Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-11-20


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a birthday surprise party was ten
dered to Alvan Bugee, at his home,
Thirty fourth and jefferson streets, on
Saturday night The time was pleasantly
spent in music and social games Among
4 those present were: Misses Stella Bran.
don. Nellie McCracken Mary Shuster,
Jennie Watson, BERTHE Harwood, Kate
: Davis, Ruth Harwood,, Lucy
Bugee, Alvan Bugee, Nathaniel
+ Pippin, Fred Maser, Newton Bugee, Mr..
and Mrs William Buckley, Mr. aud Mrs
Bugee, Mr. aud Mrs. William B. Remey,
+ Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
/ Theodore Mccall and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Greer.
Professor n. Dushane Coward. of
\ Washington, d. G was in this city yes
terday He is going to conduct the
Austrian Band aud is making arrange
: ments to have Patti, Seidl and Slivin-
ski appear in Washington In this con
nection he will work up two choruses of
600 voices, one in Lohengrin" and
the other in "Tannheuser" From
here Mr. Coward went to Philadelphia
Lynn johnson, of this city, is visiting
relatives in Lewes.
I'M Miss Florence Allison, of Embreeville,
/ Pa, is the guest Of friends at Elsmere
Josiah Holloway of Lewes is visiting
friends in this city.
\ Mrs. Willism Brummell, of this city,
has been visiting in Philadelphia.
Mrs Johnson, of Philadelphia. has
returned home after a long visit to her
mother, Mrs Searles, in this city.
Polk Miller will lecture in the drawing
y room of the New Century Club on Tues
day evening, D, csmber .. Mr. Miller's
subject will be the "Old Issue Darkey, d.
+ Illustrative of the disposition, habits and
character of the olden times. He will
introduce anecdotes showing the sunny
side of the negro character and draw
pictures of southern plantation life. HI
also sings plantation melodies, accom-
panying himself on the banjo.
Mr. Miller is said to be one Of the bes
story tellers in the negro dialect. Hi
lecture is humorous throughout, anC
affords one an opportunity for a long
hearty, healthy laugh The lecture vii
be for the benefit of charities administered
BY the "Nobesse Oblige" King
Daughters. The patronesses are; Mrs
Walter d. Bush, Mrs. George Gray, Mrs
L Tatnall Warner. Mrs Horace w
Cause, Mrs Charles L McIlvaine, Mrs
Andrew Wilson aud Mrs. Henry G
Morse.
a new fad is going the rounds smoul
the girls It is 10 take the tiny boy
that fastens the lining of mans hat
and wear it hidden in her shoe. TIL
superstition is that by some subtle inhu
ence they will have an offer Of marrisg
from the young man in question With
the month. without fail
The young man must not know any
thing about tue theft, else the char
will not worn Many and Of ell sorts a.
the snbterfuges to which the g. rls Al
resorting In order to obtain the desire
bows.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Zsrcher OF Lanca
ter, Pa who were married in that Gil
j
Miss Carrie Shaw, at No. 1iG We
Twelfth street.
Miss Mary Conner aud Miss Mary
Thielman will sing vocal selections,
conjunction with the Brownson Quartz
at the lecture to be- delivered by Rev.
\ Fallon before the Brownson Libra
4 Association next Thursday evening.
.
The ST. Patricks T. A. B. Society,
Ashland. will give sociablsin Chandle
Hall at Hocktssin on Thanksglvi
evening
Miss Bessie Clark, Of H ckessin. W
entertained by friends in this city "
terday.
Miss Amy R. Piser, Of Falkland,
visiting her parents at Middletown.
Rev d } Flynn. Of st. Mays r.
Church, left this morning for Esst'
Nd whore no will preach tonight
n the forty hours devotion
Miss Sarah Encs, Of odelsu, is visit
friends here.
Conductor I. I. Parker. the handso
and genial conductor Of the Delaw
railroad, returned to Wilmington Z
morning from a visit to New York citl
q Mr. and Mrs Augustus n South
gave u reception at the Combs hO
n stead, at Pennsylvania avenue aud On
street on Saturday night 1t was
honor Of Mrs Soaihard's brother, No
81 e. Combs, and his tTenty-6rst birth6
a Among the guests we're; Mrs Con
n Mr. and Mrs George II Middleton. T,
81 C Combs, Leroy Combs, Warren Con
81 Elmer Jones, Mrs Jones, New York J
Riggs; Mr. and Mrs Winfield Starr,
e aud Mrs. Frank Fowler, Miss Starr,