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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-28
MARRIED

CoLoGNE-GABEL = May %, at Borden,
town, by Rev. James Burns, Tilford B.
Cologne, OF Philadelphia, end Miss Eva 8.
GabeI, of Bordentown.
HEvENsoN-SMITH-Ma IL, at Burllng-
ton, by Rev. 7. M Eastwood, Alexander
Hevenson and Miss Ruth L. Smith, both OF
Burlington.
HoDGsoN-HoLzBAUR-M II, at Borden.
town, by Rev. James Burns, Hyland L.
Hodgson, of Trenton, and Miss Regina NJ.
Holzbaur, OF Bordentown.
WoRRELL-WELLS- IL, at Medford,
| by Rev. William Thompson, Frederick w.
Worren and Anna =. Wells.
WADDINGTON-KING- Is, at Mount
| Holly, by Rev. p. ]. Kelly, Bertram Wad-
| dington, of New York, and Miss Eva c.
| KIM OF Mount Holly.
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Proposals will be received by the Board of
Mount Holly, N. j., on Wednesday. June
9Th, 1918, at IL. 10 A. M. and opened fmme(f-
ately thereafter, for building reinforced
M MISUNDERSTANDING Road, near Medford.
N. j..
Plans and specifications may be obtained
from James Logan, County Engineer.
Mount Holly, N. j., BY depositing $500. This
sum will be returned, provided documents
are returned by noon on June 9Th
The rights reserved is reserved to reject
any or all bids. :
BY order OF the Board.
Charles K. Joyce, Director.
Harry Hawkins, Jr. Clerk
James Logan, County Engineer.
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Military Affairs.

Tomorrow, May %, Ocean county
will send 65 drafted men y Camp Dix.
That will finish all the cl SIS one men
from the county. OF the number
registered originally in that class,
129 voluntarily enlisted in various
branches of the government service.
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A splendid opportunity for man
with some knowledge of general store
business and with ability to drive an
auto truck. Good wages and commiss-
ion with steady employment. Rosen-
field, Mill street, Mount Holly. adv
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DUBLIC SALE OF
Household Goods
The subscriber Will sell at public sale on
MQdnpSdau IrInn 3 fnfQ


at Nc. 2l7 Garden street, Mount Holly, N. j..
being the house formerly occupied by Mary
Ann Newbold, now deceased, household
goods and furniture in the usual variety In
Guiding carpets, mating, rugs, parlor sofa
and chairs, arm chairs, rocking chairs,
straight chairs, Morris chair, hassOcks, din
ing room chairs. parlor tables, extension
table. stands, parlor and other mirrors, hat
rack, rush bottom chairs, clocks, five bed
steads, bureaus, wash stands mattresses
feather beds, toilet sets, bedding, holsters
pillows, sheets, counterpanes, blankets
table linen, pictures, br1c-a-brac, sewing
machine, trunks, window shades wood
| stoves, coal stoves, oil stoves. kitchen stove
oil cloth, linoleum, kitchen table,. chairs
dishes and crockery ware, dough tray
| benches, two step ladders lot of coal anC
wood chests, cooking utensils. etc.
| Sale to commence at IL O'Clock noon.
Conditions at sale,
MARGARET L. NEWBOLD,
Executrix
Samuel g. Parker. Auctioneer,
John b. Tilton, Clerk.
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NOTICE

To all whom 1t may concern:
Take notice that the Fred Fell Brewing
Company, a corporation of Pennsylvania,
having Its principal office in philadelphia
county in said state, manufacturer and ven
dor OF beverages. will apply to the County
CLERK of Burlington county, State of New
Jersey, under the provisions OF an Act APP
proved March 10. 1898, and supplements
thereto, to register in and for said County
It's Crown Stopper bottles of brown glass,
quart size, having the following terms.
names and marks impressed thereon of the
following description, TO wit: 81 FLUID
QUART FRED FELL BREWING CO., PHILADEL-
PHIA, PA. REGISTERED" also Crown Stop
per bottles of light green and white glass,
pint size, having the following names,
terms and marks impressed thereon, to wit;
FRED FELL BREWING CO., PHILA., Pa, REG
| IsTERED," and also Crown Stopper bottles
OF light green and white glass, half pint
size, having the following names, terms and
marks impressed thereon, to wit: FIRED
FELL BREWING CO., PHILA., Pa, REGISTER
| Ed"
Breitinger 4 BreitInger,
Snlfrfforc
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Iount Holly, N j., at the close of business

