Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
.DRLLSAND RED CROSS
WORK AT LANSDOWNE
British and Canadian Officers
Were Entertained at Military
Training Corps Camp

On Sunday afternoon the rockies had a
drill In honor of the British and Canadian
ofncers who have come to Philadelphia for
recruiting campaign. The drill was held
on the Philadelphia Military Training Corps
camp ground, and the "drllers" were the
Philadelphia Corps. the wayre Battalion
IRON the Main Line. our Lansdowne Home
Defense Reserve. and a small company of
men from the East Lansdowne Fire Com
pany. Col. st. George LOTUS Steele, the
head OF the British detachment, which re-
viewed the men. seemed greatly pleased
with their enthusiasm and eagerness to do
their best and told them he knew that
wnen the time came they would all do their
duty as skilled soldiers
In addition to tho drill there was a sham
battle In which the whole force. excepting
the East Lansdowne company, engaged
And then there were Red Cross nurses on
the Held. too, setting up their tents, and
doing rescue work
Speaking of Red Cross the women con-
nected with that organization out here are
as busy as bees and IL a RED Crosser"
isn't at her home, you are pretty sure to
md her at the Red Cross House. You see
because there has been such very great
demand for hospital garments for soldiers
ana sailor boys, the Lansdowne branch has
increased the number of working DAYS in
this department from two a week to four
cannot come one of these days to help in
sewing shirts for soldiers" for IL she has
an engagement Monday afternoon whv
she can come Tuesday. and, II she simply
must go to town on Thursday, there is Fri
day afternoon. Mrs. Oscar NJ Kimberley
the director of this department has ap-
pointed two women for each of these after
moons to serve as co-chairmen for several
weeks. Just now the chairmen who are
serving are: Monday. Mrs. Reece Phillips
and Miss Mabel Phillips Tuesdays, Mrs
William G. Jackson and Mrs. George Carey,
Jr. Thursdays, Mrs. Oscar Kimberley and
Mrs. Henry $. Barker; Fridays, Mrs Mat
Jack and Miss Lyster.
The department for making surgical
dressings meets Tuesday evenings and
| Thursday mornings Mrs. Garrettson Cook
is certainly doing her bit with this depart
ment. She gives out the work and SUPER
vses It, and Is always ready to help any
new worker. She and her sister sort and
examine the dressings. and you know that
| Is some job Mrs. Cook said the other day
| that she would like to he "over there" hut
she felt she was doing more here, and, she,
| too, has son in France.
The Junior Belgian Relief Club met last
| Friday afternoon at little Susannah Ruck-
| ers home Susannah is the daughter of
| Dr. and Mrs. James Rucker, who live on
| North Wycombe avenue. The club meets
| every other Friday afternoon at the diff
| ferent girls houses and they are going 10
| continue to meet-that is, those of the
members who are stil at home-all during
the summer And what do you think these
| youngsters are doing? Why. supporting a
| Belgian child for n year. Isn't that per-
fectly splendid? It's a really, truly club
| too, for there are officers. Ann Powell Is
the secretary and Marie Mccormick the
| treasurer. and the hostess at each meet ing
acts as chairman in n truly grown-up way
Ethel Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. George Gil.
| berts daughter was married this after
noon at o'clock to Mr.. c. Harris Olewine
| Of Belefonte. The wedding was held n
the Giberts' home, on Wycombe avenue
| Ethel made a lovely bride, for she is 81
sweet-looking. Her cousin, Helen Taylor
was the maid of honor.