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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Special 10 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 most delightful man-
uor the affair being the most elaborate
ever given in lower Delaware.
Mr. and Mrs. Fleming. who have been
married "a little more than one year. re-
Gently had completed a large and hand-
some home on tho north side of Tarrine-
ton. and connected with it by a sun pare
lor is tho largest and handsomest private
eance ham. bowling alley. billiard han and
casino in the State. It is a marvel of rici-
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 parlor with p 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
for that night for a dance and the electric
lighted bah room was a scene OF unusual
beauty. The orchestra was seated I'm an
aicove behind n mass OF palms and other
plants. The attendance was large. guests
being present from Baltimore. Philadel-
rnia- Virginia, and nearly every town in
Delaware had one or more representative
Among the many present were: Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Refs NJ Hamburger. Nfr
Hood, Baltimore; Mr. Renner. Virginia
Mr.. Shanfer, Philadelphia; Misses Fisher.
Bice. Frazer, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jonca.
Messrs. Victor Clark. Smithers. Cole. Of
Dover; Miss Windsor John Holland. Mil
ford; MT Griffith. Of Ocean city. Ma .
Charles Murphy, Mrs. Murphy. Farming
ton; Miss Tumlin. Pennington: Mr. Fields.
soaford; Mr.. Layton, Bridgeviile: Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. w. Sheldrake. Miss Bessie Elem
ing, Mr.. and Mrs John Harrington. Ar
and Mrs. Fred Harrington Miss Tavlor.
Miss Ninyard, Walter Voshen Or and
Mrs. Barber Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ennis
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Hunter. Mr. and Mrs. w.
y Fleming. =. Fleming. Jr.. Of Harring-
ton; Miss Sheets Mr.. Pyle Wilmington.
Mrs. Burns, Milford; S s. Ponnewiu.
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 Il was delightful
anair. II was given in the ball room and
was largely attended by friends Of the
hosts. To add to 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 Fisgs Of Dover: Mr.
sawtelle, Of Harrington and many others
During the dance and smoker a large
number were entertained BY Mr. and AIrs
Fleming at their hcme and al the hote
and about thirty men formed a hous,
party remaining until Monday
Mrs. Fleming was formerly Miss Emm1
Refs and resided az Milford