Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
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Matlack, 32s East Mount Airy avenue.
when seventy-seven members were en-
rolled.
DR. Richard II Harte, head of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, presided at the meeting,
which was held in the Sunday school room
of Grace Church Through the courtesy
of the Rev. Mr. Klein, the meetings will
be held there on Fridays after 9 o'clock
Doctor Harte made a short address on the
work of the Red Cross and the value Of
preparedness. Officers were elected and
the various branches formed. Dr. Wlfred
Fetterman, OF Mount Airy. also made
speech on the necessity of first aid and
offered his services in giving lessons In
this line.
The officers elected were: Chairman, Mrs.
Horace II. Burrel; secretary, Miss Dorothy
Bennerman treasurer Mrs George A. Hen
rich; finance and entertainment. Mrs. M.
F. Hanson; publicity. Mrs. Adrien f. We'll
lens; membership. Miss Naomi Thackara;
hospital service. Mrs. Charles Thackara:
surgical dressing, Mrs. w. Lober, and first
aid. Mrs. Samuel Matlack assisted by DR..
Wilfred Fetterman.
The members will give a card party for
the benefit of this branch at the Automobile
Club on Monday March 10.
Mrs. ]. Walter Steel spent the weekend
in Atlantic City.
Mr.. Robert Emott Hare, accompanies
by his daughter, Miss Katharine Hobart
Hare, spent the weekend in Atlantic City.
The Plays and Players will give an in
| formal tea next Sunday afternoon at tho
payrooms at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Hubbard, of
Wyncote road. Jenkintown, spent the week.
end in Atlantic City
| Mr.. and Mrs. Corbit Lowering returned
! today from Atlantic City, where they have
| been spending several days at the Tray
| more
Mrs. Robert Gratz Fell of Chestnut Hill,
has gone to Atlantic City to spend several
weeks.
DIR. Clara Emile Hough, of London and
| this city, and Miss Mary Antoinette Hough
| have moved from the Cambridge. Spruce
| street and have taken apartments at 1929
Chestnut street, opposite the Aldne Hotel.
Miss Helen Marie Boyd spent the week.
and at the Chalfonte in Atlantic city.
The members of the Plastic Club, PAT
South Capac street, held a private view of
the color exhibition last Friday Afternoon
from until o'clock.
On Wednesday an informal Clyb Day
| will be held. Miss Ella Mendelhal Church.
on Wednesday afternoon, March 81, at 4
o'clock the Current Events Glass meets
Mrs. Joseph Price Ball is chairman Of this
| committee. A most interesting talk will be
| given on the current exhibition at the
Academy of the Fine Arts by Miss Blanche
| Dllaye, while Miss Sarah McGarvey will
preside at the tea table.
on Wednesday evening. March 2S. at s
o'clock. "A Talk on the Violin Its History
and Its Playing" will be given by Mr..
Howard +. Rattay, violinst Miss Ella
Day Blair accompanist. After the pro-
gram the guests will remain for dancing
Mrs Edward c. Kirk will speak on Irish
Romanticism" at the meeting of the Twen
tieth Century Club of Lansdowne tomor-
row afternoon. A special musical program
has been arranged by Mrs. Theodore Evans
chairman of music. Mrs Frank q, Bur
rows will be the hostess for the clubs NOV
ing pictures tonight.
Mrs Joseph Shaw, of Washington lane
Jenkintown. entertained the members oi
| her bridge cub Friday evening at o'clock
, Among those present were Mr. and Mrs
Frank Chesterman, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Trump. Mr.. and Mrs A. II. Mainwaring Mr.
and Mrs Lannon and Mr.. and Mrs w. r
. Wooley.
musical tea will be given this Afternoon
by the members of the Jenkintown Chora
at o'clock In the Jenklntown Auditorium
on Old York road The club will be assisted
by Miss Lulu Leatherman and Miss Eva B
, Quirk, sopranos Miss Louise r. Keen. con
/, tralto, and Miss Margaret Buckley. reader.
Mr. and Mrs. John vailender celebrate,
their golden wedding at the home OF thei
} daughter and only living child, Mrs Nets
Pulien, 749 De Kalb street, West Philadel
phia, on Saturday, Mr.. Vallender, who 4
> seventy three, came from Germany In hi
early boyhood and has spent most OF hi
life in Philadelphia. His wife, who n sixty
: | nine. 4 = born and bred" Philedelphian
( \, Dol41jv1o on& oid-time friends united 4
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