Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24

B N mas spirit siN"S
,.r splendor, and 1t seems to me
aov I hear Of some beautiful
W. some one has done to help
w" It is a great thing to aid
.s.r. IL makes us appreciate our own
blessings more than ever, and
s,rss a broader. kinder knowledge
,ss ioys and sorrows of others,
IN can only be brought about
ugh experience. There is an un-
table feeling of peace about
-,.,nas; il is in the air round about
ort of hush and expectant wait
49, The coming anew of the little
c-st Child in the hearts of His
+ people. o.,,
~ tnoy. rich and yet so glad to
..r. her riches with those who have
che has undertaken to look after
:, Fl christmas joy of 200 poor families,
oil, never know who their bene-
+ ..,.nss is. for IL Is only on that con-
neor that she will do this good work.
,.ot at the kindly work in the hos
nails TOO. There Is the Abraham
'.,r entertainment Committee at the
,,,vsrslty of Pennsylvania, named
4 .osr dear old Professor Abraham
In who has been so long a prom
Ian, figure in Philadelphia life. The
-omen on this committee go personally
!. me University Hospital on Christ
-. nav and entertain the patients.
men those poor sick people out at
p,octeyl Who can tell the JOY which
4 |, hrought to them by the number of
,aIes who go there every Christmas
IVA and distribute fruit, candles, gin
r,rnuts and ice cream.
i This latter work has been going on
/ nr nearly so years, the Christmas
1 ,,.bratlon being only a tiny part of
n as week in, week out these same
! sood women visit the sick and suffer-
rr at the hospital all the year round.
rhere Is so much good done in the
world II we only stop to look for 1t.
was interested to hear at the But
kr.Renshaw wedding reception last
week that Doctor Butler, Ethan Flagg
Butler, you know, was in Servia dur
lng the typhus plague. at the head of
NE surgical force, and was the only
one who did not contract 1t. He endured
All manner of sufrerings and received
number of medals for his bravery at
that time. He and Margaret Renshaw
we're married last Saturday, in Ger
nantown, and are now on their we'd
ding trip.
It was so amusing last night at the
Lyric to see Ruth and Standley Stokes
chaperoning a small party. They were
evidently going to the Penrose Ball
aiterward. Among others / noticed
lean Bullltt, who by the way is look
Ing very smart these days. saw her
ii tea last week in n stunning gown
otwhlte broadcloth trimmed with wide
bands Of black fox fur. She had a
black muff, too, and white silk beaver
bat don't know when I have seen
her look better. Ruth seems so very
young to be a chaperon; only this
time last year she was preparing for
BIS first Assembly. timid little debu-
tnnte, But so the world wags on.
The Philadelphia Northfleld Commit
Tee will hold a midwinter conference
Shout January 10; that is, the girls
who are going up to attend it will
Fave here on January 10 for North
led, Mass. The conference will last
four days, Mary Clayton, whose en-
Eagement to Ralph Earle was an
bounced this morning; Elizabeth
Deans, Esther Howell, Isabel Howell
and Elsa Reath are going from here.
About 100 girls altogether from the
various cities of the Union will attend.
Zach city has named it's head delegate
and several additional guests. Mary
ray Will be the Boston delegate. and
MIS-. Harper Sibley and Caroline Clark,
OF rochester, N. Y, will represent that
aV. The conference is held on local
Missionary work, in which all these
'0ung girls are interested.
Members OF the Main Line Branch
VI Queen Mary's Needlework Guild
net last Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
'onn Harvey Gordon, on Elliott ave-
pue' Bryn Mawr, to pack a second case
Y relief supplies for the Allies. Mrs.
'0rdon's husband is fighting in France,
saa' OF course. she is greatly in
crested in the sufferings OF the Allies
. the trenches. She was Margaret
.noufon' daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nleholas Thouron.
rms last box will be sent on the
slnnesota, which will sail from Phila-
-''Pnia tomorrow, and 1t contains
'Aale' sponges. bandages. muffiers,
shstlets' knit socks and all manner of
l'nss' st. James Palace. In London,
- been turned into a warehouse for
s@'nins and hospital supplies, and the
- VIII go straight there and its con-
''as De put to immediate use.
@ls' Gordon holds the meetings at
= nome every Tuesday, and she and
! Fellow workers are very glad of
assistance, as they hope to ship a
sentinues.
y molly Baily and Brewster Koons
-s'e announced their engagement.