County OF burlington, ss.
Joseph j. White, president, and John
B. Davis, treasurer, of the aboye-named
company being severally duly affirmed
and sworn, each for himself deposes and
says that the foregoing statement is true.
to the best of his knowledge and belief.
JOSEPH j. WHITE, President
JNO. B. DAVIS, Treasurer
subscribed, affirmed and sworn to before
me this I'D day of May, A. p 1913.
JEREMIAH II. COLKITT,
Notary Public.
Oorreot-Attest:
JOHN BLACK,
ROBERT w. CARTER,
JOAN V. BISHOP,
Directors
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pEpoRT OF THE CONDITION OF
Mount Holly Safe Deposit and Trust Co.

State Of Nes0 Jersey, County Of Burlington IS.
Edward b. Jones, President, and S. l..
Tomlinson, Treasurer, of the above-named
company, being severally duly affirmed and
sworn, respectively, each for himself de-
poses and says that the foregoing statement
is true. to the best of his knowledge and
belief
EDWARD B. JONES, President.
s. l.. ToAILINSoN, Treasurer.
Subscribed, affirmed and sworn to before
me this I'D day of May, A. d. 1918
WALTER 1. DILL, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
JOHN B. COMFORT,
ALEX. DUBELE,
WALTER l.. REEDER,
Directors.
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Eastman's kodaks and supplies.
S. Boyce, stationer. adv
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No. 1856
r EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
Mount Holly National Bank
No. 1856

MUunl HUily NATIONAL BANK
az Mount Holly, In the state of New Jersey
at the close of business, Maybe, 1918.
RESOURCES.
| Loans and discounts SS24,9l9 90
NOTES and bills redis-
| counted (other than
Danh acceptances
os sold - 10000 90 so4.sl9 90
| U. ). Bonds deposited to secure cir
culatton (par vaIue) SiO0OOO m
U ;. bonds and certih-
Gates of Indebtedness
pledged as collateral
Tor State or other de-
| posts or bills payable 5000 on i55 oo0 M
Payments actually made on Lib
erty Az per cent. bonds % an m
Bonds and securities ''V'" w
pledged as collateral for
state or other deposits
postal excluded) or bills
payable 26 7e0 TX
Securities other than u. s.
bonds mot including
stoek) owned unpledged 267 745 81 2QY 5n6 M
STOCK OF Federal Reserve Bank
20 per cent of subscription) $3.50 90
Value OF banking house M AN m
Furniture and fixtures D mn M
Real estate owned other than bank
Ing house $500 90
serve bank m Iu0 "A
Cash in vault and net amount u
due from national banks 3se88 e8
Checks on other banks in the
same city or town as report-
ing bank (other than item III fg25a II
a a0fa1 Il Of Items a. IS, u 10 &C. y q
Checks on banks located out
side of city or town OF report
Ing bank and other cash
Redemption fund with U. s. Treas
urer and due nom U. s. Treas
rnts ureE $50. - 5000 90
approximate on notes and
bills receivabie not past due. 500 90
War savings certificates and thrift
stamps actually owned. ........ LOSS OIL |
Total ssalsl7 n
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid IN sl00UOO 90
Surplus fund T5'0O0 m
Undivided profits SlO,99O is
Less current expenses, in
terest, and taxes paid 4,767 50 6,222 81
Interest and discount collected or
credited, in advance of maturity
and not earned (apprOxfmate) 500 90
Ssllrculatlng notes outstanding 100000 90
Net amount due to national
banks 1906 80
bankers and trust compan-
les lother than included in
items 81 or 50 66 sal
Total of items 30 and 80 sI608S 80
Individual deposits subject to
cneck 257 466 Oh
CASHIERS checks outstanding 55 40
Total OF demand deposits (other
than hank dspositsl subject 10
reserve, items a. IS, S6, 81 88, 80,
40 and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7 ,521 43
Certificates Of deposit (other
than for money borrowed) SPAS is
Other time deposits 256,27l 81
Total of time deposits subject to
and IS 261 ,5l9 81
Bills payable, other than with
Federal Reserve Bank, in
Guiding all obligations repre-
senting money borrowed
other than rediscoupts 10000 90
Bills payable with Federal Re-
serve Bank $1,000 90
Total S89l,S47 "
Total contingent liabilities (57
a. and 81 $4,000 90
tate Of Net0 Jersey, County Of Burlington, IS:
/, A. B. Walters, cashier of the above
famed bank, do solemnly swear that the
bove statement is true to the best of my
and belief
A. b. WALTERS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
7th day of May, 1918.
g. w. DADING,
Notary Public
WILLIAM MILLER,
CLAYTON HANCOCK
A N DoRBINS,
Directors
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Number of Interesting
Entertainments in Camden

