Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

IJENRI SCOTT, the famous operate
IL basso. has offered his services to the
young men of the navy and marine corps
now stationed at League Island, for the
entertainment they are planning to give on
the evening of December IL in the BALL
room of the Bellevue.Stratford.
This enterprise on the part of the young
enlisted men Is being given for the
womens Relief Committee Of the Social
Service Bureau of the Medico-C -Chirurgical
Hospital. No admission charge will be
made, a collection being taken up during
the evening for this cause.
A number of prominent young women
dressed in Red Cross costumes will act
as ushers during the evening.
An unusually attractive program is
promised. Sixteen young enlisted men will
form a minstrel circle, wl"L different in
teresting features viii be introduced. on
account of the uncertainty of being called
to active duty, more than double the num-
Der are in training for the various parts.
One of the novelty features of the evenin;
will be a musical skit led by Elizabeth Hood
Latta, who will appear in a reproduction
of Mrs. Vernon Castles Red Cross costume
in "The Patriot" She will sing Keep the
Home flreS BURNING, Wltn ii CnOTuS VI
eight young girls, who will represent the
occupations women have adopted since the
beginning of the war They will depict
Smail carriers. motor messengers, food com.
missioners, police and fire girls. Western
Union messengers and ranch and farm
hands. These characters will be mper-
sonated by Margaret la Rue, Esther Jean
Bochman, Louise Eveland, Marjory Watt,
Miss Ballack Richards, Dorothy Wilson.
Grace Carhart and Mrs. William X. Moore.
The entertainment is entitled over
Here" and has been written by c. NJ Row
ley, of the u. S. Marine Corps hospital
staff. Mr. Rowley and Miss Latta will also
introduce amusing feature entitled II
Don't Want to Get Well" Lucien Phillips
has offered his services as musical direc-
tor, and music will be furnished by the
Marine Band. The entertainment will be
followed by dance.
The guests will be received during the
evening by members of the Social Service
Bureau. Mrs. William II. Green is in
charge of the aides. who will number about
$50 and include Margaret Demise Boyle,
Ethel X. Nice. Florence Pepper, Margaret
Obdyke Florence Shoemaker, Helen Camp
bell, Carol Medlar, Mrs. Joseph II. NJ Binns
and Mrs. Everett Plummer
last night there was the regular Wednes-
- day evening dance at the Ship and
Tent Club, at Twentythird and Christian
streets, under the direction of Mrs. Paul
Mills. 1t was almost n foregone conclu-
sion that there would be big bunch of
people there for the dances. and. in fact
all the entertainments there have been
mighty successful SO far A committee
has recently been appointed to take care
of the entertainments, which includes
Truxtun Hare, Billy Recap, John Sinnott
Howard Ritter and Henry Thouron. On
Monday evenings there will be basketball
under the direction of John Sinnott; Tues
| day night, boxing and wrestling matches
l under Mr.. Recap. Wednesday will be the
dance light, when the uniform admits the
I man. but the girls have to have special
| invitations from Mrs. Mills.
Thursday nights there is to be vaude.
Vile under the direction Of Howard Rit
| ter; Friday will be given over to home
guard drills, and Saturday there will be
basketball games. while Sunday afternoon
there are to be movies. This coming Sum
day there will be a musicale and reading
for the men, Miss Helen Gallagher will
sing, Miss Dorothy Powers play the harp
Mr.. Riemann baritone, will give several
solos. and Miss Anna Collins will read
The building wherein the Ship and Tent
Club is situated was given to the men by
George c. Thomas, Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs
George w. Childs Drexe have done much
to make 1t a success. Besides a gymnasium
and splendid reading and resting rooms,
there Is fine dormitory in the house ad.
Joining for the enlisted men.
NTE HAVE often wondered, have we not,
w how, in sham battle, the yictcry Is
won? And when tho fleet sails out to sea
Is there not always something fascinating
and mysterious to the uninitiated In the
| war planes? By what tactics do they con-
quer? When is the enemy" beaten and
| how do they know? The answer is simple
L Down at one of the huge southern train
ing camps an Englishman was drilling a
| company of our men in the gentle art of
| the bayonet. and had just been run
l through" so to speak.
"And where did you stick me?" he calmly
asked.
"In the lungs, SIR" was the reply.
"And did I cough?"
"You did, sir"
"Oh, then, I'm dead" said the officer.
approvingly, as he walked on to his next
fate NANCY WYNNE