Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-12-04
BEAUTY AND THE DANCE.
A Fun Dress Reception at the Indoor
Tennis Tournament Of the Ladies' Assoc
citation Of the Delaware Field club.

citation of the Delaware Field Club.
The Ladies Organization of the Della
ware Field Club gave a tennis tourna
ment and dance in Institute Hall last
evening, The patrOnosses were Mrs.
Charles Rumford Mrs John p. Wales.
Mrs. Linton Smith and Mrs. Samuel Ban.
croft all of whom with the execution Of
Mrs. John p. Wales were present.
The hall was lighted hy four electric
Brush lights which, shedding their bril-
liant rays on the beautiful costumes Of
the ladies and the polished shirt fronts
OF the gentlemen, made a striking effect.
On the walls Of the hall. tennis netting
caught with tennis racGuets, was draped.
the effect being heightened BY the soft
color OF pink the front of the stage
was arranged in the same way with the
ADDITION Of blooming plants and greens
Behind these decorations Cooke orehes.
ira Of four pieces rendered excellent
music This orchestra was at one time
connected with the Germania orchestra
OF Philadelphia The tennis court was
laid in the centre Of the floor. PLAY was
started at s.45 o'clock The Misses
Hopes drew a bye The preliminary
round was between Misses Margaret
Hilles and Emily Warner Us. the Misses
Burr.
The score BY games
N Misses lilies ID ana Warner If
Misses lIilles and Warner uil1l O0l-G
Misses Burr ........ "a q d OD 1 0-3
The finals between the winners ana the
Misses Hopes, were then played. The
Misses Hopes won 81, GO
The score by games
Misses Hopes La II
Misses lilies ana Warneri . 3 8 3 III
Misses Hopes i Il
Misses Hilies ana Warner 0 8 o o ID
Harry i. Tatnall and Edwin II. Gaylev
acted as umpire and Henry Fulenwider
as scorer. The playing was not as good
as under clear sky as the players often
struck at the shadow. rather than ne
bail All the players wore the usual
tennis costume.
AT 9.55 o clock the finals were con
cluded and the tennis net was immedi.
ately taken up. The remainder az the
evening was spent in dancing and prone.
nading. The costumes were rich. beauti.
full and in varied STYLES. Mrs. Samuel
Bancroft, patroness. wore a garnet velvet
costume. Mrs Linton Smith. black silk
with violet trimmings. she carried a mag
y vi.
black, with scarlet flowers: Miss Julia
Smith, pure white with garniture Of
ivy leaves; Miss Bessie Hewes. white silk
and tulle with La France roses; Miss
Dolores Behrens pearl and white. Mrs.
Ellwood G. Jackson black silk and lace
Miss Bertha Lambson. pale pink silk and
tullei Miss Mary Holcomb. white silk and
crepe. Among those present besides the
q boVp trppr Micp Ir,a.V, ,e IJfsT..I41--s.s-
the Misses May Townsend. Anna Hoopes
May Hopes Eliza Burr, Alice Burr. Mrs.
Joseph Richardson, the Misses Candy.
Nellie Price, Belle Wales, Nellie Johnson,
Matte Knowles Katie Dorsey. Mrs
/. c. Scudder, Misses Margaret
Htlles, Emily Warner Mr. and Mrs.
Heatherington Of Philadelphia, DR.. and
Mrs. j. A. kittinger, Charles 6. Rum
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund p Moody.
Mr. and Miss Waters. Mr. and Mrs. G. q
Elwell, Mrs. Walton, the Misses Richard.
son, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Haines.
Harry y Iatnall, Henry Fulenwider,
Edwin Il Gayley William S. Hilles. ESQ.
" lliiam =. Hawkins DR. Horace Burr.
Frank Biggs, Esq, DR.. Linton Smith.
Ernest Smith Ellwood @. Jackson.
Samuel Bancroft, ] Savin Hoffecker. John
Biggs, ESQ. Daniel w Taylor William
Curtis, Samuel NJ Knox. Charles S. Cav
throp, Charles Macarthur. Andrew
p Sanborn, ESQ. William Head
Arthur Bowie, Robert Marshall Edwin
Candy, j. Latimer Tatnall, Nathan
Davis, Esq, Frank Carpenter Arthur II. |
Smith. Albert Ramsey John Richardson.
Frank Stever Ferris Belt William
Jhllds, Harry Evans, Messrs. Altemus
and Kerr; j. Oakford Lambson Heywood
Ionant, 7, D Finletter, son Of Judge
tinletter of Philadelphia, Harlan Scott. |
George Chambers, Frank Tyson. Edgar
H. Naudain and " S. Won Doebler. A
able Of light refreshments was kept no |
al the evening. About H. 80 o'clock the |
.our large electric lights went out and
he gas had to be used
The tournament and dances were en-
.irely successful and the members Of the
aides association were highly delighted
With the reception.