Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23


Mrs. William Sellers has as her guest
In Holly Oak. Miss Nancy Sellers OF
Philadelphia.
Colonel and Mrs George w. Sparks
are spending the weekend In East Or
ange. \. j. as the guests Of DR.. and
Mrs Randolph Brunson.
Mrs. Edward 7 Belts left yesterday
for Palm Beach. where she will remain
for some time 81 the Poinciana.
Edward Belts Jr., left on Thursday
for West Virginia.
Mrs. NJ. f. Sparks has gone to Phila-
delprla to sperd the remainder OF the
winter with her niece.~Aiiss Ann Moore.
Mrs a. H. Berlin viii leave the city
on Monday for a three weeks stay in
Florida.
General Garrett j. Hart was seized
with illness in his Office yesterday and
taken 10 his home There was fear that
he WAS developing pneumonia, but Inc
is greatly improved today and Is able
to be out Of bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy II. Corbctl, Of
Alton. Va, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs Hamilton NJ. Barksdale They
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Thompson Brown the earlier part Of
the week.
The State Conference Of the Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution viii
be held on Tuesday in parlors a and B
Of the Hotel dupont. There will be a
business meeting at ten o'clock, fol-
lowed by a luncheon at one o'clock.
The business meeting will be continued
in the afternoon. The roll-call, chap
ter reports. annual reports of state
officers and the election Of ofliceis are
routine matters 20 come before the so
ciety. The report Of Mrs. George c..
Hall, the State Regent. and Mrs Ed
mund p Moody. upon the executive
board meeting Of the National d. a. r,
which they attended this week In
will be awaited with In
teresl. They returned today. remain
ing over yestepslay for the Washing
tons Birthday celebration, which was
held IN the Billy Sunday tabernacle. The
satisfies Of the State b. A. Il, with
its five chapters, will be especially in
teresting this year because Of the war
work that has been done. This work
has been quite various, including
knitting and sewing for the Red Gross,
the purchase Of an ambulance for Del
aware College and the adoption Of
French orphans. Now the society will
take its share IN the work undertaken
by the national society. namely the
restoration Of the devastated French
town OF Tilleloy. a project that will
cost more than S5O,O00 The conference
luncheon this year will be made as
simple as possible TO conform with war
conditions. No guests OF honor have
been invited.
Mrs. Ferdinand L. Gllpin. Jr, Is
spending some time In Hattlesburg, Va.
The Saturday concerts for the soldiers
at Fort DUPONT, under the direction OF
Miss Isabelle B Wales, have given the
men a great deal Of pleasure. II Is The
plan to continue the concerts as Ions
as the war lasts This afternoons pro
gram at the fort includes violin salec-
by Miss Hyde, and singing By Miss Isa-
belle Wales. IAN interesting num1er
win be a tax upon his experience By a
soldier now stationed az the fort who
has recently seen service I'M the
trenches IN France The c1ucsrt ar
companist will be Mrs. Barlow
Mrs. Henry B. Thompson last Monday
addressed the Delaware College meu
and. the Women's College kris on the
subject Of Farm Units Tor Women.
Mrs. Thompson has heard recently from
her daughter, Miss Katherine Thomp-
son. who Is now doing canteen work in
France. Miss Thompson finds the work
fun Of interest.
Mrs. e p. Jones Is visiting IN Atlanta.
Ga Later on she will so to Jackson
vile, Fla.
The Current Events Glass OF the New
Century Club has prepared an interest
inc program for Tuesday. Mrs. Garrett
Hart Will discuss the current events.
Mrs Charles z Grlflth Will read a pa
Der on music and play Illustrative plano
selections. Papers will also be read by
Mrs. William Stanlar and Miss Mary E..
Dorsey.
The Assembly dance committee has
given 1856 10 the Red Cross as the do
nation or the subscribers to the Assem-
bly, balls This amount was saved by
The war economy observed at tho two
dances given this season.
The demands upon time made by the
Red Cross work have not only lessened
the social festivities this year. but the
Lenten missionary boxes are now feel
ing their effect The Womens Auxll-
Iarles IN the Eplscopallan churches OF
the city are preparing their boxes as
IN past years, but instead ~ hand-mRd1
garments and quilts many Of the boxes
VIII contain ready-made articles, 10
same time needed FOR Red Cross work.
Mrs. Lllburn Chandler Is visiting In
Auburn, Ala.
Dr. " p Duffy on Waterbury, Conn
and Lieutenant William DUFFY. OF Camp
IIAJkNT TN IT