Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

\ "A the river (meaning the Delaware, not
49, Jordan) are interested in a big charity
~, or dance which will be given by eight
!, ramden's leading young men on Tues
IS ~, night. April 10. at Morgans Hall,
y camden. The eight men have chosen the
..me of "Octovrate," and it is under
81 l.h,s title that the charity affair will be
given.
'i !. The beneficiary this tine Is the West
&, ,srsev Homeopathic Hospital. l say this
vi .,roe. for the Octovirate has decided to
n ha,d two dances year for one or another
n !, Ae institutions of Camden. The young
non on the committee include Paul
romey, Wayne Kraft, Frank Lloyd, Bay
"A Kraft. Robert Lippncott. Slayton
stevart, Raymond Wickes, and the eighth
s.s,gnates himself as A Friend. Among
~. prominent women in that city who
.,,,I act as patronesses are Mrs. +. Morse
Aycher Mrs. Albert w. Atkinson, Mrs
charles S. Boyer, Mrs. Leon c. Buckwal
t.r Mrs. Howard Carrosw, Mrs. Edward
" Chew. Mrs. S. Canning Childs, Mrs
warren H. Coffin, Mrs. Robert II. Comey,
Mrs John w. Croft, Mrs. j. Carl Della
rour. Mrs. John Il. Dorrance, Mrs. Ed.
vard L. Farr Mrs. Edgar A. Freeman,
(, Mrs Harry H. Grace, Mrs. Edward T..
csrosscup, Mrs. w. Leonard Hurley, Mrs.
Palph j. Iszard, Mrs George w. Jessup,
Mrs Charles V. d. Joline, Mrs. William V.
Kraft, Mrs. Thomas b. Lee, Mrs. Robert
". Lippincott, Mrs. Frank T. Lloyd, Mrs.
Paul NJ. Mecray. Mrs. Frank B. Middle
ton Jr., Mrs. Joseph l.. Nicholson, Mrs.
Horace +. Nixon, Mrs. Charles X. Parry,
Mrs Frank F. Patterson, Jr., Mrs. Ed
mund E. Read, Jr., Mrs. William T. Read,
Mrs Charles A. Reynolds, Mrs. Stanley
". Rusk Mrs. Edward A Y. Schellenger,
Mrs Henry S. Scovel, Mrs. John F. Starr,
Jr.. Mrs Lewis Starr Mrs. Charles II.
Stewart, Mrs. Marvin A. Street, Mrs. G..
wilbur Taylor, Mrs. Walter L. flushing.
=. Vanderkeed Mrs. John w. Wescott,
Mrs. Clarence S. Wickes, Mrs. John r.
Williams and Mrs. George d. Woodward,
NF COURSE, every one is horrified over
b " the awful murder of Mr.. Harold Var
nall and sympathy for his wife is very
strong these days; one hears about it on
all sides Mrs. Yarnall, you know, has
encouraged everything musical in this
city for many years and is president of
the Wednesday Music Club which always
meets at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
: ford Lewis, on South Twenty-second
street The club was to have met today.
but, of course, Mrs. Lewis and the other
I members have been busy notifying the
members that out of respect to Mr.. Var
nall the meeting will be postponed until
further notice.
Mr.. Yarnall will he buried tomorrow
afternoon out at Bryn Mawr, in the
grounds attached to the Church of the Re-
deemer. He was a favorte among men,
and his loss will he greatly mourned.
I'VE DO not realize how much the war
W across the water has affected the for
tunes of many of our friends here. Only
yesterday heard with astonshment that
q beautiful girl, whose sister undertook
last year to study nursing, is employed in
the millinery department of one Of the
big department stores in this city, and
that another charming woman is soon
to take her place in another department
Of that same store, | hope they do not
have the experience that a certain small
philanthropist of this town had. She is
always thinking of a way to help her
sisters less fortunate than herself, and so
before Christmas she took a position in a
department store and sold books for sew
sral weeks. Being short of stature, there
We're times when she allowed the custom
ers to reach for their books, much to
the amusement of the other salesgirls.
Well, all went well till little Miss Philan.
thropist was placed on one of the main
aisles to dispose of very lacy but "inty"
garments and *.% she left.
That's all there is about it, she just could
not do it. However, that was philanthropy.
whereas the other cases, I'm told are
clear necessity.
Almost every day | hear of some girl
n In the social ranks whose family has me.
with financial reverses entering into the
army of working women. | wonder will
there be places and occupations for them
4 oil.
s HERMAN prejudice to the contrary
Notwithstanding, Wagner filled the
Metropolitan last night. Lent seemingly
not having any effect on society's attend
ance; although there were no large box
parties Valentine Mitchell was guest
OF the Sam Houstons in their box, with
Their daughter, Charlotte Brown, also
wilson Prchett and Jim Cheston. Mrs.
William Ellis Scull was a guest of Mrs.
alexander Brnton Coke
Rachel Fitler entertained in her parents
pox, her guests including the Harrison
Gamers, Sarah Penrose, "Tippy' Stock
ton and her fiance, Billy Hopkins; Morris
merritt and James Carter
The good-looking Laura Biddle and her
equally handsome husband, who have
Just returned from Palm Beach, occu-
n pied seats in the orchestra. Mrs. Biddle
wore an exquisite gown of gold brocade
and carried a huge feather fan.