Evening journal., 1916-05-06
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World


The marriage of Miss Lydia Chiches-
.er, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wash
ington Bowie Chichester. of Sandy
Spring. Maryland, and Philip Dand-
ridge Laird of this city. which will
be solemnized in ST. Johns p. E.l
Church. at o'clock, Saturday even
ing, June 8. viii be one of the lead
ing social events Of the spring. The
Revs William II. Laird, brother Of
the iidegroom-elect. and Alban S.
Richoy, the new rector OF ST. Johns
Church. will be the officiating clergy
men
The bride will he given in marriage
by her father and will be attended by
her sister Miss Sara Chichester. OF
Philadelphia. as maid Of honor and
by her aunt, Mrs. A. Felix dupont, as
matron OF honor Her bridesmaids
will be Miss Harriet Kirkus, Miss
Madeline Owens. Miss Mary Goldsbor-
ough Laird, all of this city, Miss
Doris Lea, OF Sandy Spring; Miss
Mary Beverly Fox, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Jessie Van r. Bond. Of Bal
timore. Little Miss Lydia Chichester
dupont. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. I
Felix DUPONT, and Miss Mollie DUPONT /
Laird. daughter of MIR. and Mrs. VII ]
liam Winder Laird, will be Tower /
girls
Mr.. Laird will have as his best man,
his brother. Walter J. Laird. formerly /
II this city. but now Of Butte Mon
ANA
Immediately following the cere-
mony. a reception will be held at the !
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Felix dupont. !
with whom Miss Chichester has been
making her home for several years.
The bride is one Of the most popular /
and attractive members OF the I
younger set in this city, and ever
since her debut several years ago, she 1
has been extensively admired Mr.. |
Laird is the son Of the late Rev. Will
liam VI. Laird. a prominent Episcopal !
ian clergyman. OF Brookville, Mary /
land. and is connected with several of
he leading families in this State, .
Maryland and Virginia.
Miss Chichester Will divide her time
from now on until her wedding date, /
between this city and Sandy Spring, /
where her parents reside With Mrs.
Felix dupont she was a guest at a (
Inner last night at the Acorn Club, /
Philadelphia.
In honor OF Miss Marion Rlchey, /
daughter Of the Rev and Mrs. Alban /
S. Richey. Of New Castle, whose mar
riage' TO Francis ID. Buck will be
solemnized in Emmanuel p. e. Church I
New Church. on May 20, and also in
honor OF Mrs. W. Seth Cook. who re-
Gently returned from the Philippines, 4
Mrs. Allen Voorhees, Lesley George, I
entertained al luncheon at her home !
in The Strand. New Castle, on Thurs
day Following the luncheon. Mrs. 4
George entertained at a white kitchen
shower fer Miss Richey. The guests,
in addition to Miss Richey and Mrs.
Cook. were Mrs. John MacLulich, wife
of Canon MacLulich, of London, Eng
land: Mrs. Floyd TOmpkins. Jr. Mrs
Alban S. Richey. Mrs. r. w. King, OF
Philadelphia Mrs. H. G.. Cavenaugh.
Mrs S. B. Wylie. Miss Bertha Lamb
son. Miss Mary Shaw and Mrs. Francis
lie Haas Janvier.
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Mrs Willard Salisbury was the
hostess at a reception on Thursday
afternoon at her home. corner of
Nineteenth and r streets. Northwest.
Washington. d. c.. in honor OF the Ma
tional Council OF the Colonial Danes
Of America. which met in annual ses-
..n sf 1n lsur 10
tel. Washington. Assisting Mrs.
Salisbury were Mrs. George r. Hof-
fecker. Mrs. John p. Nields. Mrs
Christopher l.. Ward. Mrs. William G.
Ramsay, Mrs. r. Tatnall Warner. Mrs
Charles c. Rumford. Mrs. Samuel c.
Rumford. Of this city; Mrs Muir
ray Stewart. OF Smyrna: Mrs.
Parkman Shaw. OF Boston. Mrs. Bruce
Ford Of Philadelphia; Mrs. John Ja-
cob Rogers Mrs. Charles Warren and
Mrs. Charles Carroll Walcutt, IF
Washington
The reception was one Of the largest
OF the many social affairs given in
honor Of the Colonial Danes OF Amer
ica. in Washington. last week. several
hundred guests having attended.
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Miss Louisa Lea came home today
from Madame Rienels School. az
Rosemont. Pa. 20 spend the weekend
with her parents. former Governor and
Mrs. Preston Lea
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Mrs Lammot dupont entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor Of Mrs.
Nathaniel Robertson. OF Scranton Pa.
who is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Copeland.
Mrs. Henry p. Scott. Of Lexington.
has as her guests. Mrs f. c. Sheslin.
n Portland. Oregon. and Miss Cress-
we'll. Of Philadelphia
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Miss Edith Danforth Is visiting
friends in Louisville. Ky. She will
return next week
Mr. and Mrs Charles W Cullen OF
georgetown. who have been spending
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. William
l.. Scott, have returned home.
Mr. and Mrs Leonard A. Yerkes en-
lertained at dinner on Thursday even
ing. Covers were laid for EIGHT
guests.
Miss Katherine Hilles. Of the Bald
win School. near Bryn Mawr. is
spending She weekend with her
father. William S. Hilles. Of New Cas-
tie. She has visiting her over the