aunes Itelfanyder contralto This Is the last concert by the orchestra Derora the innsimaa nouoays The soloists at the free concert at 3 p m tonorrow in tho Academy of the Fine Arts will t Viola Ilroddeck. soprano and Or'sna. Monaaeiltch Mollnlit Joseph Clark at tne piano . The Philadelphia Operatic Soclcti an MiMinrea n MrformnnK. nf "Mflrlhn at tile Metropolitan Opera House on TueBdsy eic- IlinK januarj .1 Tomorrow eienlnr, at 9 II o clock there will be at the Musical Art I'luli duos for two pianos by Miss Etalyn Tison win ner of tho Btokowskl medal nnd Stl" Doro thea Noebe winner of the Pennsilvnnla state prlxe of National Federation of Music Clubs They will play ft suite bv Aronsky "Dne Macabre" of Salnt-Haena nnd "hspana " by Cham-ter Mlsj Mlna Dcturea will sins two groups of sonnii i At tne e,unuay eveninir musical services m the Second Presbyterian Church ihe choir Is assisted bv Vincent I'Bnelll harpist and nt I nlst Frederic Cook violin bath 6f the Phils rielphls Orchestra. The program for to preludes for onran, harp and violin a cap pella numbers and cborol numbers with In struments i-nrmw r.rniiia will inciuoe iniirumia li Next ThtJrsdny evenlns at tho Musical Art Cub the choir of .the Second Presbv. terlan Church, under the direction of N IJndaey Nofden will lve a program of acred music for th Philadelphia Musi. ..i. k - l . ' ' WteW. & THE CRITIC TALKS TO MUSIC LOVERS Weekly Comment on Things Musical in Discriminating Philadelphia THE size of the audiences nt the vari ous Sunday concerts nnd the ntten ' Hon which they give to the serious music offered Indlcntc that there is a reasonablp dpmand for music of the bet ter class on the Sabbath. Last Sundn, for example, there eie three concerts, all of high-class music, under organ- I Ustlou auspices, thnt Is. onl members ndtnltted, given In I'hllndelphla The free Sunday afternoon concert nt the Academ.) of the Fine Arts attracted 1100 persons, the Chamber Music As sociation at the Rpllpup-Strntford nn hour Inter completelj filled the big bnll loom of the hotel and the Phllhni motile concert nt the Shubert Theatre In the evening hnd from fifty to 100 peisous standing In the rear of the auditorium after all the seats had been taken IITin do violinists, especially the ' lounger ones, almost aluars plav n Handel sonntn nt the beginning of their programs' The custom has uer- slsted for a number of years, nnd. uliile II shons iinmlstnknblp signs of dting out. theie nre still manv ho vet do it. Peelinna tiin trlon ia thnt .t to .....11 tn , nhv some unnttractie number earlr .o j lint the audience miv nil get in before I the renll interestiiig selections nre per inrmed The Idea probahlv lind its origin in the revival of old Italiin vto-ls nhuli l"rit7 ICrfislpr stnrtpd somp enrH ago Conpcrt iolinistH watch each other's programs er closel nnd thev nic exceedinglv apt to copv nnvthiug "nett " nhether it v meritorious or not Thts does not relief t on the met it of tlu Itnlhn compositions transcribed hi Mr Krplsler. hecnii'c he has mod ernlred them suflielentlt to mike them verv ittrictlc both in eTPcution snd musical thought, but thp fdpn linmedi atclv led to n mass of old compositions for the violin being dragged fiom their n ell -di served oblivion nnd put on neir Iv eer program. Among these nere thp sonatas of Handel, which for man liars hnd lieen gathering dust As n violin composer Handel neier took ver high rank, nnd his works for this Instrument have been prettv well forgotten, ns, indeed, have virtually all his Inetrumpntnl compositions Handel will lle for a good mnnv jeirs to come, but it will be through his ocnl works, cspei Inll the choral ones, and not by reason of his instrumental compositions HIS violin sonatas for the