Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15


Mrs. Abraham X Perkins. of 3o2 West
Upsal street Germantown. left today to at
tend the wedding of her nephew, Prof. Sam
uel D. Hemingway. OF Yale University
whose marriage to Miss Mary JORDAN
Dimock daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
f. Dimock. Of Elizabeth. n. j., will take
place at noon today at the home of the bride
Lieutenant Donald Hart Hemingway. of
Camp wadsworth. Spartanburg, viii attend
his brother as best man. Professor Heming-
way will shortly go abroad as secretary Of
the Yale branch of the American University
Union the headquarters Of which are at the
Hotel Palaise Royale in Paris
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rodman Page. of Bryn
Mawr, have returned from Admission. Ala,
where they have been visiting their son,
Major Louis Rodman Page, Jr., who is sta
toned there.
Mrs Ralph Pemberton, of Washington. d
c.. has returned to her home from visit
to her brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Spencer Miller
Lieutenant Colonel Graham Parker and
Mrs. Parker are spending some time at 22ll
Rttenhouse street.
Mr.. John McIlhenny Jr gave dinner
last evening at the home of his mother-in-
law, Mrs. NJ. p. Hyslop 1928 Norwood ave
nue.. Chestnut Hill. in honor of Mrs. Mcll-
benny. who will be remembered as Miss
Martha Hyslop. The affair given as
surprise to Mrs. McIlhenny.
Mr. and Mrs Morton r. Alexander. of
2223 Spruce street. and their small son,
Master Robert Alexander. will close their
town home on Tuesday and will motor to
Cape May where they will spend the sum-
mer at their cottage. Beach and Ocean ave-
nues Later Mrs. Alexanders parents and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Gustavus knowles and
Miss Florence Grocer Knowles, will join them
for the summer
Miss Mabel Warner. of Baltimore, is at
present the guest of Miss Knowles at her
home, 1928 Spruce street.
Miss Elaine Taylor English. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick W. English, of School
House lane Germantown. left Thursday
to spend a few weeks in Washington as the
guest of Miss Birney.
Mrs. Alexis du Pont- Smith, of Greene and
Harvey streets. Germantown. is spending a
few weeks in Columbus. o., to be with
Doctor Smith, who is stationed at Column
bus Barracks.
Mrs. Joshua Ash Pearson. of Price street,
Germantown, has closed her house for the
summer and has gone to Cape May for the
remainder of the season.
Mrs J. William White. of 1910 Rittenhouse
square, will close her house this week and
taken the house of her nephew, Mr.. r. Stock
ton White, on Old Guph road. for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Keens, of East Lin
coin Highway, Coatesville. announce the
marriage of their daughter. Miss Dora De
Chantal Keens, to Lieutenant John j. Carroll
| son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Carroll. of this
| city. on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
| at the Cathedral
Friends of Sergeant Ernest T. Merker. Of
| Aldan, Pa, will be glad to know that he has
arrived safely In France. Mrs. Merker. who
recently returned from Camp Gordon, where
Sergeant Merker was on duty. is staying with
her mother, Mrs. Charles Alwine, A Clifton
| avenue. Aldan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cochin announce the
! engagement Of their daughter Miss Matilda
Cochin, to Mr.. Frederick Jessar, of Baltimore
Md.
Mrs. John Williams, her daughter, Miss
| Carletta Nightingale, of Overlook, and Miss
Margaretta Read. of Huntington, Pa, have
been spending several weeks the guests
| of Colonel and Mrs. Carl NJ. Best of Lexing-
| ton. They have visited several camps. in
cluding Camp Taylor and Camp Meade, as
Lieutenant Read, brother of Miss Read is
stationed at Camp Meade. Mrs Williams
and Miss Nightingale expect to return home
| this week.
Mr. Arthur H. Christian. of 1922 South
| Broad street, has received a commission as
ensign in the United States Naval Reserve
| Force and has gone to the United States
| Naval Academy, at Annapolis. Ensign
| Christian was graduated from Episcopal
| Academy in 1913 and from the University
| Of Pennsylvania In 1917, where he received
| B. S. in architecture. He enlisted in the
| u. s. N. r. f, and was sent to Wissahickon
Barracks, at Cape May. where he received
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| DR.. and Mrs. G. Dram Ring, of 1927 Spruce
| street have opened their summer home,
Avenel Lodge. Pocono Lake. Mount
| Pocono. for the season.
| Alice Kirln Gehris. daughter of Mr.. Milton
| d. Gehris. and Mr. William B. Steele, son
of Mr.. John l.. Steele, of Elkns Park was
| made at luncheon given at her home in
/ Melrose Park Saturday. Miss Gehris
graduated from Beechwood School this year.
| No date has been set for the wedding.
| Those present at the luncheon were Miss
| Nancy Steele. Miss Mildred Warfel Miss
| Mildred Brown. Miss Helen Wynn, Miss Edith
| Geiger, Miss Lillian Essnger. Miss Grace
| Myers Miss Maixie Steele. Miss Marian Gala
| day Miss Eleanor Calladay. Miss Hope
Wheelock, Mrs. J. Paul Brown. Miss Esther
Leaf. Miss Ruth Leaf, Miss Mabel Kirlin,
Miss Hazel Godshall, Miss Josephine Riegner
| Miss Ann Lessig, Miss Susan Crossley and
| Miss Margaret Gehris
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl c. Callman, of Auburn
| NJ Y, are receiving congratulations on the
| birth of a son on June H. Mrs. Callman
will be remembered as Miss Margaret r
Idell, Of Mount Airy.
|
A birthday party was given on Thursday
by Mr.. and Mrs. L. Morgenroth In honor
| Of their daughter. Miss Henrietta Morgen.
| roth, at their home. 1851 North Sixth street
Mr.. Louis Schoenholtz acted as toast.
master. Solos were sung by Miss Henrietts
Morgenroth. Miss Rose Baylinson and Mr.
Sigmund Linchis Miss Elizabeth Bobmar
entertained at the piano. The latest in moderr
dancing was exhibited by Mr. Sam Morgerf
roth and Miss Sarah CHASER. Mr. Emanue
Schoenholtz and Mr.. Major Gittelman gave
several recitations
Other guests were Miss Anna Resan Mis-.
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