Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

Miss Helen Remson Conger, daughter or
the Rev. Arthur b. Conger, Of Villanova, VINO
is q student at Goucher College, is spending
the holidays with her brother-in-law and
sister, Lieutenant and Mrs Franklin T. Clark
at New Haven, Conn.
Captain Robert W. Daniel, u. S. A" ana
Mrs. Daniel, formerly OF Rosemont, spent the
weekend at the Aldine. Captain Daniel
sails for France today, as a member OF the
financial mission Mrs. Daniel will visit her
parents at Huntington, w. ", during the
captains absence abroad.
Miss Corinne B. Freeman, daughter of DR.,
and Mrs. Walter J. Freeman. entertained at
cards last evening at her home, 1882 Spruce
street.
Major and Mrs Ralph Pemberton are
spending the winter at Lakewood, n. j.,
where Major Pemberton is stationed at tho
Government hospital.
Mr.. Howard Evans Of the Bartram. will
give u watch meeting party and supper in
the Palm Room of the Bellevue-Stratford this
evening. The guests will include Mrs. &.
Stanley Hurlbut Mrs. Isaac w. Kemble, Miss
Sara A. Brown, Miss Schmidt, Mr.. Strong.
Mr.. Van Dyke and Mr. Hurlbut.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh L. ONeil. of AZ West
Upsal street, Germantown, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter. Miss Florence
f. O'Neil, to Captain John l.. Donahue.
United States medical reserve corps.
The fifth annual dance of the students of
the Pennsylvania State College living in and
about this city will be held in the Rose
Room of the Bellevue -Stratford this evening
at $3.50. 1t has become an annual custom
to hold the affair every year during the
Christmas holidays when the undergraduates
are home, and is a means of bringing them
together with the ''old grads" This year
the dance will have martial spirit due TO
the many men who will be present in the
uniform of the S. A. T. c., and the many
alumni in the uniform of their respective
branches of the service.
The Rose Room will be decorated with
the Blue and White of State College.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Edward Ryan, of Lans-
| downe, announce the engagement of their
| daughter, Miss Cecilia Margaret Ryan, to
Mr.. Joseph T. Buckley, of this city. formerly
| Of Reading.
Miss Marion r. Hendren gave a luncheon
| at her home on Saturday. when the engage
! ment was announced Of Miss Elinor II. Dixon,
! daughter of Mr.. William F. Dixon, of Ridge
| avenue. Roxborough. to Lieutenant F. A. Gill
| bert Diamond, of Mount Airy. The luncheon
| was in honor of Miss Dixon. and other guests
| included Miss VILLA Hendren. Miss Helen
| Farran, Miss Lois Anderson. Miss Florence
| Brooks, Miss Dorothy King. Mss Leona
| Weiss Miss Dorothy Hewish. Mss Mildred
| Fighter and Miss Sara Jamison, of Haddon-
| field, n. J. Lieutenant Diamond is stationed
| at Baltimore. Md.
| A large Christmas party was given last
| evening by the Athletic. Recreation Center,
| corner Of Twenty-sixth and jefferson streets.
| huge Christmas tree was loaded with
| presents for the children and happiness for
he grownups. pancing, entertainment and
games were also proyided and refreshments.
The feature of the evening was Liberty
| sing. under the direction of Miss Estelle
| Taber. the singing conductor at the center.
| who has given valuable service as a volunteer
| 'eader in the Liberty sing movement of the
war camp community service.
| Under the inspiring title of "Victory" the
| Y. NJ. II. A. presented It's annual show 'ast
| evening at Mercantile Hall. While in gen
| eral form a minstrel show, Victory" proved
far different from the general run of such
\ shows, with decorations in red, white and
blue and novel and patriotic costumes.
| Elias Hanff Jr., formerly a participant I'm
| the Y. NJ. H. A. shows. acted as director A.
! I!pschutz wrote the book and lyrics, and his
| skit Suffer to the Last" proved one Of the
biggest hits of the evening.
Patsy Fitch. played by Morris Wiener
| gave limitations monologues and songs which
| delighted the audience. Others who added 10
the excellence of the show were Morris Saeta
Milton Lchtensten. Herbert Weinburg and
| Samuel Vogelson.
A dance followed the show.