Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01
LANSDOWNE HAD
HOLIDAY VISITORS
Soldiers and Sailors Mingle With
School and College Students
Home for Vacation

On Christmas Day Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
j. Decker had as their guests Or. Harold
Decker, first lieutenant at the Naval Hos.
pital. and Mr. Louis Salem. U. 8. M. c.
Mr.. Donald Mclean. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert l.. Mclean, was home from Williams
College over the holidays
Mr.. Richard Wager-Smith. son OF DIR. and
Mrs. l.. wager.Smith. was at home.
Mr. Robert Pilling. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles J. Pilling. spent the holidays at his
home Mr.. Pliins IL student at the Army
and Navy Training School. at Chevy Chase.
Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Harris Oiewine spent
Christmas with Mrs. Olewine's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. George l.. Gilbert
Miss Helen Davenport was home from
Syracuse University over the holidays.
Miss Margaret Barnard. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs J. Lynn Barnard, was homo from
Oberlin College.
Miss Elsie Jones' daughter of Mrs. Jane
B. Jones. was home from Vassar. Mr. Rich.
ard Jones, who is a student at st. Johns
Military Academy, In Wisconsin, was also
home.
Miss Edna Baker, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs ]. Eugene Baker. was home for Christ
mas.
Musser's sisters. Miss Ella Bucher and Miss
Anna Bucher spent Christmas at Lancas.
ter. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis l.. Gerstenberger spent
Chrl4maS at RoSelle N. j.
Af1 Chester y. Galleher and her little
daughter. Miss Josephine Galleher, spent the
holidays in Pittsburgh.
Y Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Stone spent Christmas
at Pleasantvilie. N. ].
Miss Lilly Tuttle spent Christmas In
Boston.
Mrs Lawrence Shaffnsr and her two
small children, of Detroit. Mich. spent Christ.
mas with Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson, Mrs
Shaffner's parents.
Christmas entertainments were given by
the Sunday schools Of the various churches
last week. On Thursday evening the Epis-
copal church had an entertainment for the
children. Friday afternoon the Methodist
church had an entertainment and that eve.
ming one was given at the Baptist church.
The usual boxes OF candy were not given at
any Of these. the money going instead TO a
war fund.
The musicale given at the Century Club on
Thursday evening for the bensht Of the Lans.
downe branch Of the Red Cross was a won
derful success. There we're q great many
persons there. and the concert was an un,
usually hne one. Mr.. Robert w. Steel, who
IL solost for the Cornell Glee Club, sang
several groups of songs He was accom-.
panied by Miss Marie Carskaddon. Mrs.
Alice Baker Dickson played the violin and
Miss Florence Adele wightman, q young
harpst helped make the program an at.
tractive one. The American nag. a large
Red Cross flag and a Union Jack gave thu
oeciueuiy phtflOtlc EVERY one
| helped in the singing Of the Star spanglsd
Banner" and MY Country. 'Tis OF Thee"
| A beautiful little tableau was formed when,
| during the performance. soldier carried a
large flag up to the stage and two sailors
| saluted It on one side and two RED Cross
nurses on the other.
The dance which was given by the women
| of the Century Club on Wednesday evening
| was surely an enjoyable AFFAIR. The club.
house looked wonderfully well with It's holly
kf.aA $50 sxAN - llr<lA
lchustmas tree up on the stage. A large
4 number Of persons attended the dance. The
committee in charge included Mrs.. Charles
Mereer Bailey. Mrs. Frank q. burrows. Mrs
Andrsw s. M. Young, Mrs Robert Hail An
derssn. Mrs. #. Marshall Johnson. Mrs.. How
ard " Reed and Mrs. Edwin 0rsuisy.
Tho juniors Of the Century Club save Q
iargel card party on Thursday afternoon.
There were more than iee persons thsre
some From the younger set and some from
the o4sr set. The proceeds from The slRsiI
are toIps givsn 70 peyns eheFltnh)o 9FotalQo,
s'se ss IRIcs & &B's'3 Sef l|S 2.