Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02


w is a "Gefoojet"? / said that, and III
bet hat you'll say 1t, too, when you first
see II, and what Is more you won't use It
asain unless you have to sneeze and say
n In spite Of yourself.
In the first place you won't find 1t In
webster or Worcester, SO you have to go
beg, borrow or steal Geilett Burgess die.
uonary, and a new one al that, they tell
me. to find out what in the world is going
to be put over on you on Wednesday,
March 10, In this city Of Brotherly Love.
But that you may not miss the oppor
tunity, as Gellett Burgesses are not found
IN all vicinities, I will tell you, and youll
ana that nothing is being put over on
you, not at all, mot by no means what.
sosver On the contrary you are going
10 have a chance 20 buy all the old things.
ana then some, that other people don't
want but that you might want. In other
words, "Gefoojet" is noun. That's some.
thing to know, and the meaning of said
noun is ian unnecessary thing; an article
seldom used; something you haven't
needed for two years" Now the ques-
tion is, What is there you have not needed
for two years? Well, there's husband
for one thing; but then some of us never
had one, so two years would mean nothing
in that case, but he might come under an
unnecessary thing.
Well. be that as 1t may, assure you
there will be none Of them for sale at
this particular Gefoojet. However. there
will be lots of things there you will want,
sven II there are not husbands, as by
now you have surmised, guessed, consd.
cred and comprehended the fact that Go.
foojet is new name fished up for an
old thing. But as the old thing is still
popular what care we how old It may
be? since It is still popular and we Incl.
dentally are able to buy, procure and add
unto our possessions in this world soda
water fountain statues, old silk hats and
heaven only knows what else can be pur-
chased in rummage sale, for that's what
It is all about. And this stupendous and
tremendous affair Is to have three bene-
hciares, the Visiting Nurse Society, Frank.
lin Day Nursery and Episcopal Hospital.
Mrs, James Winsor Jr. who is on the
board Of the Visiting Nurse Society and
the Franklin Day Nursery, is chairman
Of the joint committee of the sale, and
among those who will be associated with
her are Mrs Robert Won Moschzsker. Mrs.
Theodore Reath, Mrs. Clarence Warden,
Mrs. Harlow Voorhees,, Mrs. +. r. Girls.
void, Mrs. Archibald Barklie, Mrs. Hears.
Icy Mitchell. Mrs. Isaac Starr, Mrs. Ora.
ham Dougherty Miss Helen Brinton, Miss
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Trenchard Newbold, Mrs. Charles Wheeler.
Jr, Mrs Thomas Dolan, Mrs. Horace
Howard Furness, Jr, Mrs. Morris ].
Lewis, Mrs. Howard Clarke. Jr., and nu.
merous others. These energetic women
will be at 1924 Chestnut street, where the
sale is to be held on March IL and ~ to
receive articles and to sell them on
March 13, Ia and 10.
HNHE Monday afternoon talk at the Inde-
pendence Square Auxiliary Of the Red
Cross will certainly be very interesting.
told you, think that Commander
Payne, Of the Naval Home will speak
that day at half after o'clock to
the workers Of the Red Cross but there
- W ue even more entertainment tnali
that, for Commander Payne has sent Mrs.
Lorimer word that he will bring with him
that afternoon Sergeant Scott, who has
been long time in the trenches and who
took part In the fighting in Gallipoli. Ser
gsant Scott spoke last Monday afternoon
At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
stotesbury, and made very strong i'm.
preston on his hearers. He grips you
so to speak," said one lady who had heard
him. His story Is that Of one who has
gone through much and suffered much."
II sounds as IL it would be most wonder.
fuIy interesting and instructive, doesn't
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THERE were great times last night at
= the Union League Annex. at Broad and
hpruce streets, when the members of the
junior League gave a series of most at.
ractive tableaux for the sailors and ma.
rines Of the Navy League. Such delightful
magazine covers as those Of the Saturday
evening Post, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar,
vanity Fair, the Cosmopolitan and other
well known periodicals were wonderfully
Wsn reproduced by the league members.
ana were most, oh, most enthusiastically
applauded by the men whose entertain.
msnt was the main thought Of the pretty
glrls who took part.
NANCY WYNNE.