Evening journal., 1918-01-23
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Thompson re-
ceived a cablegram on Monday snnounc-
ing the safe arrival Of their daughter,
Miss katherine Thompson, at a French
port. Miss Thompson is now a member
Of the Emergency Aid Of the Recon-
struction Service. She will be engaged
in motor transport driving between
Paris and a town so miles distant Miss
Thompson is an expert driver, and this
with her thorough knowledge of the
French language, will make her a val
liable member Of the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip D. Laird left yes
terday for Washington 10 make their
home their while Mr. Laird is connected
with the Ordnance Department Of the
Government. Their Wilmington house
will be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles p. Warwick.
Miss Helen Townsend, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs Sylvester D Townsend. is
celebrating her birthday today. She
will entertain a party Of her young
friends.
Several Wilmingtonians will go to
Blackbird on Saturday to attend a re-
ception given by Mrs Cora Heinold In
honor of the recent marriage of her
daughter, Miss Edith Woodburn Helm
old, to Henry +. Warner, of this city.
Walter Stewart Brown, of Brown and
Whiteside, has received a letter from
his sister, Miss Katharine Brown, for
merly Of the Episcopal Hospital, Phila-
delphla, who went to France recently In
charge Of Red Cross Unit No 81. She
wrote from Blois, LOire-et-Chere, on
January 2 1T is a wonderfully. beauti-
full place." she said THE only thing
| would change would be to raise the
temperature twenty degrees. All we'll"
G Morris Whiteslde, ID. of Brown and
Whitesde, architects, who underwent
serious surgical operation at the Poly
clinic Hospital. Philadelphia, last month.
is recuperating rapidly at the home Of
his mother in that city.
Warren C. Newton. a son Of Senator
Oliver Newton, of Bridgeville, has reg
lstered as a student at the Beacon
Business College. He is a Delaware
College man Recently he completed a
special agricultural course in Cornell
University.
Representative William ] Welch of
Milton, was a visitor at the Wilmington
Automobile Show last evening.
Miss Lydia semple, Of No 1901 Wash
lngton street, will leave for st. Louis
shortly.
General and Mrs T. Coleman dupont
to New York, where they are
staying for the winter yesterday after
noon Mrs dupont came to Wilmington
on a special trip Monday to attend the
first meeting of the Community Chorus, /
Of which she Is the president. Mrs
dupont was we'll pleased with the open
ing meeting, and thinks the attendance
then bespeaks steady growth for the
organization.
An interesting event Of the week is /
the celebration Of the New Century
Club anniversary tomorrow. Invita-
tions have been sent TO the presidents
OF other Delaware clubs, and to presi-
dents Of some of The Pennsylvania
clubs who have entertained the VIII
mington New Century Club Owing to
the war conditions, the club has de-
c,ded not TO have the customary elab-
crate luncheon The visiting presidents
VIII be entertained at a I o'clock lunch
con by the officers and executive COM
mittee Of the Wilmington club.
This luncheon will be held in the .
club parlors. At three O'Clock an en-
tertainment will be given for members .
and guests by Mss Sidney Thompson, .
of New York. This Is Miss Thompsons .
FIRST visit to Wilmington, and a surprise .
is promised the cluD in a very novel .
The music Of the afternoon will be
given by the New Century Glee Club,
and is in charge Of the music commit
tee. or which Mrs. L. T. Negendank is
chairman.
The Red Cross Committee, Mrs. Dom
aid 5. Ashbrook chairman. which
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