Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-17

Mrs. Dudley Riggs. OF Baltimore,
who has been spending the past week
with DR.. and Mrs. James A. Draper
Jr. returned home today. Mrs. riggs
was extensively entertained while
here, several dinners, luncheons ana
theatre parties being given to her.
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Major and Mrs. Frank o. Whitlock
had as their guest, recently captain
Frederick Mears. who is prominent
in army circles. having served on the
Alaskan Commission. He is also
captain OF cavary.
Major Mark Brooke Of Washington,
wi arrive in this city this week to
take up his duties as United states
engineer. He succeeds Major Il. N.
Johnston. Mrs. Brooke will join him
later, and they will take apartments
at the Belvedere for-the winter.
Mrs. Harold Perot Keen entertain
ed four tables OF bridge this after
noon at her home Kynlyn. Bellevue
for the benefit of the French War
Relief Fund This was one OF the
series Of bridge parties, which have
been given within the past two weeks
for the same benefit
one of the leading social events of
the week was the birthday party
which the members Of the New Cen
fury Club gave yesterday afternoon
I'm their very attractive clubhouse
out on Delaware Avenue. Many of
the debutantes ana others prominent
IN social and clue life. OF this city,
participated in The function, which
was unanimously conceded TO have
been one Of the most charming birth
day parties ever given by the club
An interesting feature centered
around some Of the costumes which
were worn Mrs J Horace Lindsay
who did a delightful dance with Miss
Grace Weldin. wore q costume which
had been worn 10y her grandfather
General Patterson, during the war
January Is a favorlte month with
Wilmingtonians for Southern trips.
and a number of society folk I'm this
city Will spend either part of Jan
uaiy or longer, al various Southern
resorts Mr. and Mrs LammOt
DUPONT and Mr.. and Mrs Ferdinand
LaMotbe, Jr, left on Saturday for
Palm Beach, 10 remain away a fort
night, General and Mrs y. Coleman
DUPONT. Mrs. HDllyday s Needs. Jr
Mrs. Paul y Wilson. and Miss Renee
dupont will leave On Friday for the
same resort, TO stay about a month,
while Mrs John Kearney Rodgers
and Mrs. William c. Speahman left
on Monday for Sewall's Point Fla,
where Mrs Rodgers will remain un-
III April. and Mrs. Speakman for
several weeks.
Mrs. Arthur H. Robbins and small
son. of Germantown. who have been
visiting Mrs W. S. Pyle, will return
this week
Miss Marjorie Pyle will so to Phil
adelphia on Thursday 20 attend a
luncheon, TO be given in the Ritz
Carlton. by Miss Helen Bartholomew,
who is prominent in Quaker City so
ciety,
Mrs. Owen c. Spear and Miss Kath-
crime Spear are spending the win
Ter IN the South They will visit
Cuba. Florida and the Bahama Is
lands. before returning home in the
spring
Mrs. Willard Hall Porter Jr. en-
tertained at bridge on Monday after
noon. this being another Of the chain
bridge parties. which are being given
hrrr To- 40 TsrUHaN nnHH a
The second of the series OF sub
scription dinner dances ia the rose
room o. the Hotel dupont. will be
given on Monday evening January
p. and very much indeed IS il BENG
anticipated by society az The first
one which was given last month
proved one Of the gayest and most
enjoyable dinner dances Of the sea
son Numerous dinners viii be given
preceding the dance. among those 81
entertaining viii be AR. and Mrs n
Fletcher Brown. and Mr. and Mrs
Ernest DUPONT
William p Prickett. son OF Judgi
and Mrs. William s Prickett. who's
work in the American Ambulance
Corps. in France. the past year. hal
attracted cons derable attention. lef
France yesterday for London. wherl
he viii resume his studies IN law a
Oxford University. az which insiiiu
ton he is a Rhodes Scholarship man
Mr. Prickeu was asked by the com
mittee In charge Of relief iu France
10 take an ambulance over the noun
ieins into the Balkans. and there re
sumo his relief work. but as his fur
Tough from the university. which hat
been granted TO him especially was
ND, he was forced 10 decline the prop
osiion in order 10 re-enter college
When he left This country. on Deem
ner 9, after spending a few weeks
With his family. in this CITY Mr.
trlcketl was met IN New York by ten
Young men from the Middle West
who went to France
Mrs. cuthbert Green and the Miss
Is Brady. OF Middletown. will enter
tain at tea tomorrow afternoon 1,
honor OF Miss Eliza Cochran Creer
whose marriage to Richard S Roo
ney. Mayor Of New Castle. will tak
place at noon on Saturday. in g
Anne's p. f. Church. at Middleton,
Mrs. Julian II Foard, Of Middleiowr
entertained IN honor OF Miss Gree
last Thursday evening and Ia
guests were Miss Green. Mrs. Ba
clay Trippe. Of East Orange. ~
who will be matron Of honor at q