Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-18

lat a shock 1t was yesterday to hear
Mat Lewis Smith had been drowned!
Vas a senior lieutenant on the de-
Der Yarnall, you know. All that Is
I'm about IL is CLEANED from the cable
III Mr.. Lewis Lawrence smith, his
". received. 1t appears the destroyer
Gln Spanish waters when a terrinc
Ia arose, and the waves were so high
KsLieutenant Smith was washed over
"a In the fury of the storm and gale
H41s impossible to get to him quickly
#rgh and he was drowned.
Y whenever think of Lewis Smith I see
in evening clothes, dancing beauti-
~ or riding on the step of an auto al.
IN crowded with boys and girls, looking
3 handsome and young and full of life.
NJ almost impossible to picture those boys
lko have given their lives in the service
<{.their country as dead. They were so
9Q of life and the enjoyment of it.
Ilt what n comfort to their friends and
lilies to know that they died giving
&1lr best for their country. Lewis Smith
I'd a charming man about twenty-six or
wen years of age, bright. clever and full
Eenthusiasm. He and Brooke Edwards
ne great friends. Brooke, you know, of
oUrse. has been found. You remember
~ report came in that he was missing,
~ fortunately 1t was not long before he
~ heard from so a long period of anxiety,
och as has attended many of the missing
4ports, was spared his family.
:sTOLD you yesterday of the plans to
hold a magnificent costume ball, to be
Ned the Victory Ball, during Victory
eek That Is to be at the Academy of
Itzsic and will take place the night Of
!obruary 10. I understood that Victory
eek was to be the week of February 10
NY; but bless you, the excitement Is to so
&tinto the third week of February, and it
I planned TO have a huge affair at the
on February II. The ballroom,
|orth and south Rose Gardens, Red Room
nd Junior Room will all be given over to
hs guests that night and there will be
ancing and cabaret stunts and about
yerything doing that is possible to make
or good time You know Victory Week
y TO be given over to raising $2,000,000 for
Victory Memorial Fund. The tickets for
he costume ball at the Academy, l hear,
fe to be IS or $40 each. But for the Ball
triumphant at the Bellevue.Stratford,
Mich will not be a costume affair, they
Rill be only 81. Not bad, that.
AZ think it is fine to have the memorial
md. Surely what our brave Phiadel-
Mans have done should be commemorated
nd commemorated fittingly. Joe Widener
oems to be at the head of the step and
frs. Barclay Warburton is chairman of
he weeks entertaining. The committee in
|harge of the ball on February II includes
FRS. Walter Thompson, Mrs. Jack Mason,
Yrs. Willis Martin, Mrs. John Groome and
<rs. Henry Earnshaw. The other ball is
lnder Mr.. Widener, Mrs. Henry Brnton
BIKE and Mrs. Warburton.
Some doings, n'est-ce- pas?
"A RENT you glad to hear that the Au-
brey Illusions are coming up here to
IYe? They've been in Washington this
inter so far, and Aubrey has been en-
ICED in some government work. He is a
ioutenant, you know; suppose he is mus
ered out. Anyhow, be that as it may,
hey are coming up here next week and
MI spend the rest of the winter with
4elen's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
William Coates, at their Spruce street
)ouse. Helen Coates Huston is a peach
&EA girl and every one is simply delighted
% know she will be in her home town once
more.
MRS. FRANK DOUGHERTY, who is
Dtreet will give a small dansant this after.
aoon for her daughter, Gertrude. who, by
no way. is just about as attractive as
hey come. She is a cousin of Betty Scott
Lark and Elsie Hirst and is perfectly
Bw6et. Mrs. Dougherty, Mrs Hutchie
5cott and Mrs. Barton Hrst are sisters,
you know They were Grahams, sisters of
I've in Chestnut Hill.
a I saw Gertrude at dancing class about
week ago, and was greatly attracted TO her.
me had on such a pretty frock of soft pink
yecrgette CREPE, and it was just right to
bring out her soft, light coloring. She is
nuch natural, unaffected girl that it is a
MEASURE to watch her. Her brother, Ora.
ham Dougherty. who married Maria Fraser,
still overseas. Maria. by the way, is
Ing luncheon on Wednesday for Lor-
me, Graham, whose engagement to Ed.
"a Bacon, of Milwaukee, was announced
emily.
LEAR that the lecture which was to
ave been held at the School of Indus
Tart today has been postponed on
unt Of tie illness of Mr.. Dow. The tea
take place, though as planned at 4
ck At the Arts and Crafts Guild, 235
Eleventh street. and Mrs. Herbert
rett Will preside at the tea table. The
ibers Of the guild will receive.
NANCY WYNNE.