Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-02
NANCY WYNNE MAKES COMMENTS
ON THE DOINGS OF SOCIETY
She Discusses the Philanthropic Enterprises of the
Younger Set and Admires the Charity of the
Elders, as Well as Amusing Incidents

nNE or the most popular places IN
~ Newport last season was the little
shop on Prospect Hill street. The enter
Prise was extremely well liked. due to
fhe fact that II was the conception OF
members Of the younger set in society and
was entirely under their Jurisdiction. The
little shop was used as depot for maga-
zines, novels and papers TO be sent to
the Mexican border for the militia.
well on Saturday said little shop closed
its doors, but only TO open them anew in
New York. fortunately for the soldier boys.
Alexandra Doian. the younger sister of
Rose Dolan and the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Carrie Doian. who has not yet made
her debut in society. acted as treasurer
Of the little shop In Newport. Both Rose
and Aiix Dolan are charitably inclined
and willing to give OF their time and
talent to help others.
One Of the largest attractions TO be
found at the alphabetical country fair
ana market day. to be held Friday and
saturday Of this week in aid of ST. Fran
cis's Country House for Convalescents. at
Darby, will be a truly wonderful bird
hodse, designed by Miss Lucy Call one
of the board OF managers of St Francis's
Junior Aid. 1t is a huge affair. so large
IN fact that the 500 blueblrds who will he
found perching upon the roof. flying
around the caves and over the extensive
lawn have decided TO trent" part OF the
house TO the ioveliest dolls that ever
sraced a country fair.
Unlike other bird houses. this one rests
close TO the ground. The roof is painted
. bright blue, TO correspond with the base
Of the house, while the frames of the six
windows, each measuring nearly SIX
feet, are painted bright yellow. Inside
the house the fairest maids. all members
of the Junior Aid, will stand behind'the
windows selling an array OF dolls ar
ranged on the wide yellow ledge running
all around the house. Each window VIII
have its own set At one will be discoV-
cred all the prettiest dolls, dressed In their
Sunday best. at another all the baby
dolls. At still other windows, the charac-
Ter. the fancy-dressed dolls, kewpie dolls
and colored dolls. A collection OF toys
will be piled high on each side OF the
birdhouse.
Each member of the Junior Aid, of
which Miss Marguerite Horan Is presi-
dent, will wear bluebird pinned to her
dress, and as there are over 200 juniors
the bluebirds promise to be everywhere
in the dollhouse, in the restaurant, at the
flower stand and with the pots and ket-
ties.
Quite close to the bluebird booth will
be found the old-fashioned cake and
candy booth, where Mrs. Murtha p. Quinn
and her aids will sell all kinds of Sweets"
And such sweets! There will be every
thing. from grandmother's angel cake TO
the most delicious spongecake, dough-
nuts without grease and all the home
made candy that ever was heard OF. Ana
then, too, everything is going to be done
up" SO prettily that it will be hard indeed
to pass by the cake table.
Another enticing booth will be the jelly
~counter." Mrs. Henry C. Esling, as In
former years, will hold sway here Every
one who remembers Mrs. Esling's jellies-
and IL you ever bought any you could
not forget them--will be on hand bright
and early before every jar is sold.
The porch restaurant will, of course.
be another great drawing card. 1t prom
ises TO be crowded from morning until
night. Here the most delicious country
dinner will be served to say nothing OF
the dainty luncheons and afternoon tea.
Mrs. Mundy knows how Ito run res
taurant," there is no doubt about that.
Other attractions will be the vaudeville
shows, in which the well-known Dramatic
Club, which yearly gives twelve enter
tainments at Blockley, will take part;
automobile rides. movies" dime mu-
seums and other special features will be
grouped about the grounds.
Human nature and human snobbish-
ness certainly do show at times, don't
they? was SO amused out at the Horse
Show last week II was raining very
hard and small landaulet drove up
toward the clubhouse. Two meek. little
ladies' were standing there waiting for
Z taxi. and the big policeman. with
kind heart, decided to help them. So he
said to the chauffeur. Drive these two
ladies over to the station" when, whiz
bang! the owner of the car. incensed
that her stylish landaulet should have
been mistaken for a taxi. whirled out
past the meek little ladies, stepped into
her car and slammed the door shut In
the face OF the kind policeman. Funny