Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-29

Ing the fall months, and OF course the
dates are the chief topic of conversation
Just now. for one must arrange ones en-
gagements to suit these affairs which
are held around Philadelphia each year.
The county fairs seem 70 come into the
calculations this season more than ever
before, and many of the horses that we
know best have come from New Jersey
20 the Pennsylvania fairs, and conse-
quently one hopes to see them at the
hunt clubs. The first meet scheduled so
far will be held at the Huntington VAL
ley Hunt Club at Willow Grove on octo-
Der IA. The next races after this.
understand. win be out at the Rose Tree
Club in Media. They viii have two days
ms usual-wednesday October IS, and
Saturday, October 21. Mr. De Witt Guy
Ter will hold a race meet at his farm on
October %, and the following Wednesday
the whitemarsh Hunt Club will give the
first Of its races and its second and last
will be held on the Saturday of that week,
October 2s. I
The Pickering Valley Hunt Club, at
Phoenixville. will hold the last of the race
meets scheduled on Saturday, November
4. So you see the horses and the horse
lovers will be kept mighty busy during
the coming month. There's a fair up in
Trenton now you know, and there was
the Chester fair and the Allentown fair,
30 altogether the motor has not quite put
King Horse out OF business yet.
A meeting Of the chairmen for the
coming convention of the Daughters of
the American Revolution took place yes
terday afternoon at the New Century
drawing room, 1874 South Twelfth street,
and plans were made to entertain the Wis
iting delegates to the twentieth Pennsyl-
vania State Conference, which will be held
in this city on October IS, 10 and 20.
The FIRST meeting will be held in the
banqueting room of Independence Hall
on wednesday. October 1s, and in the eve
ming Provost Smith, of the University of
Pennsylvania, will give reception in
honor of the visiting delegates at the
Pennsylvania Museum from 8 until 10
o'clock All the business meetings will be
held in the Clover room of the Bellevue
Stratford.
The chairman of the various commit
tees Of the thirteen chapters in and about
Philadelphia which are to assume the en-
PERTAINING include Mrs. Thomas Potter,
Jr., general chairman; Mrs. John Develin.
entertainment; Mrs. Alexander Cooper
decoration; Mrs. w. L. Stauffer, hospital
ity; Mrs. i. Wheeler Jenkins, printing;
Mrs. Thomas H. Fenton, finance; Mrs.
Thomas Potter, Jr.. program; Mrs. George
p. White, information; Mrs. II. 7. Mont
gomery, page, and Mrs. Charles ". Nc
Lean, press committee.
A reception will be given to the visitors
on Thursday, October 10, at the Bellevue
Stratford.
There is a membership of more than
5000 D. A. Rs. in Pennsylvania and nearly
1oo.6oo in the United States.
Twas a sad, sad story, but can't say
twas told as the twilight failed. nor did
It happen at twilight. Oh, no! But what
think you of an ardent young lover who
Travelled miles and miles, over mountings,
hills and valleys, to see his lady love. and
having spent few hours in her dear So
ciety finally tore himself away from his
hearts desire to return home, for you see
he works for Dad, and he's got 10 be on
time; and, too, one cannot obtain ones
hearts desire unless one has the spon.
dulix, so to speak. Well, to continue
my sad little tale, our young Lothario
started home in his motorcar down the
valley and over the hills and up to the
top Of the almost mountain, when 10! his
transmitter refused to transmit ana TOT
three hours our hero reposed himself on
the summit of said mount, and II having
been a darkly black night, you know, se
did not have any too pleasant time
But he suffered nobly and patiently, and
his forbearance was rewarded by the
appearance of another car on that lonely
mounting top after three hours, ana the
kind.hearted chauffeur consented to take
him to the nearest garage, from whence
men were dispatched in the early morn
ing to tow the lonely little car into town.
Our hero was taken by the kindly chaut-
feur to the nearest station, where ne
caught a train and reached town In time
10 get breakfast and reach the once IN
! good time. l wonder when he will again
1 travel over the mounting" to see the lady
, OF his choice? Soon, I should advise Tor
she must surely sympathize with his sorry
plight of that night and sympathy ana
pity, you know, are akin TO love So who
can tell. perhaps may have some more
/ 70 tell you soon.
What amusing little incidents one
comes on in the coming and going In the
3 daily walks-and in this case rides-in
life. / was just about 10 alight from the
car when heard Mary, who was stand
ing In front OF me waiting for the door
& TO open, say to Aunt Edith. Father saio
could get Jack dressing gown Tor "
1 or So, so am going to see." Whereupon
Aunty exclaimed nervously; NOW
Mary, don't so get him one IKE that
Jack don't want TO be dressed up ike
womani" Thinking Of Jack, l shouio
say. ''You bet he would not" and yet sns
aid want to get him q nice birthday sii'
for his frst birthday after their wedding
ana she liked Il SO. why wouldn't he'
And / left them standing on the corner