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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15

opened their home on Montgomery avenue for
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Howard Spur of South
Lansdowne avenue, Lansdowne have taken
the Wilson McCandless house. and will shortly
move to Wynnewood
ARDMoRE-Mss Maria Whitaker Penny
packer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac r.
Pennypacker, whose marriage to John
Hancock Lance, of Wilkes Barre, will take
place Wednesday night November 4, at
o'clock in st. Mary's Episcopal Church. Ard
more has selected her bridal party
The maid of honor will be Miss Mary RAM
say Pennypacker, a sister of the bride, and the
bridesmaids Miss Julia r. Pennypacker, an
other sister; Miss Anne Powell Byrd, of Vlr-
gna; Miss Charlotte S. Eliot. of Wilkes
Barre; Miss Mary s. Peterkin, of West Vir-
gna Miss Gertrude Ross. of Doyestown. and
DR.. Ruth NJ Lance, of Wilkes Barre a sister
of the bridegroom.
Mr. Lance will have his brother William w
Lance. of Wilkes Barre, as his best man. DR..
Edward w. Bxby, Edward shortz William
Mclean, Carl Sterling, all of Wilkes Barre;
Reyburn Watres, of Scranton, and Isaac A.
Pennypacker, brother of the bride, will act
the ushers.
Bishop Darlington, of the Eplcopal Diocese Of
Harrisburg, will oficiate at the wedding Fol-
lowing the ceremony reception will be given
at the home of the brides parents. on Bled-
dyn road
HAvERFoRD-Mr. and Mrs. w. Mosley Swain
have closed their cottage at Avalon, N. j., and
take apartment at Haverford Court for
the winter.
Charles ]. Tryon has returned to his home
on Rose lane. after spending a few days on a
fishing trip at Barnegat Bay.
ST. DAvIDs-NIiss Elizabeth Irwin of Sewicls-
ley, Pa, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs Daniel
Miller sheafer, Sd, at their home on Lancaster
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Evanson Way have
closed their house on ST. Davids road and
gone to Philadelphia, where they have taken
an apartment for the winter.
wAYNE-The Saturday Club Of Wayne held it's
first meeting of the on Tuesday in the
clubhouse on West Wayne avenue The presi-
dent gave an address of welcome. The re-
ports of the biennial convention. held in Chi
cago in June. given by Mrs William b.
Riley and Mrs. O. NJ. Mcmahon. Musical
selections were rendered by Miss Velma Tur-
ner, Miss Lillian Walter and Mrs Margaret
Ashmeade Mitchell
The meeting was followed by an informal
reception TO members of the club
Miss Josephine Scott is spending the autumn
with Mr., and Mrs. W. NJ. Swain at Haver-
ford Court,
sTRAFFoRD-J. ]. de Kinder, who has been
travelling this summer in Holland. is expected
to return this week and spend the autumn with
Mr. and Mrs, Charles Barton Keen at their
country place, Whitehall
Miss Hope Beale will be presented at a tea
which will be given by her parents on Decem-
ber 4.
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CHESTNUT HILL

A very pretty wedding. to be solemnzed in the
Church of the Holy Cross, Mt. Airy on satur-
day morning, October "a, win be that Of Miss
Marie Louise Simon. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Simon. OF $50 Gowan avenue, and
Dr. Edward Vincent Sullivan. of New Bruns-
wick, Miss Simon will be attended by her sis
ter, Miss Charlotte Murdoch Simon. as maid OF
honor, and little Miss Adrienne Weens as
flower girl. DR.. Sullivan will have as best man
Frank T. CulIinan.
Cards have been received from Miss Dorothy
Bell Sanders and Miss Margaret Sanders. OF
74ls Boyer street, Mt. Airy for tea on Friday
October i6. TO meet Miss Marie Louise Simon.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilson, OF Mt Airy
entertained at dinner last evening, followed by
a theatre party. in honor Of their house guest
Miss Agnes Spencer, of Buffalo. The table
arranged with Killarney roses, and the
guests Mr. and Mrs. Henry c. Spencer,
Miss Mabel Goodman, Miss Dorothy Martin.
Miss Helen Cassidy, Miss Katharine Lesley,
Miss Alice Harmon, Walter Hackett; Frederick
Anderson and George Allen.
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to A. Thornton orugan will take place later in
the fall
Miss Mary stevens, OF 432 East Tulpehocken
street, had as her guest over the weekend Miss
Helen Frances Smith, Of South Orange, N. j.
Mrs Harry Lippincott Cassard returned from
New York, yesterday, to her home, 3S6 Pelham
road
Mrs. Harold e. Gillingham, of 1872 Price
street is at present spending some time with
friends in Boston and will return to her home
next week.
Naval Constructor and Mrs. A. J. Chantry,
who have Just recently come to Germantown to
live, have as their guest Miss Elizabeth Kelly,
OF Norfolk, Va.
Miss selena Hey has returned from England
and is again occupying her house, 519 Hans
berry street.
Mrs William Morris David has as her guest
her cousin, Miss Dorothy Baldwin, OF Ltchheld,
Conn
Miss Margaret Law, OF Phil ELENA street, left
Monday for Richmond, Va to be gone fort
night
Mr. and Mrs. H. Naudain Smons, OF Stafford
street. will leave on Friday for Wernersville to
be gone several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carson, of 80 East Sedg-
wick street, have returned from Wernersville,
where they spent several weeks.
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SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA

