Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-06
SUMMER CARNIVAL
OPENS AT FALLSTODh
Ten Days Affair Will Benz
Soldiers and Sailors From
Schuylkill Section

A most elaborate summer carnival opeue4e
this afternoon in Dobson's Athletic F1e1o7
Falls of Schuylkil 1t is being given by ~
patriotic committee. Of that section of the city
and the proceeds will be used to aid the IVORY
for the 465 soldiers and sailors of the Falls.
The festivities will continue each afternoon
and evening for ten days. There are French
Belgian. Italian. British soldiers and saiiorss
booths each decorated appropriately by IN
expert The amusements include hobby
horses, razzle-dazzle, Kelly slides. palmistry,
dancing and automobile rides, directed by.
Mr.. James Lawson and NJ W. Homewood.
Mrs. Alfred r. Byrne has charge OF the ice
cream booth. where tall palms and vines ON
trellises add to the cooling effect of the frozen
custard. Assisting Mrs Byrne are Mrs. VII
liam Gordon, Mrs. Annie Swartz and Miss
Grace Kelly. Ei
Sandwiches coffee and the picnic extrao
are dispensed at the booth In charge of Mrk
James Lawson and Mrs, William T. Gray.
Mrs. Charles West, assisted by Miss Mary
Stehle and Miss Mary Kyle, presided at the
candy booth, while the lemonade, cakes and
crackers are found at the "over r-the-top~
booth. in charge of Mrs Albert Harwick.
Hand-embroidered scarfs and all sorts OF
dainty fancy articles have been donated for
Mrs. William Carutherss booth. Miss Ella
Beaumont and Mrs. George Weer her as
sstants Miss Alice Schwenck, expert
ma directs the fishing in the fish pond. s.4a
The Falls Young Mems Improvement Az
sociation sells cooling soft drinks. and the
young men of the Literary Institute havs
charge of the dancing. Mr.. John Porter q
managing the affair and Mrs E. Gehriug
Harkness is directing the entertainmentn
which include moving pictures. singing W
the Falls male chorus, and on Saturday cve-i
ming show by number of talented soldiers
from Camp Dix.
Among those taking active part In the
entertaining and patriotic event are Mrs.
Elizabeth Dobson Altemus. honorary presi-
dent of the patriotic committee; Mr.. Theo-
dore Mackenzie president: Mr.. John Kyle,
vice president; Mr.. Charles Bathweli. secrt-
tary; Mr.. John Wyatt assistant secretary:
Mr.. Joseph Lally. treasurer; Mrs Rachel
Gray Mrs william Gordon. Mrs Mary
Cleary, Mrs. w. Bonoma Miss Elizabeth
Kelly, Mrs. Hannah Hardwick Miss Mary
Flynn, Miss Eleanor Byrne. Miss Alice Fox.
Mrs Charlie Schrade Miss Sara Hampshire,
Miss Jennie Gallagher. Miss Marian Byrne,
Miss Mary McCarty. Miss Annie Flynn, Miss
Geraldine Gordon, Miss Alice Barlow Mrs;
Marian Cole Miss Anna Lawson, Miss Ruth
Carwardine Miss Marian Gray Miss Isabel
Gray. Miss Helen Mahoney. Mrs George
Hamilton. Mrs Charles McIlvaine. Mrs. An
ME Flanagan, Miss Mary Ryan, Mrs. Jannoo
Mcguire. Miss Hannah Fox. Miss Mary
Burk, Miss Annie Foye. Mrs. F. Casey. MrS.
w. Beaumont, Miss Elsie Mackenzie Mine
Rose Mcguire. Miss Agnes Mcguire. Mis-
Grace Walker. Mrs. Harry Binkin, MIA
James Cunningham, Miss Katharine Jonea
Mrs. Thomas West Mrs Thomas Burk MrS
William Tawl. Miss May Ryan. Mr.. John &.
Bergin. Jr.. Mr.. George Markey, Mr. Wiliiam
Buckland, Mr.. NJ. J. Rowley. Mr.. John Crows.
Mr.. William Jones, Mr.. Jesse RiggaIl MI
and Mrs. John Stinson, Mr. Edward Jon1n.
Mr.. John Whitaker, Mr.. William Fergunof
Mr.. Joshua Whitaker. Mr.. Benjaui&
Boardman. Mr.. Herbert Russell. Mr.. ThonsS6
Wilcox. Mr.. H. B. Cole and Mr.. Hsrbof3
Johnson.