Evening journal., 1918-01-02

! Aphle ~. Dirotiis OF NEW 4 Oik llLl. NO
date has yet been set for the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tallman are entertain
Ing house party over the New Year
season, including Clifford d. Smith, Of
the navy, Arthur w. Willard Of San
Francisco, member of the British
Royal Flying Corps. and their son,
Frank G. Tallnan, Jr.. a member Of
the Aviation Corps, and Mrs. Frank c.
Iallman, Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Switzerland
have announced the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth South
erland. to c. Layton Allen. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles J. Allen. The am
nouncement was made at a luncheon at
which Ms Fin Spare entertained yes
terday afternoon.
Colonel and Mrs Edmund G. Buckner
entertained at a theatre party last even
ing for Lieutenant Trey n. Conway.
u. S. n, Lieutenant and Mrs. Edward
j. Foy, and Lieutenant Augustin Gray,
who are their house guests over the
holiday season.
Miss Katharine Thompson sails to-
day to engage in Emergency Aid work
in France, where she will be assigned
to motor transport driving with the
Reconstruction Service.
Mrs. Norris Richard Poucher and the
Misses Poucher spent New Years at At
lantic City.
Miss Dorothy Grammer, whose en-
gagement to robert Wier, Jr, OF this |
CITY, was announced last week. will 1
be maid Of honor at the wedding Of |
Miss Elizabeth Alaude Grammer |
daughter Of the Rev DR.. Carl +. Gam
mer and Mrs. Grammer, Of Philadel-
phia
The marriage Of Miss Elizabeth
Grammer, TO Donald Fuller Torrey.
viii take place at ST. Stephens church
in Philadelphia on the evening Of
January 10.
The marriage Of Miss Dorothy Mar }
garetta Taylor. daughter Of Mr.. and
NJ s.. Henry Mend,nhall Taylor, 20
Thomas Williams Harris, Jr. Wall
take place on Saturday evening in
Westminster Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. George Henry Dole, assisted by
.he Rev. D,'. Chai les l.. Candce, per-
'orming the ceremony.
The school set are returning to
academies and colleges this week, after
m enjoyable fortnight Of informal
iances and and supper parties
Mrs. T. Coleman dupont will leave
n a few days for New York, to spend
he remainder Of the winter.
About one hundred and nfty musl- q
ians Of the city have received invita-
ions to meet at the home Of General
md Mrs. 4. Coleman dupont this even
ng, TO confer about the organization of
Community Chorus for Wilmington.
Mrs. dupont became interested In
the custom locally through
Watching the success of the New York
'horus. TN the Wilmington commit
ZEE, In addition to MIS-. dupont are
VI S. A II Berlin. Mrs. Ohio Rowland,
I. Leslie Carpenter, J. p Nields and
e Toy Harvey. Conductor Harry II.
Sarnhaldt, organizer and leader Of the
New 1ock chorus, VIII be present :
nd speak.
OF unusual intere In both social and !
musical circles is the forthcoming re- {
ital to be given by Miss Isabelle Ier- "a
one Bradford, daughter of the late
olonel Bradford, who will make her
Professional debut in this city on Fri
ny afternoon January fl, at the Play
ouse. Miss Btadford's previous APP q,
in this city were private and =
mited TO a few intimate friends and
slatiles. Her last recital was Civ zen at
ne home Of her aunt, Mrs Alexis l.
uPont, in the spring She Is a niece
Federal Judge Edward g Bradford (
A feature OF Miss BradfOrd's program II
I'LL be number Of songs by Bryceson 2
reharne the noted young English COM u
oser, whose works are at present so Z
opular in New York City, including IL
Remember Me When / Am Gone
way Reconciliation" Mad Patsy" II
The Aftermath and "a Song Of y
rance" ether numbers to appear on Il
he program will be Care SelNe," by m
aendel; 'Se tn mi ami" by Pergolesi; q
ria from "Orfeo." by Gluck; Les &c
Dses d'Isphan." by Faure; Beau Solr"
I'd 'Mandol.ne," by Debussy; Il Know X
llllls by NutllltNs 1uuuIt nuOus I Ni
: Sidney Homer; The Cricket" by hi
aiming; Deep River" by Burelgh, m
ID several others. Miss Elise Bunker
III accompany Miss Bradford. The re-
tai promises TO be a social as well as 3,
artistic success. as many of the
ointment women Of this city have con- Of
nted 30 act as patronesses, the COM Oh
etc list Of which will be published In N
csc colmns later. VI
An Epiphany Tea will be given by ze
E Woman's Auxiliary at St Andrews
IRISH house tomorrow afternoon As Of
'iphany Day falls upon Sunday, this ca
ar, there will be le social observ- ~
ce Of II than is customary. ~,
'lr and Mrs Elmer Ellis and Clarence -
lis have returned to the city from
urel. Il
VT and Mrs D Edgar Boyce, OF VII -
ngton, were recent guests in Laurel.
IRIS. Charlotte Wright and Mrs Mollle
right. Of Bethel are spending the win
in Wilmington. =,
IT and Mrs Frank Orwell have re- ~
ned to the city from Laurel
irs. Olan G Jones, Of this city, was
ent Laurel visitor