The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-04
MRS. GRUNDY'S
SOCIAL CHAT

tea What would the world be without
| it | am glad l was not here before
| tea
| But the simple o'clock tea of years
ago is lost in the luxury of our modern
social affair, "rhe Tea and no more
! elaborate or delightful Of these socalled
| affairs have been given this spring than
| the reception Wednesday afternoon by
| Mrs. La Motto du pont, Mrs. William
| Kendall du Pont and the Misses dn
| Pont. The affair was mt st. Amour, the
| du Pont home on the Kennctt turnpike,
! The halls and drawing rooms We're bright
| with palms and plants and outside nature
| had put forth II cloak of delicate green
| betitting the season. In the library
| bright colorcd lamps cleaned between
| the luxurious green leaves. and the piece
| de resistance was the big log fire which
sang song of welcome as one entered
/ the door. Assisting at the tea were
| Mrs. Alfred r. du Pont and Mrs. Andrew
Wilson. the Misses Draper, Mrs. Crow
| in Shields, Miss Julia du Pont Mrs. Belin
du pont. Agnes du Pont and Miss Bessie
du Pont and hcvy of young women all
well known in Vanity Fair. lac affair
us iil'Nl III lli'il anu II was iDHS hi''l
seven o'clock when the last carriage
rolled away and the tea broke up to
form into numerous parties to see Viola
Allen in THE Palace of the King
1t has been long sine such a brilliant
affair has been in the Opera House.
From social standpoint it was one of
the most notable of the spring. Among
the theatre parties were those Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Elliott. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Y. du Pont and Miss Mary Bring
hurst. Probably one of the. most noted
women in the audience was Miss Ger
trudc Gheen. of West Chester who has
been a member Of NAT Goodwin's COM
pany. Miss Gheen was the guest of
Miss Bringhurst, and having many
friends here received much attention.
Her brother, Frank Ghecn, was in the
cast. Quite a party of West Chester
ties came to see the play, some of whom
We're entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Montcith jackson afterwards.
What is on milady $ card for the COM
ing week? First the Caesar Rodney
Chapter of the Daughters of the Amcri-
can Revolution will be entertained by
Mrs. Willard +. Cochran on West
street Tuesday afternoon. Then on
Wednesday Mrs. Cochran gives n large
tea in honor Of Mrs. Hewes. On Thurs
day Mrs. William NJ. Kennard and Miss
Frances Krnnard viii entertain at a
tea ut their house on West Thirteenth
street
There is little else turning the wheel
of May fair save god and whist. This
afternoon Miss Miriam Wrhh will piyn
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"'' p"'''''S, Mr. anu !hrS' 'oSePh 'ar-
p''''er "'' i'ri"W"re avenue J. am sure
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'"rr'h''r. MIS-. bhVls mas win her
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H. lawns a. WHO opened ms niue eyes
!" me nrlsn''rSS Oh tnlS NE nut Two
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'''"N'hs oil niue ones tihv bapy
o's mus r"!le TO nrish'eil tne hetfts OF
hr: anu MIS-. WIZARD epeakman.
MISS lr'h'lSS or New YORK VINO mas
neeh inc guest OF MISS Ellzabeth Qulg-
icy mas returned nome.
ME- ana MIS-. A. a. 'apelle and Miss
Man"l tapeile go TO Atlantic Clty next
week ior VISIT. ih'y VIII JON MIS-.
George .. ,apele lh'rc.
on. ana AtS' Henry a. d,l Ioht' MI.
a"" W = 'r""l,' Hhle,a ana H"hrS A.
an i"h'' 'r.. san Tor Europe latter part
OF lhiS month 10 De gone all summer.
MIS- b'lh ou l'ont is VISITING hcr
parents Judge ana Mrs Bradford.
MISS Josephine Amen returns from
hahhcrSb'rg tomorrow for visit to