The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-01
MRS. GRUNDYS
SOCIAL CHAT.
Latest Happenings in Society En-
tertainingly Told.
INTEREST In HORSE SHOW
All Arrangements Made for Two
Fashionable Weddings to be Held
Next Week-Persons of Prom
inence Visiting.
INTEREST In HORSE SHOW

.NtAt Ntth tIt VIII itISiy uut
to quote Betty, il is to be hoped the
weather bureau man sees that the ele-
mcnts do not
Today is the last day of the Philadcs-
phia horse show where Wilmington 80
ciety has been much i'll evidence, and
next week, Wednesday and Thursday,
the hurry and clatter Of hoofs. the re-
turning neigh of proud blooded horses
will greet the trumpets of the Assocla-
ton and announce Wilmington's first !,
horse show. Society, particularly the
women, are taking keen interest III thu
show. 1t is rumored that several well I
known women will drive.
But before the Horse Show next week !
comes two important social affairs, the /
wedding Of Miss Rcbccca q. Smith md :
Frederick Bart Berger and Miss Clara |
Lindsay and Matthew Matched Gilmore.
The former comes off Tuesday evening
and the latter Wednesday evening.
Miss Smith il entertaining Miss Canning
of Lakewood, who is to be maid of honor,
Miss AIorehead, Miss Leavitt of Flush
ing. ss Berger of Dover, MIR. ana
Mrs. Berger, parents of the groom, and.
Of course, the groom-elect, FREDERICK
Berger.
On Monday Mr.. Berger gives II dinncr
to his ushcrS ut the Wilmington Chlb in
the Dutch grid room. The appointments
promising to be unique and the feast
worthy of Lucullus. This young Bene.
dict, who will respond to the toast
"Now's for Good Luck. Cast IN Old
Shoe After Me-" will have for his guests
| James McGee. of pittsburg: Charles III.
| Welles, of Scranton; De Lancey Kounzc,
Of New York: Ord Preston. of New
| York: Berus Evans and George Oliver,
of Pittsburg; Henry Wallace, of st.
| Louis and Henry :. Candy, of Whining
/ ton Mr. Berger's best man will be his
brother, Augustus Berger.
After the dinner they will 90 to the
dance given by Mr.. and Mrs. }. Ernest
| Smith in honor Of the bridal party ut the
| New Century Club.
| The rehearsal Of the wedding will be
on Monday.
On Tuesday Miss Madelcin Draper will
| give Il luncheon III honor Of the bride and
nor maids.
We are hoping, Betty and |, since
happy is the bride the sun shines on
that the old weather vane will we're to the
right direction, hut not even old Sol can
influence the sunshine God Of Fortune
against II bride so happily situated as
| Miss Smith.
Dear to the feminine heart always arc
tile family relies entrusted to her when
She launches from motherhood to the
dignity OF the young mntron and il YOU
could see the exquisite presents with the
added value of age and sentiment that
from the family go to Miss Smith, every
feminine reader of mine would break
What Tenth Commandment. or them all
I'll tell you later.
Mrs. Il. Tatnall Warner, who leaves
early in the week for where John War
nor is Il student. has opened her house
for the entertainment Of Mr.. Rcrger'S
ushers
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. r. Candy will enter
tam Nj. aud Mrs. William Berger of
Denver. Miss Alice has Ms her guest
I | Miss Study, who is one Of the attend
ants.
The most brilliant social affair OF the
week was the golf tournament ut Lex
I ington," Mrs Henry r. SCOTS home.
IL The party went down to Lexington
on the S.13 train and some Of the best
golfers IL the State worked their way
" over the links in the rounds of the mixed
foursomc tournament. In honor of thu
q day and their presence. the American
| flags were floating upon the freSl
| h'fHS'S ITnll INC ThPT. ne purity ~
4 turned by trolley. The players are: Mis-,
# Madorn Draper and Levi G. Bird, Mis-,
- Natalie Wilson and j. Ernest Smith
Mrs. Francis Dell. .Tanvicr and +. Doll
Janvcr, Miss Christine Cause and Mr.
Pnrkhurst, Miss l.. In Pont ana Mr.
Johns, Miss Mary Cooper and Buril
Townsend, Miss Ethel Cause and DIR
J. i. Wales, Miss Mary Swift an,
Henry /. Tatnal. Miss Elizabeth Gil
" pin ana Rodney Cause, Mrs. Henry G
q Scott and Il. Allen IIilles, Miss Cravrl
and Mr. Meyer, both of Salem. y. j.
Il Miss Emily Gray and Lieutenant VIII
lie liamS, Miss Craven and Mr. Kelley, Mis-
a Alic" L"n and Harlan T.. Scott, Mis-
Ethel Candy and Mr.. Bond, Miss Ethc
=. Lea and Fritz Cause, Mrs. T.. !. ballet
: and II. J. Dnllett, Mrs. George l.. BisSc
- and George J.. Bisscll, Mrs. w. s. lille
ANA Henry q. Scott, Miss Bessie Drnpc
I'd md Joseph II. IIillcs. Miss Elizabet
III Candy ana Henry G. Haskell, Mis-
w Anni" h. Gray and Lcc McIlvainc, Mis-
Madeline Draper and Andrew G.. Gray
" Preparations are being made for til
a lawn fctr to he held at the homo q
- Mr.. and Mrs. Lindlcy G. Kent, \,
ne l41l Van Buren, street on June 18th. Ii
tho Junior Board of the Homeopathic
e- Hospital. An excellent menu will Il
served and these affairs are always d.
n lightfully sociahr
Among the Wilmington folks who NJ
%, already making preparations for lcavin
" the city for the summer are Mrs. Wi
lard Porter who ~ usual, will 90
- Cape May: Levi G. Bird. who has er
" gagged rooms 1T Bedford Springs: Mr.
~ J. Davis Sister who goes to Atant
10 City for the month Of July: Mr.. in
Mrs. Henry j. Thompson and the Miss,
Wilson. who make the coast of AIar
their refuge during the summer.
es Among the Wilmingtonians who hay
I'd Just reformed from Atlantic City Al
= Mr.. and Mrs. S. 4. IIodgman. Mr.. M
!, Mrs. William Hawkins Miss Clara J
N Beck Miss Dorothy Hawkins. Mi
no Miriam Hawkins, Mr.. and Mrs. j. |
hit Mullen ana thc 4. 4. Cap"llcs.
ng DIR. and Mrs. John Palmer, Jr, n
it in Chicago and next week 20 TO S
he Paul. returning home about June 10th
,er Mrs. John r. Wales. who has bee
ed seriously i'll mt her homo on King stree
~ is much better.
- Peter l.. Cooper. .Ir, who has ht,
= III about Il month, is still in 4 very sci
ne Gus condition. His illness dates hack
ne tho runaway accident III which he liz
ic- an ankle broken.
to Captain Samuel y. Rootes has he,
3D. ordered ny tho government from II
he commisaiy division Of the PHILIPPINES
in san Francisco Captain Rootcs forr
IN crly lived in Wilmington. where he h,
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