Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-18
Mostly About People

When Miss Barbara Vandegrlft is
married to Edgar Hobb Arnold, on
Saturday, December ~, in First Unitarian
Church at $50 O'Clock in the afternoon,
she will be given in marriage by her aunt,
Miss Helen Garrett Miss Vandegrlft
ls the daughter Of the late Lowls q.
Vsndesrift and Rachel Garrett Nande-
grift, and has inherited many Of her
father's and mothers best characteristics.
Quite a few relatives and friends will
attend the marriage, and there will be
several of them from out Of town, IN
Guiding Mr. A'nold's father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Arnold Of Brooklyn,
n. Y.
The brides younger sister, Miss Elinor
Vsndegrft, will be maid Of honor, and
Marguerite du Pont Lee, her small
niece, and Elizabeth Haskell viii be
flower girls.
Several things will be given for Miss
Vandegrft next week, and they include
a dinner on Christmas eve, given BY
Mr.. and Mn. Harry q. Haskell, and q
buffet supper on the night before The
wedding, 10 b. gwen by Mr.. and Mrs
Frank 8. Garrett. On Saturday of this
week. Mrs Maurice du Pont Lee will
give q luncheon for Miss Vandegrift
Miss Polly Hoffecker returned from
Bishop Hopkins Hall At Burlington,
Vermont, yesterday, 20 spend the holidays
with her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
George K. Hofecker, 9nd Miss Peggy
Bsldwin's at Bryn Mawr, Is also with them.
Their Christmas rtv will later include
Mrs r. T. Candy. Miss joan Canby,
Mrs. Robert Strain and Miss Jean Strain,
all Of whom are coming up from Atlantic
City later in the week
Mrs William q Ramsly, Miss Marv
Morris Ramsay Jane Ramsay and
Joseph Gales Ramsay all leave % S8tur-
day for the Kinlock Gun Club, where
they will spend Christmas
Mrs. Alfred du Pont Chandler will
remain AZ Dalhousie for Christmas,
and staying with her will be Mr. and Mrs.
Of Brooklyn, \. y
Before the Victory Dance ~ the New
Century Club, Friday night, Mrs Henry
r Thompson and Mrs Harlan & Scott Of
the committee will be dinner hostesses,
and Mrs Reginald s Huidekoper will
zive dinner for Miss Esther Ward
This s the ono big dance Of The Christ
mas season, and It will probably inspire
some people To follow II up with othe
entertaining dances or otherwise, IS there
Is more inclination toward entertaining
now than there has feen slnrc the United
States entered the war
Miss Corlnne Mendenha lis home after
visit Of three weeks with Miss Helen
Whitcomb Of Brookiine, Mass
Charles E. Cochran Mendenhali arrived
home from Boston, today, after being IN
training at The s. A. r. G., Massachusetts
Tech He will stav until December 81,
when ne returns 10 college 10 resume his
regular work.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Everett have re-
turned from Boston, Mass, where they
had lived for a few months. and are now
residing at 2405 Willard street
Mrs. Frederick William Curtis gave
small tea, Saturday afternoon, for the
Younger girls, IN honor Of Mrs. Cantwel
Clark. Miss Mary Curtis, Miss Elizabeth
Patterson, Miss Louise Lea, Miss Eliza
beth Reese and Miss Anne Garrett assist
ed.
Here is a bit OF q letter from France,
telling of Thanksgiving party there, and
showing how much men away from home
little honey time provided
for them
Well Yesterday We had our Thanks
giving party The celebration was held
at an old nome near camp which prior 70
the war was quite an estate, owned by Al
old lady who still has a few servants