Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPI =
May Market Held Today in Vernon Park for
Day Nursery and Boys Club-Red
Cross Work Interests

~,,sT another word about the German
i ,own May Market, which opened to-
rbe children were certainly well
w., care of above everything else
80 s~ was n fascinating midway, where
,.roous were sold by little girls in Dutch
fumes. who proved to be Jane Will
80 Anne williams and Helen Andrus.
regulation peanut stand was
..aea nv Milton Barba, Eonald Steel
,s~.rd Spur, John Keller, John Harris,
! and Charles jenkins. Mrs. Lawrence
n.ncroft Melor and Mrs. Carl Williams
..ro among the foremost workers in
,hs midway, presiding over the orange
~. and assisting the kiddies to have a
...,sctly beautiful time. They, in turn,
,.,s assisted by Elsie Luck, Burrin
tuck. Anna Strawbridge, Margaret Shoe.
~.ter Emily SeiXas, Julia Blakeley and
Margaret W. Mellor.
Mrs Edward Mellor, who had the
,ountry store, was assisted by Mrs.
c.oree Brown. Mrs. James Starr, Jr.,
Mrs James Comfort, Mrs. James Coryel,
urs Harold NJ. Sill, Mrs. Charles Stuart
vurts. Mrs. Frederick Thomas, Miss
vs,e Lewis. Mrs. Walter Penn Shipley,
wrs John McIlhenny, Mrs. Nicholas du
pols Miller, Mrs. Irving King, Miss Emily
richards, Mrs. Alfred Mellor. Mrs. Ralph
Graham Wilson, Mrs. Samuel II. Barker,
Miss Allison Mrs. Edward f. Denniston.
Mrs william n. Johnson, Mrs. Beaumont
whitney, Miss Fannie Abbott, Miss w.
" Turner. Miss Alice Graham and Mrs.
Edgar H. Butler
Mrs Joseph s. Lowering Wharton had
had made miniature garden, illustrating
the proper planting of seeds, which
attracted much attention. Mrs. Her
hert Wetherill had the afternoon tea
Garden in her care. The others on
thls committee were Mrs. Mantle Field
ing Mrs Benjamin Shoemaker, I'd, Mrs.
Francis Strawbridge, Mrs. James Wister,
Mrs John Lippincott, Mrs. William
Morse and Mrs. Frederick Dunn.
The auxiliary Of the Merton Street Day
Nursery, some twelve or fifteen girls,
we're dressed in fancy costume and acted
Is aides in the tea garden.
Everybody and his grandmother was
there and it was simply great
WHAT, with Pony Show Wednesday,
w Red Cross entertainment and the
Savoy Opera Company last night, one
scarcely knows where to turn, things are
90 very diverting. 1t certainly was more
than interesting yesterday afternoon
when DR.. George Norris, who heads the
medical corps of Base Hospital No. 10,
which sails so soon for France, addressed
the women working at the Red Cross
headquarters Of the Independence Square
Branch Of the Southeastern Chapter of
that association.
1t really is remarkable thing to see
how hard these women work and how
much they accomplish. There were at
least twenty-five yesterday making band.
ages and doing all sorts of Red Cross
work
VPEAKING Of the Savoy, the initial
~ performance went with quite a snap
from the start. This years cast is espe-
eially capable, both as to musical and
hstrionic ability. Miss Elsie Brinton, in
the role Of the Duchess of Plaza -Toro,
received the ovation of the evening after
her song, "On the Day When 1 Was
Welded" Her full contralto voice and
her stately demeanor were suited to the
part Frank Ward, who sang the part
Of the Duke at the performance of THE
Gondolers' eleven years ago, repeated
and indeed, passed his former triumph.
Also splendid was Clarence Brinton, who,
u the Grand Inquistor, never for a
moment stepped out of the picture. Miss
Elizabeth Harrison as Gasilda, the daugh-
ler gave an acceptable performance,
while Dorothy Dinsmore, Marion Toulmin
and Mary Besson, in minor roles, all
proved themselves adequate to the oc-
easion The Spanish dance given by four
grls and four men during the second act
was charming innovation. Altogether,
me performance was noteworthy, reflect
ns credit on Mr. Zeckwer and Mr.. Fox
Twill be repeated tonight and tomorrow
night.
ISDAi MISS Julla arthur VIII NlSlt lne
women of the Jefferson Hospital base
hospital and will speak to them. Julia
Arthur appears at Keiths this week in a
sketch entitled Liberty Aflame." Her
urst appearance as the Statue of Liberty
sute thrills the vast audiences, which
1e Just full of patriotism now, anyway.
series Of stirring pictures is shown
Anie Miss Arthur speaks, telling the
history Of her country from the time of
seorse Washington until now. Well,
us charming person has consented to
pu by her white robes and flaming torch
.nu come down to earth in very truth
snu will speak to the women working at
ae JEFFERSON Hospital workrooms in the
''uerson College building. This will be
unusually attractive occasion, and If
~ias Arthur chooses she can wiring tears
nom her audience.
Mr. Keith did a rather graceful thing
~ wednesday night when he gave a
VA 70 some of the ladies who are work
1s 70 make the Jefferson Base Hospital
"' one OF which Philadelphia will be
Proud The women who went were Mrs
Dopson Altemus, Mrs. James M. Reed
~" howard Lewis. Mrs. Richard Nor