Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-11
MEETINGS RESUMED
AFTER HOLIDAYS
Belgian and French Relief Asso-
citation Met Wednesday Evening
at Falls of Schuylkill

The members of the Belgian and French
Relief Association Of St. James the Less Prot
estant Episcopal Church resumed their
meetings this week in the mission building.
having omitted the Wednesday evening work
during the holidays. From October TO the
middle Of December these splendid women de-
voted one evening n week to the relief work
and completed ninety-fvc hospital Shirts
ffty-nve pairs of bootes, $50 body binders
sos II binders 10 sings, twelve pairs cro-
cheted slippers. seventy sweaters, fifteen
pairs of wristkts, fifteen helmets, twelve pairs
of socks and large quantit es of oakum pads.
Mrs Samuel Wagner. of School House lane, IL
chairman and treasurer, and Mrs Lucy
Brewer is secretary.
The members include Mrs. Harry White
head, Miss Lydia Farrer, Mrs, william Wy
att. Mrs William Grindrod Miss Elizabeth
Whitaker. Mrs. Charles r. McDermott. Miss
Margaret Wyatt. Miss Clarissa Lobley, Mrs
Herbert Boocock, Miss Mary Boocock. Miss
Mary Critics. Mrs. Thomas Reuter-, Mrs
John Marco Mrs. Martha Smith, Mrs
Painter, Mrs. Albert Bates. Mrs, John Har-
rison, Mrs. George Hamilton Mrs. Davis Mrs
Sarah Baker, Miss Fannie Sudell, Mrs. Will
liam Lowe, Mrs. Mahaffy Mrs Rhoads, Mrs
Metcalf, Miss Smith, Mrs. Ferguson. Miss
Jennie Drunsfeld, Miss Ivy Marco, Miss Hep
worth, Miss Johnson, Miss Ada Cole Mrs.
David Munyon. Mrs ~Pickard. Mrs. James
Rogerson and Mrs, Walter Nethercot.
Auxiliary l09 of the Red Cross of America
the only community Red Cross center at the
Falls. presented with handsome Red
Cross flag by Mr.. and Mrs George Hamilton,
OF Ridge avenue. on Sunday evening. The
members of the auxiliary meet all day Thurs
day in the Grace Reformed Episcopal Church.
Ridge avenue above Calumet street. and it
was In this church that the presenta ton
services were held. Mrs. W. Anderson pre-
sented the gift. and Mrs. Walter Oakford, wife
of the pastor Of the church, who is chairman
of the auxiliary, received it, Mr. Oakford
made an interesting address on Ministry to
the Sick and Wounded in Wartimcs." There
was special patriotic music.
The members of the Falls branch Of the
| Service Commission of the Presbyterian
Church OF America who have been working
on Friday evenings In the Falls Presbyterian
church. will hold their future meetings at
the home of Mrs. Robert Crooks, 1851 Ridge
avenue. until the weather moderates. Among
the expert knitters of the commission ia Miss
Evelyn Mainwaring. OF Ridge avenue, who
although only eleven years of age, has COM
pleted three scarfs, four pairs or wrstlets
and is just finishing her second sweater. II
is surprising the amount of work being done
| by the boys and girls, who are never 50
happy rs when they are working for the
| men in the army and navy.
Mrs Elizabeth Dobson Altemus has
| presented to the Falls Presbyterian Church
| lowing young men from the church in the
| nations service: Mr.. David Lawson. Mr..
| William Calhoun, Mr., Frank Weir. Mr..
| Thomas Jones. Mr. Herman Starrett. Mr..
| Alexander Starrett, Mr.. ], Russell Markley,
| Mr.. Herbert W. Crothers Mr.. Leonard Rel
gross. Mr.. Linford Neely and Mr.. Ivan
| Crook.
The Ladies Benevolent Association of the
| Church of st. James the Less held a meet
| ing on Tuesday evening In the new parish
| house. The business session was followed by
| a social hour This group of generous women
| from all sections of the suburb has been aid
| ing the poor and needy for u number Of years.
| Lieutenant Irwin s Grindrod. son Of Mr
| and Mrs. William Grndrod. has been trans
| ferred from a southern training camp to
| a northern camp with the engineer corps.
| Lieutenant n. Dowd Finley, Of Camp Han
| cock. has been assigned to the post Of In
| structor In the third officers training camp
MI Elmer ]. Burke. who recently en-
| listed In the ordnance department OF the
| United States army, spent the New Years
holiday with his parents at their home on
| Midvale avenue.
Mr. Edgar Burt formerly of the Falls.
has gone to Harvard University to complete
| his course In wireless operating, preparatory
| TO his transfer to the navy,