Evening journal., 1915-08-07
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World

or the many summer resorts that
are attracting thousands of people
for the summer season, perhaps none
Is proving more popular than Wild
wood, N. j. Many Wilmingtonians
are summering there and are taking
an active part In the social life Of
the resort Among those who are
figuring prominently in the social ac-
tivities there are Or. and Mrs. ].
Harvey Spruance and Miss Marion
Spruance who went there early in
the season to stay until September
Dr. and Mrs. G. r. Jeneris of the
Wilmington Apartments are also at
Wildwood. They recently entertained
at the Merton Apartments Mr.. and
Mrs. James f. Alice. Jr.. of Dover.
who motored to the resort.
What was possibly one of the most
brilliant and attractive events that
have marked the social season there
so far was a bal masque that was
given IN the Crest Pier ballroom at
Wildwood Crest last night by Mrs.
Marguerite Opdenberg. The ball was
attended by a large number Of society
fashionable and brilliant affairs of
the season. Many original and beau
tiful costumes were worn Mrs. Op-
denberg is well known in this city
where she conducted a dancing school
last winter in the Hotel DUPONT
Mrs. Lewis Rumford is summering
in the Adirondack mountains. She
will not return TO the city until
about the first of September.
Miss NJ Mae Byerly returned home
this week from a months vacation
spent with relatives at Germantown,
Pa. While away she enjoyed a motor
rip across Pennsylvania.
Mrs. J. Merrick Horn. of the Mar
ion Apartments, returned home this
week from a months visit to Potts
Vile, Pa. where she stayed with Miss
Marcia Fox.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin f. Shaw
returned home this week from a
months trip through the west. They
made the trip with the Mystic Shrin-
ers, and others from Wilmington who
we're also in the party included: Mr..
and Mrs. William II. Hammond. Mr..
and Mrs. Coleman b. Harris. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles c, Kurtz, Mr.. and Mrs.
George c. Hutton. John Saunders,
Miss Alma Saunders, DR.. Ira Burns.
Or. Moore and Or. Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw left the city on
Thursday for Rebohoth Beach where
they will spend the remainder of the
summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Townsend w. Miller
left today on an extended motor trim
through Vermont Massachusetts,, New
hampshire, New York and Canada.
They will be accompanied on the
rip by Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kea-
0les OF Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Sharp and
Pierre S. DUPONT left yesterday on
a motor trip to Scranton. Pa. where
they will be the weekend guests OF
Miss Alice Belin., whose ENGAGEMENT
TO Mr. DUPONT was recently announ-
ced.
The Wilmington Outing Club left
today for its annual visitation AT
Bowers Beach. The officers of the
club are Captain John Sharp. First
Mate Thomas Hogue. Second Mate
Curtis ldler. Cook John r. Massey.
guests, Bill Durham, Robert Fisher.
William Patton. Robert Lee and Jo-
seph McCafferty.
Frank Ryan, Of this city, will leave
for Betterton next week.
Miss Edith Ball. of this city. has
Joined her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
James Ball, at their summer home
IN Rehoboth Miss Ball Is a teacher
al the Pennsylvania Institute for
Deaf at Germantown, Pa.
Miss Anna Schwartz has returned
TO her home in this city after a two-
weeks stay at Atlantic City.
MI. and Mrs. James X Underwood
have returned to their home from San
Diego. Cal, where Mr.. Underwood
attended the convention Of the Su.
preme Lodge of the World. LOYAL
Order of Moose, as representative OF
Wilmington Lodge, No 1874
Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston. son Mil.
ton and Miss Mamie Livingston ant
Joseph II. Gallo left this mornins
for the Maine woods where they viii
spend some time after which the,
will cross the continent for Sar
Francisco to spend the remainder
OF the summer. While in Whining
ton they we're the guests Of Mr. anC
Mrs Daniel NJ Rachlin, No. 213 Wesi
Eighteenth street.
Miss Elsie Hetherton. Of No. 1863:
Lancaster avenue, is visiting Miss
Jessie Miller. Of Roxborough. Pa.
Dr. Thomas S. Brock, LII. D.. anc
daughter Miss Dorothy Brock, OF
vineland. n. j., are visiting Whining