The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-21
NEWS OF
THE VISITORS.
They Are Here and There
and Are of Course En-
joying Themselves.
BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT,

tanned the members Of Grace M. Z. Church,
at their residence III Kentmere. yesterday
afternoon and evening. The honse was
strikingly decorated and everywhere was
blaze of light. Ga the lawn many Jap
anese lanterns were strung and she'd their
soft light over the brilliant scene. As
the guests arrived they were escorted to
the dining room, where refreshmanes were
served. Red dahlias and gladiolas adorn =
ed the table. All about were evidences Of
Mr.. and Mrs, Fields recent trip to New
Mexico. Navajo blankets OF the old style
covered the floors while those of modern
manufacture drapsd the walls. In the
parlors were all sorts of In dian ornaments
and curlos, handsome land unique COL
lections of Indian pottery, fine old china,
Japanes, ware and cabinets of curios ool-
lected from all paris of the world.
Between 3 and p. III. the Grace Auxil-
larry of the Womens Foreign and Home
Missionary Societies, Grace Cleaners and
tho Homo Mission Circle of Grace Church
held their Ssptember meetings. 1t was
the close Of the year for the Foreign Mis-
sions Society. Mrs. Emma Shilling was
appointed the delegate Of the local auxil-
larry to the meetings of the Philadelphia
Branch Of the Foreign Missions Society,
which will be held at Scranton, Pa,
October 4, and 6. About $50 delegates
will be present. The treasurer reported
that S36 had been collected from mite box
es This will bo used to support an Or
phan AZ Cawnpore. India, Ths Band of
Light Bearers report ID SIG In hand to-
wards building an orphanage at Barado.
India The mission supports Bible
reader in Bulgaria. Five members were
on rolled.
The Home Missionary Society gave
review of what the purpose of the society
is. The society was organized for the
help of women and girls in this country;
for giving tho colored girls Of the Sonth
an opp ortunity for household training;
rescuing the Christian girls Of San Fran
cisco from condition Of slavery; meeting
immigrant girls as they land and provid-
ing them with work and saving them to
goodness; teaching Indian boys and girls
and tho Mexicans in our border statos;
Americanizing and Chris ianizing child
rem of foreigners in our great cities; teach
ing the girls of Alaska, and main tanning
dsaconesses in native benevolent institu.
oni.
The Grace Cleaners support ward in
Ao7ama, japan n. They have educated
three natives of Japan to teach their own
people. They discussed an entertainment
10 be given in the future .x1
The Home Mission Circle hourishos
under the presidency of Miss Grace Qugg.
l. is composed of fifty members and dur
ing the time of organization, about two
years, has raised about $500. They sup
port an Indian In al Industrial school
and help in general mission work
The Misses Anna and Ellie Butler of
Boothwyn and Miss May Dutton of Twn
Oaks are visiting their cousin of Whining.
ton Del.
Miss Mabel McMulln OF Bristol, Pa,
former resident Of this city is the guest
Of Miss Bertha Elliott Of No. 719 West
Seventh street.
Several friends from this city attended
party rendered to Misses Ida and Mamie
Dreamer in Chester on Tuesday night.
SELECT TUG PARTY.
In honor CT their guest, Mis- Katherine
Hartzel of Philadelphia, Miss Mabel n.
Rettew and Miss Laura j. Banks, last
evening gave IN enjoyable tug ride on
the Delaware river.
RuSSEL-DEVER.
Christ P. L. Church on the Brandy
wine was the scene OF pretty wedding
last evening when Miss Mary Dever and
Joseph Russell of du Points Banks were
married by tho pastor. ''''