f,:', fy: kM 'V H "4 "JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE Nancy Wynne Talks of the Junior Dances Held in the Rose Gardens of the Bellevue-Stratford Theatre Party for Miss Longstreth mOVIGHT will tee He openiug meet 1 tne of the Junior Dances, tho first J?hur. too. which will take place ffft Bw burdens of the Belltviie. Stratford. .These dances, which are held "'wVdnPsdars. -prang into being after L Monday Evenings which for years had held way In lines with the Awern- I mi?, Though not of so old mi origin. '?i. Monday KveninM went' out of ex .wn 1 when Mr. Frederick Thurston Mason, who was the Inst one to rhnpov one those dances, went into mourniug 1 years ago. The classes were itoooed because there was no one np. -.Mnllr who wWieil to take them up. -Ai. .hsn tt vn tounu tnnt i icre nilv as a need for some dances of 11' kind on n sninlln; fccnle' than the Asemblies and not so fearfully ox- SS the Assemblies then were. .Jieral women, who are acknowledged leaders socially, were uMtr-.l to cluipor- ,., series of three .Tunlor 'Dances ch winter. They were started with rieat mcccss somo two tears before the uar and were dropped during the lime of our narticipatioii In the late hostili ties Sounds quite highbrow, .eh I Wot? I think they are u great institution rrnelf U Rites the fiirl- who bos been ut a tear or more a chance to hao a rood time. Tor really with the rush of debutantes each year and their ino nopob of things pocinl, very joung at tractive gills are put on the shelf long Wore they should be. even as in the old dajs. And now the. very Idea of rutting a girl on the shelf beeaiiMc slio I, not married before twenty-live Is utterly preposterous And yet the un thinking (-mull bud. who must have everything her way her w nter of "coming out," dors put her elder sister to one side. ' Well, in the Juuior cotillons those v,ho arc alread out and the younger married set hae their iunings. and the result is a very nice party. The nc.t meeting will be held on January 'J and Hie ln't of the three will meet on Feb ruary 11 . The patronesses of the Junior Dances ire Mrs. Henrv Brinton Coc. Mrs. George Dallas Dixon. Mrs. T. Charl ton Henri. Mrs. Daniel h. Hutchinson, Jr . Mrs Robert Learning Montgomery. Mrs Arthur Emlen Now bold. Jr., Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury and Mrs. Alex ander Van Rensselaer. The Henry 11. Thompsons, of Green ville, Del., will' give a dinner before the dance tonight, and Mr. ninj Mrs. Hear I 'ease will also entertain. The neu, "" -.,;---- .,... ,., TVNLDHKP LONUS'IUUiTH is to be l'l guest of huuor at a theatre party and supper at the Rltz-Carlton given tonielit lir her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. William W. Longstreth. Mr. aud Mrs. Longstreth, as you know, are in mourn ing so they nre not appearing nt these affairs for Mildrci'. Ujtendnlo Cuuer and her husband were to have rnnp rroned the party tonight, but owing to the death of Mrs. t'aner's grand mother. Mrs. Matthew linlrd, some three or four weeks ago, Mrs. (.Inner Is not going out. The Joseph Rollins will, therefore, chaperone the party. I CAN'T say I was terribly surprised to hear of Mnisie Rush's engagement to George Bartol, were jou? The rumor had been going the rounds for a couple of weeks, though Maisie de nounced it lis "all bunk!" But, then. I suppose, it is "all bunk" as far as telling it is roncerned. if one does not uant to announce it yet. isn't it V Maisie in a sort of debutante, in Hint t.he would have 091110 out last year hail there been any comings out : so .she has sone to debutante parties this year, of course She is a younger sister of Mrs. John Drajton, who was Charlotte Rush, and of Ben Rush, Jr. Her mother was Miss Mary Lockwood. The wedding is scheduled to tnke place on Easter Monday, which is always a beautiful day to choose. fTlHU Kqual Franchise Society of this -- eitr Tiill hold its annual meetiug this Frida, and will follow the meeting by a luncheon at the Acorn Club. Fran ces Sullivan is the head of this society now. and the officers and members of the board include Mr. Horatio Gates Llovd. Mrs. Baroluy Wnrburton. Mrs. Oifford Pinchot, Mrs. Charles Rhoads. Mrs L'duard Robins. Mrs. Udward Smueker, Mrs. McCullcu, Miss Sarah Lourv and Miss Elizabeth Lowry. NANCY "WYNNE. