Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

Miss Marguerite Wallace has re-
turned home from a visit OF several
months to Haiti. where she was the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Marsh.
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l.. Irving Handy entertained at lun.
cheon at the Hotel dupont, on Satur-
day, in honor OF Mrs. Cynthia West
over Alden, president general Of the
international Sunshine Society, who
was visitor to this city last week.
His other guests included Mrs. VIII
bur Wayne McCardell. Mrs. J. NJ.
Collins and Mrs. George w. Dorsey.
D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Brlnghurst
have as their guests this week Mr..
and Mrs. r. Gardiner Littcll. OF Yon-
kers. n Y. Mrs. Bringhurst has asked
few friends in for tea this after
noon to meet Mrs. Littell
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The minstrel show given Monday
and last night by the Pullman Com.
pany boys" for the benefit OF the
endowment fund Of the Home Of the
Merciful Rest was largely attended
by society folk Mrs. Ohio Rowland.
who is ono Of the leading workers
toward securing the fund, occupied
one Of the boxes az the performance
on Monday evening and she had with
her as her guests. Miss Amy dupont.
Mrs. Charles L. Patterson, Miss Elsie
Patterson and Mrs. Charles l.. Can.
dee, all Of whom are members Of her
committee.
Miss Barbara Vandegrift Mrs Har.
lap G. Scott, Mrs William S. Hilles
and Mrs Harry G Haskell went to
Merton, Pa, on Monday. and played
In the golf tournament at the Cricket
Club Miss Vandegrift won honors.
and all the other Wilmington players
made excellent scores.
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One Of the most interesting classes
formed in connection with prepared.
ness work Is the class in telegraphy
which was formed this week by Mrs.
Hamilton NJ. Barksdale and her
daughter. Miss Ethel Barksdale This
class will meet at the Young Woman's
Christian Association every Monday
and Thurillay evening, and It includes
Miss Elizabeth Edsall, Miss Elizabeth
Patterson and several other promi
nent members of the debutante set.
Mr.. Simmons. a well known telegraph
operator Of this city, has been secured
as instructor OF the class.
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John s Layton. Of frankfort. Wis
tied Wilmington friends yesterday.
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Thomas Landlord is spending a few
days in Vienna, Nd, as the guest OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ Lark
ford
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Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Dockstader
went to Atlantic City Monday to spend
the remainder of the week at the
Traymore.
Miss Louise Murgatroyd will re-
ceive the degree OF Bachelor OF Elo-
cution at the commencement exer-
cises OF the National School of Elo-
cution and Oratory. to be held in the
New Century Club drawing rooms,
Philadelphia, Saturday night, May 26.
Garland Marine spent several days
this week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. b. Marine. at Vienna. Md
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Misses Nellie and Edith Stanton. OF |
his city, are visiting their parents
near Flnchville, Md.
Mrs. Charles w Hearn. OF this city. /
s visiting her sister. Mrs. L. S. Le- Z
'ompte. at Cambridge, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry n. McMullen.
Of Delaware. and now OF
Philadelphia. have taken a cottage at
Rehoboth on Baltimore avenue.
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Mrs. Lester Pearson of No 500 !
West Twenty-second street. and Mrs. /
c. d. Nesbitt. of No 1907 Tatnall /
street. left today for Columbus. Ohio, (
and other western points.