Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-24

!. tust as wonderful anu eN'''9 "
next day. .... % Won 90,
80 % voitement of the Sporting Car
over Wv ,he Main Line this week, youll
~ nn 20 rest up for the toliowihs We'N ,. >
ns.s .o-fu affair along the Reading II
WIZ !. ,he first time the beautiful estate
VII " Alexander Van Rensselaers Will
q ~ .,.o,yn open to the public, and It's
pc .,ote let me tell you. So historical
s0niV -, - There's the old broken down
yOu ,hore where Lydia Darrah Is said
4 have overheard the plans Tor the Oa''
~ Of Germantown
And now the place is to aid our coui''
rather countrymen, once more
Wy ,So fete is given for the maintenance
~ AZ several projects of welfare for the
.nors and marines Of the navy.
,,rrps of assistance in the affair
(I..ro been received from all sides,
:, certainly looks as If it would be
very big thing. The naval band from
y. philadelphia Navy Yard VIII be IN
..rdapce. AID there will be number
. !, features, including naval exhibit
,,u,rv store, rummage sale, Hover
..r amusements of all sorts for chill
s-ar moving pictures, bridge and dancing
a,so many attractive booths, at which
..,,o,ss of all descriptions will be sold.
rains for Camp Hill leave the Reading
r.rminal at 1902, 2:O2, 1902, 4O4, 500 and
ka2 n. m. Returning trains are at 3;5S,
4ss Gil and 7:52 p. m.
carroll S. Tyson, Jr, a well.known
artist in this city, has designed one of the
nosters for the fete and another has been
n,orared by J.. Z. Caldwell & Co. a com.
mittee of well-known women is distriF-
uting the posters throughout the Ger
mantown and Chestnut HILL Old York
road and Main Line sections.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for all departments of the fete. score
Of amusements will be provided for the
midway. Owners of country estates will
send the products of their gardens and Of
their kitchens. A company of marines
and a company of sailors will be on
end in the picturesque ceremony of re.
treat" with the lowering of the flag and
the sunset gun. Both New York and
Philadelphia firms have promised gifts
Of beautiful articles, which are to be
sold
Many of the rooms of Camp Hin Hall
will be used for the several departments
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other attractions which will be ON the
lawn.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer,, who will act as
hostess, will also be the general chair.
man Of the affair
nERHAPS a long list of names is not
interesting, and yet I always like to
know who is to do what, and perhaps you
DO too. so here goes:
Publicity-Mrs. Barclay II. Warburton,
Chairman; Mrs. Cornelius Stevenson, Mrs,
Richard Cadwalader, Mrs. Howard Henry
Mrs. Henry Pratt Mexican, Mrs. Stanley
Griswold Flagg, Miss Webster. Mrs
Charles Henry Scott, Mrs. Ernest Law
Mrs. Paul Denckla Mills, Mrs. Robert
Keso Cassatt and Miss Grace Falkner.
Flowers, vegetables and garden tools
Mrs. r. II. Bayard Bowie, chairman
Mrs. Edward y. Benson, Mrs. George
Willing, Jr., Mrs. Francis de st. Phalle
Bridge-Mrs, Francis I, Gowen.
Soft drinks, bouquets, emblems and
candy-Miss Mary Law.
Ny lady's boudoir and fancy articles
Mrs. Robert Kelso Cassatt, chairman
Mrs. Frank Clyde, Mrs. Richard Cad
walader, Mrs. Henry Pepper VauX, Mrs
theodore Cramp, Mrs. Tom Mexican, Mrs
'ohn Fell, Mrs. Williamson Roberts.
Comforts and sailors supplies - Mrs
Robert f. Strawbridge, CHAPMAN; Mrs
Ernest Law. Mrs. Thomas Leaning, Mrs
Charles II. Scott. Mrs j. Kearslcy
mitchell, Sd, and Mrs. William Warden.
Moving pictures Mrs. William J.
clothier.
Navy exhibit-Mrs. Frederic Richard
son Payne.
country store and rummage sale-AIrs
howard Henry, chairman; Mrs. Victo
alather' Mrs. George Dallas Dixon, Jr.
Mrs Frazier Harrison, Mrs. Livingston
Ludlow Biddle Mrs. Paul Denckla Mills
Mrs Charles f. DaCosta, Mrs. Robert L
Montgomery.
donations - Mrs. Edward Roberts
snairman; MRS. Isaac T. Starr, Mrs. Johl
seh Mrs. Alexander Biddle, Mrs. p. Wi
aa'ison Roberts, Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
ls Edward T, Stotesbury.
department for children-Mrs. A. j
An'e'o Devereux, chairman; Mrs. Hel
man hrumbhaar, Mrs. Norris Vaux, Mrs
eeorse Cooke, Mrs. Oliver Eaton Crom
en, Mrs. Isaac Starr, Mrs. Henry Prat
:, eeNean' Miss Ellen Mary Cassatt. Mrs
Norman Macleod
4e@ garden-Mrs. Charles b. Penrose
ls'rnan; Mrs. p. Miller, Mrs. d. NJ. Ban
niger and Miss Sarah Il b. Penrose.
Neireshments-Mrs. William A. Plat
snairman; Mrs. Charles w. Henry. Mr.,
sorge w. Childs Drexel. Mrs. Bayar
nenry' Mrs. Edward T. stotesbury, Mr.,
lhur Emlen Newbold, Mrs. John 5
s~oold' Mrs. George Harrison Frazier
Randall Morgan, Mrs. Cyrus II. X
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