Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

THIS is the month of at-homes, and
L personally, I'd rather he ut home than
anywhere else IN this kind OF weather,
wouldn't you? \ lot Of people feel the
same way ! do. and they have announced
their dates, although not mary Of them
have sent out cards. Mrs. Samuel Price
Wethcrll was at home yesterday at 25i
South Eighteenth street, ana today sew
eral people will receive. Mrs. Henry Sui
cor ,Icancs aud MarEarctta have sent out
cards for today, from until C, at their
home, 2OI2 Spruce street Margarctta is
ono of this years would .have.beeu.dcbu
tantcs who are doing much good work for
war relief. We may have lost n lot of at.
tractivc debs this year, but We certainly
have gained an enthusiastic crowd Of
workers for Red Cross, Emergency Aid,
Motor Messenger Service and the like. Mrs.
David English Dallam win be nj home TO.
day in Germantown and Mrs. Alan Hart
we'll strong, of Twenty.hrst and Dc Ian.
coy streets will also receive from until G.
AT THE weekly meeting Of the Overseas
n Committee of the Emergency hid this
morning tho most important thing dis
cugsed was the now Service Shop. which
will open for sure next week In the store
adjoining tho present quarters Of tho com.
tnittec in the Ritz. According to Mrs.
John g. Norris and Mrs. Marry W. TIar.
rt,ou. who are In charge Of tho Service
Shop committee this little store will be
iust what We have all been longing for.
Eyervtl ing sold there will be Of very SUI
rorlor quality aud tho prices will he most
moderate It sounds almoet too good 10
hc true. but have II OF the very best au
tbority. Just think of bciug able 10 buy the
best grade Of wool NJ tho lowegt price and
Al the same time help our soldiers aud sail
ors by sending them moro sweet stuff and
smokes' And that's Just what you'll hr
doing when you buy at the Service Shop
for there arc no overhead expenses AT all
every bit Of the work being volunteer, ant
all tho proceeds will go straight to the
Overseas Committee
Besides all the conceivable varieties oi
yarn, all tho little knitting accessories, sucl
a. needles, sock strctChCrs and WOO
windcrs. will he for sale More than that
every member Of the committee In charg'
has donated at least ono bag to the shop
aud lct me tell you there are som'
beauties among the lot You had better
do your shopping early if YOU really wan
to get one. because 7 know they viii r.
like hotcakes. If there is Ivy any chance
any woman anywhere who doesn't know
how to knit the Service shop will Cv
her an opportunity 10 lcaru, for free los
sons in knitting viii be given every Mon
day Wednesday and Friday in tho after
moons
As an extra added attractou-what don
people think of these days?-there will be
whole barrel of sugar for sale on shares
Those who will work with Mrs. Norris am
Mrs. Harrison in conducting the new ur
dertaking are Mrs. Charles Randolph
Snowden, Mrs. Charles Randolph WOOD
Mrs. BENJAMIN Chew, Mrs. George Dalla
Dixon, Jr., Mrs. Antelo DevereuS, Mrs
Victor Mather, Mrs. Gardner Cassatt Mrs
Thomas Mexican, Mrs. Mitchell Rosensa'
ten Mrs Curtis Patterson, Miss Paulin
Denckla and Mrs. Samuel u. Lit At Tn
general meeting il was announced that III
Pittsburgh branch of the Emergency Al
of Pennsylvania had just sent hrg
shipment of Jam and a check for $22O4
Another pleasing little announcement wa
that the Pen and Pencil Club intends
give the proceeds of its annual entertain
ment. "a Night IN Bohemia" to the owe
seas Committee.