The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-23
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Alfred G. Smith and John L. Wright,
| who have been visiting in Chester Tor q
few days returned home last evening.
Miss Harriet Eastburn Of this city and
| Miss Lillian Collins, Of Pleasant Hill, Del.
have been visiting sick lady Of Union,
Del.
Rev, Z. f. Keigwin will take European
tour for three months before accepting
charge Of Scott Church, Philadelphia.
The Alumnae of the Wilmington High
School will meet on Saturday.
Samuel L. Rogers has removed his fam.
lily to Clayton where he will be employed
as clerk in the railroad office.
A delightful musical and literary pro.
gram was rendered last evening at an en-
tertainment given In Pythias Hall by the
Knights of Pythias. Henry C. Conrad de-
livered an interesting lecture on IA Rev.
dictionary Hero"
Washington's birthday was celebrated
by the Junior Epworth League of silver.
brook NJ K, Church by pleasant enter.
tainment which was largely attended.
Mrs.-J, II. Buckwalter Of Phoenixville
Pa. is visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. w.
Talley of Talleyville, Del.
Miss Annie Elliott of Elan, Pa, Is Wis
iting her sister Of Talleyville, Del.
Miss Nellie Maxwell has returned from
visit to relatives in Chester.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry A. Hobbs, nee Nc
Intyre Lave returned from their wedding
trip.
Master Paul Mullin, son Of John Null
lin, Jr., of this city has returned from a
visit to West Chester relatives. y
John K Loomis of this city was In West
Chester yesterday.
james ]. Wyatt is in Philadelphia to-
day
Alonza Harvey and wife of this city
spent Sunday in West Chester.
Max Epbraim, the popular Market
street clothing dealer and wife will attend
the Hebrew Charity ball to be given in
Philadelphia tonight.
II. Jerome Toy of West Chester, was in
this city yesterday.
Daniel Crawford has returned to his
home at Trainer after being pleasantly en-
tertained by friends in this city.
Miss Anna NJ. Roland has returned TO
her home in Media after visiting Will
mington relatives.
Masks for time last evening prevented
the merry dancers at a pleasing dance
given by the Wilmington Turngemeinde,
from knowing their neighbors and part.
ners. The grand march was led by Robt.
Falk and Victor Neman rs prince and
princess while Miss G. Hammerer and
Miss Kate Lengel were their minstrels.
The box social given by the Pioneer Tlt.
AZ Inst ~ n
was a pleasing affair.
MI. and Mrs. William Field and daugh-
ter are contemplating visit to Louisiana,
New Mexico, California Oregon and other
States on tho Pacific slope
Miss Alice Griffith has returned home
from a two weeks visit to Miss Emma
Artor of Wilson College, at which insti
tuition she graduated last year.
Mrs. Il. Gardner Lttell, Miss Littell
and Miss May Littell of New York city,
have been visiting in Wilmington and
are registered at the Clayton House.
Mrs. Martin B. Dunlap and little daugh.
ter, Helen, have returned from visit to
Delaware City friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Locates cello.
brated their fifteenth wedding anniversary
last evening, at their residence, No. 1922
Lancaster avenue and quite a number of
valuable and useful presents were received
The evening was pleasantly spent and the
company partook of ice cream and cake.
Among those present wele; Rev. and
Beckley, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cox, H.
Weyl, Ollie Locates, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Thornton, Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Locates, Mr..
and Mrs. John Madison, Mr. and Mrs
Etsler. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter and many
others.
A pleasant surprise party was tcndere d
Mr. and Mrs. r. p. Carey Thursday even
ing at their home, No. 223 jackson street.
The evening was spent in games and
music. At a late hour refreshments were
served. Among those present Were: Mr..
7. Permar Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Carlisle,
Mrs Middleton, Mrs Hayes. Mrs. Elmer
Perry. Mrs, J. H. Scott, Harry Carton,
! Herbert Griffith, Charles Robinson, Misses
/ Georgia Manuel, Grace Wilson, BERTHE
| Middleton, Maggie Thompson, Ida Handy,
| Rebecca Staats, Ida McIlvaine, Officer
| James Scott jennie Scott, Chas. Dalbow,
Vernon Scott George Scott and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonza Fairbanks last
evening celebrated their fifteenth wedding
| anniversary at their home, the Bellfonte
| Farm, on the Philadelphia pike. The par-
| Tors were beautifully decorated with pot.
| ted plants, palms and smilax, while the
| tables were daintily and exquisitely trim
| med with cut flowers and graceful fern.
| An orchestra composed of local musicians,
| IiayGd steadily throughout the early part
| Of tho evening and later the instrumental
vas interspersed with vocal selections.
An elaborate supper was served. The
menu consisted of roast turkey and chicken
! vegetables salads, gclatine, ice cream and
water ices and mixed cakes Owing to the
! bad weather. a number of cue of town
friends who We're expected were unable to
| be present. Carriages met The cars at
Shellpot from 30 until p III. and re.
turned tho guests to that point later in
/ the evening tho last trip Icing mado
shortly before IL O'clock Those present
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. j S Talloy Mr. and
Mrs. G. II. Brink, Mrs. j. ID. &. Hanna,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs,
Francis, MIR. and Mrs j. IL. Price, VIM.
Church, Mr.. and Mrs w. A. DEMO, Mr..
and MIS- s. r. Estes, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
| Jeferis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Jef1eris, George
Stidham, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Gooken and
daughters, Mrs. +. G Stidham and daugh-
ter, Mrs. 5. Il. Stevenson, Mrs. Fannie
Rice, Nh. and Mrs. j. H. kilmcr, Dora
and Mrs. A. NJ. Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
$ Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. WIN Mccormick,
! Emma Stdham Mr.. and Mrs VIM Riggs.
Isaac Bullock, Mr.. and Mrs Geo Stewart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. PoiDsett, George
Bland, Bayard K Browne, Mrs John
| Miller, Miss Sue Sherwood, Miss Annie
Boys, Misses Lille AID May Taylor Miss
| Annie Bullen, Miss May Nc Bride, Miss
May Maxwell, Miss hottie Mccormick,
| Willard Ynrnall, Isaac Jones, Harry Reed.
Lizzie Collins, Mary Fairbanks, Matte
RICHTER, Blanche Fairbanks Of Phlladel.
pha Mrs. John Townsend of Townsend,
Del, Mrs. Theodore YarLail and daughter,
Mr.. &. Fairbanks, WIN. &, Fairbanks,
Roland Fairbanks, W. NJ. Shakespeare,
Miss Neosha Collins, Eugene Dockety, Les.
ter and Irwin Riggs, Frank Wilson, Miss
Laura Warren.
The annual reception and dance of Com.
pauy A, n. q. d, held last evening was a
| pleasing affair. The decorations at Tie
armory were as handsome as the music
was thrilling The Governor and his staff
wore unable 10 attend but the guests in.
cluded members of the staff. The fourteen
numbers on the program were we'll danced
Refreshments were served during tho
evening.
| The success of the dance was due to the
efforts of the following committees il
charge: EXecutive--Lieutenant H. V. d
I BOOtes, Sergeant Charles p Col