The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-06
MRS. GRUNDY'S
SOCIAL CHAT.

Betty was passing our iced tea for us
passing it with one hand, mind you
the other was severely bandaged. the re-
suit of too much patriotism in the way
of the treachcrous irecrackrr. 1t was a
quiet Fourth socially-So many Of May
Fairitcs out of town. Yet, but Mrs.
Scott did give such a jolly party said
one young girl with muffin in one hand,
glass Of lea in the other and an ex-
preston of how-shall- ll-I-ever-manage-t on
her face. Mrs. Henry p. Scott always
entertains charmingly at her home lex
ington" and Thursday gave an allday-al-
| fresco affair with eolf-a little, for tho
but there was plenty of delightful loaf
ing on the lawn-a fine luncheon aud. in
| the evening some fireworks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred /, du Pont had
number of guests at their home on Breck
Lane. First, then lot of girls came in
| all talking at once. and | thought If -
angel should appear at the threshold he
would be puzzled to know just what the
| noise was like. 1t is unlike the continll-
Gus roar in the streets, but it is just
| buzz of its own accompanied by the
cherry clink of ice while Betty was
| moving silently around the room pass
ing the toasted mullins and the savory
tea.
listened and caught the drift of talk.
1t was on going away'-and learned
that Mr.. and Mrs j. Monteth Jackson
and son are at Asbury Park for II few
days.
The Willard Hall porters are at Cape
May. as is Miss Amcl du Pont.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Elliott are at
Poland Springs
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor and Miss
Bessie Mills are in Maryland on de-
li=htful old farm.
Mrs. Charles Allen and Layton Allen
are at Rehohoth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Taylor are at
Ogden on the B. 4 0. Il. X. where also
the Otho Nowlands go.
Mrs. William Bush goes next week to
Nantucket, which place attracts DR.. and
Mrs Jesse Williamson and their family.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Edward Addicks and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Addicks are at
Newport. where they will spend the sum
mer at the j. Edward Addicks house
there
We We're all so pleased to hear this
morning that Mrs. Frederick Bart Ber-
ger, who is i'll with typhoid fever Mt a
private hospital near Brookline, Mass,
is slowly improving. Mrs. ]. Ernest
Smith is with her as is also Mr.. Berger.
Society is always interested in be.
trothal and now the latest announcement
from Cnpids realms of interest to Will
mington May Fairities is that Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Kane Norris to DIR. John II.
w. Rhein Mrs. Norris was formerly
Miss Bessie" Kane who is well known
here and lived in Philadelphia with her
brother. DR.. J. A. Bayard Kane. The
late Thomas +. Bayard. secretary Of
State and ambassador to Great Britain
durig the Cleveland administrations.
was her Uncle. Dir. Rhcn is a graduate
Of the University of Pennsylvania and
member of number of prominent clubs.
! understand that the marriage will take
plHcc some time next autumn.
Mrs parvis and Miss Grace Pnrvis,
Of Mddletown, have hccn visiting Mrs.
Hugh Browne. Mrs. Parvis has return
ed to Niddletown where she today ey-
poets her daughter. Mrs. Henry sP.
Shredder, who with her young daughter
will spend a month in her old home.
The Richard Patzowskys 60 next week
TO their Atlantic house for the rest Of
the season. The Medamcs Flcisch will
spend August with them
Mr. aud Mrs. IIurbert Whitaker have
taken apartments at the Chalfant. Cape
May, for the summer. Miss A. Louise
Elliott is their guest for a few days.