Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-20
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

riage of Miss Bessie G. DUPONT, of
this city. and Reginald s. Huidekoper,
Of Washington. which will be solemn
lied In Christ p e. Church, at 4
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. other
particularly interesting events on the
social calendar for the week include
the subscription dinner dance to be
given in the Hotel DUPONT. on Mon
day evening; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Copeland's luncheon on Wednesday;
Mr. and Mrs. A. Felix duPont's din
ner-dance at the Country Club on
Wednesday evening, and the second
of the series of Dancing Glasses on
Friday evening, in the New Century
Club, in addition 20 which there will
also be several teas. card parties,
dinners and luncheons given.
.
Some exquisite music will be play
ed at the wedding of Miss DUPONT
and Mr. Huidekoper, on Wednesday
afternoon. by Frederick Hahn's we'll
known string quartette, Of Philadel-
phia The Quartette will be augment
ed by harpist from the Philadelphia
Orchestra. and several numbers will
be played while the guests are as
sembling and previous to the nup-
tial music
Miss DUPONT will be given in mar
riage by her mother. Mrs. Bessie
Gardner DUPONT. and the ceremony
viii be performed by the Rev.
Roberts Coles, rector OF the church.
The bride viii enter the church on
the arm of her brother. Alfred Vic
tor DUPONT, and SHE will have as
her only attendant. her sister, Miss
Victorine .. DUPONT. who will be her
maid Of honor. Mr. HuidekOper will
have his brother Frederick l.. Huide-
koper, of Washington, as his best man.
and with the exception of Henry
II. dupont, of Winterthur, who is the
brides cousin. his ushers will all be
Washington friends They are Clar-
ence l.. Wilson, Frederick Brooke.
Walter b. Howe. John II. Merriam,
Alexander b. Legare. Captain Frank
r. Mccoy. u. s. A.; and General
Charles l.. McCawley, u. s. A.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton will be held at the home Of the
brides mother. No. 901 BroOme street.
at which the members OF the two fam
lilies and a few intimate friends
will be guests. Mr. and Mrs.
will leave during the
reception on their honeymoon, which
they will spend in the South, and they
will be at home after March /. at
No. 1907 New Hampshire Avenue,
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Several large functions will be
given In honor OF Miss dupont and
Mr. Huidekoper's marriage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Copeland will enter
tain at a luncheon on Wednesday IN
honor OF the out-of-town guests and
bridal party, and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Felix DUPONT will give a large din
ner-dance at the Country Club on
Wednesday evening. following the
wedding reception. Guests for this
event will include the bridal party. a
large number OF out-of-town wedding
guests and many Wilmington rela-
lives and friends.
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The second OF the series Of sub
scriptiOn dinner dances being given
this winter in the rose room OF the
Hotel DUPONT. by n committee com
prising Mrs. Henry p. Thompson. Mrs
Leonard A. Yerkes, Miss Amy dupont,
Mrs. James r. Nields. and Mrs. Hen
derson Weir, will be given on Mon
day evening, and II promises TO be
one OF the most attractive functions
Of the week A number of dinner
parties which will all be very in
formal, will precede the dancing.
Among those who will have guests
with them will be Mrs. Henry B.
and Miss Katherine
who will have as their
guest. Miss Betty Carson. of New
York City. and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
dupont, will have with them the
latter's sister, Miss Helen Brinton, Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Nieids and
Miss Amy DUPONT will entertain a
party Jointly and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Fletcher Brown. Andrew c. Gray. and
several others will also be hosts Of
dinner parties.
The decorations will be very sim
pie. being spring flowers. There will
be no special features attached
Knopfs orchestra. OF Philadelphia,
will play for the dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spottswood Garland
and Miss Mary Garland left on Thurs
day for Orlando. Florida. TO spend the
remainder of the winter. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. b. Evans. of Newark. have
leased the Garland house. while they
are away, and they came into town
yesterday to spend the remaining
winter months.
Miss Elizabeth Hastings daughter
Of City Solicitor and Mrs. Daniel 0.
entertained at a box party
AZ the performance OF Betty" at The
on Thursday night. Her
guests included the Misses Julia Ell
lott. HARRIET Curtis. Mabel Walker.
Margaret Richie. Lucy Gawthrop.
katherine Armstrong, Jane Richards
md Mary Stadelman.
The debutantes and other members
Of the younger dancing set. are great
" anticipating the second Dancing
Glass. which will be given in the
New Century Club next Friday even
ing. These dances, which are attend
ed almost exclusively by the younger /
dancing set. are always informally 1
and charmingly conducted. The COM |
mittee includes Mrs. Charles Cope /
land. Mrs John Biggs, Mrs. Ohio |
Rowland and Mrs. James p. Winches- ]
ter.
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Mrs. Pierre s. dupont will have
as her guest shortly Madame Lenioue
de Francheville. a noted artist OF Paris
and New York, who will come 10
lOnWWOnn IN mint