The Hed Cross Aid Of the Epiphany Lu-
,heran church Of West Collingswood was en-
tertained' by Mrs. William j. KRAFT at inncS-
con on Thursday afternoon. The members
made five dozen hospital towels
THO L. g. Sewing Circle of West toHngs-
GOOD was entertained by Miss Helen carr
nr ceilings avenue on Monday
The Phi Delta Society was entertained by
>,ies Minna winfong, OF Station avenue
uoddon Heights last Wednesday evening
box marty was heldson Saturday evening
ot the home of Mr.. Harry A. Handclton' OF
90 North Twenty-second street, by the Young
poarlc,s Society of the Calvary Methodist
EnisropaI church Of Camden.
The pcnsauken Sigma Kappa was enter
.ot,,ad on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs, Nda
piroon al her home on Park avenue.
Mrs Pauline Eichengreen and Mrs Elwood
,,,,rin, we're the hostesses at the Suffrage
iIouse at Camp Dix from Saturday to Mon
day.
Mrs Arthur Mccarthy, OF Westminster
a,enrs. Merchautville, entertained a number
80 friends at a dance. She has had as her
auost for a few days Miss Marion Kelly. OF
Philadelphia,
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Patriotic entertainments "In Aid Of III.
Allied Forces Iu lu Temple. Admission
charge
County Medical Society meets TWENTY
second and Ludlow streets Members
Motor Truck Association dinner, Hot.I
Adelphia Members.
wessex Club dance. r.ssa Hall. Twsn-
teth and Tioga streets. Subscription
Carpenters' District Council to pass on
question OF accepting wage rate set by the
shipping board, 1903 Spring Garden street
members.
Lecture on st. Paul. the Rev. Stewart T.
Keeting, st. Peters Z. Il. Church, Wayne
avenue and Harvey street, Germantown
Concert for benefit of Friends reconstruc-
ton work In France, Young Women's Chris
tian Association, Eighteenth and Arch
streets. Admission charge,
Lecture on dyestuns by Dr. Louis J.
Matos, Franklin Institute. Free
Society OF Arts and Letters, New Century
Club S:l5 O'Clock. Members.
British Mission TO recruit Jews at Hebrew
Literary Society, 2i0 Catharine street Free.
suppsr-dance, Manufsctursrs' Club. Mem
bsrA r,a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-20
Enjoyable Entertainment
at United Service Club

ors of the most enjoyable of the SundaN u
,tght concerts that have been so popular
u, tha United Service club on South Twenty
sacond street was given last Sunday evening
81 ,he request Of Commander Frederick r.
pavne. u. S. ~, to am audience that packed
the hall The tastes OF the men were thought
s,,Ilv considered in the Informal atmosphere
,hot neryaded the entire evening, and the
.aneated encores testified TO the enjoyment OF
,ha sailors Captain Britain and Mrs.
pr,,tain. Lieutenant Thomas, Y. s, n, and
Urs THOMAS were the guests of Commander
nd Mrs. Payne during the evening and
sr ,'ars most apprecative OF the program ar
ranged
Among those who took part In the enter
,o;nment were Miss Dorothy Powers harp
'st. Miss Nell II. Gallagher, soprano Miss
rrances n. Fitch, with the latest Grecian
"a esthetic dances; Mr.. James A. Dougherty,
o. humorous stories Mr.. Frank Mcconnell,
H. character impersonations, and Mr.. Fred
lick A. Riemann, the well-known baritone.
strs Frederick A. Riemann and Mr.. William
McC;owan were the accompanies.
The same program will be repeated on Sat
,rday evening in Old St Stephens Parish
Hall Tenth street above Chestnut, at the
reouast OF Mr., Edward M. Moore, chairman n
~ the entertainment committee OF Old St.
l stephens Club for Enlisted Men.
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LUNCH SERVED TO
RED CROSS WORKERS
Warm Luncheon at Cost Tor
Women of South Philadelphia
Auxiliary During Noon Hour

