Evening journal., 1912-11-09
Social Activities of The Week

With the Autumn breezes and falling
of the leaves social activities I'm Will
mington society have been once more
resumed;i and. with the debutante
teas, New Century Club lectures, and
/ the other events Of interest ID be given
/ in the attractive clubhouse, the va
riOus benefits and the dinners and
dances and other entertainments
/ planned for the fair debutantes and
visiting friends the winter Of 1912
/ affords a promising outlook full Of
fun and pleasure.
The most important happenings Of
the week just closing have been the
debutante tea, given by Mrs. Herbert
Whitaker at her home, No. 1913 West
Fourteenth street, to introduce her
daughter. Miss Margaret Whitaker;
the original face comedy, Facing the
Music" given by the DUPONT Puff and
Powder Company. Wednesday, Thurs
day and last night, in which the play
ers scored instant triumph because Of
their meritorious acting; the do
cesan conference of the Junior Auxil-
larry of the Diocese Of Delaware, with
Mission Study talks on Japan" con-
Quoted by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Kins-
fan; and the splendid Illustrated lee
ture on Conquest Of the Continent" +"
by DR.. Hugh Latimer Burleson, in St.
Johns parish house last night.
Pyle Art Exhibit.
Most of the social activities next
week will center around the DUPONT
ballroom where on Wednesday next
I l. OF a ~
at the same hour every afternoon for
the remainder Of the week, friends and
pupils viii gather to pay a beautiful
and fitting tribute to Howard Pyle,
the man and his work, In the first an
nual exhibition OF his pictures, re-
Gently purchased by the city; to-
gether with those of his pupils, who
under his training and criticism. have
developed into what is everywhere
now known as the Howard Pyle
School of Demonstrators
About one hundred and fifty pic
lures viii be hung on the large, bur-
lap covered screens, which are being
erected the entire length of the ball
room and the pictures will be artisti-
cally lighted from the prettily shaded
electric lights in the ceiling
One of the most interesting features
of the exhibition will be the SOU
venir catalogue of the Howard Pyle
pictures. which. in addition to twelve
beautiful mounted reproductions. in
colors OF the pictures, among them
being Captain Kidd" Dividing the
Treasure" "The Gal'eon," Lord Of
the Earth" "The Solemn WOLF and
"The King" will contain a brief bio
graphical sketch of Howard Pyle,
written by Clifford W. Ashley, which
will have as a front'spiece a photo
graph OF Mr. Pyle, with a reproduc-
tion of his signature underneath the
biographical sketch The price of the
catalogs will be fifty cents. Free dis
tribution of catalogues fthe present
exhibition of the pupils of Howard
Pyle will be made.
The pictures have all been num-
bered and catalogued, this work hav-
ing been done entirely by Clifford w
Ashlay
The committee in charge Of the
hanging of the pictures is Stanley
NJ Arthurs, chairman; clifford A.
Ashley. George Harding. Herbert
Moore. Henry J. Peck, Charles Mac
Iellan Douglas Duer, Leslie Thrash
or Herbert Still and the Jury COM
prises Clifford w Ashley, Stanley M
Arthurs. and George Harding
b A meeting of the jury and hanging
committee was held this morning
charming social feature IN con
Injection with the exhibition VIII DE I
series OF teas. one to be given eaci
iafternoon The tea on "Wednesday
afternoon will be IN charge OF Miss
, ljhoebe Pyle, who will have as me-
assistants. Miss Margaret Barnard
Miss Gertrude Brinckle, and Mis'
Josephine Bush
Miss ellen dupont will be the pre-
siding hostess on Thursday, ana ne
, assistants viii be Miss henrletu
, Stadleman. Miss Katharine Tallman
Miss Greta Bardsley, Miss Ithel
& Tallman. and probably, Miss Jane
, wilson. daughter Of Governor Wood
! row Wilson. may be one of the as
! sistants Mrs. Frank Z. Schoonovel
{ vim he in charge of the tea on FRIDAY
p afternoon and on Saturday, ASSISTED
\ Inv Mrs II. A. Miller, Mrs. henrl
b Peck. Miss Natalie Rush, and MIS-
Elaine Wallace Mrs. Gayle hooskin'
will be the presiding hostess at tn'
r tea. which will be unconcluding ieat
/. ure oof most delightful weeks en-
= The patronesses of the exhibition
J. are Miss sylvia A. Arthurs' Mrs
- Samuel Bancroft, Jr- Mrs hamlltol
e NJ Barksdale. Mrs. Thomas
e Bayard. Mrs. George P. Bissell, Mrs
7 Henry II. Bradford, Miss Julia Bur
l. ton. Mrs. Charles NJ. Curtis, Mr'
ie Harvey T. Dunn, Mrs. Eugene E. du
le Pont. Mrs. lrenee DUPONT. Mrs
$ Cooleman dupont, Mrs William +
ia dupont. Miss Bertha Giles, Mrs. WI
liam s. Hnes. Mrs., Gayle Hoskin'
p Mrs Harrison W. Howell. Miss Mar
y Hutchins. Mrs. Percy V. e. lvor'
' Mrs. Francis deli. Janvier, Mr.
7, Lindley c. Kent. Mrs W. n. ID. koei
y ner. Mrs. George W. Marshall, Mr.
=. John p. Nields. Miss Katharine Pyl
~ Mrs Walter Pyle. Mrs. Henry J. Peel
Mrs. Harry A. Richards on Mr.
m Henry Ridgely. Mrs. Thomas \. Raw
is Inns. Mrs. Elizabeth G. Robinson
u Mrs. William f. Sellers, Mrs. Joh
k Sheldrake. Mrs Harry HAYWARD
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