Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-10
SMYRNA SOCIETY.



Annual Entertainment of the y. NJ. S.
K.-A Coireo and Eepartee.
pecaigOrrsspOu1euce OF Gszette ana Journal
SMYRNA, Jan. B. Society is set agog
in Smyrna this week Ivy the social events
which are taking place. Last MondAy,
New Years eve, the d. NJ. S. X. gave
their fifth annual reception, and il
proved TO be one Of the most successful
they have had yet. This year it was held
at the home of Mrs. William Fletcher
Brown, on Main street. Long ago have
the young ladies Of the mystic circle
established reputation for their brill
liant receptions, and this year is but
repetition OF the same spitabete feeling.
The decorations were much finer than
in previous years, and in keeping with
the season; abundance of holly aud
mistletoe was gathered for the occasion.
EVERYWHERE spray of these en-
blematic evergreens could be put, 1t hung
in prefusion, until three rooms were
banked with the artistic and tasteful
decorations. Behind bank of ever
greens a home-talent orchestra played
some fine selections. Each member OF
this mystic circle was gaily attired in
evening costume, and between the
| hours from o'clock to IL o'clock they
were seen going in and about attending
to the large crowd that were gathering.
The introducing committee was COM
| posed of Misses Nettie Tschudy, Rena
| Williams, Margaret FAIRIES and Beulah
| Jefferson. The reception committee
were, Mrs. William Fletcher Brown,
Misses Elizabeth Deaney, Edith Collins,
Alice Spruance, Alverda Iocum and
Nan Wood. The entertaining commit
tee was. Mrs. W. A. Fleming, Mrs.
Henry p. Hall, Misses Bertha lof-
fecker, Florence Hail, Ella Smithers
and Margaret Backiston, and the din
ing room committee was Mrs. l.. o..
Wallen, Mrs. W. d. Megcar, A. d.
Yocum and Miss Sara 1ocum. n number
of the young people stayed after the re.
ception was over to greet the new year
and to extend happy greetings to this
social circle which has held together SO
strongly since their organization. Those
present from distance were Miss Marie
McGlensy of Phmnixville, Pa; Miss Elma
Fleming OF Baltimore; Miss Blanche
Crow of Wilmington, Miss Bertha Wal
len of Dover; Miss Harriet Layton of
l3ridgeville; Miss Estella Waters OF Phila-
delphia, and Miss Clair Cooper of Ken
ton, Messrs. Pierre Blair Pie of New
ark; Charles Wharton Of University of
Pennsylvania James Hughes and Mac
Parish of Philadelphia; Clarence I.
FAIRIES of the Medico. Chiurgical College,
Philadelphia, Harry Pyle of Whining.
son and many others.
Last evening Miss Edith Collins gave
coffee and repartec at her home, al
which number OF guests were present
She was assisted by Miss Ethel II
Cooper. The event was an enjoyable
, one.
Tonight the young men of Smyrna
gave an informal dance at the Opera
House.
Alexander Deakyne of Thoroughfare
Neck had all his provender and rick!
burned down carly Monday morning
at which he places a loss of $50. Evil
, dencc was plainly seen that some hands
had cunningly arranged the fodder and
! hay SO as it would quickly burned. Hat
,, it been windy he would have lost all BIZ
outbuildings; as it was it was all he ant
his men could do to save them from
being caught. Mr.. Deakyne has offcreC
reward for the arrest and conviction
of the incendiarleS.