Evening journal., 1916-12-30
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World

Mr. and MIS- Johh ID. Div -
ner dance al the Country Oluo loi
Miss Esther A. Bancroft ana 9ena-
Tor Henry A. duPont's dinner party,
al Winterfhur, both OF which VIII DC
given this evening, will conoiuue
what has been one OF the sayes1
weeks OF the season. Next week,
which is New Years week, also VIII
be unusually gay, and the many rune
f,ons on the social calendar viii make
the next seven days particularly IN
teresting and delightful.
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AT the dinner dance, which MT. ana
Mrs John b Bird will give this even
inc At the Country Club, in honor OF
Miss Esther Albertson Bancroft, one
~ This seasons debutantes, members
~ the debufante set, and q few others,
Win no guests. Il will be one OF the
most attractive debutante affairs OF
the season.
Monday will be New Years Day,
and according 70 time-honored Gus
tom. the day will be given over 10
Dat homes at which many persons
will entertain informally IN the az
ternoon and to family parties and
reunions.
General James II. Wilson's New
Years Eve party VIII be the largest
az the New Years parties that will be
given. In more ways than one this
function, which Is given each year by
The General. IS always one Of the most
interesting social events OF the year,
and when General Wilson gathers
I.mN
his old and a few new friends, and dis
ponses hospitality in the gracious ana
genial manner. for which he Is noted
the Wilson home. at No. 1901 Rooney
street. Is suffused with an air OF
genuine oldfashioned hospitality
This year General Wilson VIII gather
under his roof about eighty friends
including a number Of military men
Y from out Of town, az well as friends
from this oity and state.
Colonel and Mrs. Edmund G. Buck
ner viii be at home 20 their many
friends on New Years Day. from
IN O'Clock. According TO their Gus
tom Colonel and Mrs. Buci5ner have
issued no cards for their New Year.
Day reception. they preierring TO oh
serve that day In the hospitable' man
ner OF the South by informally bu
none the less cordially, welcoming
their friends to their home on tina
afternoon. The New Years Day re
ccnfion OF Colonel and Mrs BuclSne
IS always delightful and charming
w informal occasion, and each year
during the hours OF the reception.
large number of their friends call q
extend best wishes.
This year Colonel and Mrs. Buck
ncr will he assisted in receiving y
Colonel and Mrs. Jay p. Hotter, an
Mr. and Mrs. Waddy ,. Wood, O
Washington. who are their hous
guests. and by Mrs Henry p Scott
Mrs. Harlan q. Scott, Mrs. James a
Draper Jr. Mrs. John p. Nields, Mr.
John Biggs. Mrs. H. Fletcher Brow
Mrs. James r. Nields. Mrs. Harry
Haskell Miss Marion Cresswell,
Philadelphia. Miss Barbara Nand'
crift. and Miss Ethel Tallman.
Colonel and Mrs. BuclSner will 81
tertain at dinner party at the
home this evening. in honor OF the
house guests, Colonel and Mrs. Hoff'
and Mr and Mrs. Wood. The
quests will include Mr.. and Mr.
Henry r Scott. MT, and Mrs. Leonai
A Yerkes. DR.. and Mrs. James Ave
Draper. Mr.. and James K. Nields, M
and Mrs. Frank l.. De Almond, M
land Mrs. Harlan O. Scott. Mr.. al
Mrs. Irenee dupont, Mr. and MI
Harry G. Haskell. Mrs William
dupont, Miss Marion Cresswen.
Philadelphia. J. y. Niles and Lie
tenant Uric Conway.
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All the DUPONT houses will also
open on New Years Day, Il being I
custom in this numerous family
the women folk TO remain at home
that day, while the men OF the IA
ily make the round OF calls. This
very old custom. and one which b
been observed by the duPonts
many years.
senator Henry A. dupont will Z
terrain az a dinner party this eve
ing, at his home. Winterthur, in hor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. dupont a
lIr. and Mrs. Francis Crowninshit
Of Boston, the latter of whom v
are staying at Winterthur over
holidays.
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Mrs Frederick william Curtis '
give a tea on Tuesday at her hol
to introduce her daughter. Miss M
Curtis. and following the tea the
ceiving party will remain for din
and the dance which Mrs. Curtis {
Miss Curtis will give at the Coun
Club. Mrs. Curtis and Miss Gu
VIII receive their guests and they :
- be assisted by Mrs Charles r. MI
Mrs. (. Tatnall Warner, Miss Al
sspruance. OF Odessa. Mrs. Ohio N
hound and Mrs. Charles l.. Patter:
ueri BY this seasons debutantes, y
9o'cn'n Miss Esther A. Bancroft, \
=S Garrett. Miss Elizabeth
Miss Elizabeth Reese, 4
cry Speakman, Miss Mary A
ing. Miss Ethel Barksdale
IS Marion Belts.
Mrs. Curtis and Miss Curtis
ontertain a number OF out-of-ti
guests az a house party over the n
ton. and they VIII also assist at
ten. Their house guests viii incl
Miss Isabel Yeomans and Miss Pc
Rathbone, Of New York Miss He
Davey Of East Orange, Miss Fral
Bradley Of Boston. Miss Ellen "
OF Savville. L. l.. and Miss Eli
Burgess OF Northampton, Mass
-~ General and Mrs. T. Coleman
po.1f entertained az Christmas