Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16

Mrs. Thayer, before her marriage
this afternoon, was Miss Aimee
Hutchinson. She is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Pemberton Hutch
inson.
ft Of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Red
Cross.
Mr.. John wanamaker, who has been
spending the winter in Florida, has re-
turned to town.
Mr. and Mrs, John A. McCown. who are
making their home temporarily in New
York, will return there today after spend
ing the weekend at their home in Ger
inantown Mr.. and Mrs. McCown and Miss
Mary Louise McCown came over for the
dance which Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Ellis
MacGrath gave for their daughter, Miss
Annetta MacGrath on Friday night at the
Philadelphia Cricket Club.
Miss Charlesanna Huston, of Wayne
avenue, Germantown, has issued cards for
a lecture on Monday, April 23, at $3.50
o'clock. The speaker will be Prof W. H.
Thomas d. d., of Wycliffe College, Toronto
Can.
An old-fashioned party, Including songs
| and dances. will he given at the Ritz-Carl-
ton this evening for the benefit Of the sur
given at Crusaders Hall, Mount Airy, on
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. for the
| benefit Of the Mount Airy Auxiliary Of the
American Red Cross Society. The musical
program was furnished by members of the
| phanthropic department of the Matinee
Musical Club. The following artists were
included in the program: Mrs. John S.
| Thompson and Mrs. Elma Carey johnson.
| sopranos; Miss May d. Felin, contralto;
| Miss Blanche Hubbard, harpist Miss Irene
| Hubbard, cellst; Mrs. Edward r. Butter
worth, accompanist, and Miss Emile
Fricke, solo panit.
Mrs. Harold Johnson Clarke. of 1880
| Chestnut street. will be at home informally
on Monday afternoons in this month and
! May. No cards have been sent out. Mrs.
| Clarke will be remembered as Miss Mar
| garet Esher Delk.
Mr.. Rushton Marot of Pampered House.
Germantown. announces the engagement
| of his daughter Miss Florence Picot Burr
| Marot, to Mr. Thomas Armstrong William
| son, son of DR.. and Mrs Matthew s. Will
| hanson, of 500 South Forty.second street.
| Preparations are under way for a man.
| moth garden fete and bazaar to be held on
the grounds of the Convent of Mercy. at
Merton, on May % and 26. Given for the
benefit of the new Misercordia Hospital,
| now nearing completion, the fete comes at
| an opportune time, as on account of the
war the use of the hospital with the serv-
| ices of the sisters and the help of the 800
| women who form the auxiliary, will be eX-
tended to the Government to use at its
| discretion
| The annual luncheon will be given at the
| Twentieth Century Club Of Lansdowne to-
| morrow at 80 o'clock. Mrs. Joseph T.
Butler and Mrs. Harold f. Wilson will be
| hostesses.
| A program of entertainment has been
| arranged for the afternoon, which includes
| "a group of readings by Miss Ella Bucher
! and songs by Miss Laura Willis.
A minstrel show and dance will be given
| this evening at the Bellevue -Stratford by
| members of the Philopatrian Club for the
| Catholic Home for Destitute Children, at
! Twenty ninth and Allegheny avenue. The
| committee is endeavoring to raise funds for
| an Industrial school to give the children a
| training In the various branches OF domestic
| science.
The officers are Mrs. J. Washington
| Logue president, and Mrs. j. p. McNichol
Mrs. j. p. Connolly. Miss Mcmahon. Mrs
| w J. McCloskey, Mrs. l. j. Horstmann,
Mrs C. p. Donnelly from the board OF man
ayers
| Mr. and Mrs. JACOB Kramer, OF Z1ol
| Germantown avenue, announce the be-
j trothal of their daughter, Miss Dorothy
Jeanette Kramer, to. Mr. Louis Stangler,
| of this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick c. Nellie, for
| merly of Overlook, are occupying their
new home, 1907 Queen Lane Manor. Ger
| mantown,
The wedding Of Miss Helen Lewars,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Henry
Lewars. of 1905 Spring Garden street, and
Mr.. Philip Van Rensselaer, Erben, OF Rad
nor. will take place on Saturday, April II.
or noon in Christ Church, Second and
Market street, and will be witnessed only
hv members of the families. The bridal
marty will include Miss M. Lillian Pearson.
maid of honor; Miss Elizabeth Wigfall, OF
| pIoomsburg, Pa cousin of the bride, brides
maid: Mr.. William w. Battles. best man
Mr.. Thomas b. Lewars, Mr.. Sidney c. Le-
wars. brothers of the bride: Mr.. George X
Erben. Mr.. Carl w. Jones. Mr. Lawrence
Feilowes and Mr. William Gummere. ushers
The Just-So Players will give two plays
at Tour Hall, Tenth and Carpenter streets
on April 21
4 Mrs. Francis ii. Shields Joined Mrs
Samuel Il. Carter for the Easter holidays
| at the Marlborough -Blepheim