Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01

General James H Wilson bad his an
nual gathering, lest night, for terrapin
supper and apple toddy, smaller party
than Ia former years. but not less con
genial, and rs always, full Of good ieilo" r
ship and cheer. His guests with the eX-
ception Of Colonel HackenburR Of LOuis-
vile, Ky, and Judge Mayer of New York
City, were all old Wilmington friends, and
they included Thomas + Bayard, Joseph
Bancroft, John Biggs. Colonel Edmund g.
Buckner, Or James Draper, George
Elliott Judge George Gray, Andrew &.
Gray. Judge l. g. GuIbb, Harry 6.
Haskell. George r. HofFecker, Judge
David r. Marvel, former Governor
Charles x. Miller, Chancellor John X.
Nicholson, Henry T. Scott, Harlan G.
Scott, Major Frank o. Whitlock, james
p. Winchester, Judge Victor B. Woolley,
Judge Edward G. Bradford, William >.
Hilles, josiah Marvel, Rev Frederick NJ
knkuB, John kearny Rodgers, Dr.
Charles l.. Reese, J Ernest smith, Will
liam G. COKE, John II Dandy, Robert II
Richards, Christopher L. Ward, Leonard
A Yerkes, II Fletcher Brown Gamble
Latrobe
New Years IL not ~ gay tbis year
ss il has been many times in the past
Some Of the du Pont houses are open tor
New Year calls. but a number Of them are
not receiving because Of bereavement dur
ing the year There will be, however,
quite bit of informal visiting to-day and
this evening, With of course something
doing at the Hotel du Pont Mr. and Mrs
II Rodney Sharp were at home AZ GIbral-
tar last evening. and Ind quite large
party there. Colonel Buckner's annual
New Years party II missed today though,
because the colonel convAlesccnt as he Is
from long Illness, is not able 70 enter
tain
A number 81 guests went from hero
today 70 attend the marriage n Miss
Jean Lister Austin to William du Pont
Jr, solemnzed at Lister Hall, Rnsemont, !,
the stately new residence recentlv com
pIctcd for Mr. and Mrs William 4. Aus-
tin and noted for its magnIhcence even
among the many splendid places on the
Main Line The marriage Il n be At four
this afternoon IN the music room If the
new home, Rev Andrew Nutch, minister
Of the Bryn Mswr Presbyterian Church
officiating The bride will bc given in mar
riagc by her father. and All the bridal
party consist of prominent Main Line and
Philadelphia society people many Uf
whom will be at the wedding and rccep-
ti0n
The BRIDE wlll be attended Nv her SISTER,
Miss Anna A Austin as maid of honor and
her bridesmaids will be Mrs Harry r.
Converse Of Louisville, Ky Miss Marion
d, Pont, the groom sister, Miss RATHER
me Putnam, Miss Elizabeth Gribbel, Miss
Lois Jackson ISIS Isabelle Wanamaker.
Miss Natalie DAVIS and Miss Doris Dex-
ter. The brides father will glye her in
marriage. Mr. du Points best man will be
his cousin, Dr Andrews of Montpelier.
! Va, and the usbers are 10 he William T..
Austin, Jr., the brides brother, Henry
Kellogg Converse. Col. Bernard Converse,
and Duer Irving Of New York City.
The brides gown IS Of white satin with
court train Of pannc velvet and lace, and
her veil ! Of lace Her bouquet IS Of
white orchids and lilies 81 the valley
Panne velvet trimmed with silver lace
was selected for the maid 81 honor : gown,
and with II she Will wear hat Of silver
lace having q blue feather 10 match the
gown. Her flowers viii be pale yellow
orchids All the maids frocks are of pink
satin and SILVER lace. The hats are of
brown tulle and silver lace, ana have 4
single pink rose by way Of decorations