Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Tells of Fete Champere for Little House OF
St. PantaIeon-She Yarns against
Gossip in Wartmes
Gossip in Wartin,es

NHE Little House Of Saint Pantaleon, the
= remarkable war relief organization
founded by two women physicians. DR..
Elise whitlock Rose and DIR. Elizabeth
F. @. Clark. will benefit by the fete cham.
petre which was held today at the country
home Of Mr.. Warren Carter. in Springfield,
Delaware County. The fete is given
under the auspices of the Women's Club
OF Springfield. but the interests go far out.
side that little township.
The little house of Saint Pantaleon, has
grown up since the war, and is doing a
tremendous amount of good in France by
caring for the smaller hospitals and or
phanages in the smaller towns and villages
and the refugees from the occupied terri.
tories who are sent to these outof-the-way
places which other relief organizations
may fail to reach.
r All the proceeds of this outdoor fete will
be donated to this purpose. The affair is
unique. in that it had many of the
characteristics Of the fairs given in the
springtime in Paris and other French
cities. There are outdoor plays. all
sorts of amusements for the children, a
typical French bazaar and flower and
vegetable market. Mrs. William A. AL
lison, who, as president of the Women's
Club Of Springfield, is directing the ar
rangements, promises that as virtually
everything for the bazaar has been donated
the various articles are sold at pre-war
prices. This is most unusual In these
times, and those who are enjoying the fete
do so with profit and still aid in this deserv-
ing charity.
The program for the outdoor theatre
Is very fine also. for a number of
good shows have been provided Mr..
Frederic Poole is taking part, as are
also a coterie of young women from the
who are giving a number of dances and
show tableaux of the inspiring patriotic
posters for the Liberty Loan.
There is a Dance du Printemps by a we'll
trained group of young children of Della
ware County. Other specialties are given
and the students of the Academy of the
Fine Arts are flower girls in the marche
des fleurs
The kiddies are being regaled with NOV
ing pictures, and there are also amusements
Of all sorts and pony rides for them, as
well as sports and gymkhana races for the
grown.ups.
The thrift.stamp whirl Is another de.
cided novelty which the visitors are en-.
joying. Cards and games are under the
direction of Mrs. George E. Speirs, who is
chairman Of the fete. and number Of
sailors are acting as aids.
Catharine Wharton Morris is to dance a
mysterious Oriental dance tFantasie
e.,
conceits which the young women mem.
bers of the Women's School of Design
have undertaken for the affair.
: And Mr.. Frederic Poole. the noted Chi.
nese missionary scholar and impersonator s
reading of THE Yellow Jacket" is remark.
able without doubt.
I T SOMETIMES wonder. when see lot
: - of women gossiping together over their
Red Cross or other activities, IL they ever
. stop to consider what they are saying and
/: II they could possibly imagine how far
their idle gossip goes.
Only recently some women out on the
, Main Line got talking, and. well. my
: dear, you know that good.looking French.
man -? They've discovered he's a
German spy, caught him with the goods
y. He's to be shot" "Oh, my dear, moi" and
SO it went. And the man was blackened
forever in the minds Of all present. One
: woman, however, thought to herself
I'm going to follow that up and see how
true II is" She told some one who was
able to follow it up, and it proved to be
not an exaggeration, not just hearsay. but
q downright lie.
It's pure case of German propaganda
Trying to discredit our allies among us
over here. DOWNRIGHT LIES. And idle
women hear them, pick them up and pass
them along. The man with whom this
woman talked went into the matter thor
oughly, and, let me tell you, that both the
Army and Navy Intelligence Departments
are on the track Of the gossiping women
and the first thing they know they'll be
getting into real trouble for repeating un
founded tales about Government and
( service
= Ask some of these women when they
: tell you these tales IL they can prove
their stories, and nail the lie on the head
In this way at the start. You'll be helping
your country II you DO.
MARY THAYER, Gertrude Thayer
A'A Elizabeth Thayer, Mary F. Packard
Elizabeth Packard, Ruth Packard, Lydia
Clothier. Jesse Da Costa, Emily Clothier
( Cintra Ellis, Katherine Rogers ant
Dorothy Rogers are interested in fair.
which they are going to give at TIL,
Meadows, the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Georg,
Y packard In Villa NOVA II ;a to ha oix,ov
o~ Saturday afternoon, June 49, for thu
benefit Of the choir outing fund of th'
7 Church Of the Good Shepherd at Rose
mont.
These children are very much inter
ested In this work, and do a lot to hell
along. They gave French play and sal
for its benefit last fall. do hope they viii
have fair weather and 1t will be a success