Evening journal., 1893-11-27
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Pleasant East Side Mas
querade Surprise Party.
GOOD WORK OF THE U. VI. WOMEN

the Chinese Sacred Lily for Winter
ng-wiImingtoaians who Are
Entertaining. Others who Are Being
Entertained.
All com nuni cations intended for insertion
n this column should be addressed TO Society
Editor. care.Of the EVENING JOURNAL. Com
lnunications sh ould be written on one side Of
81 .Ahe paper only.
A masquerade surprise party met at
81 the home Of Mrs Forrest No. 4O4 East
81 Eighth street, on Saturday evening, and
Il from there proceeded to the home of
Mrs Joseph Rossiter, No. 5l3 East
4 Fourth street, where the time was
pleasantly spent in music games and
dancing Refreshments were served
during the evening
Among those present were: Misses
Laura Forrest, Annie Forrest, Barbie
& Forrest Nellie Forrest, Carrie Forrest,
Matte Wonn, Ella Middleton, Lib
+ bic Sparks, Mary Gears, Clara Hamilton,
4 Laura Dawson, Viola Gears, Miss
Dawson, Quinn, b Coleman, J. Linn,
R. Butler, H Sparks Misses Middleton.
. Cox and Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Rossiter, Mr.. and Mrs Albert Rossiter,
Mr. aud Mrs William Gears Mrs j. Wells,
s Mrs. Mary Forrest, Mrs Nellie Wonm,
Mrs Nettie Ruth Mrs. Fannie Whit'ock,
< Mrs. Lizzie Shaw. Mrs. Annie Meyert,
. Mrs Carrie Perkins and Mrs. Lima
T Blackburn.
Miss Daisy Sheppard, of Chester, has
been visiting in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. John 7. Pride, of this
city, are visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
L. H Fairlamb of this city, has been
visiting in West Chester.
Miss Hattie Bllngsley, of Washing
ton, has returned from "a visit to friends
in this city.
The annua, supper will be held this
year at the First NJ P Church under
. the auspices of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Eudeavor, on
4 Wednesday evening, December 13
A flower almost unknown a few years
n ago, but which has made q sudden leap
into popular favor, is the Chinese Sacred
4 Lily Ii is now imported in enormous
quantities and sold not only by seeds
& men and florists but frequently by
grocers aud general storekeepers.
There is q superstition connected with
the flower. L. generally blooms between
4 Christmas and the new year, and, if the
i blossoms are large, perfect and numer-
Gus, then will the coming year be a sue
cessful one and all good things will be
lavisbei upon the happy owner. If the
blossoms are few aud stinted, then will
the year be one Of drawbacks and disap-
pointments.
Be that as it. may, the plant, even If
it does not bear the fragrant, creamy
narcissus-like blossom, Is pretty orna-
ment TO any room The bulb is generally
E plsc I'd in a small glass dish and held in
place by little white pebbles. The leaves
are Of bright green and long and
sword like.
ST. Patricks T. A. B. Society, of Ash
land, will give ball in Chandlers Hall
at Hockessin on Thanksgiving night.
Mrs. Dorsey Ash, who has been a
8 guest in this city. has returned to heI
home 1t Lamont, Chicago
Mrs. John p. Macarthur, Of Columbia
is the guest of her mother, Mrs Ward
in this city.
w. A Holtou, of the Middletowi
Transcript, who has been visiting
friends in this city has returned home
Charles Gears. of Middletown, i
visiting friends in this city.
A girl wore hat the other Afternoon
which her most devoted friend an
admrer in the face of the world, wouls
not have the courage to call eithe
pretty or charming It was Of ligh
green felt aud impossible shape-ben
here and cught up there according G.
some novice's vsgrant fancy And it wa
trimmed IN bright blue satin ribbon
and a number of little birds of the sam
azure hue One rested under the brir
and upon her hair behind, aud anothe
peIched above her baby bang. Other
4 were poised indscriminatoly above crow
and over Drim The hat was of e2
cellent quality but the combination {
colors was an unfortunate one
W. o Norris and r w Norris
Chsilestown, w Va and Mrs Ayrei
4 wife Of General r B Ayers, Of Washing
ton, ID O., came to this city yesterday
attend the funeral of Mrs. Riddle.
EN-. VLaudipbam. former editor
the Every Evening but now OF Ne
York, is in thisciiy to-day. Mr.. NalaJ
digham contributes to the New YORK Su
the sprightly Sunbeam paragraph
which are read with much interest
Delawareans. He is great sdmirer
= this fertile peninsulaland its produc
q and men.
A pleasant time was spent by d
numerous friends of H CraW ford. at
home. No. Ill West Eighth street,
N Saturday evening. where they b.
Il gathered 10 celebrate his eighteen
n birthday. Music and games were ke
81 up until late hour, when refreshmeo