Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-05

~ TO you several weeks ago from the
dear old lady who wrote to the lnde-
pendence Square Red Cross Auxiliary
and said she was sending them some
worsted scarfs and rugs and old linenE
Well. my dears, they have arrived, ana
really I have seldom seen such lovely
work or so many wonderful things.
Great rainbow rugs long enough to cover
a huge divan, and couch covers and
shavls of the loveiest shades of pink
and blue and dark red or two shades Of
dark blue. Absolutely, the rugs and
afghans would do to furnish a den eX.
oulsitely with covers and hangings.
And as for the linens! Well such sheets
and pillow cases as cannot be bought for
love or money now, and not tear or
match; simply wonderful for bandages and
hospital things. Indeed, the big double
sheets could be made into two for the
simple hospital bed; and imagine the SOL
ders lying OH real linen!
I stopped in by chance to see the work.
srs, for the room is always filled and the
bandages and dressings piles on the closet
shelves are growing and growing, and
they showed me the lovely things.
The auxiliary will sell the scarfs and
rugs TO the highest bidders, and the sweet
old lady still remains unknown. Just as
she wished there Is no way of tracing
her. though even examined the trunks
myself.
It's wonderful to see in one auxiliary
alone how many donations come in day
after day, checks and wool and dressings
materials! And the workers there hard
at II for hours at a time.
They have the most remarkable pipes
for sale for the soldier boys, or for any
boys for that matter. They are made
from the mocha nut, which is scooped
out and the end of the bowl is polished,
while the rough nut, which resembles a
miniature cocoanut, is left on the sides.
A small hole is bored in the side and a
wooden pipe stem inserted The pipes
cost only twenty-five cents and they last
forever, for the nut will not break no
matter how hard you throw it on the
ground, nor will the edges burn or crust.
In the big show window they have a
pipe bowl made twenty-three years ago
which has been smoked for twenty years,
and it is as clean and sweet as a whistle.
1t strikes me that that is some pipe to
send to q soldier in the trenches, what
do you think? I'll find out how they are
going to dispose of the rugs and scarfs
and tell you, for 1 feel sure you'll want
to be let in on it.
MRS. ARCHIBALD BARKLIE, gen.
4NL eral chairman Of the recent Sporting
Carnival yesterday announced that the
returns from the affair will net the
American Red Cross more than $4,000.
The money is to be divided among the
Main Line branches of the organization
and will be used to buy bandages and ma
tsrials for other hospital supplies.
while It might have been possible to
make more money by charging a higher
admission" said Mrs. Barklie yesterday,
we feel that the carnival achieved its
greatest success in carrying the message
OF the Red Cross to thousands who have
never been directly in contact with the
movement before. Visitors came from
miles around and the carnival was just
what we had hoped it would be, a
big democratic affair. with every one
having an interest and every one helping
There is no question but that the Red
Cross will be better known now in our
small hamlets and in the remote farming
sections near the Main Line.
whole families came to spend the day
at the carnival and none of them went
away displeased. They were all welcome
and we hope they had good time. Every
one connected with the affair worked
very hard and the success which at
tended It was deserved"
The pageant, which was held both
nights and which was pronounced the
best thing of its kind ever attempted on
the Main Line, was directed by Mrs
Otis Skinner, and every one connected
with the carnival was according high
praise to Mrs. SINNERS efficient man.
agement, At the end of the tableau on
saturday night Edward T. Stotesbury got
megaphone and demanded three cheers
Tor Mrs. Barklie, which were given with
such enthusiasm as to cause evident en-
oarrassment to the general chairman.
Ihen Mr.. Stotesbury called for the same
tribute to Mrs. William j. Clothier, vice
chairman, and other aides, and again
the reply was thunderous.
The baby show developed a case Of
pallot-box stuffing by a United states Sen.
aeor' Senator KnoXs grandchid was en-.
tered In the popularity contest Votes
cost ten cents apiece and the junior Sen.
ator from Pennsylvania made sure that
the younger Knox generation should be
honored by casting enough votes to bring
first prize.
III the honest-to goodness baby show
the prizes were all taken by children of
farmers and other residents along the
Main Line, with the exception of the prize
ior the cutest baby, which went to Mr..
ana Mrs Sydney r. T. Brooks child.
children of many prominent families
were entered i'll the baby show. but the
brock youngster was the only one tc
come away with a prize, which was
SWaresd strictly on the merits of The
case.