Evening journal., 1914-11-11
HOUSEWARNINC OF
Colonial DANES
Guests From Several States
Entertained at Reception
in New Quarters
PROMINENT MEN
GUESTS OF AFTERNOON

One Of the largest and most attrac-
tive teas OF the season was given yes
terday afternoon when the Delaware
Society. Colonial Danes of America,
entertained large number OF their
friends at their new headquarters. No.
1905 Market street. Il was really
what might be termed a house
warming reception as it marked the
first formal affair TO be given in the
new home, each room Of which was
thrown open for inspection TO the
guests who called yesterday.
The hours were from to o'clock
and about 200 guests called during
the afternoon. There were guests
from the Sons of the American Revo-
luton, Daughters of the American
Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars,
Society Of Cincinnati. Delaware His
torical Society. state officers Of
Daughters Of the War of 1912, and
Colonial Danes from all parts of
Delaware. Maryland, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. A number of promi-
nent state officials also were pres
ent, and Baltimore and Philadelphia
we're well represented.
The house was attractively decorat-
ed IN buff and blue, the Colonial
Danes colors, and each room, re-
plete with its Colonial furnishings,
old-fashioned lowered wall paper
was lighted only by candles, which
added much to the charm and gen
eral attractivness of the scene.
The guests were received ia the as
sembly room on the second floor. The
decorations there consisted Of yellow
and white chrysanthemums, the hags ci
the Colonial DANES and the Stars and
Stripes. and the handsome seal OF the
society, which was placed over tnC
mantel. Those in the receiving line
were Mrs. Preston Lea. Mrs. Charles x
Miller. Mrs. George r. Hoifecker, Mrs
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., and Miss Anna L
Candy.
Members Of the Colonial Danes were
in all the rooms to receive the guest;
and to offer hospitality. Those who
assisted in entertaining included Mrs
T.. Tanall Warner, Mrs John =. Nields
Mrs Francis de Haas Janvier, Mrs
William Lea. Mrs. Peter y. Wright
Mrs Samuel c. Rumford, Mrs. Freder
ick William Curtis. Mrs. John b. Bird
Mrs Charles G. Rumford, Miss Anna
Lea. Miss Jane Lea, Miss Emily p Bis
sell, Miss Harriet c. Comegys and Mrs
Johq +. Salisbury, OF Dover Mrs
samuel c. Rumford was chairman o
the tea committee, and Mrs. John b
Bird was chairman of the house com
mittee.
Mrs. Frederick William Curtis serve,
fruit punch in the library and Mrs
Ferdinand L. Gilpn and Mrs. George 4
Elliott poured coffee
One of the features Of the house tina
attracted much attention was a pietur
of Mrs. Henry G. Banning Emil.
Eschenhurgl, who was the first presi
dent of the Delaware Society, Colonia
Danes of America. The eicture ha
been presented to the society by Mrs
James Banning, daughter in law.
Previous to the reception a number
of luncheons were given in honor OF
visiting Danes. Mrs. Charles r. Mil
Ter entertained at luncheon at /
o'clock, her guests for that occasion
including Mrs. William Reed of Bal
timore, Mrs T. Harrison Garrett Of
Baltimore. Mrs. James d. Winsor OF
Philadelphia. Miss Annie Holl,ngs-
worth Wharton of Philadelphia, Mrs,
James Starr, Jr., of Philadelphia
Mrs Henry Rogers, Baltimore; Mrs.
Albert Sioussat. Baltimore; Mrs.
Charles + Reiman. Baltimore; Miss
Elizabeth Chew Williams. Baltimore
all officers Of the Maryland Society
and Mrs. Peter T. Wright, of this
city.
In addition to the Colonial Danes
from this city members were present
from Georgetown, Lewes, Milford, Do
yer, Smyrna. Middletown and New
ark. The out of town guests included
in addition to those entertained by
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. John Moses, vice.
president, New Jersey Society; Mrs.
Thomas Craven, of Salem, n. J.; Mrs.
Lewis w. Mustard, Lewes; Mrs Will
liam Salisbury. Miss Hayes, Mrs,
Henry Ridgely. of Dover; Mrs. Rich
ard Cam, Middletown; Mrs Eben
Frazer, Newark; Dr. and Mrs. Fran
els II. Moore. Middletown; Miss Eliza
Green and Miss Mary Mutchin, Mid
dletown.
Among some Of the men noticed in
the assembly of guests were former
Judge Ignatius c. Grubb. the Rev.
William II. Laird, Governor Charles
r. Miller, former Governor Preston
Lea, Colonel George A. Elliott. Chris
topher L. Ward, T. Allen Hilles, Ed
ward Bringhurst. Jr., Daniel W. Cor
bit of Odessa, pr. John w. Jordan,
librarian of tn Pennsylvania His
torical Society; Samuel Bancroft. Jr.,
Colonel George w. Sparks. Francis II.
Hoffecker, Peter 4. Wright. Thomas
f. Bayard, Colonel Benjamin Nields,
Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis, and Dis
trict Attorney John p. Nields.