Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-18
RECEPTION TO GOVERNOR
AT ANNUAL MILITARY BALL
First Regiment Infantry to Be Reviewed Washing
tons Birthday at Armory-Prominent List of
Patronesses for Event

X OVERNOR MARTIN q. BRUM-
VI BAUGH will review the First In
fantry, ~ G. p, at It's armory, Broad and
Callowhill streets, on the evening of
Washington's Birthday, when the regl-
ment will hold its annual reception and
ball which will be attended by at least
5000 people
Society and military will be represented
In the gathering, the affair having grown
to large proportions. Officers of the
United states Navy and Marine Corps
stationed at League Island and the army
stationed in and near this city as we'll as
National Guard officers OF Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, New York, Delaware and
Maryland will be in attendance. The
Regmental Committee will attempt to
please the spectators as we'll as the
dancers.
Tho Ju Lu Patrol, a crack Masonic
drill body, escorted by the Lu Lu Mounted
Guard will give an exhibition drill, which
will terminate by the formation of an
American flag This spectacular event
will be accompanied by military march
for officers, members or veteran organiza-
tons and the two drill corps of the
Shriners that will mako n veritable
Kaleidoscope effect by reason of the va
rious Colored uniforms.
Contrary to past CUSTOMS hags and
bunting will be eliminated from the dec
orat!ve scheme, The huge armory will sbe
transformed into n forest scene, repro
duced from the Maine woods near the
Rangeley Lakes. Carloads of balsam and
spruce trees are being brought from
Canada to be used in the reproduction of
tho scenic effects that will help the illu-
sion of lakes, hills and woods.
Tho patronesses include Mrs. George F.
Bartol, Mrs. Robert C. II. Brock. Mrs. ].
Gardner Cassatt, Mrs w. II. Donner,
Mrs. George w. Childs Drexel, Mrs
Washington II. Gllpin, Mrs. Howard s.
Graham, Mrs. James Large. Mrs. Arthur
ard w. Lewis. Miss Maria Dickinson
Logan, Mrs. Joseph B. Mccall. Mrs.
James Francis Sullivan, Mrs. Charlie
magne Tower Mrs Churchill Williams
Mrs. w. d. Winsor and Mrs. ]. Bolton
Winpenny.
onel Frederick Tailor Pusey, Colonel
Thomas Biddle Ellis. Colonel f. Ward
n. G., N. Y; Colonel w. w. Allen. Col
onel w. II. Sayen, BrigadIer General
j. A. Mather, n. G., N. j.; Lieutenant
Colonel c. Il. Creswell, Lieutenant Col
onel |. Price Ewing, Lieutenant Colonel
j. C. Gilmore. Major Frank L. Mueller,
Major Joseph NJ Burroughs, Major Chas.
S. Turnbull, Major Elmer e. Keiser Ma
jor Harry II. Nuss. Major Ralph Childs,
Major Charles f. Hess, Major Alfred L.
Pierson, Captain NJ. d. Brown Captain
Frank p. Bower, Captain Alexander c.
Ferguson, Captain Benoni Frlsmuth,
Captain Milton w. Ormc, Captain John
A. Osborn, Lieutenant w. Innes Forbes,
Lieutenant Edward S. Sayres, Mr.. John
+. McCully, the Rev Floyd w. Tomkins,
the Rev. Cyrus Z. Brady, DIR. Randolph
FAIRIES, DR.. Joseph Tunis. Captain Pear
son S. Conrad. Mr.. j. Rankin Young, Mr.
John NJ. Walton, Mr.. John II. Maurer,
Mr.. Joseph *, Fletcher, Mr.. William w.
Craig, Mr.. Charles A. Hexamer, Mr..
Charles j. Thomson, Mr. James V. Eli
son, Mr. William r. Ellison, Mr.. Joseph
T. Bailey, Mr. Franl. Battles. Mr.. John
Story jerks, Mr.. Theodore Justice, Mr..
William NJ. Coates. Mr.. William r. Will
son, Mr.. J. +. Hyneman, Mr.. William II.
Wetherill, Mr.. Albert Kelly Mr.. A. ].
DreXel Biddle, Mr.. j. Edward Addlcks.
Mr.. John f. Combs, Mr. Matthew Cres-
well, Jr.; Mr. George Wentworth Carr,
Mr.. Charles S. Gibbon, Mr.. Richard