Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27

ballroom. gracod 10y exquisite gowns and
worn by attractive Urls and matrons, and
delightful music.
Mir and Mrs Charles G.. Rupert re-
ceivcd the 500 guests assisted hY MISS
Mary Swift Rupert and Mrs. Charles y.
Unlladav. Mrs Rupert was handsomely
rnStumcd IN gray velvet, Miss MARY
Rupcrt IN orange velvet, and the ia''
voung dpbutantc IN white and SILVER; M'Ss
Eleanor Brt,sh. guest oi the f'upoi'
household. WAS III hCuna colored VciFc'.
Out-of-toWu guests were many 'iu
included lieutenant Roger iaret' ''a''i'-,
NrNilhams. Now York harrV ingram -, =, -
Pcnnsylvania. Morris freeman ., ! ,.i'l-
rn,nt Iohn BLACK FulenwIdcr of An
naI,plis. Randolph shannon ''''"' '"'"'
EantInr. New York.
F,,llrr's orchestra from Scctors, New
VI f,rnishcd cNccllcnt music, and a
,.,rnt,ng supper WAS served IN the du
Mis- Anna Rupert is Bryn Mawr
.,uj.ut Who - hgaly popular ne Young
sr 4,.t she WAS a picture ot / TITS charm
and heppinr,s. last evening ud WAS the
,ibl,,.t af adnirInC attention from those
pr..s,.ni Many lovely flowers We're sent IN
.s,rn 81 thc lnter@t inspired by MlsS
Rupert 5 debut.
The Girls Cooperative Club spent \
delightful Christmas. Mrs. J. NJ. Collins
Is ao is the promoter of the club, assisted
~ a number 81 Young girls also Interested
hi the welfare of the members oi the ciub,
met with them on Christmas day at the
Hotel du Pont, where Ernest laltc. al-
way-s generous and thoughtful. had placed
:, hc,r dI,pa-al parlorS a. and + HcTe
lrom III to I galcty reigned supreme, with
games. Music and prIze contests To pass
a,,ay the time
To crown the pleasure Of tho OCCASION,
Mr. TNtc sent up ~ the hotel waters ICE
cram and caLc ior all u the party.
lt1o cock oscar GinrS hailnvltcd the
club ~ ~ bis guests for thCatcr party
ind when that Was over, another iriend
invited the foTty-odd members oi tho cllh
Il, tca in tho Hotel du iont tea-room. ! ne
beautiful nceile-work made by the g'1is
A. club work was taken home IS gifts "a
theIr mothers
Miss Edith Dan.orth is entertaining
Miss Imma Bush q Richmond, Va Mr=S
Danforth vii give bridge party ior hrr
guest on December 50.
Nlr. and Airs. William Oiic and chill
iron # Virginia, are the guests " Mr. aud
NIrs " " Lard
Mr.. and Alrs. 1eslie NTor;imcT Roc have
gone to CentcrvilIe, Maryland, to spend
the Christmas season With Mr. Roe
parents.
NJ and Mrs Russell Gilpin and Miss
Helen Gilpin Of Youngstown, Name, aFe
visiting Alr. and Alrs 4 L. GiIpln, -
Ms. Frederick William Curtis nitro
ductlon Of her daughter. Miss dorothy
Curtis. viii take place ~ Monday evening
IN the Hotel dill Pont ballroom. With many
prominent family friends from New York
Phl'adelphla and other cliIcS present. I hc
= nee vii Re one az the Is gest ard most
elegant of a brilliant season. and vii l.i-
roduce 10 society s member q highly
prominent family. There viii DC 8 large
house pa-ty with Nrs Curtis Tor the at
fair and holiday guests of Others will swell
fbe number present Among the girls
from out-of town VIII be Mss Ann f3cc5c
n Nrarv,snd and Miss Edith llodg1an
Of New York City 4 dinner lor these
guests will prcccde the ball.
Airs. Gurus VII be attIred IN black
chiffon velvet She will bc assisted by
Miss Narv Curtis who viii appear in
light blue. and the charming debutauie-
is Dorothy Curtis. who viii be gov ned
"a & lovely orchid colored creation The
following Wilmington ochutanfes VIII as-
.ist IN receiving he guests a.lss la9e
Marvel Miss Sarah townsend, IS
FRANCES Patterson, Miss Esther Nerd.
Miss Anna Rupert.
Ms. Maurice du Pont Lee IS enter
tanning for lsr sister, Miss FuEerla Shaw.
Who cane over from New York the dav
before Christmas TINS afternoon. 81 the
dansants in the Hotel du Font ballroom.
Several guests enJov thus pleasant hospi-
faljtv. 3Ilss Elizabeth Patterson enter
taiT.s this afternoon st the dansants. and
Airs. Walter Carpenter on Monday
Miss Marjorie Odoll entertained SIX
teen guests 1t dinner last night, including
out of-town .rEfFors for the Rupert
dance.
Mrs. Robert Pennington viii entertain
with q dance tins evening III honor Of
Miss Carolyn Pennington.
Mrs. Leon Walker IS entertaining this
afternoon from ) To o'clock with q tea
IN honor OF Miss Dorthy Walker, who
Is home from school for the HOLIDAYS 4
number OF house guests are present
Those enjoying the hospitality OF the
occasion being members OF the sub-deb
sci. Mss MargaretSJacoils. Miss Helen
Iute. Miss Gertrude Has an. all of Phil /
adelphia, are here, and Others from out
,f-town. Miss " Walker was charrningiy
attired in panne velvet of lovely shade /
1f blue Pink roses are used to ornament /
the Bullets and tables, both in baskets /
and vases. 4 dinner will follow the tea.
The dance to be given on Monday |
evening at the New CentgPs Club for \
the benefit OF the auxiliary Il ar Homeo-
Dathic Hospital Will tie d v~rv delightful
affair. Many Of the dance lovers In VII
are planning TO attend and Mrs.
5. c. Frederick VINO Is the chairman OF the
occasion as well as chairman Of the senior
committee, is actively engaged with plans
Tor the evenings pleasure. Mrs Frederick
.vili be assisted by the following promi-
ent lnatrorls, Mrs Alfred l. du Pont
rs. Harrison " Howell Mrs. 4. r.
.gendank. Mrs Samuel Bancroft, Airs
.arles Copeland Mrs Donald Ash
ook. Mrs john * Hasweli, Mrs. S. ID I
schali, Mrs Philip Traynor, Mrs
rnueI Trump. Mrs julian Adair. Mrs
Hard iSpeakman Mrs. Henry Scott
Mrs Alexander + Crichton, Mrs
4n Sattcrthwaite. Mrs. Edward B.
tIode, Mrs. Walter Butter Mrs H. s.
oCnuta.