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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19
CHURCH OF HOLY APOSTLES
ACTIVE IN RED CROSS WORK
Enlisted Men Are Made Welcome at
Series of Dances

A very active society that Is doing cx.
ceent work for the Red Cross is con-
nected with the Protestant Episcopal Church
or the Holy Apostles, Twenty-1rst and
Christian streets and meets every Tuesday
and Thursday in the afternoons from
until ., and again i'm the evening from
o'clock until 10. Hundreds OF bandages have
been made, as well as much needed clothing
and much credit is due 10 the very able or
ganiSer, Mrs. Alfred Gray. and her clever
assistants. Miss Mabel Hall and Miss Ade
laide Bishop Miss Hall and Miss Bshon
have also arranged series Of delightful
entertainments. followed by refreshments
and dancing, TO which all sailors ard SOL
diers. and, in fact. ell enlisted men. are
welcome. These social evenings are held
every other week and are much enIoyed
by the men still at home or stationed at the
local navy yard.
A recent arrival from Atlantic City is
Mrs. j. Bresgett of 769 South Twentieth
street, who has just returned with her
family, after spending the summer at the
shore.
Mr.. and Mrs John Degman. OF 1926
South Sixteenth street are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of q SON. lie has
been named John Degman, Jr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19
PHLLIPS-WHERRY

The wedding OF Miss Helen NJ, Wherry.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Wherry,
of Germantown, and Mr.. Tavern S. Phil
lips son of MIR, and Mrs William S, Phil
lips, Of MayVille, ~ Y. took place on
Saturday afternoon at o'clock i'm the
iirard Avenue Unitarian Church. The Cere-
uouy, which was performed by the Rev.
William Davidson Parry, rector Of the
,hurCh, was attended only by the imme-
diatc families and a few friends. The
bride who was unattended, wore gown
of white geoTgette crepe and old family
lace. The wedding was fastened on ac-
count OF the fact that Mr.. Phillips is in
the national service,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19
O'NEILL-BASH

A pretty wedding took place this morning
at . o'clock in the Church of our Lady OF
Holy Souls, Tioga and Nineteenth streets
when Miss Margaret Kathryn Bash, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles a. Bash OF
S5l7 North Seventeenth street ana MT
Charles Joseph O'Neill were married by
the Rev. Joseph IIefferman. The bride, who
was given in marriage by her father wore
n gown OF white satin draped with thlle
with a eirdle Of opalescent bead embroidery
Her veil Of tullc was caught with orange
blossoms and extended 10 the hem OF her
court train. Bride roses and lilies of the
valley were carried. Attending the bride
were Miss Bessie Quinn, maid OF honor
and Miss kathryn Cotter Miss Anna Cook,
Miss Rhea Bash, cousin Of the bride and
Miss Hlda Allies, bridesmaids. Their
gowns were of soft taffeta, each one diff
ferent color, following in this order: Tur-
ouoise blue lavender, pink, yellow and
green, with white tulle overdress trimmed
with pink rosebuds, except the yellow and
green, the former having yellow rOsebuds
and the latter green leaves The hats of
tulle matched the gowns in color and each
was trimmed with single pink rose.
Mr.. Ignatus Bash. the brides brother.
was best man, and the ushers included Mr..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19
MARRIED AT MINISTER'S HOME
Pretty Wedding in Church Of Our Lady of Holy
Souls

THE marriage OF Miss Caroline Graef,
l. daughter Of Mrs. Otto Graef, OF 25lS
Diamond street to Mr.. George l.. Gilling-
ham, Ir. Of 45OS Richmond street, took
place this afternoon at the summer home ot
the minister, the Rev. Theodore r. Nlprech''
Of Zion Presbyterian Church, Twenty-eighth
and stiles street, at Hendricks. Pa The
bride was attended by her sister MISS
Kathryn Graef, and her brother, Mr AVIS
Graef was the bridegrooms best man
The ceremony was a quiet one, owing 10
the recent death of the brides father MI
and Mrs Gnlingham left on an eX-
tended trip, and upon their return VIII Oe
at home at l27 Gorgas lane, Germantown
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19