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Mr. and Mrs. Willium Kmersou. of Boston, anuoiiiice the engagement of their daughter. Miss Frances V. Mof at, tn Mr. Francis Penrsnll Fraziir, m of Mr. and Mrs. AV. "W. Frazier. r . of JouMutown. Mr. Frazicr is a student nf the University of I'euusyl rania No date has been set for the nedding Mr und Mrs. Basil Hubert Cooler, Pinehnr-t Moorcstown, N. J., are re hiring 'ongratulutions on the birth of "daughter, Marguerite Esther. Mrs. wooer was Mis, Marguerite Straw -widge. unlj child of the late Mr. Dd Jrd It Straw bridge and Mrs. E. W. atraw bridge Rropby. Mr' li. Dorr announces the en senieut of her daughter, Miss Kleair Lhamberhiui. am! Mr. li. tiriflilli Calder of rruukford. The guest, at the theatre party which Mrs William Wurts Ilarmar. of Wil li,. ," uil1 Kiu' " Saturday after ,a,for, .Miss Celestiuo Warder will Delude Miss Elizabeth Ann Tajlor, p, 1 l',.anr Wurts. Miss Rhoda S'',"w Caroline S. Barclay, Miss R?iIy l Hothier. Miss Elizabeth D. u. Mlss Clarissa Sinvthe, Miss RU J i?x Va- Miss Elizabeth U. 5?d' MlV Jrr.v GladyR Miller, Miss jlorence Paul Kane, Miss Helen S. man. t,?IlsA,Mttl'Saretta Sharplcss, dnugh W"' Vr,"n'1 JIrH- T- Wilson Sharp- T.U ot, ,fhtnut IHI1, will bo the !mT. of '10r at a thentrc party and PMr at the Ritz-Carlton, to be glvcu Zult aP.(l 5'rs- Arthur Emlen Now- ini'Vi ""rday, February 14. Mr. Sri ,'". ,or"y KetlnB. Inve is m imitatiouH for u dinner on Fri- .' lebruarv C. beforp the miHintpr kill lso in honor of Miss Sharp- If!! illlr 1 ?'"''' Woo(1 w" entertain at Mr L 1 l17 thp su"I,cr daue'e. which bJ,!n.,..M,w "a'l'l' Beaver Strabs- -- Mll five lir I in lM.T.I'oll,, John n t.k Ta?yer, daughter of Mrs ,1.? Teaser, Jr.. of Redwood. Hnv. Jilts l. bnli T Beach' , 1, ,.? Janary 30 for Palm 4tre'ih"h J, ss WUabeth Brockle, mlV? "'" v'sit Mis Brockte's 'wru. w, i-. .. v - ' . tTerii uir? "llliara 0- Warden, for iilr- and MrE Walter S. Thomson ri ' 'naaV Crew "cnvPa "I1 tt ,?.unP DS trip to mi --.v upuup, noncia. Robert. V..?,'11 VH aD(1 M!'s Harriet il ?rct. u , Werday. after spend- Mr VoeksatHot Springs, Va, 'w.Mlff n,cl'u'r and her daugh- 1" 't tins a?,c,J,r,"r' of. Bnsl-wl. ChVwTatRad r.' nd Mrn. A.v, V r-.i... " We(io... va j.. i,tain:i, stVaf ! 9VW. are spending i ,. fiuiUUH, StTnVn. t..,. s, . . . r. ,-,,,, .,, nlW JW, talned on Saturday at his home in Uiv- Srtont.,!oirlnrIa' Party i bonor of J,'V, VjUinm J. Monkhouse, of Tioga. rhiladelphlaiiR present were Miss Mary V. lay and Miss Joscphluo Fay, Mr. Monkhouse, Mr. Smyser Agnew. Mr. SnmuH Fletcher and Mr. Richard Martin. ALONG THE MAIN LINE Mr. nud Mrs. William N. "Wood, of Brookway nvenue, Merlon, have just re turned from n short stay nt the Hotel Trnymore, Atlantic City. Mr. .T. P. Keating, of Woodbine ave nue, iNarberth. announces the engage ment of his daughter, Miss Helen Marie Keating, to Mr. R. B. Seitzinger, of Atlanta, Gn. Miss Bertha Harsh, of Sabine avenue, isnrberth. whose cengagement to Mr. George MeD. Lewis, of Soranton, Pa., was recently announced, has just re turned from 11 two weeks' visit to Scran ton, where she as entertnined by Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis. . r,r?VM' ,T- Brown. 910 North Six 1 -third street. Overbrook. gave 11 diu-uer-dancc last evening in honor of. her daughter. Mi's M-irotta G. Brown. Her guests included Miss Mary Hkellv. Miss Mlnnm Doolej. Miss Elizabeth Brown, ., aHiarltip Horn,-Miss Mary Carr, Miss Dean Robinson, Miss Arvllla Er- 1111H0. nir. uonaid Kunnc. Mr. Jack Samuels. Mr. Gilbert Smith. Mr. Nel son Goushor. Mr. Charles Detwiller, Mr. I' rank Barrett. Air r'i,,.iu r'-.i ur. Hon. .steent.on, .Mr. aud Mrs. Uiarlcs K. Robinson. Mr. aud Mrs. .Tunics B. Brown aud Mr. and Mrs. Locton Burk. Mr aurl Mrs. William D. Smedlev. or iNarberth avenue. Narbertb. announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Alice Hi da Sineillej . to Mr. William JI. Dnrbiu. of Narbertb. Mr. Durbln has recently returned from France, 1. rj.lu SPl'TC(1 with the A. E. P., in "iV -,t riM)lt.'il Unit of the Univer sity of Pennsylvania. ALONG THE READING Mrs. John G. Lamb, of Oak Lane lark, announces the marriage of her daughter. Miss Margaret Tnggart Lamb, to Mr. Leon Ollvit. of this cltv. on Saturday. January I. at St. Mnrtiu's f lurch. Oak Lane. Mr. and Mrs. Olivit will live at Lowell, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mnjestv an nnuiicf. the marriage of their daughter. Miss Vera Lillian Majesty, to Captain William .". Evans, of Norfolk, V11.. December !!), nt their home, 5000 North Fifteenth street, Logan, GERMANTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weisner. of 021 East Tulpehocken street, entertained in honor of Ihcir daughter, Miss Dorothy Weisner, at their home on Sunday eve ning: About thirty guests were pres ent. Miss Weisner's eiisrmrpmpnt. to sMr. Horace Do Anconc was announced by her parents on Christmas Daj . Miss Magdalene Young, of ."4t! East Tiilpcliockeu slreet. entertained at her home last liight in honor of her birth day. Her guests