Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

The New Century Club will be the
mecca on Friday evening for society
folk. not only OF this city, but Of New
York. Philadelphia and the Main Line
as we'll. when the second OF the AS
sembly Dances will be given. IL Will pc
q Chinese costume ball, and, as every
thing will be in keeping with orlen-
tai color and splendor. il promises 10
be one of the most brilliant and dis-
tnctive social occasions OF the sea
son. The Meyer Davis Orchestra VIII
play for the dancing. According 10
custom number of dinners viii be
given preceding the dance, and among
the hosts and hostesses FOR such
functions will be Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
$. Garrett. who will give their din
ncr in honor of their debutante daugh
ter, Miss Anne 5. Garrett, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Lindsay, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas r. Bayard, DR.. and Mrs.
James Avery Diapers Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry r. Bringhurst and Colonel ard
Mrs. j. Ernest Smith.
Among those who will entertain
guests over the Assembly dance wiz
be Mrs Eugene dupont and Miss Amy
dupont. who will have staying with
them at Pelleport. Bernard Peyion,
OF New York.
Colonel and Mrs. ]. Ernest smith
viii have as their guests over that
evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tainail'
OF Bryu Mawr Pa, for whom they
will give a dinner party
Mrs. s. Il. Francis will return this
week from Chicago where she has
been visiting.
Mrs. George r. Hoffecker left yes
to-day for Atlantic city to spend sew
eral days with her mother, Mrs. X.
7. Candy, who is spending the winter
there.
A noteworthy social event Will be
the marriage OF Miss Bessie Cazenove
dupont. daughter OF MIS-. Bessie Gard
ncr DUPONT and Reginald Shipper
Hnidekoper OF Washington, ID. C..
which will be solemnized at O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, January "a. in
Christ p. p. Church The Rov. Rob
crts Coles, rector Of the church, VIII
onlciate
The bride will be gwen IA marriage
by her mother, and she will enter the
church on the arm Of her brother
Alfred Victor dupont. She will have
as her only attendant her sister, Miss
yictorine e. DUPONT. who Will be maid
oi honor
Frederick L. Huidekoper, OF Wash
iiglon. will be his brothers best man
aud the ushers will be Frederick
Brooke. Walter B. Howe, John II
Merriam. Alexander b. Legare, Cap
tain Frank r.. Mccoy, u. $. A.. Gen
eral Charles j.. McCawley, L. 5. A.
and Clarence r. Wilson, all Of Wash
iueton. and Henry f. dupont, this
brides cousin.
immediately following the cere
mony. a reception TO the two families
and n few Intimate friends will b.
held al the home Of the brides moth
err. No g0t Broome street. after which
the bridal couple will leave on thei
honeymoon They will be az homi
after March I at No. 1907 New Hamp
shire avenue Washington, ID. G.
Society folk in this city. Washing
ton and elsewhere. where the brid'
and groom-elect are very well known
W n be present at the wedding ant
many out-of-town relatives and Friends
will be entertained while here by thI
brides relatives and friends
AIR and Mrs. Charles Copeland will
have staying with them, Mrs. Kiddei
end Edgar Huidekopor, aunt and
uncle Of the 'degroom-elect. Mr.
aud Mrs. Harlan c. Scott will enter
tain Mr.. and Mrs Merriam. OF Wash
nglon. and Mr. and Mrs. william
Scott Bergland. will have as theii
guests over the wedding. Mrs. vii
liam H. Black. OF Washington. Mrs
George II. Young of Nutley. ~ j.. an,
Miss Mary Brita Bergland, OF Balti
more
Among the other out-of-town guest
at the wedding will be General Huide
koper, OF Philadelphia: Mrs Monro
Smith. Of New York; Mr.. and Mrs
Goodhue. OF Boston; Mr.. and Mrs
Francis NJ. Crowninshield. of Boston
Mrs Frank Wells Of Boston; Mr.. an
Mrs Herbert Stabler, and Edga
Wells. OF Washington.
Several pre-nuptial functions vii
be given in honor of Miss dupont an
her fiance Mr.. and Mrs Leonard
Norkes will entertain at a dime
party for them on Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Copeland vii
give a luncheon at their home on IN
day OF the wedding in honor OF IN
out-of-town guests. and bridal part,
and IN the evening of the weddin
= day. January "a. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fell
dupont will entertain at a dinner
dance at the Country Club.
The bride Is one Of Wilmington
most charming and talented youn
women. with host OF friends. Sh
has a wide reputation as an exceT
tionally graceful and artistic dance
and has on several occasions bee
one Of the foremost participants Z
charity entertainments. including III
pousse Cafe. and others.
Mr.. Huidekoper IS one OF the bel
known clubmen and lawyers I'm Wasl
ington. He and bis brother Frederic
Louis Huidekoper. who is also a Law
yer. are surviving members OF one
the oldest families in this section
the country. He is a graduate
Harvard University and studied Ia
al oxford University. completing h
legal course at Columbia. Until ty
wears ago he was United Sat
Dieir.ct Attorney. While attendii
Oxford University he was one OF {
organizers of the American Club
Oxford. and II was largely as a
suit OF his efforts that the famo
old English University altered