Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17

honor OF their daughter, Miss Marion
Belts. Although she Is one of the
debutantes TO be informally presented
this season, the dance for Miss Belts
will not be exclusively for the de-
butante set as many other friends, in
cluding several from out-of-town, Will
also be guests.
During that same week, two other
important dances will be given They
will be the large subscription charity
ball, which will be given in the New
Century Club. on Easter Monday
night for the benefit OF the West End
Reading Room, and the dansant 70 be
given in the same place on Saturday
afternoon, April t4Tby the members
Of the Auxiliary Board OF the
Homeopathic Hospital.
Another Post-Lenten function OF
special interest will be the last
Dancing Glass TO be given in the New
Century Club on Friday evening April
10. The committee comprises Mrs.
Dtho Nowlnnd, Mrs. Charles Copeland,
Mrs. John Biggs and Mrs. James p.
Winchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. William IT. Fem, Jr.,
who have been spending several
weeks in the South, where they have
been visiting their son, Henry Fem,
who is attending school AZ Miami,
Fla, have left there and are now at
Hot Springs. Va. They had intended
returning home last week, but have
changed their plans and will not re-
atwfI1 TWhfln In
Florida they also visited Palm Beach.
Henry Fem will return within a few
weeks from school at Miami to spend
he Easter vacation in this city.
Mrs. James 3. Clarkson. who spent
several weeks at Atlantic City, has
returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. William Winder Laird
Will leave the first part OF next week
or Charleston, S. c.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Francis l. dupont will
entertain at a dinner party nc tho
Bellevue Stratford in Philadelphia,
lhis evening, before the Committee
Dancing Class.
Miss Margery Pyle and Mrs. Eu-
gene DUPONT Jr., spent a few days
his week in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Shaw will
leave this city on Tuesday for Wood
bury, N. j., where they will make their
future home Mr. Shaw has severed
his connection with the American
Vulcanized Fibre Company and has
accepted position with the New York
shipbuildng Company with Offices at
Camden. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw,
The latter of whom was Miss Alice
Tatnall Belts, are prominent In so
ciety in this city. and their depart
ure is regretted by their wide circle
VI friends.
Mrs. John Randall OF Smithheld,
Va. who has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank l.. DeArmond, returned
home this week.
Miss Helen Duncan, OF Ishpeming,
Mich, who has been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Frank II. Gunsolus. will leave the
krst of the week for Baltimore. where
lhe will visit several days, returning
10 this city the last of next week to
lgain visit Mr.. and Mrs. Gunsolus.
Following her stay here she will go to
Boston and will visit other northern
points of interest before returning to
her home in the West MISS Duncan
has been extensively entertained dur
ing her visit here
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Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Grub will
have as their guests over Easter, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Grub and son.
John, OF Pittsburgh, who will come
10 this city about the first Of the
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Evans, Of
Newark, who are occupying the
Bpottswood Garland residence this
winter, entertained at a dinner party
last Saturday evening in honor of Mrs.
Jennie Frazer. of Newark, who was
heir weekend guest.
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Atlantic City, which is said to be
attracting larger crowds this season
than ever before. numbers among It's
visitors many Wilmingtonians. Mrs.
John B. Bird. accompanied by her son.
Samuel B. Bird. who came home last
week from the Hill School for boys
Tor the Easter holidays, have been
spending several days at the Tray
more. and will remain until tomorrow
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. William G..
Murgatroyd are staying at the Chal-
fonte; Mrs. A. S. Handy has been
registered at the Strand. and Mrs.
Josephine Bissell and Miss Emily p.
Bissell, are spending a week at the
Dennis. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII c. Nesbitt
will go down TO that resort tomorrow
70 spend few days.
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One OF the delightful Easter social
functions on hand for the school set
VIII be the reception and play, to be
given by the members of the Whittier
Society OF Friends School on Satur-
day evening. March 81. The society
inns year will present the popular old
play The Rivals" by Sheridan. II
Is customary each year for the mem
bers OF the Whittier Society 10 give
reception and play at Easter time.
Miss Beatrice Bibhens is coaching the
players.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana F. Rutan. Of
Bellefonte. are receiving congratula-
lions upon the birth Of daughter last
Saturday. She has been named Clara
May.
Mrs Arthur Matthes, OF No 80
Franklin street, entertained th'
7hursdav Afternoon Art Club a
luncheon and bridge on Thursday, il