Mrs Atlantic r. Shber, 1851 hardwood
avenue. West Philadelphia, gave a farewell
surprise party last evening at her home
in honor Of her son, Mr. Walter II. Shiber.
who has been called for active service in
the naval coast defense. where he enlisted
several months ago. lie reports for duty
on Wednesday.
The guests were Miss Fleurette E.
Hooton, Miss Edna V. Fetters, Miss Ruth
Mango, Miss Ruth Robinson. Miss Ida NJ.
Speed. Miss Marion Kieser, Miss Edith NJ.
Troyer, Miss Elsie NJ, Hastrich Miss Ber-
tha Benson, Miss Helen Il. Shiber Mrs.
Minnie Jones. Mrs. George +. Troyer. and
Mr. r. Herbert Fleu, Mr.. Carpenter f.
Loxley. Mr.. II. Willis F'leu, Mr. Harold
O'Connor Mr.. Elmer Wiener, Mr. Ralph
carter, Mr.. Randolph j. Holley. Mr., Harry
T.. Troyer Mr. Joseph A. James,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19
GERMANTOWN BRIDE-TO.BE
Is EXTENSIVELY FETED
Daughter of Director of Public Works
to Wed Mr.. Hill

Miss Marion Josephine Datesman. daugh-
ter Of the Director OF Public Works and
Mrs. George f.. Datesman, 6607 Greene
street, Germantown, and Mr., Edmund Allen
Hill will be married on Wednesday. October
10. at $50 i'm Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church Broad and Master streets. by the
Rev. DR.. Frank =. Parkin. Miss Datesman
will be attended by her sister. Mrs c.
Elmer Townsend, as matron of honor, and
Miss Marion Caldwell Montgomery will be
maid of honor.
The bridesmaids will be Miss Helen Fry,
Miss Emma Bradbury, Miss Pearl Alma
and Mrs. Lewis owen Howell 3D. a sister
of the bride Little Miss Marjorie Town
send will be the flower girl. Mr.. Hill will
have as his best man Lieutenant Thomas
Allen. and the ushers will be Mr.. Thomas
O'Brien, Mr.. william Neely. NJ g. Elmer
Townsend. Mr. Lewis owen Howell. 3d. and
Mr.. Charles Klinges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19
Social Activities

Or aud Mrs. George w urouhart. who
occupied their cottage during the summer
and early autumn at Ocean city. have re-
c w 'leu 10 their home. i2l1 Pine street Mrs
'rauhart was instrumental in organizing
lied Cross auxiliary while I'm Ocean ritv.
Wn en- large number Of women eagerly
Joined. They made 1000 surgical dressings
ana goo garments aud gave $3.50 to the
war fund. Lieutenant Radcliffe Morris Ur-
quhart Is at Camp Mcclellan. Anniston
Ala. Mr.. w X. B rrquhart is In the
messenger service at the navy yard.
The executive board Of the PENNSYLVANIA
Woman Suffrage Association will give an
informal tea on Friday from $3.50 to $50
o'clock In the Finance Building S ruth Penn
square The headquarters was transferred
from Harrisburg TO Philadelphia In the
spring.
Mrs. Louis Lewis, who spent the summer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19

Charles Bash, Jr, Mr. Charles McCready,
Mr.. Vincent Mclaughlin and MIR. John
quinn The ceremony was followed by
breakfast at the home Of the brides par
ents' The bridegroom and bride left on
trip to Niagara Falls and Canada and will
oe at home in Tioga after November l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19
Improvement Body 10 Meet

Dr. J. NJ Malatesta win address the
Southeast Improvement Association tonight
at its monthly meeting in Doolss Hall
Passyunk avenue and Moore street The as
sociation will formulate plans for cam
paign to obtain playground for the section
by 1918. ....
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomson Sherron
and their family, OF Hamilton Court. have
returned from their bungalow on the Lake
Of Bays, Ontario. where they spent the
summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19

You know, Mrs. Frank Clyde has been
entertaining twenty-five sailors and
'V'ulers every week at dinner or luncheon
ner lovely place, Goughacres, in Bryn
sawr. She gives them glorious time
also gives each man a sweater as he
eaVing' She's perfectly killing about
ana remarked to another woman: In.
s'0' I'm not going TO trust TO any Red
ross or Navy League to give my sweat
away for me. I'll put them on their
p-oNs myself" and so she's knitting to
~ everything and Josephine McIlvaine
~ sdden her daughter, is also knitting
osat time an they are buying sweat.
" IN every direction so as to have
nshy'nve ON hand every week when
' adde's go out there.
hE members OF the Southern Indus,
trial Society are planning quite some
ps-asr 40 be given In the ballroom OF
'4e bellevle's;ratford on SATURDAY. No
smper They have secured the serv'
". Of Miss Cora Neal. field secretary
ne National Association. fpr two lee
wy which abe win give a noon and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19