Miss McCoaeh will entertain Friday eve
ming at her home. 24S9 Carpenter street in
honor of Mrs. David McCoach, wife of Lieuten-
ant McCoach, Jr Mrs McCoach returned
from the South last week. Among the guests
will be Mrs Charles c. Black. Mrs. Casner,
Mrs. Joseph Kane. Miss Anna Fitzpatrick and
Miss Mabel McCoach.
Mrs. William S. Ware. who is still at Allan
tic City. expects to close her cottage next
week and reopen her town house. at 223S South
Broad street.
DR.. and Mrs, p, McCahey and their children
and Mrs, Gallagher, who have spent the sum
mer months at their cottage. $50 States ave-
nue.. Atlantic City returned TO their home, 1901
South Broad street last week, where they ex-
pect TO remain for the winter
Miss Catherine Furey is entertaining this
evening at her home. in the Girard estate.
Among the young people invited are Miss May
Cramer, Miss Margaret Ryan. Miss Mary Con-
boy, Miss Elizabeth Connell, Miss Julia Hav-
erty and Messrs, Cy NIcNIenamin James Con-
boy. Joseph O'Donnell. John Small. William
Duffy and John Garland.
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ALONG THE READING

Mrs. Charles Briedenbaush entertained last
Saturday at an Evangeline lunch at her home,
tho Brick House, Oak Lane Park. The delight
full feature was the Evangelne ''well' as a
oentrepiece. There were about eight guests
present.
Mrs David s. Klauder, of 6904 9TH street, Oak
Lane Park will entertain at luncheon, followed
by cards, tomorrow. There will be about 16
guests.
Mrs. Nathan r. Buzby. Jr.. who spent the
past month In the mountains of New York,
has returned to her home on Beechwood Ter
race, Oak Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Libbe washburn will open their
home In Oak Lane, after spending the summer
in their camp at Titus Lake, N. Y
Miss Isabelle Brown, of list avenue, Oak
Lane, has returned after spending the summer
at Atlantic City
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Leighton Kramer
have opened their home on Sharpless avenue,
Melrose Park, after after spending the sum-
at Ventnor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
FLASHES FROM STARS"

Marie Dresser recently returned from San
Francisco with the avowed Intention OF retr-
ing from the stage. She changed her mind,
however, and is now rehcarsng in a new farce.
called The Sub" 1t is expected that the in
ital performance will take place in about two
weeks. The Sub" written by Parker A.
Hord, a surveyor OF Maysville, Ky. 1t is his
first play. burlesquc company stranded in
his home city and the resulting experiences of
the unfortunate members of the company and
the predIcamcnt Of the burlesque queen" in
particular suggested play to Mr. Hord. He
promptly wrote the farce. Mary Asquth, the
play broker, thought that the leading part was
peculiarly suited to Miss Dressler. so she sent
the manuscript to the actress. BY noon of the
next day the actress had read the play and
visited Lee Shubert An hour later James
Dalton, Miss Dressler's manager, had signed
contracts with the Shuberts for the early pro-
duction of the farce. and within the next hour
Miss Asquith had signed contracts on behalf Of
the author for the customary royalties.
One OF the most popular hits in Chin Chin
is the song Goodbye, Girls I'm Through"
sung by Douglas Stevenson and a chorus of six
girls AS instance of lucky accident this
song hit may be cited. The Montgomery and
Stone company were at the Pennsylvania depot
in New York waiting 10 start for PHILADELPHIA
for final rehearsas. Mr. Dillingham; knew that
he must have song for Mr. Stevenson in the
first act and nothing had been selected up 10
that time. John Golden was at the depot seeing
some of his friends in the company on As he
stood at the gate talking to Anne Caldwell a
couple of young fellows shouted out to a bunch
OF girls who were aboard the train. Good bye,
girls" There you are" said Mr. Golden.
There's your song-'Good- bye, Girls" Miss
Caldwell said. We'll you write the lyric" The
next day he mailed the verses 10 Miss Caldwell.
They were at once approved by Mr. Dillingham;,
rushed over to Ivan Caryll, who was stopping at
the Belleyue-Stratford and who immediately
wrote the music. Within "a hours Mr.. Steven
son had rehearsed the song.
In addition to Jose Collins whom Lew Fields
has engaged for the title role in 'suzi," the new
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
THEATRICAL BAEDEKER