were members of the school set and included Miss Dorothy Wilkie. Miss Mary Smith. Miss Flor ence Ritter. Miss Carrie Rhimor, Miss Dorothy Price. Miss Elsa Wohlfcld, Miss Alice Van Artbdalcn. Miss Doro thy Rose. Miss Bessie Thaeknra and Miss Mildred Shcrtzer. Mrs. Charles Schell, of 5333 Wing ohocking terrace, will give a dance at her home this evening in honor of the birthday anniversary of her daughter, Miss Constance Schell. Among the guests will be Miss Esther Johnstone, Miss Jean Scatchard, Mis? Frances Ball, Miss Violctte Barrett. Mr. Potter Darrow. Mr. Paul Close. Mr. Donald Emory McComas and Mr. and Mrs. Frauk Haig. A meeting of the Delta Sigma Soror ity was hold at the home of Miss Rose Schnrse, 11085 East Chclten avenue, last Saturday. TIOGA "An Evening with James Whitcomb Riley" will bo given on Friday night in the auditorium of tho Tioga Pres byterian Church, Sixteenth aud Tioga streets. A series of tableaux have been arranged to illustrate the poems, which will be read by Mrs. Charlotte Flem ing Bishop to the musical accompani ment of Mr. C. Stanley Malotte. Mr. Charles Linton aud Mrs. May Ebrey Hotz. The uffair is in charge of Mrs. Charles W. Malotte. of 3817 North Seventeenth street, and the members of the Bible class who will represent the characters. They include Miss Dorothy Jones, Miss Evelyn Eagleson, Miss Virginia Bird, Miss Mary Moore, Miss Margaret Taylor, Miss Margaret Stavely, Miss Mclba Goldner, Mibs Pauline Howe. Miss lone Finney, Miss Marguret Kerfchan, Miss Anna Muir, Miss Ruth Middleton und Miss Gertrude Pegley. The entertainment is given in aid of the two girls, seven and ten years of age. who were left orphaps by the influenza epidemic and who have been adopted by Mrs. Malotte and her class. LANSDOWNE Mr. Carter Worrell and Miss Mary Bishop, Mr. Howard Lolland, son of Mrs. E. G. Stocker. formerly of Drexel Hill, and Miss, Marion E. Goucher, all of Lnnsdowne. were entertained by the Nu Chapter of the Delta Tau Delta of Lafajctte College, at their annual dance. Among those present were Mr. Boddie Wcldon, Mr. Du Moo and Mr. Lehccka. FRANKFORD Mr. Maurice Rogers, of Ariott street, is spending a few months in Cleveland, 0., where he is visiting friends. Miss Florence Smith, of Harrison street, will give a luncheon on Friday afternoon in honor of Miss Eleanor Kirby, of New York, who 13 visiting friends hero for n month, Mrs, Charles Graham, of Kinsey street, will eutertain the. members of the sewing circle to which she belongs at her home on Thursday afternoon. Mr, aud Mrs. J, L. Kirkman, of Castor iiveime, arc spending a few weeks in Richmond, Va,, where they are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frauk Lewis. DELAWARE COUNTY Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sloun and their family, of Ridley Park, have gone to their winter home nt Fort Myers, Fla., where they will rcmaiu uutli spring. Mr. und Mrs. Sloan und Miss Winifred Sloan have recently returned from abroad. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tisdale, of Ingldside, Ridley Park, are receiv lug congratulations 011 tho birth of n son, Mrs. Tisdnle is the daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. II. A. McCaitby. The Barn Stunners. 11 dramatic club of Ridley Park, have resumed activities after two years of abandoning their work during the wur. Tbey held a "club ulght" ou Friday evening when an interesting musical program was ren. dered, tbo opening number being an exhibition, danco given hy Mjm Wilson and Mr. ttalnh White. Mr. M. J. CoKSfrjeri.! jjresiiJMU ot tw ciud. -EVENING PUBLI6 LEDGBR-PfllLADBLPHlA, ' WEDNESDAY, BRIDE OF swKKmm&Si-'-'i- , iHvsW i ... ' , t ... ' "OffiSSw Mmty??K&?er - . - . .. ;v..r...t ."wsm-'? ' '&.. SsmMMSm " . vMf$ MISS HELEN BUCHANAN . Miss Buchanan, who is well known in musical circles in this city, will bo married this evening to Mr. V. Perry Httncr NORTH PHILADELPHIA Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Logau, 55-10 Hatfield avenue, entertained at n tumily dinner 011 .Monday evening. Among the guests were Mr. und Mrs. J. Coyle, .Mr. and Mm. Willium James, Mr. and Mrs. Walter It. Easl buru, Mr. aud Mrs. William It. Raw llngs, Miss Helen Rawilugs, Mrs. W. James and Mr. G. Canning. Mrs. Milton Dulsimer, 225S North Broad street, will entertain tomorrow evening lit bridge at her home. Judge and Mrs. Henry N. Wessel aud their daughter, Mrs. Bcruice Bennett, of 1007 North Broad street, have returned from a trip through Florida and Cuba. Mr. aud Mrs. Harry Baer, who have returned from their wedding trip, spent a few days with Mrs. liaer's mother, Mrs. Louis Eschncr, 2004 North Park avenue. Before going to their home in