Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-06
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

This is Horse Show Week, and Wa
waset Park, where the show is TAX
ing place, is proving mecca for So
ciety folk who are ever interested in
that annual event. The horse show
is always one of the first social
events Of the early fall and usually
marks in an informal way the open
ing OF the social season here Many
motor parties attended the opening
OF the show this afternoon, and the
ring WAS surrounded with a line OF
automobiles filled with gay and happy
crowds, while the boxes and the
grand stand also contained many
prominent society people.
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Miss Amy dupont, who is one of
the most noted horsewomen in the
State, and whose string Of horses al
ways attracts much attention, was
one Of the most prominent
hostesses for the afternoon. She is
entertaining Mrs. Bayard U. Living
ston, Of Penlyn, Pa. who will drive
some OF her entries; her sister. Mrs.
James NJ Andrews, Of Somerset, Va.
and Mrs. William Shoemaker, of
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, over the show. In
honor OF her guests she gave a
luncheon today at the Country Club.
and on Friday evening she will en-
terrain at dinner at the Country Club
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Mrs. Hollyday Stone Needs, Jr.,
Miss Katherine Thompson, Miss Julia
Townsend. Miss Marion DUPONT and
Miss Ruth Wood who owns and man.
ages Aliquippa Farms, are other noted
horsewomen and owners who will
participate in the show this year.
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Mrs. william Francis Rodgers. and
small daughter. Emily Sue. of Car
ney Point, have left for Indianapolis
Indiana. where they will spend six
weeks with friends. Following their
visit there, they will go to Milwaukee,
where they will stay a fortnight with
relatives. d.
September is an ideal camping
month. Several parties OF young peo-
pie spent the Labor Day weekend
camping along the Brandywine, and
on Sunday that beautiful stream near
Rockland was dotted with many
canoes and other craft. Frank Buck
entertained a party of friends at his
camp, near Rockland, over the week.
end.
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Another party comprised the Misses
Elizabeth Downward, Edwina Long
Lillian Humphreys, Miriam Grub,
Ella Frederick and Hannah Yarnall.
of Swarthmore, and Charles Cleaver
Harold Sheppard, Richard Cadbury,
Paul Cleayer, Russell Matchett and
Ernest Peoples. Mrs. Cleaver
chaperoned the party.
Announcement of the marriage of
Mrs. William e. Almy, Of Philadel-
phia, widow of Major Almy, U. S. A..
and DR.. Charles Plat in the Chan
ming Memorial Church at Newport,
r. l., on Sunday, is OF much interest
to society here. as the bride is we'll
known in this city. where she has
relatives. Previous to her former
marriage she was Miss Mildred
Sellers. She is sister OF Howard
Sellers, OF Nilbourne. Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Gunsolus and
family have returned from Beach
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Miss Mary Biggs. who has been
spending the summer at Woodstock,
N. Y, will not return until some time
in October. Mr.. and Mrs. John Biggs
have opened their house, No. 1910
West Fourteenth street. after spend
ing the larger part Of the summer in
the North.
George S. Capelle, who spent Au-
gust at Galen Hall, Wernersville, Pa,
has returned home.
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Mrs. j. R. W. Brassington left yes
terday for Atlantic City, where she
will spend the week. She is attend
ing the forty-eighth annual conven-
ton Of the National Woman's Suffrage
Association.
Miss Winifred Bach and Miss Mar
ion. Brassington returned on Sunday
from the Poconos. where they stayed
with Mrs F. e. Bach. who has a cot
tage there.
Mrs. f. e. Bach and Miss Barbara
Bach will remain at their cottage in
the Poconos until the last of the
month.
Mrs. C. F. Reese and Miss Claire
Reese. of Pittsburgh, who have been
visiting Mrs. ]. w. r. Brassington re-
turned home on Monday. They were
extensively entertained while here.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Shock, Of
st. Louis, are being congratulated on
the birth Of a daughter. Ellen. Prev
ious to her marriage Mrs. Shock was
Miss Adeline Semple.
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Mrs. Clifford de ]. Mesney, Of Wash
ington, d. c.. stopped in this city, on
her way home from Asbury Park, n.
j.. where she spent the summer, and
spent the weekend with friends.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Lee and Mr..
and Mrs. Henderson Weir were among
those who motored to Atlantic City,
and spent the weekend at the Tray
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Ford. of Chest
mn O., Atlantic Cffy aud