Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-31
YORK ROAD WOMEN PLAN
ARLINGTON HOSPITAL WORK
Long List of Well.Known Names
Connected With Years
Projects

Prominent old York road women have
been selected to direct the affairs OF the
womens auxiliary of the Abingdon Memorial
Hospital for the coming year Mrs. George
Horace Lorimer, Of wyncotc. has again been
made executive director for the conduct of
the outdoor fete to be held early in June to
benefit the hospital and to provide funds for
the work OF the auxiliary.
Mrs. Herbert X. Taylor. OF OgontZ, has
heen made president of the auxiliary: Mrs.
John Gilbert OF Rydal honorary vice presi-
dent Mrs. Beauveau Borie. Jr., of Abingdon.
Mrs. George W. Ell<ins and Mrs. Marmaduke
'Filden. Of l.enoX road. vice presidents; Mrs.
George H. Kelly. treasurer Mrs. Penrose
Robinson Of Hatboro. recording secretary,
and Miss Mary Baggs. Of Abingdon, corre-
spending secretary.
Mrs. Lorimer was unanimously made gen
eral chairman in charge of the committees
which will plan the rete to he held in June.
AS indicative Of the scope Of work outlined
for the auxiliary. these subdivisions. or COM
mittees. were selected
Womens ward committee Mrs. A. y.
Raggs. Mrs James 4 McFar rland Mrs ]
n. Shehle. Mrs. Fitz Eugene Dixon Mrs Ed
ward e. Marshall. Mrs. william H Fretz.
Mrs. Thomas X. Oher. 1r.. and Mrs. William
+. Denegre. The mems ward commit tee
Mrs. w. n, Wilson. Mrs. Charles f.,
schwartz. Mrs. BeauVeau Bore. Mrs j.
Childrens ward commttee--Mrs. George
Parry, Mrs. Norris Harrison. Mrs. J. Spencer
Brock Mrs. James Bayard. Mrs. j. Smyle
Herkness. The maternity ward committee
Mrs. Milton X. Neffer. Mrs. William f.
Robinson. Mrs. Marmaduke ridden. Mrs.
George Horace Iorimer and Miss Caruill
The social service Committee-Miss Mary
Raggs, Mrs. 1.auranCe Butler. Mrs !. Spen-
Ger Brock. Mrs. n. n. Mcfarland. Mrs W
H. Wilson, Mrs. Milton X. Neiffer. Mrs
George Parry Mrs. \. ~ Raggs and Mrs
George H. Kelly.
The executive committee Of the auxiliary
includes Mrs Robert Sewell. of Rydal; Mrs
John Gilbert and Mrs. Daniel K. Wentz. The
house committee is headed by Mrs. John GIL,
bert, with these members: Mrs. George w
Elkins, Jr., Mrs. George ". Kelly. Miss Ger.
trude Gilbert. Mrs. !. tonyngham Stevens
Mrs. Herbert p. Robinson and the nurses
house committee includes Mrs. Daniel p
Wentz. Mrs. Wharton Sin>er. lr.. Mrs. PEN
rose Robinson. Mrs Harlow Voorhees, an6
Mrs Voorhees, Drayton.
ON other committees. selected TO cover
every possible phase of effort by the auxiliary
in the interests Of the big institution founded
and endowed by George w. Elkins are Mrs
Herbert +. Robinson. Mrs. George II. Kelly
Mrs Beauveau Borie Mrs John Gilbert. Mrs
William p. Denegre Mrs. Harlow Voorhees,
Mrs George Parry. Mrs. Harold Mcfarland
Mrs Thomas *. Ober. Jr.. Mrs NJ *. Neif
fer. Mrs Robert y. Fell. Mrs j. T. ErVien
Mrs j. G. Stevens and hrs. Walter Price.
one of the movements being fostered by
this group of prominent women Is th,
ultimate erection of isolation building
for treatment of the contagious types o
diseases. considerable fund Is aread,
available for the purpose. but because o
wartime conditions as related to building
erection Of the addition to the York road in
stitution has been deferred.