Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-24

OWNS to prevailing conditions,
neither the Dancing Glass nor the
Bachelors will hold dances this season.
The Dancing Glass committee, which
includes Mrs. John Biggs, Mrs. Otho
Rowland, Mrs. J. P. Winchester and
Mrs. Charles Copeland, met recently
and decided It was best TO discontinue
their dances for this season. The Bach
elors who have heretofore given their
dance on the Wednesday night before
Thanksgiving. reached the same oe.
cision principally because so many Oh
the bachelors have gone into the coun-
try's service.
However. two assembly balls VIII ne
given and announcement Is made mat
the second ball 70 he given on January
II will be an Allied Costume Bali
Decorations at both Assemblies, II Is
understood. will be very simple. and
all other features OF the balls will be
In keeping with the spirit Of the times.
The Assembly committee comprises
Mrs. Henry p. Thompson. Mrs. A. Felix
dupont. Miss Amy dupont, Harlan O.
Scott and Henry G. Haskell.
The committee In charge Of the Fri
day Night Dancing Class, which holds
its dances in the rose room OF the
Hotel dupont. has made no announce
ment as to whether or not they VIII
have their dances this winter.
However, the younger set Is not TO be
deprived entirely Of It's dancing pleas
ures this season, for the dancing class
es conducted by Mrs. Nancy Patter-
son Lindsay and Miss Grace T. Weldin
will start up on Saturday night, NO
Vember TO- This class Is for youne
people between the ages Of ~ and Il
years and It is being gotten up by Miss
Barbara Nandegrlft.
Mrs. Edmund G.. Buckner left last
week for French Lick Springs, lndi-
ana. where she VIII spend two or three
weeks. Colonel Buckner has been in
Washington since Monday.
The marriage Of Miss Alice Goodwin,
of Englewood N. j., and Lieutenant
William d. Denney, Of Dover, Will take
place on Saturday next IN st. pauls
p r. Church at Englewood. The rector
and brother-in-low OF Miss Goodwin, the
Rev. Dr.. Fleming Jones. VIII o1lciate.
The brides only attendant will be Mrs.
Albert A. Getman. OF Syracuse, while
Walker Mifflin, OF Dover, will be the
brldegrooms best man. Miss Goodwin
Is the daughter Of Or. William Francis
Goodwin, and she Is very well known In
New Jersey Society. Lieutenant Dem
ney is a prominent Delawarean. having
served on the staff Of former Governor
Charles r.. Miller and being now q
member Of the stan OF Governor Town
send. He also was Speaker OF thu
House Of the Legislature.
Mrs. James A. Draper, Jr., viii Civ
a luncheon at Naaman's teahouse "a
morrow.
Miss Betty Carson, OF New York Cit
is visiting Mrs. Henry B. Thompson ar
Miss Katherine Thompson at Broo
wood Farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Perot Keen e
tcrtained a few friends at a supp
party at their beautiful home, Kynly
near Bellevue.
Miss Audrey Shortlidge is spendll
several weeks in New York City. visl
ing friends.
Members Of the Daughters OF IS
VIII give a subscription card party
Parlors A and B OF the Hotel duPol
on Wednesday afternoon, October 3
The party is being given to help r
plenish tho treasury OF the sociei
which has been reduced through p
triotic work which the Society III
done including the buying Of Liberi
bond and a liberal contribution to u
Red Cross Society.