Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-24
UBL1C H1IADEIPHIA THURSDAY. a.

UNEE next one Of a series Of delightful sub
L scription dances will be given out in
Ridley Park on Saturday evening. February
9. Mrs. charles g. Hetzel has charge Of
these affairs.
one OF them was held last Saturday eve
ming in the auditorium. II was given FOR
the beneht Of the Camp Fire Girls. MISS
Ethel VI. White Is guardian Of that organi2a-
tion out there Miss Beulah Lloyd Is presi-
dent: Miss Wnifred Sloan, secretary, ana
Miss Ruth Matthias, treasurer. The other
members, all Of whom were present at the
dance. are Miss Edith Ellis Miss Helen Mi-
Tin. Miss Edith Bright. Miss Dorothy Brandt'
Miss Miriam Tyndali Miss julia Brandt
Miss Helen Stewart, Miss Annette EnaRraph,
Miss Madeline Hall, Miss Lydia Nerreh ana
Miss Eunce Commins. Mrs Charles O. liet-
zel Is an honorary member
Among others who attended the dance were
Miss Helen White. Miss Margaret White,
Miss Mildred Bamey, Miss Edith WHliahs'
Miss Beatrice Brown. Miss Irene Maeinnls'
Miss Jeanette Hays. Miss Helen Buckley,
Miss Naomi McHenry. Miss Bertha khoads'
Miss Mildred Rhoads. Miss sara Grant. MISS
Marjorie Black, Miss Mary smith, Miss Anna
Harvey. Miss Virginia Nipple, Miss Julla
smith. Miss Helen Hays. Miss Rex Leeds
Miss Msybelc Cochran, Mr.. Franklin Thomp-
son, Mr. Philip Taylor. Mr.. Charles Taylor
Mr. G. c. Copeland, Mr.. Park Culbert' Mr.
Allison Cornog. Mr.. Nauciain Williams Mr.
Smedley Ward, MIR. Leedon Andrews, Mr.
MAYNARD Poole Mr. Bud walters. Mr.. Osborn
smith Mr. Paul Schaeffer. Mr.. Paul Mer-
chant Mr.. John Dixon Mr. Howard Chan'
der Mr.. Koon. Mr.. Charles Holt. Mr.. Wal
lace Catanach. Mr.. Samuel Hays, Mr.. CharIes
Matthias, Mr.. George Eyre, MT. FRANK
Michel. Mr.. Albert Ashur Mr. r. {. VIII
llams Mr. Edward clyde, Mr.. John stanton
and Mr.. Lewis Mccain
The refreshments were served by MIS- l..
Lloyd. Mrs. Thomas White Mrs Isaac stew
art Mrs. Joseph A. McHenfS ana MIS-
charles q. HetzeL The dance room was dec
Grated with American lags and gay PEN
nants \ special feature Of the AFFAIR was
a dance when bright colored balloons We're
tossed about There were a number OF people
there from Philadelphia, Swarthmore' Nor
wood. Media Chester and other towns around
there.
ON Monday evening the members Of the
Ridley Park Home and school Association
and others attended the dedication OF the
new public school building. The program
included an invocation by the Rev. l.. II.
ketes, the singing of America by the audi
ence. songs by the Ridley Park quartet, the
members Of this quartet being Mr.. Philip
Hipple Mr.. pierson. Mr.. l.. L. Harrington
and Mr.. Fulton. Piano trios followed, by
Miss Dorothy Harrington, Miss Madeline
Harrington and Miss Helen Harrington.
Some splendid addresses were made by Mr.
Henry a. Mccarthy. Mr.. a q, G. Smith. Dr.
A. D. Yocum and DR. J. l. CARRIER Miss
Jeannottc Hays also played several piano
solos. Mr.. Paul A. Davis. Sd, then turned
the Keys of the building over 10 Mr.. G. L.
Jones. the president Of the school board
The boys Of the school played u short, snappy
game Of basketball and then refreshments
we're served by the Girl Scouts, in their smart
uniforms.
The woman's Club had a most interesting
program Monday afternoon. The after
noon was devoted 20 home economies Mrs
"a ha trff,a N NJ g
ment Miss Sarah LoveJoy, the dean Of the
womans department at state College, spoke
on the advantages of budget'making as
safe and wise means of meeting the financial
problems every houseieeper has to deal with
in soma form or other. Miss Emma Smedley,
who Ia superintendent and business manager
of the public school lunch system, told the
women of her work in the schools Of Phila-
delphia. She has found that II Is quite pos
sible to make the system almost self-sup-
porting by the pennies which the children
pay for their lunch
Music was then furnished by the Woman's
Chorus who sang most amusingly of The
"meatless, sweetlcss and wheatless days" 1t
has been decided that the club will hereafter
have its meetings on Tuesdays in the service
house. instead Of Mondays. In compliance
with the coal administrators order or
course, when the warm days do come, the
meetings on Mondays will be resumed.
Next Tuesday evening a lecture will be
given by Mr. Charles A. Beury. 1t Is under
the auspices of the Mems Social Club and
the Woman's club. Mr. Beury will describe
his travels through Russia, Turkey and
Persia.
The Service House in Ridley Park IS al
ways open on Tuesday evenings now, so that
those who are unable to come there In the
daytime may be able 10 do their share in
helping.
Mr. and Mrs. George j. Pequignot are being
congratulated upon the birth Of n daughter
Mrs John II. Pomeroy and her daughter
Miss Jane Pomeroy, spent last week with
Mrs Pomeroys sister, Mrs. Mahlon Buck
man, in Ventnor, y. J.
Mrs. l.. II. Bryant has been visiting her
daughter. Mrs. James Murphy, in Richmond,
Va.
4 meeting Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union was held In the Presbyterian
church last Wednesday. Mrs, Winfield Scott