greater pnrt sound llkp exercise in coun terpoint nnd nre hipppssli antiquated in musical thought, ns iudgpil from nrpscnt dny stondnrds At the same lime thev do not lend themsehes to modern transcription, ns do thnp of the older Italian composers, Handel mote for his own div probnhl more than miv other grent compeer, and there fore his works hnc not thp perennial freshness of the solo iol!n sonatas of Rich Rut. then, Unndel, while a great mister of counterpoint nnd tech nlcnl composition, wns neither the liar n onlst nor the mplodist that Rnch wis It is true that Oeorgps Long, first nlinist of the Ronton Svmphonv Or chetra, some years ngo plaed a con- el to for oboe nnd orchestra bv Handel, nnd with his gient musicianship nnd wonderful tone made it pound ns in ten sting is such a work inn lie made to sound Rut eien nt that, it was a most unattractive concerto nnd wns probabli fliospn by Mr. Lnngy becius" It is almost thp onli obop concerto ex tant. Iwiidentnlli. this concerto must hne sounded horrible In Handel's di. w Ik n the obop uns n rehtliel i rude itibtriimeut with n tone like n bagpipe. It is not hard to beliee also thnt Ixingjs were scarce in thoe turns. IT IS seldom thnt any living composer is necoided the reception thnt was glen Charles Martin Loefiler nt the onclusion of his simphonlc poem. "A Pagan Poem,' bj the Philadelphia Orchestra list Hiturda eienlng, Out ide of the grent merit of the composi tion itself, and the element of personal tribute from those who knpw Mi. I.oefHer and hence esteem him hlirlil both ns a composer and as a man, there wns n most slgnificint musical side to the demonstration There can be no question as to the beaut of the lompositlon, although, owing to its length, it was perhaps unfortunateh placed on a program nl readv long The great, music il point is thnt the audience rose immedlateli to thp worth of flip composition, which jr eiceedlngli modern in its tendencies nud workmanship There was none of the bewlldemiput that thp audlpncc ex hiblted after the unique Maliplprn simphonlc poem a few weeks ngo, al though Mr Lopfller's composition is just -ns modern in thought ns ins Hint of the Italian composer, but is bv no means so ircentric in Its orchestra tion nnd linrmoiibation. When irtu all the same audience can differen tiate In this iinnner between the good nnd the doubtful (for a complex work like that of Mnllpiero should not be condemned on a single hearing) it nrgues for a high state of musical knowledge and feeling. The lecpptlnn accorded to Mr Ijooi fier was as spontaneous as it was hearty, for coinpnratliely few persons knew thnt he was present until Mr. Stokonski himself applauding, mo tioned for the composer to rise from the box where he was seated Next Week's Events Sundai, lVc ember 14 Free con cert, Acidmi of the Pttie Arts, .'I p in Mnndi. December 1" Montlaj morning miislenle, Rellevuo-.Strat-ford, 11 a in Philadelphia Orclttstru compli mentarj conrirt. Jletropolltan Opera House, fi:1fi P it) Thndde'us Rich, soloist OipheiiK Jliid Quartet, Itellivne Stratford, 8:1.1 P m Tnesdav, December 10 Mntince Musical Club, Rcllcvuc-Stratford, 2:S0 p. m Orand opera "f.n Roheme." Met ropolltan Optra Hoire, S p m, Aldn. Scotti Hnrrold, De Segurola, Vocal recital Lewis .Tames How ell, Association Hill, Oermntitown, 8:15 p. m Wednrsda. December 17 Oper etta, the "Kinst of the Little Lan terns," Ilelleiue-Strntford, 8 15 p m. Thursdnj December Ifi Xew YorK Hjmphonv Orchestra. Walter Damrosrh, conductor. Academy of Mitsic, 8 15 p m Krlt Krelsler, 80oit Recital, Russian snered music, by thoir Second Presbi terlan Church, MtiHlcal Art Club, 8:15 p m fnlverslti Extension Orchestra WltherspooB Hall, 8:15 p. m Agnes Relfsnyder, soloist. Prldny. December 