Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-26
Mostly About People

One of the finest events that the New
| Century Club has 10 it's credit ~ the ap-
pearance here, i'm December, of Major Ian
| Hay Beth, one Of Enqland's most dis.
| iinallished novelists, and himseh one of
| 'TThe + irst Hundred Thousand, Of whom
| he gives a trrie story in his book. mere
never WIS 90 large an audience assembled
at he club as there was 10 hear MAYOR
Beth, and never before did so many OF
| the clubs own members enthuse over a
/ lecture, as did over his.
Now the club is going TO distinguish
itself again by having Alfred Noyes here
on March ii, TO recite his own poems,
possibly "Tbe Forty Singing Seamen,.
| and Down To Kew In Lilac Time, al
| though the program has not yet been de-
cided upon. This is something for Whining
| ton 10 remember, az a coming event. ~
will undoubtedly be very interesting
occasion and another one full Of sym
| pathy between audience and speaker, Just
as Major Beith's appearance was.
Mrs Henry Hopes gave tea, Tuesday
afternoon, for Mrs. Arthur La motte's
guest, Mrs. Henry la Motto OF Seattle,
Wash, and introduced a very pleasant
and appropriate innovation by having
/ Hf Guar s-tbtIlRttI f1dfHtt c1itE ~
Miss Isabelle b. Wales, and the MAR
seiIlaise" by Miss Ethel Wilson, with Mrs.
John p. Wales playing the accompani-
ments.
Mrs. Louis A. de Cazenove win give
small tea, next Tuesday afternoon, for
Miss Dore Pike, Mrs. Johnson Morvan's
guest.
Mrs. William L. Scott is having few
tables cf auction bridge, this afternoon,
for Mrs William H. Woodruff Of Seattle,
Wash, Mrs. Charles r. Miller's guest,
and for Mrs Haddock, Mrs. Robert II.
Richards mother.
T. Allen Hilles and J. Ernest Smith
left yesterday<for Palm Beach, where
they win have three months Of golf
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Merrick are
spending the weekend in Baltimore.
Arthur L. Bailey, librarian for VIII
roington, returns next week, from Camp
.7ade, where he has been for three months
getting the library for soldiers into an
organized form He finds a great demand
for books, and he has noted that many Of
the men want informing books, rather
than fiction.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Elliott had
small party at The Playhouse, Wednesday
night, TO see Leave il TO Jane" the funny
comedy that has been finding great favor
here all week. Their guests were Mrs. E.
Tatnall Warner, Miss Alice Tyson, Miss
Katharine Wilson and General James h
Wilson.
Mrs Paul Wisner went TO New York
City, Wednesday, 10 spend three weeks
with trends.
William Chadwick, VINO had been with
the John Bancrofts since before Christ
mas, returned 70 his home in Lyme. Conn,
Yesterday, and Mrs. Chadwick viii re-
main here for while longer.
Mrs. Joseph B. Weaver entertained at
luncheon. Friday of lest week, when her
guests were Mrs. Charles NJ. Curtis, Mrs /
Lea and Mrs. Weaver OF Philadelphia, !
Mrs. Murray Stewart, Mrs. William H. |
Collins and Miss Alice Bradfo rd.
Mrs. Justa Justis entertained at lunch |
con and auction bridge, yesterday, at her /
home IN Newport, and her guests were Mrs. |
NJ F. Corkran, Mrs. Harry j. Ellison,
Mrs. Daniel Jones, Mrs. L. HeisIer Ball, |
Mrs. Victor Jefferis, Mrs. Frank l.. Boyn- /
ton, Mrs. L. B. Morrow and Mrs. Herbert |!
Aierrick.
Miss Emily Walker of Dover is a week
end guest OF MIR. and Mrs Daniel o. /
Hastings, and Miss Elizabeth Hastings is
having a small party for her, this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. EIIwood Jackson cabled /
20 members of their family, this week,
that they had arrived in Yokohoma,
Japan, from Vladivostok, Siberia, and
hat they viii return home as soon as
possible. When they left Vladivistock
here was rioting in the city of very
alarming character. -
Mrs. George Frank Mason of Stamford.
Conn, IS visiting Mrs. j Merrick Horn.
The Tuesday Club, wh; CD was enter
aimed at luncheon by Mrs. :. A. REFS. this
week, has decided to support three French
var orphans, whose mothers viii be pro-
'ided with money through the American
)uvroir Funds and the Societe La Bre-
agne. The club, formed six years ago. as
bridge club, is now devoting its time |
0 Red Cross work.
Several guests viii be entertained next
'eek because Of the Institute for Re
gious Education, to be held at st. Johns
;. K. Church
DIR. Il. X. W. humm, the noted African
xplorer, who gives a series Of lectures at
he institute, will stay with Mr.. and Mrs. |
elk du Pont; Rev. and Afrs. Thomas
iets Hill of Smyrna viii be guests of Mr..
nd Mrs Frederick Bringhust; and Miss
lelen |. jennings OF Pottsville, Pa, one