Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Unique Features Planned for Bazaar to Be Held
on Thursday at the Belevue-Stratford- Nancy
Wynne Has Few Things to Tell

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TTAVE you noticed how true II is that
II after tribulatlon there r. greater like
ubood Of success? This is certainly the
case IN regard TO the bazaar which Mrs.
David Lewis is getting up for the benefit
~ the Wool and Comfort. Fund Of the
men at the front and for the free beds
Of the jefferson Hospitals Convahscent
Home at Wayne. You see, the hrst plan
uas 10 have the affair in the beautiful
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Lewis, on
Twenty-second street, but fire broke out
IN the Adams Express Company stables
next door to the two Lewis houses and the
ballroom and tapestry room in whic' the
bazaar was to be held were quite badly
damaged by water an smoke.
Well. not to he stopped by anything
like that, Mrs. Lewis Immediately made
plans to transfer the whole thing to the
. Bellevue -Stratford, and II will be held in
the Red Glover and Gold Rooms of that
hotel this coming Thursday, November 8.
Now the great likelihood OF success
10 which referred at first is that
in order to make up for the d.sappoint-
tapestry room and other rare things in
the lat, Edmund Lewis's collections the
committee has redouble its effor,s to
make the bazaar and other side arrange
ments extraordinarily fine to attract and
40 don't miss It, my children, don't do It.
It's going to be simply GRAND and
gtlorious
The committee includes Mrs. David
Lewis. chairman; Miss Lila T. Fisher
Miss Marie Louise Dlkes, Miss Eliza
beth Hood Latta and .drs. Houston
Green.
MORE than fifty aides have offered their
4Fl services including many who were
scheduled to make tl.eir debut this sea-
son. Under the direction OF Christine
Stockton these girls will! appear in vari-
Gus costumes representing the articles
they have for sale. Prominent among the
younger aides will be Mildred Longstreth
Rachel Price, Elea@or wrrts, Gladys Fox,
Peggy Thayer. Mary Law, Sidney Frank.
Lin, Margaretta Jeanes, Maizie iush
Louise Ashurst, Edith Carpenter, Martha
McAllister, Mrs George Earle, Sd, and
Miss Willie Moss.
One of the most entertaining depart
ments will be the doll booth. where Mrs
William Houston Greene. assisted by a
number Of aides, will dispose of many in
tsresting and beautiful dolls. among them
one dressed by a French soldier in the
trenches.
Original and attractive Christmas boxes
have been made espe, ia'iv for this ooca-
sion, and with mary beautiful baskets
will be sold by Mrs. Harold Mason.
For the card lovers will be bridge ta.
bles, this department being managed by
Mrs. clifford Lewis and Mrs. Rodman
wister. A number of persons have en-
gagged tables air ,ady. amonI them being
Mrs. John T. Lewis, Jr., Mrs. A. ]. Dallas
Dixon. Mrs. Pope Yeatman, Miss Ida
Cushman and Mrs. RoE ert w. Downing.
The useful table will be under the drec-
ton Of Mrs. Robert Henderson, Helen
Rose and Mrs. Henry Morris, Jr.. while
everything pertaining to the baby " II be
disposed of by Helen and Beatrice Wilson.
Marion Button has charge of the kI tted
outfits for the soldiers and sailors.
MANY articles of value will. be auctioned
A'A off during the day. owen Fay, Of
the Philadelphia Country Club, has pre-
sented high-bred Pomeranian. Mrs.
Thomas p. Hunter has donated a Liberty
Bond while box for the South B.oad
Street Theatre will also he disposed o.
Dr.. George Earle Raiguel will speak in
the morning, having donated his services.
Another most important feature % the
Gay will be the costume musical, where,
under the direction Of Miss Elizabeth
Hood Latta, many of the best amateur
talent in the city will be heard.
Each artist will represent a different
nationality, Mrs. William Baker repre-
senting France; Miss Dolly Thayer, Po.
land; Miss Jane Mclaughlin. Italy; Miss
Helen Buchanan. Russia; Miss Ruth Bar
Der and Mrs. Elva Murry Shelby, Spain;
Miss Helen Boothruyd. England. and
Miss Latta, America. t
LIEUTENANT FREDERICK DENT
- SHARP, u. s. A, and Mrs. Sharp,
who have been living in Salt Lake City
VIII move this week to Little Rock. Ark.
Where Lieutenant Sharp is stationed. Mrs
eharp will be RENE aberCd as Ellanor
Longstreth, whose marriage was an event
Of September.
LAY TlLGHMAN and her mother. Mrs
Richard Tilghman, have closed their
mouse, Tulip HILL in ST. Davids court. and
taken house in Augusta, Ca for few
months You know Lieutenant Richard
'ughman, Jr., is stationed at Camp Han
COCK and Mrs: Tilghman. Jr, who was
nary Bohlen, has been there for several
weeks Gay has completed her nurs Ing
ooarse and is very anxious to go. to
'Fance NANCY WYNNE