Evening journal., 1894-05-03
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.

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'The Kings Reception" was repeated
by the Columbian Glee Club, at the
Auditorium, last night. The entertain
ment is an excellent one, and was much
appreciated by the large audience pres
ent. II was managed by Elmer f. Ben
son, who took the part Of Alexander,
King of servis, quick tempered and prone
TO violence. Artemas c. Bartlett, as the
valet. was very good. and made a decided
hit by his songs, 'Tm in Terrible Fix"
and "Oh, Woman, Woman" the words
Of which were written by + +. Benson,
and the music by W. NJ. s. Brown. The
best feature of the evening was
the selection, ''Tenting on the
Old Camp Ground" by the
Columbian Glee Club In costume. The
solos by n. P Watmough and H. Howard
Carver and the duet by Messrs Ayers
and Coverdale were rendered with fine
effect Richard Caspsr Dillmore gave a
number of humorous recitals which were
received with hearty applause. The
enjoyment Of the evening was somewhat
modified, however, by the intense heat.
Just as the electric fan was fairly under
way the wire burned out, and It appeared
that nobody thought of opening the
windows.
Mrs H NJ Butler and Miss Ida
Gosney, Of this city, spent the day in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Joseph L Cavender Il spending
several days with Philadelphia friends
Henry F. Pennypacker, who was nearly
killed several weeks ego by fall from
horse, is steadily improving.
A musicale will be given in Wesley NJ
f. Church, corner of Linden and jackson
streets, this evening at o'clock. The
entertainment is under the auspices of
the Helping Hand Circle of the King 3
Daughters Of the church.
Mrs. Willard A Fleming of Smyrna, is
the guest Of relatives at the Clayton
House.
II Is to be a great summer Cor greens,
according to Mrs Jenness Miller Green
is to be worn in colors initiative of fresh
ferns, of the dragon-hy. which is both
green and bronze; in the color of s-~-
plons; in golden greens, which show
brown tints verging on yellow; In the
color of reeds, half green, half turned to
dull brown; In the green Of the palm
tree Of the lettuce leaf; of even such
vulgar kitchen garden hues as those oi
parsley and asparagus Nature herself
will be half outdone in these generous
copies of her summer foliage.
Mrs. Emmor Entriken, of West Chester
returned to her home yesterday from
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woolley.
United States Marshal H. E. Lamar
was in Washington yesterday and say
COxey and his army.
The shop windows show a dazzlinl
array Of black and white leghorn hats
The white ones have brims divided by
row OF black lace braio, and others havl
black brims and white crowns or vic
versa But the most remarkable thin
about them is that every one is trimme
in a startling combination Of big, bright
red roses, black feathers and black an
white lace, and any number of long
cruel-looking stick pins, in all sorts 0
odd designs
Ex-District Attorney Beniah Watson
and Collector Of Port Townsend wor
straw hats into the city to-day.
James H. HoiFecker. Jr. is in Yves
Virginia.
Hugh G Browne has accepted an in
vitRtion TO make an address at the rail
ing Of flag over the public school {
FELTON,, in Kent county.
Robert D. Hoffecker, Jr, local editc
Of the Smyrna Times, spent part Of t
day with friends here.
Miss Maggie Ferguson, of Dover,
visiting friends in this city.
Marvin Gray, young grocer Of Che
ter, but formerly of this city, visite
old friends here yesterday,
Nearly everybody hunted the shad
side OF the street to day and everybod
who didn't-that is everybody who wo
skirts, protected themselves from u
too'ardent rays of tue sun by parasols
sun-umoreilas The black and the bll
ones, the latter Of which gives the owner
cool, comfortable look on the hottest sur
mer day, predominatsd. But several re
and light blue, and white and others
various colored stripes were to be see
The prettiest, however, and those whi
promise to become most popular wi
the fair, are the dainty white parasol
The daintiest, and also the most expe
sive NJ seen this season. was Of viii
China elk. 1t was adorned with thr