Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29

.,atnlv some carnival "hS' maven
Soon so many people one knows all
.,hor in one spot since one of the huge
-. iast winter, "befo' de wah' And
-. hootbs and the shows were all they
'"' oa ,o he when we heard Of them.
simply great!
ono NJ the best ideas is gotten up and
1,,r,ybted by Mrs. Edwin Eldon
wife of Doctor Graham, o.
novon and 1913 Spruce street MIS-
Graham donated several hundred OF these
,aoas in practical form to the Red cross
"a her daughter Gertrude, dressed as
pod Cross nurse, sold them Tor the
wavne Branch. Perhaps you might IKE
90 know what the ideas were: They are
,,ou booklets made in the shape OF
pod Cross with red cardboard covers and
Into leaves and the wee booklets title
"a "ouick Cures for Common Aiimen's'
The cures are printed ALPHABETICALLY
.rd are remedies for bruises, ourns,
snrains. cuts and other accidents
7 think It was a dandy idea and should
.h,rt nearly every one would want one
IN hang by the family medicine chest'
( Gertrude looked perfectly bewitching with
her wicker tray held over her shoulders
tied on with red ribbons, and the book
let's sold like hot cakes.
DID you see the hayseed gentleman
~ with the megaphone? He was quite
marvellous with his many announcements
"Don't forget to see the German war
Relies. lust beyond the Rubbish Sale' ana
otber like remarks. l must confess L
spent most of the time in the VauoeNlhe
,ant for Ruth Draper recited four times
and IL she is anywhere near, never want
to miss hearing her.
Her impersonation of deoutahte
talking to a man in the conservatory oe-
tween dances was quite the best OF It's
hind l have ever heard. The "Whistlng
Con" opened the afternoons performance
by whistling the Star Spapgled Banner
for which every one uncrossed his legs
and arose. Why Nancy, what on earth
do YOU mean? Oh! l did not tell you at
hrst. did l, that the chairs for the Vaude-
VILE did not arrive till quite some time
after the performance started, so every
one was sitting Turk fashion.
There was Frenchman who initiated
canaries, nightingales, robins and every
kind of bird; he was simply marvellous
John Braun sang and Jane Mclaughlin
did too, and Frances Lodge and Mr. To-
land. Then there was a lovely little
trained dog and a violinist and the
eurhythmic dancing of the four small pu'
nils of Monsieur and Madame de Mon
toliu was lovely.
The exhibition of produce was eXcep-
tionally fine. Mrs. Billy Clothier was
greatly interested in this and was much
excited to find that her potatoes had been
given a first prize. She looked perfectly
bewitching in the Red Cross costume; so
did Peggy Thayer and Lois Cassatt
Mrs. Barklie was a wonder here, there
and everywhere. She certainly deserves
all the praise possible for having made
the first day of the carnival huge sue
cess, and with today's clear weather Il
large amount must surely be guaranteed
the Red Cross.
When 1 left about o'clock crowds
were going up to the grounds to witness
the pageant, which was wonder
AN ADDED attraction at The bazaar to
n be given at Camp Hill Hall on
October s will be the Dog Show, which
will take place at 2:3O o'clock under the
direction of Mariana Gowen.
All breeds Of doggies, from the high
est and most fashionable, to the lowest
and least popular, will be entered, Doggies
with long, sleek hair and quivering noses
doggies with turned.up noses, as well;
pups with bushy tails and bow-wows with
almost no tails at all will be there, and
little fluffy Pomeranians apd long-bodieu
Dachels, and great greyhounds, and teeny
little Peknese. Yes, they'll all be there
and on their very best behavior, too
They'll not speak out of turn. oh, no
but their little hearts will beat with pride
, in their long pedigrees, and If one should
have Skeleton in his closet" he'll not
wink an eye, but hold his breath when the
medals and ribbons go the rounds, hoping
that the key to the closet has been irreV'
ocably lost. Commander Payne, of the
Navy Yard will send a Great Dane anc
four puppies. Then Mrs. Francis Gowerl
Mariana's mother, will be in charge o.
the bridge whist tables, and certainly
number of prominent women have re
served tables for this feature. Among
them are Mrs. Alexander Brinton Coke
Mrs c. Randolph Snowden, Mrs. Franz
Samuel, Mrs. Beverly Robinson Potter
Mrs. A. ]. Drexel Paul, Mrs. Stacy b
Lloyd, Mrs. Richard ]. Mattison, Jr, Miss
Harriet Drayton, Mrs. John Latham, Mrs
Effingham B. Morris and Mrs. ]. Walter
Steel. The committee assisting Mrs
Gowen includes Mrs. John White Geary
Mrs. William c. Bullitt, Mrs. ]. Kearslel
Mitchell, Sd, Mrs. Harry VAIN Harrison
Mrs. Joseph b. Hutchinson, Mrs. Richar'
Cadwalader and Mrs. w. Frazier Harri
son. Several beautiful prizes have beeI
donated for the occasion.
THE flower. vegetable and garden too
department will be one of the attrac
tive features OF the fete. Many well-knowI
florists will send contributions and tn
gardeners from the big estates In tn
Gwynedd Valley section are also at worl