Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-03
lust GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Talks Of Coming Horse Sho,cAlso of Fee
Chaplin Memorial Hone-Wilam Taylor, Jr,
Engaged to Southern Girl

REALLY. I expect very big things Of
the War.Relief Horse Show at Devon,
don't you? For one thing, with Doctor
Ashton Mr.. Wanamaker, Mr.. du Pont and
Mrs. Victor Mather on the committee it's
sure to be success, and then the Ener'
gency Aid has taken 1t under its wing and
has promised to help as hard as 1t can!
And the z. AS will be there In their trim
costumes and the e. A. AS will sell pro-
grams and help around generally as they
always do.
Believe me, those girls know what work
means these days, and it's a good thing
One little member I happen to have IN
mind used to spend most Of her time before
that organization was started wondering
what she would do with her life; why was
she born and how would she ever fill her
life and all the rest of that nonsense, you
know. And now she's so busy working
she's forgotten all about her sensitive
nature" and artistic temperament"
Then Mrs. Archibald Barklie is getting
up the buffet luncheon which will he
served during the three days of the show.
and she and her committee will off1ciate
at the lunch-counter themselves
Of the Red Cross carnival held last year
at the Bryn Mawr Polo Club will also re.
member that much of that success was
due to Mrs. Barklies splendid chairman
ship. She is a great executive.
There are to be several side issues
during the show, such flower booths,
candy and tobacco booths run by Con-
stance Vauclain, Brownie Tarburtor and
Gretchen Clay.
And the luncheon committee includes.
besides Mrs. Barklie, Mrs. sam Riddle, Mrs.
George Kendrick Sd, Miss Ellen Lathrop
Hopkins, secretary; Mrs. Harry Harrison.
Mrs. Ned Browning, Mrs. William Wright,
Mrs. John Norris. Mrs. Sam Belh cr,, Mrs.
John Barnes Townsend, Mrs. Henry Earn.
shaw, Mrs. Barklie Henry, Mrs. Adolp'
Rosengarten. Mrs. Ned Rtperts, Mrs. Ben
Tilghman. Mrs. B. F. Clyde. Mrs. Tom
Newhall, Mrs. Walter Jeffords, Mrs.
Charles o'Donnell Lee. Mrs Campbell
Madeira and Mrs. Altemus.
HNHE show will take place, rain or shine,
= on Thursday. Friday and saturday~say
the four members Of the main committee.
r. Penn Smith will he manager Of the
show. and this announcement will GER
tainly meet with the appreciation Of the
many exhibitors at the show. Mr.. Smiths
familiar figure insures that the show will
be run off on schedule time, which is al
ways consideration of importance to the
exhibitors and one that Invariably ep-
peases the impatience Of the spectators.
TINE Chaplin Memorial Home for Aged
= Blind will hold it's eighth annual June
fete next Thursday afternoon. l have told
you Of this home several times think,
and the annual fete is one Of the big times
OF the year there. can assure you for the
men and women inmates of the house.
The board Of managers and the ladies'
auxiliary Of the home give the June fete
and supper Is served from 5 until on
the lawn Of the home at 67l3 Woodland
avenue.
The graduates Of the Overlook School
for the Blind will furnish the music and
the members Of the auxiliary and the
board will receive the guests.
Quite a number Of people are interested
In the Chaplin Home and several younger
members Of the Social Set have taken up
series Of monthly teas for the old women
at the home, at which the dear old souls
are encouraged to dance and sing and
speak pieces.
Josephine and Dorothy sIather gave one
In May, and what do you think Suzanne
Lsvick schoff Is planning right now? Why
vaudeville performance in the mems
annex Of the home at wli:ch all talented
members will appear in various roles.
The fete on Thursday will last from Z
until 10 o'clock
yIIHAT did tell you about another Phil
w adelphia mans engagement coming out
soonS Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Maynard, Jr.
OF Knoxville. Tenn, you see, announced
the engagement Of their daughter. Pauline
to Second Lieutenant William J. Taylor
u. s. N. A.. of this city. who is son oi
Major and Mrs. William Taylor.
Bills father is already "over there" He
went over with Base Hospital No. 10 in MAY
year ago. Bells mother was Miss Emily
Newbold, and his sister, Marian Taylor
came out about three years ago and has
peen extremely popular. His two brothers
are Clement Newbold Taylor and Francis
n. I3yloI. 10 Hot hHo~ sHe Ht'lc pIluc
tobe, but hear she Is most attractiv,
and the families are very much pleased.
T HAVE heard Of devotion, but listen t,
L this: She was sitting on the porch las
Tuesday way out in Ohio WHITTIER he
family had gone for business reasons) ant
she was reading letter ..om the onl.
MN in the world" And in it he said h
was to have his hrst leave since he hat
arrived at Camp Meade on Saturday, ant
It would be about thirty.six hours; and oh
how he wished she was going to be near
And hslisye me SHE Wizhsd SO. too.