i'm Connecticut and Overbrook. has re-
turned to her home, 1924 Pine street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19

y noN'T they start in young though,
~ these men? So ready to assert them
selves as men even when they are 50
wee that every one smiles just to see
them Wilfred went to Sunday school
last week-and incidentally Wilfred is
now aged FIVE and one.half years old. He
is very familiar with knowledge gener.
ally, but is bit bored by having to sit
stil while and listen to lessons.
His teacher greeted him with many
smiles and asked a little gi"l OF seven
who was present to get a small chair for
Wilfred. Florence went very promptly
and brought a second.Slzed small chair,
but teacher admonished her smillngly,
No dear, get very small chair, for vii.
fed is very little boy" "Aw-w!
whered yer get that STUFF" remarked
Wilfred. More than ready to assert him.
self as man at that advanced age, you
see!
hes an enterprising person, too, and
mas been known to entertain his friends
and relations for minutes at a time by
Standing straight up on his head as long
as they may desire him to do so. Finally
- NSoHu LOI tnlS performance became
I % great as he grew more proficient that
ne conceived the idea of charging so much
ior each exhibition, so that q cent would
pay for moments enjoyment If tGe
spectacIe, while minutes pleasure cost
J The onlooker FIVE cents.
This continued for some time, till one
oay Wilfred, who had been allowed to
pay with - pushmobile on the front
pavement. came in at lunchtme eating
sandy with much satisfaction. Mother
e*elsimed, Where did you get that
'andy"' "oh, | bought it," replied FIVE.
shda'h~h, nonchalantly. Where did
you get the moHey?" "A man gave it to
me- "A mani what mann" Little sister
V~nae to mothers rescue then and piped
W "A man gave him Ave thents for
handing on hith head on the threet."
mat young man will make his way in. the
world methinks. But his fond parents
n.h patiently and say they'll be thank
.ei he only keeps out OF jail. However,
ey don't say that to him, so that's all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19

MOT content with these things, the
4NWayne Branch is going to have a
float representing Civilian Relief Work
for the Army and Navy" Miss Malvlna
Herr, of New York, win be Columbia on
this float AMI Lorraine Graham will rep.
resent Social Worker. while Margaret
Burton will be'a nIrse. The other parts
have not vet been decided upon.
Tom Ne,son win ride ahead of the float
as Mad Anthony" Wayne. Mrs. Barklie,
who is Chairman OF the whole shooting
match. feels justi, proud OF the Wayne
Branch as she is member of the execu.
tive board Of this auxiliary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19

-.,,,r WAYNE Branch Of the American
i Red Cross is going to have hrst-a'd
=, and a firstaid table at the Sporting
,iysi You know the Wayne branch
= a,i,e famous for the Emergency Aid
I'm which It has at its headquarters.
,,,s told you about IL before and l think
an right in stating that Il is the only
.,,xillary that maintains one, so nat
auy the thoughts Of the members
,nsreof turned in that direction for the
rporting Carnival.
ran II be that they expect accidents?
uovever 'tis well to be on the spot and
.now the practical work that has been
sors by the Red Cross. Mrs. Robert G.
,vr,on. of Wayne, is chairman OF this un.
,.r,skinS. and will be ably assisted b.
1,rs Frederick Embick, OF Devon. The
s,h.r women on the committee are Miss
c,see Roberts Mrs. Guy Wiley. Mrs.
un,sm A. Roberts. Jr. Mrs. Frank
,roft Mrs. c. Colket Wilson, Mrs. w S.
poney. Mrs John Brown, Mrs. William
= Hunter. Mrs. Murdoch Kendrlck, Mrs.
pobert Il. Brodhead, Mrs, w. Allen Barr,
1trs Frank Dallett. Mrs. G. l.. +. Ting.
,.y Miss Dorothy Tingley. Miss Dorothy
badger Miss Eleanor Troth, Miss Camp.
nall Mrs Frank Leonard, Mrs. Edward
laurent. Mrs. Charles Young Mrs. How.
Ard Phillips Mrs. Walter Yeats. Miss
Marion wecherly. Mrs. Louis Jaquette
palmer, Mrs. William II. Sayen, Mrs. ].
& C. Harvey, Mrs. Charles Townsend, Jr.,
and Miss Bertha Black
These aides are all to be dressed as Red
Cross nurses and will take their turns as
,l,ting in the tent There are to be two
Roy Scouts stationed at the entrance OF
The tent day and evening, They will be
relieved every hour, so it will not be too
strenuous for any two small boys. The
tent will be visited during the Carnival
BY Dr.. C. d. o'Nell smedley, Dr. Aexan.
der O'Neil Dr. J. Packard Laird and Dr.
walter Chrystie. Sounds very hospital.
like, doesn't it" ! wonder what on earth
they are preparing for out there, don't
YOU? Now don't get funny, Nancy, be
cause you realize they simply want to
have their tent up TO date in every way.
Then the first.aid table Is TO sell every.
thing that one could buy at a drug store
from a toothbrush to an invalid table
Also comfort Kits for the soldiers. The
committee In charge Of the table includes
Mrs ]. Packard Laird, Margaret Burton,
Mrs Alexander Grange. Mrs. James Law.
SON. Mrs. Thomas Watson; Mrs. Hutchin-
son Galloney Mrs. j. f. Cope Morton and
Christine Bake.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19

