Evening journal., 1916-02-19
SOCIAL AND Personal news

Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre s. DUPONT will
be the guests OF honor at dinner to
be given this evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Felix DUPONT at their home. In
addition to their honor guests. Mr.
and Mrs. DUPONT will have dining
with them Mrs. W. K dupont. Miss
Amy DUPONT Miss Pauline Bowie, of
Philadelphia; Major and Mrs. Frank
Whitlock, Henry L. Constable. of Elk
ton; Hugh A. Garland, of this city
and kemble Mccall and George Ma
son Chichester, Of Philadelphia.
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What was one Of the largest and
most brilliant affairs of the season IN
Philndelphia, was given ON Wednesday
evening by the Philadelphia and VIII
mington chapter of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy in the rose gar
den of the Bellevue Stratford. 4 large
number of Wilmingtonians went up
from here for the entertainment, when
was followed by a dance. Among the
patronesses for the affair were Mrs
Frank L. Connablc, Mrs. Harold Peroc
Keen, Mrs Francis l. DUPONT, Mrs.
Francis q. DUPONT aud Mrs. Spottswood
Garland Mrs. Joseph Mcndinhall was "a
member of the ent, .taiIiment commit
tee, while Miss Dorothy Cochran was
program girl and Miss Eleanor Rupert
WAS "A flower girl. Stephen Curtis.
Charles r.. Mendinhall and Allyn b. Me
lntire, OF Ardmore, formerly Of this city,
were ushers.
Drarfotta 4. Al. ont .tt ..i.,,,.t,f ...Vor.I l
dinners were given at the Bellevue
Siratford Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rupert
entertained a few guests at dinner. Mrs.
Millard +. Corkran entertained few
of her friends at dinner, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Il. Crichton had as their
dinner guests Mrs Joseph n. Mcndin-
hall. Miss Corinne uondnhall, of Bryn
Mawr; Charles L. Mendinhall and Miss
Florence Crichton.
Among those who attended the enter
tainmcut from here were Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Rupert. Miss Margaretta Rupert,
Miss Eleanor Rupert, Miss Winfred
Bach, Mrs. jos Mendinhan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Crichton. Miss Florence
Crichton, Charles Mendinhall, Mrs NJ. +.
Corkran, William r. Lawton. Of Balti-
more. Md, who is the guest Of Mrs.
C0rkran; Miss Dorothy Cochran, Stephen
Curtis. Miss Corinno Mendinhall who
came down from Hryn Mawr for iti Ross
Campbell, Charles wilkins and Miss
Miss Phiebe Keene.
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Mrs. Edgar NJ. Hopes. Jr., will
have as her guest the coming week,
/ Miss Estelle Odell, OF Newburgh. ~.
[ Y. daughter OF the former Governor
/ b. b. Odell. OF New York. Mrs.
! Hopes will entertain at a tea for
4 Miss Odell and for her sister, Miss
Frances Balm. also Of Newburgh, who
/ has been her guest for several weeks,
on next Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Frances Balm, of Newburgh. arrived
on Wednesday to be the guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. Hopes.
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Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Crichton an,
their daughters, idiss Florence Crichtol
and Miss Lillian Crichton, will leave 70
Washington this afternoon TO atten'
President and Mrs Wilson's reception
in the White House this evening. Tn
Crichtons are well-known in Capita
City society where, during Presiden
Tafts term and since President Wilso
became Chief Executive. they have fr'
wently been guests at receptions an
other social affairs Of national and din
lomatic interest that have been give
at the White House. They viii not re
turn Immediately TO this city, but wi
leave Washington tomorrow for
months trip through the South. stop
ping mt Jacksonville, Palm Beach am
other Southern resorts.
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Miss Eleanor Swift was the guest
OF honor at an informal tea giver
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. William
c. Nesbitt at the residence OF hei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar M
! Hopes. No. 1903 Rodney street. Mr.
and Mrs. Nesbitt will stay at the Rod
ney street residence during the alb
sence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hoopcs anC
Miss Mildred Hopes, who viii leave
tomorrow for a months trip to Sum
meryille. S. c. Mrs. George Nesbit
will accompany them TO the south ant
next week they will be Joined II
Summerville by Mr.. and Mrs. Thigh
man Johnston.
Miss Helen Lloyd. OF Easton. Md.
who is the guest of Mrs. Truman w
Campbell. was the guest OF honor a
a luncheon given at the Country Clul
on Wednesday by Miss Helen Walker
Mrs. Henry s. Pyle entertained infor
mally at dinner for Miss Lloyd OF
, Wednesday evening, and several othe
/ Affairs will be given in her honor be
! fore she returns home next Wednes
/ day.
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Mrs. Thomas f. Bayard, of Washin,
ton, and Senator Henry A. DUPONT wei
among the guests of Senator and Mr.
'e James W. Wadsworth at a dinner whi,
. they gave in the New willard Hotel,
II Washington, previous to the mardi gr'
'r and society cabaret show that was Civ,
; in this hotel by the BeauX Arts Arch
.. tects' Society. The other guests at tl
ei dinner were the Vice President and MI
r Marshall, the Russian Ambassador AZ
Is Nine. BakhnetefI. Justice and Nh
g, Holmes, General and Mrs. Scott. Colon
s. and Mrs. Charles L. McCawley. Mr.. al
Mrs. Fletcher Harper, Of New Norl
= Representative and Mrs. Frederick
p Gillett. Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Alarsh'
Field. Mrs. 4. J.. George, Senator O'Co
man. Senator Phelan and Mrs. Hen
White.
The dance and frolic 70 be given
the New Century Club on next Satnrdl
!. afternoon from 10 6 o'clock promis
y 10 be an entertainment of exception
pleasure. Not only will there be plen