Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-06


in action? He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Howard X. Dunn, of Germantown
and was a stretcher bearer. "Pokey," as
he was known to many of his friends,
went overseas last spring, after having
tried to get into the service from the time
war was declared. He was refused Tor
the officers training camp on account Il
being under weight and he tried the Navy
and several branches of the Army, but
was not successful until last winter when
he finally made the ambulance section.
I always feel that the men who have
worked so hard under such trying condi.
tions to get into the service have doubly
done their bit, when they give their lives,
and am sure that Howard's, death was
the kind that he would have wanted. for
he was struck by shell in the open field
+ while he was carrying wounded AS a
lieutenant of artillery said at one tine
the stretcherbearers are the real heroes,
for their life is absolutely self.sacrificing,
and there is no chance for them to get
back at the enemy. Howard was cousin
of Jack Riegel, who also is in France with
a hospital unit. He is in a fourteenth
century town now with a wall around it
and a moat. 1t sounds fascinating, doesn't
1t, like O medieval story?
IT'S quite remarkable the number of
- people who are giving up thel. houses
this year and taking apartments. When
you remember last winter and the cold
houses everywhere, you can't blame them
for wanting to pass the buck" and let
somebody else worry about the coal. The
Herbert Wardens. have closed their house
at Haverford and taken an apartment at
the Touraine. Mr.. and Mrs. Freeland Ken
drick are also occupying an apartment
there. Mrs. Bradbury Bedell is there, too
Mr.. and Mrs. Heck Wetherill at 1880
Rittenhouse Square, and Mrs Arthur Brock
and her daughters will be at the Yelling
ton all winter. Mrs. Alexander Brinton
Coke will occupy her apartments at 1880
Rittenhouse Square.
THE French War Relief ommitteo of
Il the e. A. A. had the time of their lives
yesterday, didn't they? There was the con-
cert by the French orchestra in the eve
ming and at midday they entertained the
musicians at luncheon at their new relief
headquarters in the old Roberts Mansion
at 1901 Walnut street.
Those musicians are certainly wonderful.
1t was great idea on the part of the
French Government to send them here. 1t
only seemed to me a pity that the French
Committee did not let more people know
about it. l saw and heard very little about
the affair beforehand. But having once
heard several weeks ago that there was to
be a concert, / called the Relief Committee
up to ask when and where it was to be, and
hied me up to the Metropolitan last night.
EVIDENTLY many others had done the
- same, for the house was brilliant,
crowded to the doors. And l should GER
tainly say that the French War Relief
Committee and the Matinee Musical Club
outdd themselves in selling tickets The
boxes were crowded with beautifully
dressed women. Did you sec Mrs. Francis
Thorne Patterson? She had the most eX-
quisite shade of turquoise blue girdle on
her gown and a wonderful ermine stole.
Mrs. Stevenson, who is chairman of the
French Committee, had her daughter, Mrs.
Yorke Stevenson, and Mrs. Sam Henderson
in her box Mrs. Tom Robins was Won
derfully frocked as usual. And Mrs. Joe
Leidy was simply stunning.
Mrs. Charles Randolph Wood, who is
very musical, you know was drinking In
the wonderful orchestraton. She had
high frock of Alice blue topped at the back
of the neck with a band of chinchilla fur
Her sister, Mrs. Voorhees, Drayton, was
with her. dressed in a wine-colored frock
I saw Mrs. Henry Boyer looking hand
somer than ever in a black frock relieved
with white, and Mrs. Henry S. Jeanes was
also in the orchestra.
Altogether it was a remarkable evening,
and Society," with large S, appreciated
It as well as the musicians and numerous
French men and women. How picturesque
the French officers were in their cief blue
uniforms And our own officers were not
so worse, believe little Nancy!
CSHE was almost three years old and
- she'd never been known to be afraid
of anything. In fact would toddle along
= in the dark back to her nursery to get a
n net doll; and go to sleep in the "big dark
without thought So you will agree with
me that her actions at the Zoo" were not
so remarkable after all. But incidentally,
rather funny.
You see it was Sunday, and Daddy and
Daughter always have a time together on
Sundays So Daddy took Daughter out
to the Zoo and into the Lion house. There
were lots Of other children there, and all
including Daughter, were engrossed in
watching the lion cubs playing together
Suddenly Papa Lion roared thundsrously
And the Riddles fled to their various par
ents and protectors in terror.
All but Daughter, who smiled sweetly at
Daddy and then turning to the large
parental lion, frowned severely upon him
and said in a firm tone: Moo
NANCY WYNNE,