10 Philudel phln Orchestra, Academy of Music, .1 p. m. (No soloist ) Schmidt Quartet, Wltherspoon Hall. 8:15 p. m. Saturday, December 20 Phlladel tthia Orchestra, Academy of Music, .'i p, in. (No soloist,) 77m' m the finl chapter nf nn ofc forking icrinl xrhich trill run nnr tecefc only. The urcond installment nppcari on nnt!ny. CHAI'TKR I VN A slope a white sprinkling of I s-e wood anemones la ahead like a patch of linen Idenchlng In the sun Prom a nllei a lark cut a si If I diagonal upward with a coloratura burst of song A stream slipped its ice and took up lis murmur where It hail I left off A truant sqtielehid his toes in the warm mud nnd let It oore oei and between them ' A mole stirred In its hole and be I enure spilng will find a wa. cvcd donnl In the bargain basement of the Titanic Store which Is far below the level of tin mole. Smile llnruct. who had neier seen n wood anemone and neier sniffed of thaw or the net wild smell of lolets felt the blood rise In her eins like sap and ncro's the aisle behind the white goods counter Jinx Meltzci writhed in his woolens, and Sadie Rar net, presiding otei n bin nf specinllj priced mill-ends out mle'.-nlsle bett eeie the white goods and the muslin until r winr leaned toward him. and her smile was as vlild as her lips. ' Sa, Max, guess wtij I think jou re, like a rubber band ' Classic DUphl was neier more ready with ambiguous; retort Relilnd a statk nf Joi-of thc-Loom bedsheeth, Max Meltzer groped for oincular divlnatlciii, and his heart beats fliitleied in his oIce 'Like a rubbir band''' Yeh ' ' (ilvc up ' Aw, glie a guesi "Well, I don't know Mis Sadie, unless iinliss it h bicoute I'm stuck on on Do not, nscctic reader gag nt the unsocratic plnnc True, Max Meltzer had neither the grain nor the leisure of n sophist, a capacity for tenses or an appreciation of Kant lie had ncei built a bridge, led a Rlble class, or attempted the first Inch of the live foot book-shelf Rut on a two-figure sahry he subscribed nn nnnunl dona tion to a skln-and-cancer hospital, wore nonreversible collars, and maintained a smile thnt turned upward like the coiners of a cycle moon. Remember, then, nsietlc rendei, that a rich man once kicked n lepci ; Knut's own henrt, that It might turn the world's heart outward, burst of pain; nnd In the granite cnuon of Wall street, oue smile in every thrie score and ten turn l up ward Sadie Raruet nut Mat Meltzir's niAln.mnnn umlln tilth the llln7lni? C CS of scoin, and her lips, quivering to a, sinlle, met in n straight line thut al most ironed out the curies " 'Cause tou're stuck on me' That s a bwell guess (lie' jou'ic as funn as a sou, jou urc . ,Th?u.w,'.S,"r LJa''bm ' "'U n,u'- 'I liai- siilllli ii'inev.iii' -i ...... --- n-- at him sidewisc over l hump of up lifted i-houlder Hid eloiui the length of one akimbo arm, " 'f'nuse oure stuck on me'. Hun' Max MolUer leaned ni'ioss a countpr displnj of frlngpil brrnkfust napkins "Ain't thnt a good reason. Miss Sa die It's a true one." ""lou're one swell little gne-ser, ou nic not. o (Nmlelu t get inside n riddle with n can -opener. 'Cause ou re stuck oil me! (lee1" "Well. 1 am" "I didn't ask Oii win you was like a bottle of glue. T asked you wh 0ii was like n lubber bnnel.M "Aw. I gite up, Miss Smile "'Cause ,ou're so stretch, see? 