Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-07
Personal notes
OF Interest IN The
CITY'S SOCIAL WORLD

Jill y DUblHb WUhhD
Cufeld. the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bancroft. at Rockford, will be
the scene Of one Of the largest and
most attractive affairs OF the season
this afternoon and evening, when Mr..
aud Mrs. Bancroft will entertain Sow
ersi hundred friends and relatives at
"a reception and dance TO introduce
their daughter Miss Esther Albertson
Bancroft. The reception will be
from TO O'Clock. and following il
members of the younger set will re-
main for supper and to dance. The
house will be decorated with cut
flowers and ported plants, and the
Meyer Davis orchestra, Of Philadel'
phia. Will furnish music during the
reception, and for the dancing. Should
the weather remain clear, dancing
will eb enjoyed in a tent on the lawn
Guests will be present not only from
this city. but from Philadelphia and
other cities as well.
Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft and Miss
Bancroft will receive their guests and
they will be assisted by the members
OF the debutante set who are in town
These include Miss Margery Speak
man. Miss Anne s. Garrett, MISS
Louise Lea, Miss Elizabeth Reese. Miss
Elizabeth Patterson, Miss Mary Curtis
and Miss Eleanor Emile Owens, OF
Philadelphia, and Miss Elizabeth
Gribbel, of Wyncote, Pa, both OF
whom will make their debut later in
the season In Philadelphia; Miss Mar
garet Watson, OF Boston. and Mrs.
William Chadwick, Of Lyme, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft are also en-
pertaining a house party in honor OF
Miss Bancroft's debut. and their house
guests are Miss Owens, Miss Gribbell,
Miss Margaret Watson, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Chadwick, Of Lyme Conn;
Clarence Freeman OF Philadelphia,
Lieutenant Donald Beary, Z. s. N,
and Lieutenant Boutwell, VIII, y. S. N.
Miss Bancroft is one Of the two
attractive daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bancroft. her sister being Mrs.
william Chadwick. OF Lyme, Conn,
formerly Miss Pauline Bancroft. She
will make her bow to Philadelphia
society also this winter. when she
attends the coming-out receptions to
be given for Miss Owens and Miss
Gribbel.
The debutantes are holding the
centre Of the stage, so to speak, and
announcements Of various debutante
affairs are rapidly being made. Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Reese will present
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Reese,
at an at home" afternoon on Satur-
day. November T. Cards will be is
sued shortly. Miss Reese is the only
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Reese. and
she is one OF the most popular mem
bers of the younger set. Her de
butante reception will be one OF the
most attractive affairs Of the season
.
One OF the leading social events
next week will be the debutante
luncheon that will be given by former
Governor and Mrs Preston Lea, in a
private dining room at the Hotel
dupont next Thursday. to introduce
their daughter. Miss Louise Lea. Mr..
and Mrs Lea and Miss Lea will en-
terrain about thirty-five guests at the
luncheon, and they will have as their
house guests. Miss Katherine c. Lea,
of Philadelphia. who is also de-
butante this year. and Miss Martha
Walls. Of Richmond. Va.
.
The marriage Of Miss Mathilda
Coleman Page. daughter Of the Rev.
DR.. Frank Page. Of Fairfax Court
House. Va. and DR.. Joseph Packard
Laird OF Devon, Pa, will be solemn
lied in the Protestant Episcopal
Church, at Fairfax Court House, at s
o'clock. Wednesday evening. rlovem-
her rs. The brides father, the Rev
Or. Frank Page. and the gioom's
brother. the Rev. w. IL. Laird, OF this
eity. will be the officiating clergymen
Miss Katherine Packard. OF Balti'
moro. and Miss Mary Goldsborougt
Laird. Of this city. will be among the
brides attendants. while william
Winder Laird and Philip d. Laird
10th OF this city brothers OF Tho
bridegroom-elect. will be among the
lshers.
Following the ceremony a reception
viii be held. after which the bride
and groom will leave on their honey
moon. DR.. Laird and his bride vii
make their home at Devon. Pa. where
ic is one Of the leading physicians.
@
Miss Gertrude Mae Fisher. who left
oday for Cornell University. where she
IS student was guest OF honor at
arewell dinner party last evening a
AZ he city Club Enroute TO Cornell she
~ VIII stop off in Philadelphia. where
II nc will attend several University OF
A Pennsylvania functions. and then viii
i otor to Bethlehem. where she will
q entertained az several affairs 10 be
wen by the fraternity Of Lehigf
University.
- I'm honor Of Miss Marian Burt. oil
Port Alleghaney Miss Hilda Manles
entertained az dinner last evening al
her home. No 81 Texas Terrace
Naaman. Delaware. Her guests were
Mss Marian Burt. Miss Elsie Mae
Lewis. and Miss Doris van Slyke.
.
Mrs Charles Bromley. Of Glen Cove
, y. y and Mrs Anna Bell HENSON. o.
! Babylon. l.. T., are guests of Mr.. an,
, Mrs. James y. Lewis. Of No. Texa
Terrace, Naaman.
Miss Edith Russell and Miss Sara
! Mendenhail. are spending some tim