Daily Republican., 1886-03-16
A Brilliant Event.

II
One OF the most brilliant society events
., me season was the reception and 8
O'Clock tea rendered Madam Durapd.
(Henri Greyille,) the noted French
novelist, at the residence of Mrs, Jan es
lG, Knowles, No. SO6 West street. on
Monday evening. Madam Durapd IA a
lady OF about 40 ears of ape, medium
height, and embonpoint. Her conyer-
sational powers are of high order, ar d
her prom unciatiOn has inst suficient
French accent to compel her hearers to
give strict attention TO her words. She
expressed herself as being greatly
pleased with America, and especially
80 with this city and spoke in the warm
est terms OF the manner In which che
had bean received in this country, es-
pecially by the journalists. During the
evening there were nearly three hun
dred persons who called TO pay their
respects, and, as was justly remarked
Oy lady who WAS present, it was 8
Iepresen tatiye Wilmington assem blaee.
AS each Of the visions arrived they
were presented 10 the honored guest by
Mrs. Knowles, who was assisted by
Mrs. Caleb Churchman, Mrs. Francis
%. Dupont, the Misses Shalle, ,ss. OF
Sharon Hill, Miss Leiper, of Chester
and Miss Annie Grant, of philadelphia.
M. Durand, who was also present. ia an
accomplished gentleman and n charm
ing conversational He is apparently
shout 80 years of age and his general
appearance denotes strong mental
power, with love FIR the beautiful in
art or nature.
Mrs. Knowles handsome parlors
were tastefdliy trimme with smilax.
while the fragrance from large basket
OF flowers and the many bouquets worn
by the ladies rendered the scene still
more entertaining. The guests COM
menced to arrive about 8 O'Clock, and
from that time until a late hour In the
evening there was q constant stream of
visitors.
Among those present were Mrs.
Charles l. DUPONT, Samuel Bencroft,
Jr., aud wife, George II. Bates and
vile, the Misses Kane, Mrs. Andrew G.
Wilson, Mrs. General Wilson and
daughter, Judge Cummins, the Misses
Biseel. Richard G. Cooper and wife.
the Misses Warner, K. I. Warner and
wife, A. d. Warner and wife. DR.,
Lewis P. Bush and his daughter, Mrs,
Ward, George W. Bush and wife.
Lewis T. Bush, Jr., and wife, Mrs.
Preston Lea, Mrs. Henry Lea, Mrs. d..
j. Cummins, Mrs. Bankson T. Hol.
comb, DR.. j. P. Wales and wife, Mrs.
u. j. Belt, Mics Hattie Belt, r. L. GIL
pin and wife. Miss Emma Worrell, E.
Bringhurst, wife and daughter, Ed ward
I. Candy and wife, Mrs Eli Garrett
and daughter. tie Misses Taylor, DR..
w. r. Bullock and daughter, Mile. de
Nets, W. A. Reynolds and wife, DIR.
samuel W. Murphy, DIR. Jacob Der
rtckson. wife and daughter, A G..
0riggs and wife, Mrs Horace w.
Cause, the Misses Mendinhall, Mrs,
Smithers and daughters, Haywood
Conant, Mrs. A. L. Conant, j. IL. Hof-
fecker, Jr., and wife, Fraucis Hot
fecker, Charles M. CurtiP, John Rich
ardson, Jr., George Chambers, William
Child, Mrs. DIR. d. W. Maull, Thomas
McCorkle, Rev. James B. Parmalee,
Austin Harri0gtcn, Esq, Andrew K.
Sanborn, Esq, Dr. Burr, Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbridge of Chester, Mrs. Richard
Cooper of New Castle, Mrs. Francis L.
Dubois CT Bridgeton, N. j.. Miss Laura
Lehr of Philadelphia, Miss Fl. Naglee
of Warsaw, Wisconsin, and q repre-
sentative of the REPUBLICAN.
Daring the evening Mad atn Durand
was presented with q package of fine
tea by Mrs. Smithers, whose husband
is at present in China
Yesterday morning M. and Madame
Durand visited the powder works of f.
l. Dupont, de Nemours & Co, on the
Brasdywine, and lunched at the house
OF Francis G. DuPont They also called
on Gen. Henry Dupont, and were greatly
interested in his library, which proba-
bly, contains the finest collection oi
French books in this section of the
country. III. Durand is making a cata-
loeue OF the French pictur res in the
United States, and the works of art in
the possession of General Du PoDt added
materially to his list.