Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31


Justice. has been given commission as
, major in the judge advocates department
and is to be located at Washington during
the war. Stevens Heckscher, too, of Straf.
ford, was made a major few weeks ago.
He is also in the judge advocates depart.
ment. Bill Hart is brother of Mrs. Led.
yard Heckscher and Tommy Hart. you
Know, who married Margaret Newbold in
May Of this year. Ledyard Heckscher and
Stevens Heckscher are cousins. but there
Isl of course, no connection between Mr..
Hart and Mr.. Heckscher.
Stacy Lloyd is another man who lives
on the Main Line who has been recently
made a major in the judge advocates de.
partment. He has been at 1t for some time
and I understand is in France now. But
one hears so many rumors these days one
can never be sure about the reports. l
don't mean about the being made majors;
that's sure; but that Major Lloyd has gone
to France I am not certain.
A MOTHER little debutante of the future
"A has come among us. The Hamilton
Disstons have a little daughter. She was
Disston was Jessie Williamson. you know,
a daughter of Doctor Williamson, of Will
fnngton and later Chestnut Hill. Hamil'
ton Disston is an ensign in the navy ana
is at Key West at present -.-.... -.
And small Angler Dukes Jr. has new
brother--for Il second son was born this
week to Mr. and Mrs. Duke. And our
friend Tony Bddle is once more grand
father, for you remember Mrs Duke was
pretty Cordelia Biddle, whose wedding in
Holy Trinity Church some three years ago,
was a great social event
Cordelia is only twcnty-one now but she
is devoted little mother despite her youth,
ard is ever so happy in her married life.
CPEAKING of the navy, did you know
~ that Mrs. George Fales Baker, who is
so interested in the Navy Auxiliary Of the
Red Cross, is giving a large ball this week
at Spring Lake at the Sussex and Essex Il
. don't know which comes first in that hotels
name Sus or Esl. It's to be very elaborate
and the proceeds are to go for the Red
Cross. Mrs. Baker is a splendid worker
and has taken lively interest in the aux
Independence Square Auxiliary of the Red
Cross and is chairman of the Navy Aux
iliary there.
All fthe members of that committee, by
the way. work strenuously. Mrs. Clinton
Rogers Woodruff spent u number Of morn.
ings there in the winter and Mrs. Fred
English has charge of wool and is vice
chairman Of the auxiliary and is most de.
voted there. Do you remember how stun.
ming she looked in the Liberty Loan
parade when she led the auxiliary. 400
strong, in the march. Mrs. Belding is
another indefatigable worker, who until
It was decided to close the rooms for the
day on Saturdays in the summer came in
every Saturday and remained at the desk
In charge of affairs for the day.
And for the last few days, in spite Of
the intense heat Mrs. George Lorimer,
who is chairman, has spent the entire day,
from until s, down there making dress
ings and directing the work until Mrs. Nc
Grath comes down to take charge the end
of the week.
So you see these good ladies are not
only good executives, but Nhey know how
to make the dressings themselves and they
do them. too.
NNE Of the latest things to do for the
~ soldiers and sailors is to take them
along In your car. Now, of course, the
actual taking them in is not new, for many
people have done that for ages; but the
new thing about 1t is the sign which comes
and which you paste ON the back or side
window Of your car.
It has a white background and has a
narrow red and white stripe and then
broader blue stripe around the edge. And
In blue and red letters it reads: Soldiers
and Sailors. A seat in this car for you.
Hold up your hands. I will stop.
So, you see, there is no room for mis-.
understanding. The soldier or sailor need
only hold up his hand to be taken along
In the loveliest limousine in the city. We
all try to do our bit, you see. even II, as
In Nancy's case, we only have a Brill"
car.
LIE HAD gone to training camp, nat
L 1 urally some distance away, and so
maybe that was the reason she was
so sweet to the postman and always
insisted upon opening the door her.
self when he came. She did get letters,
too, and in them were weird descriptions
of all the new things he was doing to
learn how to be a soldier. And in between
several of these accounts was one little
phrase which wasn't exactly a hint, but
still it might be one. 1t was: DO you
remember that good fudge that used to be
your specially? ] surely do" Now of
course, he didn't just ask her to send him
some, but the chances were he would be
tickled to death if she did make it for him.
At least so she thought right away, and
she also thought:
Poor boy! He doesn't get many sweets"
and naturally after that she jumped up
and said 'Fll make him some right away"
So she did. and wish he could have seen
her making it, for her little blue gingham
apron was most fetching, you must know =
nd he Jooked cha at.mipply dnmastic