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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
MANY DANCES IN
LARGE AFFAIR TODAY
Knitting the Dansant and Can
teen Dance in Brooklyn Will
Have Unique Features

People get tired of the same old far"
bazaar" cake and candy sale that have
lured their pennies for so many years, and
committees in charge OF such affairs now
spend most of their time and energy thinking
up new name to disguise the old tricks.
Brooklyn people have shown good deal OF
originality In their Knitting the Dausant and
canteen Dance, which will take place at the
Heights today in Brooklyn y feature OF the
affair will be tho "Canteen Afternoon Tea"
and "Canteen supper" Coffee. sandwiches.
crullers, pie and frankfurters will be served.
As each guest takes his tray to the commits
sary department pretty girls will fill the Or
ders. The doors will open at 9 O'Clock for
old home week day closing with taps ut
midnight At a bugle signal. blown at short
intervals, n circle VIII be cleared and groups
Of girls will dance the Cuban. Aviation. Span
ish Canteen Red Cross and American dances,
adding gayety to the crowd. Business men
and college boys will mingle with officers
soldiers and sailors on this occasion.
The chaperons for the pageant are Mrs
Frederick Everest Ha.ght. Mrs. John Van
Buren, Thayer, Mrs. Franklin W. Hopkins,
Mrs. Frederic Percival Tuthil Miss Eliza
beth Thayer as Columbia will use in her act
the British flag lent by Guy Enpey. Joan
of Arc will be depicted by Miss Katherine
Tuthill.
On the floor committee. headed by G. II.
Rees will be, among others, Porter steel and
Richard Dwight Hills, Jr.
The ushers for the evening will be Miss
Louise 1tuNtOl, MISS fIOrence Mctjregor shell
don. Miss Helen Thorne, Miss Helen keene.
Among the solo numbers OF the evening
will be an "Aeropane waltz and Tango Ar.
gentine." which VIII be danced by Miss Fran
ces Ruxton and Major Wallace McCutheon, OF
Leicester Regiment.
The american Girl" will be danced by
Miss Agnes de Selding and partner. Chape-
ron. Mrs. Philip Ruxton. and Miss Edna
Bayer will dance "On to Victory" with q
group of girls. Chaperoned by Mrs. Fred
erick Noble.
The program girls and chaperons will in
clude Chaperons. Mrs. Charles Bedford,
Mrs. Audley Clarke. Girls-Miss Katharine
Clarke, Miss Marjorie Beard, Miss Carol
Small. Miss Monica Greenwood Miss Beatrice
Sackett. Miss Katharine Garfield. Miss Fran
ces Duncan. Miss Virginia Wagner, Miss
Katharine Van Brunt Miss Marguerite
Cream. Miss Josephine de Selding, Miss Mar
jorie Downing, Miss Anglesea Hewlett, Miss
Nathalie Hills, Miss Elizabeth Van Huperan,
Miss Dorothy Blossom. Miss Gertrude Trail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Rapid Increase of Work Done
by Red Cross Auxiliary 1926

A mass-meeting was held in the knights
of Columbus Hall, Thirty eighth and Market
streets, the middle of last month. to aug
ment the organization of Auxiliary No. 326
OF the Red Cross. After the meeting names
of those desiring to take part in the work
were obtained and on Monday evening. No
yember 26, the class began, with Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Cullen. of Red Cross headquarters. and Miss
Maria Mccormick supervising Eight hundred
and seventy surgical dressings were COM
pleted, with $50 women at work. The follow
ing Monday December 3, 1850 dressings were
completed, with 33l women working. At the
third session. December 10, 1850 dressings
we're made. with an attendance of 325 the
number of dressings made TO date totaiing ap-
proximately $500.
on Monday an afternoon class was Or
ganized with Mrs James +. Reilly, 544l Lo-
Gust street. presiding. A knitting class Is
being conducted at both sessions In charge
OF Mrs. s. ]. Castner. 3908 Locust street. and
Mrs. Thomas c. Brogan, Fifty-fourth and
Vine streets In charge. The membership at
present is numbered at $50. with an average
evening attendance of 325. All women prop
erly vouched for. regardless of creed, are
welcome to attend this class.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Former Germantowner
Visits Sister in Arizone

