?, 'fil'U ltf . l ' EVENING PUBUO LEDGEB-PmLAPBLPHIA, THTTB8D A Y NO VBMBEB 16, 19M : r ' j. 6 IB ffr if it WELFARE DRIVE M OF SUCCESS fund New Within $115,000 of 92,766,000 Needed for Year' Werk 3K IS ENTHUSIASTIC The Welfare Federation fuml fa new tftbln $115,000 of the S2.7flfl.000 It Mda for support of lt 1!M allied or ganization. This tetnl was reached last night when Ktlwnrd V. ok hi hi taestastiratljr led u meeting of the Workers U underwrite the balance of 1180,000. Net for n moment would Mr. Hek ttew even h Himploieu of failure for the drive te be entertained. He le Irrsred te the workers who hud gathered at a mibxeriptlen dinner in the llelle-rne-Strutfenl n lecture en psychology. He firmly imbued in their minds the absolute jreltivenes net only of nut" CCM but of ever-subscription. Then he called for volunteers te get the balance required. Wl ART MUSEUM STEEL DELAY, PUT UP TO ARCHITECT Company Saya Datlverlta Can Pt Ruahad If Plana Ara Approval Official!i of the American Bridge Cem panjr, which has the contract te furnish structural steel for the Art Museum, disclaim any responsibility for the de 'ay attending tY construction of the building. At a recent meeting of the Park Commission it was stated in a report te the Mayer, who had Inquired as te the cause of the delay, that the company furnishing the steel was several months behind In its deliveries. Responsibility for the delay is placed upon the architect, C. L. Uerle, .fr., by the steel company, because of failure te approve the pluns. In a letter te E. T. Stotesbury. president of the ennimla si en, Charles Kleder, Jr., contracting manager of the bridge company cays : "I have found the facts te be that practically nil of the steel has been delivered up te the point of approval of the plans by the architects of the museum. The rest of It can be sup plied rapidly as seen as the pinna are returned approved." WOMAN'S CLUEHJUYS LOT alaCynwyd Oraanltatlen Plana te Bract Library The Weman's Club of BalaOynwyd has purchased a piece of ground at Bala avenue and Levering Mill read, Cynwyd, with the expectation of erect ing a building te house the Hala-Cyn-;d Free Public Library and v te aerre ns n clubhouse. The library building will stand as a memorial te all in the community who served In the World War. One of the most recent efferta te enlarge the build lug fund was a rummage sale which netted mere than $1400. RED CROSS BOOTHS OPEN Det City aa Rollout! Campaign data Under Way Red Cresa booths dot the city today aa part of a new program te Interest citicena in Red Cress membership. The booths opened this morning In railroad stations, at ferries, central city hotels, en both sides of 'Chestnut street, in banks, clubs and offices, and In front of the Union League. Mrs. tieerge w. Child urexel saw 7 tfft that instead of closing the raembershl fitnnnlfti tomorrow the r continue until November 30. palgn began last Saturday. rellcall will The cam fhen the dinner enened. n total of 12,334. 880. 25 was reported as the ac tual money pledged for the campaign. Of that amount. $KSl,070.."h! hail been raised by the large Central Committee working in the buslnehH district (if the city. 9200,000 Additional Pledged It whs announced bv Colonel Frank lin D'OlIer, who presided, that In ad dition te the .2.'.,U.SM) pledged, then were conditional pledges of $200,000 Which had Wii ruiW by the Hiifi-inl workers who olunteered te get $."000 apiece. That money is pledged en con dition that the full amount be ruined. Mr. 15ek called en the workers for mere volunteers "who will piemise te raise SWOO each." lie get responses from thirty -live. Then Mr. Ilek called for volunteers te raise $100 tech. Curtis Helt, his son, rose among the volunteers and said, "I'll volunteer that amount if leu will rive It te me. father." Mr. Hek egrewl te accept his son's i premise. The nuiaber of volunteer roe rapidly te thirty, then heged. Jeseph Ungeilern then tem- and kiM : I "There are tee many mt-ehs in Phil- ' adelphla who have no Interest in the condition of children and old pieple net ae fortunate ns ethers. I can't Imaulne' that we will leave tills room without' Tlrtually underwriting the entire amount. This afternoon I called en ten persons who had already subheribed and obtained $100 additional from each, i tiimbel Estate tilves S.VI00 i "A gift of ?.iO00 ha been