The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-13
SOCIETY NOTES.
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iiark-there he is-Ah tho dear Cupid.
In commemoration OF his firtieth
birthday. John N. Kates, OF No. 5l5
Washington street. last evening, was
visited by q number OF friends. and
had delightful time together. MIR.
kates Ia division operator of the P. W.
u u. Railroad, and his guests were
principally railroad men, who did not
| forget their friend In tho line OF pres
ents, he receiving. O secretary and
| chair from the men In Superintendent
Brooks and motive power offices
chair from the train despatchefs;
silver pitcher and stand from tile OPP
orators and linemen OF Wilmington;
silver cigar box, q. Il. Rudolph silver
matchsafe, Charles Rudolph; silver
knife and fork. Harry Stradley; several
boxes OF cigars from the Washington
Office.
A tribute was paid Mr.. Hates on the
presentation OF the operators and
linemens gift by ]. II. Feeiey on be-
hnlf OF the men. Remarks were made
by Trainmast1r Frank Carlisle. Yard
mattor G. II. Cantwoll Paymaster Jno.
w. Lawson. Motive Power Clerk ]. II.
Price, and Train Despatohers j. W.
Aydon, OF Wilmington. and j. l..
Lewis, of Washington. Mr.. Hates was
very much pleased. and made few
remarks In which he said he was de-
, iightei with the remembrances A col
| lation was afterwards served
The Delaware Camera Club will give
| Its third lantern lde entertainment
in the Equitable Bulldog this evening.
Wilmington Division. Uniformed
Rank. Knights of rythias last even
ing elected these officers: Sir knight
captain, Ihomas Mullln. Jr.; Sir knight
lieutenant, Lsmuel Mari; sir knight
herald, William O'Connor; sir knight
i guard. Lewis Owens; cir knight secre-
tary, Homer g. Simmons, sir knight
treasurer. Mark l. Garrett; sir knight
sentinel. William L. Lincoln; install
ing officer. q. p. hIaroney.
Rev. u. VI Roberts. OF Oxford Pa.
who has been conducting revival meet.
ings In the U. A. NJ. l.. Church at New
Castle, was in this city TO day on his
way home.
Mrs. Sarah Sarlng died yesterday at
fl3 French street at the grand old age
| OF 30 yeats.
Michael T. Cottingham. son of
Robert /. Cottingham, $50 Maryland
avenue. died yesterday. He was a
bright young man OF "a and was a
good mavhinist.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Il. Hughes. 2Og
South Jackson street. died on Satur-
day. Her funeral will take place on
| Wednesday.
William Barnes Is the guest of West
| Chester friends.
Aliss Cannon, who has been visiting
friends at Christiana, has returned
home.
Ira Il. Engle, West Chester, spent
SUNDAY with friends here.
IlOfunS Flood and i p Almond oto
present at tho convention OF the Ma.
ttpnai Builders Association. which
convened in Boston this morulng,
Maurice i, Hartnett. OF Dover, and
Maggie q. Sullivan, OF Washington
were married In st. Josapls Church,
Washington. by Rev Father Sullivan.
| S. ID. Gordon. Laurel, has been an.
pointed To a position i'll the govern
ment printing office.
George L. Founders, clerk at the
store OF Quigley " Mullin, will be
married February 2lst, to Miss iva
| Rowland, of No 1908 Madison street,
The ceremony will bs performed In St.
Paul's NJ. 4 Church, at loa m.
The Temple OF Fame" Will be given
by the young people of Olivet GLnrei.
this evening, In The New Cnntufy
ClHb's drawing room. Historical char.
acters Will be represented L! Mrs New
| lin Pyle. Miss Nj. X. Thelman. Miss
Louisa Hughes, Arthur Boys. Harry
Blest, Miss NJ. Esther Sinedley, Misc
! Carrie Thompson, Miss Fora ohnsou,
Harry Campbell, Will lInnna Mics
Belle Frazier Miss Ella Curlett, b
Hoffman, Miss Ellen Salnworth, Isaac
Worrell, Harry Wright. }, Wright
ington, George Rommel Miss Ilettie
PAw!ey, Miss Matte Meyers Charles
Kane, Miss Mary Johnson Mr.. Sam.
worth, John Ault, John packwlth. Miss
1 Ida Meyers, Miss Soloway. Miss Mac.
/ key. Miss Jackson, Miss Name Me.
/ bride W. Sherwin, Miss NJ. Williams.
/ Miss turlstt Andrew Morrison, Miss
German. tie Misses Mcintyre, Miss
NiEsinger Mise Ora Hitch. Miss Marian
/ kyte and III. Jones Bethany orGhes.
i ira Will furnish music and |. l.. Welsh
! Will DC accompanied
4 Invitations have been sent to well
I known young devoteea of the dance
! In Media, Chester, Wilmington. Nor
| rlstown auI Philadelphia for grand
sociabie to 10 be given in G.ease Hall,
Aledin, this evening IT. ia expcc cd TO
lac tho social event OF the season in
! Media.
Rev. J. T. Marshall preached at War.
ner5 Mission Church, Washington,
/ sunday morning, and at the Christian
! f.ndeayor meeting at kensingLon in
/ the evening.
/ The Delaware Camera Club will give
the third OF It's winter series of lantern
slide exhibitions, ut the clubs rooms,
in tho Equitable building. this even
/ ing, The pictures shown this evening
Will he from slides prepared by tho
Elizabeth Photographic Art Club, of
! Elizabeth, y. j. The exhibition will
begin ut o'clock. The programme
will include some excellent muaic.
Colonel Eghert OF Davenport Ia,
spout Sunday with AlI. and Mrs. c. Il.
Sherburne, of No. 9l9 jefferson street.
I The colonel is on Ills way South to
i tho battleiields where he fought dur.
ing tho civil war.
Tie wedding OF George W Pusey
kennett Square. and Miss s. Elorunoe
sharpless, will take place at the
brides home, GCrklyn, tomorrow at
1 noon.
Cards are out announcing the wed.
ding OF Miss Ella Hitch and Harvey
Wolfe, OF Laurel, on February y.
Also Miss Wiille Wheatley, OF Gales.
/ town, and Fred BurfOrd, OF Laurel, on
/ MHrch 7, Mt Baltimore.
AT GaBoya, in China. a merchant
who is in his seysnty.ii!th year, has
i lust divorced his twsnty.sxth wife
and is about to marry his twenty.
seventh lie had resolved when he
was Young, to marry thirty wives mud
is lelignted TINT he now hus only
three more 70 marry to keep hts vow.
George sutton, formerly of this
city. a paper hanger by trade. Ia lying
! al his home at amden N j., suffering
with typhoid fever. Word was received
In our city that he lad taken relapse
/ and his life tlespllred OF,
/ Yes business men have inlciy been
By striEgency di ,ire -sti;