Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-13

This week in society is especially
interesting because OF it being a week
of teas. Each afternoon this week
women prominent in the city's social
circles have entertained a large num-
Der of friends at tea, and tomorrow
and Friday afternoons will also be
marked by the giving of similar en-
tertainments. While each of the teas
given has been TO augment the 1000
new membership campaign that is
being waged by the members of the
Consumers League OF Delaware, all
have proved TO be delightfully."- infor-
NAL and charming affairs
Mrs. Chas. r. Miller was the hos
tess OF the first tea this week. which
was given at her home on Red Oak
Road ON Monday afternoon. following
the luncheon that was given in the
grill room of the Hotel dupont on
that day TO the campaign workers of
the Consumers League membership
campaign large number Of the
| league members and a few additional
| friends we're Mrs. Miller's guests. She
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. John
/ p Nields. Mrs. Thomas w. Miller and
| Mrs. Frank G. Tallman. Mrs. Flor
ence Kelley. Of New York, general
secretary for the National Consumers
/ League, was the guest Of honor and
made an interesting address on the
work of the league.
The tea on Tuesday afternoon was
| given by Mrs. Willard c. Jackson.
/ She was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Peter T. Wright and Mrs Frank Nor
ton Jones Miss Lucy Garner, of Bryn
Mawr. was a guest of honor
Mrs William Berl was the hostess
of the tea that was given this after
noon. Her assistants were Miss Mar
earet Shearman. Miss Anna Woods
Birds. Miss Helen Cranston' MISS
Winifred Bach and Mrs. Oscar X.
/ Jackson. Miss Laura Plat, OF Phila-
/ delphia. was a guest Of honor.
Mrs. William Staniar VIII entertain
about fifty of her friends at tea TO-
morrow afternoon in honor OF the
membership campaign. She VIII De
assisted by the members OF her team.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. charles
Warner will be the hostess OF the lasl
tea TO be given for the league rms
tea will be a forerunner OF the meet
ing to be held Friday evening In the
New Century Club. at which the play
"War Brides" will be presented by the
Arden Players. Miss Mary McCon-
nell of Philadelphia will speak on
"The Working Girls Budget.
o
Miss Christine Fritz spent part OF
this week in Philadelphia.
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That Wilmington has not been ne
elected by little Dan Cupid during
the golden months of October, is
shown by the number OF marriages
that will take place here within the
next two weeks. Several weddings
much social interest here will be sol
emnized this week.
Miss Emily Markle. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Alvan Markle OF Hazleton'
Pa, and William Newell Barnard, Jr
son of Mr. and Mrs. William n. Ban
nard, of this city, will be married IN
the Presbyterian Church in Hazleton
on Saturday afternoon. Following the
ceremony a reception will be held at
the home of the brides parents IN
Hazleton, after which the newly mar
lried couple will leave on their wed
ding journey. They will be at home
after December 1 at No. ia East
Eighty-fourth street. New York CITY.
Miss Markle, who is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvan Markle, the
latter president of the Markle Bank
ing and Trust Company OF Hazleton,
ia. is one of the most attractive and
popular members of society there
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The marriage of Miss Minnie Edgar
and Harold Langley Blood, son OF
Bryant II. Blood. of Newark, N. j.,
will be solemnized at 6 o'clock Sat
urday evening in Westminster Pres
byterian Church. with the Rev.
Charles L. Candee, pastor OF the
church. officiating. Miss Edgar will
be attended by her sister, Miss Mil
bred Edgar. as maid of honor, while
Miss Elizabeth Edgar Miss Margaret
r. Woodman and Miss Dorothy A.
Carter. of Brooklyn, ~ Y, will be the
bridesmaids. Mr. Blood will have
Roger Brown, Of Montclair. n. j., as
his best man, while A. II. Wilson, OF
New Rochelle. n. Y; William Rem
sem Edgar and John. Edgar will be
ushers.
Owing to the fact that the brides
-. family is in mourning no invitations
have been issued. Miss Edgar and
Mr.. Blood are graduates Of Cornell
University and are we'll known in
= college circles in the East Miss
Edgar was formerly one Of the in
[ structors at the Wilmington High
School. and has always taken an ac-
- tive interest in social and phiian-
thropic work in this city. For sew
eral years she was secretary Of the
!. Delaware Association OF College Wo-
i, / men. The newly married couple
a will be at home after November IL
/, at Plainheld, n. ].
= Miss Christine Fritz. daughter o.
Mrs. Charles e. Fritz. and Willard
Hall Porter. IT.. son OF Mrs. Willard
Hall Porter, will be married at nooi
!, on Saturday al the home of hel
~ mother. at No. 1905 jefferson street
y Immediately following the ceremony
q at which the Rev. Charles l.. Candee
!, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian
:, Church. will ofiiciate, weddin
e. breakfast will be served to the i'm
mediate members Of the family, VIII
will be the only witnesses OF IN
ceremony. Upon their return froI
re their wedding trip, Mr.. and Mrs. POI
lis ter will be at home at the Donaldson