Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-29

SUSPECT that party out at the Hunt
= ingdon Valley Country Club tonight is
going to be great don't you? 1 love
the things the men give themselves.
Both the army and navy men have no end
Of talent, It seems to me- and when they
get a chance to put 1t across the boards
I'm very glad to hear it.
Well, anyway, you know they need about
$4,000 to complete the recreation building
which is now in progress for the sailors
and marines at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard. $50 tonight the affair given out at
the Huntington Valley will be for that
benefit
It's to be vaudeville. and it's to start
at Z o'clock, I'm told, and it's under the
auspices Of the Huntingdon Valley Branch
Of the Women's Navy Auxiliary of the
Red Cross. Don't you have to be long.
'a~ ~hrsathed to speak the titles of things
these days? They are so long you pretty
nearly pass sout before you get through
saying them all in one breath.
The vaudeville is to be called "An Eve
ming with the Navy" and 1t will be held
4 on the lawn Of the country club, and that's
one reason why 1t is to begin at I, you
see. because with the daylight saving the
show can be given out of doors without
artificial light UP to nearly o'clock.
After the show there will be dancing In
the ballroom
Every one who lives out on the Reading
IL interested, it seems to me, for I've heard
about 1t from every one I've met. All the
younger girls are working to sell tickets
and the patronesses for the evening are
Mrs. John Worrell Pepper, Mrs. Charles
E. Brinley, Mrs. George H. Frazier, Mrs.
John Gribbell, Mrs. ]. Howard Gibson Mrs
George F. Lasher. Mrs. J. Bertram Lippin
colt. Mrs. William s. Blight, Jr., and Mrs
John w. Brock.
Mrs. John Nabro Frazier too, has a
good deal to do with the preparations, I'm
told. It's going to be fine, really. And the
entire talent will be furnished by the
marines and sailors now stationed at
League Island.
M1H1LE speaking of marines. my heart
w goes out in sympathy to Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Reath over the news of the death
Of Bob, who was fighting in France with
the marines and was killed in action.
Bobbie went into the marine corps early
in the war; that is, since our entrance
into the war, and has done some splendid
work. He Joined the marines because
they would take him under twenty, the
same time sgd Thayer Joined. It's hard to
remember Just when different boys did
enlist, but am very sure that Bob was
one Of the first. His sister. Elsa Reath,
was married late last fall, you remember,
to Lieutenant Jack Appleton. She had
been engaged to him a little more than a
year. In fact was the first girl in her
debutante year to become engaged. Ted
IL a brother and so is Brannan, who mar
ried Maisie Morris, and there's a smaller
brother who Is very much younger. Bob's
death came as a great shock for after all,
even though you know you will be apt to
get such news from "over there" at any
moment about those nearest and dearest to
you, you always hope there's fighting
chance. And. as a matter of fact, there
is always a fighting chance. Boobies name
was Thomas Roberts Reath. but because
his cousin was called Tom the family
called him Bob.
1t is and must always be a consolation
to his parents and family that he gave his
life in a great and just cause, and that
he did not give 1t in vain we know very
well, for victory will be ours one day,
though, alas, the flower of our American
manhood must be crushed, I fear, many
times before we finally gain it. The knowl.
edge, however, that our boys have fought
like men and heroes and that il they have
died have died like men performing their
duty. is a great thing.
THERE is going to be another reception
4 tonight for soldiers and sailors at the
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1900
Locust street. These affairs each Satur.
day night are very enjoyable and men in
uniform are admitted without cards. I
passed there last week when the fun was
on and wished I was wearing a uniform
myself, 1t sounded so delightful.
HHARLIE wanted oh! so much to go out
~ Of doors. But then, you see. Charlie
was only three years old and just had on
his first white trousers. and it was driz-
cling and cold on the other side Of
Z the window. So when Charlie asked,
Mother. may l go out in the yard?" it
was not surprising that mother should
answer NO" 1t went on at intervals of
two or three minutes. Mother, mayn't
60 out, ple-ea-se?" And PLEASE,
mother. won't you let me go out just
for teeny weeny little while?"
Finally mother fxed him with stern
eye and said Charlie, II you don't stop
bothering me, I'll throw you out Of the
window"
There was utter silence for a moment,
and then mother came back to the room
with some more stockings to mend Charlie
remarked. III you throw me out Of the
window. mother, may stay out a little
while?"
If perseverance wins the day that young
man, should be winner. How about 1t?
NANCY wYNNE.
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