Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
HARVEST FAIR IN RIDLEY PARK
Doings of Women's Clubs in Delaware County
Sophomores of Swarthmore College Gave Re
ception to Freshmen on Saturday Evening

nURtNG the summer months there are
- decidedly few activities In the various
women's clubs. for how is there to be an in
teresting meeting with only small number
of women home TO attend IT, or how is s. fair
or a dance TO be conducted when just the
very person who always does that sort OF
thing is. away on her vacation? But in
the fall club work Is taken up with new
eagerness and all sorts Of delightful plans
are formed for the winter
But I'm Ridley Park the interest is cen-
tered in the Harvest Fair that is to be held
in the auditorium on Thursday. Friday ard
saturday OF this week. The preparations
for this affair are under the direction Of
Mrs. A. Duncan Yocum and Mrs. f. r. Tur-
ner.
The clubwomen Of Ardmore nre nt pres
ent holding their meetings in the Bap-
tist Church, but they are hoping that the
new clubhouse will he finished by the first
OF November.
In Swarthmore the woman's Club has
had some very interesting meetings. There
was lecture recently on food conservation,
and last Friday evening an entertainment
was given at the club for the Armenians.
Several Of tho women Of the club have been
canvassing the town IN behalf OF the Lib
erty Loan, and their Efforts have been de-
cidedly successful. Mrs Leonard G. Ash
ton headed this group Of women. Some ~
the other canvassers were Mrg w Harold
Tomlinson. Mrs Brooks. Mrs RcbeCca l..
Belstle and Mrs Arthur r. Collins. The
Swarthmorc women who attended tho State
Federation Of Womcn's Clubs at Erie, Pa.
were Mrs. William p Potter. president os
the club at Swarthmore; Mrs Martin u.
Young and Mrs. H. y Shide.
The Lansdowne women who attended this
federation were Mrs. Clarence H. Eppc,-
heimer, the president Of the club out there !;
Mrs. Francis n. Maxwell and Mrs. Eben
Hunt.
Mrs. II. Ciy Hunter, Of Iansdowne Is
staying at Strath Haven Inn IN Swarth-
more. Mr.. and Mrs. William Bonner. of
Ridley Park, are ut the Inn. and so are
Mr. S. W. Heath and Miss Janet Heath Of
Jenkintown; Miss Paula pagelow, Of Point
Pleasant; Miss Dorothy Sparhawk. Of
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Diclin-
son, Of Montclair Mr. Carol Beale and his
family. OF Chevy Chase. Nd Mrs. Canlpion
Of Asbury Park Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley u
Rose. Of New York city; Miss Emily
Cooper and Miss f. Sutfeld, of Atlantic
city Mrs. George NJ. Hughes and Miss
Sarta Hughes. OF Mexico; Mr.. L. B. Mar
vim and family Of East Orange Mrs. Alex
ander Mciirgun, also of East Orange and
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Is KnIslSein, of Swarth-
more. There Is n fascinating little tearoom
which has Just been opened at the Inn, and
the added attraction Of a dlnner-dance there
every Saturday night.
Up at Swarthmore College, on Saturday
| evening the Sophomores gave a reception
| TO the freshmen I'm the gymnasium. Though
| they do say the lot Of freshman Is hard
| one, 1t does not seem TO be the case there.
| for every one 10 anxious to make the new
| corners feel perfectly at home, and Sat.
! urday's reception was not tho only good
! time that has been given them. II you
wanted to be entertained you should have
! gone to the Hamburg show" which was
| given a the college on Friday evening. The
! cheer leaders on the football team had
! charge Of the affair, which was given for
! the benefit of the athletic association. Of
course, the whole thing most amusing.
| There was "take-off' on morning collec.
tion, and then came funny songs and other
vaudeville stunts.
The Rose Valley people are planning a
dance, which is to be held in Guild Hall
on Saturday, october 81. 1t is TO be a
masquerade, with all sorts Of gay costumes.
The people Of Drexel Hill have got up
! a dancing class, which met for the first time
! in Weber's Hall last Thursday evening.
| There are about eighteen couples In the
class.