Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-14
sun GIVES GREETING
TO DOGS AND PONIES
Large Crowd at First Society
Outdoor Event on Clothier
Estate
FALLEN KAISER A TARGET

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Smiling skies today greeted the dog
and pony show when it opened at IL 80
o'clock this morning ON the estate of
Mrs William j.. Clothier at Wynne
wood.
The show is one of the first of the
important outdoor affairs -heing CON-
Quoted by society for charitable pur-
poses. Numerous society men and
women wandered from booth to booth,
dallied along the midway and inspected
the various entries. . .... ..
At the entrance to the estate rum
mage sale was in progress. wide
variety of articles brought good prices
and the buying was spirited.
Along the midway there were games
of chance. One Of the favorites was
miniature horse race. The grim face
of the. fallen kaiser was the target in
a ball throwing game as was that of
the lesser desperate, Villa.
All types of dogs were entered. There
were many quiet exclamations of de-
light over little st. Bernard puppies
which tried to amble about solemnly
on feet that appeared much too big for
them. Then there were little skitter-
kee dogs without tails and tiny GrifTon
spaniel with dainty slippers on its hind
feet.
There was a crowd gathered about
the easel of Charles Saspertas, we'll
known artist, who sketched pastels. One
of his charming subjects was Mrs. Vic
tor Mather, who was dressed entirely
in white.
Beautifully GOwned Women
Mrs. Clothier, who acted as hostess,
wore blue linen suit when the show
opened. Later she changed to a cos
tune of old rose jersey silk cloth. She
wore a large black hat swith white
roses,
Among the other beautifully garbed
society women was Mrs. Edward Page,
in white linen skirt, with blue and
white striped sleeveless sweater, dark
blue stockings and white pumps.
Miss Eleanor Gamble was dressed
entirely in white. Mrs. Edmund Thayer
wore dark blue skirt, a sweater and a
B sailor hat. Mrs. Gilbert Mather wore a
dark, one piece dress, with black
cloak, with frihged collar. She had a
small black tulle hat. Mrs. John
Wentz had on a combination black and
white skirt. Her hat was black with
large white plumes.
A number Of dinner parties have been
planned for the evening and the debu-
tante and school sets are giving parties
in their honor. The parties are being
held out Of doors and are being served
from the restaurant which is special
feature of the show.
Although the dogs and ponies are the
drawing card, there are also doll and
baby shows and Punch and Judy
show. 90 ..
To Aid Americanization
I Mrs. William J. Clothier is chairman
!. of the affair, given for the benefit of
the Workman Place settlement house,
which has been doing important Ameri-
canization work among the foreign born.
Committees assisting Mrs. Clothier
are: "a .a'''''.
Knitting table, Mrs. Clarence Clark,
chairman, Mrs. George S. Munson,
Martha McAllister. .s. . ..'
Restaurant, Mrs. Jacob Disston,
4 Jr., chairman; Mary Ernestine Apple
ton. Barbara Benson, Mary Brooke
! Finley Cook, Agnes Clement, Mrs.
Z Hamilton Cheston, Louise Dixon, Betsy
Davis, Margaretta Dixon, Margaret
Howe, Ellen Harrison, Margaret Ham
Z ilton, Eleanor Wurts, Helen Doughten,
I Mrs. Fenno Hoffman, Letitia Landreth,
Mrs. John Meigs, I'd, Mary Miller
Elizabeth Gushing Morris, Harry w.
Pancoast, Mrs. Alfred Putnam, Mar
garet Remak, Alice Scott, Anna Zim-
norman, Jean Joline, Gertrude Pan
coast, Lucille Carter, Pansy Scott.
4 Midway, Eleanor Robb, chairman
Mrs. John Appleton, Patty Borie, sgd
ney Biddle, Mona Grocer, Anne Goddell
Agnes Gross, Edith Hutchinson, Mar
xaretta Harrison, Sarah Harrison
Maude Harrison, Margaretta Large
4 Adelaide Newlin, Mary d. Newbold
Mary Norris, Mrs. Edward Page, Mrs
4 George w. Pepper, Jr. g..
Grab bag, Nancy Dunning, chair
man; Lysbeth Boyd, Eleanor Dunning
Banning Grange, Maisie Stewart, Eliza
beth Taylor, Celia Zimmerman, Mar.
4 garet Dallett.
Rafting animals, Eleanor Gamble
4 chairman; Barbara Clayton, Elizabetl
i Austin, Margaret Newlin, Caroline Re
max.
n Flower table, Mrs. James B. Drink
n er, chairman; Mrs. J. H. Allen, Mrs
Frederick Ballard, Christine Chambers
Catherine Chambers, Mrs. William
n Forbes, Mrs. Morris Stroud, Jr., Re
becca Hunt. W.
Cake table, Mrs. Pierce Archer, Jr.
chairman; Louisa Newlin, Margare
Shober, Mrs. William Hewson, Louis
h Townsend, Mrs. Edmund Thayer, Mrs