davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20

every Monday night, and these are arranged
for by Mrs Frank II. Mcguire. At each
performance several club members act as
hostesscs. Last Monday evening Mrs
Francis ID. Maxwell was the hostess, ana
she was assisted by Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius
4. Ebrey and Dr. and Mrs. William D.
Lewis.
The drill corps of the Home Defense
League gave "A vaudeville show and dane"
on saturday evening There were some
good tableaux. music and NaudeNillc stunts
The dance followed aud was great sue
cess.
ON SATURDAY. evening the senior e ass of
the Lansdowuc High school also gave It
G nee in the gymnasium. one of these affairs
Is held every year, and they are always n
Zig event for lots of the younger persons.
Mr. Robert Taylor was chairman of the
committee for this dance. The other COM
mittre members were Miss Margaret Lyster.
Miss Katharine Miliken. Miss Margaret
Kennedy. Miss Nettie Greer, Mr.. William
Wright, Mr. Lloyd Jones, Mr.. Lloyd Reid
and Mr.. Car! Anmaier, Jr
A meeting of the s. l.. Howard Mission
airy Society was he d last Monday evening
In the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Frank
b. Titus discussed an aspect of the foreign
missionary work and other members Joined
in the discussion.
The executive committee OF the Woman'S
Suffrage party of LansdoWne met a. tho
home of Mrs. :. Iancoast l.oNio E,at
WednHday morning.
ON Friday evening an interesting address
was made In the parish house of the Epis-
copal Church by Second Lieutenant Mac
Quarrie, Of the Royal Scots Artillery. He
gave a vivid picture of his experiences in
the war zone.
Mrs Charles Suddards is spending some
time at Atlantic City.
Mr. Hairland Wright Is home on FUR
louph which q Is speuling with his par.
ents. Mr. and Mrs T. Howard Wright.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
)UDWHAT,S DOING
|TH!AR2ss'c..n' s'..'

Lecture. Engineering and Construction
Features Of Cantonments," Major Richard
G. Marshall, Jr.. L. S. A.. Witherspoon Hall
Admission charge. At
Illustrated lecture, Rome, the Eternal
city" John Welsh Croskey, M D., before
West Branch Of the County Medical Society.
Free Library, Fortieth and Walnut streets
Free.
Meeting OF Manufscturers' Associstion a.
West Philadelphia. anufacturers' Club.
Members
Monthly meeting. Academy OF Natural
Sciences, 1900 Race street. Members. n
Meeting of Fifty-nInth street lmpreve-
ment Association. Stinsons Hall, Sixtieth
street and Girard avenue. Free
Meeting of Lancaster Avenue Buslnss.
Mems Association, 1880 Lancaster avenue
Free.
Rotary Club celebration, Kugler's. Mem.
bers. w
Fsirmount Park guards have entertain.
ment. Lu Lu Temple. Admission charge.
Washington Protestant Episcopsl synoA
meets, sessions at Holy Trinity Church.
Free. 81.
Opera season opens with "Aids," Metre
politan Opera House. Broad and Poplar
streets. Admission charge. 80
Northwestern General Hospital Trainins
School graduation Free
Meeting of the South Sixtieth Street I'm.
provement Association. Red Mems Hall.
Free.
Northwest Business Mems Associat.on.
1896 Columbia avenue. Free M
Provost and Mrs. smith entertain rne,..
bers of the National Academy Of Sciences
the Avondale. Invitation. 3l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
APPLES SENT TO
SOLDIERS IN CAMP
Tabor Church in South Philadel-
phia Plans Christmas for
Men in Service

