Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27


L and much-expected event will he
opened tonight by one of the loveliest
spectacular dances that has been given
here for some time. There are to be four
groups of dancers. each one representing
one OF the Allied nations, and then fifth
group. which represents America. The
pageant is called columbia and Her
Crucible," and Charlie Morgan has been
working patiently (and 1t requires pa.
tience let me tell you) day after day traii-
ing the girls for these dances.
The nations represented besides America
are Belgium. France, Italy and England.
Mrs. r. De Witt Cuyler chaperons the
Italian group and Mrs. r. Emott Hare mas
the English group under her wing. AT
first there was to be a Russian set, but
when Russia proved herself Wiling TO
make separate peace 1t was decided to
change the group to Belgium, and this
group Is under the chaperonage OF Mrs,
Randall Morgan and Mrs. William c. Bull
lit, Jr., while France has been taken care
of by Mrs. Stricken Coles and Mrs. Alfred
Reginald Allen. but the former will not
be present tonight as her mother Mrs.
Walter Lippincott, died on Sunday.
MRS. LIPPINCOTT had a long and ter
AV1 ribly suffering illness, so that though
one feels deeply for the bereaved nus
band and daughter one cannot but be glad
for the sufferers sake that God has taken
her. Her husband has scarcely left her
side for years and his sorrow at her loss
must be very great. The funeral took
place yesterday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lippincott had ono daughter. Bertha, who
married Doctor Coles some ten years ago.
TNHE woman's Army and Navy Relief OF
L Germantown, of which, Mrs. Francis
Howard Williams Is president, is busily
getting ready a large number Of boxes to
send to the women and children of France
'fhere are to be complete outfits for the
women, and hundreds OF layettes for the
babies. Aren't the little layettes, with
everything on earth baby could want all
tied up with pretty ribbons, the sweetest
rhngs you ever saw?
TNHE Children of Mary Of the Convent
l. of the Sacred Heart send a number of
layettes every Christmas to the Found
ling Asylum, and they look 80 sweet all
spread out on the big long table in tho
room where these ladies sew every week.
All this has nothing to do with the Army
and Navy League has it? But "layettcs'
made me think of this charitable work too.
ITO RETURN to the relief society, tine
L members meet every Thursday in the
site and relic building in Vernon Park,
Germantown. Just think, It was started
at the time OF the Spanish War and Mrs
Williams has been president ever since ii
was organized. There are 200 women knit
ting for the society; thousands of knitted
garments have already been sent abroad
and last summer alone 500 articles were
packed off to France. The funds neces
sary to carry on this work are raised by
the members themselves In various ways
And, Of course, donations are thankfully
received.
Besides sending boxes to France tho so
cety is equipping two regiments and Is
informed Of the needs Of the men through
the officers. Forty knitted articles were
sent to these regiments last week ant
another large installment is to go thi.
week.
Once q month the directors of the Army
and Navy Relief and of the Red Cross NEE
at the home Of Mrs. Williams to exchang,
views and make future plans over a cup o.
tea. The Red Cross members 60 the frs
Monday in the month. while the Army anc
Navy Relief directors meet on the las
Tuesday.
DOLAND ISRAEL, who went over will
~ the American Ambulance in June
fsturned from France in time to spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph d. Israel, at their home, III Soutl
Forty.third street. Like every young ma,
who has actually been ''over there" h
returned with many interesting tales o
life on the other side.
For the first few months Roland wa
In the Paris section Of the> Amercal
Ambulance, and his duties consisted @
meeting the incoming trains with thei
loads of ''blesses," and after escorting tn
. wounded to a room where 'l,ey were al
lowed to rest and refresh themselves,
possible with cigarettes and tea, he as
sisted or carried them to his ambulanc
and drove slowly to the decignated hos
pital.
Later he was connected with tn
Paris ONCE Of the Aeronautical Head
quarters of the u. s. A. In France-or. q
he expresses 1.-THE A. s. L. C.-meanin
Air Service Lines of Communication.
He obtained leave of absence for Chris
mas, but expects to go back again in
few weeks NANCY wYNNE.
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