Evening journal., 1916-04-15

! Conner, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
! Conner of No $40 West Eleventh
street. will be married in Grace NJ T.
Church, at seven o'clock next We'd
nesday evening. The Rev. DR.. Her
bert f. Randolph wills oficiate.
The bride will be given in marriage
by her father. and will have as her
attendants her sister, Miss Elsie A.
smith, who will be maid OF honor
and Miss Pauline NJ. Smith, another
sister and Miss Sarah Bonham. Miss
Mary Burke and Miss Alice 3. Conner
a sister of the groom. who will be
bridesmaids. Little Miss Elizabeth
Smith, her niece, will be flower girl
( Mr. Conner will have as his best
man, Robert Forman. OF Elsmere
while his ushers will be John KienIe
OF New York, and Walter Blackson
Henry Lackey and Alfred ID. Smith. a
/ brother OF the bride
! The Lohengrin professional and the
IMondolssohn recessionai will be play
cd by Norris G. Morgan, organist of
Grace Church. Previous to the cere-
mong he will give "A half hours organ
recital. during which ne viii PLAY
Venetian Love Song by Nevin
"Marche Nuptialc," by West. THE
Rosary by Nevn: Med itation," boy
Kinder, and the Bridal Song" be
/ Rogers During the ceremony he will
play softly on the chimes. Perfect
Day" by Carrie Jacobs Bono
Immediately following the cere-
mony. . reception will be held
at the home ~ the brides par
cnts so. 1901 Mt Salem Lane, fol
lowing which the bride and groom
Will leave on their honeymoon. They
will be at home on Tuesday after
moons, during June. at No 1901 Tower
Road. which they have built
Both the bride and groom arc we'll
known and very popular in this city,
and they are being extensively enter
tanned in honor OF their approaching
marriage Mrs Alfred ID. Smith will
entertain for them this evening. at
her home. on Mt, Salem Lane. and on
Tuesday evening. the bridal party will
be entertained at dinner at Hanna S
Cafe. by Miss Smith and Mr. Conner.
Mr.. Conner will be given a farewell
bachelor dinner on next Monday
evening by Everett c. Britton at his
home, No. POOP Monroe Place.
.
The marriage Of Miss Lydia Chi
chester. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
Washington Bowie Chichester, of
Sandy Spring, Md and Philip
cambridge Laird, which will be
solemnized in st. Johns p E. Church,
on June 3. will be one Of the lead
| ing social events of the season The
ceremony will be performed at
o'clock in the evening with the Rev
William II. Laird. brother OF the
| bridegtOom-elect. and the Rev. Alban
$ Richoy. the new rector OF St
/ Johns Church, as the officiating
clergymen.
The bride will be given in marriage
by her father, and Will have her
sister Miss Sara Chichester, OF Sandy
Spring, as maid OF honor, and Mrs.
A. Felix dupont, her aunt, as matron
of honor. There will be six brides
mands. and two little flower girls,
Lydia Chichester DUPONT. daughter
| Of Mr. and Mrs A. Felix DUPONT. and
Mary dupont Laird. a niece OF the
bridegroom. Walter ] Laird. formerly
OF this city. but now Of Butte, Mon
tana, will be his brothers best man.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception will be held at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs A. Felix du-
Pont. with whom Miss Chichester has
been making her home for a nuNber
OF years.
Miss Chichester is one OF the most
charming and attractive members OF
the younger set in this city
o.
Easter week, with its usual renew
ed enthusiasm OF social activities
after Lent promises this year TO be
unusually festive. Two weddings,
that Of Miss Ellen c. DUPONT TO Mr..
Hollyday s. Needs, Jr., on Saturday,
April 20. followed by large recop-
ton at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. DUPONT. and that on
Tuesday. the 25th, Of Miss Mary
Thompson TO Thomas Reath, Jr.. OF
Philadelphia. which will be followed
by a large breakfast, are the two inn
portant events OF spring. as both Miss
dupont and Miss Thompson are well
I known i'm social circles and nave a
host OF friends in this city.
I On Easter Monday the Artists
! Frolic at the New Century Club.
which promises 10 be a unique enter
tainment. will be given for the bene-
I ft OF the West End Reading Room,
and the following week the Pousse
Cafe. with its enormous cast socially
prominent. will delight both old and
young
Now that the Lenten season is
drawing 10 a close the attention OF
societys younger set is being directed
, toward the social activities 10 come
An Easter Dance will be given by the
Dancing Class. in the New Century
Club. on Tuesday evening, April 25
As Il will be the first large dance in
this city since Lent began. il is being
eagerly anticipated by the dancing
set. The committee IN charge COM
prises Mrs. T. Coleman DUPONT,
Mrs John r. Moore, Mrs. William G.
Ramsay. Mrs. James p. Winchester,
i Mrs. Otho Nowland Mrs. John Biggs
and Mrs. Charles Copeland.
when Wilmingtonians are accorded
the pleasure of hearing the music
that features the sketch. Safety
/ First" which will be presented by the
Pousse Cafe Company. on the even
( ings OF May 4, 8, and 8, in The Play
house. they will no doubt be much
impressed with the knowledge that
the harmonic work has been done by
Wilfrid Pyle, son OF Mrs Howard
Pyle.