Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-05


and Mrs. Robert NJ. Patterson, of Blacks
burg, Va, to Lieutenant Joseph McGavock
Crockett, now with the Eighth Regiment
F. A. r. D.. at Camp Jackson, s. c.
Becky is we'll known here in Philadel-
phia, as her family lived here for number
of years before returning to Virginia. She
made her debut about five years ago IN
Virginia, but has visited here once or
twice yearly. The Pattersons come OF an
old and distinguished southern family and
made many friends during their stay in
Philadelphia. Mr.. Patterson is connected
with the Pennsylvania Railroad. Rebecca
was educated at the Convent of the Sacred
Heart, Arch street and in Manhattanville,
N. Y. Her sister became a nun in that
same society several years ago. One
brother Otis Patterson, was ordained
priest in this city recently and another
brother is Jesuit scholastic. The whole
family Joined the Catholic Church some
fifteen years ago.
I AM so glad for Mrs Newhall and the
boys that Lieutenant Newhall is to be
stationed here for time. There is so
much separation brought about by the
war these days among people who care
much for each other that it is happiness
to hear of the return, even for time. of
some one from "over there to his family.
Tom Newhall. who is a lieutenant in the
navy, has been stationed in Scotland for
some time in the transportation service
and Mrs. Newhall had no idea that he
would return for some time to come So
the surprise was doubly joyful one, in
that he has returned and has been ap.
pointed to remain on this side for a while.
I'm awfully glad, aren't youa Naughty
Nancy, you mustn't say "awfully," be-.
cause it is not good grammar used that
way: but then you like to say it, don't
you? j thought so.
A BOUT the only entertainments you
T. hear of in town nowadays are the ones
given for the soldiers and sailors or the
ones given by the people who have to be
at home because they are working in war
occupations, and they certainly do need
and deserve the relaxation. And so every
Thursday night the employees of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation who live at the
Community House at Forty-frst and
Chestnut streets give a Social" consist.
ing of dancing. music and singing. The
house belonged to the Charles King Fran
els estate and was rented furnished by
Mr. c. Frank Kirby, head of the transpor-
tation department. as home for his en-
ployes, and they are enjoying it thoroughly.
Each member of the family" as they call
themselves, invites a few friends to the
party each week, and the entertainment is
under the direction of Mr.. Edgar Ward,
of Boston. 1t is an awfully interesting
crowd, for there are people there from
Nebraska, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
and almost every State in the Union. They
all think that Philadelphia is rather
good place to be in If you're away from
home; but of course New York is just as
good home as Seattle, Wash. and the
discussions are many and varied.
I .AM sorry to have to tell you of the
1 death of Mrs. Harold Goodwin. I only
heard a few days ago of her death. which
occurred little more than two weeks ago.
She was a Miss McIlvaine, you know and
married Mr.. Spencer a number Of years
ago. He was a relative of Mr. John
Thompson Spencer Ia brother, if 7 am not
mistaken, and Mrs. Spencer was a sister
of the late Bloomfield McIlvaine, the first
husband of Mrs. B. Frank Clyde. About
( ten years ago Mrs. Spencer, then widow,
married Mr.. Goodwin. She Is survived
by three MISUNDERSTANDING Spencer,
who married Evan Taylor: Julia who
married Charles Marshall and now lives in
Virginia, and Elizabeth or Bessie who
married James Slaughter and lives in Vir.
ginia also. In Mrs. Goodwin's death we
see the passing of another link to an old
and well-known family Of this city.
8 HOUSIN JOHN had arrived from Harris.
- burg to pay visit The family hadn't
seen, Cousin John for a long time and they
were discovering that he knew a great
many of their friends out there So all
the grown-ups sat around and wanted to
know, cousin John, do you know Mrs.
This, and Miss That, and the fascinating
Eleanor Something Else?" and SO on, for
what seemed hours to little Dorothy.
Little Dorothy was about twelve and small
for her age so everybody was in the habit
OF seeing and not hearing her That was
all right, ordinarily, but little Dorothy had
some very good friends in Harrisburg and
she wanted to get in on this "Do-you-know''
business. So she sat in impatient silence
as long as she could stand it, while the
talk went on about all these unusual
hard-to-pronounce names that she had
never heard of. Finally the strain became
too much and in the midst of a little lull
while the rest of the family were trying
to think up more people to ask about
little Dorothy arose and turned with a
great air and much swish or short, tucked
skirt to Cousin John. do you know" she
) asked politely, "any people named Smith
in Harrisburg?" NANCY wYNNE.
Social Activities
An interesting engagement announced to.
day is that of Miss Josephine Dodge