very energetic group Of workers started
forward yesterday morning, as little
IhanksSirinE gift, a peck of rosy apples 70
narh member Of their church in service
thlrty-three peCks in all. packed in strong
boxes and carrying with them message
~ good cheer. These We're sent by the
welfare committee of Tabor Presbyterian
Church. Eighteenth and Christian streets,
of which the Rev. Dr. Wills II. Skilman
is pastor. Mr.. Henry w. Dallas is chair
man or this committee. which Is doing such
a personal work with the men of the church.
and If the present Christmas plans of the
committee materialize--and there Is little
reason to think otherwise--those boys of
Tabor Church will have one of the best
Christmases of their lives, as far as Christ
mas can be enjoyed away from those at
home. Corporal Willis II. Skillman son of
the rector wrote and thanked the committee
Tor the knitted outfit sent to each man
recently, and as he went through the very
'ainful odreal of cutting "a wisdom tooth
he stated the pillow sent by the com.
mittee was one of the most welcome things
mat had been sent since ho went to Camr
Meade
Plans are under way for n large ball, to
he given in the Parkway Building Broad
and Cherry streets on November ga tho
proceeds of which will he donated to the
Madonna House. at S14 South Tenth street
Chevaler Emanuel V. II. Nardi will lead
the grand march, and Mr.. Nicholas ]. Bruno
VIII act as director. The committee having
the affair In charge includes Mr. Charles
J., Nignola. Mr.. Michael Checchia. Mr.
Samuel Brunnetti Mr. George H. Bonner
who has been identified with the work of
the house for the last fifteen years is
treasurer and chairman of the floor com
mittee. The Madonna House fills "A very
vital need in the life of the Italian section
of the city, and for many years has offered
inducements of all kinds to the foreign
population, whereby they can better their
condition in life and secure educational
advantages not to be had elsewhere There
are classes in music instrumental and
vocal; art needlework, painting. dressmak-
ing. etc, and kindergarten during the
day. II Is under the direct supervision of
the Rev. Edward j, Lying. who has ap-
pointed the Rev. John T.. Fleming and the
Rev. James Sullivan to assist him in the
work. on Thursday evening, knitting
class. under the direction of Mrs Rose
Brown, numbers about fifty. and has sent
many warm garments to the enlisted men
The women interested in the work are Mrs
u. Forester, Mrs. j. Patterson, Miss Ros,
sullivan and Miss Emily King.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
WORK IN LIBRARY
AT JENKINTOWN
Overseas Committee of Ogontz
Collected for Chocolate and
Tobacco Funds

The Abingdon Library, Of Ienkintown
has offered the use of the Lambert Room
for branch of the work of the .Ienkin-
town Emergency Aid. The Emergency Aid
will also continue to meet at Alverthorpe
the home OF Mrs. Henry Middleton Fisher
where for the last few weeks II has been
working for the Italian war sufferers
The overseas committee of the Ogontz
and Huntington Valley branch of the
American Red Cross of which Mrs. s
Horace Alleman is chairman, reported a.
collection of s236 for the tobacco fund of
the Emergency Aid to Mrs. William O.
Warden. and sl67,15 for the chocolate fund
to Mrs T. Russell Jones.
Social circles along the York road are
looking forward to Friday evening, No
rember 23, when Hector MacQuarrie B. A.
Cantab, Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery
the author of How to Live at the Front" {"
will lecture at the Huntingdon Valley
Country Club at $3.50 o'clock silver
offering will be taken for the benefit of
tfe ogontz and Huntingdon Valley branch
OF the American Red Cross.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
SUBURBAN CLUB NlAIl s 4
Woman's Club Of Ridley Park Discusses 6
Decides Three Important Questions Drafted
Men Entertained Before Leaving for Camp

THE woman's Club out In Ridley Park
L has been having some very interesting
meetings on Monday Afternoon OF each
week, The one held on November 12 was a
business meeting, with the usual reports.
AFTER these had been read, three important
questions were brought up by different
members and discussed very earnestly. The
nrst or these problems was whether the
sociai feature of the club meetings should
ne eliminated entirely or In part, and II was
voted that no tea should be served except
on service day. This day. by the way. is
one That has been set apart every month
Tor the gathering together Of the various
organizations In the town, such as the
Wonan's Club. the Red Cross. the Emer-
gency Aid and the Needlework Guild. The
second question that came up for discus
SION at the club meeting was whether war
ana It's problems should be brought on the
calendar or are women already working so
Strenuously and thinking so hard about II
that they need some relaxation. The
women decided that two meetings every
month should be set apart for other things
Shall club which meets every week re-
luce the number of its meetings was the
third question which arose. and the very
wise decision vas made that II should not
The people of Ridley Park are always
eager and willing TO give their drafted men
the best sort of send-off. There is gener-
ally an entertainment for them the night
before they leave. and at the station they
arc presented with good lunches and plenty
of cigarettes. Sixteen men left Ridley Park
on Sunday, having been entertained the
night before by the Ridley Park Social
club.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W Athcrholt and
Miss Helen Atherholt left on Saturday to
visit friends in Baltimore.
Several persons whose weddings were not
so very long ago have returned to Ridley
Park. Mr.. and Mrs John Mitchell are at
home now. Mrs. Mitchell was Miss Edith
Stull before her marriage. And Mr.. and
Mrs. David Coulter also are living in Ridley
Park. Mrs. Coulter was Miss Martha Pom
croy.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crawford have moved
to Wilmington, Del.
The second of series of subscription
dances will be given In the Ridley Park
Auditorium on Friday evening of this week.
Mrs. Charles q. HetZel has charge OF these
affairs.
At the meeting of the Norwood Century
Club last Wednesday afternoon Mrs Frank
u. Burrows, of Lansdowne. spoke to the
women most earnestly on the value to their
club of publicity. her theme being 1T Pays
TO Advertise" The junior section of this
club Is one of the most patriotic ones you
could find. Recently the juniors bought a
$50 Liberty Bond. and just now they are
working hard on a lot of Christmas pack
ages which they are sending to every one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
Social Activities

