The sun., 1901-02-16

Joe Wales, Pierre du Pont, Francis
du Pont, Felix du Pont, DIR. Tybout,
Harry Haskell, Martin Walker.
Il stayed very late, in fact, until the
violinists themselves got up and walked
away, for / realized it was the last
brilliant affair before Lent.
Mrs. Peter Wright gave such charm
ling tea Thursday afternoon. 1t was an
informal affair and everybody seemed
to be on very familiar terms with every
body else. Mrs. Wright is very popu-
lar in the young married set.
MRS. Joseph L. Carpenter is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Davis, in
Orange, and when Mrs. Carpenter re-
turns she will prepare to move into her
lnew residence on Delaware avenue. near
Van Buren street. M
"RObert Pennington is quite i'll at DR..
lSwithin Chandler's sanitarium. His
parents were up from Seaford to visit
him few days ago.
"You know that Misses Mabel and
Mary Jackson have gone TO North
) au.pton to visit their sisters, Misses
; Elizabeth and Frances Jackson, the for
: mer Of whom is at Smith College and
> the latter at n preparatory school. The
! occasion was Miss Elizabeth Jacksons
i twenty first birthday. and there were
5 preparations for dove luncheon, which
] lpromsed much merriment.
j 'Mrs. Jesse Stewart Courtney, of
e Baltimore, whom you will remember was
5 Miss Martha Robinson, is the guest of
her mother, Mrs. Alfred Robinson.
!. Mrs. Courtney will remain here for sew
era weeks, much to the delight of her
]; Wilmington friends.
e "Mr. and Mrs. George II. Foulke, who
d lhave been visiting Levi G. Bird, have
e returned to West Chester.
d General James Ii. Wilson and the
a Misses Wilson have taken house on
d f(iilpin avenue, and when their period
1. Of mourning, into which they were
II thrown by the tragic death of Mrs.
to Wilson, will permit them to again enter
ID the social world they will be gladly
h welcomed, for no young bellies were
s, more popular than the Misses Wilson.
Nc | can assure you that every debutante
IN FOR the last several years can remember
IN when she felt ilattered by General vii
,ons ballroom attentions.
",The Martha Washington tea in
st Trinity Parish on Tuesday night was
he most successful social affair. The girls
at flooked awfully pretty in quaint cos
an tunes. ! really think powdered han
makes every face sweeter and tenderer
". md the neat kerchief end little whit
W. zap made charming effect. A deal o
of he success Of the affair was due to tn
l intiring efforts Of Mrs. John Nj. Har
rls vey, Mrs. S. II. Turner, Miss Sophi
nd Waples and Miss Annie Barnard. In
re | supper tables were each presided owe
az by a soi-disant Martha Robinson. a
In al fnr nr1 fa of Il
II Blackford. Then there were Mrs. Ila
;,h Iton and Mrs. Samuel Biddle; assistin
w. were Miss A. Louise Elliott, the Misst
Draper, Miss Katharine Robinson, Mr.
nd Horace Greeley Knowles, Mrs. Harr
~ son w. Howell, the Misses Iiubbe
'an Miss Sophie z. Williams and most
No., ,thers. The affair was voted pr
orr nounced success.
~ Dame Frivol has not been forgottt
,s;c at the capital and :he dance and r
81 ception given by Mrs. James III. Hever
~. on Thursday to introduce her daughte
Miss Ethel G. Heverin, was a brilliaI
atb affair.
l Assisting in receiving We're Miss Ike
90 lncy, daughter Of Senator Kenney, MI
90 e Stevens, of Seaford; Miss Richards
and Miss Mcdaniel of Dover: Mi
2 Mabel Massey of Philadelphia. and MI
,;nr Charles Heverin, of New York. Il
..ta house was clabolately decorated wi
:. ~ lowers arranged in designs suitable
- st. Valentines Day. A dainty lunche
aaa was served during the reception.
,''or "Many of the prominent officials
''eN the State were present. Miss IIevel
ch is the daughter of the late James
,S Heyerin, one of the most brilliant lawyt
=. If the Philadelphia bar.
., "Rev. ii. Ashton Henry has return
.;no- from Florida.
Miss Lucy Littleton Coleman,
Baltimore, n niece of Bishop Leight
Iou Coleman, and Frederick S Gassaw.
80 lof New York, were married at nc
w.. Thursday, in the Chapel of the &c
Shepherd at Bishopstead. The bisf
. ofiiciated, the ceremony taking place
the presence of the immediate relati'
n,ns ,nat ,f the bride and groom. Mr.. and NJ
Vhs 49, Gassaway will reside in New York.
~ Betty has brought but little gos
,s;.. in this week. Betty has way of be
~ very reticent at times. ] think
n is so to arouse my curiosity. There
- no use asking her to talk, for If she
~ she will, you may depend ON 1t, but
an she won't, she won't, SO there's an
ATrs to it.
.oa,. "She did say that Sne hearu cha
- - ing little supper party given to two
,,;'. our most attractive young hostesses
!, Philadelphia host last night was
- Lucullus feast, and she did say
20. .' Miss Bessie Thompson was to be
'"n., ried at Easter time, and she did say
: NV the stork--but there can't tell all tn
Soah and o, yes! she did say that one of
WI gallants-who has been so popular,
-. cially, will shortly become Benet
| asked her whom she meant and
= ~ you know it is d. Wendell Hub
~. whose marriage to Miss katha
,.o . ons' Bechtel, of Germantown, will take p
1hp,n' next month. This will take Mr..
y NJ burd away from our Vanity Fair for
:, - W., newly married couple will make I
ir1nee ~ home in Germantown and, there, B
:. did say that next week could anno'
- the engagement of pretty Titan bl,
or'er' ~ living not far from the Garfield NJ
~ ment, to New York man-but tt
!, =. - all she did say now"
L. Il.