Evening journal., 1914-01-20
PLAY CARES
FOR HOSPITAL
Friends Of the "P. .SS.'
Aid in Benefit Given by
Mrs. Luke

That cards are an important social
factor in woman's realm was demon
strated yesterday in the Hotel Du-
Pont, at Mrs. Bessie II. Luke's card
party, which IS given by her annually
and for the benefit of the Physicians
and Surgeons Hospital.
The room was packed to the doors,
there being 400 or more women
present and for seeral hours cards
were the absorbing center of attrac-
ton and attention. The games play
ed included five sections Of 500:
three sections of auction bridge; ono
section of pinochle, and two tables OF
plain bridge. About 10 tables were
In use.
Mrs. Luke was assisted in her phil
anthropic work by Mrs. II. H. Wood
ward and Mrs 10. A. Van Trump.
The young women who assisted at
the card tables we're: Mrs. Ray
Lindsay, Miss Linda Lawton, Miss
Alice Woodward and Mrs Patrick
There We're many players present
I from Philadelphia, Llanerch. Pa.
Middletown and Delaware City. The
prizes played for comprised G2 pieces
OF hand-painted china, each piece
painted aud donated by Mrs. Luke.
The ballroom was also donated by
friend of the hospital
The attractive tally cards were gil
edged with the letters "P. S. H." in
German lettering, marked In gilt, at
the top. More than 5000 will be rea-
lized for the hospital as the result OF
Mrs. Lukos beneficence.
AT the close OF the card party, q
number of small articles were found
These will be returned to their re-
spective owners if they will commn-
icate with Mrs. Luke.
The list Of prizes and prize winners
follows:
Auction Bridge, section First
prize, ionquil vase, Mrs. d. r. Jones;
second prize. fruit bowl. Mrs. Charles
Williams; third prize, olive dish, Mrs.
J. H. Miller; consolation prize, mayo
naise, Mrs. J. b. Hoffman; BOBBY,
cheese dish, Mrs. Hughes.
Auction Bridge. Section First
prize, cake plate, Miss Louise Mont
gomery; second prize, sandwich tray,
Miss Marian Gray: third prize. nut
bowl, Miss Harry W. Chars; consola-
ton prize, jelly dish, Mrs. Ryan;
BOBBY prize, nut basket Mrs. Willis
Bridge, Section First prize, bon
bon box, Miss c. Shankland; second
prize, celery tray. Mrs. Montgomery;
consolation prize, jam jar Miss
Young; BOBBY prize, candle stick, Mrs.
John Brady.
Five Hundred, Section No. First
prize, celery tray, Mrs. Lenderman;
second prize, vase, Mrs. E. Mckay;
third prize. olive dish, Mrs. c. NJ
zebley; consolation prize, bon bon
DISH Miss Agnes b. Crawley. Middle
town, Del; BOBBY prize, cheese dish,
Mrs. S. p. Allen.
Five Hundred. Section No First
prize, vase, Miss Helen Grady: sec
ond prize, sandwich tray, Mrs w. IT,
! prettyman: third prize cake plate.
/ Mrs H. MacCutcheon consolation
prize, jam jar. Mrs. II. w. Scott;
BOBBY prize, butter ball dish, Mrs. u.
p. Buckley.
I Five Hundred, Section No. S-First
prize, fruit bowl. Mrs. ]. g. Powell:
second prize, fruit bowl, Mrs. John
Titus; third prize celery tray. Mrs.
Cloud, consolation prize. jelly Jar,
Mrs. Rossiter; BOBBY prize, nut bowl,
Miss Miller.
Five Hundred. Section No. First
prize, cake plate, Mrs. Rehfus; sec
Ond prize, brush and comb tray, Mrs.
W. L. Hammond: third prize. cake
I plate. Mrs A. S. McKaig; consolation
prize, Mrs E. c. Gootee; BOBBY, but
ter dish. Mrs. Worthington.
Five Hundred. Section No. 5-First
prize, cake plate, Mrs ~ X. War
ner; second prize, brush and comb
tray, Mrs. II j. Guthrie; third prize,
cake plate Mrs A. Dougherty; con-
ISOLATION prize, jelly jar, Mrs. J. C.
Gregg; BOBBY prize, candle stick, Mrs.
W. II. Matson.
Five Hundred Section No. 6-First
prize, cake plate. Mrs. Hanna: sec
ond prize, fruit bowl. Mrs. Sasse;
third prize, fruit bowl, Jane Baxter;
consolation prize, sandwich tray, Ed
ma NJ. Kenney; BOBBY, cheese dish,
Mrs. Brady.
Pinochle, Section No. First prize,
rose vase, Mrs. Wyatt; second prize,
celery tray. Mrs. Gordon; consolation
prize, cake plate, Mrs. Stoeckle;
BOBBY prize sugar shaker, Mrs. Voss.