Evening journal., 1917-12-01

looking forward to the first assembly
ball which win be given on Friday
evening. December "a. The following
women have been asked 10 receive Mrs
James A. Draper. Mrs Pierre S du-
.poni Mrs. Leonard a. Yerkes, Mrs A.
Felix dupont, Mrs Harry G Haskell,
Miss Amy dupont. Mrs. Henry p.
Scott. Mrs. II. Rodney Sharp. Mrs. Lam
motte dupont, Mrs Henry r. Scott. Jr,
Mrs. F. Donaldson Brown, Miss Mary
IT, nidgely, Mrs L. Tatnall Warner
Mrs Henry B. Thompson. Mrs Roberts
Brokav. Mrs Frederick William Cur
tis. The committee in charge is ar
ranging the assemblies this year on
the simplest lines possible There will
be no decorations and light supper
Music will be go- 4 but all those who
expect 10 attend the ball are urged by
the committee not TO give anything
and to 60 TO as little expense as pos
sible Henry p. Scott has been made
chairman Of a committee TO invite the
army and navy officers who viii attend
as special guests. Dancing will begin
at 9.3O o'clock.
Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst left yes
terday for Nonkers, n. Y, 10 spend
week with Mrs. r. Gardiner Liltell and
Miss Littell, both of whom are well
known in this city, where they former
ly lived. Following her visit with the
Littell's. Mrs. Bringhursl will go 10
Washington TO attend The annual con-
vention of The National Woman's
Party Of which suffrage organization
she is a prominent member
Or. and Mrs. w. o. Wertenbaker and
family spent Thanksgiving at Prince
ton. n. J.
An engagement Of interest Ia society
In Maryland and this State just an
nounced is that Of Miss Rose Lindsay
Hopkins. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Dixon Hopkins, of Baltimore, ia
Lieutenant Il. Barton Harvey, son Of
tho late Alexander Harvey and Mrs.
Harvey Of Catonsyille, Md Miss Hop
kins was one Of last seasons debu-
tantes and is popular in Baltimore SO
ciety. She Is we'll known i'm this city, !
where she has relatives and friends. |
She is a niece of William 4. Luke, |
who recently came here from Coving- !
ton, Va. TO live, and of Mrs Bessie |
II. Luke. Of No. 1903 Gilpln avenue.
Mrs. Hopkins, formerly Miss Isabelle
Luke at one time lived i'm this city. !
her family being well known residents
of Rockand. Lieutenant Harvey is
stationed at Camp Lee, Petersburg. Va.
Mr., and Mrs. Eugene 4. dupont. Mr..
Ninder Laird and Eugene dupont are
On a hunting trip at the kinlock Gun
Club, near Georgetown, South Carolina,
for a few days.
Miss Grace Lay1eld, who came home
from Beechwood School for Thanks |
giving, entertained Miss Pauline Sell |
tie, of Omaha, Neh., Miss Ray Poole, |
OF Philadelphia, and Miss Eleanor Ross, |
of Seaford. over that holiday Iester-
day Miss Layileld and her guests left
for pottsville, Pa. where they will
spend the weekend at a house party
TO be entertained by school friends.
Mrs William c. Williams, Of West
Chester Pa. is the guest Of Mr., and |
Mrs. Edmund p. Moody
As further proof of thoir patriotic
spirit. the Delaware Daughters Of 1912
contributed last week S25 TO the Della
ware soldiers Christmas box fund
which was raised by group Of ten
patriotic young women here Though
HE smallest PATRIOTIC society i'm the
state, the Daughters OF 1872 have con-
Iributed much 10 every form Of pa
Iriotic work, including the Liberty
Loan, Red Gross, Soldiers Christmas
boxes and other patriotic interests In
order TO replenish its treasury which
has been considerably depleted through
these gifts the Daughters of 1912 will
lold a rummage sale at No. $50 Tat
nall street, on Tuesday. Those desir-
ing to donate anything to the sale arc
requested TO call up Mrs Thomas
Mum, i9s7-J
Mr.. and Mrs William A. Luke and |
the Misses isabelle and Rosemary Luke !
had as their Thanksgiving guests Miss :
Ida Allison and Miss Jackson, Of Gov |
ington, Va.
Mrs. w Riley Decide and Miss Doro-
thy Deeble, Of Washington, d. g.. were /
guests Of Mrs. W. S |
Pyle and Miss Niargery Pyle.
Mrs. c. C. Taliferro, OF Orange. Va. |
snd son, Charles Champ Taliferro, 3d. |
who have been visiting Mr. aud Mrs. |
H. Rodney Sharp, have returned home /
Mr. and Mrs. Hollyday S. Needs, Jr.. /
left today for Washington. d. c.,
where they viii reside. Mr. Needs has
given. up business TO serve the Red
.ross and he goes 30 Washington as
20 the director Of Foreign
Relief. Previous to her marriage Mrs. I
leeds was Miss Ellen Coleman dupont 4,
md her departure from this city will A
mean great loss TO society and to the
rt colony here, as she has been one
II the most prominent artists in the
ocal art colony.
A surgical dressings class has been
organized at Newport with Miss
Blanche Swayne as instructor. The