Chicuco they will faton in' Baltimore and St. Louis,!: Mrs. Baer was Miss Wilma Esehner, WEST PHILADELPHIA A vecention was held in honor of Mis Lillian Podolyn bv her isler, Mrs. L. Isard. of 55 North SixtietU street, on Saturday. There were twentv guests present including Miss B. Miller. Mr. J. Podolyn, Miss E. Fischer und .Mr. II. B. Kantor, New York, who assisted in entertaining. Miss Ethel Burt, ot 12-10 Pine street, will bo the guest of honor at a miscel laneous shower to be giveu bv Mrs. Samuel Grecuwell, of -1021 Walnut street, this afternoon. The guests will include Mrs. Rollin R. Meyers, Mrs. Wendell Frederick. Mrs. D. J. Swigiser, Mrs. John Black, Mrs. John Greenwcli, Jr., Sirs. George Meell. Mrs. John Dickev, Mrs. J. Berry, Mrs. John D. LaMond. Mrs. Morris Schwenk and Miss Ethel Burt. Miss Burt's en gagement to Mr- Harold Godwin has recently been announced. No date 'baa beeu set for the wedding. Mr and Mrs. James C. Burns, S21 South' Fifty-first street, announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Madeline Rose Burns, to Mr. Joseph F. Dcitrick, of Williamsport, Pa. ROXBOROUGH A community conference on Sunday school work and religious education wilt be held tomorrow evening in the Fourth Reformed Church, Manayunk nud Lev ering avenues. The rectors of the tbirtv-twn churches in the Twenty-first ward, with the Sundnv school superin tendents, officers and teachers, have been invited to the conference, which is called by the Fourteenth District Sundnv School Association. The speak ers w'ill be Mr. Harry E. Paisley, treasurer of the Reading Railway nud president of the Sunday School Asso ciation; Mr. Samuel B. Fares, general secretarv of the association, and Mr. W. r. Pcarce, of Chicago, 111. WISSINOMING Miss Agnes Breunan aud Miss Jean Brennnn, of Tacony strep.t, hnve re turned from a stay at Atlantic City. Mrs A. Troth, of Vankirt street, has left for Baltimore, where she will spend several weeks. Mr. nnd Mrs. William Maeknett, Jr , of Howell street, are being con gratulated on the birth of a son, Mrs. Edward Gormau, of Eden street will entertain the members of her card club tomorrow uftcruoon. MANAYUNK The men's executive committee of the chapel of St. Andrew's Protestant Epis copal Mission und Neighborhood House, of West Manayunk. will give an en tertainment, followed by a social hour, tomorrow eening in the assembly hull in aid of tue worn 01 un- ruiiiiniiiw. The program will iucludo a minstrel show bv the minstrel band of ('amp 111, of the 'Patriotic Order Sons of Amer ica. The Rev. Albert 11. Holt is rec tor' of the mission, and the officers of the committee are: Mr. Albert Green wood, chairman, aud Mr. Benjamin Davis, secretary. Pelrce School Reunion Pelrco School Alumni Association will hold a leuniou ou Friday evening, January 23, in the Roue Garden, Belle vue Stratford. The entertainment will consist of n sketch entitled "Excuse. Me," participated in by the following Alumni members: Coach, Hi Geitrudo Wilton, Misb V. Berrnh, Miss Mary Flvnu. Miss M, Flynn, Miss E, Lnwlcy, Mfss Joscphlue Wilson. Miss Iluth E. Prcscott, Mr. R, McCaffrey. Mr. F, B. Moffctt, Jr.. Mr. A. Best, Mr, I?an Q. Bacbman. 'Followine thecteb will bo i& aim tmpjwr bu-.r auwiw TODAY JmA. J i H V" ft -t. Jt " f'M WEDDINGS OF INTEREST TAKE PLACE TODAY Miss Helen Buchanan Becomes Bride of Mr. Perry Hitner' 'The wedding of Miss Helen Buchanan nnd Mr. W. Perry E. Hitner will tuke place this evening at the Rittcuhousc Hotel. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Dr. Perry Allen. The bride will he given in marriage by her brother, Mr. Charles Buchanan. The matron of honor will be Mrs. Charles Buchanan. of Boston, nud the bridesmaids will be Dr. .Mary Alexnnder l'atton nnd Mrs Mildred Davis, of Ambler. Mr. Alfred S. Hitner, a brother of the bridegroom, will be best man. and the ushers will be Mr. Coleman E. Hitner. Mr. Frank lin Spencr Edmonds, Mr. Hugh M. MueMullun aud Mr. George Lichteu bcrger. The bride will wear a white satin gown embroidered with pearls and will carry a shower bouquet. The matron of honor will wear coral satin and the bridesmaid!: pink satin. A reception aud supper will follow nt tho Rittcn house. DAVIS DEARDON The wedding of Miss Veronica E. Deardon, daughter of Mrs. George Deardon, of 3921 Terrace street. Wis sahickou, and Mr. George E. Davis, of 4140 Terrace street, Wissahickou, will take place this evening at the rectory of the Church of St. John the Baptist, Manayunk, with the Rev. Patrick Mn ginuh officiating. The bride will wear her traveling suit of dark blue, with a hat to match, and will be attended by Miss Dot-is Crook, of Merchnntvillc, N. .1 Mr. Frank Welsh