The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-28
SOCIETY NOTES.

The political poet has been at II
agaln. Here IL what he writes;
With Tapping wings and much ado.
Into the halls of Congress flew
bird OF plunaxe uui'o ,srotesque.
And porched upo thu Speakers desk
Cuckooi -
And every time n speaker rose,
new amendment to propose
That met the favor Of the bird.
In strident tones its voice was heard
CuckOoI
And now the fowl comes every day.
From out tho nes Just DER the way,
And seems 10 echo nnl TO mock
Each striking of the White House clock
Cuchool
Over 200 Court debutants were pre-.
sented to the Queen at Buckingham
Palace yesterday. Among them were
several American ladies', including
Mrs. Bayard, wife OF the American
Ambassador; Miss Bayar1. his daugh-
ter; Miss Roosevelt, daughter OF the
Secretary OF Legation; Mis-. Ludlow,
wife OF Col. Ludlow, tho military at.
tache, and Mrs. Dradley-Martln, OF
New York.
The palace gates were surrounded
with spectators, kept back by the POI
lice. who admired tho uniforms and
dresses, commented on tho personnli-
ties OF the visitors and now and then
raised slight cheers for popular celeb
rites. ..-
Mrs. Bayard were ruby velvet
gown. embroidered with jet; a train
falling from the shoulders OF black
MORE antique. lined with black satin
aud edged with q ruehe OF Point
D'Esprlt and tulle. Her ornament1
sFnt ltnK 10 hA nd m Int
quet or eXotics.
Miss Bayards gown was OF white
molre antique. the bodice arranged
with II large bow Of cream lace and a
yellow velvet front, fastened with d
large diamond a-rafe; u cream lace
sash, fastened with damon is to a
train falling from tho shoulders. The
train was Of white sutin, trim med
with ruchings OF satln.lined glace.
Her ornaments were pearls.
Mira. Bradley-Ala Martin wore q manteau
de c9ur OF rose ruby velvet lined with
Ophelia satin and draped with point
do gaze lace and diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Dudley Leigh Cnoe eckwith),
of New YORK. wore Vatican court
train OF gold and white rose brocate,
lined with white satin and trimmed
with ostrich feathers; gown of white
satin. with white roses across the
bodice, and diamonds.
HE OBEYED ORDERS.
- ont Blow tbs Gas Out" was the sign
Quoth Farmer Jones all right"
And 80 he tucked him self in btd
And lot II burn all night.
"How many forsign languages car
your wife spenk?'
Three French, German and the
ono she talks to the baby"
Henry Hopes announces his on
! gagement in business in the office witt
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., No. 99} Mar
/ ket street., where he would be pleased
to see his numerous friends.
The Grace orchestra will give mu
i sicale this evening, In Grace Sunday
| School room, corner of Ninth anG
| West streets. An excellent program
has been arranged Tor the Occasion.
The Grand Lodge SHIELD of lIonol
will meet in Red Mems Hall. this
wednesday, evening, the 18th Inst.
Mrs. i. l.. Denio aud daughter
Helen, and Miss Clara DEMO, have
gone to New York CITY to visit Rev
W. ii Sears; they will also visit Dir
and Mrs. Evans of Morris Plains. They
expect to be gone about two weeks.
Mrs, John Breilit il visiting her futhe
in Chester.
Myer Myers, formerly we'll know
clothing merchant of this city, bu
now OF Wilkesbnrra. Pa. Is in the cit!
to day. He was seou walking vi
Market street this morning with hi
usual Old time swing.
Mrs. Emma Coffin, OF Smyrna, Del.
was the guest OF her sister. Strs JAIME
Fowler of Caldwell street. Chester, OIL
Sunday.
Miss Lille Weed, of our city. is visit
Ing her aunt, Mrs. j. E. Smith, OF Rid
ley Park. ..... ....-