Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-07
Personal notes
OF Interest IN The
CITY'S SOCIAL WORLD

eral hundred friends and relatives at
a reception and dance TO introduce
their daughter. Miss Esther Albertson
Bancroft The reception will be
from TO g o'clock, and following 1t
members of the younger set will re-
main for supper and to dance. The
house viii be decorated with cut
flowers and ported plants, and tho
Meyer Davis orchestra, Of Philadel-
phia. will furnish music during the
reception, and for the dancing Should
the weather remain clear, dancing
will eb enjoyed in tent on the lawn.
Guests will be present not only from
this city. but from Philadelphia and
other cities as we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft and Miss
Bancroft will receive their guests and
they will be assisted by the members
Of the debutante set who are in town.
These include Miss Margery Speak
man. Miss Anne s. Garrett, Miss
Louise Lea. Miss Elizabeth Reese. Miss
Elizabeth Patterson, Miss Mary Curtis
and Miss Eleanor Emile Owens, OF
PHILADELPHIA, and Miss Elizabeth
Gribbel, Of Wyncote Pa, both OF
whom will make their debut later In
the season In Philadelphia: Miss Mar
garet Watson, OF Boston, and Mrs.
William Chadwick, OF Lyme, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs Bancroft are also en-
Pertaining a house party in honor of
Miss Bancroft's debut and their house
guests are Miss Owens, Miss Gribbell,
Miss Margaret Watson, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Chadwick. of Lyme, Conn;
Clarence Freeman, OF Philadelphia,
Lieutenant Donald Beary, U. 8. N,
and Lieutenant Boutwell, Will, u. s. N.
Miss Bancroft Is one OF the two
attractive daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. |
John Bancroft her sister being Mrs. |
william Chadwick, OF Lyme. Conn, ]
formerly Miss Pauline Bancroft. She |
will make her bow TO Philadelphia |
society also this winter. when she |
attends the contingent receptions 70
be given for Miss owens and Miss
Gribbel.
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The debutantes are holding the /
centre Of the stage, so TO speak, and |
announcements OF various debutante |
affairs are rapidly being made. Mr..
and Mrs Richard Reese will present |
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Reese, |
at an at home" afternoon on Satur- !
day. November A. Cards will be is
sued shortly. Miss Reese Is the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Reese, and
she Is one Of the most popular mem
bers OF the younger set. Her de-
hutante reception will be one OF the
most attractive affairs Of the season.
80.
One. OF the leading social events
next week will be the debutante
luncheon that will be given by former
Governor and Mrs. Preston Lea, In a
private dining room at tho Hotel
dupont. next Thursday, 20 Introduce
their daughter. Miss Louise Lea Mr..
and Mrs. Lea and Miss Lea will on
tcrtain about thirty-iive guests at the
luncheon. and they will have as their
house guests, Miss Katherine c. Lea,
of Philadelphia. who is also a de-
butante this year. and Miss Martha
Walls. Of Richmond, Va.
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The marriage Of Miss Mathilda
Coleman Page. daughter Of the Rev.
Dr. Frank Page, of Fairfax Court
House. Va. and DR.. Joseph Packard
Laird. Of Devon. Pa. will be solemn
lied in the Protestant Episcopal
Church. at Fairfax Court House, at s
o'clock, Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der Is. The brides father. the Rev.
Or. Frank Page. and the giooms
brother. the Rev. W. II. Laird, OF TINS
city. will be the officiating clergymen.
Miss Katherine Packard. Of Baltl-
more. and Miss Mary Goldsborough
Laird. Of this city. will be among the
brides attendants. while William
Winder Laird and Philip d. Laird,
both of this city. brothers or the
bridegroom.elect will be among the
lshers.
Following the ceremony reception
will be held. after which the bride
and groom will leave on their honey
moon DR. Laird and his bride will
make their home at Devon, Pa, where
io Is one OF the leading physicians.
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Miss Gertrude Mae Fisher who lett
,odav for Cornell University, where she
s student. was guest of honor at a
arewell dinner party last evening at
he CITY Club. Enroute to Cornell she
viii sion off in Philadelphia, where
she will attend several University OF
PENNSYLVANIA functions. and then viii
motor to Bethlehem, where she VIII
De entertained az several affairs, TO be
siven by the fraternity OF Lehigh
University.
In honor OF Miss Marian Burt Of
Port Alleghaney Miss Hilda Manley
entertained az dinner last evening at
her home No 81 Texas Terrace,
Naamah. Delaware. Her guests were
Miss Marian Burt. Miss Elsie Mae
Lewis, and Miss Doris van Slyke
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Mrs. Charles Bromley, of Glen Cove,
n. Y. and Mrs Anna Bell HENSON. Of
Babylon. L. T.. are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. James \. Lewis. Of No. I Texas
Terrace Naaman.
Miss Edith Russell and Miss Sarah
Mendenhall, are spending some time
NJ Atlantic City
Miss Anne Lynch lef; on Thursday
'or White Haven. Pa, where she wiz
pend several weeks.
Mrs n. Fletcher Brown will return
today from New York where she spent
part of the week.
Mrs. Elise Swift Faulkner Of Cor