will be the best num. The quiet ceremony will bo followed b a reception nt the homo of the bridegroom's parents. Upon their return from their trip Sir. and Mrs. Davis will live ou Manayunk avenue, Roxborotigh. EHRENREICII SIMON The wedding of Miss Iena Simon, daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. A. Simon, of lMofj North Fifteentli street, and Mr. Joseph Ehrenreich will lake place this evening at the home of the bride. The Rev. Dr. Henry Ucrkowitz will officiate. The bride will wear a gown of bridal satin trimmed with rose point lace, her tulle veil will bo edged with the Mine luce nud she will carry 11 shower bouquet ot orchids and lilies of the valley. There will be no attend ants. A dinner will follow the cere mony. Only members of the families will be present. The wedding trip will be spent in Florida. After February 15 Mr. aud Mrs. Ehrenreich will live at l.'!5 West Susquehanna avenue. COONS BOCIIROCH The wedding of Miss May L. Boch roch. daughter of Dr. nnd Mrs. Max II. Bochroch, of 15,1!) Pine street, and Mr. Albert Coons will take place this eveniug at 0 o'clock at the home of the bride. The Rev. Henry Berkowitz, D. D., will perform the ceremony in the presence ot the two families and a few intimate friends, The bride will be at tended by her cousin, Mw.-,. Milton C. Stein, and Mr. David Coons will be best man. A dinner will follow the cere mony. The wedding trip will be spent in Frunce, after which Mr. nnd Mrs. Coons will live in Lebanon, Pa. VENNELL HALL The wedding of Miss Winifred Hall and Mr. Leon Veunell took place Sat urday nt the Baptist parsonage, Col Hngswood, N. J., where Mr. Roothe. rector of the Baptist ('liureh, performed the ceremony . Miss Milium dc Luncv was maid of honor, aud Mr. Russell Tnj lor was best man. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Veunell spent a few days in New Vork, and tire now living at their home, SI I Muplc avenue, Collingswood, N. J. NEW JERSEY NOTES Miss Sarah Winer gave a Leap Year party at her borne, 010 North Sixth street, Camden, oil Saturday evening. Among those present were 5Iiss Esther Dobkiu. Mi6s Sarah Myer, Miss Sadie Mjer, Miss Sophio Welner. Miss Fannie Weiner. Miss May Weinstein, Miss Bes sie Mnrkowitch. .Miss Harriet Fox, MUs Minerva Boartniuu, Mr. John Bnvlis, Mr. Meyer Dublu. Mr Harry Neff, Mr. Nathan Wenger. from Rending, Mr Al Xenlncr. Mr Max Leff. Mr. Ed, Sqlof, Mr. Bob. Meskiu, Mr. Bill. Klelmuu, Mrv Hurry M.er, Mr, Dave Triekter. Mr Harry Boartman, Mr. Lew Libermau, Mr, Jack Robinson. Mr. Thlllo Boartman. Mr. Joe HnVi-k id JJrf fan jrjuww. ; , V . HOME GROWN By FANNIE IWRST Jfr. GiUy, clerk in a Michigan hotel, introduces Jlirdic 7'inK-, o guest from Vcio York, 1o Mr, I'rokrs, Mr, Prokct, who is sn'td to tic very thy, takes her canoeing, Vic remembers having seen him when he xcasa buyer of a firm that she worked for. CHAPTER III fT KNEW I'd seen you somewhercs J jour face was as familiar to me as my board bill." ' x o u iln't " "No, but I used to be Benson's is the first firm I ever worked for I started. In when I was fourteen doin' misses' model for him." "Misses' model?" "I bet I've tried on more than one or two or six misses' i'aknii nunsrr ulsters for you to pick from. Gnwd, that was seven years ngo but even now when I sell a three-quarter, double-breasted rever sible, vachting cont. sateen-lined coat with the cotton stitcning anu sweaisnop buttonholes come back and scratch the back of my neck just like tuey useu 10 do." . "Well, whatta you know! uo tninu of my ever bavin' bought ulsters for the Red Trunk off 'u you a little pink and white flower like you sproutln in Leu son's." "You used to come in with the early September buyers. I remember beein you more'n once in the little back sales room, with old man Benson offering you ntirn,. nrerv lime vou vauked me to tue daylight to see how green the, lot twenty seven diuck uieitis " ' "And look at you now, living like a little lady vacation and all.' ' M . I times six "Rentloy's is one of .them dead lookin' nlnces, ain't it? with no t,igu out and no show windows or nothin ex cept a butler with leather calves and white bloomers and a ribbon rosette ou the side of his high hat for 11 door dis- P "'Something like a morgue. ! says to Maisie the other day. I sajs. From East Broadway to tlmr part of Fifth avenue where they quit sell in dresses and Win to sell gowns onl ain't so lar if jou cover it I 01 limousine, but when ou get there b way of a three-year btopoff in 11 ixtu avenue cloak department and a four vcar side-track in a Thirty-fourth street novelty shop, It's going some. "Poor little sister!" , . "You're panting like n chorus after ih. fhirii em-ore hv the time you reacn the 'Imported Gowus Only' and can afford a second story front with running water and two tailor-made suits n year it you save it on lunch nnd take a room within walking distance." Old gold light lay ou them and i.i.i Pi., d,r ftnv crink es of cur- "."" '" .".j :..