Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
COMMUNITY TREE
AT THE FALLS
Reception on Sunday for Bible
Class Men Who Return From
Camps for Christmas

Mrs. Elizabeth Dobson Atemus, of the citi-
zens' patriotic committee of the Falls of
Schuylkill, Is making preparations for n large
community Christmas tree for the soldiers
and sailors from the Fails who will have
short furloughs to celebrats<Christmas with
their families Red, white and blue electric
bulbs VIII be used with all the tinsel and
glitter OF Christmas tree decorations.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Gehring Hardness, of
Ridge avenue will give n dinner on Christ
mas at their home. The decorations will he
holly berries and Christmas green's There
will be twelve guests.
Sergeant Joseph woffindin, formerIv or
Queen lane, was one of the selected mon
sent TO France. His brother Lieutenant n
d. Finlay. of Camp Hancock, Augusta. Ga.
viii spend Christmas with his aunt. Mrs. T.
Wofhndin Rider.
A reception for the men of the James 6
Swartz Bible class of the Falls Rnntist
Church who will return from the camps for
the Christmas holidays will be held on sun
day afternoon. There will be a distributIon
of gifts and the unfuring of the service
flag. The Rev. Charles J.. Seasholes will
preside.
Auxiliary 100, of the Red Cross soc,e,v
which meets every Thursday afternoon and
evening IN the Grace Reformed Episcopal
Church, Ridge avenue above Calumet street
like all groups Of the association, is making
a drive to increase the membership ono
dollar year and kind heart are all that
are necessary to make one a member .srbero
are many paths that wind and wind
while just the art 'of being kind is all tho
sad world needs" And surely the Red CrosS
society has done more than any other or
ganization to make man feel for his brother
and with him.
At the officers training camp at Fort og,s
thorpe. Ga. Mr. NJ. f. Fitzpatrick was con.
missoned as second lieutenant I'm INFANTRY
and Mr.. Mervin II. KohIer secured his con-,
mission as II second lieutenant in artillery.
Mrs. Margaret Walton. who has been VISIT
ing her daughter. Mrs. L. Gehring Harkness
OF itidge avenue has returned to her home
in Atlantic City
Following the dedication services Of III.
new parish house of St. James the Iess
Protestant Episcopal Church the altar g,,;Id
gave tea for the guests. The parish house
is the gift Of Mrs. II. Wilson Catberwoo5
as a memorial to her daughter, Mrs. CaroIina
Il. Tucker. The site at Thirty-second ana
Clearfield streets was the gift OF Mrs san'
uel b. Riddle and her niece, Mrs, waItar
Jefford
The Rev. Edward Richie. rector OF tho
church, presided and the Right Rev Tbomas
J. Garland bishop suffragan of Penr.,,'a
mia, conducted the services of consecra,ion
of the altar and benediction of all the instrn'
ments of divine worship. Mr.. Russell Wy,tt
was the cross-bearer ''
Leaving the chapel the guests inspected the
various rooms and the gymnasium ava
finally the auditorium. where Mrs Sor,,ni
F. Wagner and Miss Mary " GrIndrod
poured tea They were assisted by Miss Ras-
sic Brewer, Miss Edith Enright, Miss MAJ
garrett Wyatt, Mrs. C. p. McDermott. Mr.,
William Grindrod and Miss Sara Proud
Among the visitors were Mr. II, w, Gath
erwood. Mr.. Samuel p. Wagner. Mr. John
Wagner. the Rev. Henry Jones, the Rev
I.lewellyn Galley. the Rev. Dr. Vincent. tbe
Rev George W. Lincoln. the Rev Henry "a
Gorgas. Mr.. Robert Smith. Miss Bessie Nav
hall. Mrs w. Brown. the Rev. and Mrs
Stanger, Mr., w. Page. Miss Lydia Farrar
Miss Mary Farrar, Mrs. Lucy Brewer Ms.
Florence Turner. Mrs w. Turner, Mrs yohn
Marco. Mrs Thomas Reuter-, Mr. C. p Mo,
Dermott. Mr. Allen Thompson, Mrs Martho
Smith. Mrs Bates Mrs. William WYATT Mr.
Atchison Cook. Miss Emma SudeII Mis-.
Edith Sudell. Miss Ella Burhatter. Mr.. George
Kindon. Mrs. Walter Kindon. Mr.. WilIlam
SmaIley. Mr.. W. Muschamp. Mr. william
Proud. Mrs. Ralph Campbell, Miss Eleanor
Campbell Miss Eleanor Hennessy and Mr..
William Tyson.
Mrs. c. p. McDermott has written n new
play, Aunt Dinahs Quilting Party" which
she Is rehearsing at her home. 452 Winona
avenue. Germantown. for the Christmas en-
tertainment of st. James the Less Sunday
school The Ladies' Benevolent Association
OF the church has sent twenty-sisht boxes
of candy 70 the various camps Tor the
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