Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Cnee Mum and Frederick Drayon Aong Those Who Haze
, Returned From Ouerseas-|lajor Stevenson and
Family to Liue in San Domingo

Lawrence Cooley and Mr. Henry Cooley
The guests will include Miss Mona Grocer
Miss Priscilla ravis. Miss Kitty Knight. Mr.
]. Andrews Harris, Sd, Mr.. Robert Rhoades
and Mr. Russell Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Avcdon. of Atlantic
City, announce the engagement of their
daughter Elizabeth Bess Avcdon, to Mr..
Joseph Dcutsch. At at-home In their honor
will be held next Sunday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Avedon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Hickman, OF
South River, y. j., announce the engage
mcnt of their daughter. Miss Louise r. Heck
man. to Mr.. oscar +. j.. Gentley of Delaware.
Major William W. Umbenhaucr and Mrs
umbenhauer, of 3G5S North Twenty-hrst
street. gave n small dinner dance last night
at their home in honor of Major Cmben-
hauers birthday. Among the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Stamford. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Kramer, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Humphreys, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul 1Iyett, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Staffer. Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Albright, Lieutenant Colonel Arnold
Merkel and Mrs. Merke of New York. Major
William Parker and Mrs. Parker. DR.. and
Mrs Longshaw. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Engle,
Dr. Henry Lackemayer. Dr. James Chamber
lain and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Herman
and Mrs Herman, of Washington.
Mrs Harvey Boyer. of Penarth. Ardmore.
and Mrs. Arthur Peer, of New York, will
leave on Saturday for trip TO the West
Indies.
4 concert and dance will he given by the
New York Shipbuilding Corporation band,
which consists of sixty pieces, In the Third
Regiment Armory, Camden. on February &c.
a chorus of ninety voices will help entertain.
The musical program is under the direction
of Professor Joseph Bessie. The chairman
Of the committee of patronesses is Mrs
George NJ. Andrews, of IIaddonhcld. y. j.,
wife of the general manager, and the other
members are Mrs. NJ. A. Neeland, wife of
President Neeland: Of the New York Ship
building Corporation, who is living at the
Wellington Apartments. in this city Mrs.
IL. A. Magoun, of Iaddonned y. j.. wife of
Vice President Magoun Mrs. III. c. Towle,
of IIaddon Heights and Mrs. l.. Buckwalter.
of Mcrchantville. The proceeds are to he used
to furnish the band with modern American
instruments.
Miss Marie Hayes, of 3129 North Broad
street entertained at dinner. followed by a
dance, at her home on Saturday evening.
The guests included Miss Helen Powers.
Miss Alice McGarvey, Miss Elizabeth Nc
Garvey. Miss Irene Schofeld, Miss Mar
guerite Spieberger, Miss Marie Hayes. En-
sign w. Abbott Sibson, Mr.. Edward Jarvis.
Mr.. John Radcliffe Mr.. Earle Belmont, Mr..
Nelson Galbraith and Mr.. Richard Van Pelt.
Ensign SihSOh is nome on n snort 1urlOuSn,
having just returned from active duty over
seas.
The Ardentcs club will give series or
dances and entertainments in February ana
March. The first affair will he the second
monthly social at the home of Mr.. IT, Rosen.
sol Christian street, on Sunday. February ?.
These affairs will be given monthly for the
benefit of the members and their friends.
ON Thursday, February 90. the Ardehtes
Club will give basketball game and dance
at st. Timothy's House. IA Reed street.
This dance will be preliminary to its
"homcward- bound dance. which viii he
given on Wednesday evening. March .. at
Martcls Academy. 17ln North Broad street.
The dance will be given for the benefit OF
the fourteen members in service. Corporal
J. Woodland, just returned from France
wounded. is at Camp Meade to be mus
tered out. NJ !. Frier. L. S. NJ surprised
the members by appearing at the meeting
of the Ardentes club on Sunday at starr
Garden. Mr.. Frier is located at the naval
base in Brooklyn. Meyer Snyder, L. 5. ~,
was also present at the meeting. Mr..
NJ. Cohen and Mr. W. Atkinson entertained
the members at the meeting and Mr.. ~ Nef
presided. The committee in charge of these
affairs includes Mr. A. Ncff, chairman: Mr..
!. Fcldman. vice chairman Mr.. NJ. Levy
Mr. ]. Kravitz and Mr. T. Taylor. Mr. ANil-
buud. Mr. Cohen. Mr.. Friedman, Mr.. Pearl
son, Mr. Rosner and Mr.. Shapiro visited the
meeting, representing the Ardentcs, Jr., club.