Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-28

ia happy to see once again q round oi
parties and pleasure, with no haunting
thought of killed and wounded IN the
background The day might be said 70
hav, started last night, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank s. Garrett gave big buffet
supper for their niece, Miss Barbara
Vandegrift, who, this afternoon, s 10 he
married to Edgar Hobbs Arnold Of Brook
Iyn, n. Y. The bride has endeared herself
to so many people that her marriage II Of
more interest than the usual wedding. II
takes place at $50 o'clock in First Uni
tarian Church, Rev William 4. Vrooman,
tho minister officiating. Miss Yandegrift
"a To be escorted to the altar by her uncle,
Mr.. Garrett, and IL 10 be gwen 10 mar
riave by her aunt, Miss Helen Garrett.
She will be attended by her younger sister,
EIipor as maid Of honor, and two little
flower girls are To preoede her, little Eliza
Ecth Haskell and her niece, Marguerite
dl Pont Lee. II. A. Doty Of Paseaic, \. J.,
is the best man, and the ushers are
Henry Fl. Sutphin Of Short Hills, Y. j.,
Alanson r. Enos, Jr., and Nelson OIcott
of Brooklyn. Captain ". 7. Walker oi
Hardsdale. III Lieutenant &. n. Horten
IF MiddIetown. n. Y, and K. y. Ellis o.
New York City
The church has been decorated With
Christmas greens and Faster lillies and
Mrs CARROTS home, where the reception
Will he, hss been festSoned with the crows
loot and laurel of ChristmagtSde. The
brides gown IS of embroidered silk net
ovpr ivory satin, her veil of Italian lace,
10 he held with orange blossoms, and her
bo,iouet is Of white liiacs and lilies 0f the
valley. The maid Of honor will wear
frock of coral velvet with hat Of brown
tulle. and shr will carry orchids and
Cphelia roses. The little flower girls
dresses arc Of white organdie over pink
silk. and they will carry baskets q winter
blossoms.
The music viii he especially delightful,
the church organ played by Miss Winifred
Bach, with violin obllgatos by Miss
Edna IT. Bradheld They win play the
conventional Lohengrin professional and
the Mendelseohn recessional, and the
bridal pexty will DC conventfonal-the
ushers first, then the maid of honor, and
the flower girls proceeding the brIde with
her uncle. Miss Garrett will give Der sp-
proval from front Of the church, where the
two families viii be seated The bride
sisters and their husbands, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Allen Of Montcisir, n. J, and hr.
and Mrs Cazenove Lee Of Baitlmc ="
also the groom's parents MIR and Mre.
Edward Arnold, and his lister, MISS
Mary Arnold from Brooklyn.
While the guests assemble the program
arranged is as follows:
Cavatlna .........-...... hAn
Pastoral Group
Lullaby .............. von hunit1
To Wild Rose c............ hcDo~eii
Pastorale ... oaenger
Aria .-........-.... SAINT Seen5
MIR Arnold II engaged in the food
brokerage business II Brooklyn, ana he
and his wife Will live there, after their
Wedding journey.
About 10 or 20 guests are mere for the
wedding from out OF town, among them,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Allen Of Mont
clair, v. J., Mr.. and Mrs. Cazenove Lee Of
Baltimore. Md, Mrs Allen and Mrr. Lee
being the brides sisters
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Arnold, the
moons parents, and his sister. Miss
Mary Arnold from Brooklyn. and the
wives of the ushers all came for the we'd
ding
The Junior League dance, tonight, s
going 20 be a gay close 70 the week s
festivities, and, coming SIS II does right
after the dance given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry p Scott for Sidney Scott at the
New Century Club last night, makes
things seem quite hummlng. The league
secured the Merion Cricket Club orches-
ira. and what With lively music, and flags
and bunting-no dance could be gwen
this winter without the Allied symbols
there will be 3 very good time Tor every
body There are 4 few informal dinners
planned before the dance, and most OF the
OUT OF town guests here for Miss Fande-
grifts wedding viii be at these, and at
some OF the dinners.
The married members Of the league,
Mrs. Maurice du Pont Lee, Mrs. Thigh
man Johnston, Mrs. Clement W. Miller
Mrs. X. Douglas Moore, Mrs. T Clarkson
Taylor and Mrs. Paul Nisner viii be
hoStesSes.
Mrs II. 4. Miller announced the en-
Sagement OF her daughter. kathryn F.
Miller TO A. Bixler Weaver OF Baltimore,
at luncheon, gwen today at her home.
Mr.. Weaver's mother, Mrs. Katherine
Weaver and MS sister, Miss Ellen Weaver
were present from Baltimore, and the
other guests included Miss Miller S
cousin. Miss Elizabeth Howell Of Dover;
another house guest, Miss Elizabeth
Christian Of Manchester. y. c., Miss
Dorothy Smith and her guest, Miss
Helen Roberts Of Saginaw, Mich. Miss
Ida Lee, Miss Ruthanna Taylor, Miss
Grace Layfield Miss Marion Belts and
her guest, Miss Margaret Butler Of Balti-
more; Miss Marion BraSsington, Miss
Susan Brassungton and Miss Mildred
Simpson.
Mrs. Charles F. Griffith entertained at
a musicale Saturday evening OF last week
in honor of her son and daughter-in-lsw
MIR and Mrs. Charles T. Griffith Of BoS-
ton, Mass They were here for a week. and
left Yesterday for Wiltiamstown. Mass.
where they will spend few days before
going home.
Mr. Griffith In, been discharged ss q
lieutenant Of aviation and has taken 4
position III Boston.
Miss Barbara Bach went TO New ork
City yesterday 10 spend few DAYS. and TO
attend reunion Of the Wellesley Class Of
1916.
Mrs Frank Il Boynton ana Mrs.
LYMAN D. Boutwell, entertained at 4
military Eve hundred party last evening. IN
honor Of Captain and Mrs. Alcxander
Cameron Of Schenectady. y. y Captain
Cameron. recently returned from France,
and is uow stationed at Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs William Chadwick 81
LYME, Conn, and MIR and Mrs. John
Bancroft Of Great Neck, Il. l.. are here
with MIR. and Mrs John Bancroft until
after New Years.