Evening journal., 1917-12-08

Because Of the war conditions thero
will not be so much elaborate enter
tanning as formerly prior to the As
sembly Dances this season, the frst OF
which is TO be held at the New Century
Club on Friday night next. The din
ners to be given prior TO the dance VIII
be fewer than usual. and those mat
are given win be less formal than in
bygone years, and VIII observe the
war timo conservation suggestions.
Aside from that. the supper to be
served during the dance VIII not be so
pretentious as in times Of peace, u Is
announced.
Mrs. Henry b. Thompson will enter
tain informally at dinner before the
dance. and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Felix du-
Pont also will entertain some guests at
dinner party before the assembly.
One Of the features Of the flrst as
sembly dance will be the presence ol
many army officers from Fort Dupont
/ Fort Delaware and Fort Mott, compris-
/ ing the artillery district Of tho Della
ware The iuv'iod onl""~~ in"i"d9'
From Fort DuPont-Maior and Mrs.
Louis l.. Bennett, Chaplain and Mrs.
Walter II. Marune, Captain and Mrs.
Phillip S Gage, Captain and Mrs Ward
r. Duvall Captain and Mrs. Edgar b.
Colladay, Captain and Mrs. Joel O.
Holmes, Captain Benjamin Bowering,
Captain Porter p. Lowry, Captain ROD
ert A. Laird, Captain and Mrs. Walter
II. Ellis, Captain and Mrs. Leslie s Cald-
well. Captain and Mrs. Joseph +. Bur
roughs. Captain James r. stewart, Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Edward l.. konard,
Lieutenant James L. Harris, Lieutenant
Robert II Mennies, Lieutenant Stanley
IA. Wuchier, Lieutenant Thomas G.
Wright. Lieutenant Joseph NJ. Walsh,
Lieutenant William W. Troutman, Lieu
tenant Fred l.. Herr, Lieutenant Wayne
W. Weaver. Lieutenant Charles G.
Smith. Lieutenant Charles Q. kaupp,
Lieutenant Amos b. Snavely, Lieuten-
ant John e. Bullock, Lieutenant Clyde
IL. Walker. Lieutenant Frank II Prltch-
ard. Lieutenant James B. c. Siskei ana
the following who live at the fort and
whose husbands are officers now IN
France: Mrs. 6. H. Guthrie, Mrs. J. p.
Wilson, Mrs. J.. r.. Ellis, Mrs. J. G. Dono'
van.
From Fort Mott, New Jersey-Lieu-
tenant-Colonel and Mrs. Allen D. Ray
mond. Captaln and Mrs Edgar II. Under
wood. Captain and Mrs. Carl r. Crosby,
Captain and Mrs. Joseph B. Narela,
Lieutenant and Mrs. J.. Morgan DIX
Lieuteuant- and Mrs. Gordon @. King
Lieutenant and Mrs Monroe Warren
CAPTAIN Herman L. Hannaball, Lieutsn
/ ant Carl Won Brook, Lieutenant Camille
! Baduett. Lieutenant John a. opanogle
q Lieutenant Louis H. Thompson.
From Fort Delaware-Captan Carl 4
n Adams, Lieutenant and Mrs. Roland h
Z stanley, Lieutenant Joseph C. Stephens
e Lieutenant Maitland Bottoms.
A. The Delaware committees co-operal
ing in the nationwide campaign
raise a four million dollar fund, ca
ried on by the Federal Board OF u
Young Women's Christian Associate
War Council, are in a very hapl
n frame OF mind. The cause Of their r.
\ ioicing Is that Delaware, true TO M
= war.campaign traditions, has gone b'
yond her $4,000 apporiionment thr'
It days before the close Of tho month
" campaign on December 10.
T. The sum Of si2,233s0 was reported b
b the various teams. up TO Friday morr
ing. and this amount does not includ
Is reports yet 10 be received from nun
d her Of down state towns. or th
lt amount, S3q, 1850 has been paid in casl
Is leaving outstanding pledges OF S2'sO'.
,r As entertainments as well as SUI
ie scriptions, were given for the dow
a state fund, Kent and Sussex Counti'
w cannot give complete reports until u
I'D proceeds OF the entertainments a
known.
le In Wilmington, the fund was O.
ne tanned from large and small person
ne subscriptions. Mrs T. Coleman d
De pont. director of the State campaie
~ subscribed $4,000 TO tho fund. Mrs. d
er Pont represents Delaware and sevel
.th other states on the Federal Board
"a one hundred women appointed
d, President Wilson.
mo The county chairmen are: Mrs.
lln Marshall Barton, Of Wilmington, N
aer Castle County; Mrs. j. L. Wolcott
ue Dover. Kent County: and Miss Mari
~ IAfcKim. SUSSEX County.
- Tho New Castle County assistants o
~ Mr.. William X. dupont, Mrs. Il. Flet
n, er Provn, Mrs. Otho Rowland, Mrs
..lu Ernest smith, Miss Elsie Patterson
~ Mrs. Robert Il. Richards.
81 Mr.. and Mrs. Henry =. Ihomp
have not received any word fo' a W
IN, or more from their son, Henry
ihe Thompson, Jr., a member Of
ges Princeton hospital and ambula
ar; unit, who was injAred DE sleil IL
Ne ments while on duty az uls tle
of front. In his last letter to his par'
ow he said he was undecided whether
vas return to this country for awhile
an TO 60 TO Italy before returning TO
Nc service. Ills perents csbled to