Evening journal., 1916-01-29
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

Rock Farms, the beautiful home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Connable, was
the scene of a very beautiful recep-
ton last night when Mr.. and Mrs.
Connable entertained a large number
of their friends in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierre S. DUPONT. The host and ]
hostess and their guests Of honor re-
ceived the guests. The house was /
splendidly decorated with cut flowers, /
palms and ferns As this is the first /
large affair the Gonzales have given |
since they took up their residence at I
Rock Farms. it was really in the ma !
ture of a house warming. Dancing /
was enjoyed A Philadelphia orches-
ira furnished music.
For Miss Elizabeth Ramsay, whose
marriage to Van Wyck Ferris of Car
den City. J.. l., was solemnized at
noon today, Miss Eleanor Pyle, one
of the bridesmaids. entertained at a
bridal luncheon yesterday. The color
scheme, pink and white, was beauti-
fully carried out in the decorations
which consisted of pink roses, mig
nonette and narcissus, while bunehes
of pink sweet peas at each place ad-
ded a charming and dainty touch 10
the table decorations. Her guests in
cluded members of the bridal party
only and were Miss Elizabeth Ram
say. Miss Carol Ramsay, Miss Jane
T. Ramsay, Miss MargeTy Lee, OF
Philadelphia, Miss Lydia Chichester,
Miss Constance Moore, Miss Valerie
Marbury. Of Baltimore, Miss Polly
Hoffecker and Miss Mary Johnson.
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The "tableauX vivantes" and series
of actual war pictures, to be present
ed in the New Century Club on Sat
urday evening. February 5. under the
auspices of the Junior Board OF Dei-
aware Hospital, will undoubtedly be
one OF the most delightful entertain
ments given here for some time. The
tableaux will be posed by Miss Eliza
beth Fisher. of saltwater, niece OF
( William II. Chase, the noted portrait
PAINTER. Her artistic ability along TINS
line has been widely noted. Proml'
nent women OF this city will take par
in the entertainment. which, It is eX'
ipected. will attract a large crowd
The war pictures to be presented
comprise actual scenes, which were
taken by photographers at great risk
land danger. Tickets are now on salt
and may be procured from any mem
ber Of the board. of which Mrs. VII
liam c. Nesbitt. of No. 22l6 Gilpi
Avenue. is president.
Proceeds from the entertainment
will he used toward the support o
the children's ward at the Delawar
Hospital. for which the members o
the board arc waging campaign &
raise $4,000. all of which has beel
secured with the exception Of a littl
/. over three thousand dollars.
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, Miss Phyllis PartingtOn. whose sing
?. ing created a deep impression at TN
G society cabaret show held last nign
j. in the state Armory for the beneh
+ OF women and children victims OF IN
e war and for blind and wounded sol
}. diers, is spending the weekend VIII
s Mrs. Joseph Bancroft. Miss Parting
/. toms voice. which is a soprano o
!. wide range and Of rare quality, ma
[. gained for her big reputation. Sh
Q is a Californian girl, but within IN
d last few years she has spent muc
e of her time travelling in this countr
e and abroad She returned to IN
: states only last June after an eXtenu
}. ed tour through Italy.
4 Miss Jeanette Thomas left yestei
|, day for New York where she VII
;, spend a fortnight with friends.
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). Mrs. John NJ. Wilson, OF New cas-
:. tie. is spending several days VIII
; iher brother, B. T. Holcomb, Jr.,
/, Wayne. n. j. When Mrs. Wilson
/, who is president of the Century Gu
= of New Castle, presided over meet
= ing OF that club last Tuesday aftel
S noon she used gavel that was mad
r many years ago from some huge spin
/. ters Of walnut wood that were knock
2 ed from the cupola of the historl
s old court house in New Castle by
). stroke OF lightning. After being mad
( into a gavel. group of Repu0llea
], friends of Major Chauncey P. Ho
!, comb presented il to him while o
a was speaker of the House and II wa
4. used by him throughout his tern