Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-03

'lNlht on NlNtlttulu oLlNhNf " "oAih1
, on. d. c., last evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard A. Yerkcs
viii entertain at dinner on Saturday
evening. January 49, IN honor of Miss
Bessie G. DUPONT and Reginald >.
Huidekoper. whose marriage will take
place on January "a.
Miss Marjorie Woolson entertained
az a dance on Monday evening IN
honor " her Out-of-towu guests. Miss
Katherine Taylor and Miss Elizabeth
Davidson. OF ArdmOrc, tn.
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Mrs. Willard Hall Porter will on
! torta m at bridge party Of FIVE tables
tomorrow afternoon ut her home. ON
: Delaware avenue for the benefit OF
.hc French War Relief Fund. This
will be the first OF a series Of bridge
parties each OF which will be given.
I for the anne benefit The chain Of
parties viii be conducted i'm this man
ner: Each OF Mrs. Porter's guests Will
give a card party of four tables, then
each Of the four tables will give one
OF three tables and each Of the three
tables one 81 two tables.
Many letters have been received
recently from the trenches and from
mothers of the boys who are fighting
and each letter has been full OF graft
tudc and full OF pathos
/ The need for more money 10 extend
relief is pressing and it is hoped that
/ considerable can be raised through
I this unique plan of chain bridge par
tics. lu speaking This morning con
/ cerning the needs Of the war sufferers,
one person who rs prominent in Rcd
/ Cross work i'm this State said that
I"Amer.cans secm 10 have gotten used
/ To thc war and are consequently not
contributing as generously as At FIRST
/ although thc suffering in Europe is in
mo wise lcsscncd. but rather is intensi-
/ lied 10y the continuance Of the war. IL
/ the people could only realize that fact
/ they would increase their contribu-
( tions for relief work" she added.
! Numerous bridge parties will be-
given In the course of the next few
weeks to continue the chain which has
been started.
An enjoyable holiday dance was
that given last evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry NJ Taylor, for their son,
Theodore. who is student at the
Friends School. Their guests were
school boys and girls, and jolly in
formal time was had.
Mrs William X. DUPONT entertain
ed a number Of her young friends at
a dinner party last evening in honor
of her children. Polly and Halleck
DUPONT
Miss Rebecca Reinhardt, Miss Mary
Rupert and Miss Mary Morris Ram
say. all students at Bryn Mawr Col
lege. who have been spending the hol-
idays with their families here, re-
turned TO college this week.
Miss Remhardt, who is one OF this
seasons debutantes spent part oi
Hast week i'm Baltimore, as the guest
OF Miss Katherine Tyler. a school
mate. who gave a dance there las
Tuesday evening
.
Miss Grace Layficld. who has beer
spending the holidays with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Layfield
left on Sunday foy Salisbury. Md. t'
visit Miss Anna Belle Tilghman, wh'
gave dance at her home on New
Years night.
Mr.. and Mrs Caleb $. Layton an,
family. who spent the Christmas holi
days with Colonel and Mrs. Lewis w
Mustard OF Loves will return hom
this week.
Andrew G.. Gray was ono Of tn
guests at tho dinner party. which wa
. given at the Bellevue Stratford. ii
/, Philadelphia. last evening. by Mr.. an
Mrs. Edward Grocer. before Mr. an
Mrs. IIeckschors costume dance
.
Miss Marion Postlcs. Miss Miriai
Hawkins, Miss Margaret Lane an
Miss Mildred Simpson, all Of whoI
have been spending the holiday sea
son. here. returned today to Smit
College where they arc students.
4 Mr.. and Mrs William Scott Borl
: land spent the weekend in BalumOr
In .
Miss Ethel Tallman will return {
New York, this week, to resume he
n studies in music.
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Miss Katherine Iillcs. who is hon
L for the holidays from the Baldwi
School. near Bryn MaWr, has as hS
guest, Miss Betty Bennett. Of Bry
Mawr
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Miss Frances Ruxton. OF Brookly
y. Y. who has been visiting Mi'
Frances Durham, returned home q
, sunday
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Mr.. ana Mrs. Frank Lee Connab
spent the weekend al Atlantic Cit
They were accompanied by Mi
Mooks. OF Boston. and by Mr. Coz
nable's mother Mrs. T. l.. Connable
Mr. and Mrs S. T.. Francis spcl
the New Years Weekend at Auant
City.
MI and Mrs Harry r. Creme
formerly OF this city. but nov OF Ne
York. arc receiving congratulstioi
upon the birth OF a son. named vi
lard Garrett Mrs. Cremer was forr
a crly Miss Agnes IT. Child. of this cit
3
Mrs William +. Rodgers al
II daughter Emily. have gone TO Bal
nr more, to spend several days.
he Il. Turner Marye. formerly OF Bal
70 more. but now OF this city. spent d
ss holidays with his mother. Mrs. Ro
AT Ia