Evening journal., 1918-02-09
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World

General James Fl. Wilson will deliver
an address on Abraham Lincoln be-
fore the Colonial Danes, at their meet
Ing on Monday afternoon. The meet
ing win be held at the residence Of
Mrs. K. Tainall Warner. Mrs. David
Lindsay. Jr.. is IN charge Of the tea,
assisted by Mrs. Calem S. Layton and
Miss Anne spruance. The Colonial
Danes have closed their house for the
season. in the interests Of coal con-
servation. and viii meet at the homes
OF members
Miss Helen A. Litten, who lectured
upon china at Emmanuel parish house
last evening. was the guest Of Mrs.
Evan G. shorilidge during her stay in
the city
Miss suzanne silvercruys, daughter
Of the Chief Justice Of Belgium, who
smoke before the Rotary Club on
Thursday night. was the guest Of Mrs.
Frank L. dc Almond
Mrs. George C. Hall, state regent of
the D. A. r.. and Mrs. 2. p, Moody
will attend the meeting Of the Ma
iional Executive Board, Of which they
are members. in Wilmington, from
February % to %. The social event
Of the meeting will be a celebration
on Washington's birthday. Of that
famous holiday, IN the Continental
Memorial Hall.
There has been so little formal en-
tertaining this winter that the coming
Of Lent will make less noticeable
difference than usual in social activi-
ties Most OF the social happenings
are Guiet enough In character 10 be
suitable for the Lenten season.
The Fpiscopalian women Of the city
win hold six inter-parochial mission
study classes. at the home Of Mrs
Frederick Bringhourst on the Mondays
dtrihg Lent. The classes will meet at
2 o'clock in the afternoon, with Mrs
William II. Deacon as their leader
Or. Kumm's books upon Africa will be
used for the studies.
The success with which The Fifth
ward branch of the Rcd Cross Is meet
inc IS most encouraging to Red Cross
omials. The branch. as has been pub
ished. was opened last week in the
ballroom Of the # Coleman dupont
rssidence. the use Of the room being
donated by General and Mrs dupont.
Tho room was crowded on Tuesday
the opening night Attention is es-
peclally called to Wednesday night,
which Is a night for men and women.
To be admitted, each person attend
ing must be accompanied by someone
OF The opposite sex. The men, last
week. did excellent work with the
surgical dressings The work sched-
ule is as follows. Tuesday evening,
from Z TO 80 o'clock, women; Wednes-
day night. Z 10 30 o'clock, women and
men: Thursday afternoon, 80 TO )
o'clock, the trained nurses Of the city
Thursday night. from Z 20 10 o'clock,
the Junior League Of the Red Cross
Miss Margaret Walsh, Of Flushing,
J.. T.. is the gest Of Miss Mildred Lee
Carter, in this city.
Mrs Jennie Roberts. Of Lansford, Pa,
Is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs Tllshman
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kane and Miss
Miriam Kane. OF Germantown, spent
last weekend with Mrs Edgar NJ.
Hopes Miss Kane has returned from a
year and a half Of service In France.
Mrs. Maurice dupont Lee enter
fained Informally at luncheon In honor
N Miss Hannah Woodruff, recently
Mr. and Mrs Irenee dupont and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Carpenter Jr, will
leave soon for Palm Beach, Florida
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred I. dupont have
been spending several weeks at Palm
Beach.
Miss Marian Dunham. who has been
spending a month in Philadelphia, VIII
return home soon.
The Misses Hannah and Mary Gaw-
fhrop and Miss Mildred Pennypacker
gave an impromptu play, The Prn-
cess and the Beast and tableau from
cinderella" at the home Of Mrs.
Charles Gawthrop, for the benefit Of
The Red Cross recently. II was staged
and costumed by the youthful artists
who were rewarded by the receipt OF
si5
Mrs. William Chadwick is the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Bancroft.
Mrs. George w. Nesbitt, Mrs. w. C.
Nesbitt and Miss Betty Nesbitt are
spending a week in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Gardner Russell, Of New York
City. formerly Miss Eleanor Swift, left
for her home this week. She was the
guest while here OF Mrs. Horace Lind
say.
Mrs. Douglas r Moore, who has been
spending the winter with Mr.. and Mrs
Russell II Dunham left this week for
Boston. Mass. where she will join
Lieutenant Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis J.. Dunham are
registered at Palm Beach.
Mrs. Edward T Belts will Join Mr..
and Mrs J. Ernest Smith at Palm
Beach for a stay.
Mrs Paul z. Wilson and Miss Ethel
Tallman, who are at Palm Beach, viii