Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08

Robert Barker, Mr.. and Mrs f. Speed
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pole, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Ogden. Miss Edwards, Mrs. Eliza
beth Jones' Mrs. W. Ogden, Mrs. j. Grimm
Mrs. Emma Jackson. Mrs NJ. b. Shuster
Mrs. Harry Rathgeb and Mr.. and Mrs c.
Dawson.
Mrs. Elmer b. Hampton entertained at
luncheon and cards on Tuesday at her
home, 1860 North Broad street. Her guests
who are members of her card club in
cluded Mrs Herbert Brooks, Mrs Frank
Schick. Mrs. James L. Brown, Mrs. Alfred
Conway, - Jennie Querns, Mrs. Zane
Hoffman, Mrs. Victor Beck Mrs. William
Voorhees, and Mrs. Carl Schaeffer
Mrs Max Maier, of Twenty-thIrd and
Venango streets, will entertain at luncheon
today the members of her sewing club
Her guests are Mrs. Grant Rockefeller, Mrs
Laura Shinkle, Mrs Frank Vanderherschen
Mrs Elizabeth Gay. Miss Elizabeth Palmer
Mrs J. Ristne, Mrs. John Nuttall. Mrs
Frank Fischer, Mrs William Logan. Mrs
W. F. johnson, Mrs RAYMOND Weckerly
and Mrs. Joseph Clayton
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +. Lukens of 34lb
North Fifteenth street, entertained at cards
last evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles wister
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Alcott. Mr.. and Mrs
Enos Frank Paullin, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Berringer, Mrs. NJ. Keene and Mr. Charles
Webb were the guests.
Mrs Florence Dalrymple, of 3442 North
Eighteenth street, gave luncheon yester-
day followed by sewing and discussion OF
current events. Her guests included Mrs
Carl Hirschel Mrs ~ W. Benjamin, Mrs.
Sanford Craven, Mrs Robert Fries. Mis-
Margaret Hilton, Mrs William G. Boggs
Mrs. Clayton Taylor, Mrs. A. Weikel ana
Mrs. Joseph Miller.
The Red Cross Auxiliary. No. 90, Of the
Erie Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
paraded through the section on Saturday hi
Red Cross uniforms. Each member carried a
large knitting bag to hold donations fer
the Christmas packages to be sent to the
American soldiers and sailors in France.
Tobacco, pipes, chewing gum. cigarettes.
safety matches shoestrings (all army col
ors), talcum powder soap, shaving soap,
thread and needles, playing cards. candy
wrapped In foil. salted nuts and postcards
are a few of the small things that are as
necessary In the trenches as at home. The
old fashioned spelling bee, with the ladies'
nrd mems Bible classes of the church as
contestants, which was postponed from last
month, will take place tonight In the social
hal. of the building. Mr.. Henry j. Gideon,
CHIEF of compulsory education. will be mas
ter of ceremonies and Uncle Jimmy Johnson
will present the prizes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Fretton. OF S636
North Thirteenth street. have announced
the engagement Of their daughter, Miss
Amanda Laura Fretton. and Mr.. Frank w.
c. Lyon, Sd.
The Baptist Union of Philadelphia and
vicinity will hold It's thirty-eighth ami.
versary celebration this afternoon and eve
ming in the Tioga Baptist Church. Broad
street below Tioga The Rev. John A.
Hainer, ID. d., will have charge OF the
afternoon service. with the Rev. w. b. Fer
ney conducting the conference. The Rev.
Charles A. Eaton, ID. D., OF the Madison
Avenue Baptist Church, New York vii.
make the address. Supper will be served
from $3.50 TO o'clock. In the evening the
Rev. Charles II. Dodd. ID. d.. will conduct
the services There will be an address by
chaplain Curtis H. Dickens. u. S. ~ song
service, led by Mr.. Harry c. Lincoln. and a
talk on the religious social and athletic
work among the sailors and marines NJ
our navy yard. by the Rev Allen Evans
Jr. The talk Will be illustrated with moving
pictures Mr.. Ray l. Hudson Is presldeAt
az the union; the Rev. Charles H. Dodd.
M Ernest l. Tuslin, Mr.. Charles II But
loh. vice prosIdenta; Mr.. Orlando a. 6leN-
Art Mr. RiilnnIouae NeInaer secretaries
and M Ionn " IeVtrIn6 Ifoaeuft1'