Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-01
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Independent Pleasure Seekers
Camp at Laurel Station.
DELUGE OF PRETTY BLUE FROCKs.

They Are Serviceable and Becoming and
the Girls Like Them - A Girl who
Created a Sensation In Startling
Black and White Gown-UsuaI sum-
mer Tide of Travel.
Mrs. William ]. Magill has returned
from a pleasant three weeks visit to
friends near Oxford, Pa.
Mrs. Harry Wilson is spending several
weeks with relatives in Smyrna and
Preston, Md.
Miss Bessie Malone, of No. 1104 Madi-
son street, is spending her vacation at
Germantown and Chestnut Hill, Pa.
]. Ormond Whelan has returned from
weeks visit to his parents near EllSton.
Mrs. Cecilia NJ. Montgomery and chill
dren are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Hannah M. Whelan, near Elkton.
Mrs. Vogt and daughters, Minnie and
Lizzie, of Baltimore, are on visit to
Mrs. Lynch on Maryland avenue.
Miss Lulu Jones, the popular clerk at
E. s. r. Butler & Sons, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Virgie and Mrs. William
J. McClelland, Of this city, left here to-
day for the White City.
Harry Reeves ana Harry Ramsberger
will soon leave this city for TIVE weeks
trip to the big fair.
Carroll Weir of this city, is spending
some time at Atlantic City.
Miss May Booth left this city this
morning for trip to the Worlds Fair.
Benjamin Kopp, Jr.. returned home
yesterday from three months trip in
Kansas and other parts of the West. He
also visited the Worlds Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Leslie Appleby have
returned to their home in Chester after a
visit to relatives in this city.
Miss Emma Ocheltree, of this city, is
spending a two weeks vacation with
friends on the Eastern Shore of Mary
land.
guest of Wilmington friends.
Miss Clara Fisher, of New London, Pa
is visiting the Misses simms on Ring
street.
Miss Florence Perkins, of this city is
spending her vacation at Atlantic City.
Miss Annie Rutter, OfIwilmingtOn, is
visiting friends in Chester
Harry c. Adams. son of City Treasurer
Adams, and Ray Linville. of Wilmington,
left yesterday for Ocean Grove.
James G. Hopes, of this city, who has
been visiting friends and relatives near
West Chester, Pa, returned home last
evening.
Speaker Charles B. Houston, of Mills.
boro, was in this city yesterday.
J. Paul Brown. the popular photo
grapher, is enjoying the sea breeze at
Atlantic City.
]. L. Blackhill, of Strasburg, Pa, is
visiting friends in this city.
Mrs. H. G. Erwin and Master ]. Mark
ley Erwin, of this city, left for tn,
Worlds Fair this morning.
Miss Belle +. Hill, of West Chester, Il
the guest of friends in this city.
Theodore Hartman, of this city. /,
sojourning at Atlantic City.
A young woman at the Pennsylvania
station, the other day, wore such
startling gown that she was the OBJ
served of all observers The gown wal
of black silk erepon, trimmed with yard
and var of soft white lace which began
in a rosette just above the foot of tn
gown. It wound, in spiral IA hion, T.
the waist. then up the back and dow
the front and around the neck. Tn
sleeves were adorned with three dee
ruiiies of the lace reaching from tn
shoulder to the elbow. Added to thi
combination of black and whit
the Young woman wore a cherr
red velvet belt with wild
spreading bow In the back Sh
was crowned with hat made of blac
jet oa which was perched in the mos
natural manner five white birds, abOu
Jus oiAp VI al EuBll sparrow. III az
dition to these there was an immens
white aigrette. Altogether, her make-u
was absolu ely stunning.
A perfect deluge Of blue frocks hs
struck Wilmington One cannot go on th
streets without seeing blue frocxs galor
blue Elton suits, blue bingham suit
all sorts of blue suits. But they al
serviceable, pretty and dainty and b.
coming and the girls know it and It
likely the blue has come to stay.
Misses Frances Hires and Lizzie Rol
inson, who have been visiting friend
ana relatives in this city for two week
returned to their homes in Camden, \
j., yesterday.
N iss Hattie Rile, money order clerk
the post office, has returned from vac
tion of two weeks
James Turner, Theodore Hopkins, Mi
ton j. Bowers, and Walter @. Davi let
carriers, went on their vacations yestei
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