Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-09

/ due tho wearers of this UNIFORM. u - only
/ to be expected however, that Miss Wilson
1 will be officially received by the King
/ and Queen of Italy, and King George and
| Queen Mary Of England, ms we'll ~ the
| military leaders of the Allies, as she has
already been welcomed by Premier
| Clemcnceau, and entertained by presi-
| dent and Madame poincarc.
Miss Wilson will sing not only ~
Y. NJ g. A., Salvation Army and Is of G.
huts but IN all centers of agencies ~ the
United War Campaign, as we'll az hos
pitals and labor camps Ia her enter
tainment unit are David Ross, q tenor,
| Mrs. Ross, accompanlst and portable
organ.
rs quite refreshing to hear of danr-
ing class II sounds ike Old tunes before
the war, when a dancing class was ,ono-
thing that looTned ~ as an important
consideration Older peoplc arc not ynt
thinking Of dancing classes very much,
but the children always should be think
ing Of such pleasure, and it as very nice
indeed to know that their good times are
not curtailed, even though We are in the
midst of war
Mrs Felix du Pont is going to have
chlldrcn's dancing class meet AZ her home,
Wednesday afternoons during the winter,
with Miss Sarah Chichester az Instructor
They begin Wednesday before Thanks
giving and Will continue until spring
In the class arc Windcr Laird, jr Lam
mot. Pierre and Edith du Pont, Randolph
Barton, Paul and George du Pont VIZ
tor 3th and Emily du Pont, Hugh Sharp,
Billy and Hugh Marvel. George HOPES
Alire and Richard du Pont. irene ar
penter. Deborah Trnbull. Lisa Terkes
Margaret G. Harrison and Martha Bush
Mrs Folk du Pont il giving q small tea
this afternoon for Mrs Allen Henry, who
recently removed here from Philadelphia
and for Mrs Philip - Laird of Wash
ington
Mrs. Laird and Miss Mary Purdy are
godmofhers for Corporal and Mrs Paul
Wizncr's small daughter. Isabel who was
christened last Sunday by her grand
father. Rev Frederick NJ Klrkus, and
nam ed Isabel IN honor II both her mater
nal and paternaI grandmothers
Corporal Wisner's brother, Harold
Wisner, L : Engineering CorT,s, came
up from Camp HUMPHREYS 70 stand as
godfather for the baby
Mrs Nisner gave a small tea on We'd
nesday afternoon for Mrs, Lard
Miss AMY r. du Pont and Miss Angus
ia IAAlotte returned yesterday from
vislt Of several d8vs with Mrs. James N.
Andrews At Ttunbling Rock Farm, near
Washington, ID. q.
Mrs. Grant Campbell of Havre de
Grace Md, has returned nome after a
br1et visit with Mrs. Preston Lea
Miss Anna j Nichols and Miss I.orena
Emmons returned yesterday rom q
weeks stay at Atlantic itT.
Mrs. Robert II Maris has saIIcd for
France ID engage IN 2 secretarial position
III he Paris office ri the friends War
Nictms Relief
DR.. Naris Is n rhe friends Recon-
~trllction [ nit OF the Red ross, and lie
expects to sail for France IN the near
future.
Emmanuel Red Cross Branch had two
motors in the CrazIness that Just about
everybody engaged Thursday. when
he not-vet-true news came, that var
was over The workers kept at heir
tasks until about the middle OF the after
noon. and then their enthusiasm got the
better Of their industry, and they piled
INTO two cars, those Of Mrs. William BQea.
the president, and Mrs. " 4. Barr, tAe
treasurer and they joined IN the happy
throng down town. Both cars had hastily
painted signs. announcing that they bc-
I9ngcd 10 IminanUel Red Cross Branch
and Mrs. Bush car Vas hung with u
huge American flag Of Civil War memory
1t belonged to William Bush, grand
father of the present owner Of he name,
and L nas displayed from his home t'rey-
stone, on South Clayton street
In Mrs. Bushs car was Miss Mary
Graves he Oldest member Il Emmanuel
[ hurch, one II the most enthusiastic
and indefatigable OF Red Cross workers,
and Ill s. years oi age, kecu.y interested
IA every thing that IS happening.
The american Fund to7 French Woaa8-
cd IS with the exception ot the Red Cross
the most extensive organization for rchet
in France When 1t il recalled that h~
fund has answered emergency relel rat.a
all over France SINCE he beginning ii the
war, II IS thrilling to AneW taat ,Aay
have 10 extend lis care for only another
year l. has worked and sustained
stricken people through wears oI stress
having thought of giving TYP. and now Il
is helping nation to recover nom wounds
and tegrorS.
For this great and glorious wear oi
victory and he end of war, the s. + H
u is Just a. necessary as Il was ia he
lark DAYS Victory does not mean tha .
wounds are immediately healed, or that
here is no further use for hospitals, dis +
.eusarlcs and care Tor refugees
For lhc close oF ifs minstrauons. hc
\ f " needs S50OOO IN addition tu
he regular supplies It's one and onl>
.ource i America Therefore friends If
France are asked 10 help One check for
lftv thousand or 6fty checks for one
bolSand viii be welcomed Chechs IN
his city and State can Ia majo ont ana
cnt - the Wilmington chairman, Mrs
3 G. du pont, 900 Broomc street
lust u give little definite information
,neQt the A. H. f. " work i can bc
tated that over 1000 hospitals arc sup
died there arc liSpcnsartes for women
md children in over - towns there arc
lepots, where refugees ~ repatripts arc
'ared for IN So places, and more than 30
motor cars are used IN their emergency
work The work extends from Belgium to
he lNrcneea, from the Mediterranean
nd the NOsges To the Aips and BAY of
3iscay Metz Is alm0s; in SIGHT az The
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