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Smyth. of 22i West
Walnut lane, Germantown gave n dinner
last saturday night in honor of their dauEh-
ter. Mrs Thomas II. Miles and Lieutenant
Miles. who returned from their wedding trip
on saturday. The guests included Miss
Emien Lee Shpley, Miss Marjorie Taylor,
Miss Cornelia Hayman. Miss Patty Wiener
Mrs George Carson. Miss Isabel Miles, Miss
Marguerite Burton, Mr. Charles Carrigan
Mr.. Lewis Cutler. Mr. Calvin Stlyth Jr
Mr.. John Love- Mr.. Robert McAlurtrie Mr.
Russell Robinson, Mr.. clifford Garvcy and
Mr.. George Carson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
WOMEN TO ENTERTAIN
Enlisted Men Will Be Given Party bv
Catholic Women at High School

q A delightful entertainment will be riv.n
tomorrow night for enlisted men at tbe
catholic Girls High School. Nineteenth and
Wood streets, under the auspices of the
Chldwick. who was chaplain of the Main.
will speak on the Spanish War ana the
present war. Judge Lamorelle will intro
duce the speaker and Tom Daily will read
some Of his deliGhtful verses, Mrs. j. p.
Leigo has provided music. and cigarettes
and cigars will be distributed by the host
esses.
No tickets have been sent out. uni
form takes the place of ticket. and t.
men are invited to bring their friends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
GOLFING TINE IN THE SOUTH
White Sulphur Springs Offers Delight
full Weather to Guests From
Philadelphia

Ideal weather for golf at White sulphur
Springs finds many devotees of the game
on the links daily Mr.. Thomas Mexican,
of Rosemont. who is taking long rest. Is
out daily. frequently playing with Mrs
George F.. Brewster, of New York.
\ number Of recently married couples
are at the Greenbrier. and recent arrivals
are Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Shafer, of Philadel-
phia Lieutenant o. G. Badger. l. = N,
and his bride are here from Washington:
and Lieutenant Davenport Browne and
Mrs Browne, of Norfolk. have joined the
younger set,
Mr. and Mrs. samuel w. Shaw, of
sharon. made trip by automobile from
virginia Hot Springs where they are spend.
ing some time, to take luncheon at thc
Greenbrier.
Mr.. and Mrs William c. Parke. Of Mont
rose, Pa, have come to take the cure and
will remain through November.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE ).
Huntingdon Valley Club Has Entertainment for
Benefit of Ogontz and Huntingdon Red Cross.
Saturday Club to Start at Bellevue Dec.

iar as can see they will surely be a3le
10 raise the desired amount soon, at the
rate they are going. NANCY wYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
FOR Y. M. G.. A.
IN LANSDOWNE
Literature Day at Twentieth
Century Club Taken Up With
Interesting Reviews

