The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-23
WHAT MADAM
GRUMPY HEARS.

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popular belle ut Miss Alice LEAFS CO.
tillion on Tuesday evening came in brim
full of the ION dts" of Vanity Fair
called Betty for my coffee and rolls.
1T was a masked affair, was it not,
asked her? And was it not one of the
| jolliest little dances of the season and
didn't Miss Alice Lea make IL charming
hostess, and didn't Miss Rebecca II.
Smith look beautiful?'
Yes, yes, yes, to all Of these. You
know the dance was held in the New
Century Club. 1t was a Mardi Gras af-
fair and domino party. The favors
were delightful. i think every girl will
cherish one of them, and thank Miss
Lea for her graceful tact. All the young
girls and young married set were there
and truly the gay season was ushered
ont with the madness of Bierette and
Columbine and the mantle Of sombre
Lent came down upon the sweet strains
of n waltz"
And that ends the gaiety Of the so
cial season."
"Oh no. that is an old-fashioncd idea.
my dear Mrs. Grundy. Some provincial
people imagine that Lent is season
of self-denial but even the most serious
church-goers have LentOn pasttime.
You see, nous avons change tout celia.
Rest. someone has said is change and
on this basis alone can Lenten be called
a restful period. We have four months
of teas, dances, balls and dinners and
they are really beginning to pail, there
fore, we welcome the forty days from
Ash Wednesday to Easter, if only for
sweet charity's sake. The wheels of the
social machine are not allowed to grow
rusty, they only receive fresh applica-
tion Of oil and continue to whrl merrily.
To be sure there are certain things one
must not do. Dancing is prohibited and
dinners are limited to informal affairs
but cards. ali! this vice has its innings
during the Lenton season. Really the
interest that the men and women in So
ciety are taking in card playing reminds
one of the days of George the LIST, when
men and women neglected everything
for the card table. wot me that the
Catholic and Episcopal churches will
take up the question Of card playing by
society and thunder against its vogue
during the penitental season. But, it
is the fashion, and cards, lunches, din
ners, musicals are the smart sets recre-
alton during these forty days. This diff
ference, without distinction, reminds
me of the story of the small boy who
was allowed to play with his toys on
Sunday provided he used his Noah's
Ark because it was a part of Biblical
history and his little sister was allowed
4 In "a IL, 4
st. Paul, to beguile the weary hours of
the Sabbath"
Men are but children of a larger
growth"
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. William
T Pennypacker gave an informal card
party in honor Of her sister, Mrs. Ger
trude Pyle, at her home on Fourteenth
street.
Thursday evening Miss Eleanor Belts
was the hostess at card party at her
home on Gilpin avenue to which all the
younger set were invited and the affair
savored of much merrimcnt
MISS PATZOWSKY'S ENGAGE
MENT.
An engagement is always of interest.
The affairs of Cupid fall upon the ears
Of old Dame Curiosity with as much
keenness as ever and now who is the
latest to fall under this little Gods
spell? This time l can announce to you
the engagement of Miss Louise Helen
Patzowsky, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard PatZowsky, to William Howard
Fleisch. of New York. Miss Patzowsky
is an attractive young woman with dark
lun,ipnus ovac and hrnwp hoir tip1aI
with gold. She is very popular and has
a winning manner. Her sister, Miss
Antoinctte Patzowsky, gave last even
ing dinner in honor of the engagement.
Covers were laid for eight and the table
was most unique in its appointments.
In, the centre was small tree hung
with cherries, quite like the Count
Castellane's, though sweeter. am sure"
said one of the guests to me, ''fOr these
cherries We're candied."
At each place was n miniature Ratchet
with guests name engraved on it. and l
forgot to tell you that under the tree
in the centre of the table lay a time
honored George Washington Ratchet.
The service was of delft and assure
you the effect of just red, white and blue
was most attractive. The health OF the
bride-tobe was drunk in standing
toast Miss Louise Patzowsky will
spend the month of April in New York
where she will doubtless be much enter
tanned by her fancee's family. After n
summer at Atlantic City at the Patzow-
sky cottage on st. Charles avenue, the
wedding will probably come off in Oc-
tober and will be a brilliant affair.
On Thursday afternoon the Homeo-
pathic card party at the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth Mendinhall on Delaware ave-
nue. was delightful affair. Some of the
members of Vanity Fair as soon as the
bell of Lenten Penance is sounded take
their fight to the numerous resorts.
From Atlantic City we hear Of the
festive doings of Mr.. and Mrs Herbert
A. Whitaker. At Palm Beach the
Alfred ElliOtts enter into the gaities and
Mrs. Willard Hall Porter and Miss Por-
ter and Charles du Pont have just re-
turned from tour of Southern Calfor-
mia and Mexico. Judge William G.
Spruance is at Nassau. Miss Ella Tur-
ner, who has returned from Washington,
will shortly 60 to Omaha for a long
visit.
NEW CENTURY CLUB ATTRAC-
TIONS.
The New-Ccntury Club announces
many attractions for next week. Among
the first and one which is enjoyed by
every member is the Current Events
Glass on Tuesday when Mrs. Warner
will tell of her recent visit to an os-
trich farm. Miss Crew will read paper
on travels and Miss Chambers of Phia-
delphia will talk on dolly Madison"
] am so sorry they are not going to have
the Beethoven concerts. The fact that
the majority do not appreciate them will
nrnrnnt the minority frnm nninpinr thnn