Evening journal., 1917-05-09

Senator and Mrs Willard Salisbury
and Miss Constance NJ. vauclain. of
Philadelphia. all of whom are well
known in this citys society. are among
those attending the National Capitae
Horse Show this week, in Washing
ton, d. c.
Miss DUPONT, who is perhaps one
OF the most prominent horsewomen
in this part of the country, her sta
bles having an international reputa-
ton. is taking a prominent part in
the show. she having several Of her
finest animals on exhibition. One of
the capital city papers, speaking OF
the show. said that Miss dupont and
Mrs. William +. Hit, who was form
erly Miss Katherine Elkins. OF Vir-
ginia. made new records as whips" q"
and in other ways it spoke highly Of
their driving In the harness classes.
Senator and Mrs Willard Sauls-
bury were guests IN the box party en-
tertained at the horse show by Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Richardson Clover
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Mrs Pierre S. DUPONT had as her
guest over last weekend Mrs Ma
thaniel B. Robertson, Of Scranton, Pa.
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Miss Renee DUPONT and Miss Eliza.
beth Nimick, of Pittsburgh. were
guests last weekend Of Miss Mary n.
Kirk, Of Roland Park. near Baltimore,
Md.
Mrs Philip d. Laird will be the
guest at luncheon which will be
given next Wednesday by Mrs. WI.
liam b. Chamberlain OF Devon oathe
Delaware Torresdale, Pa. in honor of
Miss Blanche NJ Patterson. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Patterson,
Of Little Brick House, Merton, Pa.
whose engagement to her son, John
r. Chamberlain, has been announced
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Mr.. and Mrs John J. Raskob en-.
tertained the members OF the Friday
Evening Dancing Glass at a supper
dance at Naaman's Teahouse on Sat
urday evening.
Mrs. Frederick William Curtis en-.
tertained at luncheon yesterday, at
Naamans.
Mrs. Edwin Gail Jones, OF the Mar
quette Apartments, is visiting in ,
Gloucester, N. J.
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Mrs Willard Hall Porter and Miss |
Annette Porter have closed their town |
house at No. sol Delaware avenue and |
are now occupying their country home,
near Centreville
Mrs. r. Coleman dupont spent the
weekend at the Hill School, az Potts
town Pa. with her son. Eleuthere l.
dupont, who is a student there
.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holyday s. Needs,
Jr.. entertained Mrs Francis b. La
tody. OF Birmingham, Ala, over the
weekend.
Mrs. Duer Irving, OF New York City, |
was the guest last week Of Miss Eva.
Ina dupont.
Miss Janet Jackson. who has been |
visiting Mrs. Charles s. Gawthrop, has
returned 10 New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Tilghman b. Johnston
entertained informally at dinner at
the Country Club on Thursday, I'm
honor OF Miss Rosamond Starr, of
Easton, Md. who has been visiting
them.
Mrs. Paul e. Wilson. OF Rokeby
and Miss Ethel Tallman. who is re.
cuperating from a recent operation.
left on Friday for Atlantic City, where
they stayed until today.
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Miss Mildred Hopes returned last
week from visit to New York.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry b. Thompson
had as their guest over the weekend.
at Brookwood Farm, Paul Chaplin, OF
New York City.
The condition Of Frank c. Carpen-
ter, Jr., who was operated on last
week at the Johns Hopkins Hospital
in Baltimore, remains unchanged.
Miss Elizabeth Dallett, OF West
Chester. was the guest last week Of
Mr.. and Mrs T.. James Dallett.
The Wilmington colony at Cape
May this summer will include many
Of this city's most prominent fami-
lies. Among those who have taken
cottages there for the summer are
Mr. and Mrs. Russell II. Dunham and
Mr.. and Mrs James F. Nields.
Lieutenant Douglas r. Moore. L. S.
n. spent the weekend in this city.
Mrs Moore. who was formerly Miss
Bessie Dunham. has been spending
some time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. II. Dunham
Miss Barbara Vandegrift is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Cazenove d. Lee, OF
City Point. Va.
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Miss Eleanor Bush is visiting in
New York City
AIRS. John r. W. Brassington and
Miss Susan Brassington will leave
this city on May 90 for Holyoke.
Mass, where they will reside in the
future Miss Marion Brassington will
remain in this city a month longer
before she goes north. Mr. Brassing-
ton left here the first of the year to
accept a position as chief engineer of
the American Writing Paper Company
at Holyoke.
Previous TO going north. Miss Susan
Brassington will goto Lutherville. Nd.
where she viii attend the alumni ban
quet and commencement OF the Mary
land College for Women. OF which col
lego she Is a graduate. Miss Rather.
inc Miller and Miss Carolyn Prickett
will also probably attend these func
tiOns at their alma mater