'Cjuse ou're so stietch jou'll ytiwn vour uriii oil if ,ou don't watch it " " Max "Ielt7Pi- lollnpmd lu an attitude of mock prostration ngnlnst n ntnk shelf . , . "(iee' Tint must ha e been cracked before the first nut "Snnrt '" , , Across the spee.mll priced mill ends she flashed the full Hue of her teeth, and with an Intensity his features ill concealed he noted how sweet lur throat as it niched "It's th" spring feier gets inside of me and makes me so stretch. Miss Smile It's n good thing trade Is slow down here in the basi ment tiidnj, be ciuse it's the same wit'i me eei eui . the Sntunla. before spring-opening week I just get to feeling like all out doort." .., "W'nll till ou see me with a new red-satin bow stuck on in hiit eum mer's shape. Dec Dec's got to lend me the price for two j arils of three- hit h ied -satin libbon for m spring open ing." Ills breast rose In his thro it "I bet jou look swell in ii-el, Miss Sidie. Rtit u girl like jou looks swell In nn thing " "Red's m color Dpp Dee siys my mnmiiii was i gav one, too, when It oaine to color. Had to have a red bow pinned somewheres around all the mouths she was In bed nnd and up to the er night she died (,imme red pnpii time Dec Dee's the one that H iilwais kicking against red; she sus I got too flish tnstc." "Sit. if sUe keeps bossing and boss ing nt ou, what do jou keep on living Willi lll'l l"i ,, ., "Wouldn't ion live with our own' mnthuV sistei if she raised ou from n kid' What am I going to do, put her In cold storage, now that her ejes nre going back on lur' Up in the ribbons she can't Inrdli keen her colors grnd uated no more, that's how blind she's 'ctting Ouli jestcrdu n dime In ought Fuck some launder ribbon and wiped up thp whole depirtment with Dee Dee for putting it oier on her ns blue What am 1 going to do'" ) "Honest, Miss Sadie, I didn't know that slip was om aunt nnd that her eies was hud I've seen jou two to ether a lot and notice 1 her thick lenses, but I just didn't think " "Well, now I'm tellliigtiou ' "1 just thought she was some old i girl up in the ribbons ou was llvhw with foi tampan Honest I dldn t know she had bid eies C.ee'" ' ' No, the ain't bad Onl she's so blind she tiudt. her paper upside down nnd gets sore if jou tell her about it I "And me thinking she was nothhul but n neir sighted old grouch with o nnnip like u sparrow." ! Miss Raruet laughed with an upward "Dee Dee ain't her real name When I wns a kid and she took me to raise that's the wav I used to pronounce' Aunt Rdlth Cee' ou don't think Dee I Dee was the name they spilnkled on hoi uhpn the christened her. did ou?" I Mnv Meltzer leaned to the bieath of her laughter as if he would fill hlb limp's with It "Ore1 but jou re a cute little lnd when jou laugh like that " "Su), iiutl ain't tou the frcshie' lust, because jou'ro going to be promoted to bujer for oui department won t get jour picture In the Sundn supplement No white. goods liujer I know of eer had to build white marble libraries oi present a lirend-llne to the eit to gel rid of his pin inonej " "I bet you wns a cute little black . eted, red cheeked little joungster, al " rlghtj " "1 wasn't so worse Like I tell Dec Dec, the wav she's held mo down and Indoors eenlngs. It's a wonder a kid like me grew lip with any pep at all," "Poor little ladv !" "It's like Dee Dec says, though. I : uevei was cut out for life behind the counter. Gee! I'd soak my plllpw in fasollne every flight In the etk if it WHITE GOODS By FANNIE HURST rvwii; liiusT would make me drenm 1 m nutomo Idling "Pom little lnd ' ' ' Sn, ain't it hot ' With the opening on Moniln thei betti i get the fans working List o.u llirep girls keeled Honest, sometimes I think I'd rather spend the summer under th" noisier, nut on tlie hill than dnwn lieieiher oice so In this basement "Don t I wish 1 had an auto to take oii spinning in tonight " I lou ought to mp the llier a friend of mine has gol A Mi nnr Six with a lln ciusliie top like a grand-opera but 'ourvour friend?" I "Yes He's that slIclclnnkliiiT listlo fat fellow that's a cousin to .Mamie Grunt up in the und to nenis He was down here talking to me the othei da ' "I seen him " "(tee' TOU might to fori murtelf In nis nenun Hiv. 