Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-23

ciety will be kept busy the next few
months, listening to the merry jingle
Of the wedding bells. The engage
ment of Miss Bessie c. DUPONT and
Reginald Hudekoper, OF Washington
( d. c.. which was announced this week
1 by tho brides mother, Mrs. Bessie
/ Gardner DUPONT. is one Of She most
| important engagements Of tho season,
and is Of much interest 10 society,
not only Of this city but of Philadel-
phia. New York. Washington. and
other cities. where both the prospec-
tive bride and groom have wide cir
Giles Of friends. Tho marriage VIII
take place this winter.
Tho marriage Of Miss Beatrice
Glover. daughter OF Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Richardson Glover, Of Washing
ton, d. c., and Major Thomas liol-
comb. Jr. Of the United States Marine
Corps. formerly Of Walnut Hill. near
New Castle. will take place in NOvem-
her. as will also the marriage of Miss
Mathilde G. Page. Of Fairfax Va, and
Or. Joseph Packard Laird Of Devon.
Pa.
Miss Elnor Thompson is entertain
ing over the week end at Broolwood
Farm. Miss Eleanor Glendenning, Of
Chestnut Hin. Pa.
.
Mrs. !. W. Owens and Miss Made
line Owens have returned from Chel-
sea, n. j.. where they spent ten days
.
Miss Isabella Sexton and Michael
Sexton returned home this week from
Chelsea. and have opened their town
house. at No. 900 Van Buren, street.
Miss Dora Sexton and Miss Mary A.
Sexton arc still at the seashore, and
Will ROMAN there ten days longer.
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Mrs. W A. Reynolds and Miss Eliza
beth Reybold have returned home
from Ocean City. n. J, where they
spent several weeks.
Mrs J. A. Draper and tho Misses
Draper are expected TO return today
from a trip along the Pacific Coast,
which has kept them away since July.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand LaMotte,
Jr., who have been spending the sum
mer at Veutnor. n. j., are expected
home the last OF this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ralph Baily Will
90 on a motor trip through the Berk-
shires. They will stop at various
points Of interest.
Mrs. Frank L. Connable is spending
this week in New York
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Ayerst enter
tanned n supper party at their home,
No. 1926 West street. in honor Of their
daughter Miss Ruby Ayersty whose
marriage to Frederick Lester Wyatt
OF Crisfield. Md. will take place this
evening. Their guests included mem
bers OF the bridal party only. and in
addition to the bride and groom elect
were Miss Pearl Ayerst, who will be
maid OF honor: Miss Edith Hutchin-
son. Miss Sadie Rolfe. Miss Evelyn
Ayerst, of Elkton; Miss Hazel Ayerst,
and Miss Mary King, who will be
bridesmaids: d. B. Ayersh who will
be best man, and Irwin Howett, Hugh
Porter, Floyd Harper. Warren Ellicott
and T. Whitney Iszard, who will be
ushers.
On Tuesday evening Miss Ayerst
was the guest of honor at a dinner,
given at Hanna's, by fifteen girls in
the engineering department. Of the
DUPONT company.
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Miss Renee dupont is spending this
week in New York City.
.
Miss Frances c. Sellers and Miss
Rebecca McGeorge left on Wednesday
for Sweet Briar College, Virginia.
Miss McGeorge, who will be one of
this seasons debutantes, will make
her formal bow to society at a dance
to be given at the Country Club dur
ing the Christmas holidays. by her
father. Arthur McGeorge. She
will como home for the Thanks
giving holidays. and will at
tend the Bachelors Bali and. other
affairs. which will he given during
those holidays.
Miss McGeorge will he one OF the
most popular and charming OF the
seasons debutantes.
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Miss Dorothy NJ Taylor entertained
at supper party last
evening in honor OF Miss Mary Tut
wiler. Of Memphis. Tenn
.
Miss Augusta LaMotte left on We'd
nesday for fortnights visit with
friends at Easton, Md.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. S. +. Francis and Mss
Mildred Francis returned last week
from Chelsea. where they occupied
their cottage all summer.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander r. erich
ton and Miss Florence Crichton re-
turned by motor on Monday from As
bury Park. where they spent the
greater part Of the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Huxley and
daughter Alice returned on Monday
evening from Ocean City. n J., where
they occupied their cottage all sum-
med. Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Mum, who
spent the summer with Mr.. and
Mrs Huxley. az Ocean City. also re
turned with them. Mr. Mum. who
has been in in health for tho past
year. is much improved.
.
Mrs. James Milliken and children
returned on Wednesday from Lewes,
where they spent the summer.