ADELPHI-"The Truth" Grace George in eX-
cellent presentation OF Clyde Ftchs most brill
liant play.
BROAD-"Lady Betty Martingale," new COM
edy by John Luther Long and Frank Stayton.
A dream OF delightful romance and tender
humor amid a nightmare of mediocre plays
Mrs Fiske, one of the worlds greatest act
resses, in the most loved role of her notable
career.
CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HoUsE-"P-
late's Daughter" by Francis L. Kennel. Mir
acle play spectacularly staged.
FORREST-"Chin- Chin" musical fantasy, with
music by Ivan Caryll Fred Stone as Chi
mandarin, Paderewski and a lady bare
back rider. Delightful music; an engaging
chorus Of glorious girls.
by Michael Morton. Florence Reed, revealed
as an actress of supereminent ability in a
melodramatic thriller. Grips but fails to con-
vince.
KEITHS-Lew Dockstader as Teddy in black
"a screamingly funny burlesque. Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy Barry 'rube" and dazzling
actress. Mr.. Barry's facial contortions as
funny the jokes OF Mark Twain.
LYRIC-"Passing Show of 1914" from
the New York Winter Garden. Money saved
clothes elaborately expended on scenery
WALNUT-"The Round Up" Excellent pres
entation of popular drama on Wild Western
life, with 'Shcp" Camp. corpulent and jovial
the "unoved fat man.
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NORTHWEST PHILADELPHIA

The Dutch Company the High School club
OF Philadelphia, will entertain the undergrad
yates OF the senior classes OF the high schools
at a smoker tomorrow night at the club rooms,
14l4 Arch street.
The club will hold its ETH anniversary din
ner the latter part OF November. The commit
tee in charge are Richard Randall. chairman;
Jacob Enders, Philip Boyer Thomas n. Daw-
son. DR., Clarence schaefrer Roland C. Heis-
Ter. William C. Haines. Bayard L. Buckley
William Bryans, Lee NJ. Ray, Louis F. Schwartz
DR.. ]. Henry Schaefrer.
Miss Regina German, Of 1920 North 18th street
is spending a week in Atlantic City.
Miss Emma I. Batty entertained the mem
bers Of her sewing circle Monday evening at
her home. 279 North Eleventh street Her
guests were Mrs. Joseph May, Mrs Hampton
siIcox. Mrs. NJ schaunsr. Miss Lydia Mitch
ell. Miss Bertha schmid. Miss Clara V. Hee-
ley Miss Anna @. DeFk Miss Catharlns Hae-
berle. Miss Elsie Whitaker. AIlss Alma Buick.
Miss Josephins Dsrk. Ms cAElstias psrk.
Mia Mae Whlitsksr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
ROXBOROUCH

The Alpha Nu Sorority OF the William Penn
High School gave surprise party to Miss Anna
H. Du Gan on Saturday night at her home, 4156
Manayunk avenue Among those who took part
in the affair were Miss Inez Cartledge, Miss
Jessie Bonsal, Miss Ellen Ovington. Miss Marion
Stout, Miss Florence Cornman, Miss Marian
Miller. Miss Hazel Birkmire, Miss Myrtle Silver
wood Miss Eleanor Maxwell, Miss Ruth Leaf.
Miss Rose Smith. Miss liza Du Gan, Willard
Cornman Clinton Wunderlich Russell Keeey,
Raymond Stout, Lester Bankin, Ralph Donald,
Alfred Henniger, Harry Lewis. Stanley Bussn-
ger Gordon Dechter, Raymond Hanley, Bert
Yardsey, James Calhaln, Arthur Mainwaring
Harper Dean: Rowland Devices Harry Haslin
and Mr.. and Mrs james Hndle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
DEBUTANTE AFFAIRS
Miss Ruth Coke Is Introduced to Society Today
Miss Cassatt Guest of Honor at Party.

