Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24

Horse Show in September? Well, that's
what they are going to do.
You see, usually they have to have a
whole force of men to clear up and keep
things in absolute order for these shows,
and with the scarcity of men, which we
must realize will become greater every
day as time goes on and the knowledge
that keeping the turf and oval and sward
is not actually essential work, the girls
have come into the gap and will do the
work of men.
Ellen has guaranteed to keep the
grounds in condition during the whole three
days and she and her corps of scouts will
be there morning. afternoon and evening
s'"Betwee1 you and me and the gatepost'
] would not be one bit surprised to see
"yon green sward" in condition such as
IL never before attained in the history of
the Bryn Mawr Polo Grounds, for 1t will be
there that said show will take place. And
by this do not mean to be funny:1 am
in earnest. You know how a room looks
after man has cleaned it, and again how
1t looks after a woman has cleaned it.
don't you? You do. Well, that's going to
be the difference out at Bryn Mawr. And.
permanent job there il they so desire.
7 HEAR that at least one hundred women
= have given thei' names patronesses
OF the show. It's all for the war benefit,
/ you know, and judging from the other
shows given in this country since our
entry into the war will doubtless add
greatly TO the Golfers of the war charities
which fill our thoughts these days.
THE women on the committee are GER
! tainly working like trojans to make the
whole thing success, and Mrs Straw.
bridge tells me that Mrs. Charlie Mum,
who heads the prize committee. has re-
ported splendid results. AS I think | told
YOU, the prizes are to include several
patriotic things such as Liberty Bonds
and War Stamps.
Mrs. Ned Browning and Mrs. Charles
Coke have only a few boxes left to sell.
Mrs. Archibald Barklie has obtained many
promises of aid for the cafeteria she will
run at this show as she did at Devon. For
that was one great success! My! but
wasn't that vegetable salad good? The
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for the other eats--well, those who like
good cats had better go out to that show
with a purse full of nickels, and dimes
and quarters, and they'll get good eats
and at reasonable prices. You see, they re
all donated, so it's all clear profit for the
benefit.
Whatever this gymkhana is to be don I
know but whatever it is it's going to he a
success, because Mrs. Billie Clothier Mrs.
John Converse Mrs. Harry Harrison and
Mrs. Paul Mills have it in charge. And
Mrs. Victor Mather and Mrs. Antelo
| DevereuX are collecting all manner of toys
to tempt the papas and mammas of certain
small but very smartly clad youngsters
whose presence always adds to the joy of
the show.
THEN there's to be a pageant. That
= took awfully we'll at the Indoor Show
last spring, you remember, Mrs. Tom
Ashton has charge of this and Isabella
Wanamaker has undertaken to dispose OF
pony. Constance Vauclain and Brownie
Warburton will have candy and cigarettes
and "tabac" las the soldiers who have mas
tered that much French call it, to sell, and
altogether it will be wonderful.
HNH1S is a true story-you can believe il
= or not, as you see fit, but you have IN,
word that it's a true story, The hero is
aged ten and named Teddy. He lives neal
an army camp with his mother, who il
writing a very technical book that has
something to do with the army so thai
she has to be on the spot to get atmos
phere, or information, or whatever sh,
needs. Teddy is the idol of the camp. anG
Is just as much of a soldier any of the
enlisted men who spoil the life out of him
When he first arrived in town he was
private in khaki, Of course, with puttees
service hat and unadorned sleeves. Sool
he became a corporal. with two stripes OF
his sleeve, and several weeks later he wal
Spromoted to sergeant. Feeling that hi
rank was not worthy of his importanc,
he cut off the chevrons and handed himsel
a commission. And so it went on unit
he was a major About that time mothe
was called to Washington on business an,
left Teddy with the housekeeper until sh,
found how long she would have to sta,
there. Teddy has a liberal allowance, an,
1t lasted pretty well for the first week o
his mothers absence. Then she found tina
she would have to stay in Washington TO
several months, and so she sent for Tedd
TO come down to her. He had exactly
dollar and half left, and a ticket to buy
and lunch to get on the train and severa
1ittle things like that Teddy didn't worry
though-he knew his friends would neve
let him walk all that distance. And the
didn't They got together enough to bu
his ticket, counting on his dollar and hal
to get the lunch and other things. The
one of them got permission to take hir
into town in truck and put him safely o.