Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-27

The debutante will wear a frock OF
white satin and silver embroidery. Mrs.
Gribbers gown will be black and silver
solored taffeta.
People may say what they like about
teas being tiresome because there is no
time to say anything to any one but
inane nothings, but think and l am
sure, my dears, that many agree with
me there is something, OH so attractive
about the young girl who in her frills
and laces surrounded by hundreds of
wonderful blossoms stands sweet and
fresh and young at her mothers side and
smiles alike on young and old as they
are presented to her. 1t is great eX-
perience for the girl herself, IL tiring
one, and no one has more right TO COM
plain of being worn out than she and
her mother, who bear the brunt of the
receiving, for they may not leave their
post during the entire afternoon.
The gayeties will not end today with
the tea, for the members Of the house
party will be given a luncheon tomorrow
at the Huntington Valley Country Club,
and later Mr. and Mrs. Gribbel will give
q theater party. preceded by dinner at
the Bellevue-Stratford TO which the out
of-town men hidden will include Elliott
Smith and Harold Beedy, Of New York,
and Osborne Biddle and John Biggs, Jr'
OF wilmington.
Great interest Is manifested in the
Rummage Sale and Bazaar which mem
bers of the hoard of Social Service Bu-
reau Of the Medico-C Chirurgical Hospital
are getting up under the direction of Mrs.
Samuel A. Boyle. The sale Is to be held
IN the Hale Building, at Juniper and
Chestnut streets. on November Q, 10
and IL.
slembers OF the board tell me that they
have been devoting much Of their energy
10 the saving of babies. Very often when
the mothers and babies are discharged
from the hospital 1t is not possible for
them to procure the necessary care at
home, and In many cases the tiny infants
have died for want OF proper food and
care. The good women on the Social
Service board have followed these cases
up in as many instances as possible, pro-
vided food and visiting nurses care.
and on innumerable occasions have sue
ceeded in saving the life OF some little
citizen.
Mrs. James Anders, whose husband.
Doctor Anders, is one OF the head men OF
the hospital. Is an indefatigable worker
for the cause. and Mrs. Hazard Lippin-
cott has always kept an unswerying
interest In the work. Ever since the first
entertainment. Questionable Follies."
given several years ago al the Bellevue
stratford. the success Of which was due
10 such large-minded women as Mrs.
Lippincott and Mrs. Boyle. who was and Is
still deeply enamored OF the work But
money is necessary in order 70 carry 1t on,
90 Mrs Boyle. Mrs. Lippincott. Mrs An
ders. Natalie Walton. Mrs. Robert White
Steel, Mrs. william II. Greene, Mrs. clar-
enee Bawden. Mrs. Joseph Binns. Miss
Clara Woodward, Lucille Lippincott. Dor
othy Steel. Agnes Brown and many others
will do their 'darndest" TO make the sale
. success. I'm sure l wish them every
encouragement
a most interesting lecture will be given
next Thursday evening In the Gold Room
- inc Aoetphih Hoteis ~ ihhteoh'h e''e
Chestnut streets, when Joyce kilmer, OF
the New York Times. will speak on The
War and Poets" In aid OF the Jeanne
d'Arc Fund for Wounded Soldiers and
their families. This fund was started by
little group Of Phiiadeiphians whose
families or circumstances had brought
them into intimate touch with the needs
Of France. Its work 10 10 assist the dis
ebled or convalesoent soldiers and those
dependent on them. both BY funds and
necessary supplies. These are distribut-
"a oy ofiicers At the French front and BY |
pr Jules Bregi, medical chief Of the
Hed Cross Hospital at Nontfort PAmaury.
Amons the patroneases OF the lecture TO |
pe given BY Af. kilmsr are Mrs. Anedee
Hety. Mrs Louis Breezy. Mrs. Edward |
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