Al q very interesting meeting last wee"
St Paurs Memo tal Red cross AuNiiarN,
No. s. stated that tie workers had nhlNi'e"
in the month Of January 2O1s surgical dress
ings bringing their total since june "hei'
the auxiliary was formed, to $3.50. TINS very
active branch meets every Wednesday IN the
parish house, Fifteenth and Porter Suet,S'
from 1880 o'clock in the morning uhuI '"e
same hour at n ght. The auNllafN " ~,
tunate i'm having several very large ana Wen
lighted rooms, besides plenty OF tanleS anu
the necessary equipment for satisfactory ana
quick work.
\ feature tina, is meeting with muth sue
,,.ss reccutlv is "a warm luncheon that Is
served at noon by different women VINO No'u'
teer to prepare it. Food is sold at Cost "l"
tho luncheon costs eaCh meWper '"ei''E
cents - II is surprising hoy many appetihhs
menus can he prepared for TINS slna'i sun
n,ben natriotisrn and sacrifice join hailoS.
This afternoon Mile. Susanne ShNercruys' OF
Irussels Belgium. will give an interesting
talk TO the members and their trlehos' Mic
Silyercruys Is one Of the very lew VINO nave
beeu able to leave Belgium since the German
Invasion She was but child when tne
,,ar broke out and came to America III
Arru 1915 and her stories are most inter
estIns as well as authentic
Auxiliary no. IS has also very eilcleht
copuissary department under the dlreCt'oi,
of Mrs Thomas Boyle. which has on seNeral
,gpn siOnE met the troop lluiuo "S ''l'N '"''''''
,h,ourb the city and served the boys WIN
o,,netiztng foods. In the drive for members
d,,rine christmas week the auxiliary added
TI9 names TO it's roll. Mrs. william tardweil
-, oI,airn,an of the auxiliary, Mrs. Thomas
/, poyle secretary and Mrs. Thomas NJ. iia%-
a,d is treasurer. Mrs. James NJ. lla2Iett
Las rhorge of,all inspection and Miss tarissh
cco0eld superinteuds all cutting OF material
Among the other active workers are Mrs
william futile, Mrs. w, X, Apnichaugh' MS, MISS
Iarruertte Simonson, Mrs. W. Allen. Mrs
THo,,t,,a Mrs Johnson Mrs. WeyEandt, Mrs
| pobort Hazlett Mrs. I.efferts, Mrs. j, tlaney
| A.. ,roseph Gardiner Mrs. lrma Herrinf
| I',ore Mrs william Knox, Mrs olN'
| ri,,,oh,v Mrs Frank Kapus. Mrs. Samue
| pucE Mrs Montgomery, Mrs. James J"hn
son. Mrs. Robert Aikens, Mrs James AHens
| HIrs Eershaw, Miss Sheehan. Miss Anna
| 'ni.,,a Mrs Gilbert coombs, Mrs MCBur
| ,cy Mrs. Thompson and Mrs Schcu
The regular monthly meeting OF the I'm
,,,.cnlate Heart Alumnae will i~ held mex
s,,',,Jay afternoon at the high school, Ninc
| 18th and Wood streets. at ; o'clock.
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DANCE AND BRIDGE
FOR NAVY AUXILIARY
Proceeds of Large Benefit Affair
Will Be Given to Emergency
Fund for Navy Men

