Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31

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Tonight the big celebration in the Hotel
du Pont and clsea here in numerous
watch parties throughout the city rlshers
IN the dawn of glad New Year. Like the
beautiful debutantes that are being toast
ed and fcted, Miss 1920 comes upon the
stage and We are all ready to welcome her,
for she holds the key to the unknown joys
Of tomorrow. She Is winsome and glad,
and because we believe its better to be an
optimist than 'pcssimist, we anticipate
with her coming. much happiness IN tn
future. We drink Il toast to her health,
Miss 1920, May she spell good luck Tor
ue all
Nfrs. A. Felix du Pont will attend the
assembly in Philadelphia, on FRIDAY
evening.
NIrs. W. r. Chichester, Robert, Rich
ard and Corneiis Chichester, oi SANDY
Spring, Maryland, spent Christmas WITH
Mrs. A. Felix du Pont and MISS Sara
Chichester,
Miss Ellen Wood OF Long Island, was
here for the Curtis dance. Other out-oi-
town guests were Edwin and Dale Purvls
a Philadelphia
Judging from the activities OF thc very
young set of society folk, the society editor
of the future will have her hands tull IN re
cording their doings, Judging from the
strenuous time they have enjoyed tins last
weck. Monday night Mrs. Ernest du FONT
gave them dinner dance, Tuesday night
they had masquerade party nj MIs
WInder Lairds; tonight Young Felix
du POnt entertaius; Thursday night Airs
Macmillan Hopes is giving . party Tor
Clement Hoopes, and Lammot du Pont 5
cav house partv of Young people continues
over New Years. So all in all they are
very CAV during the Christmas season.
They say Mrs Dorothy Curtis debut
ball was one OF tho very handsomest Of the
season. The flowers sent this sweet deb
utante were very lovely and numerous,
and the gowns worn were extremely hAnd-
some. Miss Curtis IS certainly IN &C
g,lisiton to local society
SIDNEY Scott is entertaining with
large dance on Friday evening for the
Misses Townsend, his cousins. 1t Will bc
gwen IN the Hotel du Pont. The largest
jazg orchestra IN the country, ono from
New York, viii furnish the music,
MIS-. ii FicEItef btoNn Cht't eitii'd a.
bridge on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Latrotc will
entertain fifteen Of their friends in tho grill
OF the Hotel du Pont this evening.
A recent theatre PARTY WAS one gTvcn
h~ Miss Mary Bush for her cousin Miss
Eugcnis Roberts. of Washington, ID. G.
The other guests were Miss Dorothy
Curtis. Miss Csrlita Ortiz. Miss Gertrude
Bancroft Miss Elizabeth Baiy Miss
Margaret Janvicr. Miss Nancy Faulkner,
Miss Ellen Pyle and Miss Eleanor du
Pont The party was chaPcroncd by
Mrs William Bush and her cousin, Nrs.
ArxIs |. du pont Coleman. of New York.
Miss Grace Osborn, general secretary
Of the oung Womans Christian Asso-
very pleasant Christmas with her sister
at Madison, \ J.
Miss Marv Willis Is spending several
DAYS with relatives and friends at POGO
nokc City, Md
Miss Beatrice Muchmore. physical
director N tho Morristown, \ J., High
School. Is spending her Christmas vsca-
ton with her sister Miss Muohmore,
physical director Of the \. ". c. 4 OF this
CITY.
Miss Mabel Walker has returned after
rrending Christmas holidays with re4s-
slves at Harterton, va
Miss Mabel Walker VIII entertain
house party over New Years at 90S Adams
street. Among the guests Will he Misses
Mary and Lillian Walker Ruth Northen,
Carrie Clark. Dunawav " all1er and Park
or Norfolk Of Baltimore Miss Ruth Elmer
viii assist Miss Walker IN entertaining
her guests
Mrs William Q Ramsay. Mss Mary
Morris Ramsay and Miss Jane Tilghman
Ramsay left day or two before Christ
mas for kinIock. South Carolina, where
tllev viii be until near January &.
The Friendship Club, composed Of
High School girls, held their Christmas
party at the y " G A. clubrooms on
Monday evening The girls invited boy
guests and everyone pronounced it one
Of the hest holiday Affairs they had at