Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

WASNI IL thrflllng yesterday AFTERNOON
w at the orchestra, when Mr.. Van Rens-
selaer introduced Mrs. weatherly and Mrs.
weatheriy In turn presented the new stage
setting or background for the Philadelphia
Orchestra? II had been donated by the
West Philadelphia womens Committee as
a tribute to the work Of the women OF
Philadelphia, to their unt!ring efforts to
have and keep an orchestra in this city.
Society. with a large and capital S, was
present in its usual conservative orchestra
dress, and as usual also the academy was
filled from orchestra to heaven"
I was interested to see pretty Mrs.
Hammy Cheston there in the box with her
mother, Mrs. Joe Leidy. Cornelia was
looking awfully well. She had on velvet
hat and topcoat with a wonderful fur
collar. Margaretta Jeanes. who Joined her
mother In her box during the concert, came
in her motor messenger costume. She has
such dear face. and is as earnest as her
expression. The butterflies Of yesterday
are not to be found these times, are they?
Mrs. Roland Taylor entertained several
guests in her box and Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
had five friends. I think Mrs. Randall
Morgan was looking extremely smart. She
grows handsomer every year. 1 have al
ways admired her wonderful hair, haven't
you? And Mrs Henry s. Grove looked
stunning in her small hat and wonderful
furs.
just can't begin to tell you all the
people l saw. For you know what the
orchestra is on Friday afternoons; it's
almost like the Assembly, and there's very
little exaggeration in that. Euery one was
there!
TN AFRAID there is little doubt of the
death of Taylor walthour. Though up
to the last heard, there had been no Off.
cial report from the Government Of his
death. but various letters have come from
individuals speaking. Of his brave end.
am so sorry for Mrs. walthour and
Anna Mary. his pretty little sister. And
his grandmother. too: she's Mrs. Adam
EVERY, you know 1 have seldom known
family to be as crazy about any one
member as they all were about Taylor.
And indeed they had a right to be. He
was a perfectly splendid fellow in every
way and more persons than his family will
mourn his death. One cannot help hoping
that there may be some mistake even yet,
but I am told that even the family have
given up hope.
hid YOU know that Gladys Thomas, who
~ sailed from Canada to do Red Cross
work 'over there" has arrived safely?
Yes, her mother, Mrs. Edward Thomas, has
had word of her safe arrival overseas
She's a cousin of Harry Blynn you know.
and has been doing very fine work for the
Red Cross here, too. Mrs. Thomas and
Mrs. Blynn live together at 2207 De Lancey
street.
noN'T you love the spirit Of the Ameri.
~ can soldier? read a letter from one
of our boys today that fairly made me
shout with laughter. They are such
nuts" aren't they?
This particular young man had written
to girl you know and know some time
ago, and remarked among other things:
when you curtail in sugar, ration on
apple sauce, too, won't you? like it."
So she had agreed to the rationing. The
answering letter read: Thanks for ra-
tioning yourself apple sauce. Now
would you mind shifting to peach jam and |
chewing gum"
Later he says. referring to a ran.proof |
tobacco pouch she had given him: Here |
are some of the eleven French words 1 |
know: lie tabac des autres etait humid |
mais le tabac dams ma pouche etait sec, ct |
on le fume beaucoup. Je vous remercie |
Oui., Compris? Fini!!!" He must have |
had some size pouch to have had enough |
for the fellers in his crowd" don't you |
think?
But the most beautiful part comes later.
Syka ho 7
write me letter and inclose two or three
pieces Of chewing gum. laid fiat. don't
care rap about their letters. but want
the chewing gum 1t will not be cen.
sored."
Another paragraph in the letter says:
Perhaps you've read-I know you have
about the big drive we made. We pushed
the Germans back about eight kilometers,
and l personally iook the following pris.
oners: l german blanket, 1 german COM
bination kettle and frying pan and ger.
man novel. 1 captured a german shelter
tent, too but released 1t on parole in |
charge Of q signal corps. Some of the
battalion intelligence men captured a ger
man dugout kitchen and l helped execute
the prisoners, which conssted of II
barrel Of sauer kraut, many loaves of
bread. hardtack raw cabbage, corned beef,
etc. We showed no mercy to the enemy.
but surrounded it entirely. We Sxtermi-
mated 1t. Our trench molars were very
effective. because we used the nutcracker
method Of strategy"
Now did you ever hear better spirit? |
Those boys are certainly great! And 1t
does seem as IL we would have them back
homo again before very long, does 1T not?
Even II 1t takes year TO get them back,
we'll know they are coming and that |