Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Commander Payne to Address Red Cross Auxiliary
Next Monday $3.50 OClock-Base Hospital No.
~ permanently Supplied by University Auxiliary

I luncheon at the club In honor OF MISS
Alice Delanar and Miss Evangelinc Johh-
| son,
Friends of Mrs. Lawrence wilbur of Gym
wyd. Will be glad TO know that she is con-
valescing from her recent attack OF appen- I
dicitis Mrs. Wilbur Is still at the Hahne-
| mann Hospital.
Mrs. Isaac w Jeanes OF ,he Ritz-Carl-
ton. Is motoring TO New York. where she
| VIII spend week. Mrs. Jeanes was MISS
| Lucy Ncwhall. OF this city.
Mrs. Lawrence H. ReIdenour. OF Fifty
| third street and Gainor road, Wynneheld,
gave Harlequin shower in honor of MISS
| Florence Young. whose engagement 20 Lieu
| tenant Hugh Hamilton was recently an
| nounced.
| Mr.. Richard NJ. White, of 1928 North
| Eighteenth street. formerly treasurer OF the
| Catholic Alumni Sodality Of this city is now
| stationed at nearby camp, where he Is
| doing splendid work secretary OF the
Knights of Columbus building.
Mr.. and Mrs James McCambridge, OF 17ii
| Erie avenue are spending the week at At
| lantic City.
| The engagement of Miss Helene T.. Bates.
| OF 5244 Walton avenue, to Mr.. Edwin w.
| Hannum, of Germantown. was announced
| last evening at her home in West Philadel-
| phia. Lieutenant John Frederick Bates. Jr,
| u. s. ~, a brother of Miss Bates. was among
| those present. Lieutenant Bates has just
| returned from abroad, being n member of
| the gun of the larger liners. No
| date has been set for the wedding.
| The Freshman division Of the Fed Cross
| Auxiliary of the West Philadelphia High
| School for Girls gave play last week in
the assembly hall The title was "Autoc-
| racy," and the whole story was meta
| phorical version of the present conflict OF
| the nations. in which Democracy, coming
to the aid of the smaller nations, eventually
| trunpns.
Miss Incz Xiques and Miss Martha Eber-
| hard were among those taking part.
In the four divisions of this energetic
| group of Red Cross workers each class rep
| resents country The seniors are Amer
ica"; the juniors. France: the sophomores,
| Belgium" and the freshmen, Serbia"
| Miss Marie Mcdonnell of 108 South
| Thirty-eighth street. has returned to her
| home after spending week as the guest OF
| Miss Iilda Gallagher
Mr.. and Mrs J. Washington f.ogue. who
| have taken apartments at the Rittenhouse
for the winter are spending a short time at
| Atlantic City, where MIR. I.ogue is con-
| yalescing from his recent illness
Miss Anna Dempsey has returned to her
| home, i431 Baltimore avenue. For the last
weak Miss Dempsey has been visiting her
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Miss Marguerite Harper Of Brooklyn. ~
spending some time in this city as the
guest of Miss Mary Mcmahon, of 1850
Spruce street. Miss Harper is IA frequent
visitor here, and her many friends have
rlanned a number of entertainments in her
honor.
| Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Longdon have
returned from their wedding rip and arc
spending a few days with Mrs Congdon's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Loughran. of
North Broad street. Mr.. and Mrs. Cong
doa will make their home in New York.
| Mr. Walter Kroneberger. of 200 Mount
Vernon street, will leave shortly to go in
training at a nearby camp
| Mr. and Mrs. William II. Greenfield have
returned to their home. 1909 West Lehigh
avenue. after spending short time at At
| lantic City. Their guests for the weekend
| included Mrs. Joseph +. Duanty, Miss Stella
Marie Murphy and Miss Marie Greenfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Larkn have returned
| from their wedding trip and are at present
| living with Mrs. Larkin's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James McCambridge, OF I'LL Erie ave-
| nue.
| Mrs Walter FrauenheiE has returned to
| her home in Pittsburgh, after spending some
| time here at the Bellevue-Stratford.
| Mrs Joseph Creamer. who will be remem-
| bered as Miss Margaret Cronn of Over
brook is spending the winter at Yuma, Ariz.
| Her husband Lieutenant Joseph Creamer,
! L. s. A., is stationed at an army post in the
| West.
| dance for the benefit OF war-relief work
| was given OH Saturday night at the Ritten-
| house Hotel by some pupils OF the Stevens
| School Germantown. Those who were active
on the committee included Miss Dorothy
Caine. Miss Margaret Jacobs. Miss Sarah
| Fry, Miss Jessie Wissler and Miss Margaret
Buckley.
| Mrs. Henry u. Reichert Is spending some
time with her mother, Mrs J. Austin. of Mill
| VILE. y. J. Mr.. Reichert is stationed in the
South with the aviation school of the marine
corps,
Mrs. John X. Biddle of Girard Farms. gave
| a birthday party on Saturday afternoon from
until 6 o'clock In honor of her little daugh-
ter Corinne Hope. Among those present were
Miss Elizabeth Gardner Miss Jean Gardiner,
Miss Betty Zeigler. Miss Agnes Duffy. Miss
Virginia Biddle and Master Charles Duffy.
Miss Estelle Wood, of 1921 Master street
will entertain the Alpha chapter OF the Phi
Delta Psi on>Saturday afternoon at her home
The members Miss Catharine Becker
Miss Helen Chatham. Miss Mildred Conrey
| Miss Erma Clover, Miss Elsa Gross. Miss
| Margaret Gilmore, Miss Jenebelle Harkins
Miss Mabel Luccarenie. Mrs. Lewis Street
Miss Mildred Pidgeon and Miss Marian Will
liams
surprise party was given Washing
| toms Birthday at the home of Mr.. ard Mrs
| Schneider, 1902 South Sixth street. in honor
| of their son, William Schneider. Mr.
Schneider graduated from the South Phila'
delphia High School and expects to enter the
Wharton School in September. Mr.. Schneider
was presented with a gold knife and chain
by the Ardentes Club. of which he is al
officer. Mr. NJ. Drogin presented Mr.
Schneider with the gift and also acted as