handed! ine today by the (Slmbcl Itrethurs, exe- I cuters of tlic estate of Jacob IJImbel. I Who asked that i?l00.000 be donated te charity from his estate. I believe they desire te meet the directors of the Federation and detrrn ine what further fift should be made. The subscription anded ine wa-, the firtt of Mr. (Jiiubel's bequests." Following this, a memeri.il of $10,000 was anneunted b Jehn Kmlrn ns being j donated by a woman wue did net wish ber identity te become known. This was followed by another memorial of 11000. i Finally, fiftv volunteers te ruise ; 1000 each had responded. Dr. Sam- . Uel MeClintee llamill then stiegested n memorial te the children of I'hil idelphia i and started it with a iilwlse of S100. In quick succession came ether contribu tors uutii the Memerial fund had reached $2500. In this manner a total of $150,000 was pledged te be ini-ed. The tinal meeting will be a luncheon at the Belle Vtie-Stratferd .icj.t Thursda.v. Of the money en hand, the special committees raised $100,1)10, nppuitiened as follews: Central division. SSMJ, 070.53; Seuth Philadelphia. S.TI .'OT. 80; North Philadelphia. $!N.501.U5; West Philadelphia. $s2,212.07; Ger- j mantewn. 81Sfl.S12.00: Kensingten.1 S73.022.2S; Frankford. 25.2S5 M ; I Main Line, $201, MM. !).".; empleje di vision. $73,447.04; mail reeipts, $10, 700.17. I ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE ! DRIVE OPENS WITH $79,150" Jesuit Father Sees Werth of Appeal Recognized by Citizens At the rIee of the first day of the 91,000.000 campaign for the proposed new 8t. Jeseph's College in Ourhroek last night, the Itev. Matthew L. For Fer tier, director of the campaign, an nounced that $79,150 bad been collected by the parish chairmen anil their teams. "These figures make It evident that ur parish chairmen are 'putting one ver.' " said Father Feitier last night at the campaign headquarters in the Bellevue-Stratford Hetel. The cam paign started only today and we dirt net expect any large repeirs until Thursday or Friday nhht. The activ ity of the parish chairmen who reported this magnificent sum seems te he a guarantee that the people of Philadel phia re'egnize the worth of our appeal and realise the 1ieed of un tlii-r great college for day students in Philadel phia." A mving commission was granted yesterday te former Judge Jehn M. Patterson te enable him te visit nnv one In the interest of the campaign. Mr. Patterson en Mendav reported three donations from non-Catholics totaling $860. and last night he reiwrtert $1200 mera, PHILHARMONIC CONCERT Muale Students Invited te Attend Affair en Sunday Students of music are Invited by the Hillhnrmenlc Society of Philadelphia te attend Its first concert of the on-en in the Academy of Music next Sunday night. These wishing te uectpt tills In vitation should apply In ieisen te Dr. Charles S. Hlrsch at POO Plr.e ttreet today and tomorrow. Applications by mail or phone will net be considered. It was announced. Ths concert en Suiiduy.ls the tir't of a erles of six which the society will give this season. The soloist will be Madame Olga Mamareff, pianist. Je-ef Palter tuck will conduct the orchestra. MORE N. J. BRIDGE BONDS 9li000,000 Issue Asked for Dela ware Span and Hudsen River Tube The New Jersey State Heuse Cummin atom has asked an additional bend issue of 93,000,000 in connection with con cen con atmetlen of the Delaware Illver bridge bstween Camden find Philadelphia and ths vehicular tunnel under the Hudsen The issue, which will be advertlFed asta, will complete $12,000,000 worth f binds out of $28,000,000 authorized bf a referendum election some tinin age. aiwemm reR snorurriNe Inte th ersanlzad business of arhlflb hits attained such nroDer. , (ha bevf numUr of arraeta wcr in ainvia laraa aepari c4pmenw Unusually attractive tt ' apartmenta reflect- 9 I ing refinement and geed I; taste. Bright, cheerful, I V inviting and moderately m I .i ii asMf Silver-Plated Deuble Dish This dish is 11" long and heavily silver plated en hard metal. The cover can be used as a separate dish $10.50. Our stock offers a varied collection of silver plated ware. S. Kind & Sens, me chestnut st. DIAMOND MERCHANTS JEWKLEnS SILVEHSMITH3 m hr UeU, whlsh. apetara BONWTT TELLER G, CQ CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET FRIDAY Special Reductions ODD LOT OF WOMEN'S DRESSES ONLY ONE OR