Evening journal., 1915-10-06
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

Miss Mary NJ. Stabler, Of Sandy
Spring. Md. and Miss Mary Boyd, Of
Washington, d. c., are guests of Mrs.
Samuel Bancroft They are in
charge of the exhibition of paint
ings Of Clifford w. Ashley now being
shown in the rose room of the Hotel
DUPONT
A brilliant social event that took
place in Scranton, Pa, on Saturday
evening, in honor of Miss Alice Be
lin and her fiance. Pierre 5. DUPONT.
of this city. was a reception and
dance that was given in the Century
Club. by Charles Belin, a brother
OF Miss Belin. The affair was at
tended by about five hundred persons.
Those who went up from here we're
Pont. Mrs. w. X DUPONT, Mr. and
Mrs. John p. Nields and Mr.. and Mrs
II. Rodney sharp.
Miss Belin was also the guest of
honor at a buffet luncheon that was
given. on Monday by Mr.. and Mrs
Nathaniel Robertson, of Scranton, Pa.
Covers were laid for forty guests.
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Mr. and Mrs. John p. Nields re-
turned home on Monday evening from
Scranton. Pa. where they were the
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Belin, Jr. While there they
attended the reception and dance that
was given on Saturday evening in the
Century Club by Charles Belin for his
sister, Miss Alice Belin and her fan
Gee, Pierre S. DUPONT, whose mar
riage will be solemnized this after
noon at the home of Lammot Belin,
No. 400 Park avenue, New York city.
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For the benefit of the war sufferers
a subscription card party will be
given in the rose room Of the Hotel
dupont on Thursday evening. Octo-
Der IA. Various card games will be
played. The committee in charge of
the affair includes Mrs. William G.
Speakman, chairman; Mrs. J. Bail
Peirce, Miss Margaretta Miller, Miss
Louise Nowland, Miss Mary Curtis,
Miss Mary Johnson, Miss Mary Biggs
Mrs. George Moreton. Mrs. Henry j.
Stubbs and Mrs. r. w. Campbell.
For Miss Georgina Biddle who is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edmunds
Forgy, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kearney
Rodgers entertained at a small din
ner at the Hotel DUPONT on Satur-
day evening. Mrs. Rodgers entertain
ed a few friends at luncheon at the
hotel yesterday.
The art exhibition Of Clifford w
Ashley which is now in progress IN
the rose room Of the Hotel DUPONT is
daily attracting hundreds Of persons
A number Of pictures have been sold
In addition TO the seven that were
sold at the private view on Saturday
evening "The Tow" one of the most
charming of the Chatham series, has
been sold to Henry B. Thompson Of
Greenville.
Miss Ethel Barksdale left last weel
FOR Catonsville, Maryland, where sh'
has re-entered st. Timothy's Schoo
Tor Girls.
An interesting out-of-town engage
ment lust announced Is that of Mis-
Kathlyne Shattuck, daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. Frank Rogers Stattuck, of Phila
delphia. and Coleman Sellers, Sd, son q
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Sellers, Jr., Q
philadelphia. Mr.. Sellers is a cousin @
Francis G. Sellers, of this city, and h
is well-known in wilmington
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan G. Scott returne
last night from New York city, wher
they spent the past week.
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Rehearsals for the two act operetts
HSpring Maid" which is to be given J
The Playhouse during the third week !
November by a representative group q
the city's singers for the benefit q
Hone Farm. are being held at reglla
intervals and are progressing nicely.
The operetta will be given with IN
scenic equipment and costumes. Mr.
Leonard r. Wales. soprano, will sin
the leading role, that of the Princes
Rozena that was made famous b
Christie Macdonald. Others who wi
sing the leading parts will includ
Frederick w. Wyatt, baritone; HoraS
n. Dumont. Of Philadelphia, baritone
Miss Belle Wales, Wales Davis, Mrs. ]
Fletcher Brown. Harry Blocker, Mr.
Frank Z. Reynolds, George S. Capell
Jr., and Charles j. Reid. There will
chorus comprising the "Spring Maid
and "Leutenants. for which some
the leading choir singers in the cit
have been secured.
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Miss Ethel Tallman win leave mex
week for New York City, where sh