Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
HOSPITAL WILL BENEFIT BY
DANCE AT RITZ-CARLTON
Proceeds of Affair on Evening of May Will Go Toward
Childrens Homeopathic Hosptal-Concert for
Benefit of Stetson Hospital Given Last Night

A DANCE for the benefit of the Chill.
n drens Homeopathic Hospital will be
given at the Ritz.Carlton on the evening of
Friday, May 5. Miss Estelle NJ LAUDER
Is In charge of the affair, assisted by Miss
Dorothy zurn, Miss Lorraine Sherwood
Stahl, Miss Marian weihenmayer, Miss
Ruth Dibert, Miss Marian Park, Miss Jane
Gllfllan, Miss Leonette Rehfuss Miss
Anna Sykes and Miss Ella L. Brunei.
The eighth annual concert for the bene.
fit of the Stetson Hospital was given by
the Stetson chorus, assisted by the Phila-
delphia Orchestra, in the Stetson Audito-
rum last evening. The first part of the
program consisted of musical numbers,
while the second was cantata, "The Ma
tivity." The chorus was under the direc-
tion of DR.. Adam Geibel.
The Leap Year Club of West Philadel-
phia has issued tickets for it's annual
spring dance on Thursday evening, April
81. at the Garden of Dances, 5O39 Balti-
more avenue.
The leap year plan will be applied, the
program consisting of moonlight waltzes,
one-steps and other popular dances, The
cessful of its kind in the history of the
club.
The officers of the club are Mr.. John
McGough, president; Miss Helen Weeks,
vice president; Mr.. Claude Thawley, sec
retary, and Miss May MacLoraine treas
urer. The committee in charge of the
dance includes Mr.. Norman Stager chair
man; Mr.. Paul C. Sewell and Mr.. William
Earl Beyers.
MIR. AND MRS. BENJAMIN HoFF-
Ifl MAN gave a surprise birthday re-
ception at their home, 1907 Broadway,
Camden, in honor of their daughter, Miss
Lillian Hoffman, Sunday night The re-
ceptlon room was beautifully and taste
fully decorated with roses and carnations,
Between dances the guests were enter
tanned by professional talent secured for
the occasion. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Bermon Mr.. and Mrs,
Samuel Bellitz, Mrs. f. Podolin Mrs 5.
Matlack, Mrs l.. Nelson, Miss Eva Titel-
man, Miss Dorothy Brown, Miss Eva Ber-
koyitZ, Miss Rose Maekler. Miss Ethel
Hoffman, Miss Gertrude Hoffman, Miss
Yetta Auerbach, Miss Minerva Brest Miss
Dorothy Brant, Miss Reba Udell, Miss
Elizabeth Brest, Miss Julia Albert, Miss
Freda Auerbach Miss GOldie Lefkowitz.
Miss Geraldine LaXton, Miss Eva Zueker-
man. Miss Rose Bryon, Miss Clara Bryn'
Mr. Mitchell Fo'v, Mr.. Max Rosenberg, Mr..
Herman Milask, Mr.. Isaac Berkowitz' Mr..
Samuel Matt. Mr.. William Milask, Mr..
Albert Priseman. Mr.. Norman Vessel Mr..
Edward Recap, Mr.. Louis Hoffman, Mr.
Bernard Burtman, Mr.. Harvey Herman,
Mr.. Samuel Katen Mr. Alfred karmer'
Mr.. John Hirshstein, Mr. Jonas Goldman
Mr.. Bernard Auerbach and Mr.. George J.
Burrison.
musicale was given by the Ladies'
auxiliary of the Standard Lodge on sun
day evening, April 8. Those taking part
were Mr. Maurice Wirtshafter Mr.. Eman-
uel Wirtshafter, Mr. Paul Pollock, Miss
Minnie Gelblatt. Mr.. Arthur Tobias Mr.
H. Harry Newman and Mr. Abraham
Sehaefer. One of the main features OF
the evening was a one-act play, eoached
by Miss Minnie Price, and with Miss Mol
lie Mayer. Miss Helen Goldman, and MISS
Theresa Schaefer in the cast.
PARTY was given recently in honor
"A of Miss Belle Kessler, Of Chicago by
her cousin, Miss Esther Binder, Of 1910
Haverford avenue, with whom she is MAX
ing fortnight's visit.
Among those present We're; Miss Mary
Miller, Miss Lillian Levin, Miss Mildred
Miller. Miss Fanny Carson Miss Jennie
Cohen, MISS SOPHIE Wll5oHf MISE 0holAio
Kull. Miss Fanny Carson, Miss Pauline
Snyder Miss Olga Morganstein. Miss
Martha Rosenberg Miss Reba Shanitsky'
Miss Jean Weissman. Miss Janet Gold
berg Miss Edna Cohen. Miss Tessibel Le-
win, Miss Florence Ballen and Miss Flor
enee Handler, of Baltimore Miss Gussie
Green, of Camden; Mr., Peter Cohen, Mr..
Joseph Miller Mr.. Samuel Miller Mr..
Harry Wilson. Mr.. Herbert Greenwich,
Mr.. Mitchell Heiman, Mr. Benjamin VIII
son, Mr. Martin Wilson. Mr., Nathan
Braunstein, Mr. Arthur Nathanson, Mr..
RAYMOND Freedland, Mr. Herbert Benner,
Mr.. Joseph Tollin, Mr.. Benjamin Tollin,
Mr. Lewis Fink, Mr.. Jack Shapiro, Mr..
Samuel Simon, and Mr., Norris Rosen-
blatt. Piano selections were rendered by
Miss Esther Binder, Miss Reba Shanitshy
and Miss Lillian Levin. while vocal solos
were rendered by Miss Mollie Carson, Miss
Mildred Miller, Miss Mary Miller, Miss
Gussie Green, Mr.. Joseph Miller and Mr..
Herbert Benner. Mr.. Peter Cohen enter
tanned with several recltations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leitz gave a whist party
at their home, Wyoming avenue, Audu-
bon. N. j., on Saturday evening, followed
BY a dance and refreshments. The fol-
lowing we're present; Mr.. ana AIRS. Wal
ters, Mr.. and Mrs. Scheid Mr.. ana Mrs.
Wilson. Miss Macarthur. Mrs. Walters, Mr..
and hrs. Lutz. Mr.. ana Mrs. Ross, Mrs
IL Potts. 4r. Hampshire. Miss strobel.
Mr, {ames :. Kirby. Miss Laura Walters.