Evening journal., 1893-09-01
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Charles P. Cotton Entertains
His Friends at a Tug Party.
AN BNJOYABLE LAWN PARTY.

H AN ENJOYABLE LAWN PARrf.
*hIrs. Hause Entertains a Number Of
81 Friends at Her Residence at Chadd's
n Ford-wiImingtonians who Are Enter
q taIning Friends From Distance.
Charles p. Cotton, of the Atlas Dredg
1 ling Company, gave tug party last
&evening to a number OF his friends.
#They left the Pusey Jones Cos, wharf
#on the palace tug Majestic" at about
~ 30 o'clock and proceeded out the
N glorious Christiana, changing their
& course down the broad and smiling Della
& ware with the moon peeping out upon
1.-THE scene and later appearing in all her
II glory.
Fl In the meantime everything on deck
was gong on at humming pace and
n everyone seemed TO be in the midst of
& enjoyment The young women made
y the air ring with number of the
81 most popular songs, and their compan-
& ions were close by, catching each note.
n About an hour was thus pleasantly
& spent IN going fir IN Wilmington to
n Silver Grove, where the party went
81 ashore and took advantage Of the many
q amusements TO be had at that place,
a including dancing, merry go-rounds,
swings, toboggan 81 de aud a number
, of other pastimes.
They stayed at this delightful place
q for some time and tnen re-embarked and
d partook Of refresments served on the
81 tug Several like stops were made and
81 the party arrived home about ] o'clock
s. this morning, all voting that they
& thoroughly enjoyed the evening and
4 appreciated the courtesies of those in
charge of the tug
Those present were Char es P. Cotton,
John S. Co ton, @. r Jackson. Oscar o.
& Gouert. A. B. Cotton. Thomas ]. Bowen,
& Jr, Walter 5 Tazewell, Harry Tazewell,
Il Dell McChntock, George Beesnn, Harry
q Girvin, William Blair, Grant wilkins,
II @ L. Pierson, Ch rles SSmons and
Misses Laura Todd. Julia Jackson, Flossie
jackson, Fannie Peacock, Matte Sipple,
Bessie B. Bolton. Ella Hopton, Laura
Gotwalls, Mamie E. Ranck, Iva Saunders,
Elma Saunders, Mildred Jackson and
May Cole.
Mrs Annie Hause gave a lawn party
last evening at her handsome home near
Chadd's Ford The lawn was brilliantly
lit with Chinese lanterns, and together
with the pretty gowns of the women,
made charming effect. Their was
5 vocal and instrumental music during
e the evening The affair, which was an
8 enjoyable one, resolved itself into a
progressive euchre party. A number Of
Il people from this city were present
A 1t is announced that g. Park Postles
e OF the American Leather Company, oi
this city. will be married early in thii
present month OF September The pros
pective bride is a young Pennsylvania
woman. Their future residence will bs
on Broome street, below Tenth, in one oi
the handsome houses recently erected
by Seeds 4 Sons.
Ex.state Senator S. E. Niven, o
Chester county, Pa, left this city to-
dav for trip TO the Worlds Fair. III
will be gone a month and will visi
Spokane, Wash, before returning t.
his home at Lsndenburg.
Miss Minnie Finley, of Marcus Ho ,k
is visiting the Misses Bailey, of thi
city.
Miss Daisy Naudain, of Middletown
is the guest Of Miss Nita Houston, o
this city.
The Misses Register, of this city, ar
visiting Middletown friends.
Charles Lloyd, OF WILMINGTON, is visit
ing Leonard Dickinson, at Townsend.
Mrs Chalfant, of this city, is visitfn
friends near Red Lion.
Frank Massey, Of Wilmington,
visiting friends in Middletown
Mrs E. W. Jester, of this city.
visiting relatives in st. Georges.
City Auditor H. H. Billany has gon
West to see the wonders of the Whit
City.
R NJ Chamberlain, Of Mlldletown,
in this city.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW YORK, Sept. Those from w
mington who were In this city yesterdl
were: II P Scntt. } p Winchester, at d
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