Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-18

about the place, and WIS kind enough n
arrange things ior us We arrived a Ia
Ford, and the first place | investigated
was the kltchen-quite a spacious room
and almost filled with various pets There
was nademoiseIle before the open fire.
place, on little stool, revolving the turkey
on rod, which WAS operated by a system
Of pulleys and weights An old woman was
flssng around The kitchen With a parrot
on her shoulder, and st every sfcp she w1s
pergladIng one Df the half-dozen dogs H.
alIef with the Assistance of her wooden
shoe, Of the same tune trying to keep from
Stepping into vital spot on the cat An
, old tat man wa doing little but getting
! ~ lfe way and making a noise like Z troop
ot horses on the tile floor with BIZ wooden
pumps All chatting az cach other, Whicf
sounded like 40 advance A. the zero hour
Two Young meu seemed n act as order
lies, getting w0od, chasing the dozs snd
sndeavoring 10 quiet the parrot, wfo ire
qucntly experienced Wild moments ~
fcndish glee Dinner was served ID a lilus
dlnlngroon that had q great French
chimney place hat 9As a wonder, snd
they had TDrne beautiful chairs and cahi-
nets.
The dinner was great, characteristic
ally French IN the fart thst vine f,ld
very important and frequent place % thr
menu After dinner We vent r.o the
billiard room and campcd ah>-1s an open
fireplace for about four hosrr--wr4h NOR
drinks. Very little of the wroS ~ useS
was bigger than your wrist, oon-arr,entlv
the old woman would come hobhiin~ N
with her apron full 0f sticks She v-r-1i1
knock, then come IN offering p~of,ss
apologies for entering, eZrstinp. and shrncf
IN general Abort the IRE ! enjoyed zoe
flrvt bit of home life / erpcrisooe6 san>e
entering the army, and the hrst ann
coming - Trance. The old lady Who c-r-
ed the place told us that Napoleon ~psns'
the night there when he WIS 10 thst gee
ton of Franco I thOught thcn tass could
Nap return that night, ne w01id m
doubt IL surprised 70 find not only
strictly American party, ont tnst sli
those present acre Hs.rs. H. was treat
parfY and " hated N lesvs after shout
eight hours ofplessure and solid comfort.
Mira Donald .Arhbrook and Mrs. }
Bail Pierce V1ll caapercne Miss Mar
Curtis. Miss louise J RI, Miss Susanne
Speakman and several other qrts at =
dance gwen TINS evening at th~ i.otel a.
augustine Bearh BY army officers stationed
- the Rockwell plant.
The Younger folk. bovs and zTris m
.eir teens, viii have a good time durIne
their school recess, and already several
parties are planned for them. Mrs. VII
ilam r. du Pont gives dance for them az
her home on Saturday night, and Mrs.
Charles B. Holladay will CIV, a dance ~
the New Century Club, Monday night
On Friday night, Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Hoffecker will give a party Tor the
ninstrels at The Playhouse Tor Polly Hof-
fecker. and the guests will he Peggy strain.
Jane Ramsay, DR.. Margaret Handy and
Waiter Tatnall.
i verv beautiful hospital bed robe has
been made bv the Womens Section Ot
the Westminster Bible Class oi West
Presbyterian Church and it will be gwen
~ i military hospital n thls country,
whatever institution may be selected By
the Delaware Chapter Of me American
Red Cross, The robe Is about two yards
81 lare with black border on the squares
ol many coorS .cntted together. The
Stuarcs we're crocneted afghan >tlrch by
various members oi the class, and the,
showed variety II stripes and blocks
In the center are three squares 81 largt
size. designed rs the French, English and
American flags, respectively.
The coverlet was displayed az party
that the class had at the church on Mon
day evening, when there was . very
beautiful tea wagon presented 20 Mrs.
4. FrsnAlin smiley for Christmas gift.
Mrs. smiley Is instructor Of the ciase ano
nite of the minister OF West Church, Rev
[ f. Smiley