Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05
NAVY AUXILIARY OF
RED CROSS FORMED
Women of Navy Yard Organize
Work for Comfort and Amuse-
ment of Sailors and Marines

The Navy Auxiliary of the Red Cross was
organized last week The wives Of naval
officers. reserve officers and enlisted men,
together with their relatives and friends
have haen invited to- Join this auxiliary. The
work = to i'l a very vital need at the present
Tine, namely a systematic and thoroughly
o"'o ''7cl moarS pf curing for the sailors and
marinc' Any one a member OF the red
ross - gib,c for membership in the Navy
AuN OarN vi hout further dues. unless she
wants I" holp ths very worthy comfort
tn'd which II feature of tho work. This
she can d" for the very nominal sum Of ffty
cents year. and the proceeds Of this FUND
WI b. used t. secure wool for free distri-
button, provide smokes for the sailors, look
amer means IT proper recreation and in every
way n"sS'hla wake their life on shore and at
seq aS enjoyable as is possible during time
ui .H- War. As .ha auxiliary Is Just organ
l2nR there viii he a member cf the COM
"u'ec every morning at 22b South Eight
eeh,N street 10 explain the work more thor
"ughly and enlist as many volunteers
applN. and II Is to ba hoped that. despite the
many demands on ones time. thorc will be
sun little LETT to devote To the boys at sca
~ the hrst meeting. which was held last
N'ok ~ the United States Naval Home.
i"ehtN-fourth street and Grays Ferry road,
Mrs J.. y. Griffin. wife Of Commodore Griilin.
l. : ", in charge Of tho home was elected
rhairinan Mrs. George Cooper. wife of cap
'''h upper, I . =. y, ~ charge Of the fourln
Naval District MAS made vice chairman .
Mrs Eugene a. Ryan. wife of Paymaster
RNan, L. $. \, Of the local yard. was placed
IN charge f IN" hospital committee; Mrs
Frank Anderson, fe Of Medical Director
Anderson head of the First Red cross Base
Hospital of Philadelphia. was made recording
secretary. and Mrs clarence \. carr, wife
of Captain carr. Of the Philadelphia yard,
was elected trea asurer.
The auxiliary will get it's first real boost
afternoon. Eugene
II. Ryan will give a large bridge party the
proceeds Of which will start the fund About
ten women have consented to take tables
and many Informal unchcons will IreCede
the affair Mrs carr will entertain her three
guests NJ luncheon and Mrs. Raymond :
keyes will entertain Mrs Henry 4. Page
Among the women who have identified them
selves with tn" movement are Mrs. Littietuu
Waller T. Waller. Mrs. William NJ Crosc,
Mrs. Raymond :. keyes. Mrs Ernest Brown.
Mrs. Edwin l.. rochrane. Mrs James y
Helm. Mrs. John u. Iluggins Mrs Curtis H.
Dickns. Mrs r. ~. Winters. Mrs. Frederick
'ohurn. Mrs. T. Echute Mrs Steele, Mrs
Charles Y. Blackburn, Mrs ". \. strait
Mrs, James 7 Alexander. Mrs. Unit RalSu
Mrs Robert l.. I'enig. Mrs. Charles 4. T.
King. Mrs. bully Smith Mrs. Franklin steele
Mrs. Roscoe Davis. Mrs. y. j. EStess. Mrs
Henry II. Porter, Mrs. Preston r. Haincs
Mrs, Carlos Bean. Mrs W. E. rredcll Mrs
i. \ Iiossell, Mrs Earle Euwright Mrs. A.
B Court. Mrs. Ben Fuller, Mrs. NJ II. Goss.
ilIS. y. IL lNONen ana Mrs Dewitt Webh.
Mrs, John B IIuggins, wife Of colonel
I'uggins, T.. $. \, will entertain informally
on Monday afternoon at her home in the
Breslyn Apartments. 1858 Walnut street
Her guests will include Mrs. Theodore II
Winters, Mrs. James T.. Helm, Mrs. Raymond
:. keyes, Mrs William l.. Scott, Mrs. Rich.
ard G. Meyers, Mrs. j. Farrell. Mrs. Hey
singer and Mrs. Smith.
Mrs Frederick coburn has issued invita-
tions for an Informal card party to be given
at her home in Merton on the fifteenth.
Among the guests invited are Mrs. Iittleton
W. r.. VALLEY, Mrs. William NJ Crosse, Mrs
George A. Nr ON. Mrs. T.. j. Estess Mrs
Roscoe Davis, Mrs Robert l.. Denig Mrs
W. T. Friedell, Mrs. Raymond :. Reyes Mrs
| A. y. Court Mrs. Eugene -. Ryan. Mrs. j
| A. Rossell, Mrs. j. collins, Mrs. Borden. Mrs
| Clarence \. carr and Mrs Earle EnwriGht
| \ party was given by Mrs. Hollingswortl
| Andrews. wife of Doctor Andrews L. s. y.
| at her home. 1916 South Twenty -sccont
| street on Thursday afternoon. After lunch
| ecn the guests all knitted. while Mrs An
drews entertained most delightfully."-, readini
| memoirs of an interesting ancestor. Amons
| the guests were Mrs. George DE Bennevill,
| Esim, Mrs. !. Jackson, Mrs. !. Leedom. Mrs
| Diyon Andrews, Mrs. Roscoe Davis. Mrs
Raymond :. keyes, Mrs. l.. W. T. Wallc
| and Mrs. l.. Magl
| Surgeon j. g. Helm, l. s, y, is vistir,
| his brother. Paymaster James 4. Helm. o
| 2ll2 skunk street. Doctor Helm has bccu II
| Haiti for the last year or two.
| Mrs Ernest Brown and Mrs James T
| Ncxander. of 2Il6 South Twenty first street
| have issued invitations for an informal brIdg
| party for next Wednesday afternoon at thel
| honc.
| Mr.. and Mrs William L. Scott. Of 2i0
| South Twenty first street. entertained at dir
ner on New Years day. ccvers were la
for ten guests, and quite few came il
| afterward for tea.
| Mrs Scott entertained last week Il
honor of Mrs. Charles Johnston, of Charles
ton W. Va. who with her husband wa
visiting her daughter and scn-n-law. Nj
and Mrs Richard Meyers of 253i Sout
colorado street. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston +,
! turned to their home on Friday.