The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-02

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tilted ii they did not quite understand
the joke. Taking it all in all it was one
Of the most delightful affairs of the win
ter.
MRS. MENDINHALL'S AFFAIR.
/ have just met Mrs. Lloyd Tilghman
Boyd as | was coming in and of course
you know my dear by this time that the
tea in her honor by Mrs. William Glib
bons Mendinhall was q most elaborate
and delightful affair. You, who are so
susceptible TO the antique furniture fad,
would have reyelled in it at Mrs. Men
l assure you we women
enjoyed glimpse into a
house SO eXquistely fitted up in that
way. You see it is the first large affair
that Mr.. ana Mrs. Mendinhall have
given since altering their home on Penn
syvania avenue and it gave Vanity Fair
a chance to peep. I'll confess, however
spent little time praising the inanimate
things for the charm of swell front
mahogany bouffet or a George Wash
ington side table quite sinks into in
significance beside the charm of a pretty
woman, and really Mrs. Lloyd Tilghman
Boyd did look charmingly pretty in
light blue silk with lace. Mrs. Boyd
has chic air about her that is truly
Partisan, as Sue Paterson is one of her
charms. Mrs. William Mendinhall Wore
lavender silk and Miss Elsie Patterson,
who received with them, was gowned III
ghitc. Now who would take their eyes
from them to look ut mahogany furni-
tureY
who was there? Oh everybody. 1t
was really very large affair, the rooms
were so crowded it was impossible to get
tubout to greet ones friends. | wanted
Ito get glimpse Of those who assisted
TO tell you of it but frankly my dear with
a plate in one hand and coffee cups in the
other and woman holding me firmly
to the ground by her delicate tread on
die train Of my gown. l was a fixture
| in the dining room"
"But you didn't mind that Of courseW
"No l didn't mind it. Not for the rea-
| lsoI-that YOU insinuate-hecause it gave
me chance to talk to Mrs. Henry p.
Scott who was assisting and who looked
| particularly stunning. At one end Of the
dining table Mrs. William n. Barnard
lpresided and at the other sat Mrs. Char
les Miller. III a cosy corner Mrs. Ilor-
lace Cause served coffee while in the
hall on the second floor there was al
ways an interesting little coterie around
Mrs. Samuel Bancroft, Jr., who alst
poured this delightful sleep-killer. OF
the others who assisted | noticed Miss
Helen Sparks, Miss Eleanor johnson
the Misses Mckay. Miss Emily Nell
saine ana Mrs. Herbert Whitaker
lIater when the men dropped in to pay
their respects the affair waXed quite
gay and in the evening the guests whC
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Mes. Birds" deferentialy interrupted
Betty, who III delicate way was re
minding me of an engagement for th
, Iaftcrnoon? Mrs. John Il Bird gives
tef, from to at her charming home o.
t IL Boulevard, to meet Miss Day, th
+lsSr.a4s ..,l.sr,-,. yonng art student who's
engagement to Dan Bates was annount
ed in the fall.
; don't know any girl who has bette
g time if receiving attention means
good time than does Miss Ethel Lea
: me luncheon Mrs. r. Tatnall Warne
: cave iii her honor Thursday was
beautiful affair. The decorations wer
$ exquisite"
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