Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24

Red Cross, and il ought to be one huge
and monstrous success.
I'AI'E MAY, by the way, is huZzing with
~ excitement over the engagement and
approaching marriage of Margaret Nc.
Cabe and Harry Beylard. The McCabe
girls are extremely popular there, where
they always spend the summer and the
trio, Margaret, Mary and Alice, have a
splendid time. Margaret has only just
recovered from a serious illness, and
during the early part of the season her
wheelchair was a familiar sight. The
wedding is to take place tomorrow in
Cape May, but owing to the recent death
Of Mr.. Beylards mother am told every
thing is to be as quiet and simple as it is
possible TO have it. But in view of the
numerous friends Of the couple gathered
at the resort. and the fact that a wedding
is even for Cape May some little excite
ment | am afraid that il will take on
somewhat the nature of an affair"
A LMOST before letters of congratula-
tiOn are written upon the announces
ment of an engagement comes the mar.
riaee announcement so quickly do things
happen these days. Mars has certainly
stimulated the marriage market.
A regular recOrd-breaker though, was
Augusta Bishops marriage to David ST.
Courtney who has been commissioned a
| first lieutenant in the field artillery. The
| bride is a daughter of Mr.. James II.
| Bishop, of Torresdale, and her sister
| Natalie was married only this spring to
! Charlie Choate, a granddaughter, / believe,
of the late Joseph II. Choate. Miss Bishop,
| it appears, decided on Wednesday morn.
ing to be married that same afternoon. A
modiste was called up, a marriage license
procured and Father McQuade, of ST.
Patrick's Cathedral, brought to the home
of Mrs. Belmont Tiffany in New York
where the ceremony took place at 4
o'clock. Mrs Sigourney has been taking
an intensive training course in nursing
and will join her husband in France very
shortly, it is expected.
THIS when -you're-in- love" state is be-
i coming an epidemic. 1t isn't only the
fair ladies who are absent.minded, but
the gallant soldier men as well.
Sunday in West Philadelphia Station
two swagger, khaki-clad officers rushed uI
IN each other. Followed much humping
of backs and shaking of hands. 1t de
veloped that the men had been at college
together and had not seen each othel
for five or six years. Both related their
adyentures-up to a certain point-ant
then both looked conscious.
Confessions followed. In each case there
was an "only girl" Jacks lived in Ger
mantown. He was on his way there
strange coincidence, so did Jimmy's! He
too was bound for Germantown. The,
. would go together Fine! A train steamed
{ into the station and Jack and Jimm!
boarded IT blithely. They were both talk
inc "she" busily Finally conducto
> .,n,aared for tickets. Jimmy handed ou
q cbelten avenue ticket and Jack on
for Tulpehocken. Picture their horro
:. ,,hep he unfeeling conductor snapped
.rh,, Amt a local. This is Harrisburg
s train, first stop Paol"
q Very much chastened they arrived
). pooI only to find that the trains ran non
80 os,en on Sunday afternoon. BY tn
r. time they got back to Philadelphia thei
e short leave would be up. Trembling the
II called up the fair ones who might hav
' .aan inclined to doubt their story
a paace times; but, Ais fair in Love an
y War so they were forgiven.
= 20, ron know that when baker
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