Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27


L AZ vou know. about certain abuses
which have crept into social functions.
and every one has been asking why
.ome one docs not do something. am
So interested to hear that the Co'ouial
Danes OF America, Chapter 2, Phila-
delphia. have taken the matter up and
are asking the co, operatiou Of other
societies for the ,furthcrance OF the good
work.
GENERAL meetings Of widespread in.
y forest 10 tho social life Of the com
rurity have been held at the chapter
rooms, 400 Locust street. II sppears
that az the meeting in December the
rrcsidcrt nf the society explained the
stand which hns been taken by the
narent society in New York ''to pre-
serve and uphold the uob'er ideals OF
social life. so neglected since the close
Of tie stress and strain OF the great
war;" and a unanimous resolution was
rsssed BY the Philadelphia chapter to
iIrther this movement. O..
The guest OF that afternoon. was
Iishop Rhinclander. and he snoke unon
''the patriotic duty OF arousing public
sentiment against the insidious dan
gers apparent in many amusemcnls Of
thc day. where extravagant cccentricity
and license. in the theatre. in dress. the
dance and the present manners and Gus
toms. were causing great concern to all
interested in the welfare Of the coup.
try"
tn JANUARY the principals and
i lepdcrs Of many Of the rrirate schools
met for conference on the same tonic
the pre- reScrvation of American social
idoals"---and among them were repre-
seutatives of Miss Twins. Miss Rush's.
Miss whartou's. Miss Wright's. Miss
Baldwip's. Bryn Mawr: the Stevnus
School. Shady Hi, School. Ogopts. aud
Miss Chairman aud Miss Jones, of
Springside School. All these women in :
dorsed resolution to co operate with
the Colonial Danes TO arouse public
spinion in upholding a sane and proper
standard OF social life and Its amuse :
mcnts. at.
The teachers spoke Of the great need
Of an awakened public conscience on the
matters Of dress, dancing, manners and
morals.
THEN on Thursday Of last week some
J. of the patronesses of the dances of
this season and the leaders of the pri-
vste dancing classes and a leader Of a
professional dancing class met for the
same purpose and adopted the same
resolution Of CO. oreration. Among thcm
were Mrs. John White Gcarv. Mrs. r.
n Rayard Bowie. Mrs. Charles Stew
art wurts. Mrs. George Dallas Dixon
Mrs. Daniel Hutchinson, Mrs. Clarence
2, Zentainger, Mrs. Edward Troth and
Miss Walz.
II was most interesting meeting an,
evcry one went away determined to pro
mote the aims and objects suggested b'
the Colonial Danes IN their own welfare
and kindred organizations.
TURTHERMORE,th the Colonial Dam"
\ are inviting correspondence with IN!
other societies Of men aud women inter
csted in this movement.
The officers Of Chapter .. Philadel
rhia, are Mrs. James Large. president
Mrs. AIoxpnder Williams Biddle. Mrs
Frederick Thurston Mason, Mrs. VII
liam, Littleton Savage, vice presidents
Ntrs. Joseph MicLlo Fox. treasurer
Mrs. Edwin Swift Balch: Mrs. t1orac
Binney Hare. Mrs. William Master
Csmac. Mrs. Alexander Van RcnsHe
laer. Mrs. George Woolscy Hodge, Mis-
Marguerite 4. Raveuel. managers. an
Miss s. Elizabeth Gilpin, of 90l Clinto
street. is secretary.
The National Society Of Colonia
Danes of America is tho oldest patriot
society OF women in America. You know
It was founded in New York in $50
and has chapters in various cities her
md in Paris, France. 1t iS now tn
hone Of the society that with the inhu
ences Of the churches and with the com
bined strength OF their organizations
together with other societies Of men an
women. there will be brought about a
amelioration of what is vulgar and up
seemly in entertainments and manner
OF today.
1t 10 hoped and believed by all thes
women. who have pledged themselves I
carry out this idea in their own home
and with their own children. that wit
an aroused public opinion there will J.
\ restoration Of the self restrain
rightss2cness and morality that hay
made this nation the safest, clcane'
country in the world, Gods own couu
1rr,' as the soldiers aud sailors call i
7 THINK that an amount Of good wi
Il come from this that very few Of I
may see at first but il every woman
this Organization is determined to carr
out the proper ideals. the Battle is woi
for these are the influential women
this city and of tho cities wherein 4.
other chapters exist. There are no spe
cial rules 10 be lived UP to. Just the dc
termination Of each individual TO carr
on" the work started. it is a decide
step in the right direction,
NANCY WyNNE.