Most Of the naval set have been work
ing during the last week for the benefit
dance and bridge that ~ to be given tomor-
row afternoon AT the Normandie, ThirtN-
sixth and Chestnut streets under the aus
piccs Of the Navy Auxiliary the proceeds Or
which will be given to the emergency fund
for the boys in tn" navy, Music will be
furnished by the Training Camp Band from
the navy yard, and many souvenirs have
been donated as prizes by the different shops
and stores to Mrs. Raymond keyes, who
is on the committee. The patrorcsses OF the
affair are Mrs Edward T. Stotethury, Mrs.
Thomas Griffin Mrs. George Cooper Mrs.
Alfred Gray, Mrs, Clarence Carr Mrs. Ray
mond s keyes, Mrs. j. j Moffett and Mrs
Robert Morris
Lieutenant Colonel Robert NJ Brookncld.
L. $. A., and Mrs Brookheld have as their
guest at the present time Miss Grace Arms.
Of New York city. An informal dance was
given in her honor on Monday evening at
| their home, 2tO3 Porter street. Mrs. Joseph
Hartman has also arranged Il dinner party
in her honor on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Theodore II Winters and her Yrnall
son are visiting In Norfolk at the present
time. Mrs. Winters entertain, informally
| last Friday evening al her home, go, South
| Garnet street Her guests We're Naval CDL-
| structor Edwin l.. Cochrane. L. :. y, and
| Mrs tochrane. Naval Constructor \. y
| Court and Mrs. Court, Commander Thomas
/ r. Nelson. l., :. y. and Mrs. Nelson. Mrs !
| Price. Mrs James T.. Helm Mrs Raymond S
| keycs, Mrs Richard Meyer and Miss Flor
| ence Dubois
| Mrs, Raymond s. Keyes will entertain TO.
| morrow afternoon most informally at tea
| after which tn" guests will knit and sew
/ Among those invited are Mrs. Thomas =. Mel
| son and hcr guest, Mrs Price: Mrs Rober
| NJ Brookted and her guest, Miss Arms Mrs
| William L. Scott Mrs Eugene d Ryan, Mrs
| Richard Meyer, Mrs. William Crose, Mrs
Beach Chenowith. Mrs. Collnson, Mrs. Peck
Mrs w Friedcll Mrs, Lanners. Mrs, Louis
| lIadt, Mrs. Simons and Mrs Earl En-.
| wright.
Mrs. Richard Meyer, OF 1854 South Colo
| rado terrace. entertained informally at card
on Monday evening at her home.
Naval Constructor Charles l.. Brand L
| S y, aud Mrs Brand Of 251s South Twenty
second street, will spend Washngton's Birth
| day visiting friends in Virginia.
| Mr.. and Mrs. W Price Aman OF a53
South Eighteenth street, expect to spend IN
| holiday visiting in New York
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Patriotic Entertainment for
Allies at Lu Lu Temple

There will be grand patriotic entertain-
ment in aid Of the Allied forces given at Inc
Lu Lu Temple, Broad and Spring Garden
streets, this evening. The entertain
ment will be varied 10 suit all tastes and
will include motion pictures. vaudeville and
dancing special attraction lies in tho fact
That refreshments will he served during the
evening, The music will he excellent, as IL iq
TO ba furnished by the United States Marine
Rand, from the navy yard of this city. Sc
lcctions viii also he played by the Gale.
DOMAIN PiperS.
Tickets for this interesting affair may be
obtained from Mr.. Charles Chalk of 1899
pine street, or any member of the committee,
or at the door
The paironesscs for the ban include Mrs
Robert T., Strawbridge Mrs Morris l.. Cloth.
ier, Mrs. George W Chlds DreXel, Mrs T.
Burd Grubb Miss X, +. Robertson, Miss H.
Hays, Miss NJ. H. Cadwallader. Mr. B New,
bold colonel H., 7. Montgomery, Captain
Robert +, Strawbrdge and Captain Renia,
min Chew.
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Catherine .Schrntt

