Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25

horse show, which is to be held the first
week In May; that is, on May ., and T.
Now May seems a great way off, does 1t
not? But before you know 1t 1t will be
here and we'll be trotting up to Twenty
third and Chestnut streets to the First
City Troop Armory to see the show which
has grown to be an annual institution.
The committee of the indoor show this
year includes Mrs Gardner Cassatt, Mrs.
William J. Clothier Jr., Mrs. John Cooke
Hirst, Mrs. John u. Holingsworth, Mrs
William S. Newcomet, Mrs. William c.
Warden, Miss Laura Carnell, Mrs. Herbert
Lincoln Clark. Mrs. I. w. Hollngshead,
Mrs. George Peterson, Miss Mae Stokes,
Mrs Charles Goldman, Mrs. Wilmer Kru.
sen, Mrs. John NJ. Patterson, Mrs. Joseph
Rogers Mrs. Merrill Weeks and Mrs.
Edwin H. Ware. Mrs. Walter C. Hancock
Some of US wondered if it would be de.
clded not to have the show this year on
account of the war But It was not to
wonder long, for my goodness! aren't some
Of the hospitals to be beneficiaries and
don't the hospitals need every bit of help
they can get these days?
Gracious knows. some are already re.
ceiving our men from this side if not from
the other yet. For so many who have not
been used to so much outdoor exposure
have been taken very i'll from all sorts and
kinds of various causes; so more power
to any undertaking that helps the hos.
pitfalls, say l.
The shows have always been given at
ha hut 10
year Judge Martin, who Is custodian OF
the First City Troop building, has con.
sented to turn 1t over to the show and
you will admit that it is certainly far more
conveniently located than down at Broad
and Federal streets.
r. Penn Smith will be. as heretofore
master of the ring. Indeed, / don't be-
lieve we co"ld hold a show unless Mr.
Smith had something to do with It, so
indispensable does he seem on such occa
sions
! believe tho committee will tell the
beneficiaries names in a few days, then
I'll pass it on. of course.
THIS afternoon at the independence
L Square Red Cross Auxiliary we are
going to have Warden McKenty, of the
Penitentiary. He is going to tell us
great deal about his men and about the
things they have done for the soldiers since
the war started. J have always wanted
to hear him and, believe me, am glad o
this opportunity.
Then in the evening there will be the
address by Major Garrett, of the Midval,
Steel Works and Ordnance Department
who is going to address the Women Writ
ers' Club at their rooms at the Art ALI
ance Building. Believe me, Nancy vii
have some busy day, for she certainl,
wants to go to both.
FIND it wonderfully interesting, having
just read criticism of Demetra Vakai
new book on Greece. to learn that thi
same Demetra Vaka, in other words Mrs
Kenneth Brown, is coming to Phiadephi;
today and will be the guest of Dr. ant
Mrs. l.. Webster Fox. And what is more
she will make an address tomorrow morn
ing at the Ritz-Carlton. Mrs. Fox ha
been having q series of talks by variou
prominent persons on internationalism an,
the last scheduled one took place las
Mrs. Kenneth Brown was born in Cor
stantinople and her parents were amon
the most distinguished Greeks in tha
country. She married an American, youn
Kenneth Brown of Virginia, but has gon
back to her home on many occasions.
She does not speak as an onlooker there
fore, because she is not an onlooker sh
is Of the Greek nobility. On the contrary
in her book, which has only recently bee
published, she tells of her talks with Kin
Constantine and with Venizelos and othe
important Greek statesmen which are trul
marvellous So there is little doubt tina
tomorrow's talk at :15 o'clock will prov
most interesting thing.
HAVE told you about small Emily an
= how she counted among her sweet
hearts George Washington and her granc
father Well, Emily, being now five yeal
and about twSmonths old was invited I
attend a dancing class with a little 81
several years older. The little girl an
her mother came for Emily, who, much
washed and dressed, accompanied them
her very first party.
ihot WHcH bduuy HOiHS !
asked her how she enjoyed the elias
"oh. very much indeed; and please get n
d right away silk bag and a pair of dam
Ing slippers to so in it," replied Miss Go
den Curls.
Poor father! Mother laughed and sal
IF you did but know, this is only Il
beginning
Out on the porch, her dear little vol
trilling in through the window, Emily !
marked, There was "a sweet boy ther
Daddy, but he did not dance with me-"
perhaps she's not quite SO grown up, aft
ALL Later In life she won't be boastir
about those who do not dance with he
Will she? NANCY WYNNE.
Social Activities
The wedding OF Miss Margaret La Il,
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter NJ. La II,