Evening journal., 1893-06-08
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.

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IN this column should be addressed TO Society /
Editor. care of the EVENING JoURNAB. Com |
munications should be written on one side of /
the paper Only.l
In the shop windows may be seen no |
end OF pretty and fashionable parasols /
They rival the colors of the rainbow, and |
the prices adapt themselves to the mod
est as well as the most pretentious |
pocketbook. Yet any girl would do well |
to consider bit before she decides upon |
this ornamental and extremely useful |
adjunct to her toilet
A number of shades are shown in white |
and cream, with about three-inch ruilles
around the edge. These are exceedingly
dainty and beautiful, and harmonic we'll
with light colored gowns of airy
looking material With dark colored
costume, they look out of place, and the
economic girl will pass the tempta.
tion by, though probably with
a sigh and longing glance.
The girl with the least bit of the ars
tocratic about her will not under any
circumstance, possess a red parasol
Any shade of red, from the dark garnet
to the brilliant glaring crimson, will
cast a ruddy glow upon the face especi-
ally the nose, of even a sallow girl which
is neither beautiful nor becoming, and
irresistibly re minds one of a boiled lobster.
The light blue shade should be as religi-
ously stunned, for it tends to produce a
CHASTITY ghoulsh look such as suggests
malaria graveyards and nasty, creepy
things.
Plaid parasols in dark blue and white
and black and white are pretty, and in
good taste, but the large plaids, in
gaudy colors, are always to be avoided.
But the sensible, serviceable and always
fashionable sunshaGe is the black. 1t is
always in harmony with any gown, is a
good protection for the eyes, and lends
the bearer a cool, comfortable look on
the the hottest summer day. With
ordinary care, good one will last for
several seasons
Many designs in handles are shown,
bone pearl, Dresden china, celluloid and
of natural wood with gold and silver
trimmings.
The Kings Daughters and the Mexican
Band will give lawn party on Saturday
from to 1Op m. at No. 500 Delaware
avenue. 1t will be for the benefit Of
charities in Wilmington and Emissions in
Mexico. outdoor games and swings
have been provided for the children, and
ice cream, cake, strawberries and
S"nu = DO9'NO A"AiSy "AeiSiS' anu AOhelsi
will be sold.
A ''Rose Social" will be held this even.
ing, from 8 to 1890 o'clock, at No 6l3
King street. The proceeds will be for
the benefit of the Womans Foreign Mis-
sionaly Society of st. Paul's M. E.
Church.
The wedding of Miss Nellie Jeanette
Collision TO Charles B. McKaig, last
night, was a very pretty one. The bridal
party, preceded by the ushers. William
V. McKaig, Charles E OFT, Benjamin
Massey and Charles McKaig, walked up
the aisle to the strains of Lohengrin,
played by Harry Robelen. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Lewis j. Bicllel,
pastor of the st. Stephens Lutheran
Church
The brides gown was of cream henri.
eta, imported from Berlin, with English
point lace trimmings. Miss Jennie Et
eel, the bridesmaid wore pink henrietts
and carried La France roses.
After the ceremony reception was
held at the home of the bride, 513 Wal
nut street Among those present were
Mr. and Mrs, George Etzel, Mr.. and
Mrs. William McKaig Edwin p Collision
Mr.. and Mrs ID. p Michner
of Elsmere, Mrs. Sarah TWaddell
Miss Susie Welch, of Brooklyn
Misses Katie and Mamie Thompson, o
Philadelphia Miss Esther McKaig, Rev
l. J. Bickel. Miss Hattie Rittenhouse
Miss K Stella Sinner, George Meisuer
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Boyer, of Philadel
phia.
Misses Katie and Mamie Thompson
of Philadelphia wore white freck
trimmed in Irish point lace; Miss Esthe
McKaig, ,changeable India silk with riDboi
trimmings Miss Hattie Rittenhous
pale pink silk; Miss Susie Welch, 0
Brooklyn, blue China silk; Mrs. Davi,
Michner. of Elsmere, brown silk; Mrs
George Etzel black henrietta. with ie
trimmings Mrs William Mckaig, blac
silk; Mrs Winfield McKaig black lace.
The bride received a number of hanC
some gifts among them being a pair q
diamond earrings, from the groom.
After they return from the North, MI
and Mrs. MeKaig will live at 5l3 Walnu
street.
The annual lawn party of the JuniC
Board of the Homeopathic Hospital f'
the benefit of that institution was give
on the gounds of Mrs Lindley G Ken
at VanBuren street and Shallcroi
avenue The attendance was large an
the party was very pleasant one.
The women of Smyth Post Circles, n
I, G A. r will give an excursion on ii
electric cars over the entire route of Il
Wilmington City Railway Company tn
evening The trip will take over tv
hours the cars leaving Eighth and Ma
ket streets at 30 o'clock. The trip vi
be made in two big summer car
Smyth Post Band will furnish music
the occasion
Rev G j. D Peters, of Lewes, is re
istered at the Clayton House.
Rev. J M McManus, of Dover, was
this city yesterday.
Mrs. John Diehl, of Bear Station,
visiting friends here.
Mrs A. II. Silver. Of Bear station,
visiting friends in this city