Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-20

medal from the salon de Paris, win
ming the first OF two places Of honor
conferred on two artists each year BY
the salon and for which there were
5000 contestants. She will probably
paint several other society women OF
this city later on.
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Miss Eleanor Pyle left today for
Rye. n. T.. to visit the family OF her
iiance, Willard Graham Crichton. 10
whom her engagement was recently
announced.
Mrs. Frederick e. Stone, of Silver
side, entertained the members Of the
ThurEday Afternoon Bridge Club, at
a bridge party, at the Colonial Danes
House. on Market street, on Thurs
day afternoon.
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This evening a large and brilliant
audience is expected to gather in The
Playhouse to hear Madame Johanna
Gadski. one OF the worlds greatest
singers, who will give a recital The
following will be patronesses for the
concert: Mrs Pierre S. DUPONT Mrs.
Irenee dupont, Mrs. William n. Ban
nard, Mrs. Frederick William Curtis,
Mrs II. Fletcher Brown, Mrs. John J.
Rassob, Mrs. A. Felix dupont. Mrs.
Charles r. Miller. Mrs. Henry Hopes,
Mrs William K. DUPONT, Mrs. Francis
Written Mrs. Frank L. Connabie. Mrs.
William Belts. Mrs. Charles e. Grit
fifth, Mrs. Joseph p. Wales, Mrs John
Bancroft, Miss Annie Finn. Miss En-
ma Lore. MrS. John Bird. Mrs. Ohio
Rowland, Mrs Henry r. dupont, Mrs.
Eugene DUPONT, Jr., Mrs. Charles l..
Candee, Mrs. william r. Sellers, Mrs.
T.. Tatnall Warner. Mrs. James p.
Winchester, and Mrs. J. Ernest Smith.
.
Miss Ethel DUPONT Barksdale, one
of this seasons debutantes. is spend
ing part OF this week at Providence.
r. l., where she is visiting Miss Janet |
Hunter. whose debut this winter was
a leading social event in Providence !
Miss Hunter gave a dance last night, /
which Miss Barksdale attended.
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Miss Mildred Belts will entertain az |
cards on Monday afternoon.
o
Mrs. A. J. Whitney, Jr.. who has
been Ill for six weeks, is now con-
d
Mr. and Mrs. William Beadenkopf |
left today for the West Coast OF Flor |
ida, to remain away until the latter .
part of March. While away they .
will visit st. Petersburg, DavistO, and (
Bellair. and they will also probably |
visit Tampa. Palm Beach aud other |
frsa
home.
Colonel and Mrs. Edmund g. Buck |
ner will leave tomorrow for Palm /
Beach where they will spend several !
weeks.
Mrs. William H. Fem will enter
tain about 200 guests at a buffet
luncheon on Tuesday az her home
corner Tenth and Broome streets.
Among her out-of-town guests will be
Mrs. Floyd Landlord. formerly of this !
city but now of Montreal, Canada, |
who will be her house guest for sew !
eral days, and Mrs. Robert Hooper. of |
Philadelphia. who will come down .
just for the luncheon. Mrs. Fem /
will be assisted in receiving
her guests by Mrs. Landlord. The
music room In which they will re-
ceive will be beautifully decorated
with roses and palms. while the hall,
room and dining rooms will
be decorated with a profusion of
spring blossoms, including white
lilacs, daffodils. snap dragons, etc.
General James II Wilson was one
Of the guests at the wedding on Wed.
nesday OF Miss Charlotte Esther Hop
lSins, daughter of Mrs Edward Orson
Hopkins. and John w. Dixon. OF
Chicago, which took place at the home
OF the brides mother. No. 2202 De-
Lancey Place, Philadelphia.
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Clifford W. Ashley, one OF the most
prominent of the Pyle artists. left this
week for Boston, where he Is hav-
ing an exhibition OF his paintings at
the art galleries OF Doll and Rich
ards. The exhibition which will con-
tinue until January 81, inclusively.
comprises forty-one OF his paintings.
dealing with the whalers Of New Bed
ford, Of which subject he Is consider
ed master painter Concerning Mr..
Ashleys work recent copy OF Scrib- :,
ner's magazine. says the following.
Few painters know the sea as Ash
ley knows Il; while other marine
painters have been content 10 set up
their easels on the shore. or to skirt
the coast in summer yachting days.
Ashley has shared the hardships and
dangers OF the rough water saiIor's
life. The ocean Ashley paints is the
ocean he saw az a foremost hand on
the bark Sunbeam. or studied from the
rolling lightship on Nantucket Shoal.
He has finished the length OF the
coast and worked at cuttyhunk help
ing the fishermen set their nets.
MT Ashley was among the pupils
OF the late Howard Pyle. who did such
an immense service IN helping and de-
veloping the genius of the young men
who came under HIS influence"
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Mrs. Robert Taylor Baldwin was
one OF the guests az bridge luncheon
given on Tuesday. by Mrs Harold Ed
win Roberts, OF Overlook. Pa.
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Mrs. Edmund p. Moody has as her
guest, Mrs. Arthur F. Albertson, OF
washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. schock and
small daughter, OF ST. Louis. Mo. who
have been spending several weeks
with Mrs d. r. Semple. will return
home this week. Mrs. Shock will
be remembered as Miss Adeline Sem.