Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
LUNCHEON AND SEWING
Patriotic Service in Presbyterian Church at Presen-
tation of Service Flag-Much Work Com
pleted"by Red Cross Auxiliaries

Mrs WILLIAM GULF entertained at
AFl luncheon followed by sewing yesterday
at her home on Manatawna avenue in upper
Roxborough. Her guests included Mrs.
George wankn. Mrs. whalley Sauers, Mrs.
William r. steele. Mrs. William Mckenna,
Mrs Samuel Miller Mrs. &. W Moyer. Mrs.
charles Meyer. Mrs. German McMaster, Mrs.
John Ransford. Mrs. John Christensen Mrs
u. Montgomery Gibson. Mrs. John Lex, Mrs.
William Carver, Mrs. Newton Borard, MIS-
Louis Smick, Mrs Thomas Eenningcr, MIS-
Harry Wood Mrs William Reed, Miss Mary
Patton, Mrs. Emma Schoteld. Mrs. George
Miller, Mrs. Harry Dagger, Mrs Hack, Mrs.
Edward Crease. Mrs. Thomas Johnson, Mrs.
Carley, Mrs. John Buck. Mrs. Wcndall. Mrs.
Wesley Lare and Mrs. Laura Hansbury.
The Roxborough Presbyterian church In
upper RoXborough held a patriotic serNlce
last week when Il service flag was presented
by the young people of the church' me
Rev. Il. Montgomery Gibson is pastor. MT.
William Smith Mr.. James liollingSWorth ana
Mr.. Brntou Buck are on the roll Of honor.
Through the efforts of Mrs. Mary iaush
Ryan. of Manayunk. about $500 was coI-
lected from the patriotic citizens of the Fwen-
ty-first Ward to purchase sweaters and nell
NETS for the boys from this section at Camp
Meade, Admiral. Md. Lieutenant Meyer fiot-
stadter, |. =. r, recently appealed for these
knitted garments for the selected men ana
Mrs. Ryan in a very short time was able
to send 1875 sweaters and 250 helmets to the
members of Companies ID and T.. 3O4th Engl-
neers Corps Grateful letters from the SOL
ders TO Mrs Ryan tell of their appreciation
of the woolen garments these cold nights
The Young Mems League of the Fourth Re-
formed Church. through the efforts of Mr..
John Curtis, presented Il large service flag
TO the church. Mr. Charles buchanan. presi-
dent of the league. made Abe presentation
speech and the Rev. Dr. Tillima, of Rutgers
Seminary, received flag and made thrill
ing patriotic address closing with an original
poem. Give Us More Men" The roll OF
honor includes Major J. H. +. Putnam, for
merry pastor of the church. now chaplain on
the L. S. s. Seattle: Mr.. Howard Metzler,
Mr., George Kraft, Mr.. Lea Kester, Mr.. Law
renee Fox Mr.. Fred Goetz, Mr.. Rexford Nor
row. MIR. Albert Ehly, Mr.. George Curtis. Mr..
Joseph Wynne, Mr.. Harry Ehly Mr.. Lloyd
Sharp. Mr.. Earry kissoadden, Mr.. George
Woodrng and Mr. David Stewart.
The Mlzpah auxiliary of the Red Cross
Society which meets in the Wissahickon Bap-
tist Church is making drive for 900 new
members. This group of workers started with
IL membership of 400 about seven months ago
and has been adding new members at each
meeting. The knitting section recently formed
by Mrs Frank Kenworthy has finished Red
Cross work, nineteen sweaters, one helmet,
two pairs of socks FIVE pairs of wristlets
and sixteen scarfs; olive drab, eleven sweat
ers. two pairs of wristlets. one helmet; new
dark gray yarn. ten hand-lInit sweaters, nine
Of ~ristlets and four pairs OF socks.
The Red Cross workers In the Twenty-frst
Ward entered the national membership CAM
paign with the same enthusiasm that has
characterized all their efforts for the society.
Group No /, of the Drexel- Biddle Auxiliary
No. 8, which meets In the parish house OF ST.
Stephens Protestant Episcopal Church, Wis
sahckon, opened three booths. one in each
| OF the leading amusement places in Roxbor-
ough, -Wissahckon and Manayunk and Sc
| cured many new members. This group has
| one of the finest workrooms in the section,
| having installed electricity TO run the sewing
| machines, and everything In the way of helps
| that are needed in n frst-class workroom.
| The meetings are held Tuesday afternoons
| and evenings. Mrs. Henry j. Dahm lis chair
| man; Mrs Albert Wilby. vice chairman ;
Miss Sara Smith, secretary. and Mrs John
| Drobi treasurer The class in surgical
| dressings is in charge Of Miss elizabeth
James. assisted by Miss Barbara Rowley.
| The president, assisted by Mrs. W. Pugh,
conducts the hospital garment section, and
| Miss Clara Booth directs the knitting. Mr..
| Henry Dahm. Mr.. Edward Jeffries and Mr.,
| John Fozard form the advisory board.
Other members who are assisting in the
| drive are Mr.. Albert wildly Mrs. John Fozard,
| Mrs William Garside Miss Alice Dahm. Miss
| Edith Dahm, Miss Sara Anderson, Mrs. AL
| dred. Mr. Herbert Butcher. Mrs Frank Berry,
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Berry, Miss Alice Berry,
| Miss Anne Burwell, Miss Margaret Warning
| ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Binns. Miss Dor
othy Pennington, Mr.. Henry Dahm, Jr. Mr..
| and Mrs. Charles Cain, Mrs Cavanaugh, Mrs.
| w. Burnett Miss Emma Burnett. Mrs. David
| Thomas. Mrs. Downey, Mrs. Davenport, Miss
| Elizabeth Davenport, Miss Blanche Fullerton.
| Miss Falls. Mrs w. Lees, Mrs Hutchinson,
| Mrs, Edward E. Jeffries, Miss Clara Johnson,
| Mrs. William Johnson, Mrs Heidenway. Mrs.
| A. Muslin. Miss Grace Thompson. Mr.. ana
Mrs, Keffer, Mr.. and Mrs. Pugh, Mr. and
| Mrs. Frederick Smith Mrs Koehler. Mrs,
Richard Spencer. Mrs. Lillian Berg. Miss