Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-30

yHHE great event of the year at the Falls
J. of schuylkili, the wonderful military ball
on Wednesday evening In America Hail.
was a huge success. The main auditorium
was arranged to represent "a large reception
room, with beautiful draperies and lace cur
tanned windows. From the red. white ana
blue silk fcstooned over the center OF the |
room were suspended four large army ana |
navy lanterns. ON the wall was a large |
service flag twelve by nine feet. made by !
Miss Sarah Hampshire, who cut out and |
sewed on by hand i2O stars, 2lO on each |
side, i'll honor OF the inen from the section |
IN the service Of the nation. Palms, ferns |
and flowers mingled with the Stars and
Stripes and national Colors In the deco
rttiUus The stage setting was work OF
art. a night scene In camp, two tents under
the trees with stacked guns beside them.
The campfire was a Camoufaged affair that
dcficd detection until you stood beside IT,
At the extreme rear of this scene proudly
waved the nations emblem Over the stage
was hung a banner inscribed Keep the
home fires burning"
Mr. John Hohcn-Adel and Mrs. Eliza
beth Dobson Altemus led the grand march.
The latter wore a spanglCd black panne vel
vet robe made docollete and with Just a
touch of silver trimming on the bodice. Mr.
Theodore Mackenzie and Miss Mary Eliza
beth Aucmus, Mrs. Altemus's daughter
were second in line; Mr. and Mrs James
Lawson third and Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Macllvaine fourth very pretty cere-
mony was the presentation OF a bouquet or
! orchids to Mrs Altenlus by Miss Catharlne
| r. Hohen-Adel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| John Hohcn-A Adel. who was gowned TO rep
! resent the Goddess of Liberty. Her attend
! nut, Uncle sam, impersonated by Master
! Malcolm Mackenzie, son of Mr.. and Mrs
. Theodore l.. Mackenzie presented a basket
! Of roses TO Miss Altemus
The reception committee included Mrs.
! Alfred Byrne, Mrs. William Gordon, Mrs.
| charles West. Mrs. !. Schwartz, Miss Grace
| Kelly, Miss Sarah Hampshire. Mrs. William
Gray. Mrs James Lawson Mrs. f. Casey,
| Miss Rose Mcguire Mr.. Ernest Carwardine
| Mr.. Charles l.. Dykes. Mr.. Charles Both
WELL Mr. Edward Delahunty, Mr.. Charles
! Macllvaine Mr.. William Gray and Mr.. James
Mcguire and Mr.. Thomas Denton, the
floor manager. Among others present were
Mrs John Hohen-Ade Mrs Charles Il
dykes, Mrs Ernest Carwardine, Mr.. Alfred
! Byrnc Mr. James Lawson, Mr.. and Mrs
Newark Wood. Mr. Charles w. Boutwell,
MIR. and Mrs. John Flanagan, Mr., and Mrs
Herbert Spencer Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Beaumont, Mr.. and Mrs. George aeunor
! Miss Esther Carwardine, Miss Geraldin
Gordon, Mr.. Vincent J. Gordon, Miss flsi
/ MacKenzie, Miss Mary Boardman, Mr. am
Mrs. John Kyle, Mr.. and Mrs koher
, Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs George iotwah
Mr. and Mrs T.. H. Kelly. Mrs. Mar
2 Clearev Miss Mary Cummings, Miss Maria
Ryrne Miss Jean Dugan, Miss Mary Greer
= Miss Sara Green, Miss Mary mccarthy
4 Miss Agnes Maguire, Miss Kathryn Ma
i ! puire Miss Hannah Fox, Mr.. Charles Nes
1 | Mrs Edward Delahunty and Mrs. James I
y ! Mcguire. ,,.to. ,
: | Mrs u GchrnC Harkness entertained
d luncheon and cards on Monday Her CUES.
: included Mrs Hugh Hanna, MISS I'll
= Rarnes Mrs, Samuel Abrams, Mrs bake
= Mrs. William II. Jungkurth, MIS- bociie ,
b; Nrs Frank Gaskill. Mrs n J. McliVain
l. Mrs Harry IL. Parker, Mrs. Frank IA
r and Mrs William Morrison .,
r, service flag has been dnfurled on q
rrotestaut Episcopal Church of st Jam'
I. tho Less under the national emblem on u
II rqgnole In the Churchyard. The men
y the honor roll are Mr. Frank Brown. NJ
T. Joseph Causcy, MIR. lie Roy Dell, Lie
.; tenant Irwin s Grindrod, Mr., Lesley Har
r castle Mr.. Reginald Hardcastle, Mr. w
r. | liam w Hughes, Mr., j. Dobson Hutchnso
n MIR. John Morrison, Mr.. William Oler. NJ
j. William Ransford, Mr. Joseph Rawnse
II. Mr. Samuel Reuter-, Mr. Herbert
J. RiddiouEh Mr.. Wilfred Schoheld, Mr. Jol
Bigman, Mr. William Sykes. Mr., John Tu
uer. MIR Robert Turner, Lieutenant Jol
=. Wagner, Jr Corporal W. Worrell Wagnt
IN I'd. Mr. Thomas Winston, Mr. Christoph
-, Whitehead Mr. Robert Wyatt, Mr.. Charl
m r. Elwell and Mr.. William SudeIL
al The members of the Mems Guilc of
Of James the Less gave a dinner on TueSd
We evening In the parish house. Turkeys a
lg all the good things that accompany t
nj ! serving of the Thanksgiving bird were
r. the menu. The rector, the Rev. Edwa
IT, | Ritche, presided. and addresses were ma
I | by the Rev. Dr. Cavanaugh, Of st. Jame
IT, , Church, Plcasantville, y, j.; the Rev }