Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-03
NANCY WYNNE GOSSIPS GAILY
ON MANY THINGS IN SOCIETY
She Is Greatly Interested in the Work Being Done for the
Soldiers Families Here-Many Prominent Women
Are Doing Their Part in 1t

1oERIAPS you think that now the last
month Of summer has arrived all char
,ties will be given a rest until next month
OF even October. If you do just come with
me up to the headquarters of the Citizens
Committee at 1919 Arch street and there
vou will see many, many of our leading
women working busily to aid the fam
,l,es of our own soldiers who have gone
70 the border. Mrs. James Large, that
Z ,ndefatigable worker for others, Is inn
nensely interested in the work and was
happily packing UP a tiny layette for
sorne wee baby while she told of some of
.be things they are doing to help.
Mrs. Large has personally visited a
number Of the soldiers families and has
gone to various social organizations TO
qet workers to help investigate the cases
which come up daily. Each branch Of
the Philadelphia chapter, which has its
headquarters on Arch street, sends two
or three workers to the rooms each day.
The branches include the Main Line,
West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rail
road, Army and Navy Relief, Chestnut
Hill, ST. Martins and Lansdowne so far.
The families that need help must have
the husband write from Mexico de-
scrlption of his family and state what is
needed. The case is then investigated
and the wife Is paid from IS to 500
week. as the need may be- Members OF
the National Preparedness League work
in connection with the Mayors commit
tee, which includes Mrs. George w.
Childs Drexel, Mrs. Alexander ]. Cassatt,
Mrs. John c. Groome, Mrs. J. Willis Mar
tin, Mrs. Francis Lewis. Mrs. Henry G.
Boyer and Mrs. Gibson Bell.
One Of the latest diversions UP at
Jamestown is the automobile picnics
which are given on the rocky shore near
Beavertail, where the lighthouse Is To-
Gated. On Tuesday night there was
party of this description, when four au-
tomobiles unloaded their occupants upon
the beach, and said occupants proceeded
to cook somewhat dubious supper, to
say the least. Among the young peo-
pie who were in the party were Esther
Bochman, Frances Leaf, Dorothy Mason,
Dorothy Bennerman, Doris Dure1l, Louise
Clark, Pauline Stone, 8. III. Dickson,
Trimble de Roode. Paul Nevin, William
Heyl, L. M. Cole and five ensigns from the
ships which are stationed in the bay,
including Mr.. Dodd, Mr.. Vickry, Mr..
Murdock, Mr.. Thayer and Mr.. Baird.
Altogether, 1t was some party, I'm told.
heard the loveliest story yesterday
and, as usual, will pass It on. One day
last week down at Cape May the charm
ing mother of n wee child suggested to
her French maid that she might like to
take bath in the ocean, and that II she
cared to, she might go in with the wee
daughter. The maid seemed quite
pleased, and the lady then asked her il
she had bathing suit. "Mais non,
Madame" exclaimed Marie in horror, II
could not wear one of zose immodest
short skirts; you see, am over twenty
fve." Madame laughed heartily and dis.
missed the subject, thinking there was
no more to say. Imagine, therefore, my
dears, her feelings when later in the day
she perceived coming up from the beach,
holding the small daughter by the hand,
and walking with great dignity, none
other than this same Marie. fully dressed,
even to the white collars and cuffs, and
dripping at every edge" so to speak,
having taken her plunge in that costume.
Is 1t possible that we may be In advance
OF France in our ideas Of modesty, or is
It that we have not yet caught up to
her? NANCY WYNNE.