Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
CAPE MAY. Aus. q.

c..ker city and similar campaigns else
~s.re Cape May. long regarded by the
.,r,mer maiden and the callow youth, not
!. r,.ntlon the tired business man, as
r,,sdlse but for It's mosquitoes, has in
.,,surated q movement for the suppress
-,.r Of the noisome and vicious little
Its which are usually "among those
.r.sent', AZ most OF the fashionable func-
'.... And so society has decreed that
,hsv shall be no more; n fund has been
.,,,ned for the aforesaid campaign. Dur
~ The week just past Mrs. II. skipwith
rsrneIl conceived the idea Of concert
a. the benefit OF the cause" and al
...,oh tho time was limited every one
.,.rt 10 work with a will, so that on
friday evening a goodly company of rep
rsseptative Cape Mayites assembled in
~. ballroom OF the New Hotel, where
N artistic program was rendered Mrs.
eubert Harvey, who is spending the sum
-, hare and who was instrumental in
..cur,nr the services of several of the
.,,,sts. made a most sympathetic accom-
penst
Among the artists was Miss Elsie Nor
=. I,rinton, one of Philadelphia's we'll
tnown contraltos Miss Brinton sang
1--WE Two Together" and Sydney Hor-
.,r,s "Dearest'' with her usual artistic
,rterpretation. Miss Brinton wore an ex-
-,,lslie French frock of Georgette crepe
snd tafreta. Altogether Il was a night
AZ nights, as Mr.. Arthur E. /. jackson,
aear 10 the hearts of all music loving
rhiIadelphians, came down from the city
A4~- nnllf doNN oil
urs Sussex ID. Davis. Jr., was prevailed
nnen TO give several solos. Mrs. Davis
yoasesses a voice Of unusual charm. Miss
borothy Wilson, daughter of Commodore
Cllfford Wilson, of the Cape May
Yacht Club, sang sweetly several selec-
tlons from Madame Butterfly" Mrs.
TIsrenoe Brown, OF Germantown, recited
ssvsral times and was enthusiastically
= received MIR. Dwyer, a noted tenor, came
n for his share of the honors The list
~ ratronesses was as follows: Mrs. II.
akipwithCannell Mrs. Samuel A. Grocer,
Mrs Langdon Lea, Mrs. A. Gareschi
Morris, Mrs. George W. Boyd, Mrs. Jones
Wister. Mrs. James M. e. Hildreth' Mrs
partol Brazier, Mrs. Daniel Ellis. Mrs.
L. Richards, Mrs Luther C. Ogden
Mrs George Grocer. Jr., Mrs. Joshua Ash
pearson, Mrs. Gilbert A. Harvey, Mrs
charles Davis, Mrs r. Wilson McCredy
Mrs Harry Hudson Smith, Mrs. William
Welsh.
Miss Blanche Chauveau, of Jenkintown.
has arrived to spend the remainder of
The summer at the Stockton Villa.
Al the concert and dance given at the
Yacht Club for the benefit of st. Luke's
Hospital. Toxic. a dancing contest fol-
lowed with Mr.. Andrew Wheeler, Jr., as
master Of ceremonies. The competition
was close but finally, after much debat-
,ng on the part of the judges the silver
CUP, which by the way, was donated by
Mrs Hollinshead Taylor, was given to
Miss Selby Zell and her partner, Mr..
Charles Davis. The judges included
Mrs Hollinehead N. Taylor, Miss Ethel
Shields. Mr.. Harold Moon, Miss Susan
Bruce.
Others noticed dancing were Miss Flea
nor Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Sydenham
Page. Miss Ethel Shields, who looked
well In white lace frock and cherry
color satin SASH Miss Dorothy Dinsmore,
who wore a short black frock which was
most becoming; Miss Harriet Zell, Miss
Alice McCabe, Miss Catherine Cassard,
Mss Dorothy Hallowell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson, Miss Sophie White. Mr.. VIII
liam Chun. Miss Rebecca White, Misses
Bonsall Miss Leila Ingram, Miss Eloise
orme. Miss Pansy Scott.
Professor Newman and Mrs. Newman.
Of West Chester, are here for a stay OF
several weeks. Professor Newman is
dean of the State Normal School.
Dr. william B. Jennings and his two
daughters, Miss Judith and Miss Mar
tha Jennings, of Germantown, are regis
tered at the Chalfonte.
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 23.-seashore
society seems to be centring around the
heaview Country Club. of Absecon, which
lends Itself so well to elaborate enter
tanning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin T. Reiter, of over
brook, who are spending the summer al
their cottage, 300 Pacific avenue. Chel-
ses. gave a dinner dance at the Seaview
Club Friday night, in celebration of their
18th wedding anniversary. Covers were
aid for 50. The place-cards we're SYM
holical OF silver anniversary, and the
fayors were silver rosebud holders.
Mrs. walther e. Rattle. of 100 Iowa
avenue. South Chelsea. entertained al
luncheon and bridge at the seaview Club
or Friday.
Mrs. J. c. ID. Henderson, who owns one
Of the handsomest homes in Chelsea. gave
small luncheon Saturday at the Sea-
view Club.
Mrs, Joseph GilhIlan, of Philadelphia
has issued cards for a luncheon and
bridge at Seaview today.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Vincent, of 1Oi
new Hampshire avenue south, have is
sued invitations for dinner-dance at ths
ssauew Thursday evening. Covers will
be laid for 90.
large dinner.dance for the members
eLn be given at the seaview Club next
Friday night.
a dance was held at the Atlantic City
Itcht Club on Friday night. Commodore
nc Mrs. Allen X. White and Mr.. and
nA u. Bartine Johnston received.
WILDWOOD. Aug 2S.- The 50th an
nlfersary OF the homecoming OF the 5is
hegment, Pennsylvania Volunteers of thu
SiSll War win be celebrated at Wild
wood on September II and l2. The regi
ment was formed from companies
mustered In Philadelphia, Harrisburg
lswisourg. Mifflinburg and Central Penn
4hania. The veterans will be accom-
panied by their wives ..a.l
M David w. Miller. OF Baltimore. Ma.
= this resort for a short stay.
M Lloyd Moore OF Bordentown. wa
guest last week OF his brother. J
franklin Moore.
nfs Elmer straup. son Mr.. Harr!
usup and daughter Miss Elma straup
-. spendlng the month OF August will
-. hcoiniey at First and Central ave