Evening journal., 1894-04-14
LOCAL. SOCIETY NEWS.
William A. Speakman Wins a
Bride From Elizabeth, N. J.
PLEASANT EVENING sOCIABLB


tertainment at Farnhurst Last Night.
The Brandywine Club a Flourishing
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Events.
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the paper only
An evening sociable was held at the
residence # Mrs J. l. Spring, in return
for the compliment paid to her daughter,
Miss Susie Spring, upon the occasion of
her 18th birthday. The evening was
pleasantly spent in singing, instrumental
music, and burlesques upon "Coxey's
Army" by John Gee and others Re
freshments were served at about 10 30
Those present were: Mrs. J. L Spring,
Mr. and Mrs George E King, Rev. John
White. Rev l.. w. Layfeld, Mr.. and
Mrs w. P. Saxton Mr. and Mrs John A.
Booker, Mr. and Mrs. John Gee, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Stout, Mr.. and Mrs William
Mask, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bacon,
Mrs Jester, Mrs. Mary G Thompson,
Misses Blanche Layield. Susie Spring,
Emma Sheubrooks, Anna Minker, Minnie
Minker, Gabrilla Senderling, Ella King,
Annie Stine, Bertha McKaig, Mary Mis-
sinner, Mary Hall. Pearls Booker, Lille
Mahan, Bertha White, Rosa Thompson
and Louise Gee. Elmer Ridgway, John
White, IT,. William P. White, Charles
Robinson, Willis Overdeer, Mex Clement,
Albert Senderling, Charles Combs, William
Mask. Jr, Harry White, Edwin ]. Gee,
Andrew j. Reeves, Leonard White.
Alexander J. Cummins, Of Smyrna, was
in this city yesterday.
Rev. n NJ Browne and wife, Of Mid
dleto VI, visited friends here yesterday
Thomas Moore, of Philadelphia, is in
this city looking after the Cozey's Army
for the inquirer.
Miss Lille Lloyd, of this city, has been
the guest of friends at Fredericktown,
Md.
]. f Gilmore, Of Baltimore, was in
Wilmington yesterday.
Miss Josephine Robinson, Of this city,
has returned home from a visit to Chesa.
peake City.
One Of the most hourisbing organiza
tions in Wilmington or vicinity is the
Brandywine Club IL was organized for
the benefit Of the young men at Dupont
Banks, snd the report recently issued by
the board Of directors shows that IL has
been a complete success.
The club has given several receptions
and dances, and has entertained the
Grand Army Of the Republic. It has also
cd
II numbers 2lO members in good stand
ing. and during the year received into
the treasury 81, 37377
The following new officers were
elected at recent meeting: President
John o Dougherty; first vice president
William H. Miller; second vlce-presi-
dent, Edward Dougherty; secre-
tary, J w. Macklem; assistant secretary.
Daniel Toomey; treasurer, A McGarvey
board of directors, James H Hunter, Jr
Timothy Toomey Edward Bawn, Jane.
Hunter, Sr., Thomas I Stirling Michae
w. MalOneY, Thomas o. Herlahy anC
Donald Macdonald; janitor, Robert
O'Neil
Coroner George Rothwells father anG
mother are rs and AZ years old respect
lively. They have had nine children
all of whom are living II they liv,
until next January they will eelebrat,
their fftieth wedding anniversary Al
their home in the lower part of this
county.
Deputy Attorney General Branch H
Giles will 60 to Dover tonight.
James H Hoffscker, Of this city. wa
at the annual dinner Of Yale Alumni, o
Philadelphia at the Bellevue Hotel las
might. One hundred guests were pres
ent. including msny prominent men.
William H. Iugham presided ia thl
absence Of President Wilson ard Firs
Vice President Anthony Higgins, 10
Wilmington.
William A Spsakman. of the Speak
man Supply aud Pipe COMPANY Of thi
city, and Miss Susie Hilton Noyes, o
Elizabeth. N j., were married on Thurs
day night The ceremony took place a
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, 8
Elizabeth, and was performed by Rev
Il M MoAllister d d at 6 30 o'clock
A number Of Wilmington guests wer
present. Mr. a. d Mrs SpsskmRn wi
make their home in this city.
Presiding Elder L f Blrrett vii
preach in the NJ f Church at Chess
peake City TO morrow.
Francis Hoifscker will spend to morro'
in Middletown.
The mington Minstrel Club gave a
excellent entertain nent at Farnhurs
last night All the Insane patients wit
the exception Of the violent ones wer
among the audience and the one.
people appeared very sppreciatiTe.