Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-17
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

them to spend the weekend. Alfred
Bissell, a student at the Hill School,
also VIII spend the weekend at his
home here.
Thirteen hundred dollars remains to
be secured by the managers Of the
Home Of the Merciful Rest TO complete
the $4,000 endowment fund. The man
ayers would like 10 secure that amount
within the next few weeks. "The Home
Of Merciful Rest" said one Of the man
ayers this morning. is a very worthy
object and we feel sure that the peo-
pie OF this city will help us secure
the rest Of our needed amount as soon
as possible"
Heretofore an elaborate entertain
ment has been given each fall for the
Home Of Merciful Rest, but this fall,
owing to general conditions, IL was
considered advisable not to give the
benefit The effort to secure the en-
dowment fund has been made through
an informal public appeal.
DR.. B. B. Ross, OF Auburn. Alabama,
viii spend this weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Lllburne Chandler Dr. Ross, who
is state chemist Of Alabama, IS stop
ping in this city en- route to New York,
where he will attend a convention OF
chemists next week.
Mrs. Betty Amber, OF Williamsburg,
Va, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert p
Fletcher
One Of the popular patriotic songs
being sung a great deal now, 'The Call
to Arms" or better known as the
American Marseillaise," was written
by Miss Wilmuth Gary, Of Washington,
who is great-granddaughter Of a broth
er OF Caesar Rodney
With Miss Emma Worrell as leader.
a class In history which promises to
be one Of the most interesting classes
OF the season. has been formed at the
New Century Club. This class meets
every alternate Tuesday afternoon and
the subject being discussed this month
is Russia" Among those who have
Joined the class are: Miss Helen Nc
Caulley, Mrs. w. o. Stack, Mrs. w. C.I
Blatz, Miss Z. S. Gawthrop, Mrs. Ed
gar Hare, Miss Miriam Webb. Miss
Mary r. de You, Mrs. A. II. Berlin and
others.
Mrs w C. Williams. OF West Ches-
ter, IA. Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mund p. Moody.
Forty dollars was the amount cleared
by the Daughters OF 1912 at their card
party recently held at the Hotel du-
pont. This money will be used to re-
plenish the treasury OF the Society
which has been depleted through con-
lributions to various lines Of patriotic
work. including monetary gifts TO the
Red Cross and subscription TO the Lib
erty Loan. This society, which Is one
OF the smallest patriotic organizations
in this state, has just completed twelve
sweaters for the Colonial Danes and
its members are still knitting, an
nouncing that they will CONTINUE TO
do so until the knitting campaign Is
closed. Next Tuesday afternoon the
business meeting of the Society win
be held at the home Of Miss Russell,
No. 1903 Madison street. Five names
for membership will be presented at
that meeting.
Mrs w. NJ. Kennard entertained at
a dinner party on Thursday evening"
her guests being Mr.. and Mrs lIolsteln
Harvey, George 5. Capelle. Mr. and
Mrs. David Lindsay. Miss Frances Ken
nard and Wallace NJ. Kennard.
Mrs. Henry C. Earnshaw, Of Bryn
Mawr has leased er house TO Mr.. and
Mrs. James Baily, and has gone to
spend the winter with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tatnall, Of phila-
delphla. Dr. Earnshaw, who Is a we'll
known physician, has gone to Franco
to do war work. Mrs. Earnshaw was
formerly Miss Rachael Tatnall, and she
is well known in this city.
Miss Katharine Drunson, Of East
Orange, n. j., Is the guest OF Colonel
and Mrs. George w. Sparks, Of the
Vernon Place Apartments. Miss Drum
son has been extensively entertained,
several informal functions having been
given ior ner.
Mrs. George w. Sparks VIII go to
New York the last OF this month to
spend Thanksgiving and to remain for
a fortnlght's visit.
Members Of the Bachelors Club gave
a dance last evening in the Gilbert
Studio on Delaware avenue. Il was the
second of a series Of dances the club
is giving this winter.
Mrs. w. +. Corkran has gone 20
Portland, Maine, where she VII spend
the winter with her son-in-law and
Lieutenant and Mrs William
Putnam Cherrington. Mrs Cherrinston,
who has been i'll, is now much inn
proved.
The annual meeting Of the Delaware
Association of Women Opposed TO
Woman's Suffrage, will be held at the
home Of Mrs. James A Draper, corner
Eleventh and Market streets, on Tues
day, November 20. Mrs Henry B.
Thompson is president OF the associ-
alton.
Mrs. C. p. Miller Rumford, who has
been visiting in New York. returned on
Thursday, having been called home by
the sudden death Of II. p. Rumford.
Barnard Jones. Of this city. Fred
/ spruance, Of pennsgrove, and Dunbar
B. Muhlhslsen, OF the Training station
al Cape May. were weekend guests OF
Mrs. John w Hutrhison and f,p,f,.