The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-01
Mrs. Orund'y social Chat,

Next week the horsos will reign" but
| to quote Betty, it is to BE- hoped the
| weather bureau man sees that the ele
ments do not.
Today is the last day of the Phlade!,
| phia horse show where Wilmington So
ciety has been much in evidence, and
next week, Wednesday and Thursday,
the hurry and clutter of hOofs. the re-
turning neigh Of proud bloodeu horses
will greet the trumpets of the Associa-
ton and announce Wilmington's first
horse show. Society, particularly the
women, are taking Il keen interest in The
show. 1t is rumurcd that several we'll
known women will drive.
But before the Horse Show next week
comes two important social affairs, the
wedding of Miss Rebecca &. Smith and
Frederick Bart Berger and Miss Clara
Lindsay and Matthew Matchet Gilmore.
The former comes off Tuesday evening
and the latter Wednesday evening.
Miss Smith is entertaining Miss Canning
of Lakewood, who is to be maid Of honor,
Miss NIorehead, Miss Leavitt of Flush.
ing, Miss Berger of Dover, Mr.. and
Mrs. Berger, parents Of the groom, and
of course, the groonl-clect, Frederick
Berger.
On Monday Mr.. Berger gives dinner
to his llshrrs at the Wilmington CLUB in
the Dutch grid room. The appointments
promising to be unique and the feast
worthy of Luculus. This young Benz,
dict, who will respond to the toast,
"NoN's for Good Luck, Cast an Old
Shoe After Me-" will have for his guests
James MCGEE, of Pittsburg; Charles III.
Wellcs, of Scranton; De Lancey kounzc,
Of New York; Ord Preston of New
York: Berus Evans and George Oliver,
of pittslurg; 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 go to the
dance given by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ernest
Smith in honor Of the bridal party at the
New Century Club.
The rehearsal of the wedding will be
on Monday.
On Tuesday Miss Madeein Draper will
give luncheon in honor of the bride and
her maids.
We are hoping. Betty and I, since
happy is the bride the sun shines on"
that the old weather vane will we're to the
right direction, but not even old Sol can
influence the sunshine God of Fortune
against bride so happily situated as
Miss Smith.
Dear to the feminine heart always are
the family relics entrusted to her when
she launches from maidcnhood to the
dignity of the young matron and if you
could see the exquisite presents with the
added value Of age and sentiment that
from the family 60 to Miss Smith, every
feminine reader of mine would break
that Tenth Commandment. or them all
III tell you later.
Mrs. Il. Tatnall Warner, who leaves
early in the week for where John War
ncr is a student, has opened her house
for the entertainment of Mr.. Bergers
ushers.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. r. Candy will enter
tain Mr.. and Mrs. William Berger of
Denver. Miss Alice has as her guest
Miss StIuby, who is one Of the attend
ants.
The most brilliant social affair of the
week was the golf tournament at "Iex-
ington," Mrs Henry P. SCOTS home.
The party went down to Lexington
on the S.13 train and some of the best
golfers in the State worked their way
over the links in the rounds of the mixed
foursome tournament. In honor of the
day and their presence, the American
flags were floating upon the fresh
breezes from the river. The party re-
turned by trolley. The players are: Miss
Madelen, Draper and Levi G. Bird. Miss
Natalie Wilson and J. Ernest Smith,
Mrs. Francis Deli. Janvier and r. Dell.
Janvier, Miss Christine Cause and Mr..
Parkkurst, Miss l.. du Pont and Mr..
Johns, Miss Mary Cooper and Burill
Townsend. Miss Ethel Cause and DR..
J. p. Wales, Miss Mary Swift and
Henry L. Tatnall, Miss Elizabeth Gil
pin and Rodney Cause, Mrs. Henry G.
Scott and II. Allen Hilles, Miss Craven
and Mr.. Meyer, both of Salem, N. j.;
Miss Emily Gray and Lieutenant Will
liams, Miss Craven and Mr.. Kelley, Miss
Alice Lea and Harlan P. Scott, Miss
Ethel Candy and Mr.. Bond, Miss Ethel
Lea and Fritz Cause Mrs. Il. J. Dallett
and 70. j. Dallett. Mrs. George P. Bissell
and George r. Bissell. Mrs w. s. Hilles
and Henry G. Scott, Miss Bessie Draper
and Joseph H. Hilles. Miss Elizabeth
Candy and Henry G. Haskell, Miss
Annie B. Gray and Lee McIlvaine, Miss
Madeline Draper and Andrew G. Gray,
Preparations are being made for the
lawn fete to be held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs, Lindley G, Kent. No.