Evening journal., 1914-08-20
NEWPORT JUNIOR Choir
HAS watermelon PARTY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWPORT. Del, Aug. 2O.-A party
of young men of this town are spend
ing their vacation on a yacht on the
Chesapeake Bay. Among them are
George l.. Weer, Arthur Grooms,
Frank Hanna and John Ruth. They
will stop for a few days at BettertOn,
COLCHESTER and Baltimore.
The Junior League choir Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, which
has been recently organized, was en-
tertained by their leader, William
Jones, on his lawn at a watermelon
party. The young folks made the
evening enjoyable with playing games
on the lawn which was illuminated
with Japanese lanterns. Among those
present were the Rev. and Mrs. r. p.
Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs. William Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs II. A. Dempsey, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Snetzler, Mrs. Jackson,
Misses Nettie Hanna, Pauline Demp-
sey, Marion Deakyne, Grace Kitchens.
Grace Elliott. Beatrice Kitchens, Mary
Meyer, Davis Nichols. Grace Jones,
Marie Young, Helen Gregg, Minnie
Walker. Mary Mahan, Rebecca Ford,
Margaret Parvis, Irene Ingram, Mary
Hyatt and Ransom Nichols.
Mrs. Marvin Ball, the leader OF the
Loyal Temperance Legion, entertain
ed members of the club at spider
web" party at her home, on Justis
street. A splendid evening was spent
unraveling the spiders web, and with
other games and music. Refresh
ments we're served.
Personal.-Mrs Laura Murray and
daughter, Miss Pearle Murray, Of
Philadelphia, we're the guests of Will
liam ]. Hilyard, last Week.-Mrs.
Marietta Groome is visiting relatives
at Chester Heights and Chaddsford,
Pa.-Mrs. r. P. Nicholas has
returned from Massachusetts,, where
she has been with her mother, during
the summer.-Miss Kate Whann, of
Philadelphia, is spending her vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Whann. Mrs. Walter Rice and
daughter. Miss Katherine Rice, Of
Charles County, Md, were the guests
of Mrs James Manlove, last week.
Miss Mary White, OF Chester Heights.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. r..
Groome.-Mrs. William King is en-
/ tertaining her niece, Miss Marian
/ Deakyne, of Chester, Pa, for a few
weeks.-Mrs John Maloney. of Mid
dletown, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
/ Mrs ]. A. Manlove.-M Mary Scar
borough and Miss Lauretta Hilyard
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Patton, of New Castle.-Mrs.
Charles Strahorn, of Newark, was the
guest Of Mrs. J. Harley Strahorn, on
Saturday and Sunday.-Mrs. Mary o.
Snilcher is spending l. few weeks with
her grandson. Dudley Robinson, OF
| Philadelphia.-Wi William Garrett. OF
Chester, spent the weekend with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Garrett
The Rev. and Mrs. ]. II Mitchell and
Miss Kershaw. of Salt Lake City, Utah
are being entertained by Mr. and Mrs
David Meyer. Mr.. Mitchell is q for.
mer pastor of the NJ. Z. Church here
Mr. and Mrs. John Hanna, Miss Kat,
Hanna and Miss Elva Hanna spenl
Thursday at Atlantic City.-Mr. anC
Mrs. Horace Weldin, Of Wilmington
and Edgar Manlove, of Cecilton. Md.
were the recent guests Of Mr. anC
Mrs. James A. Manlove.-Miss Majorl
Stuart. has been spending tive
weeks with her cousin. Miss Catherin,
Housen. of Baltimore, Maryland
- Mrs. Robert Elliott and daugh
ters. Mildred and Emily, spen
Thursday with her sister. Mrs. JohI
McDougal, of Marshallton. - Mis-
Catherine Housen. of Baltimore, Nd
is visiting her aunt and uncle. Mr.
and Mrs. George Stuart.-Miss Edit
Blake. Of Wilmington. was a recen
J guest Of Mrs. A. A. Price.