Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28

Chr1Stmas, ana now 10 tnihk tnak soiho
Of them are coming back. Isn't II won
derful? But alas! also to think that some
are not coming back and never will come
back. Still at least their dear ones have
the great consolation that they died not
in vain, that their brave young lives were
given in a great and splendid cause and
that that cause was won by the giving OF
their lives together with the millions Of
French and English who died to make this
world a safe place for Us. Have we not
indeed much to be thankful for? Lot us
not forget that in the years to come.
Bright, brave young lives were given for
u.s. and tho least we can do will be to make
our lives rs brave and as bright as We can
for those who are left 20 US.
FTlHERE will be number Of Thanks
l. giving dinners family dinners princi-
pally, and daughters and sons Will be
going home with their children to dine
with their parents. wouldn't II be funny
to live in a country where they did not
have Thanksgiving Day7 Now, II you
were over in England and Frarcs-~thAt 10.
II you were English or Frenci--November
rs would mean nothing in your young life.
Neither will Il for you next year. for
that matter. but for different reasons.
First, tho English and French haven't
q Thanksgiving day; and second. ~ Il is
q movable feast, II won't como for Us on
the 2sth nett year. All Of which shows
that have a most complicated mind and
talk at random, at times. Oh, only at
times, assure YOU!
You see, my contention isn't much any
how, for this year. with so many Amsrt-
can men abroad in both England and
France there will be Thanksgiving Day.
for the boys will just have Il, no matter
where they are.
To come back to Philadelphia Among
the Thanksgiving festivities will be the
dinner Mrs. Rumble Smith will give for
Ethel Newbold and her fance, Captain
George, Vaughan Strong. at her homo. sis
Clinton street Ethel Is such a pretty siri.
You know she is the daughter Of Mrs.
George Eewbold. Of st. Martins, and q
sister Of Katherine Newbold and Mary
Newbold. Her uncle. Mr.. r. Maxwell
Meryweather. married Mary Benson sew.
eral years ago. Mrs. Newbold ana Mrs..
Smith were both Meryweathers. A cousin
Of Ethel's, Tom Meryweather. who is q
lieutenant and used to be in the First City
Troop. was recently on the casualty list,
wounded. Mrs. George c. Thomas, Of SOL
Spruce street, will sive dinner, too. Her
guests will include Maisie Stewart, Caro-.
Iyn Valentine, Catherine knight, George
c. Thomas Remington, u. 8. NJ, and Don
aid Ross. Mrs. George G. Thomas. Jr.,
has gone to South Borough to spend the
holiday with her son, George, Sd, who
can't get home; I suppose on account Of
the holiday they all had during the flu.
He's at st. Marks.
LAVE you heard that John Walton, Cd,
- has been commissioned a second lieu
tenant in the military police? He was
with the 103d Engineers, you know. and
was, with number of others, transferred
to the military police under our own Major
Groome. Jacks family received q cable
recently from his captain stating that hs
had been made a second lieutenant on the
goth of October It's always gratifying to
hear that another Of Our Philadelphia boys
has made good and shown himself able to
command others. He IL the son Of MI
and Mrs. John M. Walton. Of Torresdaie.
you know. and a brother Of Mrs. Aller.
whose brilliant husband. Major Ailer, died
about a month ago from the pneumonia
influenza, and of Mercedes Walton. His
other brother is also in the service. They
were both originally members Of the First
Troop, Pennsylvania Cavalry.
lave you been out to Penn Cottage
- lately? I was there recently for tea,
and want you to know it tasted good.
for it was one Of those cold days we've
been having this week. The fireplace
made the rooms look 10 warm and invit-
ing. with their rag rugs on tho floor.
wonderful old furniture and attractive
china on tho tables. Margaret knight was
there in an old-fashoned costume. and she
made such picture that felt as IL tho
hour hand Of the world had suddenly
dropped back few centuries and landed
me in the time Of William Penn. For It
was his house originally. you know. and
after that It belonged to the wister Jones
estate. and now It's owned by Mr.. Edward
Toland.
1t used to be famous house for newly.
weds. The Bob strawbridses lived there
for a time after they were married. Now
It's a tea house. under the direction Of
Mrs. John Gibbons, Mrs. Rodman Griscoan,
Miss Sophie Trasel. Miss Gertrude Fstter-
man and Miss Gamble, and the proceeds
are for persons whose incomes have been
affected by the war.
Margaret knight is the daughter of
Major knight and a niece of Mrs Gibbons,
with whom she lives. She Is intensely In.
tcrested in the little house and spends a
great deal Of her time there. She wears
the quaint costume TO harmon!ze with the
antique furniture and nxings. and incl
dentally, although she may not havs
planned it that way. ID rest the nerves Of
the tired rnotorist who has seen nothing
4 for many a weary mile but dark coats,
huge furs and wells all over the road. The
cottage is on Montgomery avenue, near
Wynnewood.