Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-02

frage campaign. A representative paiii
- ,a,na.ossa, ,as hoon GO. bene
cured, including Mrs. George A.
Piersol, Mrs. Joseph NJ. Gazzam Mrs.
Ferree Brinton, Mrs. Wilfred Lewis, Mrs.
Cornelius Stevenson, Mrs. William Dray.
ton Grange, Mrs. Ernest Toogood, Mrs.
Logan MacCoy, Mrs. Edward Troth, Mrs.
w. Yorke Stevenson Mrs. Joseph Wasser-
man, Mrs. Edwin Marshall Mrs. James
Winsor, Mrs. Albert Turner, Mrs. Sam
uel Russell, Mrs. Paul Kellogg, Mrs. John
McCauslan, Mrs Frederick Rockwell,
Miss Mary Burnham, Miss Sarah Tom
kins and Miss Mary Ingham.
nF COURSE, there was no excuse in the
Z ~ world for it, but then they had only
3ust announced their engagement, and. of
course all the world looked rather
"couleur de rose" and you know If an
ostrich hides his head in the sand he
thinks he is all>hidden, and IL every ones
back is turned to you you are apt to think
that no one has eyes in the back of his
head so to speak, and l suspect that
was howtt happened, for listen, my chill
q They were in the elevator of one of our
most exclusive shops, no doubt looking
over the fascinating things in the line OF
furniture which one finds greatly reduced
at this time of year; be that as 1t may, the
elevator, my friends, was quite crowded,
and as the correct and approved manner
of riding in one of these conveyances is
10 ''step back and face de doah, yas
maam please" no one should have seen;
but the wee bird just violated that rule
and looked around, and what do you think
It saw? He kissed her not once, but sew
eral times, knocking her hat askew and
causing her hastily to set 1t straight, pow
der her small nose and look altogether
unconscious in the twinkling of an eye, as
the elevator stopped and the now dignfed
pair stepped out. won't embarrass them
BY giving you the slightest hint as to
who they were, but there have not been
an awful lot of engagements announced
In the last month. have there?
TONIGHT the much-taikedof perform
ance Of Cynthia will take place in
the ballroom of the evueStratford
under the auspices of the Junior Aux
Hilary Of st. Francis Country House for
Convalescents, Darby. The play, as every
one knows, is being directed by Charlie
Morgan, and If you have not already
bought tickets, there are still some avail.
able down at the Bellevue
Lest We forget. in the interest of the
show itself. 'twould be we'll to mention
again the very worthy charity for which
the st. Francis Juniors are working The
big old-fashioned country house on Lans-
downe avenue, Darby, is real home to
the poor women and girls who often leave
our hospitals still sick and discouraged,
put who are kept In its refreshing atmos-
phere till they are ready to go back to
work strengthened alike in body and
mind.
II Is with this thought in view that
every one is working SO hard for the
success of tonight's affair and know at
'east one group Of Juniors who expect to
collect many shining quarters. These are
'ne program girls, who have prepared
tne most fascinating little bags imaginable
70 mold the silver which eac'l one surely
should receive in exchange for her very
ettractive program. Each bag matches
the gown of its fair owner, and is COM
posed OF tier upon tier Of tiny frilly ruff
nes-the idea OF vivacious little Marie
4 Huber, who is in charge of this commit.
tee. Among the girls who will assist her
are Helen McNichol. Marguerite MacDon-
AID, Lucy Call, Katharine Mack, Hannah
walton. Mary Morris and Frances Row.
land
AS an extra added attraction at to.
nights affair Judge Joseph p. Rogers will
suction Off the very good-looking originals
4 ot the program cover. drawn by Mary
Fayes Huber, and the poster of the play.
which Is the work Of Lucy j. b. Call.
This will take place between the acts, and
rom all accounts there will be much
\ friendly rivalry as each one strives to
oecome the proud possessor of these
Il works OF art.
AZ the dress rehearsaI on Wednesday
nlyht the ''stars'' surely showed on well.
''qfed Carter. IN her dashIng coetnmes.
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