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the sea is used for the work room, and it is here that 
bandages, surgical dressings, in fact, everything to make 
comfortable the defenders of our country, is willingly 
done by this group of ladies. The branch finances itself 
by contributions from its members, and pledges to fulfill 
any emergency which might arise with equipment. Sweat- 
ers are provided, surgical dressings, “IT” bandages, as 
well as shell wound bandages, which are very intricate and 
difficult to make, The chapter collects magazines, which 
are sent to the training camps. Last summer this chapter 
sent a victrola with a number of records to the Mexican 
border for the pleasure of the men on duty there, which 
was keenly appreciated by the soldiers. 
_ Mrs. S. J. Mixter is chairman of the chapter; Mrs. 
E. C, Ellis and Mrs. E. H. Clapp, vice chairmen; Mrs. 
Alexander McGregor is treasurer, Miss K. G. Saywood 
of Cambridge is secretary. Other workers were Mrs. C. 
G. Mixter, Mrs. W. Jason Mixter, Mrs. Samuel Mixter, 
Mrs. W, F. Watters, Miss Claire McGregor, Miss Doro- 
thy Howard, Miss Mary Bradlee, Miss Fanny Bradlee, 
Miss Mary Guild, Miss Helen Guild, Mrs. Wm. Paine, 
Mrs. J. Howard Edwards, Mrs.: H. W. Forbes, Mrs. 
George A. Dill, Mrs. Charles Whipple Smith,’ 
The ladies work industriously two mornings a week, 
a number of sewing machines being provided to assist 
and facilitate the work. Many of the group are inter- 
ested in other brances of patriotic endeavor, and the re- 
sults are very satisfying. 
PHILLIPS BEACH will be entertained by Mrs. Mary 
Alden Ward of Boston, who has arranged a series 
of Current Event talks at the Neighborhood club for 
Tuesday afternoons, beginning on July oth and continu- 
ing through August 28th. ‘The lectures will begin at 4.30 
o'clock, and to say that they are interesting is unneces- 
sary for the reason that Mrs. Ward needs no introduction 
to the BrEEzx readers. 
The Swampscott Branch of the Red Cross society 
under the direction of Mrs. F. F, Aborn and Mrs. W. F. 
Watters, has arranged for Monday morning meetings to 
be held at the Neighborhood club at Phillips Beach, and 
it is hoped that a goodly attendance will be the result of 
this endeavor to aid the work of the Red Cross. 
ARBLEHEAD NECK though removed from the rest 
of the North Shore Colony by its picturesque harbor, 
which, upon a summer day is a beautiful sight with many 
water craft anchored in its waters, many with their sails 
spread, and dressed with the pennants of their yacht club - 
affiliations, is not severed from the spirit of the present 
days. Many of its summer residents are active and earn- 
est members of the Marblehead Red Cross, meeting week- 
ly in the Town hall at Marblehead. 
The C. H. W. Fosters, whose beautiful summer home 
at the Neck has attracted many who have visited the spot, 
will spend the summer upon their yacht, “Finback,” which 
was put into commission recently, They have rented their 
house to Mrs. George D. Wick of Youngstown, Ohio. 
The Foster household is made up of Mr. and Mrs. Foster 
and daughters, Hilda, Barbara and Caroline W. Foster, 
also a son, Reginald C. Foster. On January 6th, of this 
year, another daughter, Edith, became Mrs. Albert Day 
Farwell and is now making her home in Lake Forest, Ill. 
Mr, and Mrs. Farwell are expected to visit at the Neck 
this summer. 
Mr. and Mrs. Parker Kemble, who for a number of 
years resided in New York, returned to Boston recently 
and have come to Marblehead Neck, where they will spend 
the summer. Mrs. Kemble was formerly Miss Celia 
Humphrey, only daughter of Captain William F. Hum- 
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phrey of Beacon stieet, and has innumerable friends who 
bid her welcome. 
Within a few days the Aviation Corps, which has 
been stationed with the National Guard in training at the 
Eastern Yacht club will depart for Squantum. Ensign 
Cummings, the officer in charge of this division will also 
be transferred to the aviation field at Squantum. The 
clubhouse, at one time during the course of training, 
housed as many as several hundred men, but since the 
departure of many units to Bumpkins island in Boston 
harbor the clubhouse has appeared much deserted. 
“Sunshine,” the pretty yacht owned by William S. 
Jewett of the Copley-Plaza, Boston, and Marblehead, will 
soon be launched into commission after much over-hauling 
in one of the boat yards in Marblehead, 
Many dinner parties were given at the Corinthian 
Yacht club on Sunday, the ideal weather bringing down 
many motorists from Boston and the surrounding towns. 
James P. Monroe was host at a very pretty dinner. Flags 
of the Allies were the predominant table decorations, 
while roses were, used for the floral display. Another 
group at dinner were entertained by Henry J. Russell of 
Boston. 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Morss have closed their 
winter home on Commonwealth ave., Boston, and have 
come to their summer home at the Neck, which is later 
than usual, June ist formerly marking their arrival at 
the Neck. “Halcyon,” Mr, Morss’ yacht has not yet been 
launched into commission for the summer. Halcyon,” 
a water craft of the style of the “Santa Maria” is a dis- 
tinctive one, and its black sides stand out very prominent- 
ly as the ‘boat lies at anchor in Marblehead harbor. 
Pittsburgh is well represented at the Neck this sea- 
son. ‘Two Howell families, the Alfred Howells and the 
George D. Howells are new comers in this colony. The 
The Alfred Howells are occupying the Goddard house on 
Harbor avenue, which situation is delightful and over- 
looks the harbor. Mr. and Mrs. George D. Howell have 
taken the Walker house on- Manley street. 
AHANT?’S noted summer resident, Vittorio Orlandini, 
a Boston lawyer, has just returned from a 10 months’ 
service in the office of the minister of war at Rome, and 
is now on a special mission for the Italian government in 
this country, In an interesting discussion of Italy’s part 
in the war he says: 
“Ttaly was in much the saine condition as the United 
States at the opening of the war. That is, she was pre- 
pared for peace, not for war. <A great reason why she 
did not enter the conflict earlier was that she was not 
supplied with ammunition. There were two or three 
plants furnishing shells sufficient for the army in peace 
times, but even then it was easier to secure them from 
the Krupp works or from France, so that when the war 
opened Italy had nothing to go to war with, nothing to 
meet the requirements of modern war. 
“Now there are 500,000 men, and 100,000 women at 
work in the munition factories. It is greatly to the 
credit of the Italian women that they have taken up this 
work to such an extent. Our women are essentially fem-— 
inine, domestic; they are not like the Englishwomen, ad- 
dicted to outdoor sports, but attend closely to their home 
duties. They dislike to do men’s work, and their vol- 
untary service in these factories is a victory in itself.” 
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McGaffee of Nahant will have 
with them part of the season their son-in-law and daugh- 
ter, Mr. and Mrs, J. E. O’Connell, who will return from 
their honeymoon in July. They will also spend some time 
with the latter’s sister, Mrs. James J. Phelan at Man- 
chester. 
