Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-17

n1HE return of the Fuller sisters, OF
Il Dorset, Eng. dhe very name spells
charm). was heartily welcomed by those
Of us who had had the delightful expert.
ence of hearing them before and by
many others who had not that pleasure
You remember, of course, the garden
party given two seasons ago by the In
defatlgable Ely girls at their home In
Bryn Mawr, when the Fuller sisters
were engaged to entertain the guests.
The day proved unfortunate and so the
garden party had TO be moved indoors,
but once inside one completely forgot
the inclement weather so great was the
spell cast by these three charming
young women with their quaint songs.
On Friday evening last they gave a
concert at the Merton Cricket Club
under the auspices of the Main Line
branch of the woman's Peace party.
The program was arranged with view
TO contrasting In each little group OF
songs the Joy and courage OF life with
the grief and fear brought about by
war, and SO there were songs for the
militarists as we'll as peace songs for
the paclfists, and every one was-l was
about to say happy-but the theme
hardly made that possible-so 1 shall
say at least every one was thrilled.
Such songs as Here Comes a Duke
Riding" "The Roman Soldiers
Kentlsh song; 81 Would That the War
Were Well over" out of Devonshire'
and "The White Cockade," song from
Cornwall, were contrasted boldly with
Cornish lullabys, love songs such as
MY Man John" and "Dabbling in the
Dew from Somerset; "Jizzie Lindsay
and other Scotch melodies.
The Main Line branch Of the
woman's Peace party, which was or
genized in December Of last year at the
home of Mrs. Edmund c. Evans, of Ard.
more, is a most energetic society and
has already done wonderful educational
work in the vicinity of the Main Line.
They tell me that the Woman's Peace
party does not believe in nonresistance
nor peace at any price, but Is trying to
devise means other than war In settling
international disputes, They are ar
ranging for many more meetings, TO
which the public will be invited. The
officers of the organization are Mrs
Jonathan NJ. Steere, president; Mrs.
Frank w. Garrison, vice president and
treasurer; Mrs. Harland C. Nicholson
secretary: Mrs. David G.. Alsop, Mrs.
William w. Collins, Mrs. Edward c.
Evans and Miss Miriam Thomas, advis'
ory board.
And the committee which arranged
the recital included Mrs. Ezra Allen
Mrs. George Vaux, Jr., Mrs. Thomas
Branson. Mrs. Don c. Barrett, Mrs,
Leah Cadbury. Miss Gertrude Ely, Mrs,
Charles Edaerton, Mrs. Edmund c.
Evans, Mrs. Richard NJ. Gummere, Mrs
Edward Y. Hartshorne, Mrs. William C.
Ladd, Mrs. Walter NJ. Newkirk, Mrs
d. l.. Schwartz, Miss Hannah Shipley,
Mrs, Noah swayne. I'd, and DR.. Mari
anna Taylor.
I was somewhat amused and not a
little peeved one day last week while
"nosing" around for summer apparel by
an incident which occurred in milli-
merry salon of one OF our smaller shops
] found two hats which were perfect
DUCKS, simple little tnlnBs OIL strlpeu
crepe de chine. and was picturing my
self in one m them on the veranda OF
the country club, when my pleasant lit
tie day dream was rudely shattered by
the saleswoman, who hastened to in
form me that, devoid of trimming as
they were. they sold at sl2 each. was
Just turning away when a handsome
B,afrhn anulaUhat with the air of q
grande dame. entered and. indicating
the aforesaid hats, ordered them
charged and sent, without so much as
glance at the prices. The sales
woman could not refrain from asking
whether madame would try them on, to
which the reply came in shocked tones
"Oh, no, they're for one of my maids
NANCY wYNNE,