TWO OF A KIND FORMERLY PRICED TO 85.00 25-00 POIRET TWILLS. CANTON CREPES, CREPES DE CHINE. COMBINA TIONS OF MATELASSE AND POIRET TWILLS featuring the dominant ten dencies of the Mede in interesting interpretation! introducing beading, embroidery and contrasting appliqued effects. All fashionable colorings in the group. Sweater Dreties of fiber aiUc and wool,, In a variety of colere and color combinations. . Spectemt $295 aSBBBBBaWeBsW afjpasl ' .aasir ' 'r ' " r lllflllllllllMIIIIIH1IIIFBMBMmiM "'"'""'"""""""""""""'"""""llililillllliillili Silk Petticoat of -Milanaaa aatln; and imn,h all langthe and colon, ' ' i Special td Fer Tomorrow and Saturday, the Following Groups of Fur- Trimmed Coats and Wraps A...MiaaaaataWaaaTaSaiiMatWaWa-atai. asiJSawtsassataTasaaTaatata-aMaimtstaMa-a At Reductions of 20 te 35 Higher Priced Dresses Special Satin-faced Canten, Crepe de Chine, fine Tuiills and QQ i( Reshanara Crepe ' OO.VU A group of high-type models, including the draped, circular, chemise and coat effects, in a variety of individual interpretations. Fashionable colorings. Iaassal VefsM WOMEN'S DEPT SECOND FLOOR The Fabrics Mareeva Oerena Marvella Lu$treta Fathena Ormendale Broadtail The Furs JtafaaSafHar afja aflBBiiiiiBF bBbiiiiiib tLsiiiw ji sVa"a!a jkC&slBBiiim. II" Wisr HIIVY 1 I rl I i w' Fex A m A V( aU 7 fii isrk Wetf A?)lk 4lLJlmi W J fffl. 13 h& Beaver U llljjaf t3l ' ! ' ' I Squirrel They are all from our regular stock, new this season, and represent the ultimate in style and tailoring. In five groups, as follews: Were up te $79.50 Were up te $125 Were up te $155 Were up te $175 Were up te $225 $89.50 $110 $125 $155 qgiTiiiiginiiMiaiill!il!;ill'iiii!i 1220-22-24 Walnut Street j. mVORTEn8, DESiaXBRS AND MAKBRB OF WOMEN'S AND CHILDItKX'S APPAKBZ, OF TUB UIOHE8T CHARACTER FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-BEVXN YEARB ag JS Chestnut Ceraer Twelfth An Vne.uam fl-ggg NEW ERA IN ENTERTAINMENT SHUBERT VAUDEVILLE and MUSICOMEDIES At the Chestnut Street Opera Heuse The Most Important Announcement in Theatrical History NEXT WEEK AMERICA'S FOREMOST COMEDIENNE NORABAYES Sale of 15M: Values te 39.50 An occasion as wonderful as it seemsthe dresses represent styles from "Harris' " carefully selected stocks -that have been se desirable they have sold down te one or two of a kind. Of Satin-Faced .Canten, Canten Crepe, Peiret Twill, Crepe Renee, Matelasse, Velvets Styles f or, street and afternoon. Tailored, draped and embroidered. Fur-Trimmed Coats 700 Positive Values te 110.00 Coats of ermandale, fashena and panvelaine. An array of unusual styles the creations of master designers. Trimming of beaver, squirrel, caracul, wolf and mole. Lined with Cartton crepe and warmly interlined. 'We ftfrteftzf in Apparel That Slenderize the Larger WenufSSSS. Overcoming the Tremendous Difficulties Coincident te Launching such, a Gigantic Enterprise, Shubert Vaudeville is new Suc cessfully Under Way, with an Entire Change of Bill Weekly. Shubert Vaudeville and Music Revues are the First Progressive Step in Vaudeville during the Last Thirty Years. Shubert Vaudeville Combines the best Features of Vaudeville with Musical Comedy and Revue. The Greatest Vaudeville and Musical Comedy Stars Have Been Engaged for This New Style of Shew. In Addition te Five or Mere High-Class Vaudeville acts, which are Offered with Interpolations, each Shubert Vaudeville Unit Features a Musical Comedy or Revue Success. Shubert Vaudeville and Music Revues are the Vaudeville of Laughter, Seng, Dance and Spectacle, for, added te the Vaudeville and Musical Comedy Stars, are Gorgeous and Elaborate Scenery and Costumes, the latter Wern by a Score or Se of Talented, Beautiful Yeung Women who Constitute the Chorus. and TOWN TALK w I T A Revue Par Excellence! JAMES B. CARSON (Late with Zlegfeld'a "Midnight Frolic") CHESTER "RUBE" NELSON A Distinguished Cast of Entertainers and All-Star Vaudeville Program JAMES B. CARSON ft CO. WHITE ft BECK In the Music Publisher BERT WALTON raerr ft STONE LIBBY & SPARROW In a Broadway DANCE TRACK The Maximum of Entertainment for the Minimum of Admission NIGHTLY (&:;') 600 Orchestra Seats $1 .00 && 500 Balcony Seats 75c & 50c 500 Family Circle Seats 27c Make it a Weekly Habit Buy Your Seats in Advance Daily Matinees ALL SEATS 27c & 50c l Ml fl
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