Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16

ilisrV Of the nome nave lSSucu H'Nl'"
,ons fdr their seventh birthday which
,bey viii celebrate as a sort Of donation
day from II a. m to p. m,
The members of the auxiliary will
,erye a luncheon from - until o'clock
and supper from until : for the small
sum Of fifty cents. so it will he worth
while to trip out there to 61l3 Woodland
syenue. as YOU need not return home
hungry.
The hosts and hostesses Of the oc9a
sion are anxious to receive donations of
money. groceries. provisions and any
useful articles Mr. Bruce Barrow Is the
treasurer Now. | call that neatly put
You see, don't say please send some
money" Oh no. Just remark that
W. Bruce Barrow is treasurer aud lest
YOU forget and have no phone book or
directory at hand said Mr.. BarroY hath
an office at 1870 North Twelfth street.
"a word to the wise" you know, and
furthermore He who rams may read"
The Chaplin Home is nonsectarian and
does not receive either State or county
Appropriation. so it is dependent on the
generosity of it's friends. There are now
twenty.seven residents and the work is
steadily growing. During the afternoon
tomorrow. and the evening also there
will he music and several of the blind
from Overbrook will play and sing.
The officers Of the Board of Trustees
include John Cadwaader, president;
George A. Smith. vice president: William
II. Woodward. secretary and W. Bruce
Barrow treasurer. Crhere he is again,
don't forget those checks)
Frank Williams is chairman Of the
Board of Managers; Miss Edith Manning,
vice chairman; Oscar y. Bilgram, re.
cording secretary; Mrs. Louis II. Frank
financial secretary, and Miss Lille Ren.
dell, corresponding secretary. q don't
notice any treasurer i'm that bunch, but
perhaps Mrs. Frank, being financial
secretary, has something to do with that
However your concern is with MI Bar.
row.
When it comes to the Auxiliary Com
mttee Of Ladies We find Mrs William
Henry Woodward, who, YOU know, has
not her sight herself and can SO readily
and well sympsthize with those who have
the same cross; Mrs. Edgar Fahs
Smith is vice chairman; Mrs. DIN II.
Burritt a second vice chairman; Mrs.
Charles l.. Doollttle. secretary. and. ah,
another TREASURER. Mrs. Joseph W.
Swain.
And would you believe IT, siXty.five
other women on ,the committee.
I'm going out tomorrow, are you?
no YOU ever remember writing out in
~ your old copy-book. DO your duty.
come what may Duty comes before
pleasure" Duty comes before pleasure"
some sXty-odd times and wishing all
the while that there would he Just a
little less of the former and little more
OF the latter? Do you?
Well, whether you do or not is neither
here nor there; but certain subdeb,
in fact a smart looking sub-deb at that !
known, too under the name of the Sister.
who's described as Sewing Shirts for
Soldiers" had evidently forgotten that |
particular page Of the copy.book, or !
maybe it had not been included in her
edition. Be that as it may mother went |
a.visiting, and left our young friend to
fl her place.
Now, it may have heen lots Of fun |
to have exactly what YOU liked to eat |
and pay the butchers bill with superior |
little air, and see that the grocer gave |
you the right measure, but after several |
days Of it Sister grew rather weary. |
So she decided it wouldn't do bit Of |
harm just to drop into the movies for a |
few minutes that afternoon on her way |
to the store Well, the picture was so |
absorbing that she soon forgot about
everything else when, good evening. she !
happened to glance at her watch and |
what time do you 'spose it was?
quarter to six and not a thing had !
she bought for supper" For one long
she sat there Mortified at the
prospect of facing her hungrily waiting !
FAMILY. But there really wasn't any use
In saying "Whatll I do now" for there
wasn't a thing to do except to walk de-
murely home and announce to Dad and
several small sisters they would have
to dine that night OH scrambled eggs"
| 70 YOU remember about the floral
- bazaar and exhibition which is to be
given in aid of the Red Cross and which
VIII be held in Greylock Garden Pavilion,
al Crefeld street and West Chestnut |
avenue In Chestnut Hill? l told YOU a
little bit about it few weeks ago but
now plans have developed wonderfully
and much is in readiness, in so far as
mowers and produce can be in readiness
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