Evening journal., 1917-04-25

The formation of various first aid,
home-nursing and surgical dressing
classes continues to occupy the most
important place in the minds and
hearts of society generally, and prac-
fically no week passes but that one
or two such classes are formed. Last
week two classes. one in home-nurs-
ing. under the instruction OF Miss
Marie r. Lockwood. and one in first
aid under the instruction Of DR.. John
l.. Fisher. were organized. Miss
Jean Evans is president of the home
nursing class, which meets every
Tuesday and Thursday morning at
the Associated Charities Rooms. and
others in that class are the Misses
Eleanor and Margaret A. Rupert, the
Misses Dorothy and Mildred Taylor,
Miss Renee dupont, Mrs Caleb S.
Layton Mrs Paul e. Wilson, Miss
Mildred Frantz. Miss Marie Francis
Miss Elsie Saxton. Miss Edith Mont
gomery Miss Denny and the Misses
Margaret and Louise-Aiatthews
Miss Anna Negendank Is president
of the first aid class. which meets
every Monday and Thursday morn
ings at the Homeopathic Hospital
Those in the class are Miss Grace
Layfeld Miss Katherine Miller Miss
Marion Belts. Miss Augusta Dure.
Miss Mary Fletcher. Miss Winifred
Bach. Miss Corine Mendinhall, Mrs.
w. W. Pusey, 2nd. Mrs. Frederick
Seaman Mrs Charles Ritchie. Mrs.
II. r. DAWSON. Mrs. ]. II. Walker,
Miss Elizabeth Smith and Miss
Alargery Woolson.
Many persons are getting ready for
the summer months and already
thoughts are beginning TO turn toward
summer homes and yarious resorts.
However owing to the stress of pres
ent times and to the various relief
activities which are occupying the lar
ger part of daily thought these days,
the majority Of persons will be later
this year than usual in leaving town.
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Mr.. and Mrs William Scott Berg-
land are planning to leave in about
Two months time for Quebec Canada,
where they have a cottage. for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs W. c. Matthews and
family. who spend their winters at
the Belvedere Apartments, will open
their country home, Pine Glen Farm,
as soon as the weather is little
warmer.
Miss Isabelle b. Wales. who is one
Of this citys most prominent society
entertainers and singers, will give a
recital in the New Century Club on
Friday evening May IS, for the bene-
ut of the Sunshine Society convention.
which will be held in this city during
that week Miss Wales will present a
series Of living pictures and she will
sing songs appropriate to each picture
presented. Following the entertain
ment. there will be general dancing
for which a five-piece orchestra will
play
Mrs. Russell Gilpin. who possesses
a voice OF rare quality was the soloist
at the New Century Club this after
noon. when DR. Ehinger presented a
special entertainment for club child
zen on Birds and Bird Music
NJ. and Mrs. Horace Wilson and
Miss Frances Wilson are staying at
ne Chalfonte, Atlantic City.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Hazletine are
spending this week at the Dennis, at
Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Cordingly. Of Boston, is
the guest of Miss Augusta Dure. To
morrow Miss Dure and Miss Cording
ly will leave 10 spend the weekend
at Bryn Mawr College, Of which they
we're former students.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, Jr.,
pf Orange, N J, are expected TO be
Wilmington visitors on the evening of
May 3, 10 attend the recital to be
given in the Playhouse by Herman
Sandby. the noted cellist, and Harry
Richard Cox, tenor singer. formerly
Of this city, but now OF New York
Others from out of town who will at
lend this musical event will be MIR.
and Mrs Richard Y Cook and Mr.
Ind Mrs. George w. Cook. all of whom
ire prominent in Philadelphia society.
ahe recital promises to be one of the
leading musical events OF the season,
both artists being favorites in musical
rircles here. The list of patronesses
Tor the recital include: Mrs. John
Bancroft, Mrs. William n. Barnard,
Mrs. A. II. Berlin. Mrs. NJ. Warner
Brashears, Mrs J. Danforth Bush,
hademoiselle Ballet, Mrs. John Bird,
Mrs Joseph E. Borden Mrs. George
s. Capelle. Jr. Mrs. Gustavus Wynne
Cook Mrs. Richard Y. Cook. Mrs. 10.
iish II. Crawford, Mrs. Harrison w.
Druikshank. Mrs. T. Edmund Dore-
mus, Miss Evelina DUPONT. Mrs. T.
Coleman dupont. Mrs j. Leslie East
burn, Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, Jr..
Mrs John Grelaud Eustis, Mrs.
Charles Z. Fritz, Mrs. Charles Sutter
Easkill, Mrs Mitchell Greenwood.
Mrs. Wallace D. Heaton, Mrs. William
D. Haddock. Mrs. Clawson S. Ham
nitt. Mrs. Thomas II. Hill, Mrs. Hen
~ Holman, Mrs Walter Irving. Mrs.
Robert Dandy Kemp, Mrs Mary X.