-..- H call nf n rent tney created ; uu Bu - pleasure boat moved across the hori zon; a woman's voice, thin and full ot plaint, came from its direction and died on the water as smoko dies in air. J.he far-off hotel windows blinked out one uy one the moon was directly above them, higher, whiter, smaller. "You and Ulliy got me i" "'' Miss Fink; rushing through life like jou do in subway trains don t give you much time to see the scenery, does it .' "No, or to bear singin' voices over the water." , . .. "I can show you a story, and-a-half cottage in Miami, with awnings to keep the sun out nnd a backyard with props under the trees to keep the fruit from breaking the limbs, that would make the swell velvet furniture in your second story front and running water raise, its nap for shame at taking jour money. Say. ain't that pretty? I. bet that's he little lady from Duluth singing for the sailing party." "Swell." "Listen!" "Sweet and low, sweet and lov Wind of the western sea. Blow, blow, breezes blow. Wind of the western sea. "Come on; let'a join in, Miss 1'iuU "I don't know that." ,, "Gee, T was raised on that lullaby. "I know n swell lullaby song. Us n swell trot, too " 'When they play that rag time lullaby Lull a by-y-y Lull a by-y-y. ...... "Say, I could die trotting to that "Lay still there, sister." "Ain't you tired paddling. Mr. Prokes?" "Tired! I've paddled twplve hours straight uplhe Miami, and not in such .! nnmiinnr neither. At the last con Vention nt Bear Lake X paddled for the Kansas City Lodge cup. and won t it , "You're sure somo big frog in these I puddles out here!" He swung lightly about for the hnnn ward cut. Through the mist of I111. eveniug, the striug of village lights wa without luster, like a giant ladj s ne. I lace seen through the blur of her giuut tears, "T T oln't- oiiieli ot a ladv's man. 'Miss Fink it's just like Gilly told you . but, gee, tnis nas oecn grrui, ijauuiiu,, out here in the moonlight." "Say, I bet you're the champion lady-killer of Miami," . "I ain't called on a girl in six tpbi that's bow much of a ludy kilhi I am." ,, "Thut's what they all say. "You enn ask anybody in our town I uin't called on a girl 111 si jcni or kept steady with a young lndv .inn I used to sneak the horse ou. and tal Lizzie Watts buggy riding when I was seventeen and ought to have know 11 bet 1 ter " "You with New York twice a year. I cuffs on your trousers anu jour name at the top of the Red Trunk stationery -say!" . , .. "Von pnt me wrong, sister. "I can jusj. see the girl" in vour ' town begin to walk down High street for their afternoon soda before you got the wax ladies in your show wiudow and $10.50 serviceable suits uncovered for the dav." ' "That's where you got mc wrong 1 agaiu, little one. I'm a fuun s0u of fellow, I am. After the old folks went I just lived along in the place with black Mary same as ever." "Honest?" I "Suro enough helpin' all the skirts I went to school with lis it up with the other fellow and stickin' pretty close to the store myself. Lordy, sis- ter, I got more god-children than Solo mon had wives.' "Look over there, will you, Mr. Prokes? We're almost back again. Say, wasn't that quick work?" "I'll show you some real paddling the next time I bring jou out here." Lund swam out to meet them Houses nnd church steeples and the hotel re suined their shapes,, and in their nos trils the sudden und pungent smell of pine needles. I "This was sure some vide, Mr, ' Prokes. I klnda tcel liko we'd just I raddled out of tho world and left livln' ehlud us. Listen to her pay, ain't aim some, little warbler?" "I may be a head lady at Rcntley s' now .vir. (.illy s off duty at d and now hut take it from me. Mr. Prokes, 1 u; s going to row mc over to a little ft"?' Tlong and crooked' lane from island.. But say I can be back by 10 Benson's and six a week to four , if it ain't top late for you' UUll fcLCVlt iw.