Evening journal., 1894-05-04
Local SOCIETY NEWS.
Attended the Wedding of the
Daughter of Bishop Foss.
PLEASANT AFFAIR AT FARNHURsT

DR.. and Mrs. W. II. Hancker Entertain
the Trustees and Their Wives at Din
ner-The First visit of the wife-Other
Kvents Of Interest to Wilmington
Readers.
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The pleasantest meeting Of the trus
tees Of the State Hospital at Farnhurst
was held yesterday. Dr. and Mrs. w.
ID. Hancker entertained the trustees and
their wives at a dinner. This Is the
first time that the trustees have been
accompanied by their wives The day
was delightful and was pleasantly spent.
The country was never prettier and
fresher and the hospital inside and out
was seen at its best. Il was also a day
of pleasure to the more than 200 inmates.
A dance was given for them in the
amusement hall during the afternoon.
The following trustees and invited
guests we're seated Or the platform: Dr.
Hiram R. Burton and Miss Leah Burton,
of Lewes !. DR.. and Mrs. James H. Wilson,
Georgetown; Mr. and Mrs john B
Cooper, of Smyrna Mr. and Mrs William
j. Stewart. of Ssaford; Mrs Blades, Mr..
and Mrs Zsbulon Hopkins, OF Farming
ton; Mr.. and MIS- g. W. Roberts, of
Wilmington; Thomas B Smith, DR. and
Mrs W. Il Hancker, and Roman Tau
many, of Georgetown. superintendent
OF public schools OF Sussex county.
The business of the day was despatched
with more than usual speed. Contracts
were awarded and bills allowed DR..
Hsncker read his report, which was
approved
Rev. T. snowden Thomas, editor Of
the Peninsula Methodist, with his daugh.
ter, Miss Martha Thomas attended
the wedding of Miss Amelia Foss, in
Philadelphia, yesterday.
She is the daughter Of Bishop Cyrus
ID. Foss, and she married James Ruggles
Thorpe, OF Indianapolis, Ind, where the
Foss family has a number Of relatives
and friends, The ceremony took place
at o'clock last evening in the Arch
Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
which was beautifully decorate for the
occasion lC was performed by Bishop
Foss assisted by Rev. Dr. John +.
Goucher, Of Baltimore, and Rev. DR.. j.
A. Lippincott, the pastor Of the Arch
Street Methodist Church.
John Pilllng, Jr and wife, of Newark
are registered at the Clayton House.
The thirty-frst anniversary of the
Shields Library Association will bs cele.
brated this evening In literary an Z
musical entertainment in the Library
hall on Sixth street near Tatnall The
following program will be rendered.
'''' James Gillespie si' LOVE-
- Misses ificrney and Cuirriain,. .'''' '''
ieA'' SUN Edward Z c1rran.. ~ ne''r'S'
e-"Catechism and Christian Doc
trine or Two Things Every American Ough
Rev. NJ. X. Fallons
Robert Jamison.. - y '''''''
Soprano solo.''iMi Miss ,NeqiIi ~aIfiny Mics Away
Accompanies, Miss Megiil and Miss Bacon.
Charles W. Cullen. Of Gsorg etown
was in the city yesterday.
Rev. Talley, Of near Vienna, Nd, wa
in Wilmington yesterday.
Edward simmons, OF bhls CITY, ma
accepted a position in Philadelphia.
is in the ship lining department o
Neafe & Leveys. of that city.
Rev Samuel II. McKown, a forme
pastor Of the Firss Presbyterian Church
visited friends in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Calvin Sxayne, Of this city. ha
been visiting her father, WilliaI
Kimble, at Kennett Square, Pa.
solomon Stevens, Of Georgetown, wa
in Wilmington yesterday
Miss Lizzie Shepherd, Of Middletowl
is the guest Of Wilmington friends.
Mr.. Carpenter of this city, is visitin
friends at Townsend
Mr.. and Mrs Z. w Jester, Of this cit
have been visiting Mrs Eliza Belville,
St Georges.
Mrs Annie Pennington. of Middletowl
is the guest Of friends in this city.
Alfred Gibason and family, of this cit
have returned home from a visit to Pc
Penn.
The last social Of the season Of itl
Railroad Employees Social Club viii