Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
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Allan Williams.
Committees For show.
That the 'whlrl" is such a splendid
success is due in large measure to
the untiring efforts Of Miss Lila
Stewart. of New York. under whose
direction the extravaganza is being
given. and Of the various committees
which have been working almost
ceaselessly IN cooperation with her.
Following are the committees IN
charge:
Finance Committee-W. Poyntell
Johnston. chairman; Mrs. Charles r.
Miller, Mrs. Henderson Weir and
Henry p. Scott, Jr.
Executive Committee-Mrs. w. 9.
Nesbitt chairman; Mrs. Joseph
Wales, Mps. Leonard Wales, Mrs.
Montieth Jackson, Miss Margaretta
Miller, Mrs. willard Hall Porter, Mrs.
George Brown Miss Annette Porter
Mrs. Donald Ashbrook. Mrs. John F.
Neary. Mrs David Lindsay, Jr., Mrs.
Peter Wright, Miss Mildred Hopes
Mrs. +. Lindsay Curtis, Miss Marion
Durham, Miss Edith Danforth and
Mrs. Frank S. Garrett
Entertainment Committee - Miss
Mildred Hopes. chairman; Mrs. VIII
c. Nesbitt. Mrs. f. Lindsay Curtis,
Miss Edith Danforth and Miss Marion
Durham.
Program Committee-Miss Mar
earetta Miller. chairman: Mrs Thorn
as w. Wilson, Miss Louise Lea, Miss
Blanche Swayne, Mrs. Lewis Rum
ford, Miss Bessie dupont, Mrs. Glenn
ent W. Miller and Mrs. Edgar M
Hopes, Jr
Flower Booth-Mrs. David Lindsay
IT., chairman; Mrs. Charles Cav
| thr0p. Mrs. A. D. Warner, Jr., Mrs
3 Francis Written, Mrs. Fl. L. Evans
! Mrs. c. P. M. Rumford, Mrs. JOSEPH
Shaw, Mrs Edward Ferriday. Mist
Mildred Taylor, Miss Esther Dallett
Mrs Tilghman p. Johnston Mrs. Try
ing Warner, Mrs. Archibald Capelle
Mrs. R. @. Ferriday, MSS Madeline
Owens, Miss Alice Riohey, Miss Heller
Thomson, Miss Anne Milliken, Mis-
Lucy Gawthrop, Miss Mabel Walker
Miss Julia Elliott, Miss Jane Richard
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and Miss May Wollason.
Bag Booth-Miss Annette Porter
chairman; Mrs. sydney Harrison
Mrs. W. N. Barnard, Jr.. Mrs. J. J
Raskob, Mrs David Rankin, Mrs. Fer
d4nand L. Gilpin, Jr., Mrs. W. Poyn
tell Johnston. Miss Mary Armstrong
Miss Edith Montgomery, Miss Vlr
ginia Kirkus, Miss Eleanor Bust
Mrs. Fl. p. Scott, Mrs. II. P. Scot
Jr., Mrs. Thompson Brown. Mrs Wal
ter G. Tatnall. Jr., Mrs. Caleb Lay
ton. Mrs W H. Porter, Jr. Miss Ann
Garrett Miss Cecille Hunt, Mis-
Eleanor Pyle Miss Eleanor Busl
Miss ID. Carpenter. Miss Pauline n
Jones, Miss Emily Good Mrs. Er
gene McCaughan, Mrs. Kaiser Mis-
Lillian Souder. Miss Jene Folk, Mis-
] Mildred Mason, Mrs Frank Reynold
II Miss Maud Alexander. Miss Elva Bal
man, Miss Ann r. Young and Mis-
Margaret Cox.
Publicity committee - Mrs. JOSEF
b. p. Wales, chairman; Henry p Scot
- Leonard Yerles. Josiah Marvel, S.
. Townsend, Thomas w Wilson, Mi
). Gertrude Brinckle, Miss Mildr'
i, EToopes and Mrs. Ferdinand l.. Gilpi
Wales, chairman and Miss Elean
Pyle -
Rehearsal Committee-Mrs. Jol
Bancroft chairman.
: Floor Committee-Josiah Marvl
J, chairman Thomas F. Bayard, J.
p. Niles. Andrew Gray, George P. 81
!. sell. Russell II. Durham, Felix d
. Pont. Charles lands, Eugene 70.
] Pont, Henry p Scott, L. Scott Tow
j, send b. S. Tate John B. Bird, FraI
g Connable. Frank G. Tallman, Thorn
), w. Wilson. J. J. Reskob, Villa
n Coyne. Richard Reese, S. d. Tow
y send, J.. A. Montgomery and Charl
5 Topkis.
r Property Committee Tfs
a man b. Johnston, chairman; MI
| Gayle Hosklns, Miss Gertru
; Brinckle and Mrs. Edgar Hopes. j
/ Costume Committee-Mrs. Fra
!. Garrett, chairman; Mrs Howa
Z. Pyle. Mrs Richard Reese, Mrs. Re
N Elliott, Mrs. Peter Wright, NJ
Joseph Martin and Peter Wright.
j.. Ticket Committee-Miss Emf
IIeim. chairman, and Miss Blanc
Keaveny
! Vanity Fair Booth-Mrs. 10
= Neary. chairman; Mrs William
~ Hilles, Mrs. Henry Hopes, NJ
" Joseph P. Wales. Mrs. Albert 81
6 Mrs. c. NJ Rumford. Mrs. Jan
.. Salisbury. Mrs. T. w Wilson, NJ
K. Fl. +. Brown. Miss Jarvis, Miss 81
M ton. Miss Marie Francis. Mrs. Vic
= DUPONT. Sd, Mrs. J. Gunsolus and NJ
\. James skelly.
~ Fashion Show Committee-M
n. Willard Porter, chairman; NJ
Henderson Weir, Mrs. Eugene p.
Pont. Mrs. Robert Richards, Mrs.
~ T. Raskob, Mrs Francis Written, N
n Henry Pepper Scott, Mrs Month
X Jackson and Mrs =. s Taite-
~ Candy Committee Mrs. Donald
~ Ashbrook Mrs. c. T. b. Henning. N
he Francis B Davis, IT.. and Mrs. W
e. throp 3 Wood.