Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-22

There Is general regret that there ~
even discussion as to the possibility OF
Rev. Philip Cook declining to accept the
Bishopric of Delaware, for the diocese
has been without an actual active heau
for so long that it is sorely IN need oil
Young, vigorous man with the enthusiasm
and energy of DIR. Cook, and he VIII hna mo
much work awaiting him here. vi
course DIR. Cook has not gwen any hmt
that he will decline the office, but report
from Baltimore Indicated that he IS IN
doubt as to whether his work lies there
for the present or whether he should be
the head of this see.
Even the fact that DR.. Cook hesitates
is regarded with some msgivlngs, out u
should not necessarily be so taken, for oi
course many matters enter INTO ms niaal
decision.
1t is sincerely hoped that he may come
10 Delaware and Bishopstead may soon be
occupied and reopened for 1T Is q deiightlui
old mansion in a setting of the most
beautiful flowers and foliage. For long
time it has been practically closed Tor, as
everybody knows, Bishop Kinsman was
bachelor and his family had ties else.
where or perhaps found other places OF
residence more to their taste than W.T.
mington. The spacious mansion was
earlier the centre of much Social NE, anu
for years was Iacal eccleslasucai heao
quarters In bishop Coleman Gay
was indeed the centre OF the diocese anu
its doors were always open to the guest
who came and went. in enjoyment of the
hospitality of the beloved bishop, who was
q great favorite with his flock and who
came 10 know almost everybody IN Dela-
ware whether Episcopallans or OF what-
ever denominational preferences.
Should DR.. Cook finally decide TO
accent the Episcopal post here, he will ind
I warm social welcome and the active
co-operation Of devoted followers, and he
Will have field here that will respond
richly to the leadership Of one who Is so
Jealous worker in the vineyard OF the
Lord.
Mrs. Harrison Gould, who has been
passing the winter in CINCINNATI, has gone
10 California, and will remain on the
Pacific coast until midsummer before
returning East.
Mrs. John r. Nor, Jr., who arrived
here several DAYS ago from the Hawaiian
Islands. has gone to Ithaca for spring week
exercises at Cornell University. Mrs
Noir il a member of the class of 1918 and
will attend the reunion Of her fellow
graduates and take part in the exercises
remaining several DAYS before returning
to New York City, where she will he the
guest of a classmate for fortnight Mrs
NInir came more than 5000 miles TO
attend the commencement week exercises
AT Cornell and brought her infant son.
She came alone and unaided, as her
Japanese maid and nurse declined 70
leave the Islands in fear Of being barred
unon their return. She will he the guest Of
her parents here until late summer.
Mrs. Robert Whitley has returned from
Atlantic City
Mrs. John NJ. Kerr, who has been in
Washington FOR several weeks, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. George Hall and DR.. Hall have
returned from Atlantic City, where they
spent a week They will leave IN few
days for the mountains in Pennsylvania.
Mrs A. D. Warner, Mrs. Robert B..
Rayner, Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst, Mrs.
Arthur Peterson, Mrs. Merrick Horn,
Mrs. F1oy Booth, Mrs. William Beacon,
Mrs. @. c. Purdy, Mrs Frank NJ. Jones,
Mrs. Frank Ford Palmer, Mrs. Samuel
Townsend, Mrs. 5. b. Cooling, Miss
E.mlly L. BiSseli, nave returned iFoIh
Dover, where they attended the conven-
ton of the State Federation of Women s
Clubs.
Three evening dress designs from which
the exposure Of the back, SO prevalent
now in fashionable London, has been
discreetly tempered and which, it has
been officially announced, have the ap-
proval of Queen Mary, have been placed
on exhibition. In this way dressmakers
and women who are about TO be presented