Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
SANTA'S A BIRDIE,
CLUB CADD|ES SAY
More Than 600 Feasted and
Entertained by Players on
Three Links
GIRL IN HOSPITAL HAPPY

Six hundred and twenty five caddcs
boys and girls employed during the
year at three northern suburban coun-
try clubs figured at noon today in
what--to them---was the greatest event
Of the year. First. they ate turkey and
all the fxin's in the same dining halls
where the clubmen and c.ubwomen dine
on other days: second. they received
gifts of sweaters. money and candy :
third. they were entertained with
movies" and vaudeville.
Clubs nj which the Christmas din
ncrs and gift distributions took place
were: Philmont. Huntingdon Valley
and Old York Road. The custom Of
awarding special prizes has been ef-
fectivc for several years. and those
raddics who hold efficiency records for
service on the golf courses were the
principal bcnefciarcs.
Ellis A. Gimbrl and an associated
committee of clubwomcn and club Of
tcials supervised the affair at Phil
mont. With Mir. Gimbcl were Jules
Mastbaum. Henry g. Lang, Henry
S,rousc, Mrs. Gimbel. Mrs. Mastbaum.
Mrs Milton lTcrold. Mrs. ]. III. Sill
ycrmnn and others. The dinner was
served AT 1890 o'clock. and was
followed hy n short address BY Mr..
! G;imbcl and the award of gifts. The
! afternoon was devoted to movies
and vaudeville.
/ At the same hour $50 caddies gath
/ cred at the Huntington Valley Coun'
! try Cub \ comnitte" OF l'hIladel-
phians. who are members. planned
| big treat. and the program inciudeG
I tho dinner. the award "t sweaters an"
! candy and Christmas money. ana later
an entertainment. There on" rnady--
! n rirl-who was not Mt the dinner,
but who will have Il Christmas remem :
hrance all her own This is Miss Carrie
Iiborty-at least that's the Amerl-
caniaed version Of her name.
Miss Liberty is in the Abingdon
Memorial Hospital, where she has been
a ratient since June last. She was ono
Of the most popular cnddi"s employed
on tho Noble course. and while on her
way 10 her home in .Irnkintown one
June evening she was struck and m
iurcd hy an automobile The girl s
back was hurt. and skilled surgeons
have been working ever since. with ulti-
mate hope Of success The golf girl was
not overlooked when il cam" to the
distribution Of holiday cheer today.
J. Scott Fowler. II. NJ. Paist. NJ. W.
Montgomery and William y. Icklcr
developed the plans for the enter.
tainment Of 12j cadd!es at the Old
York Road Club. The program rt the
Tenkintown clubhouse was similar tc
that Of both other organizations--din
ner. Christmas remembrances and an
entertainment.
Growth Of golf as a sport is strik
ingly emphasized by these annual
ovents. It is estimated that the caddies
boys and GirlS-carn in the aggre-
gate about 81 900 each year, and
many of the youngsters have made these
earnings the basis for a bank account
Among the caddi"s themselves therc arc
a number who are really good golfers
And caddying IS not confined to th'
youngsters. There's one caddy at Phil :
mont-there for many years--who j.
way past sixty years old. and who ha'
found caddying profitable nS an earn
ing medium all that time. Virtually
every community along the Old York
road was represented in the list o
",,ubmrn foI Il day.