'Lemtne die 1"- c,'o,se",,t 'ItVr '.'n 'here'mui I Z 'n!!'.'''' '...,;'n.!,,,."(J,I1(,,1 '"' lr! t,,e,l ... . mill -mi Mllll I ('IM 1IIJCIIII11 II diffodils tieklliu- mi nose nnd i strep cai full of str.ip Image m inling along side of us." ... .. .. . . i i guess ii ou got swell friendst .... ....v, .. u.. ii. . v. nit n.ii tiunu nn i.i.i .mi t sui inucii ui u snunn ior 'He snys lies got n lnuiie li in sum nipr "Honest. Miss Sadie. I I iiiki- he. n triing for the better part of two weeks lo nsk permission If I could come nnd I ..ll .... , .. " "i ' " .' I"" Whonns' nni i im tiim rfn.n.in. ii "The lust bint nf the seas-on, Miss ,'!,f 5" J11"1 '""ard whit the doctor Sidle, n swell new one thev call the !oltI ,,1C ,0',n, ,1,CI! " Put the drop M'hlte (lull goes down to Conei to "', '"5 ,P,T ,,0V,'1 lmv9 S0'u,('thinS jo night, nnd, it being real spiin-tlme, nud M1' "!,out be!i,le8 red "obons, al ini feeling kind of full of it. I thought ".1,',,,f . , , . ninibe. it being the (list boat of the ', fo,rKot, Dop ?. to' was W season. i,in.be jou would take n in.r ej'-doctor daj lies aluas searln' ride this ginnd Apnl night, Mlssiou," J"st don t pay no attention. S,,!,, ' b " il forgot it was our di. Mir L'lnnci sliiiliil tminr.l 1.:,.. f..n "Sine on forgot Rut ou won't for of null ks f"u iget if I wake up alone in the dark sopj. i.u. t-.... ,i.. n. .... ida " . ."). 'I""' "i ' " c -nr .upnzei.i slit's right strict with me She don't ,l....i i ...j.. , , .. ,-, i , i lim s tt L C wnP" Itl' ft , 1 '" t,CP ,m" liit nt mj house 'I know it. Miss Sadie; hit s the ' right wnj to do it. but I think I can get niound hei nil light Mnsn't she down here in the bnsemint the first elnj I heard about m promotion und didn't she gie mp thp glad hand nnd seem right fnendl to me' T e an get around ' her all right. Miss Sidie I can nlwais , tell if n person likes me or not " "Aniwiis. if her eics nin't too bad. Mr Melt7or, I got a date with mv menu it ills c.ir is out ot the simp fiom I having the limousine top tnken off Wc we're going foi n little spin." A quick ied belled her insouciance and she made a little form into the bin of mill-ends "Cee' if I'e made three sales tlii liielnng da I don't 1 now nothing about two f them " Mat Meltzer met her dancing gaze pinioning It with his own quiet ees "ou'ie light to pick out the luokr fellow who can bu n good time A littli girl like nu ought to hne epn eiijojment there is If I could ic it to oii, elo o'i fluuk I would let the either fellows bent me to it' The best ain't none too good for a little lnd like ou " ' "Aw, Mr. Meltzer' ' Her booin lilled and watiid "Aw, Mi Meltzer'" "1 mean it ' An eliCtnc bell giilled through his woids Miss Rinict sprang reflexl fiom the harness of in eight hour da "Aw, lookn, and I wnntee! to snenk up before dosiug and get Dee Dee to snip me two j arils of red sitiu, and sin won't cut an inch after the bell Ain't that luck for ou' Ain't that luck '" Dei lips drew to a pout "Lemiiie get it for jou. Miss Sadie I know n girl up In the ubboiis " Kr tr ? . ..M-nlimiled Waller lieiwr'iSstji.,. Re "W'.'I.-nasn: a delicious drink with a real, satisfying, sustaining food value. We guarantee its purity and high quality. We have been making chocolate and cocoa for nearly 1 40 years. WALTER BAKER &COMd. KsiaBlishaa 178Q. PORCHESTERrTVlASS "T i "No, no. Mr, Meltj-cr. I I got lo charge It lo Dee Dee. and, nnywiSriM she gets niml like nni thing If I keep ftjOf uniting. I gotta go. 