Miss Cassatt Guest of Honor at Party.
One of the most fashionable teas Of the sea-
son will be given this afternoon by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Brinton Coke at their place in
PenIlyn TO introduce their daughter, Miss
Ruth Coke The beautiful house and exten-
siye grounds Of the Coke place greatly lend
themselves To an out-of-doors affair as the
tea will be- The guests will be received In
the drawing room. which is an exquisite mass
of blooms. Large palms and ferns have been
used TO make background for the receiving
party.
Mrs. Coke and Miss Coke will be assisted In
receiving by a few OF their friends Miss Coke
will wear an extremely simple gown, which
is especially becoming Miss Coke will be one
Of the most feted debutantes Of the season.
Already a number Of balls have been planned
in her honor. Foremost among them will be
the ball given in Horticultural Hall by her
uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Brown
Coke, and large dance will be given by her
parents at the Belleyue-Stratford the night Of
December 81.
second debutante affair today will be the
Fish House party. which will be given By
Judge and Mrs j. Willis Martin An hbnor OF
Miss Eugenia Cassatt, daughter OF Mrs. J.
Gardner Cassatt who will be the guest OF
honor at a dinner dance next Friday night
which her mother will give at their place
Kelso, An Berwyn. Pa
Judge and Mrs. Martin will entertain about
S guests u Mas Cassatfs honor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
ALONG THE MAIN LINE

hERIoN-Miss Isabelle Carter and Miss Ella
s. Carter. Of AS South 10th street viii give
p dance at Halloween in honor Of their brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs Frederic p.
Carter, at the Beacon avenue residence of Mr..
And Mrs Carter, About 20 guests will be
present
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Earle Haines Of Maple road.
nave returned home from a weeks visit to
lynn Mass, where they were the guests OF
Mrs Halnes' mother.
HfANkEooD-Mr. and Mrs. David NJ. Ellis,
"A0 sDsnI The saRnsr a csDs Nay, have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15

Miss Clara Waas, daughter of Mrs. Sarah
Waas, of 1721 Edgeley street, and Louis E.
Haymakcr, of 3l3S North Camao street. were
married this afternoon at the residence Of the
Rev Dr. George w. Henson, 1890 North Broad
street. Doctor Henson. who is pastor of the
Gethsemehe Methodist Church, Broad and
Westmoreland streets, performed the ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage by her
mother and unattended. Immediately
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Haymaker
left on short tour. They will be at horle
after November /, at 313S North Camac street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
TIOGA

Mrs. G.. A. Barker. of 1908 Ruscomb street,
will entertain at 900" Friday afternoon. Her
guests Will be Miss Regina Lentz, Miss Lii
lian Nagel. Miss Marie Tanner, Miss Con-
stance Gloskng, Miss Dorothy Wolff Mrs.
George Nicholas Nicholson. Mrs. Harry Cobb,
Mrs Henry Weand, Mrs George ]. Fox, Mrs.
Charles CLAM, Mrs. Harry A. Haug, Mrs. Ju-
Illus r. Ledg, Mrs. Earl Moore, Miss Marie
Smith and Mrs. Wesley L. Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Fogel. of 1914 North 18th
street. entertained at small dinner party
last night in honor of Frank Spring.
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GERMANTOWN

Miss Emily Moffly. OF Allen lane. will give a
luncheon Friday. October 16. in honor OF Miss
Elizabeth Clothier, whose marriage to R. Hall
Anderson win take place in st. Johns Episcopal
Church Thursday October 20.
Mrs. ]. Franklin Stevens, Of 42s East TuIps-
hocken street, gave kitchen shower las week
n honor q Mas Mary Stevens whose marFiage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
CLAPP.ZARTMAN.