Miss Lindsay Satterfeld of WashingtotA,,
D. C., is spending the winter with her sister,
Mrs. Thomas Green Peyton. of Nogalee. Arix.i
Miss Satterfield was formerly OF GermAue
town. Mrs, Peyton was Miss Phoebe Sattor~.
field before her marriage to Captain Thonn0'
Green Peyton Of the 10th Regiment. u. & =.
Miss Alice f, Dillenbeck of 134 West Uper1
street. Germantown. has invited a few frteQf
TO bring their knitting and meet Mrs. yr@1z
erick Keller. on Monday afternoon. Deoo1k
ber 81 Mrs Keller will be remembersd r.
Miss Sue Craig <4s
Mrs. Harold McNeal, of Boston. Is spouI
a few days in Atlantic City. Mrs. MOI
will be remembered as Miss Virginia III
of Germantown
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
LUNCHEON GIVEN
AT NAVY YARD
Invitations Issued for Informal
Bridge Party to Be Given on
Wednesday Afternoon

Mrs Raymond $. Keyes, wife of Lieuten.
ant Commander Keyes L. S. ~ enteI ,aned
Mrs. Richard c. Meyers. Mrs. Il. II. Winters
and Mrs. William Il. Scott at luncheon on
Wednesday at her home. 2102 Skunk street.
Mrs. Dewitt Webb, wife of Lieutenant
Commander Webb. L. 5. ~. entertained
very Informally yesterday afternoon at bridge
at her home in the yard in honor of hor guest.
Mrs. Willis Morton. OF Vermont, who will
be with her for several weeks.
Mrs. Garrett King Davis, Of o512 South
Garnet street. is spending few days at
Annapolis.
Mrs. ]. shute, Of o5a5 South Lambert
street. has been visiting In Yorktown during
the last week.
Mrs. Homer II. Merton. wife of Lieutenant
Norton. L. S. n, who was so popular with
the naval set during her recent stay here, was
in the city for few days last week. visiting
her mother. Mrs Norton is living In New
York this season.
Invitations have been issued for a bridge
party TO be given on Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. wllherm Friedell, wife of Lieutenant
Commander Friedell, at her home 1898 South
Twenty-hrst street. Like most affairs given
by the naval set these days. 1t will be most
informal. and among those who have been
invited are Mrs. William T. Crose. Mrs. Rob
ert l.. Deng Mrs. Raymond S. keyes. Mrs
Ernest Brown. Mrs John Alexander, Mrs
James p. Zeigler. Mrs. Theodore II. Winters,
Mrs. a. B. Court. MRS. Burton Strait. Mrs
Clarence A. Carr, Mrs. Chenoworth. Mrs
Frederick .Coburn, Mrs. Benjamin Fuller.
Miss Dorothy Fuller. Mrs. l.. W. r. Waller
Mrs. William Rolin. Mrs. j. A. Campbell,
Mrs. Roscoe c. Davis. Mrs. George A. Vroom
and Mrs. Kays.
Mrs. Friedell is also entertaining at tho
present time her mother, Mrs Bessie ID.
Matthews of Baltimore. and her sister. Mrs.
r. c. Bogart. wife Of Lieutenant Comman-
der Eogart, u. s. n.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
COLUMBIA TO LEAD
ALLIED NATIONS
Dancers in Charity Ball Form
Flag as Background to Pa
triotic Figure

An interesting feature OF the large pageant
which is to precede the annual Charity Ball
at the Academy Of Music on December II Is
the apparition of Columbia arising amid the
Allied nations and triumphantly leading them
TO victory. The role OF Columbia Will be
taken by Mrs. James NJ, Anders. who will
bring the scene TO an inspiring finale in patr-
otc songs while "A huge American nag VIII be
formed by the group of American dancers
Members of the younger set have spent
much OF the last week in the Junior Room at
the Bellevue -Stratford, where, under the d.
rection OF Mrs. Charles s. Morgan, Jr., they
have been rehearsing the intricate steps that
make up the dances of the Allied countries. In
the four groups representing Belgium, France.
Italy and England there will be forty dancers
in the costumes of the different countries.
while each set will contribute ten dancers
toward the American group.
In the English set OF dancers which. rep
resenting the University Hospital Is under
the direction of Mrs. Robert Emott Hare, the
leaders will be Miss Genevieve Gibbs, Miss
Isabel Page, Mr.. Edward X. MILAN and Mr..
Brice Blynn. The dancers In this set include
Mrs. Joseph r. Rollins, Miss Caroline Brown.
Miss Marys Clark, Miss Mary Cerboni, Miss
Beatrice Cerboni. Miss Eleanor Davis Miss
Mary Dercurh, Miss Emile de kosenko, Miss
Lucille de Kosenko. Miss Charlotte Fahne-
stock Miss Corinne Freeman, Miss Dorothy
Graham. Miss Louise Gray. Miss Mary Gen-
dinning. Miss Helen Henderson, Miss Elsie
liirst. Miss Elise klapp. Miss Elizabeth Hood
Latta. Miss Frances Leaf. Miss Jane Maule.
Miss Lenore Mccall, Miss Louise Newlin.
Miss Evelyn Page. Miss Margaret Perot.
Miss Rachel Price. Mss Margaret PrchaIJ.
Miss Nancy Sellers. Miss Katherine Seelsr.
Mics Margaretta Dixon. Mrs. Hiram Elason
Miss Fanny Ewing. Miss Dorothy shipley,
Miss Louise Scull. Miss Marjory Taylor. Miss
Constance vauclain. Miss Gladys Williams
and Mrs. C. Cresson Wistar.
The American dancers contributed from
this set will be Miss Esther Jean Bochnian.
Miss Elisabeth L. A. Brewster, Miss Grace
Brewster. Mrs. Robert LiEgett, Mrs. Logan
Roward-Smith. Mrs. William X. Yarrow,
Miss Molly Little, Miss r. Clyde Brodhead
and MIRA Robert Wigton-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
TWOFOLD PURPOSE OF
PARTY IN BROOKLYN
Children's Costume Party Re-
quires Each Guest to Bring
Gift for Soldier or Sailor

