Evening journal., 1894-05-08
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Pleasant Surprise Party to Gus
H. Groves Last Night.
MR. AND MRS. DIXON ENTERTAIN

MR. AND MRS. DIXON ENTERTAIN
Friends at Their Home on West Seventh
Street, Last Night-News of "GRth," a
Famous Delaware DIan-mr. and Mrs.
Bayard TO visit Ireland.
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A pleasant surprise party was ten
dered to Gus II. Groves last night at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. James Hanson,
No 424 East Fourth street The time
was spent in social conversation and
vocal and instrumental music, and In
saying good bye, as Mr.. Groves and his
family will soon move to Jersey City.
During the evening refreshments were
served.
Among those present were: Rev. and
Mrs. j. d. O. Hanna, Mr.. and Mrs.
elaine, Mr.. and Mrs J. E. Kill
mer. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick,
mick, Mr. and Mrs. H. Mcdaniel Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bradway, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bicking, Miss
Sue Sherwood Miss Anna OFT,
Miss May Taylor, Mrs. Stone, Miss May
Lynch, George Vandegrift, William
Vandegrift, Mrs. Mcclure, Mrs King,
Mr.. Saville, Mr.. and Mrs James Hanson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Groves.
The st. AIMS Dramatic Association
held an interesting entertainment in the
basement OF st. AIMS Church last night
II will be continued tonight.
The vocal talent which will take part
In the 1om Moore Club contest TO be
held at the Opera House, had another re-
hearssl at the Brownson Library Hall
last night. chorus of sixty voices
will appear along with other features,
among them the male chorus Of eighteen
voices, which has been doing excellent
singing at the Iehearsals. The concert
will be held on May 2S
The Union Veteran Legion will hold
It's memorial services in the Crosby &
Hill building on May 49, William 5.
Hilles.will be the orator of the evening.
To morrow evening there will be re-
union of the members Of the BrOwnson
Library Association at the hall 1t Fourt b
sand jackson streets REV. M. X. Fallon,
A. M, will lecture on the occasion.
Mrs. Harry Pennington aud daughter
Kitty, Of Ssaford, who are guests OF
James l. Willis, vent to Philadelphia TO-
day.
William J. McAteer, Of Milwaukee,
has been visiting in this city.
Mrs. w. J. Eliason, Of Middletown, 1:
visiting friends in this city.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER, May s Mrs Jennie Mitchell
is visiting relatives here.
Mrs Burgess, of New Jersey, Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. w. r. Cahoon.
Rev. Talley and wife are visiting rela-
tives in Dover.
Mrs. Lewis of EllSton, is visiting he
father, w. L Cannon.
Louis NJ. Barnard, OF Laurel, spen
Sunday with friends and relatives il
Dover.
Robert H Dsnney, of Smyrna, spen
Sunday with friends In this town.
Thomas B. Kinnamon, of Centreville
Nd, visited friends in Dover yesterday
Miss stavro, of Atlantic City, N. j.
is visiting friends here.
Dr. Atwood and wife ,are visiting
relatives in this town.
E.P. Taylor and wife spent Sunda
with relatives In Wyoming.
Miss Celia Clements, Of Centreville
visited friends and relatives In Dove
yesterday.
G. Groevenor Dave. Of the Review O
Reviews, who has been in Dover for th
past two weeks hunting up the relic
of this "quaint old town" in its colonia
days, left here on Saturday to resume hi
trip down the state. He presents
noticeable appearance, 10 knickerbocker
with a knRpsack on his back, and carry
ing an odd but handsome cane
W. l.. Knight, Of Washington, d. G,
has been visiting his parents In Dover.
Frank Salisbury, of this city, is wit
friends in Lewes.
DIR John w. Messick, of Georgetown
was in Wilmington yesterday.
Miss Carrie Johnston, of Thompson
Del. is spending the week with friend
in this city.
Miss Ruth Toft, of this city, spent t
day with friends at Newport
Elk Speaker of the Senate John P Do
ahoe was out to-day after having bee
confined to his home for some time vii
heavy cold on the lungs.
A London dispatch of yesterday say
Thomas F. Bayard, the United Stat
Ambassador, and Mrs BayRrd will lea