- -,i n.AAn t-o1vm noors u cure ic am t. id unir intrr Minn i, ."jh .WJ3 "? JANUARY 14 1920 Miss Fink this here is the real kind of living, pence nnd tvcll. just peace." "Gee, nin'tllfe funny I" "For n lltllo lady like you it ought nlwnj; to be as sweet as wistarlu." "It n regular moving picture, ain't It? one blooming thing after an other." "Wc should worry I" "Two nights ngo thin time I was sittln' under a gold leaf ceiling eat ing Italian spaghetti nnd listening to a Hungarian band play the 'Broad way Glide." " "I know tho kind seventy-five cents tabic d'boty with n wine bottle ot red ink thrown in. Out in Miunii we wouldn't use It for dye if wo wanted to color the Miami pink." "And look, tonight I'm out here in a canoe with a man from a town that sounds like a patent medicine, so close to the stars I could kiss 'em nnd flout ing through the middle of n night that's got It all over the purple and silver mode J so u tlie day before I left. Gawd, how Maisie grudged me that sale!" "And you're gcttin' acquainted with u sky over your head that, jou never even saw before ofceopt between tall buildings when you looked up to decide if sou was going to carry an um brella." "Sometimes when the Welsh rabbit ain't cooked enough or jou'vo talked your heart and soul out the day beforo trjir. to sell a jsuuu impori to a .New Rich, who used to sell 'em herself and knows the game sometimes you get to noatin' on nuc tins, too. but then o begin to fall over the edge of things and wake un. Oli-hl He rnrpfiil lmj you land, Mr. Proko." Vbasy tucre no hurry take your time here now, your hand always stand in the middle ot a bout whoop la so!" 'Oh-h. I " "Xonscnse look, jou stepped out as neat as a sardine from his can," "It's been a swell ride, Mr Prokes." "What about tomorrow nilit- AtUo Firk paddlin' vou is the best fun I've had nt this convention r',0.rr,"v1 ' ..An l Hint n sbume that to paddle a sweet little cirl like jou. ' "Good!" "There's going to be a scll dance :i week from tomorrow night. Miss Pink installiu' tho new grand mastcrp and the closin' of the convention. I alii t much ou duncin and it's a long waj off, but I'd kiudn like to Miow 011 're going with me"." "Sure." "Great! This way. sister, we'll take the long road through the pines." "Gee, ain't it black in there and quiet?" She closed her hand over his rough coat sleeve with the primitive gesture of a child. "You ain't scared when you're with me. are you. little sister?" She linked her arm in his aad her laughter scuttled back over, the water. Continued Tomorrow. Cuvvriah-, 20, fcy Whetlrr Syndicate WISSAHICKON In aid of the missionary work oT St. Stephen's Protectant episcopal Chureh an entertainment nnd dunce will be given this evening, in the parish house, j 1624 Walnut Street ; 1624 Walnut Street Entire Stock to Be Sold Regardless of Cost Millinery, Coats, Suits Evening Gowns Blouses, Dresses, Etc. fflM ,Ji 'H' VM mm 5 An Unusual Opportunity to :hase French Model Pur Goic .78 and Tailored imp. Metfk Smisofc 2012 WalnutSt Sharp Reductions Monday, Jan. 12, and Days Followiny Formerltj o0 Fur-1 rimmed $250 Fur-Trimmed Suits $75 $J0O Lvemna $200 Cloth s The program yrtll Include a minstrel ,show by the minstrel troupe of Camp 111, P. O. 8. A., with vocal and in strumental koIoh. Mrs. Henry Dabm, who has charge of the affair, hns na her assistants "Miss Lillian Garrcth, Miss Hazel Francis, Miss Edith Mar shall, Miss Sadie Price. Miss Reba Thnckcry. Miss Lillian Spencer, Miss Ruth Chamberlain, Mrs. Frederick Greenwny, Jr.. Miss Miriam Kincade, Mrs. Ethel Webb and Miss Grace Sewcll. Miss Dorothy Reauch and Miss Elea nor Reauch, of Norwood, N. J., have been spending some time ns the guests of Mr. nnd Mrs. Huntley Murdoch, of Suninc street. . NORRISTOWN Mr. and Mrs. P. A. McDermott. of Swede street, gave a dinner of tweuty llvc covers nt their homo in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander, Griffith, who wero recently married. Tho guests were Mr. nnd Mrs. Emractt Rcardon. Dr. nnd Mrs. T. F. Noonan. Miss Mary Fenncy, Miss Caroline Bradley, Miss Afnrv Gnllncher. Miss Catherine Gal lagher, Miss Mary Collins. Mist Nellie Gallagher, Miss Caroline Griffith, Miss Marv rihea, Mr. ieo mernan, ir Willlnm J. Barrett. Mr. John Galla gher. Mr. William Collins, Mr. Jesse Davis, Sir. Joseph recney, .vir. ,ionn Grady. Mr. Arthur Collins and the Rev, D. T. McDermott. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Horton, of 537 Stanbridgc street, gave a family dinner of sixty covers at their home in honor of the celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. ACADUMY OF Mt'SID TOMOrtllOW EVENING AT 8 t.'.. CAPT. BRUCE BA1RNSFATHER Author of "Thu Better Ols ' In ft Cheery Talk Illus trated With Original Drawlnen "OLD BILL" AND ME Tickets. BOc to $2. at !Ieipa. It 10 Chest, nut fit. Management of LEE KEEPICK. ACADEMY OF MUSIC Thr" nunarknble Lectures each entirely dlltcrenl on Communication With spirits. SIR OLIVER LODGE rtenowned British Si lentlut Mohdnv Evening, Jan 10, Tuesday Eenlns, Jan 27, and Tuesdav Ecnlntr, Feb. .'J. peats for Course. 