Mrs. Louis Lewis who spent the summer
The Detroit times., 1917-11-16
In the Nice German Way.

Please observe that one Of the kaiser
evil chickens has come nome 10 rooSt
Wilhelm gave the world some strong
demonstrations of the ant of Selling
things. Uncle sam has always been con-
tent 70 rely upon Yankee bargaining
when wanting things. but being i'm war
with a party who won't even talk bar
gain decently and who depends upon
grabbing Uncle becomes quite "a ~eizer
himself. He has got hold Of S73.000o00
worth Of stored German war stuff, in
New York alone. and he proposes to
seize millions Of dollars Of German own
ed gold in the banks and convert il into
United States bonds TO finance the war
against the kaiser This looks cruel but
it's right kaiserish.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-16
Pointed Paragraphs

Life is ono continuous round d.
unfr F1od business
TIE owner ~ smart dor a..
MOST OF Dc barh.ng
Epiaph for q bartender "He hw
"a smile for everybody
weak IS tho man who hsau.
strength enough 20 break q good
resolution
The whisky sfll 81 responsible fp'
many q loud drnker
It's ass difficult 10 convince Stub
born man os 30 De- to iatten a wind
mall hy running corn fhrg 10
a woman ises to hayo people sag
that sho D. folnR iooEing and iE q
member ~ an old family
" NAV Dee all right for q woman
20 marry IN haste and repeat at Dot
sure bIf a married mau has nO lri
rurc
The Detroit times., 1917-11-16
Germany Wants To Know

Cables telling of the first capture Of
American prisoners Somewhere iu
France" intimate that the Germans put
down a barrage fire and then succeeded
in killing three OF our men, wounding
five and capturing twelve
There is every reason 10 believe that
the PruSsians were more anxious to cap
ture'some Of our boys than to kin them.
Germany wants to know more about what
We are doing m France than her spies
have been able to tell her
She wants to know how many men Per-
shing has in France what reserves ne
has, what amount Of ammunition and
supplies he has on hand.
The twelve American lads are prob
ably IN for a series Of grilling cross-ex.
aminations
They win be pumped morning. noon
and night.
For whatever pap may be fed to tho
German people back home, the kaiser and
his coterie are no longer under any de-
Msions as TO American determination.
They know we are in the war TO Il
finish
What they desire to learn right nov +.
how rapidly we have been abe 60 put
men across the submarine-infested seas
From that they viii try to figure how
soon America viii 0e a menace 70 then
in any offensive the allies may attempt
II has a direct bearing upon their plans
not only rs regards The western front
but also upon their campaigns agains
Italy and Russia
The Detroit times., 1917-11-16
The Y. NJ. {. AaEssential in
War.
az OR. FRANK CRANE
tCopYrighi 1918. bv Frank Crane)

