Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09


number OF out-of-toWn guests, the
majority of whom will remain over
the weekend ard today and tomor-
row there will be numerous small and
Informed affairs which VIII keep the
debutante set in a whirl Of enjoyment.
Last night. during the Assembly
BAN. the New Century Club presented
a most attractive scene. The stage
was beautifully set with a moonli
snow scene. while box wood and &C.
dars set around the walls added to
the general effectiveness of the deco
rations This seasons debutantes
and others prominent i'm society IN
this city, Philadelphia and elsewhere
were guests II was the first Assem-
biV Ball OF the season, and the COM
mittoc. which comprises Mrs. Henry
z Thompson. Mrs A. Felix DUPONT
Miss Amy dupont. Harlan G. Scott
and Hartv G. Haskell. were congrat-
Mated on the splendid success of the
dance. The guests were received 10y
Mrs Henry b. Thompson, Mrs. Har-
Ian G. Scott, Mrs. Harry G.. Haskell
Mrs. Henry +. DUPONT. Mrs. Willard
SALISBURY. Mrs. A. Felix DUPONT Mrs.
Frederick Wilson Curtis and Mrs.
william x. dupont.
The Meyer Davis orchestra played
for the dancing. Several dinners were
given preceding the Assembly
-
General James II. Wilson aud Miss
Katherine Wilson entertained at din
nor M their home No. 1905 Rodney
street. previous 10 the Assembly
dance Their guests were Mr.. ana
Mrs Harry G. Haskell. Mr.. ana MRS.
John =. Nields, Mr.. and Mrs Harlan
G. Scott Dr. and Mrs James A. Ora
pcr. Jr.. Colonel George Montgomery
and John i, Lloyd. both OF Phhadel-
phia.
o
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Curtis had as
their guests at the dinner. which they
rave previous To the Assembly. Mr..
and Mrs ". T.. Harrington, Mr. and
AIRS Irving Warner Mss Dorothy
Fleming. Of Plainheld, \. J.. and
Roberts w. Brokaw.
Alr and Mrs Charles L. Patterson
ease a tea yesterday afternoon at
their home. No 1902 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. to introduce their daughter
Miss Elizabeth Patterson. Tho hours
were from four 10 six, and following
The tea. Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson enter
tanned the receiving party and mum
her of young men at dinner. and at
terward they attended the Assembly
Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs Patterson and Miss
Patterson received their guests, and
they were assisted by Miss Esther
Bancroft. Miss Anne Garrett, Mss
Elizabeth Reese, Miss Mary Curtis
and Miss Ethel Barksdale, this sea
sons debutantes, and by Miss Joseph
Inc Foster. of Philadelphia Mis-
Priscilla McIlva'ne, of Chicago. ant
Mss Angela Moore Of New Norl
CITY. who are staying with the Pat
tersons over this weekend.
AT the dinner. which they gave at'
ter the tea, Mr. and Mrs. Patterson
and Miss Patterson had as theii
guests the dobutantes. Miss Garrett
Miss Bancroft. Miss Reese, Mss Cur
tbs. and Miss Barksdale, and theil
out-of-town guests, Miss Moore, Miss
Mcflvaine and Miss Foster. and Alex
ander Randall and Blanchard Randall
.Ir. both of Baltimore; George Mar
shall, OF Washington; Andrew Fletch
er and Frederick Bohenfalls, both Of
New York: Edward Bispham, Of Clay
mont: Scott Fitzgerald. OF ST. Paul
Mimi, and Paul Rowland, Ceci
Backus. Edward Bringhurst, Coleman
Johnson. Harvey Smith Robert Cum
mings and John Biggs. Jr., all OF thu
city.
Al a tea given this afternoon in In
Hotel dupont. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Gale Jones. OF the Marquette Apari
inents. announced The engagement a
their daughter. Miss Mae Anna Jones
TO Robert Livingston Kester of Ne'
York City.
ar. and Mrs. A. Felix dupont lei
today for Charleston, s. c., wher
thew viii entertain a party Of friend
on their house boat, the BOlo. on
cunning trip up the COmbahee Rive
Their guests will be Mr.. and Mr.
Frank u. de Almond. Philip Chase an
Kemble Mccall and they will met
The boat AZ Charleston. where II
being kent for the winter.
Mrs willard Hall Porter and Mi'
Annette Porter have closed the
country home. near Centreville, an
are now occupying Their residence
No sol Delaware avenue.
.
Mrs. Francis G.. DUPONT, OF Hagle
has as her guests. Mrs. Pearson.
Berkeley SIR nrs W. Va, and Mi
Constance Novel;. o. Bait more.
Mrs dupont will leave about Il
first Of tho wear for CAari a7t0n s
10 spend the remainder OF the whit
at her home there.
Mrs ". S. Pyle left on Thursdi
for Germantown. where she is visi
inF her daughter Mrs. Arthl
Robbins.
Mrs. Horace Lindsay and Mi
Grace Weidin, who are conducth
dane ng classes at the New Centu
Club, this winter, have arranged
give three feature dances this seasc
FOR the ehildren's Saturday mig
class Thtse dances promise to a
much to the social life Of the seasS
The first viii be on SATURDAY. mig
December 80. This Is during Chri
mas week, and the boys and gi
home from school will be invited. 7
other dances viii be given on ],
uary and January %. The dam
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