Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-06

ware Hospital a Brilliant and Sue
csssful Meeting at the New-Ceutury
| Club.
Society was fairly well represented at
the Allcott Club dance given in the
drawing rom of the New-Century
building Friday evening for the sup
port of the children's ward of tho Della
ware Hospital.
The following were the patronesses
Mrs. Willard Hall Porter, Mrs. George
Gray, Mrs. John J. Black, Mrs. Regi-
maid Canning, Mrs. Linton Smith, Mrs.
Read j. Mckay, Mrs. Horace w. Cause,
Mrs. John r. Wales, Mrs. Edwin II.
Gayley, Mrs. Francis G. 'du Pont, Mrs.
James Avery Draper, Mrs. Henry G.
Morse, Mrs. Z. Tatnall Warner, Mrs.
Lewis G. Yandegrift, Mrs. David w.
Maui and Mrs. James III. Wilson.
Cooks Orchestra from Philadelphia
furnished the music, The bright and
smart attire of the ladies made the
scene brilliant one.
Among the beautiful costumes noted
was the toilette of Mrs. Willard Hall
Porter, who looked exceedingly lovely
in u gown of steel MORE, the skirt
demi-traine, being perfectly plain The
bodice, cut decollete, was trimmed
around the .corsage and short pulled
sleeves with lace. A sash of MORE rib
bon was clasped in front with buckle
of briliants.
Mrs. Linton Smith was attired in n
simple and effective gown Of grey ben
galine, en- traine, with sleeves and gar
nitures Of dark velvet. The N.necked
corsage was filled with lace and fast
cned with jewcle1 pendant.
A striking costume was that worn by
Mrs. d. W. Maull who was gowned in
black chiffon, draped over corn.colored
silk to which it was fastened with
rosettes of cerise ribbon.
Mrs. Lewis g. Vandegrift wore an
exquisite gown of changeable silk demi-
traine and with pulled sleeves of dark
green velvet over which fell caps of ex-
qusite lace.
Miss Marguerite Cause, one of the
buds of the season looked lovely in
costume OF white crepe, trimmed with
ivy leaves.
Another of the attractive dobutantes,
Miss Eleuthere Bradford, wore a pretty
gown of cream crepe and carried a
bouquet of white roses.
attired in pale green brocade, with
garniture Of silk and dark green velvet.
Miss Lily Bancroft looked extremely
attractive in gown of striped chiffon
of pale rose tint, cut en- traine and square
neck, with trimmings Of white silk and
old rose velvet. She carried white roses.
A magnificent costume was that of
Mrs. L. Tatnall Warner, consisting of a
gown of heavy cream brocade, water
| lily pattern. The skirt cut en- traine was
trimmed with three rows OF ruching.
The bodice which was perfectly plain
had full pulled sleeves of cream MORE
and was trimmed around tho corsage
with beautiful lace and fastened with a
| diamond pin.
Mrs. Warner was accompanied by
Miss Sawyer of Odessa, a very attractive
young lady who received great deal Of
attention. Her gown was of cream
dotted satin, with ribbon decorations
and gigot sleeves. The corsage was
| finished with full ruching Of white
chiffon. Her corsage bouquet was white
chrysanthemums.
Miss May Candy wore very effective
| white gown trimmed with corn-colored
satin ribbon and punches of violets.
Miss Candy, who is very bright and at.
tractlve received great deal of atten-
! ton.
Miss Elizabeth Candy, one of the de.
butantes, was charmingly attired in
white and carried u bunch of chrysan-
! themums.
| supper was served by Henry S.
Black & Co., at II o'clock
Among the guests were: DIR. and Mrs.
II. ]. Stubs, Miss Bringhurst, Mrs,
John Bancroft, Miss Lily Bancroft, Mrs.
Frances du Pont, Miss du Pont, Mrs.
William +. Sellers, Miss Helen Garrett,
Miss May Candy, Miss May jackson,
Miss Marie Morse, Miss Julia Mcllyaine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter p. Bush, Miss
Carrie r. Bush, Miss Julia Maull, Mrs.
| W. Francis Tatnall, Miss Sawyer, Joseph
A. Richardson, Dr. e. G. ShortlidEe,
George p. Bisscll, John Banning, John
Richardson, MIR. and Mrs. Il. Tatnall
Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hall
Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Canning,
Mr.. and Mrs. Linton Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace w. Cause, Miss Marguerite
Cause, Mr.. aud Mrs. Edwin II. Gayley,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Morse, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis G. Yandegrift, DIR. and Mrs.
D. w. Maull, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
McCausland, Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Tallcy,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Tatnall, Mr.. and
Mrs. }. r. Moore, Mrs. Henry p. Scott.
Alexis Sellers, William T. Budd, Fritz
Cause, Rodney Cause, Rodger Wilson,
Preston Lea, Thomas +. Bayard, Jr,,
Harlan T, Scott, Henry Fritz, Henry
Hopes, Joseph P, Wales, Jr., w. Il.
Borrell, Willard Jackson, G.. T. r..
Bates, Charles Miller, Charles NJ, Smith.
Francis II. Hoheckor.