Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
WTSSAHTCKON RED CROSS
BRANCH NUMBERS 400
Mizpah Auxiliary Is Doing a
Great Work-Surgical Dress
ings a Speciality

Wissahickon has n 400. They are the
members Of the Mzpah Auxiliary to the
Red Cross Society. and are doing won.
derful work. The association, starting with
htty members has now 400. During Red
Cross Week $4,000 was contributed to the
campaign und. This very enthusiastic
branch holds its meetings on Thursday
nights from s to 10 o'clock in the Wissa-
hickon Baptist Church. Its members IN
clude mostly the women OF the congrega'
tons OF the Wissahckon Methodist Epis-
copal, Presbyterian and Baptist Churches,
although every woman in the community
who desires to assist with the work VIII be
given the glad hand OF welcome
For three consecutive sunday evenings the
members arrayed Ia their Red Cross uni
forms, attended the churches mentioned and
in each Red Cross service was held, with
the pastor making the address-the Rev.
Frank VI. Gray, at the Methodist; the Rev.
J 7. HaCkett, at the Presbyterian, and the
Rev l.. G. IIofer, at the Baptist. The collec-
ttuns were given to the cause. In the
Fourth of July parade in Wissahickon these
same 400 patriotic women, with their white
uniforms and badge of honor, made par
tcularly fine showing. A number of block
parties have been given in aid Of the work
by the children Of the members, and there
is no more beautiful sight than these par
ties with the youngsters clad in white with
the Red Cross much I'm evidence.
Surgical dressing Ia the principal work
Of this branch. They have made towels
shirts sleeves and bandagcs Mrs. Edward
Carr is the auxiliary president; Mrs. Frank
Kenworthy Mrs H. Murdock Mrs. Henry
Richards are vice presidents; Miss Helen
Eehworthy Is corresponding secretary; Miss
Lulu Anderson. recording secretary; Miss
Florence Russell, treasurer, and Mrs. Edwin
Shur, INSTRUCTORS.
Mrs John G. Young. Of SO Sumac street
Wissahickon, an active member of the Miz-
pah Auxiliary, has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edgar Huffman, in City Point, Va.
The Stafford family. Of wlssahlckon, will
visit widely divergent points during the late
summer. Miss Blanche Stafford, who is
now in Boston Mass, will leave shortly for
Mortified The Gordon Staffords will motor
along the New England coast. stopping over
the week-ends at the various resorts, while
Mrs. Carrie Stafford will go to Pasadena,
cal
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson, OF Rochelle
avenue will go to Ocean city for the rest
Of the summer, and Mrs. Charles Erwin
and her family win leave shortly for
| salem, y. '.
Wssahickon children are good reasoners,
| as is shown by little Jack, who, when his
| baby sister died asked so many questions
| about life and death that his mother ex-
plained the great phenomena in terms, as
she thought to suit his young understand
ing.
lie was particularly interested in the
| resurrection Of little sister, as mother said
| it meant she would have new body in
| heaven. In Jacks line of vision were the
! new porch chairs received that day from
! the department store, each one carefully
| tagged At once his face was alight with
! happy reasoning IT'S all right, mother
| he said, Wen know her If she is new
| because she will be tagged"