Evening journal., 1915-12-18

This week in society was charming
ly concluded by the giving OF three
affairs yesterday and today. A gardenl
tea was given by Mrs. r. Coleman du-
Pont for Mrs. Pierre s. DUPONT yes
terday afternoon Gnd a dinner was
given last evening by Governor and
Mrs. Charles r. Miller for Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierre $. dupont, fourteen guests
being present
The party that was given this ar
; iernoon by Mrs. George A. Elliott for
\ her son and daughter, Richard and
Anne, was Of particular interest in
as much as Il was practically the first
I party for the young folks of the holi-
/ day season. There were about fifty
| boys and girls present and general
good time was enjoyed by all. Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott will entertain at a
dance for their oldest son. George A.
Elliott, Jr. on Monday evening, De
cember 81.
Miss Janet Jackson, OF New York
formerly of this city. is the weekend
guest OF Miss Mildred Hopes
Miss Renee DUPONT will return this
evening from New York City where
she spent part of this week.
Miss Esther Bancroft will return
from Mrs. Coates School, New York
City. the early part OF next week. to
spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Ban
croft, Of Rockford. Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam E. Chadwick OF Lyme, Conn, are
expected to arrive in this city about
the middle OF next week to spend
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Ban
croft.
Mrs Frederick William Curtis will
give an informal dance on the even
ing OF December 80 for her daughter,
Miss Dorothy Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Saunders Taylor
viii leave next week for Norfolk. Va.
10 spend the Christmas weekend with
Mr. Taylor's parents, Colonel and
Mrs. Walter Il. Taylor.
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Miss Eioise Orme OF Washington. d
C.. who is well known IN this city.
whore she frequently visits Miss Con-
stance Moore. was among those who
took part in the Susan b. Anthony
pageant in Washington this week.
A number OF Wilmingtonians viii
spend the Christmas holidays out OF
town. Among them viii be Mr. and
Mrs. Frank l.. Reynolds and their son
and daughter-iu-law, former Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Frank FAIRIES Reynolds.
who viii leave on Friday for Smyrna
to spend the Christmas Weekend with
Mrs. Reynolds parents. Mr. and Mrs
W. A. FAIRIES
Miss Mary Ramsay viii come home
early next week from Brym Mayr. and
Joseph G.. Ramsay viii also come nome
from Princeton. Major and Mrs. VII
liam g. Ramsay and family viii spend
the Christmas holidays ont Of town aHd
will return 10 their town residence after
the New Year.
An unusually large number of Toys
aud girls viii return TO Wilmington sor
the holidays. A number have already
"AAih'N "uu htHtlo viii arrive lut cary
Z part of next week TO remain with thsir
parents until after the New Year.
Among those who have already return
7 ed are Miss Louise Lea. who returned
I yesterday from Madame Reiifcll's French
School; Miss Elizabeth kruse. who is
home from Nassar, and Miss lula
Townsend, who is home from Miss por-
ter's school at Pennington, Conn. Miss
/ Elizabeth Edsall will return ON Wed.
nesday from Smith College; Miss Alice
/ Satterthwait viii return today from
Nassar; Miss Couime Mendinhall will
come home on Tuesday from Brvn
Mawr; Miss Elinor Nandegrift viii re-
turn from Miss Ferris School, az Wal
lingford, Pa: Miss Katherine Fletcher
viii return from the Delaware College
Tor Women; Miss Marion Postles will
return on Thursday from Nassar, and