Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-14

-.-,,cs has been demonstrated in a most
ssac,cal way by the creation of
p.r,s committee Of the National War
work Council of the Young Mems Chris
Ala, Association, with Mrs. Arthur Cur
~. James, Of New York, as chairman and
-.r,e of the best.known women Of the
y1n,ted States on Its rolls.
rba purpose of the new committee will
:. 10 carry the home-feelng, to the
.rsrches" by planting American Y. NJ.
CA huts wherever the soldiers may go.
n, this end, women from one coast to
,hs other will hold parlor conferences and
teas during the two weeks from NoVem-
her II TO November &c, in an effort to get
,,onev for this work. The sum set by
Az. National War Council of Young Mems
rhr,st,an Associations as barely enough
"a carry on the work for the next nine
,,ortbs Is s35, 900 900. and the committee
,,roes women to do their share in raising
this sum.
nNE hundred and fifty women from all
" over the United States, including rep
resentatlves from points as far west as
,neet,ng of the committee in New York, at
which Dr.. John r. Mott, chairman of
the National War Work Council was an
,onored guest. An air of deepest serious
,ess pervaded the meeting, as the pur-
noses of the committee and the need of
woman's help In association work were
discussed Doctor Mott formally well
coined the new committee and the help
that the women Of the nation can give
the Y. NJ. c. A., and, through II. the men
q, the front. Mrs. James urged the women
in attendance, and the thousands more
they represent all over the country, to
make the great effort of their lives to be
of help in this time of need.
Among the Philadelphia women inter
ested in the work of the committee are
Miss Constance Biddle, Mrs. Benjamin
Chew, Mrs. William NJ. Elkins. Mrs. John
w. Geary, Mrs. Rodman f. Griscom, Mrs.
Paul d. Mills, Mrs John Kearsley Mitch
ell. Mrs. George r. Packard, Mrs. Robert
E. strawbridge. Mrs. Barclay II, Warbur.
ton and Mrs George ID. Widener.
THE auction bridge party which is be-
1 ing given this afternoon at the Man
helm Cricket Club for the benefit of the
French Wounded Fund has turned out
to be quite large affair. Nearly all of
. Germantown is interested In the work
which this organization has been doing
since 1t was started two years ago. A
large group of women meets every Tues
day morning for two hours in the ball.
room Of the Mannheim Cricket Club to
make surgical dressings and to roll band
ages. Last year they sent $4,000 dress,
ings to the field hospitals in France. In
connection with this, Mrs. George New.
hall collects knitted squares and sews
them together to make blankets for the
Belgian and French babies They work
entirely Independently of any other war.
relief organizations and are really doing
remarkable amount of work.
About l40 tables Of bridge were sold for
this afternoon and samples of the work
which they have been doing were dis
played in booths. Tea and sandwiches
were served during the afternoon, and
there were several cake and candy tables
In order that everything might be 'ac-
made of graham bread and those who
made candy have to deny themselves the
luxury of sugar on their cereals unit
their extravaganza is cancel ed.
The program was slightly different
from the usual Red Cross affairs. for al
4:30 o'clock after the bridge game was
over picked quartet, consisting of two
pf hn DhilnIa1nhia q,
Society sung French folk songs and tn,
"Marsellaise" Two tableaux were alsc
given one of Jeanne dare"
Mrs. Tolbert Richardson Is presiden
Of the organization: Mrs. John Haseltint
Shinn, secretary. and Mrs. William =
Newhall. treasurer There are twenty
two women in charge Of the differen
work tables. which include the following
Mrs. George Newhall, Mrs. william
Kurtz, Miss Emily Tattersleld, Mrs. II
8. Sharp. Mrs. Mckenzie. Mrs. Elwooc
Wagner, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. John Fries
Mrs. Bradford Ritter. Mrs. Edward f
Denniston. Mrs. Samuel Van Dusen.
Miss Emily Tattersfeld. who ha
charge of the arrangement of the tables
has for her aides Eleanor Noble Jane
Middleton, Helen Henderson. Elsie Taite
Mrs. Donald Flanagan and Margare
Hathaway
Elizabeth Ash. who Is at the head o
the tea and sandwich table. will have tn
following aides Mary Whitney, Edit
Shane. Elliot Weiner, Mrs. Frank Whit
ing Mrs. Edwin Cross, Frederica Levi;
Georgiana Pitf1eld. Mrs. Ely Smitf
Frances Shinn, Elizabeth Pearson. Katha
rlne Krenshaw, Martha Henderson, Bel
nice MacIlheny. Martha Jennings. MAJ
garet Ash, Mrs. Clement Williams an
Katharine Sober.
WoRD came yesterday that CAPITAL
w George C. Thomas, Jr., of Chestnu
HILL who is in command of Aero 96. Avis
uon Section, Signal Corps. has arrive
sareiy with the squadron overseas. Mr'
Thomas, who at present is In Ventnor. n
ceived cable from her husband yestel
day. NANCY WYNNE.
MILITARY WEDDING
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