Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06

of1ce. And the eight hundred and nifty
active members of that club are more
than sorry to lose this efficient woman
as their head
I do not think that enough can be
said of the way in which Mrs. Ste
yenson has conducted affairs in this
large and important woman's s club. She
was made president in 1894 on the death
of Mrs. j. Dundas Lippincott. who
was the third president. and has faith
fully performed the duties of that Office
and guided the little ship through many
storm until the club is leading or
Eanization in the city.
You know the Acorn Club was started
In 1889 in little room on Pine street
near Sixteenth, by ten young women,
among them Miss Jennie Clark who
afterward married Mr.. William Grars
and who died some years ago; Miss
Katherine Shippcn. later Mrs. Fred
Packard, Sal'ic and Adelne Fisher,
Emma Lowber. Florence Sibey. Emily
Biddle. Alice Lippincott, who was Mrs.
Dundase Lippincott, Julia Biddle. who
was Mrs. Thomas Biddle, and Bertha
Anderson Clark.
The club grew to membership of
forty and had in its ranks then only
four married women. Mrs. Thomas A.
Biddle, Mrs. Dundas Lippincott, Mrs.
Edgar Thomson and Mrs. Stevenson.
For the first party they gave they
bought lamps which smoked, | have
been told. and they also bought the Guns
and saucers. But they invited their
guests to bring their own spoons. SO
YOU know it was some purity. And at
that time the club was named '"Thc
Acorn" as some of the far seeing even
then perceived the great oak" in the
distance, into which the club developed.
Mrs. Thomas Bidd'e was the first
president, and later Mrs. Wayne Mac
Neagh was elected, but she remained
IN Office only few months. During
that time the club moved from the Pine
street room to the house 1902 Walnut.
There they remained a year; and then
across the street they went to 1924
Walnut. but that time they required
more! than a ''handsom" in which to
move their Larcs and Penates. For
that's. all they needed and had for the
first moving.
When Mrs. MacVeagh resigned Mrs
Dundas Lippincott was made presi
dent and she remained so until her
death, in 1894 At that time Mrs.
Isaac Wister was vice president and
was not able to take over the respon :
sibility of president and Mrs. Stevenson
was elected.
Some of the older members who were
among the first tell lovely story OF
the day when Mrs Stevenson and Mrs
Wister went to see the landlord of 1924
Walnut street to ask for repairs to the
clubhouse Their demands were refused
and when they left Mrs Stevenson be
came. so wrothy that she made up her
mind the Acorn Club should not hav,
such humiliations to undergo again. So
though three banks offered to finance
them, these women undertook to buy
and nnpf.r Mt a1, ,,,,i
street and to fashion the clubhouse
themselves, and they did it..
Later they bought the adjoining hous,
and we have the Acorn Club as it stands
today.a real. honest to- goodness club
house for women.
Not club just for current events oil
for special study of any kind, but {
real women's club, where one may sta,
overnight if necessary to be in town
where one may lunch or dine or break
fast at will. Where one may rest Of
write or read, or even, as when tn,
.'fu' was so bad last year, drop il
from ones duties as nurse and take ;
bath before going out of town.
It's wonderful club and much o
Its success is due to Mrs. Stevenson
and to the able vice president, Mrs
Alexander j. Cassatt, who became vic
president. on the death of Mrs. Wiste
in 1897, and who leaves Office today
together with Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs
Louis Madeira, who has been treas
urer ever since the death of her cousin
Mrs. Willie Grant.
Mrs. Stevenson gave a lunch toda,
at the club in honor of the retiring
officers, the incoming officers, the gov
ernors and the nominating committee.
She was most charming in her fare
we'll speech and summary of the club
history during her presidency. And sh
said she was more than glad to han,
oyer her responsibilities to such an eff
cient person as Mrs. Arthur II. Lea
who succeeds her.
The club is in splendid condition
and nearly the entire debt paid. An
think, in the years they have been ther
the property has risen in value iron
$50, 900, which thy paid for it. to $50,
900. which is its assessment today.
Mrs. Jack Geary will remain as sec
retary of the club, but the three place
left vacant by the retiring president
vice president and treasurer will b
Cali Elliott and Mrs, Herbert Clark.
ITTHERE on earth do you suppos
w the idea arose and gained circula
tion that Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reit
would introduce their daughter at tel
Yesterday afternoon at the Bellevue
! head it myself and several peopi
saw it in print. Yet ] thought it wa
odd because | remembered they ha,
i given coming out affair for Mabel Il
the spring. Well, any way, it was
wrong idea, and there was no tea as
found out by asking.
There is to be n dance on the 26tI
of the month. but no second tea. VIII
should there be? The Reids live OF
Rex avenue in Chestnut Hill, in mos
attractive house. One of those up to
date low celed, cretonned and hard
wood hoored houses which are sue
pictures of good taste and comfort
Open freplaces you know, and jus
ideal for a small place. They have
long porch, too, which is very attrac
tive.
Mabel is rather tall and dark an
has very bright laughing face an
lovely coloring She seems to be
great favorte with men and girls both
and that is saying something, don
you think?
MY BUT there are many new littl
1Yl strangers in town these days! Di
you hear that the Joe Phillips. of ToI
resdale, have a son, yes and what
more daughter, too. In other wore
twins. Isn't that lovely? Joe Phillip
y married Louise Hodge you know, tn
daughter of the Rev. Woolsey Hodge
of this city. They have several othe
children. / think three, but am nc
sure. The wee son and daughter WEI
born on Sunday.
And the Jacob Disston, Jrs., hav
..a1bo, bah,, horn tast Thursday an