Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08

CROUP No | Of the Drexel Bidde Aux.
" lliary No. OF the Red Cross Society,
which holds its meetings In the parish house
Of st. stephens Protestant Episcopal Church,
wissahickon will hold a Red Cross confer
ence this evening in the Holy Trinity Chapel,
Twenty-second and Spruce streets. Mrs.
Elizabeth Warren Wynnc, chairman of the
auxiliary, will preside. and addresses will be
made by the Rev Floyd Tomkins, II. D.;
Dr. Charles Hart and Dr Elise Rose. There
will be organ solos, and the addresses and
discussions will be followed by social hour
with refreshments.
Mrs. Henry j. Dahm Is chairman or the
Wssahickon group; Mrs. Albert why vice
chairman; Miss Sara Smith, secretary and
Mrs. John Drobcl, treasurer. Miss Elizabeth
James, assisted by Miss Barbara Rowley, has
charge of the surgical dressings work; Mrs.
pahm and Mrs. W. Pugh, Of the hospital
garment section; Miss clara Booth OF the
knitting.
"pr Dcvinc," an entertaining comedy, was
presented by Miss Ethel Lushs class TN 81.
rimothy's Protestant Episcopal church,
in the parish house last evening. Between
the acts there was excellent music. and the
performance was followed by a dance. The
members Of the cast were Miss Edythe
Everett, Miss Ruth Firth, Miss Marian iaHre.
Miss Myrtle Silverwood, Miss Eleanore
Schoneld, Miss Iva Daley, Miss Doris Deni-
son, Miss Grace predigcr and Miss Henrietta
Nuzunn.
Miss Helen Rehfuss. of 1880 Ridge avenue,
entertained at luncheon on Wednesday fol-
lowed by knitting for the Red Cross Society.
Her guests included Miss Elizabeth Hey, Miss
Roberta RCa Neil, Miss Mildred Hey, Miss
Elizabeth CARPENTER Mrs. Charles kremcr.
Miss Jane Green, Mrs. Frederick clark, Mrs.
charles Kruger, Mrs Frederick Merrtel
Brecht, Miss Marian Clark. Mrs. Richard
Hey. Miss katharine Wheelock and Mrs.
William King Bod'ey
The engagement has been announced of
Miss Helen NJ. Firth, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry l.. Firth, of 4549 Manayunk ave-
nue., to Mr.. Edward \. Kingston, Of $500
Hamilton street, West Philadelphia. MIR.
Kingston is chief engineer of tho Chester
Shipbuilding Company. Several entertain
ments have been given IN honor Of the an
nouncemcnt, among them a dinner on Satur-
day evening" which was given by Miss Firth's
aunt. Mrs Louis Mcister, at her home, 562
Hermitage street
Tho members of the choir of 81. Stephens
Protestant Episcopal Church, Wssahickon,
will give musicale, followed by a dance in
the parish house, next Tuesday. Mr.. Albert
pruhcl. the Cholrmaster. has the affair in
charge and will be assisted by Mr. and Mrs.
John tozard. Miss Alice Berry, Miss Alice
Meyer. Mrs. William Winterbottom, Miss
Gwendolyn Adams. Miss Reba Thackary
Miss Lucctta Lane, Miss Lillian Garreth, Miss
Margaret Spencer, Miss Ethel Carpenter. Miss
Anna Miller. Mrs Anna Drubel, Miss Agnes
Lowe, Mr. Frank Walker, Mr.. George
Spencer. Mr. Albert Spencer. Mr.. Henry H.
Dahm, Mr.. Charles Cain. Mr.. Raymond
Sailer. Mr.. George Thackaray, Master Ellis
ton Wrigley, Master Robert Curley, Master
Edward Isager, Master Ralph Garrett. Master
W. Milligau, Master Jack Folds and Master
Sidney Spencer. all members of the choir.
The Thursday Night club of the Mama
yunk Presbyterian Church Is preparing a
beautiful service flag as gift TO the church.
The roll of honor includes Lieutenant Fred
Baldi, NJ. D.: Lieutenant Joseph Baldi.
Yeoman Virgil Baldi, all sons of CheNalier
c. G. A. Baldi; Sergeant David Duncan.
Mr. Joseph Cuba In France; Mr.. Jacob
Melzer, Mr. Louis Werkley Mr.. Harold Hen
rem. Mr. Thomas lnnes, Mr.. Leroy Slater,
Mr.. William Fisher, Mr. Elmer McMoran,
Sergeant James Black Mr.. Samuel wai en,
Mr. George NJ Kraft Mr.. Frank Schaffer
and Sergeant John Hopkins, the latter
member of the ambulance corps in Nova
Scotia. The flag will be presented with APP
propriate services at a church session during
the month and will be carried at the great
patriotic rally on February Is.
Mrs. Robert Black is president of the
club; Mrs Archibald MacHugh is vice prcs-
dent; Mrs Louis Mester secretary, and Mrs.
Wilbur Hilton. treasurer. Other members
include Mrs Frank Eckenroth, Mrs. G. G.
A. Baldi, Miss Rose Baldi, Miss Clara Nc
Master, Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. George y.
Makely, Mrs. Harry Firth. Miss Bessie Lys-
ter, Mrs. John Mullin, Mrs. Arthur W, Greer
Miss Margaret Brown, Mrs. j. McClennon,
Mrs. a. Whiteside Mrs. Mary GLASGOW.
Mrs. g. 5. Wilson. Mrs. Robert &. Greer.
Miss Ella Moore, Miss Minnie H. Scott, Miss
Margaret Hunter Mrs. Joseph Rippa. Mrs.
H. Rumscy, Mrs Ward Smith, Mrs. Thomas
Stanley, Mrs. Samuel Warren. Mrs, +. Wag-
ner, Mrs. NJ Megonigal. Mrs, Robert Mil
Ter, Mrs william J. Hamilton and Mrs
Samuel Taylor.
The Rev. Isaac Ward and Mrs. Ward.
formerly of RoXborough, have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Beatty, of
Manayunk avenue while preparing to leave
for their future home in Boston, Mass, where
the Rev. Doctor Ward has accepted a pas
torate after resigning from the evangelistic
party of Billy Sunday.
very successful performance of Peg
Machree" was given on Wednesday evening
In the parish hall of the Holy Family Ro-
man catholic Church on Hermitage street
in aid of the welfare work for the men from
the Twenty-first Ward at Camp. Those TAX
ing part were Miss Winnie Murphy Mrs
Marie tiagus IIalahan, Miss Marie Me-
CormCk. Mr.. John Callahan, Mrs. Joseph
Kaufman, Mr.. Herbert Scholes, Mr.. Peter
LOTUS and Mr. Coll McGarige. The enter
tainmcnt was followed by a dance, with Mr.
John NJ COnnOr as floor manager