Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-15

~ Dixon. of Rhodora. Chestnut Hill,
,oceivcd first hopors in the competi-
tors display for arrangement Of flowers
st the meeting of the Garden Clubi II
,ras held at the home Of Mrs. John
Packard, I'd, in Chestnut Hill this
week.
ord every one contributed to the dis
nlay. some even showing two and three
arrangements. All these flowers were
home grown, as most Of the members
work in their gardens themselves. Mrs.
Dixon Is the mother of Emily Welsh
who is TO marry William Hayward
Myers Oh June I.
And speaking Of the Dixons, makes
mo think of Dorothy Newbold, whose
mother was Miss Dixon. Her wedding
10 Lothrop Ititchle Is to be on June 3.
you know when we first heard of il, the
date was not sure. we simply knew that
II was to be in thesfrst week of June.
no at st. Paul's and it will be very
ouiet; and Emily Welsh will be mar.
RED at home, the Dixon place. Rho
dora. Emily Welsh's father was the
late Samuel Welsh. who was brother
NJ Mrs. Archibald Thomson and of Mrs
William Tiers. Mrs. Welsh married
Mr.. Dixon some years after Mr.
Welshs death. Louise Dixon, Mr..
Dixon's daughter by his first marriage,
will be a debutante next winter. She
IL most vivacious and attractive. She
and Betty Welsh, who came out this
year. are to be bridesmaids for Emily.
Betty is Emily's sister.
VOU know there is to be meeting Of
i the Junior Music Club out at the
home Of Mrs. De Witt Cuyler in
Hayerford this afternoon. The Cuyler
house Is beautifully fitted for just such
an affair, as the large ballroom opens
into the parlor and there is plenty Of
room for the guests and performers.
These musjcales are quite delightful
for many, in fact every one Of the mem
hers has decided talent while some Of
them are quite extraordinary with their
various Instruments.
OF course, those who play the piano
lead the list In point of numbers, but
there are violinists, cellists, harpists
and all the other lists" as well in the
club. The little pianists include John
Adams. Helen Allen. Mary Baltz,
Elizabeth Barringer, Sarah Barringer,
Robert Benedict. Eleanor Clark, Con-
Gabrlowitsch, Virginia Heckscher,
EthNi iANNho'hNis lsV"iCV
Norris. Virginia Norris, Anna Pratt,
Rowland Roberts. Gwendolyn Roberts,
Mary Carroll Rolin. Elaine Supplee,
Carroll Spencer. Jack Wheeler, Sophie
Yarnall and Agnes Yarnall. Among
the violinists are Dolly Duane, Alice
Benedict, Dorothy Hodge, Florence
Michell George Miles, Sylvia Strong,
Polly Thayer and Norris Tuttle..
The cellists include Helen Chance
and Irene Hubbard, and the harpists
are Anne Ashton, Blanche Hubbard,
Margaret Joyce and Helen Michel.
George Cresson masters the cornet. Os-
borne Cresson land you know his
mother was a Coates from his name.
Fred Baily plays the saxaphone.
can't just tell you how feel about
4 saxaphone, but it's this way: All
my life I've wanted to play saxo-
phone after had heard the band of six
men who play with Fred Stone. about
four years ago. So you know my life
Is long and we'll spent. And to think
that small Fred Baily can play one
well, I admire him. I think they are
simply scrumptious. and they are so
nice and silly. and look so foolish. and
they can make such simple sounds. II
you ever know where they are playing
a asaxophone, just lead me TO it. because
want to hear it, and see II, and laugh
and roar at it.
THEY are going to have pony rides,
and vegetables, and garden acces-
soies, and flowers, and toys, and ice
cream an everythings at the Flower
Market next Thursday and l think it
will be lovely. The beneficiaries this
year are the Visiting Nurse Society. So
clal Service of the University Hospital
First Day Nursery and the Rittenhouse
Square Association. Mrs. Eli Kirk
Price is chairman, as she has been ever
since the late Mrs. Meade Large re-
signed from that position Mrs. Andrew
Wright Crawford is vice chairman,
Mrs. Thomas l.. Elwyn is treasurer
and Mrs. Howard Pancoast, secretary.
CHE had only been married a short
~ time and had moved into dear little
apartment and everything was perfectly
lovely, when one night az she sat sewing
ey the electric lamp. she happened to
loGk down and on the floor she saw
johnnie Waterbug.
Straightway murder shone in her eye.
ana evening after evening she refused
60 out. Tried one remedy after
'i' Sht 'honbHt, uTtdlneU, SPOKE
.ad whistled waterbugs. She even called
mem by name. when speaking of them,
owl still back they came Git being sbad
ume)::. Finally she was told of a pow
|. u,r' IT what | hear is true, and she
oew It in all the cracks; and later
snen Genevieve and Geraldine came out
.Gr Their evening stroll, they were greet
~ ~ with blast of powder, which acted
IKE poison gas, for they ran round in
.,,rcles and then folding their paws laid
"em down and died.
wen, the bride gloated with joy and
h,nal,y retired. thinking, perhaps, she
paa found something at last, but, per
SSapS, also 1t only worked when the pow.
r actually was blown upon the insect
Picture her joy on arising the next
morning to find Eloise stretched before
we me Kitchen table, Henry and Herbert
gaaer the gas stove and Gertrude and
SSosephine near the entry door: while
tp"h the hall lay Abelard, and over by
'De kitchen sink was Edna.
Heraldlne and Genevieye still Law on
,nsir .ns little backs under the dining room
"s ape and by the sideboard was John.
"ao. oelng most husky individual. had
"I|sgIed long and well.
-, think after this her friends will
A., Ger again, but Johnnie Waterbug's
"' NJ thet apartment is over.
NANCY wYNNE.