Christmas this year will be hard for grown
ups to celebrate with the same glad spirit
that has always marked the twenty-ffth of
December. But the children do not realize
the seriousness of the world situation, and
for them it will be the same glorious good
time. Many parties have been plapned for
them, and an interesting one in Brooklyn
combines the holiday spirit with little touch
of the obligation that we should all feel to
our fighting men.
The Little Men and Women of '16, d. A.
r., will hold a costume party at Standish
Arms HOTEL 100 Columbia Heights, on De-
cember 2s. from : 10 . in the afternoon
Each child who attends is requested to
bring gift for soldier or sailor. Tho
children who do not wear costumes will dis:
play the colors of the Allies. The party Is
intended to have a twofold purpose to pro-
vide holiday entertainment for the children
and to encourage them TO be thoughtful OF
the soldiers and sailors. who are protecting
their future.
The president of the new chapter is Mrs.
Arthur Hays Myers
Among those who will be patronesses are
Mrs. Camden c. Dixie, Mrs. William C.
Beecher. Mrs. Gentworth Reeve Butler Mrs.
John Van Buren, Thayer, Mrs. Omri Ford
Hbbard. Mrs. Thomas w. Lauderdale, Mrs
John Osborn Polak, Mrs. George II. Coutts,
Miss Susan NJ. Van Anden. Mrs James A.
Radcliffe, Mrs, John Hill Morgan. Mrs. Lola
de Ia Mesa Greenwood Mrs Franklin W.
Hopkins, Mrs. r. Percy Chlttenden, Mrs
William Kennedy Wardner. Mrs. Ralph
Wood Kenyon, Mrs. Wesley s. Block. Mrs
Paul Il. Bonner. Mrs. Arthur Hays Myers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Social Activities

Mrs. William ]. Wilcox. 2o11 Pine street,
has returned home from a visit to her son
who. is in the aviation training scnool at
Pensacola, Fla.
At the regular meeting of Mrs. Charles
Stewart Wurts's Dancing Class last evening
at Ashers the cotillon was led by Mr..
Campbell Newhall and Mr.. Perot Whiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mexican gave a din
ner before the dance at their home in Rose
mont In honor Of their daughter. Miss Nancy
Mexican.
MIR. Cement Buckley Newbold gavc q
dinner for his daughter. Miss Anne New
bold at the Acorn Club. after whicn the
gu. SITS attended Mrs Wurtss class.
The marriage is announced Of Miss Blanche
Amelia Collins and Mr.. Edward Houser
Gavin on Friday. December Z. at Brockton.
Mass. Mr.. Gavin was formerly Of Philadel-
phia
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Aiteneder. of Mel
rose Park. announce the engagement of their
daughter. Mics Emma Caroline Alteneder. to
Mr.. dwight Ransford Ashley. Of German
town. ! Mr. Ashley Is now serving in the
U. 8. navy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
BDRNMAN-LEESIs

