Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
INFORMAL TEA IN LANSDOWNE
Many Interesting Activities of Red Cross and
Women's Clubs This Week-Cument Events
Talk at Twentieth Century Club

An Informal tea was given on Tuesday
AFTERNOON by Mrs. Julian J. Keenan,. Jr. The
AFFAIR was in honor Of Mrs W. Patton Thorn
son, OF New York. and Mrs. King. OF pitts-
burGh. who have been Mrs Kecnans guests
Among those who were there were Mrs Will
liam IT, Mayer Mrs. A. Culver Boyd. Miss
Louise Nanzandt. Mrs Edwin Grauey, Mrs.
Charles Mercer Bailey. Mrs. Robert Lynne
Mishler Mrs. Charles ]. Pilling, Mrs. Allen
II. Hopper. Miss Mabel Phillips Mrs. Fred
crick A. Mason and Mrs. John A. McKenna.
AT the Twentieth Century club movies
Monday night. Mrs Frank G.. Burrows was
hostess, She was assisted by Mr.. and Mrs,
Howard W. Read and Mr. and Mrs Andrew
:. NJ. Young.
The next OF the series Of dances which the
Twentieth Century Club are giving will be
held on Wednesday evening. February 81.
The Woman's Guild of the Presbyterian
church held its regular monthly meeting
at the church on Wednesday. Luncheon was
served by Mrs. Allen r. Hopper and Mrs.
Edwin Grauley.
Miss Nellie Gibson entertained the Queen
Esther Circle OF the Methodist Church at her
home on Monday evening.
The Twentieth Century Club had an inter-
esting meeting on Tuesday afternoon and,
In spite OF the rain, there were great many
persons there. Mrs. Edward Mckinley gave
one OF her series of talks on current events,
which was greatly enjoyed by her audience.
She reviewed the events of the last month,
and managed. in her talk of an hour and n
half. to cover all the important things in
very clear way She spoke chiefly of the
strikes in Germany. Of the Russian situation.
OF Rumania's position at the present time,
Of the big drive that is expected on the west
ern front, and then she turned to events in
our own country speaking of the present
situation in Congress. OF the shipbuildng
program. and variety of other things.
giving TO her talk many little interesting
touches by means Of her wide reading.
tpsr htrM MFn tInI
L. Kent. in the absence of the president
Mrs. Clarence Eppelsheimer. Mrs. Francis
ID. Maxwell made a short plea in behalf OF
the Delaware County branch of the Woman's
Committee on War Industry. of which Miss
Maude Gorham, of Swarthmore College, Ia
chairman A man who owns a number of
farms near Media has been unable to obtain
help in husking his corn. and so this or
ganization has offered the services of TWEEN
ty-eight young women. There have been
thirty volunteers from Lansdowne alone for
this patriotic service, although only sixteen
will be sent to do the work. 1t is Mrs. Max
wells desire TO start pledge list in the
town, however as she believes that further
needs will arise from time'to time for women
to work on the farms. She appealed TO the
them she wished for hundred volunteers.
The Woman's Guild OF the Episcopal
Church met on Monday afternoon at the
Parish House.
iHo tlrlS 'ulu OF tllS cnurNl met at the
home of Miss Dorothy McEwen yesterday
afternoon
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Ralph Hays
and Mrs. Harry l.. Henry gave a bridge
party at the home of Mrs. Hays for Miss
Frances Hagy, their sister. Among those
who helped receive the guests were Mrs j.
Milton Hagy, Mrs. Harold Ogden and Mrs.
Frank L. Sagendorph. The guests were Mrs
Alfred Wiler, Miss Helen Bepners, Miss Anna
Endicott Miss Dorothy Hey. Mrs. William
G. Nelson Jr. Miss Margaret Shaffner, Miss
Mary Snowden, Miss Emily Eleanor owens
Mrs William Turner, Mrs. William H. May
er Miss Dorothy Longcope, Mrs. Bayard
Dickinson Mrs. Thomas Flabell, Miss Ruth
Bruce. Mrs. Frank Moorehead, Mrs Clarence
Eppesheimer Jr. Mrs. Charles Sagendorph
Mrs Joseph Wallworth, Mrs. Charles Wall
worth. Miss Beth Tackler Miss Mabel