Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05

btur geS ana
many others whose names I can't recall
at the moment. The work is wonder
fully well organized. Tables are ar
ranged to accommodate twelve women,
who cut and sew and mark and pack the
various.sized dressings during the after
noon The articles are all inspected
before they are packed, and the work is
most carefully done. After several hours
Of steady work tea is served. Frances
Clark. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. w.
Clark, you know, spent some time abroad
nursing in the hospitals last year.
ANOTHER sewing class which meets
"A on Monday afternoons is held in town
at the home of Mrs. Benjamin Rush. at
2106 Pine street There are thirty mem
bers In this class, and the sewing done
will be for the Children's Hospital and
the Preston Retreat. Things are so well
balance in the charity line in this city,
II seems, some sew for the wounded
abroad, while others remember the poor
at home as well. and both needs are met.
Mrs. Rush's class will only meet in Lent.
this, friends of Charlotte, l mean.
kIOW that the Lenten season is here So
~ ciety turns from the larger affairs to
more informal diversions. The Supper
Club at the Bellevue-Stratford, presided
over by Mrs. J. Hutchison Scott, bore,
in spite of the inclement weather. an at.
mosphere suggestive of spring on Satur-
day night, with an abundance of spring
flowers in evidence This series Is proving
q boon TO the tired business man" who
wants to dance even during Lent.
number Of impromptu parties were
given. Mr.. and Mrs. u. r. Evans Roberts
entertained, also Maisie Graham. whose
engagement to Ricardo Zimmerman has
been announced Seceral other en-
gagged couples We're also guests of
honor. Walton Clark. who only recently
returned from the border. and his
young wife entertained for Mary Pop
man, of New York, and her fiance. Ed
ward Stevenson. and the Allen Hunters,
themselves newlyweds and Marion Sharp
less, whose marriage to Johnny Butler
Will take place in the early summer was
also present at another table with
Frances Mears, Bert Roussel Allan Earn.
shaw and Jimmy Monroe. Aplin Sparks
entertained for Kathlyn Bache, of New
York.
Mr. and Mrs. Churche Williams,
frances Clark and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
rease occupied another table. The Cecil
Filters had several guests, also the Sam.
uel p Huhns.,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Woodward had
Mr. and Mrs. e. Ross Carver Mrs. David
ioung Theodore Grayson, DR.. James Bah.
o''t and several others among their
guests
( WITH strict discipline being maintained
at the navy yard, many amusing incl
Nen" are bound to occur, for II has been
effect.
according to tale which reached my
only this week, no less a parsonage
An rear Admiral Hood was the victim
y 'ne new orders. He, it seems, saun-
,s eo along the walk, and was about to-
sse the yard one morning recently when
was stopped at the gate and obliged
give the countersign.
nn very necessary-and well and good.
~ me Admiral had not yet received the
e'sisn s. for that day. and try as he
.ouo ne could not remember the previous
eay's password.
-ne marines on guard, very much alive
sr DUTY, could not allow him to
ss. so ne, perforce. am told, was
'0hsed to turn back.
NANCY wYNNE