Lord Northcliffe said Il can truth
fully say that we cannot win this war
without the v NJ. c. A.
That is a pretty strong statement, and
the fact that il may seem TO us exag-
gerated shows that we do not realize the
changed relations of the y. NJ. c. A.
TO the world that this organization is
NOT now merely helping young men.
pat is rendering service to them and
pecially 70 those in the army, that is
absolutely necessary TO the preservation
their lighting ability
The y NJ G. A. in the army is not
luxury, "a matter OF sentiment nor re-
hgious propaganda; it is an emphatic
essential TO maintaining our troops in
that health and spirit that will make
hem win
1t is asking the people of this country
lor $35000,000 That seems like
arge sum, but it is to take care Of some
100000 men who viii be on the battle
front OF on the way there by the first
q July, 1918
This appeal is not for the support of
the Y NJ C. a. 1t is for the fighting
men Of the t. S. A.. of Russia, France,
Italy, and other allies. and of the pris-
oner- Of war
Our boys are CALAMITY giving their
lives to 60 over there and bar the prog
ross Of Prussian rufiianism with their
young bodies II is our duty and glad
privilege to do what we can 20 make con-
diuons Dearable for them, 10 relieve as
much as possible the hellshness of war.
The very best, proven and tested in
strment TO bring comfort and encour-
agement TO these boys is the Y NJ. G. A.
So efficient, satisfactory, and devoted
has been the work of its heroic young
workers among American troops that
The French. Italian, and Russian mill
,ary authorities have urged that this in
comparable aid be extended to their sol
diers.
The y. NJ. G. A. is the only organiza-
tion of It's kind that has been given per-
mission by all belligerents for its min
.st1y
Twenty-four million men need help.
The crisis is colossal, unprecedented
John r. Mott says that while for 125
years the total cost of warfare had been
SO. 200, 100000. the present war has al
ready cost $70000.000, 900.
We must enlarge our minds to en-
brace this We are up against the
greatest menace that ever threatened
our existence. There's no getting out Of
tint, thing cheap It's our day of judg-
meut. and there no lodging it.
Let us give TO the bleeding point We
cannot go to these soldier boys in their
camp and trench to lay a mothers
hand upon the homesick head, or give
fathers word Of courage to the dropping
pirit, but we can help the Y. NJ. c. A.,
which does those very things with the
thoroughness Of organization, the ex-
pertness Of training, and the zeal of
plendid devotion
The Detroit times., 1917-11-16
Mouths and Disease
nv ~ tnDINGroN nRVCU
Author ~ THE kldllr ~ persou.
atty Psychology and
parCnthood- etc.

Moro and more insisten.g n,.a
bees ot tln W,oical prone -l0u 8s
ven a dentists are affirming the rt.
atcns t.n between un,lean mouths
.ru r,reue Cietaer.
Ine ta. UHrraure on iWs Ur
p,rn ualc made bt Nra
Haven physician mp Oliver r. CO..
oulHg. pal Vs SOD lhetap. lftD5 at
BIB. ~ Universal, Schoci ul .IaGt
.pr a.. cone mpo rruilU
n tnr journal he American Mad.
ual oliation
tof Aeai. $3.50 yt1- nou. t
public tubrt a'o.ie a-l fQn
which 4 0m chairman %. lh0 m i,
board. $500 haFr cNau l,
louth- corrected The tc 49, aaa
moFea sources ui Infection of .4
aicuf eho entered rhe Institution
Owing % has preventive
brent $50 have had tess 1fis
lrNer sore throWs. less Nll.rat oH.
and less influenza tud coia a.n ur
id btfp Nr bc San taes. woan
pa, CATIONS
have already stated in this go
umn the clemtutart facts in mouth
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The Detroit times., 1917-11-16
Y. NJ. c. A. SERVING SODAS
TO UNCLE SANS SOLDIERS

And be- New York Offices sent
Donald n Baker. graduate of
Princeton. Gebarred from active mHi
teri errce because ~ physical dis
ability hu' anxious % DO BIS beet
for hie country
hnd now Baker not orir serves
cda fountain himself buf Is An
frucfor ~ recruits Who want 20
help
20 was not possible 70 get 90.
eaf 0da or "sundae" ln london
sfore Baker got on The job Tho
soldier Cncle Sam Vaa sending
7t were Eager 'o have these
American cnrcocfions and the
nres are tho soda fountain viii
follow tto IT, 20 Tho frenrhea ~
Franco
u fo job 20 kerp these
fountain applied with raw mate
eItf nerrntly came cable Tor 900
ns ~ ir different faFors M
They also wanted two tons
~ 'smana o. peTlcr
iu ren fhc National War ~ ork
rrirc ~ n 81 " g. Be- getting
Nfnlef business They
hof drinks nOf only In
bm no fhe soldier Iusf
rn front lincF
ln urn4 for making fhfao
bave been shipped No0g
ts fs viii so - t0ra of
tons 81 fea dYe toms ~
ard Eve tons ~ cocoa.
nr- .oda fountain riefk. gro
recruited from many mnf
ac eeIa HW on fhe strand .l
rcDr american women may he
.rn rd rho four s'n faf foi
nors in France. near DO from
m bundled soldiers VIII handle
be loD