Evening journal., 1919-08-12
HAPPY RECEPTION
FOR NEWLYWEDS

At the home Of Mr. and Mrs :. NJ.
Keen, Concord avenue and Monroe
streets last night a reception was given
in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence NJ.
Keen, who were married at Scranton,
Pa. on July II. Yesterday was also the
birth day anniversary OF Miss Vera NJ.
Keen, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. =. NJ.
Keen, and Frank p Mitchell, who for
several years has been religious work
secretary Of the Wilmington Y. NJ. e. a.
and who is a personal friend of The
Keen family. Clarence NJ. Keen, the
bridegroom. succeeded Mr.. Mitchell as
religious work secretary at the \. NJ.
&c. A. recently.
Every one present voted last nights
reception one OF the most enjoyable So
cial affairs they had attended In long
time. and it would be hackneyed
phrase. but not an untruth 20 say "a
good time was had by all Solos were
sung by Mrs. Clarence NJ. Keen. Mrs.
LOttie VI. Shrive, Mrs. Lola v Ander-
son, and j. Alvin Keen, the latter, who
returned from the west especially TO be
in time for this affair and who will
spend a month with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank p. Mitchell sang a duet.
At the conclusion OF the evening, re-
freshments were served.
The numerous guests viewed with
interest the hundreds OF gifts which
the popular young couple have re-
ce.ved during the last month. 10 was
said by several persons present that
they had never seen so many gifts to
any young married couple
The gifts included a piano from Mr..
and Mrs :. NJ. Keen, the grOOm's
father, and fully 800 other gifts, in
cludlng over a hundred pieces OF sill
yer. table glasses. cut glassware, fancy
dishes, a piano lamp, mirrors. cedar
chests. blankets, nearly one hundred
pictures and original paintings, blank
cts, table linen, a clock and a great
number OF other gifts including many
things necessary 10 furnish house.
The bride was the recipient OF a linen
shower a short time ago at Scranton,
her native town.
Mr.. Keen is very well known in
Wilmington, and has been interested
in religious work both here and 9TH
er places for a long time lie had done
religious work in many parts Of the
country. including Scranton, Pa, and
Chicago, H.. where he took a Bible
course at the Moody Bible Institute.
Mr.. Keen's wedding took place in
Embury VI. z. Church. in Scranton. :.
VI. Keen and family. and 5. II. Keen and
family. OF Wilmington. made the trip
from this city by motor going 10y way
of the Delaware Water Gap and MI
Pocono. After the wedding a reception
was held az the home Of the brides
parents. and at the conclusion OF this
affair the young couple molored by
wav OF New York 20 Ocean Grove, Nj
Those present last night Included:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Ely. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. W. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
II Keen. Mr.. and Mrs WILDER w Walk
or. Mr.. and Mrs w. Z. Bowers, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter c. Keen, Mr.. and Mrs.
James p. Jones, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Morford, Mr.. and Mrs Earle
Keen. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Davis,
James A. Anderson and family, l.. w.
Syfrit and family. J. G. Crossley and
family. John +. Crocber and family,
Mrs. J. Elmer Cats Clayton. Mrs. John
Dewitt Rogers. Mrs. Florence Johnson.
Mrs. MAY Daniel. Mrs. Harry II. Fol-
som. the Misses Lola v Anderson,
Lottie VI. Shrive. Blanche Johns, DOro-
Thy Rogers. Elizabeth Anderson, VI. NJ.
Clara +. Folsom, Iva NJ.
Reburn.' Elsie T. Pugh. Vera VI. Keen, /
Edith T. Keen. Viola Mallnowsky and !.
Lillian Loose and the Messrs, Alvin f. |
Lindley. Joseph B. MacConnell, Rich !
ard 4. Burns. Stanley IT, Keen, Jr., May |
Held Walker. Charles F. Turner. Frank |
Coll. Samuel NJ. Keen. Jr., Frank Fau- /
,ett. C. L. r. Thompson and Fremont |
Kleitz.
Mr.. and Mrs. s NJ. Keen have as their /
guests Mr.. Cracker and family, Miss
shrive and Miss Johns.