Evening journal., 1894-04-23
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Election Of Officers Of the La
dies Organization.
GRAND OPENING DAY ON MAY 81
Interesting Personal News of Wilmington
People and Their Friends Some Are at
Home. Some Abroad aud Others Are
Entertaining Friends.


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The annual meeting Of the Ladies' |
Organization Of the Delaware Field Club |
was held on Saturday, al No. 72S King |
street. The following officers were re-
elected for the ensuing year:
President Mrs John P Wales; vice
president, Mrs Walter ID. Bush; secre-
tary, Miss Carrie Bush; treasurer, Miss
Elizabeth A Bringhurst; corresponding
secretary, Miss Eleanor Walton Club
tickets for the coming year will be ready
at the next meeting to be held at the
club house the first Saturday in May.
The grand opening of the club will be
held on Decoration Day, aud will be cele'
brated by ladies high tea. 1t will be
followed by dancing in the evening.
A young woman, we'll known in Will
mington social circles, wore a becoming
and stylish gown yesterday. 1t was Of
soft, pretty shade of golden brown lans
downe, made with princess effect The
skirt was plain, and hung In straight,
graceful folds, and the bodice twas
trimmed with heavy cream colored lace,
and 80 as to form yoke.
The hat was a charming creation Of
violets. The little blue flowers edged
the brim of the hat. and the long stems
formed the crown. A big bunch of the
same finished it of at the left side.
Miss Nellie Davies, Of this city, is the
guest Of Wissahickon friends.
Miss March. of Phenixville, has re.
turned home from a visit to friends in
this city.
Miss May Jordan returned from New
York Saturday to spend the summer
with her mother at New Castle.
George Cantwell prominent druggist
of Wilmington, and Miss Name Hance,
of Booths Corner, daughter Of J. Wes-
ley Hance. will be welded on Wednes-
day next. says the Chester News. No
George Cantwell is known in Whining
ton except DR.. George H. Cantwell for
merly of Eighth and Spruce streets.
The ceremony will be performed at 8
o'clock at the brides home.
Miss Bertha, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
w. W. Naylor, and George w. Daniels
will be married at the home of the bride
near Townsend, next Wednesday 9 ven
ing.
Miss Maggie Kelley and Miss Ella
Stewart, of this city, were guests Of
friends at Brandywihe Springs, yester-
day.
Ernor Haines and Albert T. Cross
grove, of Philadelphia, have returned
from visit to friends in this city.
A society beauty who prides hersel (
upou the delicacy shape and whiteness
of her hands in winter and summer
wears only white gloves, says woman
writer in an n'exehange. Her glove box Is
always supplied with the softest kids,
and an especial point she makes in
regard to her hand-gear is that she
never sacrifices comfort to effect. Hel
gloves are full large enough. wrinkling
in fact, for the tight hand coverings re
tsrd circulation and damage the beauty
of the hands.
j. X Woodward, Of this city. has re-
turned home from a visit to Coatesville
Pa.
Mrs. H. NJ. Butler, of this city, il
spending several days in Philadelphia
and Camden, N. ].
Dr. Frank Pierson, Of this city, has
been visiting friends at Coatesville.
Miss Bessie H Parker, of this city
has gone TO Philadelphia where she will
obtain position as stenographer.
When English papers attempt to Civ,
American points about Americans, tbey
become positively Illuminating. This is a
instance: Advanced views are bein
held in some American circles on. tb
subject of the wedding ring Brides al
declining to wear 1t unless grooms folio
suit"
Fred White, Adams Express Com
pany's agent at the p, w. & B. station
who has been sick for few weeks, ha
recovered and was on duty this morI
ing.
John S. Cotton has recovered from a
attack Of fever, which almost culminste
in typhoid.
Mrs. John Blair, Of Bridgeport, Pa
spent yeste rdsy with relatives in tn
city.
Chief Justice Lore is still confined
his home by Illness.
Judge Cullen is in town to day.
Court Stenographer E. G. Harde 81
has returned from Dover where he hl
been reporting the proceedings Of Il
Kent county court.
Willard Salisbury was in Dover "
terday.
Ex.Msyor Austin Harrington return'
fiom Boston this morning.
Thomas c. Fraim, Jr, spent Sund
with friends in MlduletowR
The Misses Retta Emerson, Ella Ru
and Matte Leach, Of this city, spe
SUNDAY with Miss Addie Williams