Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-21
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World

1t was very happy thought on the
part of Mrs. Leonard A. Nerkes, MISS
Amy dupont, Mrs. Henry b. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Henderson Weir, and Mrs.
James r. Nields, to arrange the three
subscription dinner dances which
have been given with such splendid
success in the rose room OF the ho-
tel dupont this winter. The last OF
the series was given on Monday even
ing. and. Just as the other two dances
proved to be, the one on Monday even
ing was a most delightful social event
Several large dinner parties were
given and they we're very jolly and
Informal. The entire evening was
splendid success, and the committee
was heartily congratulated on the de-
lightful evenings which these dances
have afforded society this winter. One
OF the largest dinner parties was
given BY Mrs. Henry 3. Thompson,
who entertained twenty-three guests.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank L. DeArmond
and MIR. and Mrs. William S. Bergland
entertained q party, and their guests
included Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene %.
dupont and MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Cav
throp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irenee DUPONT enter
tanned dinner party OF Twelve
friends.
Rodney Thayer, John b. Niles and
Ivers Adams had a joint dinner party
at which they entertained thirty
guests.
Many wilmingtonians went TO
Philadelphia last evening and attend
cd the bal masQue held In Horucui-
tural Hall. This is always one or the
most fashionable social events IN tne
East and guests were present from an
narfs OF the United States. The rune
ton marks the formal close of the So
ciai season I'm Philadelphia, Andrew
q. GRAY, OF this city. was one OF q
committed asked 90 escort the patron
esses OF the ball 10 supper. which was
served about / o'clock. Wilmington
sans who attended tho ball were MT.
and Mrs. James II. Nields, MIR. ana
Mrs George =. Bisseli, Mr.. and Mrs
Martin E. Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. ralph
Derr. Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund h. Coy
eric i, Bergland. Edward Bringhurst'
bth. Miss Grace r. Weldin, kalph
Asshoton and Miss Elizabeth Amory'
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Previous 70 the ball Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin 10 Walker entertained az ain
ner nj the Bellevue Stratford Hotel.
srheir guests were Admiral and Mrs
Hall. Captain and Mrs. Russell, MT
and Mrs. Edward =. Rawle, Miss
Rawle, Richard Philler and Martin
Longacre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Derr were als'
hosts al a dinner party before th'
nan last night. they entertaining
their guests at the Anchorage
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. pattersol
and Miss Elizabeth Patterson vii
leave on Friday for the South, wher
fhev will spend several weeks. The
will 20 first 10 ST. Augustine, Fla
and from there will so TO Palm Beac
TO join the Wilmington colony. whiol
this season has been larger than eve
before. Miss Josephine Foster, Q
Philadelphia. will accompany the Pat
tersons, who will be away about
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis s. Written
have taken cottage at Chelsea, N.
]. Mrs. Written is now az the sea-
shore.
General Charles Bird. who has beer
M for several weeks at the Delaware
Hospital. is now convalescing at his
home. No. 1900 Delaware avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. George p. Bisseil and
Alfred Bisseu have been staying a
Atlantic City.
=. c. shovlin, OF Portland, Me, an,
Sidney Scott, were weekend visitor
70 Atlantic City.
Mrs. Robert T. Baldwin was anon
those who assisted Mrs. Frank
Craig. OF Philadelphia. at an "a
home" tea, which she gave at he
residence, No 244 South Twenty-Five
street, on Monday.
Mrs. Russell II. Durham, Miss Ma
Ion Durham and Miss Frances Du
ham will leave today for Southel
California TO be gone about tv
months. They will visit Riversid
Coronado Beach and other points
interest while away.
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Colonel and Mrs. Edmund G, Bucl
ner, who are sojourning at Pal
Beach, Fla, are expected TO retuI
home the last OF this month.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Stabler return
ed on Sunday from Jamaica, wheI
they spent a month at the Hotel Ticl
field, at Port Antonio. Enroute hon
they stopped over for few days {
Palm Beach, and they also visite
Cuba Mr.. and Mrs. Stabler have T,
their guest, the latter's sister, Mr.
Peyton Craighil, Of Richmond. Va
who will be their guest for two @
three weeks
MIS- William X. dupont and he
smail daughters, Polly and Wilhel
NINA who have been spending sewers
weeks at Charleston, S. c., are expeci
ed to return home next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald S. Huidels,
per are now in New Orleans. II
where they are attending the Mar
Gras. They expect to 60 TO their hon
in Washington, d. c., on Friday. MI
Huidekoper was formerly Miss Bes.
c. DUPONT, of this city.
Mrs. Leonard i. Wales will retu
S~<lo.. 1~o,.. Atlantic f,ffxr x.-ln-o d..