Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
AID JEFFERSON HOSPITAL
BY BUYING COAST OFFS"
Sale of Hundreds of Articles Begins
Today


The lure Of beautiful gowns. many OF
which adorned social leaders at the most
exclusive functions. attracted hundreds OF
women TO the rummage sale which opened
today in the Widener Building. In the
sale. which is being conducted for the
benefit of the Jefferson Hospital by n num-
ber of prominent society women, are
hundreds and hundreds of bargains. with
which the greatest cut-rate store could not
hope to compete.
And everything that goes with mllady's
outfit went almost for pittance. Wonder
ful hats from Paris almost too pretty to
he described shoes of all hues, dainty coll
lars and filny creations SO diaphanous
they would seem TO disappear almost
under ones very touch, were among the
most popular attractions
IL Is little wonder that throng Of
women, yes and men too. stormed this
citadel Of bargains when the doors were
opened shortly before noon. Wives who
never before had opportunity to wear an
evening gown stood I'm line patiently for
hours. And the very fact that a cherished
ambition was about to be realized gave
them strength to stand the ordeal.
OF course there was pushing and shov-
ing by the restless, and several big re-
serves were at their wits ends to calm
the bargain hunters. The pressure be-
came so great shortly before the doors
opened that the plate glass in the door
cracked under the strain.
The buyers were greeted cordially
when they piled into the big salesroom by
the society shop girls" who did all In
their power TO satisfy every customer.
But the bargains were not only con.
fined 10 wearing APPAREL. There were
pretty household things, flowers. phono.
graphs and numerous odds and ends which
find place in the perfect homeland all
were within reach of those of slim
purses
When two women reached for bargain
at the same time, the saleswoman acted
as peacemaker and in nearly every case
brought about harmony through smiles
and diplomacy
Mrs. Bessie Dobson Atemus chairman
of the committee which conducted the
sale, had a decidedly busy afternoon
The committee also Includes Mrs A.
Crawford Allison. Mrs Franklin Baker Jr.,
Mrs. Daniel Baugh Mrs. George w. Boyd,
Mrs. Walter Babon. Mrs. Edward l..
Blabon, Mrs Walter Bryant, Mrs. 10.
seph Priestly Button, Mrs. a. Sydney
Carpenter. Mrs. Andrew G. Connolly,
Miss Mary H. Converse, Mrs. James
Il. Coryell. Mrs. Charles II. Coke, Mrs
j. c. Da Costa. j. Chalmers Da Costa,
Mrs Edward =, Davis. Mrs. Francis
y. Dercum, Mrs. Howard A. Davis,
Mrs. j. Leslie Davis, Mrs. Frank S
bNdIlS, NlTS' d. NJ flSneT, Mrs. simon
Gratz, Mrs. John u. Gibbon, Miss Alice
Gilpin Mrs Edwin II. Graham, Miss
Gertrude Goff, Mrs W. Il. Goodman
Jr. Mrs. Hobart A. Hare. Mrs. Robert
Il. Hare, Mrs. II. r. Hansell Mrs d.
l.. Hebard. Miss Anna Hinchman, Miss
Christine Howe, Miss Edith Howe, Mrs
Alba B. Johnson Mrs y. Braden Kyle
Mrs. f. G. Kennedy, Mrs. Charles NJ
Lea, Mrs. David Lewis. Mrs Fielding
Lewis, Mrs Horatio Gates Lloyd. Mrs
b. b. Vincent Lyon, Miss Anna Magee,
Mrs. Philippus w Miller. Mrs j. r,
McAlister, Mrs. Thomas McCrea, Miss
Mayer. Mrs John NIuckle Mrs John
Norris. Miss Mary Pierce. Mrs James !
r. Reed, Mrs. James s. Rogers. Mrs.
Albert Rosengarten, Mrs. Frank Sam. |
uels. Mrs. Edward A. Schmidt David |
Seymour. Mrs. L. McCuen Smith, Mrs |
Hollister Sturgis, Mrs. c. r. Wernwag. |
Mrs n. Fielding Wilson. Mrs. Edward
II. We'll, Mrs. T.. Bolton winpenny.
Mrs. Rollin II. Wilbur and Mrs. Wen.
He'll Woodward