The sun., 1901-11-23
MRS. GRUNDY'S
SOCIAL CHAT
Winter Festivities Have Started
in Earnest.
TEAS AND RECEPTIONS
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Morton Poole Intro
n duce Their Daughter Miss Ethel
Lore Poole to Society.
Other Swell Affairs.

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earnest il one can judge by the number
of Teas and receptions that are being
given.
One Of the most delightful affairs this
season was the "rea" given on Thursday
by MIR. and Mrs. j. Morton Poole to in
troduce to society their charming daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel Love Poole. Miss Poole,
who is II handsome blonde was gowned
in white crepe de chene, trimmed with
Duchesse lace. The stern as well as the
fair sex were represented and the house
was crowded with the elite of Whining
ton from 4.So until $50 p. nj.
The quaint old town of New Castle
was the scene on Tuesday evening of one
of the most brilliant weddings which has
ever taken place there. When Miss
Virginia Cooper, the only daughta' Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Cooper. was
married to William Budd, of Petersburg,
Va.
Miss Sarah ID. Rodney, of New Cas-
tie was maid of honor, and the brides
maids We're Misses Frances and Julia
Budd, of Petersburg, Va; Miss Louise
Nisbt, of New York: Misses Julette and
Florida Enos, and Miss Emily Potter,
lof Baltimore, Md Miss Edith Spruance
Spotswood, of Petersburg, Va.
Samuel j. Hunt, of Petersburg, Va,
acted as hest man and the risherS were
William Davis, William Iiminer, Straw
bridge Spotswood, Robert Martin, Sam
uel Budd, bartlett Roper and James
Cuthbert, Of Petersburg. Va; John j.
Il. Cooper. Of New York; Alexander b.
Cooper. brother of the bride, and Will
liam III. Cooper. of Wilmington. The
bride looked very handsome in gown
lof white duchess satin trimmed with
duchess lace her long veil being caught
with orange blossoms. Similar blossoms
also We're fastened in her corsoge. She
carried magnificent bouquet of bride
roses and ferns. The maid of honor wore
smart gown of white Paris muslin over
pink tai1eta and carried a bouquet of
white chrysanthemums. The brides
maids wore gowns of white Paris muslin
handsomely trimmed with rich lace and
pink, ribbons over white taffeta and car
ried bouquets of pink chrysauthemums.
\ reception followed at the home of the
bride which was attended by friends
from Wilmington, New Castle, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Petersburg. After
they return from their wedding tour
Mr.. and Mrs. Budd will make Peters
burg their home
Mrs. Lamotte du pont and the Misses
du Pont have sent out cards for a recep-
tion to be given in the New Century
Club, Friday, November Goth in honor
l0f Miss Isabella du Pont. who will make
her how to society that evening. The
reception will begin at eight o'clock and
later in the evening there will be dane
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George V. Massey and
thu Misses Massey were obliged to recall
their invitations for Wednesday. Novem-
hrr 20. owing to the death of Mrs. Mas
Scy's mother.
4 farewell dance was given Monday
evening in the Opera House at New Cas-
lie in honor of Miss Virginia Cooper, who
was married to Mr., William Budd on
Tuesday.
With appropriate exercises five nurses,
pupils nj the Training School for Nurses
If the Delaware Hospital. graduated at
the New Century Club Tuesday night.
I Many friends and relatives of the gradu-
ates attended to witness the exercises.
The stage in the main auditorium where
the exercises We're held was especially
! decorated for the occasion. The five
graduates were Margaret Donighan. Mar
garet Mcconnell, Eleanor Marie Lecar-
pentier, Eva Blanche Hayes, Geraldine
) st. Clair Magce. Addresses We're made
. by Tilghman Johnston, Hon. George
Gray and VIM. II. Bullock, NJ. ID.
Following the exercises at the Century
, Club reception was rendered the gradu.
ltes in the new building by the man.
ayers of the hospital There was excel
lent music and refreshments were served
l. Th Sans nf naiouarn nf philo1alpbin n
are preparing for their annual banquet
to be given at the Hotel Stratford on
Saturday evening, December Z. 1t is
to be made the finest banquet vet given
by the organization.
r. Wentworth Floyd, son of Robert
Mitchell Floyd. formerly of this city
and Miss Adelaide Osborn Willitts
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
i1icks Willitts of Jersey City, are to be
married December Sd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hollis were
given reception Mt the home of the
brides parents on Jefferson street Wed
ncsday evening. November 20.
; Judge Edward q. Bradford has return
ad from six weeks trip through the
West, during which time he attended the
Episcopal Convention at San Francisco
: Cal.
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Frank ID. Lackey had their first "A
|, Home" at their very attractive house OF
: Tenth street. There We're n great many
callers during the evening and Mrs
Lackey was assisted in receiving then
by her mother, Mrs. Catharinc Scott
Miss Scott, Miss Mary Dure and Mrs
Edwin Rudolph.
t Among the Wilmingtonians noticed a
d the New York Horse Show during tn,
n past week wers: Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
e Garrett, Mrs. Martha Grant and Mis-
h Aubertine Grant.
:. On THANKSGIVING evening an entertain
/ ment under the auspices of st. Stephen
Ii League will he given in the New Centur
building. THE District School at Blue
berry Corner will be giyen by tn
members OF the society. Alice Marti
Peysyer. I'M instructor in the Philade
It phia School of Elocution and physica
l. Culture. will render inmber of seTe5
4 tions. and vocal musical talent will h
e heard.
" Mrs. Horace G. Knowles is spending
-e few days in New York with her mothe
IN Mrs. Wallace.
It The Rev.J. Harry Chesley, rector {
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