Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
SORORTTY LUNCHEON AT KUGLER'S
Newly organized Troop of Boy Scouts Helps With
the Red Cross Drive in Connection With
North Philadelphia Church

JUST few entertainments are being given
= before Christmas, but a number of infor-
NAL affairs will tighten the gloom of the holl-
DAY week that must necessarily be felt in
many homes where the soldier or sailor can
not get home TO Cel6bate. The members of
the Sigma Phi Society will give their annual
luncheon on Saturday. December 20, at Kug-
ler's. Fifteenth and Chestnut streets. Miss
Annabel Crozier will be toastmstress.
Last Saturday Miss Madeline Conahan. of
1880 North Warnock street, gave Il luncheon
for the members ut her home. Her guests
were Mrs. Walter Smith, Miss Cora Rogers.
Miss Annabel Crozier. Miss Helen Barclay.
Mrs. Harry Edgar Donohoe, Miss Edith Ar
nod Miss Gertrude Curry and Miss Alma
Donald.
Mrs. William S. Duiiield will entertain on
Thursday afternoon of Christmas week at
her home. 26l9 North Eighteenth street. Her
guests will include Mrs William Savill, Mrs.
Clifford Wright, Mrs. Edward Lownsbury,
Mrs. Robert Wilkinson, Mrs. Oliver Mum
bower. Mrs. Louis Kunpp. Mrs. Louis Baily,
Mrs. Frank Sexton. Mrs George Boultman,
Mrs. Mark Wechsler and Mrs. Arthur Dob
son.
Mrs B. II. Stiefel. who has been visiting
in Mt Vernon, o., has returned TO her home,
1911 Diamond street.
Miss Dorothy Loeb, of 212i Spring Gar
den street. has returned from visit to Camp
Hancock, Augusta, Ga.
Mrs. John Frey. of Eighteenth and Berks
streets. entertained at luncheon and cards
today at her home Her guests included Mrs
William Perrine, Mrs. Daniel Redmond. Miss
Annette Bleim, Mrs. Harry Painter. Mrs.
William Myers, Mrs Edward Haehnen, Mrs.
Thomas Patton, Mrs. Alfred Bracher. Mrs.
Robert Foster, Mrs. John Moore and Mrs
William Stevenson.
he Df Rcd An
No. 26l, who meet in the Lehgh Avenue
Baptist Church, Twelfth street and I.ehigh
avenue Monday evenings and all day Wednes-
days. have packed and sent to the various
camps twenty-three Christmas boxes for the
men on the church honor roll. Mrs. John "
Ellison is chairman; Mrs. George Barrett
vice chairman; Mrs Anna Gohl. secretary
and Mrs. Mildred Jones, treasurer. Surgical
dressings hospital garments and knitting
section are included in the work. In connec-
tion with the Red Cross drive for new MEM
bers, the Boy Scouts of the church will assist
This Is "A recently organized troop of sixty
boys. Mr. Norman Turnbull is the scout
master. Tho thouCht uppermost In the minds
of the people today is concerning the war
and each church and community is intensely
interested in its own soldiers and sailors.
on the first Sunday in the new year a spe-
cal patriotic service will be held in the Le-
high Avenue Baptist Church, when a letter
from each man on the honor roll will be
be the special guests of the congregation.
The Red Cross members and the Boy Scouts
will attend In their uniforms. The pastor,
the Rev. John V. Ellison, Will speak on "The
Call TO the colors" The patriotic music will
be in charge of the choir and the Bible
school band.
The honor roll includes Mr.. Homer Mat
thews, Mr. Harry Helm, Mr.. Elmer Reedy,
Mr. Gilbert Doll, Sergeant Malcolm Orr Mr..
Norman Bowers. Mr. William Reese. Mr..
Earldon MacBain. Corporal Winter Frost
Mr. Charles Barry, Mr.. Peter Powers, Mr.
Roy Lester Mr. Arthur Mitchell, Mr.. John
Allan. Mr.. Joseph Allan Mr.. Lawrence Allan
tthree brothers), Mr. Joseph Fulcoly. CAPTAIN
w, S. Schmer. of the medical corps: Lieu
tenant r. S. Stsndeven, Mr., Theodore Lore.
Mr. William Clayton. Mr. David Fairchild
and Mr.. William Boardmsn.
Miss Mabel Hauck. of 2907 North Park
avenue. entertained the teachers of the ad-
vanced departments of the Grace Reformed
Sunday school on Monday evening at her
home,
Mrs. J. Lewis Martin has promised a
merit stripe to each Girl Scout who secures
thirty new members for the National Red
Cross Society. All over the city these bright
young girls are working with the Red Cross
Auxiliary of their, community for the great
drive, 'Qns thousand Of them In their natty
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