Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-09-26
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Charming Bare-Headed Wo-
men at the Opera House.
NO AgsEMBLY HOPs THIs wINTBR

Older Members Fear a Disposition Among
the Younger Members to Open the Doors
Too e-wiIminGtonians who Are
Abroad-visitors to This City.
It was an unusually large and fashion
able audience that greeted Digby Bell at
the Opera House last night. There
were mony uncovered heads, too That
is. among the women. All the men had
uncovered heads. The first bare headed
woman did look just bit odd and lone
some but the number of bareheaded fair
ones increased, one by one Those who
had worn hats, removed them. one after
another. First slender, gloved hand
would 60 up and pull out a long silver
or gold pin; then the hat would be
gently removed aud consigned TO lap.
Every woman who removed her head
gear had pretty hair prettily arranged
No matter how simple the c0iffure, it
was set off by bit of gay colored ribbon,
q flower or quantity fashioned comb.
The fashion of removing the hat at a
theatre is a pretty, sensible and kindly
one. 1t is one that should be encour
aged.
A man NAV be fond of a womanish
MOmAu Tue uolncs Lie Auul llhN q kllA
who is like an April day-all smiles
aud tears-who can laugh and cry in a
breath, one whose caprices come and go
as the wind. But such a woman is out of
place in the business world. She must
be willing to lay aside her viii Us and
moods and become capable, self-reliant
and sufficient unto herself. II would be
folly and unnecessary In the extreme for
her to demand the formalties and at
tent jns she receives in the parlor Of her
own home.
John McCarty, a well-known resident
of the West End will leave for ireland
the latter part of next week.
Miss Annie Carswell of West Tenth
street. has returned after a pleasant
sojourn at Media, Pa.
Miss Lucy Barnes, of this city, has re-
turned from visit to Mrs B. A. Conard,
OF Upland.
Hiram Yerger, of the firm of Yerger
Bros, has gone for a short stay at Pull
man City, Illinois
William T. Vernon and Frank Downs
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this city.
Mr. and Mrs Kerns, of this city, have
returned from visit to Marcus Hook.
Miss Carrie NJ Eckles, of New Castle,
is spending a week with Mrs. John w.
Doughten, on West Fourth street.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
New YORK, Sept 26. -Thos from
Wilmington who were in this city yes
terdsy, were: Miss E. Lea. at the Plaza
Hotel; S. Vernon. Hotel Bartholdi; Mrs
E. Bailey. Hotel SAvory.
David c Montgomery, Jr, of Dover,
was in Wilmington last evening.
Worlds Fair Commissioner George v
MASSEY was the guest Of Mr. and Mrs.
John Biggs yesterday
There is some gossip to the effect that
the Assembly hops will not occur this
winter The older members fear that
there is a disposition among the young
people to open the doors too wide.-
Clarence Faucet, of Wilmington, hal
been visiting in West Chester
Harry Baxton, Of this city, has re
turned from visit to West Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Trainor hav,
been visiting friends in West Chester.
DR. and Mrs James H Morgan, O
Tenth aud Poplar streets. have returne,
from their trip to the Worlds Fair,
Daniel Mccormick, OF this city, wa
at Coney Island last night.
Daniel K Dillon has returned to thi
city from an extended visit at Oxford
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mansfield Hitchins, O
Poplar street. are visiting the Void
Fair
II C Conrad ard wife are at tn
World S Fair
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