The wedding of Miss Ruth hartman, daugh-
ter OF the Rev. and Mrs. Rufus C. hartman,
of 1915 West oxford street, to Ralph Ballet
Clapp will take place this evening. at 8 o'clock,
in the heidelberg Reformed Church. at 10Th
and oxford streets The marriage will be
performed by the Rev Mr.. hartman and will
be followed by a reception at the brides home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
Needed Elsewhere

Tobacco crop failed this year" said the
native. Guess that'll put our guinea pig in
dustry out Of business"
do you mean to say you feed 'em to-
bacco?"
Nav, we feed EN- cabbage"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15

l. w. Hope has completed arrangements for
the opening OF the starring tour Of Adele Blood
In "Milady's Boudoir" by ]. c. Drum, at His
Majestys Theatre, Montreal, beginning Mon
day. October 10. Prominent in the supporting
cast will be William Riley Hatch, Mark Smith,
Henry Bergman, Edward Lynch, Everett But
ter1eld, Jack Keane, Mrs. Charles d. Craig and
Dallas Tyler. Miss Blood will begin her New
York engagement at the Garrick Theatre the
last week in October.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15

play by a. f. Thomas and Clayton Hamil.
ton, Wanted $4,000" produced by Cohan
and Harris, has had its premiere in Boston IL
is said to be curious and interesting play
and aroused much interest. In the cast are
Ernest Glendenning, Forrest Robinson, william
Courtlegh Richard Sterling, Fred Wright, Jr.
Desmond Kelley, Hazel Lowrey, Frances Wright
and Isabel Garrison.
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operetta from the Hungarian, others in the cast
will be Connie Edss; Robert Evitt, an English
tenor; Lew Hearn, who has been at the London
Hfppodrome for two years; Fritzi Won Busins.
Melville Stewart, Alexander Clark. Arthur Lp-
SON. Howard Benham, Betty Lee and Doris La
France, dancer from the Winter Garden, Ber-
lin. There will be a chorus Of about 40
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15

In addition to Jose Collins, whom Lew Fields
has engaged for the title role in sui" the new
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15

While hurryng to early morning rehearsals
In New York Rose Stahl usually stops at
Childs restaurant, where she orders 5o-cent
breakfast. Then she gives the waitress so
cents for tip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15

David Blspham will forsake music for the
drama this season. The well-known barytone,
formerly Of the Metropolitan Opera. later OF
the concert, vaudeville and lecture stage, will
portray Benjamin Franklin in a new play OF
that name and written by Louis Evan Shipman.
This will be the first time Mr. Bispham has
ever faced audience without singing. Mr..
shipman and Mr.. Bispham will be jointly in
terested in the production, which will be made
In December.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15

John Barrymore. who to have appeared
In new version of Princess Zlm zim," is
to be starred by A H. Woods in place Of
Charles Dillingham; Mr.. Woods has secured
a play which he believes will suit Mr. Barry
more. and rehearsals are about to be started
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-07-14

This, then, is the story of an unknown
country boys climb to fame and wealth,
boy who had q single idea, the brains
to think II ont for himself, the faith In
himself to tackle it and the perseverance,
to work it out to the finish.
A PROPHET WITHOUT HONOR
But do you suppose the neigh6ors
take stock In bis success?
Not bit of it. Never was the saying
more true that q prophet 10 not without
honor save In his own country. People
iu California and the south Of Africa
know more about the Jones herd than
folks who have lived neighbors to him
all his life.
They refuse to believe he ever sold q
COW for $4,000. They refuse to believe
bis cows are any better than the scrubs
they persist In keeping. While Jones
draws forty quart can from many
single COW and sells il at the milk station
beside bis neighbors' forty-quart cans
that required two or three cows to fill
them, the self-same neighbors scoff at
the idea of blood and breeding counting
for anything. The cause of the decsd-
cuCc VI oOtuc VI tu0 oOOttouo VI
the east is not far to seek.
When 1t is reported around, as It fire.
quently Ia, that Francis has sold day
old calf for 81, 500, the neighbors' COM
ment il, "The fools amt all dead yet. :"
When Francis led home his S15, 900 bull
few weeks ago, the peighbors COM
mented, 1--WE thought Francis had some
sense, but he's as bad as the rest OF
them"
A year or two ago a toiling country
boy, with a single idea, and lots Of faith
In IL, Jones is { day the owner OF his
fathers 170.acre farm, two other farms,
big touring car, probably the best herd
of Holstein Fresian cattle in the world,
aud has the future before him. Nor is
he spoiled by bis success. As he sits,
milking, with his halt dozen or more
hired men, you would have difficulty, as
l did, in picking him out. His jeans are
just az worn a. his mems are; his cap Is
no more pretentious; the men don't
"Mr. Jones" him; he is still Francis to
everybody.
The world lost forceful preacher or
a shrewd lawyer when Francis n. Jones
quit the high school and went to work
on the question that faces the nation
How to Increase the Food Supply. But
who shall say that the world has not
been the greater gamer by his having
made two quarts of milk flow where one
flowed before? While others theorized
on the high cost of living, he has work
ed out a solution.