Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

,,rrna antown, yesterday, was the Wost AZ
.o,ive thing ] ever saw of the stage
=, both ends Of the street there were toll
- presided over by Marjorie Taylor
aa ber committee Of girls in white with
.,.,,. black-and.white hats and big pock-
- black.and.white striped ribbon. As
n,,sbed your way through the crowd
arrived first at table where dainty
.os and many colored sweaters we're be-
80 cold. Across the way was cretonne
,,b and the yard OF Doctor Perry's
ss,se was a tea arden with the most
s..c,nating little tea house, doors, win
sons and everything. Back of the house
-. ,be circus, and, to Judge from some
', ,he fantastically dressed people ! saw
,,ry away at the end Of the afternoon,
49,, must have been some circus
Margaret La Rue looked stunning in
saorish costume walking around selling
~ wares. Billie Brockie was sitting
h.ct of a table knitting most industri-
.ns,v looking up now and then to re-
mark persuaslvely, Buy your Liberty
nondar" and I heard today that about
.oooo worth of Liberty Bonds were sold
rn. Parcel Postoftice did rushing busl-
..ss There is an awful fascination
,hout the mystery of a sealed package
oua customer, man, took FIVE chances,
.onine TO get something that man
,rouldn't be ashamed to carry home. The
ming he declared would be the last was a
p,,le vase with white roses on II. SO he
,.w something that looked like a PEN
.r,ts and bought that-it was a bottle of
nnelllng salts!
Mrs Churchill williams seemed to be
huvIng everything in sight as | passed
hsr at a cretonne booth. The house
ybere the lingerie was sold was the dear
.st thing, with a tiny window open to
,how a flower pot on the window sill.
rvervbody said the hot waffles which
we're sold at a tent in the grounds of the
creystone, were delicious; but ] was so
Interested in the flower and vegetable
markets on the opposite side of the street
that didn't have time to try them. Mrs
Fred Dunn seemed to be very busy there,
and Mrs, Joe Brown and her sister.in.law,
Mrs, Billy Harmar, were also selling mer.
Fily
,IO
The lane in most becoming green
sweater. collecting subscriptions for
magazines which, according to the sign
on one of the two sailors who accom-
panied her, will be sent to "the boys at
the front" There was IA lot more that |
could tell about. but It was all 80 inter.
,sting that | haven't room enough to
oil 1 IN
know IL was great success
/ HEAR the members of the Junior
l League are already planning their
program for the year. The league is quite
some institution, it seems, and the mem.
bers really do splendid creative work,
The organization is composed of about
200 girls of the most prominent families
In the city.
The league ever since its inception in
this city some three years ago has been
the goal of the younger girls Immediately
after making their debut, and although
20 definite work is expected from the
debutante her first year out, she must
have made her debut to be eligible.
ment of so many coming-out affairs this
winter owing to the exlgencies os war
Qm always glad of an opportunity to
use that "Exigencies of war" rounds well,
don't you think, sort of NighbrowO
vel, anyhow, they have arranged that
the "would.be" debbies may become mem
bers and large luncheon is planned to
nka nj q
the new aspirants.
Those Of us VINO saw the Ballet of
Orlando" the first performance given
here two seasons ago, under the aus
pces Of the Junior League will testify as
% the talent along creative and prodrc-
i've lines which is in Philadelphia. The
plot Of the pantomime, the music, the
scenery the costumes were all the prod
uct OF the fertile minds of these ener'
Ietic young girls, and the result was
whimsical clever and exceedingly high
class
The meetings of the League are held
~mi-annually, and weekly meetings are
now being held in the League rooms at
ne College Club. 1900 Spruce street
"nen the new members, who must be pro-
posed by active members and have let
WH Oh recommendation, are enrolled
-acn member must devote at least two
aOuis week to charitable work.
recent meeting the following Off
~is and members of the board were
pecled' President, Constance Biddle vice
NeSldent Mrs, William j. Clothier; sec
,sArS Mrs. Orville BulIitt; treasurer
.ussma Cassatt. Other members of the
uo are Molly Thayer, Marion Taylor
saao'te Rush, Patty Borie, Katherine
.amoers' Emily Fox, Mrs. Robert f.
eSs Nancy Reath, Marion Savage and
~'s Edward Dale Toland, Jr.
nIi RE all very well, you know. these
punet breakfasts Oh! yes, and there
~ always mighty good eats, too; don't
1 se' that! But Molly just expressed my
Ri ''unss so well at welding the other
! can't resist passing the idea on tc
not that the idea will do us much
WV out perhaps we will have more KIND
~uusnts Of those four-egged "animules'
4sn man is said most to resemble than