There n very pretty wedding in the
AIutchmore Presbyterian Church on Wednes-
day afternoon. when Miss Elsie l.. Leese,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Leese. Of
Tioga, was married to Lieut. Walter II.
Bornman. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Herbert Burgess. The brides father
gave her In marriage and she was attended
by her cousin, Miss Anna Wiswell. She wore
her travelling suit of burgundy broadcoth.
Mr.. Reading Bornman was his brothers
best man. An informal reception was held
in the church after the service. The BRIDE
groom Is second lieutenant in the artillery
reserve corps and Is stationed at Atlanta,
Ga, Lieutenant Bornman and his bride left
for Atlanta.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Brigader General Waller to Address independence
Square Red Cross Auxiliary on Monday-Women
Writers Make Dressings for Soldiers

would stop looking at her. But alas for
her feelings The ticket she handed out
so complacently was plain white and in
scribed boldly, JUST MARRIED
PLEASE HAVE SOME FUN"
NANCY wYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

CHE was on her way to house patry in
~ Maryland, when the train stopped at
Wilmington and amid a shower Of rice and
white ribbons a bride and groom jumped on
board. On the platform was a shouting
group of bridesmaids and a facetious best
man, who before the train started again,
managed to slip few printed cards
through the windows Not to seem un-
gracious she took one, but being tempo
rarily far more interested in romance writ
ten than in any romance of real life, slipped
1t into her handbag with barely glance
At the house party she met Him, or,
rather. what she thought was Him."
which, you know, amounts to the same
thing when the orchestra is playing a won.
derful waltz and the moon looks in through
the conservatory windows. And SO when
the party broke up on Monday. as so many
parties do, they decided to come back to
town on the same train. At the station
there were the usual threats Of rice throw
ing-always Irresistible. to house parties
and she began to get bit nervous, es.
pecially as He had a teasing light in his
eyes. But her fears were somewhat laid
at rest when the train came in some twenty
minutes late. after the manner Of southern
trains. and the good.bys were said quietly
and soberly.
The train was jammed of course. but she
managed to settle herself somehow among
the many suitcases and tried to talk uncon-
cernedly to her travelling companion. al.
though she knew her face was getting
redder and redder and she self-consciously
felt that all eyes We're upon them. A much
needed relief came when the conductor
breezed in suddenly from nowhere and de.
manded tickets instantly. as is the trying
way Of conductors and she began scram.
BILE through her handbag during which
powder was spilled and everything mixed
up hopeessiy. Finally from the very bot
tom Of the bag she pulled the truant from
its hiding place and handed IT over tri-
!. upphantly, her troubles at an end. with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

WHILE on the subject of the Red Cross,
w have you ever stopped in at the work.
rooms on the third floor of the Record
Building? There's a fiollrishing auxiliary
there, composed Of the Women Writer'S
Club members, which embraces most OF the
newspaper magazine and advertising writ
ers OF the city. This auxiliary has also
been asked for 1000 dressings before next
Thursday, and it would do you good to stop
in there and see these women Of business
working away for dear life to elp the boys
over there" Some among tn workers are
Miss Agnes Repplier, I'd, of the Record; Miss
Marie Sellers and Miss Rebekah Elliot Of the
Country Gentleman; Miss Olga Gelhaus. Of
the Press; Mrs. Quennell and Mrs. A. r.
McGill of the North American; Miss Lules
and Miss Carpenter, of the EVENING PUB
nc LEDGER Miss Diehl, of Strawbridge &
Clothiers advertising department; Miss
Ida Van Auken, Miss Virginia KIT, Miss
Elizabeth Anderson, of the Home Journal:
Miss Weber, of Lit Brothers; Miss Nyra
Hedges, of the Inquirer; Miss Julia Blank
enburg, Miss Clara Zilessen and once in a
while even Nancy herself. And indeed I
can't tell you how many more there are
there al! different days Of the week. Mrs
NJ p Skerrett, recently elected president
of the club. is also chairman Of the Red
Cross auxiliary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
INTERESTING WEDDING
TODAY IN BRYN MAWR
Miss Lois Cassatt Will Wed Lieu
tenant John B. Thayer, 3D.; in
Church of Redeemer

