The sun., 1897-12-22
MUSICAL PR|NCEI0N|ANS.
The New Century Club the Scene
Of Their Latest Conquest.
GAVE A CONCERT AND DANCE.
The Strong Princeton s'entiment
Amply Evidenced by the At
tendance at the Dance.

Wilmington society was in its element
last night.
This city is thoroughly Princetonian
and last night the combined glee, banjo
and mandolin clubs were here.
That confirms the statement that So
ciety was in it's element.
II was the occasion OF the concert by
the Princeton University glee, banjo and
mandolin clubs, at the New Century
Club drawing room.
It was delightful affair in which the
young men were quite prominent, among
the audience in attendance. 1t was q
social event in which all were inspired
with their enthusiastic college spirit.
To many it recalled the happy days
gone by, the days of youth and the days
which won their fame and standing
honor.
It was an occasion in which fathers
thought of their sons, sisters OF their
brothers, and mothers Of their dear ones
who have battles of hardship and trials
confronting them in their college life.
The young collegians gave a most de-
lightful and successful entertainment to
the fashionable assemblage who ap-
preciated and generously applauded each
number on the program, which was
composed of the sweet charms OF the
banjo, guitar, mandolin and voices with
a sweetness Of Al 1Melba. The decorations
of the hall consisted of artistically ar
ranged bunting of orange and black flags,
with the emblems of Princeton and
laurel which blended with the college
oo1nrc ynodo n hooutiful affnct
After the entertainment dance was
given and Wilmington's social leaders
made it most enjoyable for the boys who
represent the orange and black. Many
of the debutantes of the season were IN
attendance. The music for the dancing
was furnished by St. Patrick's orchestra.
of Philadelphia. A supper was served
after the dance.
The. patronesses upon whom rested SO
much Of the responsibility of the affair
were the following:
Mrs. J. Frank Ball, Mrs. Samuel Ban
croft, Jr., Mrs. w. N. Barnard, Mrs.
Thomas f. Bayard, Mrs. John Biggs,
Mrs. William Bush, Miss Anna 7. Can
by, Mrs. George s. Capelle, Mrs. James
A. Draper, Mrs. Lammot du Pont, Mrs.
Cherles E. Fritz, Mrs. Horace W. Cause,
Mrs, George Gray, Mrs. J. H. Hoffecker,
Jr., Mrs. Austin Harrington, Mrs Charles
E. McIlvaine, Mrs. Job H. Jackson, Mrs.
Preston Lea, Mrs. Henry G. Morse, Mrs.
Robert d. Morrow, Mrs. Willard Hall
Porter, Mrs. Willard Salisbury, Mrs. j.
Ernest Smith, Mrs. William c. Spruance,
Mrs. Henry b. Thompson. and Mrs: E.
Tatnall Warner, of Wilmington, Mrs.
John ]. Black, Mrs. Richard q. Cooper,
and Mrs. John H. Rodney, of New Castle,
Mrs. John II. Nicholson, Mrs. James
Pennrwill, and Mrs. James l.. Wolcott,
of Dover, Mrs. Henry P. Scott, of Della.
ware City, Mrs. Theodore B. Rodgers, OF
Bear Station, Mrs Alfred ! du Pont, of
Henry Clay, and Mrs. F. William Curtis,
of Newark. -,
The following of Wilmington's elite
were in attendance:
Willard II. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. A.
II. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Chcsbrough,
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor DUPONT, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. T. Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Earnest
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Gray,
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor b, Wooley, Miss
Edible Smith, Miss Perkins, Miss Mullen,
Miss Emily McIlvain, Miss Massey,
Misses Jackson, Msis Julia DUPONT, Miss
Bradford Miss Jones, Miss Cape!le, Miss
Maui, Misses Draper, Miss dupont, Miss
DUPONT, Miss Alice DUPONT, Misses
Swift Misses Cooper, Miss Rodney, Miss
Gray, Miss Bringhurst, Miss Amy du
Pont, Miss Wilson, Misses Shortlidge,
Miss Minnie Carpenter Miss Lulu El-
liot, Misses Cause. The gentleman F.:
William Bush, Rodney Cause, }. p.
Wales, L. +. Wales, ,Jr.; Austin Harrin,g-
ton, Ii. B. Thompson, Frederick Lenig,
G. b. Gray, George Gray, Jr.; George II.
Harrington, A. G. Gray, ". c. SPra-
ance, A. W. Spruance, H. Candy, NJ. G.
Walker, BeIin DUPONT, Alfred l. du
Pont, II. r. Bringhurst, Samuel G. Rum
ford, J. II. Richardson, Alexis dupont,
John Neary, DR.. Tybont, II. Fritz.
The itinerary Of the club from this
point is as follows: Baltimore, Wash
ington, Pittsburg, where they give a
Joint concert with Yale, Cleveland, In
Cincinnati, and finishing
their tour at Columbus on December 20.