Evening journal., 1907-02-26
ENTERTAINED LARGE PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Fleming Gave
House Warming to a Number Of
Friends.
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FaNlen0os
Special to The Evening Journal
HARRINGTON. Feb. 2s.-During the
past few days Mr. and Mrs. Henry G.
Fleming and Mrs. Fleming's brother, Sol
Refs, have entertained a large party Of
friends here In a most delightful man-
ner the affair being the most elaborate
ever given In lower Delaware.
Mr. and Mrs. Fleming. who have been
married little more than one year re-
Gently had completed a large and hand
some home on the north side Of Harring-
ton, and connected with IL by a sun pan.
lor IS the largest and handsomest private
canoe han. bowling alley, billiard han and
casino in tho State. II Is a marvel of rich-
ness and COMPLETENESS. costing many
thousands OF dollars. The building is
about $50 feet in length, Of Colonial style
Of architectural and contains several
sleeping apartments, bath rooms. Turkish
rooms and a handsome conservatory and
sun parior with r. southern exposure A
handsomely painted steel ceiling adorns
tho dance hall and bowling room while
around the walls the decorations are
beautiful and costly a professional decor
ator from Baltimore doing the work.
The entertainment began Thursday night
Mrs. Fleming having issued invitations
Tor that night for dance and the electric
lighted ball room was a scene OF unusual
beauty. The orchestra was seated in an
alcove behind a mass OF palms and other
plants. The attendance was large. guests
being present from Baltimore, Philadel-
phia. Virginia, and nearly every town in
Delaware had one or more representatives.
Among the many present were. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Refs. NJ Hamburger. Mr.
Hood. Baltimore; Mr. Renner. Virginia
Mr.. shaffer. Philadelphia: Misses Fisher.
Bice, Frazer Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jones.
Messrs. Victor Clark. smlthers. Cole of
/ Dover; Miss Windsor. John Holland. MIL
( ford: Mr. Griffith OF Ocean city. Md
/ Charles Murphy Mrs Murphy, Farming
ton; Miss rumlin, Pennington: Mr. Fields.
/ Seaford; Mr. Layton. Brdgevilic: Mr. and
/ Mrs. J. W. Sheldrake. Miss Bessie Flem-
/ Ing, Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrington. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Harrington. Miss Taylor
/ Miss vinyard. Walter Vosheli. DR.. and
| Mrs. Barber, Mr and Mrs. w. Ennis
Mr. and Mrs. L. Hunter. MT and Mrs. w.
/ r Fleming. f. Fleming. Jr.. OF Harring-
/ i'Hf MISS Nuetle, Mf. INle. Wilmington:
Mrs. Burns, Milford: S. S. Pennewiu.
Greenwood; Mr. Scott. Mr.. Watson.
/ Dover. and many others
on Friday night a smoker and party
/ was given by Mr.. Fleming. Mr. Refs and
Charles Murphy and II was a. delightful
/ aflair. It was given in the ball room and
was largely attended by friends Of the
hcsts. To add 10 the entertainment pro.
fessional entertainers from Wilmington.
were engaged and added much to the plea.
sure Of the affair. At midnight supper
was served. Many Of the men who were
at the dance attended the smoker ana
there were also present Messrs. Marshall
OF Milford; Mr. Figs. OF Dover: Mr..
sawtelle. OF Harrington and many Others
During the dance and smoker a large
number were entertained by Mr. and Mrs
Fleming at their hcme and az the hotel
and about thirty men formed a house
party remaining until Monday.
Mrs Fleming was formerly Miss Emma
Refs and resided at Milford