peror to win her. and while all the great
ladies at whose feet he had worshiped In his
youth had been only too happy TO yield to any
entreaties he had whispered In their ears.
catherine had begun By repulsing him. and
then imposed upon him the penance of long
probation, during which he had been con-
demned TO hone for a good many things OF
which but small half was ever given him.
Frau Schratt was n strong believer in the
virtues Of homeopathy administered In very
small doses, especially where love came into
question.
SOME PECULIARITIEs
She was in her way n pious and good
woman, and whenever she feared she might
set into trouble she fastened to 20 and
consult a Jesuit father, who administered to
her conscience for \ long space of years who
indeed for aught ! know. may have been In
possession OF it's secrets. at the time of her
death. In her way. Catherine Schratt was
great exception among women. She only
cared for useful things She loved money,
but more on account OF the good things
which 1t could procure for her than for it's
intrinsic value. OF Jewels she had plenty,
which she hardly ever put on. She was essen
TALLY Il comfortable sort of woman, who liked
to sit by her nreside knitting a sock or
rlancing through a clerical newspaper. She
was Immensely clever, but not at all cul-
tured, aud she had Contrved TO inspire such
n respect for her person and such a dread
Of her retaliatory faculties of showing her
tempted 10 cross her path that even the
ministers had tacity come TO the conclusion
that the best thing for then, TO do was to
leave Francis JOseph's friend severely alone.
TO The old man she was always kind.
though she made no secret OF the fact that
he bored her Intensely and that she thought
he lived much too long. But she was OF a
placid temperament and she submitted with
resignation to the DEGREES of Providence.
making in the meanwhile her plans for the
future day when she would be no longer "A
welcome visitor st the Vienna Hofburg or
| In the castle Of SChonbrunn. and when she
would be able to live her own life getting ur
| late II she cared to do so and going to bed
at the time she liked, NOT when 1t was
| imposed upon her by the early hours kept by
| the Emperor, Sometimes she quite enjoyed
| the idea that this dream OF hers might come
| true, and the thought helped her TO struggl.
| through the small worries of her existence
| with Contented smile and cheerful words
| NlaS, her release was but short one, an,
| now the fair Catherine has followed the ole
! sovereign 10 whom she had devoted her lif.
| there where even Austrian Emperors fnc
| their equals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-20
DOLLS ON SHOW FOR
AID OF DAY NURSERY
"Pouponniere de Suresne' Cares
for French Babies While Mothers
Work in Munition Factories

There will he an exhibition Of dolls fol-
lowed by musicale and tea at the nome
Of Mrs. Henry \ Lewis. 42io spruce street
this afternoon from 2 uutil O'Clock.
The affair is given for the benefit Of the
"Pouponnierc de Suresne. which is kind
Of day nursery situated in Paris for the
care Of the little French war orphans THIS
most worthy and appealing charity has been
organized by some prominent Partisan
women who realized the vital necessity ot
caring for the small children who would
otherwise he left entirely alone. while their
mothers are daily employed in muntion
and similar factories.
Beginning with a small number in tie
carly stages of the war, the work Of these
noble women has increased to meet tho ever
growing need untll now there are more than
700 children under the protection OF the
Pouponniere. just as the necessity for
such an institution has arisen since the
war, the word itself has. only recently come
into use. "Pouponnierc" is derived from a
word meaning chubby baby" and surely the
work of keeping the little French war or
phans in this blooming condition is most
important When the work tncreas sed to such
great extent that the Partisan women in
charge were unable to meet the demands they
appealed to their friend, Nine g. de Brie Of
1901 Chestnut street. who formerly lived in
Paris to obtain assistance from the people
In this city.
Nine de Brc will give n short talk on
the object of the charity this afternoon and
also will read n letter from the Able Pa
trice Flynn. who is chaplain Of the Poupou-
Mere, Father Flynn, who gave such an in
terestug talk on the war conditions at the
front last week, was unable to remain I'm
this city until today. although he is deeply
in sympathy with this work At present
Able Flynn is touring the country under
direct commission Of the French Govern.
ment I" enltghten the American people as Ia
the true conditions which our men will have
| to face in the front-lne trenches
The dolls which are on exhibition number
moro than seventy aud have come from al
parts Of the world Each doh is dressed III
| it's native costume. while a large map nearby
| shows the exact location OF each tiny place
The musicale includes songs by Mis-.
| Gladys Howe. Miss Laura Willis and Mrs
Wynne. with Mrs. william V, Willis as ac
| companist. Miss Anna Shoemaker will pla,
| several piano solos ana Master Alec Quicker
| will give some selections on the cello. Mis-.
| Celina de Brie and Miss Gertrude de Bri,
| will play some duets on the violin and piano