Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-08
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy Wynne Speaks Regretuy of the Death OF Dr. Reah
Reception Today at Avbmy Arboretum, Washington
Ldne-Other Matters

THERE is something particularly sad in
Il the death of DIR. Ben Reath on Tuesday
He had been ill since the spring, but after
spending some time at the hospital and TAX
ing trip South for several months he was
considered TO, be convaescent. I remember
seeing him on the Saturday before Faster
and being struck with the change in his ap-
pearance wrought by his illness. He went
West for the government last year. you
know, and contracted some disease out there
which caused the trouble, and yet on Tues
day he died from a sudden attack of pneu-
monia very few hours after he was
taken ill,
Doctor Reath was one Of the best liked
men in town, and before his illness was in
most splendid health. He married Miss Flor
cnce Pancoast about sixteen years ago. She
is sister Of Mrs. Joe Widener, you know.
They had two children, Alberta Pancoast
Reath and Joseph Pancoast Reath. who is n
pupil of st. Pau's School in Concord The
Reaths spent several years abroad, sending
the children to school in Switzerland before
the war broke out. The greatest sympathy
is felt for Mrs Reath for they were most
congenial and devoted couple.
Doctor Reath was an uncle of "Bobbe"
Rcath, one of the Fighting Five boys from
here who joined the marines early in the
war. lie was killed at Chateau Thierry in
the early summer.
lave you seen the window at 724 Chest
I1>nut street. just crammed with things to
buy? Well, that's to be rummage sale to-
morrow from 0 80 until :30-and oh won't
il be q tired place at ) 80 for the benefit
of the Rush Hospital and also for country
week for Girl Scout Troop 73. The aides
arc all girls you know - Katharine Lea.
Sarah Penrosc Elizabeth Packard, Mrs. c.
Newbold Taylor, Mrs. Robert Hare Davis,
Frances Tyson and Rachel Fitler. Speaking
of rummagc sales. / heard something awfully
funny about one the other day.
Some one that you probably know met
some one else that you probably know with a
strange looking bundle. She had just been
fixing up store for rummage sale, and
although she didn't explain, it looked very
much as if she had bought a few things that
appealed to her before the crowd got a shot
ut them. And the first some one. gazing
rurously at the bundle. recognized with great
glcc wellknown pair of white buckskin
pumps that she had sent to be sold at the
rummage. because maybe some of those
people will think they're good enough to
wear, and they're undoubtedly too good to
throw away. but l can't wear those heels
any longer
Now maybe the second some one was TAX
would sell better; but as they really were in
perfectly good condition. wouldn't it be a
scream il those pumps that used to be hos
tesscs at the first some ones house should
come there as guests some rare June day?
DID tell you about the beautiful party
IL the president and board of managers of
the City Parks Association will give this
afternoon at the Awbury Arboretum, with
reception and tea at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Draper Lewis from until O'Clock?
The association has cultivated that part of
Germantown into an ideal park, you know,
and it's perfectly beautiful out there. The
grounds are right at the Washington Lane
station, and there are any number of trains
from the Reading Terminal to get there.
The hostcsses of the afternoon are Mrs.
Louis Benson, Mrs. John Cadwalader, Jr.,
Mrs. Sam Chew. Miss Sophia Cadwaladcr,
Mrs. Alexis Copc, Mrs. Walter Cope, Miss
Caroline Il. Copt, Mrs. Brinton Coke, Mrs.
Andrew Wright Crawford Mrs. Theodore
Etting, Mrs. Jonathan Edwards, Mrs. Henry
Middleton Fisher. Mrs. Howard w. Lewis,
Mrs. William Draper Lewis, Mrs. Eli X.
Price, Mrs. Thcophilus Stork, Mrs. Alcxan-
der Van Rensselaer, and Mrs. Clarence Clark
Iantzngcr.
WELL, my dcars, | went to the women
w writer's meeting last night. and believe me
the circus at Nineteenth and Hunting Park
avenue bad nothing on that circus last night.
The performance started at S:1J sharp, and
the parade through two small rooms was
headed by the most fearful band it has ever
been my happiness or unhappiness, as you
WISH to hear. They played combs,
pans. on whistles, books and drums. And
nothing was too exalted for them; even a
Bach fugue was not too high flown for them
10 try I say try adviscdly, for | assure you
their hearers were well tried).
Then the circus started. The ring leader
advanced with cracking whip and gave the
history of each animal and freak in the
show. TO be sure. she spoiled things now
and again by laughing at her own remarks,
but one cannot expect perfection. There
were nine altogether, including cootie
hound and a waffen poogle, which last fear
full and wonderful animal almost escaped
from its keeper and caused fearful disorder
among the spectators. who were munchng
peanuts and drinking lemonade back Of the
Bidelines.
Besides these two frcakish animals there
was monkey with the most remarkable
face, teddy bear, an extraordinary cat
wearing a Buster Brown costume, giraffe
with very sore throat, bearded lady,
whose story was one of the saddest told /; a
tattooed lady, whose nose even was adorned
with a copy of Pershing's noble face and
upon whose left shoulder smiled the noble
countenance of the founder Of the league of
nations. The fire eater ate steadily all
through the performance, and must say she
was some eater.
NANCY WYNNE.