Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Colonel Steele, of the British Army, to Speak on
Thursday at independence Square Auxiliary
of the Red Cross

sr,E HAVE the pleasure of looking for
| W unrd TO a delightful afternoon at the
,,a.rendence Square headquarters Of the
american Red Cross, at COS Chestnut
..r.st this Thursday. for Colonel St.
c.orse steele, head of the British recruit
,Os force here, will speak to the workers
.hat afternoon at 3 o'clock. Colonel Steele.
:. told you, was TO have spoken last
rnrrsday, but the Transatlantic Society
h.a n luncheon that day and the women
sn the committee OF the Independence
souare auxiliary very kindly withdrew
tbeir demand upon his time for that day.
:. he would undoubtedly have had to hurry
through his luncheon and, Of course. he
v,s m important guest at that affair also.
co,onel Steele has been for many years
4. active service in the British army and
~ much TO tell us Of the work that is
he,ne done there Because of the Garfield
| haatjsss Mondays these open meetings in
~ worlrooms at COS Chestnut street are
,sv held on Thursdays instead. You know
S,ry one is welcome, and there is no
charge nor collection. The idea is simply
/ 10 spread the interest in the work of the
Red Cross Mrs. George Horace Lorimer.
vho Is chairman Of the committee has Ger.
tainly the right ideas for making things
TO- For her to start any good work means
success, judging from the Armenian com.
mittee OF the Emergency Aid, Of which she
b chairman, and this Independence Square
suxIfary, TO say nothing of the Hunting.
lpn Valley branch of the Red Cross and
numerous other good things in which she
\ b interested. Mrs. Lorimer has peen in
Atlantic City for some weeks with her
nmify, but will come up on Thursday
especially to hear Colonel Steele.
nHE last of the series of six Monday
Morning Musicales was held yesterday
At the Bellevue.Stratford and ]. for one,
am sorry, for they were certainly delight
full affairs and this last was by no means
least. Maggie Teyte, OF the Boston Opera
Company, sang the most delightful collec-
ton Of songs and Mr.. Shattuck fairly iade
the piano sing so much soul was there In
his playing. It was altogether a most
pleasing and interesting performance.
Without doubt the most delightful morn
ing of the six was that on which jacques
fhibault. the fiddle player, and Madame
Gllls, the French soprano. gave US a morn
ing Of almost unalloyed delight. / under.
rand they are to give a morning next
eason. for it has been decided to hold a
nrfes next winter also. personally could
! ut ask FOR anything more delightful. how.
ever, than to sit and hear dainty little
Maggie Teyte. with her highly dramatic
voice. sing the lovely little French chan.
sons such as she sang yesterday. The
usual crowd was there. the knitters knit.
ting and the listeners sitting and both
appaudns vigorously. certainly am glad
tnere viii he others next year. Next year.
oan We look ahead that far and plan for
Pleasures year from now? We ought TO-
lor' no matter whether the war be over
VI not, We must have music to help us bear
sne sorrows Of the world as well as our
own and, too. this music has helped the
overseas Club. you know.
NANCY. WYNNE.