Evening journal., 1918-01-12
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World

The mld-winter Assembly bali, given
at the New Century Clubhouse last
evening marked the close Of the As
semblies for this year. Two, instead Of
three, Assemblies have been given this
year, following the general cutting
down Of formal entertainments in an
OF the cities OF the country, out Of def
erence TO war conditions
As customary with the mid-season As
sembly, last night was a costume ball
The same simplicity which marked the
first Assembly was observed last night
The decorations were chiefly group
ed flags Of the Allies. together
with Red Cross banners. The brilliant
shades Of the various national emblems
made as effective a bit OF coloring as
has ever been seen at an Assembly ball
The costumes were a delight TO the
eye, though it was whispered that
guests had conscientiously avoided
peace-time expensiyeness in their cos
tunes.
The dancing floor was q say medley
OF whirling figures; gorgeous Italian
peasant girls In red Skirts and black
velvet girdes danced with typical John
Bulls in checked waislcoats. The red
liberty cap Of France and the shield
Of Britannia were in evidence Fur
trimmed tunics betokened Russia. Co
lumbia was there in all her glory Of
red, white and blue. Rumania, Belgium.
Scotland. Japan, all the Allies. were
one-stepping and fox-trottng gleefully
as they thought of the victory that
was one day coming their way Red
Cross nurses were TO be seen dancing
with khaki-clad officers who We're gen /
uine soldiers from Fort DUPONT, Fort
Delaware and Fort Mott. Not all the
officers invited could attend
Abeut seventy-flyc couples were
on the dancing floor. After mid
night. simple supper was served In
the parlors. The committee in charge
Of last nights assembly were Mrs. f.
Tatnall Warner, Mrs. Ohio Rowland.
Mrs. Leonard A. Yerkes, Mrs Robert .
Brokaw and Mrs. Philip d. Laird.
Mrs. Henry B. Thompson gave
small dinner at Brookwood Farm last .
evening before the Assembly dance
The wedding Of Miss Mary r. Ray /
ner, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Robert B.
Rayner, and Carleton Paterson Bards-
ley, son Of Mrs. Isabella y. Heard, OF
Boston, Mass. viii be solemnized in
St. Andrews Episcopal Church on sat
urday, January ~, at 6 o'clock i'm the
evening. The ceremony will be per
formed by the Rev. Richard W. Trap
nell, rector Of ST. Andrews Miss Ray
ner Will have as her bridesmaids, Miss /
Lois NJ. Hitchcock, Of Cambridge. H. Y, /
and Miss Alice NJ. Speer. Balmer j. /
Rayner, brother of the bride. will act .
as the best man. The ushers viii be ,
David r. Rayner, Theodore Sanderson, I
Or. Harold w. Elley Of Swarihmore, .
Pa, and Earl Armstrong of Woodbury., /
n. J. The bride will be given away by I
her father, and the double ring cere- I
mony win be used A small reception .
at the home of the brides parents .
will follow the wedding.
The bride and groom will make their .
future home in Wilmington, where Mr. /
Bardsley Is stationed as a chemist for /
the dupont Company.
Miss Rayncr Is the secretary Of the
New Century Club, and also Of the I
Womans Auxiliary Of So. Andrews /
Church
Mrs Isabella p. Heard will come TO /
this city today, to be a guest Of Mr. .
and Mrs Rayner Among those who +
have entertained at showers and lunch /
cons for the bridc-tO-be, are Miss Alice I
Speer, Miss Emma Seeds and Mrs /.
Frederick c. Zelsberg.
Miss Ethel A. 1allman Is one Of the
soloists at a musicale In Philadelphia, /
for which cards have been issued by
the Plays and Players. The musicale /
takes place this evening AZ the Play
room. Others who are on the program
are Mrs John Joyce, Mrs William
Baker Whelen and Mrs. Edith Mahon.
Henry NJ Candy is an usher at the
wedding Of Miss Dorothy Welsh. Of
Philadelphia, and Andrew C. imbrie. /
OF New York, to take place in Phila- /
delphia today. Mr.. Candy was guest
last night at the dinner at the Ritz F.
Carlton given by Mr.. lmbrie TO his /
ushers.
Benjamin n. Jackson, son Of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Monteiih Jackson, Of this city, /
who spent the Christmas holidays with I
his parents, has returned to the Tome
School, at Port Deposit, Md.
O.. C.. Porter, OF the purchasing de
partment Of the dupont Company,
who is in with the grip at his home in
Newport, is much improved
Miss Lille Grossan Of this city, and .
Mrs. Tillie Benson, Of Denver, Colo /
RADIO, have just returned from visit
20 Mrs s. IT. Benson, Of Lancaster, Pa.
Mrs. Sallic Murray, OF Edinburg, Va.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs William
Simmons. Jr.
Girls! BEAUTIFY
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