Evening journal., 1895-06-22
nIr. and Mrs. nlrd,a RacantInn.

Mr.. and Mrs. Levi c Bird gave house
warming at their beautiful Summer
home, Hill Top Farm. near Delaware
City, yesterday. Ii WAS the most bril-
liant entertainment Of its character
given this season, and was attended by
ever 200 persons
Wilmington guests went in a special
train to Delaware City, where they were
met by every sort Of vehicle from stylish
drags and carts to old fashioned. com
Portable farm wagons, and conveyed to
Hill Top. The weather was all desirable
and the display Of gowns was besutifnl
and striking. showing the rich textures
prescribed by Dame Fashion in perfect
harmony in colors
more beautiful place than Hill Top
Farm could not be desired Upon the
crest Of q hill, surrounded by green
lawns, wooded growths and a magni6
cent stretch If country, Is the mansion
itself. The old house has been enlarged
and remodeled, with wide porch built
entirely around it Il is richly appointed
throughout.
Mr. and Mrs. Bird received ia the large
hall. The guests strolled about the
grounds, enjoying the scenery aud the
fine view of the Delaware river, extending
from New Castle to below Fort Delaware
Dinner was served at z o'clock, and was
followed BY dancing until IL, when the
guests returned home on q special train
In the evening the grounds and honse
were fairly abaze with lanterns, and an
orchestra played choice music
Among the guests who enjoyed Mr.
and Mrs Birds hospitality were:
Dr. and Mre James A. Draper, the
Misses Draper, Miss Eleanor Going
Walton, Ephraim T. Walton, Mr.. and
Mrs E. Johnson, Senator and Mrs
George Gray, Mr. and hrs Willard Hall
Porter, the Misses DUPONT, Andtew
Gray, Mrs. j. J. Black, Mr. and Mrs
Alexander B Cooper, the Misses SPOTS
wood, DR.. David w Maull, Mr. and Mrs.
Peter L, Cooper, Jr, Judge j Frank
Ball, E. a. Ward, Edwin r. Cochran, Jr
Hon G B Lore and Mrs Lors Hon D.
4 Marvel and Mrs Marvel, Miss Emma
Lore, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G Yande-
grift Or. John P. Wales and Nrs Wales,
the Misses Wales, Joseph p Wales
General James II. Wilson and Mrs
Wilson, the Misses Wilson
Mr.. aud Mrs, Thompson, ]. L Fulen-
weller Mr.. ana Mrs al r Bringhurst,
Miss Elizabeth Bringhurst, h r Bring
hurst, Jr.. William Hilles, Mr.. and
Mrs Willard Salisbury, Preston Lea
Mr.. and Mrs Washington Hastings
William T. Porter, Miss Sophia NAPLES
the Misses Mcllvaine, Mrs. Turner Mis-
Turner, Frank Turner. Miss Jones, OF
Washington; Miss Edith Bringhurst
f. B. Bootes. of Z4nesville, Ohio; Jacl
Kane, FL VanDyke B0otes, Colone
Lsmott, Miss Edith Lamots, Mr. anC
Mrs. Strickland, OF st. Georges
Thomas Bird Of st, Georges; Mr.
Reeves. of Delaware City; Bur
Townsend, Of Reybold; Mr. and Mrs
Harry Scott, Of RsY bold: Alfred Poole
Harlan Scott, Henry Hoffecker
Clifford James, James W. Ponder
Rev. George O. Hall, Mr.. an
Mrs E. g. Bradford Miss Bradford
T. Bayard Heisel. Thomas f. Bayard
Jr., John Banning, Mr.. Henderson. Mi
Copeland Andrew E saaborn, Beniam
Nields J. Percy Nields, Lattime
Tatnsll, Harry Tatnsll, Walter Tatnal
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Rumford
Miss Elizabeth Rumford, Mr. and Mrs
James P Winchester, Mrs Theodore 7
Rodgers, Theodore B Rodgers, job
Higgins. Henry Higgins. Misses JUL
and Emma Clarke, Aof 6rsenlle; Geore
A. Elliott, Christopher L Ward, Mr. Can
Mrs NJ Dallett, Miss Ssilie Spruanc,
Miss Annie Bissell, George Bissell, Mr.
Reid j. Mckay, Miss Mckay. Mr and Mr.
Otho Nowland Misses L,uise and Flea
nor Johnson. w O. Soruance, Arthu
Spruance, Il. II MoMullen, Mr. an
Mrs Henry G. Morse, Mr. and Mr.
Samuel Bancroft, Mr.. and Mrs John
Rodney.