1M to fil.no ilnrludlne taX) lit liepPO f, IJ1U .UPBLIIUV 131IOCI. EITH'S ALICE LLOYD Eminent English Comedienne HENRI SCOTT Famous American Operatic Star. MKIILINGER fr MEYER: WHITING i. HfRT MCTOIl MOORE; EMMA I.ITTI.EriELD & CO.; CLAUD & 1'ANNli; I-SIIER AND OTHCHH. WALNUT The, l'la NEXT WEEK SEATS JNUW la That PutB Joy in Living "POLLYANNA"! Most Adorable Plav on the "S.'Vrftr1 Batiee on th '.ook by Eleanor An Kntortalnrmnt for Klda From II to 0') METROPOLITAN Tllpa Fvtr JAN. 20 OPERA HOVE u " -,vB- AT fi METROPOLITAN- OPERA COMPANY N. 'i R I G 0 L E T T 0: Mmes. Garrlmn, Terlnl. Mm. Hackett, Do Lua, Ilada Conductor. Moranzonl Peats 1101 Chestnut St Wal. 44.14; Race 07 Ken. Ae. and Cumbrlnd I PEOPLES indies' Mat. nery Day Golden Crook and BILLY ARLINGTON ' Walnut ab.Sth Mat.Today ' VICTORY ! BELLES CASINO tm? ranee Sale ' .w rt.S,e IWrea,e.l tt&l mm. m hM ;.; Reduced io Top Coats, $75 up Gowns .. $75 Dresses, $S5 'An m oaaarwajAW1 m v. .1 w i m mm 4 .- Market St. ab. 18th. 11 A. M. to 11 :1B P. t EtJGENE O'BRIEN IN A NEW PlCTUrtB "THE BROKEN MELODY" Added UAItOLD LlOYD COMEDT "FltOM HAKD TO MOUTH" , PALACE "" 1214 MARKET STREET "1 10 A. M., IS. 3, a MS, 6:15, 7:4B, 9:30 V. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN ins LATEST "When the Clouds Roll By" Coming Soon "EVERYWOMAN" WMi$ A R C A D I A 4 CHESTNUT BELOW 16TII T Vjl 10 A. It., 12, S, 3K5, 6145, 7:45. 8:80 P. Ml . jjfj BILLIE BURKE, In Adaptation From Novel -; "WANTED A HUSBAND'" A Paramount Artcraft Picture. VICTORIA ' MARKET STREET ABOVE OTU n 0 A. M. to llllfi P. M. HOUART IiOSWORTlI In First Showine "Behind the Door" Next Week MAT ALLISON In 'TAIR AND WARMER." From tha PIJ C A P I T 0 It v 7!4 MARKET STREET "1 10 A. M., 12, 2, 3:45. 0:45. 7:45, O:E0 P. W. rri cirr tamic tn -a TTT $!"". . REGULAR OIRL Added Fatlv Artitirlrln 'n "Tbo Attraction rally VrDUCKie OaragV N I XON ' S COLONIAL! "1, Gtn. Bel. Chelten. 2.15. 7 & 9. -M Plcturlzatlon of Richard Hardlnc Davis "Soldiers of Fortune" Augmented Orcnestra New Organ. . REGENT MARKET ST. Bel. 1TTH OLIVE THOMAS tn THE GLORIOUS LAOT' li' A. M. to II P. M MARKET STREET AT JUNIPER CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILLE WHO-S YOUR GIRL" ""& SIX-DAY BIKE CHAMPIONS ' BROADWAY Broa1 & Snyder Av. ' 2:15. 8:45 OP.M. "THE MELODY SHOP". WALLACE REID "v? . CROSS KEYS MARKET BT. B1. 60th ... ,t! 2:.".0. 7&9P.M; HERE AND THERE" PHILADELPHIA'S FOREMOST THEATREa FORREST mat. today iast mairrg ANOTHER HIT! CHARLES DILLINGHAM'S Lateet Musical Comedy Triumph THE MGHT BOAT rmmt TmIiiab JSU. E. IIAZZARD. LOUISE GROODT. TELI.A HOBAN, ADA LEWIS. ERNEST T.SnSJ?ACB- Hxtj SKELLT, HANSFORD WILSON and Others. A Jolly Crew of Pretty Girls. NE.T WEEK SEATS TOMORROW RAYMOND HITCHCOCK In His Entirely New Rvu HITCHYKOO 1919 100 Entertainers Chorus ot 40 Under 20. DDnAnM,! t,;u last Ul.W.r-ly "jr BVOS. . last Mat. Saturday HENRT MILLER Presents CHATTERTON In a new comedy by Georio Scarboroucb Moonlight AND Honeysuckle "A doft satire on Iovo la and out of mar rlaere " North American. NEXT WEEK SEATS TOMORROW SAM H. HARRIS Presents WILLIAM COLLIER "THE HOTTENTOT" V Now Farce by Victor Mapes. G ARRICK MAT. TODAY EVENINGS,, 8:20. JOHN GOLDEN'S LAUGHING Hrr "IT'S ALL THE RAGE" PHILADELPHIA Theatre , 17TH i. DE LANCEV 8TS. (Below Sprue) MAY IRWIN 1 In "A. Gal of la-Urhter ' IniilUtl On the Hiring Lino Maih. Tomorrow i. Saturday jpflsgff VENT WEEK SEATS. NOW ARTHUR HOPKINS Presents JOHN DREW ln cbird-. T Imlted Encacement Two Weeks Only, SamS. Shubert EVGS,L8 ", . , , Mats Wed &Sat4 The Sparkllne Musical Plsy "NOTHING BUT LOVE." with ANDREW TOMBCS in4 THE ORIGINAL MERRYMAKERS ChestrTutlbt. 0PERA wwr "THE ROSE OF CHINA" 1 Tho Most Beautiful Musical Play in Amrlc4 J n ,. , MU Wed Bat, bam Bernard & Irene Bordoni in i VOIT WERE," with an All-Star Cast mni. MON'DAV SEATS THI R8DAT aiyi(isisMWpa 1 1 rRSOS'ALIA) ORIGINAL N V. CAST ADELPI-H EVENINGS. 8.15. ". " l Mt. Thurs Reir Mat. Bat. FLORENCE MOORE In "BREAKFAST IN BED" ACADEMY OF MUBIC NEWMAN Traveltalks Color Views Motion Pictures NestFri. KVa?8 ,, NextSat. T ALSACE-LORRAINE TICKiyra at Hcppe's. ISc to tl.QO, NOW. 4 DANCING LESSONS $ A TEACHER FOR EACH PUPIlT Reception Ejfiunlte Mel Mirrored StutUt I Sat. Night, 830 ott?ii urciieura vv -a. lltt CORTISSOZ SCHOOL DUMONT'S Emmctt J. Welch Mln uu,lunl " trela. ARCH ft OTH BTd. rr POP I 'I. Alt PRICE MATINEE TODAY 13 "ilk Hfcli Life in Jail C1 wai ati. gtli. Mat, Tixlsy ORPHEUM 2S?vMai5i. T Eves,, Mae, 35e. &Oc & YAa MAE pKHMOrfolSriSf) '' "GET HlCIl-quiCK WALLINOrpiuy f JAN. lP-'TWQ OBPrfAJfr" .1 &j Sin J ft i" ii 1 i r PI M y-l vhri f&i' t , ,i ; "jr fvtf . '! . v .. . flj... . ... ..j v ". j'vrvf (, ?& .',j"iEL,4aaao.. . & A.r.-ABd
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