An interesting wedding took place to-
day in the Church of the Redeemer, Bryn
Mawr. when Miss Lois Cassatt became
tho bride of Lieutenant John u. Thayer, Sd,
son of Mrs. John b. Thayer. Jr.. of Haver-
ford. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. George Calvert Carter, rector OF
the church, assisted by the Rt. Rev. Philip
NJ. Rhinelander ID. ID. Miss Cassatt, who
was given in marriage by her father, Major
Edward b. Cassatt, was attended by Mrs.
Charles Louis Borie Sd, as matron Of honor,
and by the bridegrooms two sisters, Miss
Peggy Thayer and Miss Pauline Thayer. Miss
Gretchen Clay, Miss Eleanor s. Gamble, Miss
Margaretta F. G. Benson, Miss Gertrude s.
Heckscher Miss Margaret Smith and Miss
Rene dHautevillc, of New York, as brides
maids.
The bride was gowned In white satin,
with a tulle veil. and carried lilies of the
valley. The matron of honor wore gray
chiffon with large gray hat, and carried
pink roses. The bridesmaids were gowned
alike in gray chiffon over pink and wore
large gray hats. They also carried pink
roses.
Lieutenant Thayer had his brother,
Lieutenant Frederick NJ. Thayer, as best
man, and the ushers were Lieutenant W.
West Frazier, Sd Lieutenant Frederick
Drayton, Lieutenant Robert =. Frazier, Lieu
tenant Newbold Taylor, Mr. Walter Thayer
and Mr. John G. Bell, Jr.
The wedding was followed by recep-
ton at the home of the brides grandmother,
Mrs. Alexander j. Cassatt, at Chetswold,
EIaverford where Miss Cassatt has been
living.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

Turkey supper for sailors. Oak Lane<I
byterian Church. Eleventh street and
lane. 6 o'clock. Irvlted guests.
Enterta nment fer sailsrs and 80
Young Mems and Young Womenx
Associations. $40 cathariLe street.
o'clock. Invited guests. z
Celebration - nfty -nfth analv&G
Battle Of Fredfricksburg by Colll1<
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

MIR. W. H. ROBINSON has given an am
AVA bulance as a Nmas present to the Red
Cross through the Independence Square
Auxiliary. 1t has been accepted Mt Wash
ington and will be given in memory of Mr.
Robinson's mother. The new ambulance
will be stationed outside of the auxiliary
headquarters next week during the drive
and memberships will be taken from it,
Hector MacQuarrle, by the way, is going
to bring his British tank. manned by Tom
mics, down Chestnut street, to stand while
in front Of the Independence Square head
quarters after the first of the year. I de.
clare there's always something doing down
there at Cos Chestnut street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

ITO RETURN to the Independence Square
l. Red Cross. Besides being open all Of
every day, it's to be used every Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights. as well.
On the Thursday of this week there were
about seventy-flve women there working
like beavers. It's really marvellous how
much is being done, isn't it?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

NEXT Monday afternoon at o'clock
~ Brigadler General l.. w. T. Waller is
going to address the workers of the Inde
pendence Square Auxiliary of the Red
Cross, and II you have ever heard that de-
lightful General talk you'll want to be
there. He is going to tell us what We can
do for our boys, and 1t seems to me rather
fine to get Hrst-hand ideas from one who
knows.
Like many or most OF the other auxil
iarles, Independence Square has been asked
TO give 1000 surgical dressings before De-
cenber 20. Major Grayson Murphy, L. S. a.
--tyou remember Grayson. don't you. when
lie used TO come on from West Point to
dance at the Saturday Evening Dancing
Glass, all dressed up in his regimentals.
and the small sub-debbies almost died Of
excitement when he asked them to dance?
Well, he's at the head of the Red Cross
over there'p-has asked for 100000 Dress
ings very soon, and SO all the rooms are
doing a. rushing business for with their
usual generosity they aim to do more than
they are asked for,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

AND honest to goodness, when you see
Athe size of a ga inch wipe, for in
stance, you wonder how much could be
done with IA thousand. of them, they are so
small; and aren't they the dickens to do?
YoIl have TO be armed with ruler and
wooden paddle, and you have to pinch and
pack and pull threads. It's such re.
sponsibility. too, when one realizes that a
single thread left loose might get into a
wound and cause blood poisoning and death.
The measurements have to be so exact;
but even so, one feels that one is really
helping a little by few hours of patient
and painstakng labor and It's worth 1t all
TO help our brave boys. many of whom have
already given their lives and been wounded
while helping to make our country safe
place for us to live in.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-18

Yes, dear reader, the life Of a, movie ma
chine operator is just one long steady grind.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-18

Sarah Jones and Lizzie Green. saw
movie on the screen. During quite friend
ly chat they discussed Just this and that.
conversing in tone so clear that all could
very easily hear. The two girls never saw
the play---they had far too much to say.
They sure enjoyed the repartee and were as
pleasant as could be. 1t would really be
absurd II their neighbors lost word!
When for talkfests ladies go. why select
a picture show? -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-18

Hipp--Manager Bile announces for today
and Monday Fannie Ward in Betty to the
Rescue" There is nothing more picturesque