Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-30
SUCCESSFUL FAIR
AT RIDLEY PARK
Swarthmore Red Cross Busy Fix
ing Christmas Bags and Pack
ages for Troops Abroad

II used to be that when you went TO a
fair you'd merely find two tables-a cake
and candy table and one with fancy arti-
cles upon 1t. And, sadly and resignedly.
you would pick out horrible red pin
cushion or five cents worth Of very hard
peanut brittle, and take hasty way home
ward. But fairs nowadays are so abso-
lutely different and there are such lots and
lots of "ducky" things for sale that you
simply must buy some of them, whether
you had planned to do so or not. 1t is such
fun getting ready for fair, too.
out in Ridley Park the cleverness and In
genulty Of almost every woman in the town
was called upon in one way or another and
the splendid result was the harvest fair
given on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of last week. 1t was held in the Audi
torium, and everywhere were bright-colored
leaves, cornstalks, pumpkins, asters and
chrysanthemums
There were just heaps OF booths The
Emergency Aiders had fine display of the
! work they have been doing under the dlrec-
ton of Mrs, f. K. Nelson. Mrs. f. d.
Beardsley was in charge Of the table of
| ''war-garden" preserves and canned things
| A prize for the best jar OF vegetables had
| been offered by the National Emergency
Food Garden Committee and this priza was
won by Mrs. Frank Brown, The judges
were Mrs Paul LaChenmeyer, Of Lans-
| downe Mrs. Charles X. Weston. of Nor
wood, and Mrs. Satterthwaite. Of Morton.
| There was a booth of flowers and can
| dies, under the direction of Mrs r. d.
! Shattuck; a beautiful fancy-articles table.
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| and, OF course, there was a vegetable table.
| Mrs. Plowman was at the head of that.
| Mrs James Tongue. Mrs. Harry Gaul and
| Mrs Shew sold Smokes" in the balcony,
| and we mustn't forget the always impor-
tant ice cream, which was served by Mrs.
| Frank Bond, Mrs. Joseph MacHenry and
| Mrs. Nipple.
| And, neither last nor least, there was the
| cafeteria, which was a real one. Mrs. Carl
Heinemann and Mrs. James Hurst had
| charge Of 1t, and supper was served there
from TO s each evening. Armed with a
| tray and plate and various other neces-
| saries, the diners were allowed to pick out
| just what they liked to eat, and there was
| enough variety in the "eats" TO suit the
| very fussiest Of people, When they had
done this they carried their trays off to
| one of the card tables that were scattered
all around, and whils they supped girls
in bright costumes thrummed away at
| ukuleles and Miss Jeanette Hayes danced
most charmingly. Miss Helen Atherholt
wore stunning Red Cross knitting bag
costume and walked about selling wool for
the Emergency Aid Needless to say, she
sold every bit she had.
We mustn't forget the slde-shows, which
Mrs. Harry Winsmore had charge OF. There
we're all sorts of weird freaks there who
were really respectable nice-looking citI,
| ems, but disguised. for the time being, sc
| that they could hardly be recognized. There
| uyau eyfa N
scarecrow and lots more.
| Saturday afternoon the children had a
| perfectly beautiful time. There were games
| for them. and Mrs. Charles c. Hetzel had
charge of a baby show and 'just-doG
| show" The title of the latter shows that
| yellow-eared dogs with no family history
were included, as well as poms and bull
pups.
| About thirty of the Boy Scouts had drill
| on Saturday afternoon, and IN the evening
| Mrs. Hetzel had charge Of the first subscrip
| ton dance OF the season, which served as q
very nice "wind-up' to the fair. The next
subscription dance will be held on Novem.
ber 10.
Miss Helen Miller, who has been visiting
Miss Helen Atherholt in Ridley Park re-
| turned TO Baltimore last Thursday.
Mr.. George G. Hetzel is spending some
| time at Atlentic City
Mrs. William C. Segner has returned from
| New York, where she spent several days.
The Red Cross people in Swarthmore are
busy fixing Christmas bags and packages &c
| send overseas, The surgical dressings class
| OF the Swarthmore branch meets at Strait
| Haven Inn, and the other committees mee
in the borough hall. The Emergency Aid
has its meetings at the Woman's Club or
Tuesdays An entertainment 10 to be giveI
soon for the Emergency Aid.
Mrs Charles Adams entertained the
bridge-luncheon club at her home on Tues
day afternoon.
Captain Max Stockton and Mrs. Stockton
motored down from Allentown last week and
snent several days with Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Stockton
was held at Strath Haven Inn on Saturday
evening Mr. William Ward and Mr.. Ear
Weltz are gebing up these dances, and
there will probably be one every month.
Mrs c. w. Blgelow. of Media, gave al
informal Halloween party for her two small
sons clifford and Gerald. on Saturda!
afternoon. october 81, The guests wer'
Elizabeth Jefferis, Alice Williamson, jan
wiltshire. Frank Wiltshire, Arthur Wilt
| shire Rosemary Brewer, Anice Ford, Ever
| ett Ford Edward Keller Arthur Matthews
| Alice Hilton ard Mary Caroline Hilton.
1 Miss Yarnal gave little masquerade o.
IrIarsday evening for her Sunday Hchoo
claak Vhore ware nine alE'e taosA