Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-26
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World

Invitations to the marriage recep-
ton Of Miss Eleanor Mccall Swift,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Swift. of No. 1409 Delaware avenue.
and Gardener Albert Russell, OF New
York City, son OF DR.. and Mrs.
Joseph Gardner Russell, OF Salem
n. Y, have been issued. The we'd
ding will take place at o'clock
Saturday evening, September 3 at
the home of the brides parents, with
only the immediate relatives Of the
two families present. Following the
ceremony a reception will be held
10 which many guests have been in
vited. The Rev. Frederick NJ. Kirkus,
rector of Trinity p. e. Church, will
be the officiating clergyman.
The bride, who will be given 10
marriage by her father, will be al
tended by her sister, Mrs. Everett
Malcolm Hawley, of Chestnut Hill.
Pa, as matron of honor, and by her
small nieces, Elizabeth Swift Ogden
and Margaret Shipper Ogden, as
flower girls. Roy r. Ross, of Brook
Ign, n. Y. will be the groom's best
man.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton will be held from to o'clock.
after which the bride and groom
will leave on their honeymoon They
will be at home after November /
at their apartments at No. 1000
Jackson avenue. Elmhurst. Long
Island
The bride is one of the five
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Swift and is prominent in social and
musical circles. She has done inn
portant work in art and dramatic
circles and frequently contributes TO
the magazines.
Mrs. william Arthur Faulkner, a
sister of Miss Swift. with her three
children. of Coronado Beach, Cali
fornia, is expected to arrive in this
CITY on September 6 for the wedding
and to make an extended visit TO
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Shelby Levine, the latter Of whom
was previous to her marriage. Miss
Margaret Prussing. the well known
actress. and movie star. Will also
come On for the wedding, staying al
the Hotel DUPONT while here.
.
Society is manifesting considerable
interest in the horse show, which vii
be held at Wawaset Park, on Septem
Der 6, and 8. There are a larg'
number of entrants this year, and al
indications point TO the fact that uu
show will be exceptionally success
ful and with fair weather will b.
more largely attended than ever
Among the entrants will be Mis-
Amy DUPONT. whose horses are re
peated blue ribbon winners. and MIS-
Marion DUPONT. of Montpelier Va
also a prominent winner Of blue rib
bons. Miss Constance Vauclain ant
Miss Jean Lister Austin, both o
Rosemont. together with a number o
other equally well known exhibitor
Of thoroughbred horses, will ais
probably be among the exhibitors thi
year.
Miss Amy DUPONT. who is perhap
one OF the most prominent horse
women in this part Of the eountr!
will exhibit a larger number OF morse
this year than heretofore. Anon
those which she will exhibit Will b
Daisy Crompton and Glen Avo
Orchid. both of which were import
ed this year from England. This wi
mark the first time they hay
ever been exhibited in this countr!
and as they were noted winners
the "Old Country" they will n
doubt. attract considerable attentio
here. Both animals are Engiis
Hackney mares, and are beautitl
creatures. DAISY Crompton' too
the kings medal at the London Hors
Show. that show Of lnternation'
fame. last year.
other horses which will be exhil
tied by. Miss dupont this year, WI
include Glen Avon Lady. Bonnie Las
Prince Aauinas. Matchless Stell
Greylock. Chestnut Polly and co.
and several others. These horse
represent one of the most valuab
strings of thoroughbreds in this PAL
Of the country. Maplebrook farm hi
long been noted for its fine stable
and Miss duPonts strings of thorough
5reds are noted blue ribbon winners
In addition to the above name
horses which will be entered in u
saddle. harness, TANDEM and drivir
classes. Miss dupont will also emit
several farm teams and PercherC
horses. She viii drive several Of III
horses in the ladies' driving elias
herself. Miss dupont is offering tv
cups as prizes this year in the sa
die classes, and much interest ce
ters around this announcement
Should the weather be fair, II
fully expected that society from tn
city. Philadelphia, New York al
other places, will attend in larg
numbers than ever before.
.
Or. and Mrs. William c. Speakma
who are in France, where they ha
been doing active relief work with 4
American Ambulance Corps, ha
written 10 friends here that they
not expect to return home until ear
In November. They had hoped to g
home about the first OF October.
General T. Coleman DUPONT is cru
ing with a party of friends off I
Jersey coast on his yacht Tech III,
-
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Connat
are spending several weeks in I