Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25

THERE is little doubt of the success of
Il the coming War Welfare Horse Show,
which is to be held on the Devon grounds
on the 9Th, 7th and Sth of June. DR.. Tom
Ashton is chairman and William Wana.
maker secretary, and about everybody else
who is interested in horses around the
country is interested in it too.
The luncheon will be served by the
younger members of the Main Line branch
Of the Emergency Aid suppose that
really means Emergency Aid aides-and
they will also sell programs and be gen.
orally useful during the show, as per usual
The cup committee is working awfulIy
hard on it's own particular branch &C the
event and has had a good deal Of success
In addition to a lot of prizes already Sc
cured, it reports these other donors Of
cups, plates, Liberty Bonds and cash prizes:
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Nauclain. Mrs. Charles A.
Mum, Jr., Mrs Archibald Barklie Mrs.
Charlton YarnaII, Mr. William du Pont, Jr..
Mr.. John c. Perry, Mr. James Robinson,
Mr.. John Mckee Bowman. president of
the Biltmore Hotel. New York; Mr.. Fred.
erick F. Field. manager of the BroCkt0n
Mass) Horse Show; Mr.. J. Emott Caldwell
Mr.. Charles r. Hamilton. Mr.. James kater.
Jacob Reeds Sons. Mr.. Butler Reeves, Mr..
Robert c. Hooper. Van Dusen e. Stokes and
Macdonald & Campbell. Isabella Wans.
maker is chairman Of this committee AMI
the others with her are Brownie Warbur,
ton and Constance Nauclain.
1t all sounds very exciting and quite
before.the-wartsh. doesn't it? Doctor Ash
ton and Mr.. Wanamaker declare that,
viewed from three standponts: First. as a
social event with a charitable purpose; sec
ond as financial success, and third. AS an
exhibition of the "proudest horse flesh" in
America. the Devon War Relief Horse
Show not only prCa ses to he a success but
just naturally will re one any way YOU
look at it. Nearly all the boxes have been
taken and the list shows some pretty good
names. so | guess Devon will he of the best
X not the best in the country this year.
HAVE YOU heard about the signs they
4 are to have out at Abingdon Hospital
fete on June :? Well. they've taken about
every name from Thackeray they can think
of, and the consequence is an array of the
most fascinating signs is being got up
by Guernsey Moore. who has arranged the
posters for the show too. and planned the
booths and their artistic settings.
There's to he the Temple Bar Cbut sh.
only soft drinks are to he sold. orangeade
and SUCH; then there'l be VauXhall punch
that's to he fruit lemonadeI Mrs Warhur.
ton has charge of the Temple Bar Resides
this there will be the "Bromptnn Emporium
OF Fine Arts" Lord Steyne's Snuff and
Tobacco shop" "Mincing Lane" Kew
Gardens Mayfair" Fleet Market" and
dozens of other attractive names will he
used for the signs on the numerous bootns.
TWENTY ONE prizes have been donated
l. for the dog show, which is to he Gwen
In conjunction with VANITY Fair"
AS the time approaches for the affair
many new attractions are added to the
already long list of interesting exhibits
and amusements. chidren's playground
vii! prrvs an ideal spot for the kiddies.
There will he sand piles. slides, seesaws.
real ponies to ride and, what is especially
dear to the hearts of all children, real
story teller, for Mrs. Sam Woodward will
relate many interesting Indian legends for
the benefit Of the small visitors.
MRS. H. NJ NATHANSON has charge of
A'I the French Shop, where exquisite
articles will be on sale, many having been
donated from the exclusive shops of this
city and New York. Mrs. Arthur Selig
mann, who, it will be remembered, was the
beautiful Gladys Snellenburg, who now
lives in New York, will come over for this
occasion and help her sister Mrs. Nathan
son. in this department.
A fortune telling tent will be run by Mrs
Walter Waring Hopkinson. while Henry
Rittenberg the well.known portrait painter
is collecting for exhibition a large number
of autographed posters. The decorations
which are in keeping with Thackersy's
novel. Vanity Fair" are being planned by
Guernsey Moore.
The Fashion Show will be one of tht
most attractive departments of this all-daS
exhibit and fete, which, under the direction
of a committee of the Abingdon Hospita
board, is planning to raise funds to builC
an isolation ward to the hospital MANY
prominent dressmakers, miliners, as wei
as a number of the most exclusive shops
are contributing gowns, hats, summer fur
and all sorts of lovely things, which viii
be displayed to their best advantage oil
Mrs. Harry Thayer, Mrs Harry Hart, Mrs
Jay Lippincott, Mrs Kearsey Harrison
Mrs. Walter Ross, Mrs. Spencer Mulford
Jr., and Mrs Alan Reed
MRS. GEORGE w. ELKINS, JR., hal
4'1 charge of the large dinner-dance
which will be one of the features of tn
occasion. Mr.. Elkins has donated pom
from his stables, Folly Farm" which witt
other contributions, including a youn
lamb, a goat and several Pekinese spaniels
will be among the attractions offered.
Everything for the kiddes will be sol
hY Mrs Daniel Wentz who will have thi