Evening journal., 1918-01-19
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World


daughter Of Mr.. and Airs. Robert B. Ray
ner. and Carleton Paterson Bardsley, OF
Boston, Mass, will take place in ST.
Andrews Episcopal Church at 6 o'clock
this evening. The Rev Richard w.
Trapnem. rector Of the church, will per-
form the ceremony.
The bride will have as her brides
maids. Miss Lois NJ Hitchcock, Of Cam
bridge. \ y. and Miss Alice NJ Speer.
Balmer j. Rayncr. brother Of the bride.
win act as best man to the groom. The
bride will be given away by her father.
The ushers will be David r. Rayner
Theodore Sanderson, Dr.. Harold w FL
ley. Of Swarthmore. Pa. and Earl Arm
strong. of Woodbury., \. J.
The bride will wear a beautiful gown
of ivory satin. trimmed with old lace
end pearls. Her tulle veil will be held
in place with orange blossoms and jas
mine She will carry a shower bouquet
OF white roses and lilacs, with maiden
hair fern. The two bridesmaids viii be
dressed in royal purple, with a very
delicate shade OF green, and will carry
shower bouquets Of Ophelia roses. The
double ring ceremony viii be used in
the wedding.
Immediately following the ceremony
small reception for intimate friends and
relatives will be held at the home OF the
brides parents, No. 9O3 Franklin street
After wedding trip the bride and
groom will be at home in Wilmington.
Mrs. Isabella p. Heard, the mother of
the groom. and Miss Lois NJ. Hitchcock
are house guests at the Rayner home.
Mr.. Bardsley is connected with the
dupont Company. Miss Rayner is
charming and accomplished young wo-
man. She is recording secretary of the
New Century Club, and is also secre-
tary Of the Woman's Auxiliary Of 1t.
Andrews Church.
Miss Eliza Leiper, Of Chester, is a
weekend guest Of Miss Alice Bradford.
Miss Henryette stadelman will return
10 the city today after spending the
week in New York and Princeton,
n. J.
Or. r. Raymond Tybout has entered
the third officers training camp, at
Camp Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert Moxham will
leave for Washington, in February. Mr..
Moxham has received an appointment
In the Ordnance Department
Miss Winslow, OF the Women's Col
leEe faculty. is entertaining as her
guest. Miss Mary Esther Mitchell, OF
Boston, Mass.
The wedding OF Miss Constance 1
Weaver, Of Washington. ID. c., and n.
CLAY Thompson, OF this city, Will take
place on February IS. in All Saints
Church, Chevy Chase. The brides faith
er Is Fuel Administrator for the Dis
trlct Of Columbia. The young couple
will make their home in Wilmington,
where Mr.. Thompson is connected with
the Harlan plant Of the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation.
Miss Elizabeth Steward returned yes
ierday from Admission, Alabama where
she was the guests Of Mrs j. Danforth
Bush and the Misses Bush, who also
arrived home yesterday. Captain J. d.
Bush is now at Camp Dix, he having
accompanied the Delaware troops from
Anniston.
Mrs. Frank II. Gunsolus entertained
r luncheon yesterday for her guest
Mss Pusey. Of New York
The Daughters OF 1912 met last Tues
day at the home Of Mrs. W. z. Tuchton.
The society is devoting its time 20 war
relief work donating money and doing
considerable knitting and sewing.
Mrs. Clement W. Miller viii give an
Informal dinner tonight for Miss Han
nah Woodruff. Of Seattle, Washington.
Under the direction Of Mrs. Joseph p
Wales. the evening surgical dressings
work at the Red Cross headquarters has
proved so successful and popular that
Wednesday nights will be given 20 the
work in addition TO Monday and Thurs
day evenings.
Grace Cleaners, a society OF young
women Of Grace VI. 2. Church Is pre-
pairing nfiy OUTFITS for destitute French
babies
The club anniversary will be celebrat- l
cd at Che New Century Club next Thurs
day. In place of the customary lunch
con visitors from down state clubs will
be entertained at luncheon at the homes
Of officials OF the Wilmington New Cen
fury Club. Miss sydney Thompson ~
New York, viii give the afternoon en-
teriainment.
There viii be two lectures at the New
Century Club next Tuesday Warrick
J Price will lecture in the afternoon on
"The Situation in Present Day Greece "
in the evening. DeacOness Newb0ld. Of
Japan, viii speak upon Compulsory
Education versus the Problems OF
Japan" at an open meeting in the club
parlors.
Mr. and Mrs John Raskob, Of VII
mlngion, were visitors in New York. at
the Hotel Astor, for a short stay this
week. They were guests at a dinner
party on Tuesday evening and after
wards went 10 the opera
Mr.. and Mrs w L Butler. OF VIII
mington. are at the Hotel Astor. New
York, this week They We're amonr
those entertaining dinner parties in the
Louis NV room Of the Astor on Thurs
day evening and later went TO the Be
lasco theatre to see the play Of Tiger
Rose"
No date has as yet been set for the
marriage Of Miss Helen Weldin Gregg
and the Rev. John Hallowell Wheedbee.
both Of Newport, whose engagement was