Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-03
LETTER FROM SON IN FRANC
Interesting Account of Greeting of French e.
Sent Home by Soldier From Falls Of Schuylki
Service Flag Presented

MRS KATHARINE JONES, who is chair
AVA man of the wool committee OF the Falls
branch OF the National Service Commission
of the Presbyterian Church Of America. re-
ceived on Christmas day letter from her
son. Mr.. Thomas E. Jones, which proves
any stories OF the poor equipment of the
boys in France TO be the work Of the Ger.
man propagandists. The young man who
will he twenty-one years old on February +,
is at the headquarters of the Detachment
Field Artillery. fyst division, A. r. F., France,
wrote the letter on November 20. lyl7. He
wrote: we had good dinner for Thanks
giving: turkey goose, cranberries, pic. cake
figs, candy, apples, bread. butter and coffee
1t sure was fine. We have plenty TO eat.
The weather is awful, always raining. |
have only seen the sun shine once. l have
been transferred 20 tho main headquarters
where all the generals are. We have not
much to do and that makes 1t lonesome. But
they say we will get our horses In week
and can get out TO drill We are like
foreigners in the United States. We cannot
tell what the French are saying, but 1t Is
great to hear them. II certainly was sight
the way we were received by the French peo.
pie. You could hear them a mile away run
ming down the street TO meet us, and they
sure did greet us They even spread flowers
when we were Iiarching and when the French
one OF us was given n flower. The weather
is cold. but we have good clothes and plenty
OF gloves. received the letters all at one
time but not the box with the sweater. but
hope that may go back to YOU. and YOU can
send II later | wish all the family and
friends n merry Christmas and happy New
Year"
Mrs NJ NJ. Purcell. or Queen Lane. has
received letter from her son. Mr.. william
+. Purcell. who also Is in France. He states
that he is in the best OF health and enjoying
life
Mrs T.. Gehring Hardness, of Queen lane.
will entertain at luncheon and bridge on
Friday at her home. Her guests will in
clude Mrs William Troost. Mrs Bertha Keen
Mrs. Char. S Bricker. Mrs oscar Noll. Mrs.
Buxbaum, Mrs. Lillian Ball, and Mrs. Albert
Rains.
There was an impressive patriotic service
in the Falls Methodist Episcopal Church, on
Queen lane, when service flag by
feet was unfurled. Miss Myrtle Smith,
the donor. made the emblem and the
pastor. the Rev A. Percival Hodgson, made
the presentation speech. Mr. Harry Clayton
accepted the gift in the name of the trustees
Of the church. Miss Smith unfurled the
emblem as the congregation sang America
our Soldiers" the words and music written
by Mr.. \. c. Ames, of Marlborough, was
sung by the choir. When the honor roll
was called by Mr. Hodgson only two were
present to respond to their names, Mr. Har-
old Warrington and Mr.. Jean Budetu. Each
absent one in the camps had relative or
friend to answer for him.
Tho honor roll men not able TO be present
included. Mr. W. Ralph Ward, Mr. Winfield
l.. BENJAMIN, Mr. Arthur r. McMaster, Mr..
Julius +. Wilcox, Mr.. Charles NJ. Wilcox Mr..
Albert l.ightowler. Mr.. Edward W. Buckley,
Mr. Ewood w. Clayton, Mr. James +. Nc
1ntyre. Mr.. Harold Webster. Mr.. Stanley
Smith. Mr. Leroy c, Shronk, Mr. Norman w.
Wooley, Mr.. George J.. Bates. Mr.. Charles
4. call. Mr.. Garfield j. EdmondS. Mr.. Don
aid :. Mackenzie, Mr.. John Armtage. Mr..
Frederick Mitchell. Mr.. James Crawford. Mr..
Hamilton Sherlock, Mr.. Herbert Blacker Mr..
r. Norman Ward, Mr. Harry r. Hess. Mr..
Claude s. Hampshire. Mr.. Albert Ritten-
house, and Mr. Alfred NJ c. Keen.
Beginning January the church will hold
n series of wartime evangelstic meetings
continuing each evening until January l3.
Among the speakers will be the pastor. the
Rev. David l.. Mccartney. DR. g. :. Brown.
Rev Frank NJ. Dilks, and Rev. George A.
Palmer
Mrs. George Hamilton. of ANS Ridge ave
nue., entertained the members of her Bible
class last evening at her home. An interest
ing program of music and recitations was
followed by a social hour The guests We're
Miss Helen Houghton Miss Minnie IIough-
ton, Miss Nellie Grove, Miss Marian Grey,
Miss Edith Baker. Miss Elsie Newbeck. Miss
Hannah Zorn and Miss Florence Ralph.
The citizens patriotic committee. which
Is looking after the welfare of each man
In the service of the United States and the
Allies, is sometimes delayed In its work
owing to the changes in addresses due to
promotions and transfers. The committee.
headed by Mr. Charles l.. Dykes and the
womens auxiliary, in charge of Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Dobson Altemus desires each citizen
Of the Falls TO become a member CT the
organization. This will bring all the rela-
tives and friends of the men in close touch
with the work and give them the opportunity
of keeping the workers up TO date in the
change of addresses of the men and par
ticularly of the British volunteers. A good
way to start the new year would be to
become "A member of the patriotic associa-
ton and 20 to the White House and help
the noble men and women who are constant
ly and generously giving service
The members of the Falls Literary Insti-
tute received informally at the clubhouse