Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06

N ,he young lhcH VI - ,.,,. N,,,.,t
,snt Wv planned By the Four'h Na'ai
ami. .u,s, reserve force has certainly eVolNou
p. w. regulation naval ball. ana WIZ .,. ne
n'o :, ,be largest and most important
vents .o,,., have now been COM
fh'a' % Is 20 take place at the BELIZE
pleVeo' o,-a,,ord tonight, when not only So
ype-0''o .,,o,, as the commanding officers
ei'. .ss naval forces now stationed IN rnila.
,.,shIa WI will bc present but the entire Guy
s.pI' s.1 Sson invited to sc, tickets ana come
~ Sa.oo with and for tho young men
q the navy ,,.,, <o,, p,stric,
uNS s,a,os. reserve force, the proceeds
Un'' devoted toward recreation work
W. ~. the management of the Rev Ernest
,s ,sroy Paugh, chaplain OF the district
.,,,,rittee on arrangements. which
| ,.,,udes Admiral ]. NJ. Helm Captain
- r Cooper, L. S. ~, chief of STAN
o.sn,sin Leroy Paugh, L. ;. ~ "; Lieu
Vp-p commander T. Il. Payne, I. > y
wn'' va,yard r.. Stotesbury and John Blake
we - T. :, y. r. r., has signiiied its
!" a. make this one OF the largest
atic e'spi affairs over held In Philadcl-
~. and all enlisted men with '''r
sI.nds and families, will find warm WEI
..,.. nv the reception committee
,yr,uaIIv every reception and dance
- ,hc Bellevue -Stratford has been
$500 oyer TO tho United States navy on
80" occasion, and like Il three-ringod,
-,,r,ed circus there will be amuse-
r,nt at all hours and in all places for
~ many hundred guests who VIII be
...ssrt On the roof garden will be eN-
United the French war pictures, wiiile
.ucb distinguished artists AZ Madame
r,onoes Aida, who has recently taken over
4 ~, craftsmanship of the musical entertain
MON, of the navy recreation center, and
Mis- Iouise Homer will be heard during
IRE evening.
t,,erv available dance floor viii be given
aver tor dancing to the young naval men
,,d their guests, while the dance music
I vtl he furnished by the navy and murine
hands including the Wissahichon Barracks
ps,d from Cape May; the Radio School
\ or,bestra and Jazz Band from the distr-
4 button barracks.
. rYE boxes will be tiled with the lead
4 ! Ing commanders of The naval forces
,ow stationed in Philadelphia as well IS
ne elty's most representative citizens,
while prominent organizations will he rep
Il resented by o committee Of guests, Tic
British recruiting mission will occupy ono
n box and the naval auxiliary Of the Red
h Cross another. Tho Liberty Loan workers
+ vIth Mrs. Walter ). Thomson. will occupy
one box. Entertaining in the other boxes
win be Admiral Helm and his staff and
h General Littleton W. T. Waller, who will
B BE- in the boz with Colonel y. II. Fuller,
Captain W. W. Gmcr and Commander y.
= C, Dandy. Chaplain PaUgh and Chaplain
Dsciins will occupy box with Lieutenant
cOmmander Payne, Captain Van Boskerck,
Commander Nelson and Pay Director
Goldsborough,
n AMONG the prominent members Of So
n ~ cety who will occupy boxes are Mr..
and Mrs. Edward r. Slotesbury, who will
4 entertain their guests at dtuucr before the
BALI Mr. and Mrs. Morris L. Clothicr, Lieu
Il thant and Mrs. c. A. Heckschcr Wetherin,
u Lieutenant and Mrs. J. Price Wetherlu
Mrs. W, o. Roland, Mrs. Alexander Brintou
Coke, Mrs William Horace Disston, MIR
and Mrs. Joseph Snellonburg, Mr.. and Mrs.
samgel D. Lit, Judge and Mrs. J. Willis
Martin, Mrs William q. Warden and the
UrQuhart Naval Auxiliary
ctRTAlNLY the MASH and Wig has been
It's usual great success and box party
uier box party has been given. And all
ne girls have had tits over this boy and
nat But did YOU hear of the Desr.trsgedy
which occurred at the Atlantic City per
pfmsnee? No? Well, it seems that "thc
@seF' missed the train Nothing daunted,
pe Fealisitioned an auto and sped on his
way But the fates were against him. and
W this side of Hammouton the motor
NoSe down! How matters were finally I'D.
assed did not hear, but | do know that
q Selyiiie, the soldier lad, had arrived
he Apollo Theatre at $780,
Asahtins, sfter waiting twenty-five min
~s' the curtain rose on the first per-
"lNanee Of the Bridal Not" And still no
solaieyl
soldiers are Yit8lly necessary these
ss-plFleularly 30 when they are sup,
gss' % take an active part in tile plot
~ excellent play--something had to be
Wy ana done At once
~ WIS moment one Of the tried ,and-true
and Wiggers" of former days
@"pea into young Bellviile's clothes and
N hs soldier role right through the
sucking close to the wlngs, wherC
Morgan coached every second Of
NSseery one is congratulating him on
na" courage and ability. Did you
"n mat Saturday afternoon?
NANCH WYNNE.