Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03

Mrs. Sarah Crone, of 5733 Northumberland
avenue, Pittsburgh, gave a reception on Sat-
urday evening at her home to announce the
engagement of her daughter. Miss Madeline
Crone. and Mr.. William Miller, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Miller. Of 1851 North Seven
teenth street. this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
assisted In receiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac l.. Newman, of 1903
North Thirteenth street, have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss May
Newman, and Mr.. Alexander NJ Gusdorff. In
honor of the announcement Mr.. and Mrs.
Newman, Miss Newman and Mr.. GusdorH
received from TO o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs W. Boultman was hostess at luncheon
and cards on Tuesday when her guests were
Mrs. william Savill, Mrs. Clifford Wright,
Mrs. Edward Lownsbury. Mrs. William s.
Duffeld, Mrs. Robert Wilkinson. Mrs. Oliver
Mumbower, Mrs. Louis Klumpp, Mrs Louis
Bailey. Mrs. Frank Sexton, Mrs. Wetzer
and Mrs. Dobsop.
The Fidus Association has been organized
by the members of the Bible class of Mrs.
Florence Kreider with the motto Friendship
in service" The officers are Mr. Lawrence
Shminsky, president: Mr. Walter Taylor. vice
president Mr.. Gordon Davis. secretary. and
Mr.. Horace Buob, treasurer.
Auxiliary No. 81 of the Red Cross So
ciety has packed twenty-five Christmas boxes
for distribution through the society The as
ISOLATION, which is headed by Mrs, William
H. Brill, Mrs. w. Bridgeland, Miss Edna
Gould and Mrs. L. Gamble. made a large
service flag containing thirty-seven stars for
the Goodman Methodist Episcopal Church.
The flag was presented to the church by the
Semper F'ideis Society, which at the same
time presented large star spangled banner,
measuring twelve by eight feet, to be un-
furled from the church.
Mrs. Philip johnson, of 1856 North
Twelfth street, has announced the engage
ment of her granddaughter, Miss Beatrice
L. johnson, and Mr. A. Voorhees, Anderson
of Camden No date has been set for the
wedding. Mr.. Anderson is in the aviation
corps In Houston, Tex.
Mrs. William Gerstley. of 1909 North
Broad street, gave a dinner on Sunday in
the clubhouse of the Mercantile Club In
celebration of her birthday anniversary
There were forty-hve guests including her
family and few friends
What wonderful women we have in our
city! within almost every church uptown
are well-equpped organized Red Cross
auxiliaries. which serve as community CEN
ters for the workers. The Protestant Epis-
copal Church Of the Advocate. at Eighteenth
and Diamond streets. the Rev. Henry
Martyr Medary, rector. has organized Aux
iliary No. 81 and has about 170 members,
who work on Monday afternoon and evening
each week in commodious quarters, having
separate rooms for sewing, surgical dressings
and knitting. ach month the members hold
a sale of delicious home made bread cake
and rolls to raise funds for their work.
They have accomplished so much for the Red
Crossers that they have been urged TO
form groups of auxiliaries The officers of
the main body are Miss Harriet Browne.
chairman; Mrs. Louis Nauss. secretary, sad
Mrs. Edward e. Young. treasurer.
sGroup No. also meets on rues1Ay aftse-
Moons snd syenings,f This sroup Wa ofga}-
.