Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
Mostly About People

Mrs. Paul du Pont, secretary; Mrs.
Preston Lea, Mrs. Alexis l. du Pont,
Mrs. Samuel bancroft, Mrs. Thomas
Thomas Coleman du Pont, Mrs. Thomas
F. Rayard Mrs Ernest du Pont Mrs
Charles NJ Curtis, Mrs Francis |. du
Pont, Mrs Philip Il. du Pont, Mrs.
Eugene f. du Pont, Mrs. Josiah Mar
vel. Mrs Charles II. Miller. Mrs Archi-
bald du Pont, Miss Edith Spruance,
Mrs Richard Reese, Mrs. William u.
Ramsay. Mrs Charles l.. Candee, Mrs.
Arthur Spruance the Misses Johnson,
Mrs Henry y. Scott, Mrs. 7. W. Wilson,
Mrs f. ". Curtis, Miss Evelina du Pont,
Mrs. Otho Nowland. Mrs. Irene du Pont,
Mrs Paul Wilson, Miss Jane Lea, Mrs.
Charles Rupert. Miss Amy du Pont, Mrs
son, Mrs George H. Miller. Mrs. Chris
topher Ward. Mrs. Willard Hall Porter,
Mrs Charles h. Holladay, Miss Augusta
Lammotte, Mrs William IL du Pont,
Mrs n r. Danforth, Miss Margaret
Candy. Mrs Albert Robin Mrs Jos
T. Wales. Miss katherine Pyle, Mrs
{. Marshall Parton.
Miss IIcnryette Stadelman has sailed
for France. where she will engage III
y Nj. c. a. cantecn work. She went
with Miss Margaret Wilson, President
Wilson's daughter, who Will sing at the
cantonnCnts over there.
r Coleman du Pont is TO return from
France quite soon, and II may be eX-
pgctcd &c will have many interesting
things to tell us about what is going on
over there Ii Is not known just when
he will arrive, but he will be here before
the drive for the War Work Council
begins
Wilmington is to have another name
gwen 10 y turpCdohoat destroyer and
this time the sponsor Will bc Miss Joseph
inc f. Push Miss Push. MIR and Mrs
Henry NJ Canhy, Miss Esther Ward,
and Henry T. Push loft today for Poston,
and they Will 90 on to Quincy, Mass,
arriving there tomorrow III time for the
launching II the Fore River shipbuildlng
plant
Miss Push Will christen the boat in
honor Of Lieutenant William + Bush
Of Revolutionary fame He fought IN
tho battle between the Constitution and
Guerrero. and led the party that boarded
the Guerrero In this daring act he was
killed and his bravery Is now being re-
corded and honored by the naming OF a
DESTROYER for him lie is a collateral
aucest or of Miss Push and was n
nephcw oi Major Lewis Bush, killed at
thu Battle Of Brandywinc The lIeutcn-
ant s great great nephew IS William Bush
jackson Of Fo>ton. Mass, who Is pos
SCISSOR Of the medal that Congress had
struck off and presented 10 the family 81
the young naval officer
NJ ana Mrs Henn T scott went 70
Atlantic Citv. Wednesday TO spend 4
week or more After the arduous LIB
ertv loan campaign. Mr Scott we'll de-
serves a rest from business
Tta first Philadelphia orchestra q
1f.e coming season IN " llmIngton promises
tx hc unusually brilliant Because trans
ptrtatIon facilities from abroad have
dclaved tie arrival IN this country Of
Mile. Aiagdelcirc Brard the young
French pianist of phenomenal ability,
tne Orchestra Association working IN
conjunction with the Wilmington Com
rrI11eo have decided 70 engage. Al great
outIay ol money Alfred Corto1, who Is
universally acknowledged as the greatest
ef an French parists VI Cortct re-
ccltl; arrived III tins country with the
Paris Conseryatclre Orchestra with which
, VIII appear twenty-five times he
IS d SUPERB artist thoroughly French in
s1vle and feeling and in fact the leader
Of school Of piano PLAYING Europe
has known hm Ior q number of years
as an artIs+ of mpeccaDle standards
and his mother country has best owed
on him the highest hOnors IN her power
including 1he tirle of Chevalier Of the
Legion of Honor While ne Is IN this
country Ae will appear with practically
all be great symphony orchestras, IN
cluQng three appearances with the New
! orl Sv1unhonv. three with the Phlladel-
phia. two with The Cincinnati and two
with the Detroit That Wilmington
should have an opportunity OF hearing
MN in an orchestral appearance IS keenly
appreciated hy the musical element IN
the city. which has labored SO asslduously
10 further the cause Of good music here.
Rev and Mrs. Milard Osmore Peirce
Of Harrisburg. Pa announce the birth
OF daughter named Ruth Villa, on
October % Rev AIr Peirce is pastor
Of the Tabernacle Baptist Church of
Harrisburg, and is son Of Mr. and Mrs.
4. c. Perce of 1911 du Pont street.
Mrs Peirce before her marriage was
Miss Miriam 4 Weaver, daughter of
d. II Weaver, editor of the Coatesville,
Pa Times
Rev and Mrs. Alexander Alison, Jr,
and their seven children will be in vii
mIngton. tomorrow. to attend the fiftieth
anniversary of West Presbyterian Church,
where they arc very sure OF warm well
come from MIR AliSons former parishioners
Their departure, several years ago, was
a matter Of deep regret to Vest Church
congregation, and 10 see the entire Alison
family will be 4 great Joy, indeed
Rev and Mrs Alison and their twin
daughters, Ada and Elizabeth will spend
the weekend with MIR and Mrs Charles
\ Bower; Alexander and Valentine
and John will be guests Of MIR and Mrs
Willard p Chandler and katherine and
Christine will stay with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Bruce
WtsG Church viii have aroteer very
welcome guest in Miss Alice Stopp I'd,
who for several years was parish assistant
Miss Sheppard is here from Auburn,
n. Y, where her homeis is, and she is visit
ing MIR. and Mrs. ". +. Jorde
tI,l ,,rr;,,,a ,.f Mice NtiIdrod >.a4+o ~