In the 'reat campaign which the Y NJ,
Z. ~ has been carrying on throughout TN"
country it is not only the large cities tina.
have done their snare. The brave litt'a
towns have been working hard. too. @o!n"
Of them having pledged themselves to civ,
almost incredible sums of money. AZ a
meeting held In Eansdowne recently plans
for cancassing that town and some of the
surrounding ones were made. Since then
these plans have been carried out, with the
aid of many interested men. In Ian Sdownc
there were five teams of canvassers, each
team being compo. cu of a captain a ID nine
men. The captains were Mr.. Walter j..
Philips, Mr. Albert Wunderlich. Mr.. Charles
lie Fevre, Mr.. Oscar :. Kimberley and Mr.
Hugh Dunlap
Last Tuesday was literature lay at the
Twentieth Century club and most inter
esting meeting was held Eat afternoon
Nowadays such splendid books of all '"f, -
are being written that thcr" il plenty -.
material for such "A program. three hlnuh W
literature were discussed, MI Miriam
White Hines speaking first of ~! " the
modern development OF poetry. Miss Hines
touched upon the works of some or the
best poets of the day. giving an analysis
of their methods and now and then recitihe
some picturesque bit of verse as IN iiiustra-
tion. Mrs Tn mas q. Cooper then gave an
interesting talk on that sort OF prose which
has a good deal of the poetic element In II,
writings of Herman Hagedorn and dwelling
sespecialIy on his new book, THE Hope of
the World" She impressed her audience
Mrs. oscar S. Kimberley c'"cluded the pro-
gram with n L"ight review Of Edna te'
hcr's book. Fanny Herself" Tea was then
.crNcd.
The Junior section Of the Century Club
had "A meeting on Tuesday evening, when
the officers for the coming year were
elected Mrs. X. Hall Anderson is the presi-
dent, Miss Martha Yerlies Is secretary and
Miss Florence Conway treasurer. The
iuniors have n fine organization nd quite
the largest one in Delaware County. A lot
of new members have just been elected. and
most Of these girls were present at the
meeting. Various committees were rormed
with Miss Mabel Wallace as chairman of
,be program committee; Miss Doroth,' Long
cone. cha rmIn OF the hospitality commit
tcc AVID Miss I;uta Decker. chairman of the
entertainment committee. Miss Miriam
white Il ne, repeated ~ tall she had given
M tn. senior meeting IN the afternoon. ana
I, was very enthusiastically received. As
a patriotic bit of economy the girls have
decided to give up having their tea and
crackers at each meeting: that is. unless
II is awfully cold outside.
The Century Club has very good movies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
MARRIAGE AT RITTENHOUSE
Brother Granted Furlough to Attend
Wedding of Miss Florctte Bauer

The marriage of Miss Florette Bauer
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Bauer
.Tr Of 1S41 West Erie avenue. to Mr.. Sid
ney Weinberg, of 2226 North Twenty-first
street. was solemnzed last evening at
the Rittenhouse Hotel in the presence of
the two families. Mr.. Bauer gave his
daughter in marriage and the ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Henry Berko-
witz. ID. D.. of the Rodeph Shalcm Temple
The bride wore her travelling suit, of
Burgundy velour trimmed with seal fur
with a hat of the fur ornamented with n
rose coored ornament. There were no
attendants Mr. Weinberg and his bride
leave on an extended trip and upon their
return will live in Tioga. Mr.. Adrian Bauer,
the brides brother, who Is with the coast
defense reserve corps at Cape May. was
granted a furlough to attend the wedding,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20

MISS ROSE WEISBERG
MIR. BARNEY d. BARRON
Whose marriage will take place on
November 25. Mr.. Barron is
y member of the Melody Club, forty
five members of which will be
present at the wedding. Miss
Emma Weisberg will be the maid
of honor and Mr.. Abe Margolies
will be best man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
SEGAI-WEISEN

There was a very pretty wedding on SUM-
d., evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L..
We,sen of 1881 North Thirty-thtrd street,
when their daughter. Miss Celia Weisen'
hecame the bride Of Mr.. Robert ]. Segal
The ceremony was performed at o'clock
hv rabbi Levinthal and was followed by
dinner, The bride, who was given In mar
Rage by her father, was attired In gown
Of white duchess satin trimmed ~ilh uuTm
,anso blossoms and she carried an ivory
hnund prayer book with marker OF INES
,ha GALLEY. Her sister. Miss Reba Weisen,
w ,,a' har only attendant. The latter was
gowned in pink chiffon draped over PINK
net and she carried pink roses.
Dr. Louis Segal was his brothers best
man The bridegroom and pride lei. on i,, an
n.nraed trip and upon their return VIII
90 81 home at 1895 North Broad street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20

NIXON SIX ALL-STAR
ANNIVERSARY VAUDEVILLE
WEEK ACTS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20

CROSS KEYS DAILY 2:a0.
AL B. WHITE AND His
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20

QUTH ISRAEL. who is a wonderful
little worker and orga ,izer. is get
ting up a runiInage' sale for the same
benefit. and will hold it, on November 20
and "a at +O3o Market street, right next
door to the Knickerbocker Theatre and
believe me, those girls will have every
Thing on sale from a high silk hat 10 a
Ntchen stove. Different teams have been
organized by a number of women. and
hpth Israel and her friends are working
Under the team headed by Mrs, j.
~ Quennell. The other women on Mrs
Qpehnell's team are Mrs. S. NJ NJ. Briggs,
stra Thomas B. Burns and Mrs Joseph
Israel, and they certainly are active
M, Huntsr heads another team, and ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20

