Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-19
BRIDGE CLUB TO
RESUME MEETINGS
Welfare Committee Will Meet
for First Time This Evening
in Girard Farms

One of the afternoon bridge clubs that
were So populrr last year has resumed
meetings IN fall and was entertained for |
tne hrst time this season by Mrs John |
Busch at her home, $500 South Eighteenth
street This club will meet on alternate |
sweonesdsy evenings and the game will be
followed by supper. The members are Mrs
Joseph E. Hill, Mrs. Neff Laing, Mrs j.
harding Mc1ntire, Mrs. H. Seaman Mrs
George w, Shisler. Mrs. Ralph Spsngle-
ana Mrs, w. ]. Tomlinson. Mrs. Joseph
E. iiill will act as hostess at tho merit
meeting at her home. 1914 skunk street.
Chief Boatswan John y. Brooks, L. s. n.
VINO, like most Of the men in the naval serp.
ice, flnds It almost impossible these days to
spend much time with his family. 1913
Porter street, came to the city on Saturday
on short furlough lie will return to his
fleet tomorrow
The first meeting Of the welfare commit
tee Of the Fifty-frst Exemption District,
connected with the Philadelphia home de-
| tense committee. will meet this evening at
me home OF Mrs. William +. Gushing, Of
2bl1 South Twentieth 'treet, to set in mo-
4 ton mans for taking care of the work In
\ tnis section. This splendid organization.
under the supervision of the Mayor ~
already at work In various sections Of the
| city and plans to do untold good for tho
| families of the soldiers and sailors who are
| serving their country during the war The
| men In charge of the committee include
| Hon. Thomas Il. Smith, chairman; Mr.. John
{. Bell and Mr. Joseph H. Widener. with
/ Mr.. j. T. Stotesbury in charge Of tho
finance COMMITTEES. The committee APP
| pointed to look after the interest Of tho
| Fiftytirst District includes Mrs. J. II. Nell
| son, Mrs John I. Somers, Mrs. Frank NJ.
Urich Mrs. Herman Abbott, Mrs. William
+ Gushing and Mr.. y. Cooper. Mr.. John
Mckay, the Rev. John J. Grcensill the Rev.
+. e. Thomas and Mr.. Wistar Weintraub
A miscellaneous shower was given at the
homo OF Mrs. J. Curley. 1716 Ellsworth
! street, on Thursday evening In honor OF
| Miss Sue Wright. whose marriage TO Mr..
| Andrew Frel will take place on Thanks
| giving morning at O'Clock In the Church
! of St Thomas Aquinas The affair was
| arranged by the Ladies' Auxiliary OF st
| Rita's Club, and those who were present
included Miss Beatrice 'Baragin. Miss May
| Mclaughlin, Miss Kathryn short. Miss Mar.
| garet Yerles, Miss Ade' aide Moore, Miss
Marie Gallagher. Miss Frances Mulhern
! Miss Sarah Hahn, Miss Ida Nerrecchio,
Miss Eleanor Walsh. Miss Catherine Curley.
| Miss Gertrude Bachnano OF Chester. Pa;
Mr. George Wright, Mr.. Andrew Friel. Mr.
| Joseph G. Adelizzi. Mr.. James Curley, Mr.
| William Golden. Mr.. Edwin Curley, Mr..
! Joseph McGill, Mr.. Francis Jewell Mr., John
| Hn'ey. Mr.. Joseph McNamee. Mr.. William
Montgomery, Mr.. Andrew Walsh Mr. Fran.
els Murphy, Mr. Daniel Mclaughlin, Mr..
James Maginn and Mr.. Daniel Malloy.
When II comes TO raising funds or get
ting willing workers the Red Cross seems
to be ineXhaustibe In its schemes. Aux
Hilary No. 2ss. connected with Trinity
Lutheran Church. Eighteenth and Wolf
streets gave a most unusual and thoroughly
enjoyable clipping party" on Friday eNe-
ming. Clipping parties always suggest little
packages strung along line, any one OF
which will be clipped off for nominal
fee of five or ten cents. and then one must
To ln1ita vars .it
little clothespin that said package may con-
tain. But this was out of the beaten path.
indeed! Every guest was asked to bring
| ten cents. a pair OF good sharp scissors
and as much material as she could possibly
find about the house. They were then seated
In circles with an instructor at the head
of each circ'e, who told them just how the
| material was to be clipped, and at a given
signal every one started to clip. The men
| We'd with their wives and daughters In the
, | race and at the end of an hour q bell was
rung, the various piles Of clipping meas
ured and judged and very attractive prizes
awarded to the man and woman who ac-
compiished the most. OF course. there was
| also a lemon and lemon stick for those
who had the least work done. The affair
was he'd in the parish building of tho
| church. and during the clipping vocal and
| instrumental numbers contributed to the
| enjoyment of the workers. Refreshments
followed. Tho material thus obtained will
be used to fill the fracture pillows being
, made by the auxiliary for the wounded.
And, by the way, this particular auxiiiar,
: has accomplished wonders during its shor
| existence. Organized less than IA mont
, | ago II has already about 100 members. an'
besides the class in surgical dressings. ther
: has been added class in garment-makins
and a very enthusia site knitting class. Mrs
, George W. Shisler has very kindly offere'
, TO donate all the wool that is necessar!
for any sweaters that she can get member
to knit This Is quite an item, for ther
| are many eager workers who have alread,
|. |. started the warm garments. Today Christ
mas box to every member of the churcl
| i'm service is ready to be shipped, and a
] there are thirty members in the variou
camps and on ships It has meant work AM
!, | lots of 1t to accomplish so much in such
short time.