Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02

Al
w gathering at the Independence Square
,,,vr,ary Of the Red Cross yesterday II
-. declded to start section of the navy
,..,.n,oSv and Mrs Edward Stotesbury
sssrossed the workers and their friends
y .ho matter. Mrs. George Dorimer, who
J. ohoirman of the Red Cross Auxiliary
-. o7s known as Independence Square
Auxiliary, presided and introduced Mrs.
e,otesb,iry and Rear Admiral Helm, who
!. n oomtnand of the Fourth District Of
Naval Reserves. .t
Mrs. stotesbury told us among other
,h,res of a young Italian-American who
,as on duty one night in the bitter win
49, and through some mistake he was not
rs,,eved and was on watch two hours
,oneer than he should have been. When
,hey finally came to relieve him he could
not move. and they found he was actually
,rozen to the deck They had to chop his
overcoat off of him. One of the officers
asked him, why he had not called for re.
iIsf and he said, 1T was my duty to
watch until relieved"
And It is for men like that that the
auxiliary has been formed, TO make not
only one sweater. but many, as exposed
70 such cold and severe wettings the boys
IN the navy say "the life of a sweater is
over in about seven weeks"
Rear Admiral Helm addressed the
workers also, and there was decided enthu-
siasm about it ALL The new auxiliary or
section was formed with Mrs. George
Faes Baker as chairman, Mrs. j. Ber-
tram Llppincott, first vice chairman, and
Mrs. George II. Lorimer, second vice
chairman, and the committee includes
Mrs. w. w. Filter, Mrs. George Burton,
Mrs John Shipley Dixon. Mrs. Caleb
Fox, Mrs. James Large and Miss Anna
Gllpn
Mrs. stotesbury asked every one present
10 take an active interest in the coming
ball to be given for the chaplain's recrea-
ton fund of the Fourth Naval District. I
have told you about the ball before. 1t
viii be held on Saturday night of this
week at the Bellevue-Stratford.
TNHE managers of the Hahnemann Hos
pital Association are getting up huge
card party, which they are going TO give
on the roof garden of the Adelphia Hotel
next Monday afternoon. Just think of It!
They have more than one hundred and
thirty tables taken already.
Some pretty prizes have been begged,
too and besides that they have asked
small donations toward Liberty Bond
and theatre box, and one of the con.
tibutors will receive in return a bond
or a box for one Of the theatres.
Mrs. Thomas Carmichael is president
Of the Hospital Association and Mrs
George c. Thomas, Mrs. John Gribbel
Mrs Clarence Bartlett, Mrs. William
Potts and several other prominent women
are on the board.
Mrs Gribbel will entertain at a number
OF tables, as will Mrs. Walter Madeira.
Mrs Maurice Burton, Mrs. Edward Hen.
son and numerous others.
AM sure you will join me in Offering
congratulations to the Karl Dodges on
the' advent Of little son in their house,
mold Small Mr.. Dodge opened his ewes
on Easter Sunday, and I'll warrant he
met with warm welcome. Mildred has
Deen staying with her father and
mother Mr.. and Mrs. William Long.
streth at their Kitchen lane home in Ger
manntown' anwn' Karl, you know, is a lieuten.
ant In the army.
Twill certainly be comfort to Nil.
ored to have this dear baby to love and
uke care of, now that her husband has
y 'pe away so much. / have not vet
be called. 80 ~
nEHE was mighty interesting evening
AZ Henry Rittenberg's studio Sunday
nsnt' Mrs. Rittenberg does entertain in
s0sn, delightful way. This time Mrs.
r woodward sang her Indian songs
anu legends. wearing the garments of n
r ! ol the Blackfoot tribe, into which
a"e was formally adopted one year while
~ west Using the models stand as a
s~se with the accoutrements of
s't,i'ers studio as a background gave a
aier bizarre effect, as you can imagine
". 1t was picturesque too.
mr. and Mrs. Rittenbers have ono ~ tha
m 'oiieetions Of brasses and copper YOU
~. saw and these, rejecting the CANDLE
49,. ' gave Just the proper atmosphere
~ ana which so comparatively few
S'fs'and' ~ Mrs. Woodward punctuated
songs with little intimate anecdotes
Rl.os,I az iie OF the Sioux, Hopi, Navajo and
,rs,s aSAieot tribes and comparisons Of the
conception of tone differences.
NANCY WYNNE.