AMONG the women who have taken
"A tables for that afternoon are Mrs.
james Newman Carter. Miss Adele Tack
Miss Julia Dooley, Mrs. Joseph Edwards,
Mrs. Edward Beecher Finck. Mrs. Igna
thus Dohan, Mrs. John p, Connolly Mrs
Anthony A, Hirst, Mrs. Joseph Israel
Mrs, Otis Fielding Lewis. Mrs NJ. e. H.,
MeMichen Mrs j. M. QIennell. Mrs.
!, Stanley Smith. Mrs. William Watson
Mrs. Joseph Sinnott. Mrs. John Powers.
Mrs. Nicholas Thouron. Mrs. Joseph Vim
cent. Mrs. Herman Vetterlein and many
others
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-09
Defines Party Press"

Scott C. Bone. editor of the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, in a recent address
on the Party Press" said:
"One may abhor a party organ and
still hold the party newspaper in re-
spect. There is a vast difference be-
tween the two. They are antithetical,
in fact. The organ does no thinking
on it's own account, sees only one side,
and is chronically narrow and intol-
Grant. The other, seeing both sides and
printing both sides, fair in it's judg-
ment of men and measures, standing for
clean and honest politics, and having
the courage of it's convictions, renders
a real service to the community and is
a credit to journalism. The organ has
long since passed or sunk to so low
an estate as to be an inconsequential
factor in affairs. The party paper en-
dures strongly, and will endure as long
as this is a Government of parties That
means it will endure for all time.
1T is mistaken idea that O news
paper, in championing q party, sacrt-
fees it's Independence. on the con-
trary, it frequently eXemplifes the
highest order of independence. 1t re-
quires no skill, no moral stamina, no in
dependence no courage, to attune
newspapers course to the passing po-
litical whim-to think as the masses
may happen to be thinlking-but it does
require all these qualities and more to
combat popular heresies and be ready
to espouse losing cause. Great news
papers of the land, in the role of party
papers, to their lasting credit, lead
forlorn hopes in every campaign, and
proudly"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-09
By BRIGGS

AN ornamental Ratchet head with q
spike at one end and n blade at the
other mounted on a staff. 1t was, in
short, sort of glorlfied battle-ax.
hanger, on the other hand, is a
short sword with a curved blade, a
fore-runner of the cavalry saber, per-
haps.
Both the spontoon and hanger We're
worn by the officer in the days when
the military experts wrote the Army
Regulation" of 1900. The spontoon was
not intended for actual service so much
as badge of office, although earlier in
history it had been a most practical
weapon. The hanger is preserved to-
day in the shape OF the officers sword,
although modern military usage dis
cards it for all purposes except dis
play on dress parade.
Grant Was "a DriIImaster
The musket which the private of the
unorganized militia was required to
bring to the annual mastering may
have been a flintlock. Always it was
a muzzle loader, so the powder horn,
which had to be kept filled like the
pouch in which the bullets were car
ried, was an actual necessity and as
important as the weapon itself
The annual musterings of the unor-
ganlzed militia continued down to the
time of the Civil War, and General
Grant was one of the active figures in
the form of universal training which
obtained in the old days. He organized
camps, drilled the citizens who appear
ed for military duty and generally kept
his hand in, for he had learned mill
tary science at West Point, although
after graduating he decided he was not
fitted to be professional soldier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-09
NO ROOM FOR POLITICS

VXTHATEVER differences exist re-
w garding the exact form of the
appropriation to be expended for the
proper participation of Pennsylvania
in the national defense, they should
be composed and the State put in its
proper position before the country.
This is no time for piffling politics,
factional or otherwise, to interfere
with the will of the people of a great
Commonwealth. They have entrusted
their representatives on Capitol Hill
with the powers to be exercised in
such emergencies and not another day
should go by without the enactment
of the necessary legislation for plac-
ing Pennsylvania in the forefront OF
Uncle Sans patriotic line of first de-
fense
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-09
NEED FOR HOUSES

n EFERENCE was made in the
IN TELEGRAPH recently to the
situation in Harrisburg respect
ing moderate-priced houses for rent.
This situation has become so serious
as to demand the immediate considera-
ton of the Chamber of Commerce. So
much that is admirable has been done
by the central business organization
that we can hardly expect officials of
that body to give all of their time to
the public's business, but 1t is the
busy man who usually does things
and we can reasonably anticipate some
constructive program along this line
under the direction of President Tracy
and his associates.
1t Is certain that unless more houses
are built and made available for those
who are not in position to pay high
rents, the surrounding towns will
benefit at the expense of the city
proper. Perhaps this is not a serious
eventuaiity, but at least we should
have sufficient houses for those who
want to reside within the city,
The situation has been developed
through conferences between local