Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08

she morning and last until 6. And It is
going to DO rather unique in this that 1t is
purely a sale of handicraft from the Allied
nations, and there are to no Canadian
woolens. Italian and French laces and Bel
eiar cross.stitch and needework.
Another unique feature will be the serv-
khg of tea on war ratons. and the women
snterested in 1t tell me they actually tcirl
have delicious war bread and cake. Mark
the delicious, for some of us. you know,
ehink that war bread or cake can't be deli
Nious; and they can.
The committee in charge of the sale in
Nudes Mrs. L. Walter Clark, who seems to
lad In so many good movements out
Chestnut Hilways; Mrs. Edward s. w.
Earnum, Mrs. George Howe. Mrs. J. An
drews Harris Mrs Howard Seaver, Mrs
Robert Meigs, Miss Marion Butler and Mrs
w. Heating johnson.
The things sound to me as If they would
bewell worth seeing and buying, so guess
I'll travel out there. Won't you go along?
TNHE Treble Clef Club, known as the
Oldest and most prominent women's
musical organization in the city, and whose
concerts, although classed among the finest
subscription, is planning to give the first
large public concert in the history of the
| organization.
! At recent meeting held by the board Of
governors it was decided to celebrate the
thirty fifth year OF the association by a
large concert, to be given in the ballroom
Of tho Bellevue.Stratford on the evening
| of January 80. tho proceeds from which
will be devoted to the United Service
Club for Soldiers and Sailors at Twenty
second and Locust streets.
Tho Treble Clef holds its weekly re-
hearsals at the Acorn Club and throughout
the winter will give smaller concerts for
charity, when many prominent artists will
be introduced.
The Junior members of the club will give
a musical tea at the Acorn Club on We'd
| nesday afternoon, when the artists will
include Miss Emma Dick Poulterer, Miss
Marguerite Ballbach, Miss Minerva Rose.
Miss Christine Wiebarth and Miss Caroline
Hudson. Included on the board of COVER
nors of the club are Mrs. William Simpson,
Jr., president; Mrs. Isaac S. Lowry, Mrs.
H. N Creswelf, Mrs. c. c. McCutchen, Mrs.
Russell Wagar, Mrs. +. Z. Brooke, Mrs G.
IM. Whiteside, Miss Gertrude Armstrong.
Miss Frances Fisher, Mrs. a. S. Fenlon,
Mrs. L. S. Lanning, Mrs. Frederick Hard
ling and Mrs. Lewis DE Lone.
/ A BIG Mother Goose bazaar will open to.
~ day in the Penfield Building for the
Ibeneflt OF the Dominical Guild in this city.
You Know the Sisters of st. Dominic have
la homo for working girls where the girls
umay board for very small sum. They
|have rooms where they may receive their
Friends and three good meals day and
looked after in every way. A number of
Iwornen are interested in the enterprise and
form a committee to aid the sisters finan-
cially. Mrs. J. NJ. Quennell'is president of
the guild, and the proceeds from the fair,
(which opened today and will last through
Monday and Tuesday, will he turned over
Ito this good cause.
They have all sorts and kinds of things
for sale. and really you get such useful
things at fairs now that they are worth
Igohg to. especially just before Christmas,
for even if VIC are cutting down Oh Christ.
{mas presents because of the war, wo ought
to do little something for those at home.
THE spirit OF Christmas must be kept
with us.
YTHEY have quite some iiercc little time
l. down in the camps these days making
The foreigners understand orders, they tell
ne: but fortunately all the companies are
trying their best and so all will come right
Eventually. But you'll agree with me it
would not be good thing to put them into
the trenches yet If they get things as mixed
hs in the story l am about to tell. One of
pur Niagara made ossifers' was drilling
p company of Poles at a nearby training
camp when a little white chicken--of the
barnyard variety--suddenly appeared from
nowhere and began struttng along directly
in front of them.
A manin tho front ranks, inspired by the
idea that he must catch the bird, broke out
Pf line and started to run after 1t, and as a
chicken feels that life is merely per-
petual game of tag. it naturally hastened
It's own footsteps bit.
Get back into line." roared our hero the
ossifer" And with that the whole front
ank Joined in the chicken chase. The
pfncer's face grew purple and his language
vas something AWFUL, but the more he
talled the faster the men ran, and il soon
became evident tina. he must choose be.
tween running with his coz, ,pany on not
having one to run with.
Forgetting his dignity, he had just
paught up with the rear rank when With
nuch squawking, the chicken was over
ome and the proud victor carried 1t strug.
ling toward the officer.
And then the light of understanding
Preke. Every single man had thought that
he officer was ordering him to catch that
hicken for him, and as he was favorite
hey were bound that nothing should inter-
ere with his desires
''Theirs not to reason why;
Theirs but to do and die .,
~ NANCY WYNNE.