Evening journal., 1918-12-28

grift, daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis c.. Vandegrift, and Edgar HObb
Arnold, son Of NJ. and Mrs. Edward ),
Arnold, OF Brooklyn, N. Y, will be sol
emnized at $50 o'clock this afternoon
in First Unitarian Church. The Rev.
William S. Vrooman will be the ofilciat-
ing clergyman.
The bride will wear a gown OF white
satin and tulle embroidered in pearls.
Her veil will be Of lace and tulle and
win be arranged to form a court train
Miss ElinOr Vandegraft, the brides
younger sister, who will be mr.; OF
honor will wear a gown Of coral col
ored velvet and large picture hat. sac
will carry a bouquet OF sweetheart
roses.
The little Misses Marguerite dupont
Lee and Elizabeth Haskell will be
flower girls. They will wear simple
white net dresses and carry roses.
The bride will be given in marriage
by her aunt, Miss Helen Garrett. Harry
s. Doty, Of Yonkers, N. Y, will be best
man, and the usheTs will be Henry II.
Sutphin, Of Short Hills, N. y; Alanson
r. Enos, Jr., and Nelson Olcott, Of
Brooklyn; Captain w. T. Walker, of
Hardsdale, H.; Lieutenant C. NJ. Horten,
OF Middetown, n. T., and VI. X. Ellis, Of
New York City.
Decorations at the church will con-
sist OF palms and cut flowers, while
those at the home OF Miss Helen Gar
rett, where the reception win be held,
Will be more elaborate.
Several dinners have been given this
week in honor Of Miss Vandegrift. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank S. Garrett entertained
the bridal party last evening with a
buffet supper, and Mrs. Maurice dupont
Lee gave luncheon for Miss Yande-
grift today.
Miss Nandegrift has been active in
patriotic work and for many years has
been prominent in golf and in tennis,
playing in many tournaments both 1T
the Wilmington Country Club and at
nearby country clubs.
Following the reception the bfde and
groom VIII leave tonight for an ex-
tended trip West. They will be at
home after March in New York City.
Quite a few relatives and friends win
attend the marriage, among them being
Mr.. Arnold's father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Arnold, Of Brooklyn, N. y &.
Miss Marion Dunham will give a buf-
fet supper at her home this evening
before the Junior League dance.
An informal Christmas party was
given by the managers OF the Delaware
Hospital to the nurses of the institu-
tion and their friends in Pythian Cas-
tie last night. About $50 guests were
present. Both cards and dancing were
enjoyed, but the greater part OF those
present spent the evening in dancing.
Draine's orchestra furnished music.
Miss Frances l.. Reed, director OF nurses
and Barrow B. Lyons, superintendent,
received the guests. A number OF
nurses from the Physicians and Sur
geons Hospital were present. Among
The physicians of the Delaware Hospi-
tai stan who attended were: DR.. John
Palmer, Dr. William Marshall, DR.. Ed
win Bird. DR.. Harold Springer. DR.. Eli
Nichols, DR.. Emile Mayerberg, DR.. Cleon
Colby, chief resident physician, and
Dr.. Benjamin Wroblewski and DR.. E. Nj.
Josephson, also residents.
James A. Draper Branch OF the Della
ware Hospital did not meet last night at
the home of Mrs. Thomas Broughall,
No. 504 West Fourteenth street as had
been planned. The president Of the
branch, Mrs. III w. Briggs, is critically
i'll in Delaware Hospital. She was oper-
ated on week ago for appendicitis. and
while her condition is favorable she is
not out of danger as yet On account
of the serious illness of Mrs. Briggs the
branch decided to postpone their meet
ing until the regular January meeting.
Lieut.. Frank D. Wilson, u. S. A., who
is serving in the Ordnance Department
in Muncie, Ind. has been spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John C. Wilson, in this city.