Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
NEXT THURSDAY BIG
DAYN ROXBOROUCH
Plans for Carnival to Aid Red
Cross-Reception to New
Pastor

All the Red Cross auxiIiaries OF the
Twenty-frst Ward and their various groups
are making strenuous efforts 70 have next
Thursdays garden fete on the grounds OF
the home OF Mrs. John Dearnley, on Ridge
avenue, Roxborough, n ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
occasion. IL the weather should be stormy
the affair will be postponed until the frst
clear day thereafter. Flowers, foliage, the
Stars and Stripes and the Red Cross emblem
will mingle In the decorations Of the rustic
booths which will be arranged on various
sections OF the estate. The aides will wear
Red Cross uniforms. Several hundred call
ors and marines will be the guest Of the
committee and the marine band will play for
the dancing. There will be wonderful dolls
and do you know that dolls are scarce this
year7 A doll for the little girl OF the family
Is something that must not be taken into &C
count IN reducing the high cost OF living
SO do your Christmas doll shopping early
Every woman loves hand embroidery, and
Roxborough and Wissahickon matrons, who
are noted for their fine needleworlt. have
found time in between Red Cross work TO
do some pieces for the bazaar. All the fun
OF outdoor entertainments will be there for
the young people, and the Mendelssohn Club
VIII sing several selections, for Roxborough-
ties must have good music to add TO their
enjoyment
This is Just the right time for a carnival.
Ior out In the open, with tho growths OF
summer remaining, while the intense heat
OF the growing period has gone, we under
stand clearly the fullness of lifa
Another event of next week will be the
reception on Tuesday night in the Roxbor~
ough Baptist Church 20 the new pastor ana
his wife, the Rev. Johnson L. Miner and
Mrs Miner. They come from RED Bank
N. ]. The guests will be received by Mrs.
Nathan L. Jones, Mrs. William Brooks Mrs.
BENJAMIN F. Miller, Mrs. e. J. Dalton, Mrs
j. Everett Foering. Mrs Charles Qerhart
Mrs. Frederick Hlce and Mrs Rawley r.
Adams. Mr. Ralph I. LeverinE will reprs-
sent the deacons and Mr. Horace r. Beck
hart Jr., the young people In addresses of
welcome, The pastors of the neiRhboring
churches Will be present and will take part
| in the interesting program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan l.. Jones' OF Ridge
avenue, who returned from Cape May early
In the week, entertained the soldiers and
| sailors at their cottage, among the guests
| being Mr.. Ellwood Barrett, of Roxborough.
| DR.. Orlando II. Petty, who was the first
surgeon TO leave Roxborough for France.
has arrived safely in that country. He was
commissioned FIRST Lieutenant Mrs Petty
and their two young children, Orville and
| Clara, spent the summer with Mrs Petty's
mother, Mrs. A. H. Mellerish, at her cottage
| in Ocean City. DIR. and Mrs. Mellerish will
| close their home in Roxborough and spend
| the winter with their daughter at 621S
| Ridge avenue.
Lieutenant Richard Grifflth, formerly Of
| Wissahickon, who was stationed for a tins
| at West Point, has gone to Chicago. Lieu-
| tenant Griffith Is a graduate Of the Lehigh
| University.
Miss Frances Harris and Miss Katharins
| Harris Shoemaker, who spent some time at
Buck Hill Falls have returned to their
home on Lyceum avenue.