Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01
TWO COMMITTEES WORKING
National Service and Citizens Patriotic OrRani-
cations Making Woolen Comforts and Sending
Boxes to Soldiers of Falls of Schuylkill

THE members Of the Falls Of schuyl-
L kill Presbyterian Church organized a
national service committee 20 look after the
welfare OF the Falls boys In the army and
navy before the forming Of the Citizens
Patriotic Committee, and now these warm
hearted men and women are working for
both. The special work OF the service COM
mittee has been the knitting Of sweaters,
socks helmets wristlets and all the woolen
garments necessary for the soldiers COM
fort. They attend first TO the twelve boys
Of the church who enlisted to serve the
nation and then all the Falls boys are
added TO these. Tobacco has been sent to
the camps and now they are preparing
boxes of fruit cake, candy and fruit for
Thanksgiving, while the Christmas gifts
will be ready to follow in time for that
holiday also, The meetings are held on
Friday evenings In the social hall of the
church on Ridge avenue, and all the neigh
bOrs are invited to stop in and chat about
their soldier boys while they work. Mrs.
Salle Hamilton Is chairman Mrs. Jennie
Chdester, secretary; Mrs. George wagner,
treasurer. That indefatigable worker, Mrs
Elizabeth Dobson Altemus is chairman Of
the wool committee and has Mrs Harry
Jones to assist her Mr., John Kyle Is
chairman of the tobacco fund and Mr..
George Hamilton of the magazine section.
The men of the church taking an active
interest In the work are Mr.. James Star
rett Mr.. Alexander Starrett. MIR. Charles
Palmer. Mr.. Horace Linton, Mr.. Walter
Maclndoe, Mr.. Herbert Johnson, Mr.. David
Borland and Mr.. c. H. Hamilton.
Mrs S. Hamilton. of 4175 Ridge avenue,
gave an informal reception on Saturday at
her home for the sale of homemade good
things to eat. The affair was in aid OF the
Presbyterian Orphanage at Bala. Assisting
Mrs. Hamilton were Miss Helen Houghton,
Miss Minnie Houghton. Miss Nellie Grove,
Miss Marian Grey, Miss Dorothy Baker.
Miss Elsie Newbeck. Miss Hannah Zorn and
Miss Florence Ralph
The members of the Fortnghtly Club
were entertained last Thursday evening by
Miss Nellie Roy, of Frankfort formerly of
the Falls.
The Young women's Christian Associa-
ton held its annual Halloween festivi-
ties on Saturday evening, with the club
house on Ridge avenue decorated with all
the emblems of the witches frolic. There
were some very pretty costumes worn by
the maskers as well as some very spooky
ones, too. Every one had creeps and thrills
and the jollest kind of time trying for
tunes.
Another interesting masquerade enter
tainment was the dance of the Young Mems
Literary Institute on Tuesday evening In
the clubhouse on Midvale avenue. There
were prizes for the handsomest costume
and for the most comcal good music and
special dances,
In appreciation Of the kindness shown
by the residents Of the Fails in assisting
financially to rebuild the Evangelical Luth-
eran Church of the Redeemer, after IL had
been greatly damaged by fire. the members
gave a free organ recital in the church.
Thrty-ffth street and Midvale avenue. last
week The Rev. Arthur T. Michler Is pas
tor. Mr.. Harry Sykes, of Norristown, was