Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16


Church OF the Holy Apostles, Twenty first
and Christian streets. every Monday and
Thursday afternoon. from until 6. and
again In the evening. from 1880 until 10
Organized in May under the direction Of
Mrs. Alfred NJ. Gray, and boosted continu-
ousiy by the pastor, the Rev Herbert H.
Ioop, the auxiliary now numbers more than
three hundred enthusiastic members, with
a Junior auxiliary for the younger girls,
which meets on Monday evenings OF
course, the fact that there are over f,fty-
iour men OF the church in some branch Of
the national service has done much to
tocus interest in the work. for the greater
part or the work is confined to the interests
OF the members of the church For In
stance, the class In knitting has planned
to send each man a complete knitted OUTFIT
sweater, helmet, wristlets and socks, and
many. many stitches are necessary before
the entire number of sets is completed
Mrs George G. Thomas, who has more
than a passing interest In the Hahnemann
hospital, supplied the funds with which 10
purchase the original hospital supplies The
Hahnemann Hospital had hoped TO have a
base on the other side, but when the Gov
ern'nent decided to make the only two nee.
essary appointments from hospitals in the
MIDDLE West all the supplies and dressings
tnst AUXILIARY No. AZ had been preparing
Ior the Hahnemann Base were on hand.
ana very fortunately so. The terrible loss ~
more than million dressings several weeks
ago by one OF those hldeous undersea raids
left tho hospitals abroad sorely In need of
supplies. for hard as II may seem 10 be
lieve II. the apparently limitless piles OF
sauze ana bandaEes do not go very far with
the frightful number Of injured brought
he hat
hno 20, on Monday evening, the auxll-
vary packed UP Its entire supplies and gladly
turned them over to the main BODY Of ,he
Feo Cross There were I0,7oO dressings.
iorty'three pairs OF pajamas, twenty.four
pa'hrooes and twenty-eight hospital shirts.
an the work OF tho last three months :! This
I, mas oeen done In addition TO tho many
Shr,stmns packages that have been nade
up and turned over to the Red Cross and
the hundreds OF soldiers taken care of as
mo troop trains passed through the CITY.
Inc real secret OF the success OF thi,
particular auxiliary seems TO lie in its spIen-
did organization. Each COMMITTEES has a..
particular work and sees 10 II that n 10
done. And the Back Home T.onnitts. ~
sanized recently, through which IL is hoped
10 nave one man from the church take care
OF one Of the ffty-four men, and thus give
each "a personal interest in the work bs.
done mueh 70 Keep the spirit all through IN,
entire congregation. The various connnittes.
that have been instrumental in bringing the
auxiliary to It's present successful stage in
clude: Finance. Miss Rae Devine and Mr..
Joseph Bailey; publicity, Miss Z. G.. Moon:
membership. Mrs. Mabel Hall; frst aid
%nieh mas recently organized a class in
elementary hygiene and home nursing, Mrs.
George w. Jacobs; hospital supplies con-
nned principally TO the sewing Of gar.
inents, Mrs. John H. Borden surgical dress.
inEs, Miss Lillian Wallace and Miss Mae
Connolly; miscellaneous supplies, which
taxes care OF the purchasing OF supplies OF
every kind, Mr.. William McGowen and Mis-
Mary Lee; storage, packing and shipping,
into whose care all supplies are given for
boxing and transportation; Mr. Joseph
Henry and Miss May A. Warwick: soldiers
ana sailors families committee. which has
the happy task OF cheering and looking after
those left behind" Mr.. Alfred NJ. Gray and
Mrs. George G. Thomas Mrs. Alfred GRAY
Is chairman CT the auxiliary. Mrs GeoYs.
c. Thomas is honorary chairman, Miss
Jennie Dunbar is vice chairman. Miss Rae
Devine is treasurer and Miss Ruth Van
Vranden Is secretary.
Another branch which nigh, bs said to
be Just In its infancy, since II was organized
only last week, is connected with the
Church Of the Epiphany. Twelfth and Jack.
son streets. OF which the Rev James Nash
Is pastor. and very enthusiastic about the
idea. II was erganized under the leader.
ship Of Miss Mary clsrs. who is doing so
much Of this work among the Catholic
churches throughout the city. and plans 10
meet every week. alternating the evenings
from Wednesdays to Fridays. The work
will b done IN the school hall Of the parish
and . class In surgical dressings is being
orgsn!ssd frst As there are a number OF
members Of the Epiphany parish in the
various branches Of the service, Il is hsped
that later on the auxiliary may be abIa 10
Do something decidedly personal for each
man away (tnrough the knitting CLASSY, In
vitations are extended to women who can
spare a few hours week TO do their "bit"
for the cause, to drop IN to the meetings and
help get them thoroughly organized. About
sixty young women are already working.
Tho masked frolic given on Saturday ava
ming at the home Of Miss Matilda Levipson
1924 South Sixth street. proved a great
success. The house was deliberately deco
rated with chrysanthemums and Halloween
symbols There were many handsome cos,
tunes and several prizes were awarded A
buffet supper was served at midnight. Miss
Matilda Levingsop chaperored the AFFAIR
and those present were Miss Aurusta
Rosenbuth, Miss Jaannetts Henisnsn, Miss
RosaIlnd ssidnan. Miss LILLIAN Rossnbiuth.
Miss Sylvia Kehn. Miss Annette Hyman,
Miss Kitty sats. MISS Rose Revnsr. Miss
Naysulss. Miss Lillian For,nan. Miss Eva
eaiksn. Miss Rose Gsysen. Nj Albert Itsyn,
sen, NJ Maurice Boris. Mr. RsrnscI
Siebanneif. Mr. sylvan Sestm@nn, M
Joseph Forevse. NJ. Herman Arts. Mr.
Charles ssts. M Julius Fucker. Of New
YORK: W. y nisaoaSa. NJ: Eii Gordon.
Mr. Ssrnsri Lsvins. M Jossph Frank and
Mr. Milton GSatty