'Night, ?Ir. .Melt.erl 'Night" She wns off through Ihe maze of tlw empt.tlng store. In thp er act of lim ning on her little lint with Its Jaunty Imitation fur pompon, nnd he breathed lu ns she passu, as If of the pcrfumo of liei personal!! ' At the ribbon counter on the mala floor the list of n streamlet of out- . gonu wiimiii dplnihed herself from tho file ns .Miss It.irnet nscended the alalt;- , ensp Uurrv up. Sidle " Dee Dee! How 'el ou girls up hero get on our duds so soouV I thought mnbe If I'd burr upstairs you you'd find time to cut me n two-nrd plieo of tin ci" inch red totln for my lint, Da Dee tomorrow being Sunday. Two inrds, Dip Dee, nnel that'll make $2ifl I owe jou Aw, Dee Dee. It won't taTfO n minute, tomoriow's Sunday and nil 1 n. Dee Dee!" , MNs llirnet slid Ingratiating fingers into the tune of the older woman a arm. her olce was smooth as salve. ' w Dee Dee. who pvpr heart! ot weiring fur on a hat In April? I gofla stick a red bow on my last summer'a sailor, Dee Dee. Miss Edith Worte stiffened so that the muscles sprnng out m the crook of her arm and the cords In her long, jel lowing neck. Ycnrs had dried on bet face, leaving raiuges, nnd through her high-jpniur spectacles her pnle eye might hnc been stnriug through ll!n and straining to see t "Please, Dee Dee' ' Miss Ramet held bickward, a lit(o singsong unte of appeal tunning through Miss Worte jerked forward toward the open door April dusk, thp color of cold dish-water, showed through It, Dusk in the tit comes sidly, croweltog into nuirow streets nud riddled witV u imivuliate qukk-shot of clectti i.ih bulhs "Ain't jou got no sense a-tall? Ain't ou got no sense In that curlv head of ourn but rulnntion notions?" "" 'Aw, Dee Dee!" - They were In the flood tide which bursts through the dam at ! o'clock like n human torrent Hooding the streets. JJ? 1 'n'oTs hB" bPdrmS Miss Rdith Worte turned hr sparse face towaul the downtown tide aHd ugainst n light wind that tasted of rain and flfippcd l.ei sklita niouuil her thla i.e. "Watch out, Dee Dee' Mcpdown; mere s a turn I don't need loii It's lots ou care if 1 go uliml on the spot ' "Dee Dee' ' "(iod' If I didn't haic nothing lo woirj me but red ribbons! I told tho doctor toil u . while he was nuttlne thn drops in nn ejes, that If he'd let me go 'WlnVl T-1 "W. now. Dee Dee- Ain't ou see inc better these last feu dais? ..nnn lloi" ion won l iiirKfi im-ii mu won t. forget to nig me eien then for dud. to go automeiblllng with fly men that ,, ,,, ou no 00ll .. .it)pt, IKe. I ain't been but one night thl, PPK. i been faiing up all my nlth,M forf()r tonight." . "Tonlgnt. Sa, If I can't keep yoU fro,n going to the devil on skatea f( " . "It's onl the second time this week, Dec Dec, and I I promised. He'll hay thp limousine top off tonight and feel, ii is just like summer. A girl's gotta have a little something once in 4 i ou won t torget then lou won t while "What do 1 gotta haie' WJiat do .1 gotta hae, but slap and work?" " TO RR CONTINUED ConjrUht. 101D b Harper Hrothera rublUntd through speclli arrangement with heeler Hi vllclte Inc VETERANS IN REUNION First U. S. Engineers Will Hold Banquet Tonight " Phllndelphli veterans who served oierseas with the First United States Ruglneers will hold a reunion banqiift in (he Hotel Walton tonight. , Speakers will Include K .1. CnttelT, cit statistician, nnd W. O. Murdoch, state adjutint of the American Legion. 1 1ns icglmcnt was one of the unit oi the Pirst Dlilslon and served In France nnd fiermnn from August. UH7. to SeptPinber. 1010. Colonel K II W lib, who commanded the regiment during most ot its scrwee oerseas, aad (literal 'Mason M. Patrick, present head of the air s-priitc, who commmded the legiment in the earlj part of the wai, are' expected to attend?13 " Captain .John J Rurns, of 1030 North Fifteenth street, Is chnlrmnn of the res union committee P IS GOOD for Breakfast Luncheon Dinner Supper Any time that any one wants I 1 1 f i 41 1 ii ' s 1 w 1 i i i!