Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-27
Mostly About People

Mrs. Victor du Pont, .Ir.. Miss Marjorie
Pyle, Miss Alice Bush. Miss Esther Ward
The continued fine weather is an induce
mcnt TO all of the club members to avail
themselves of the opportunities To ENJOY
cross-country hunting This morning at
an early hour another trial hunt was held
and Saturday the regular weekly meet
will take place at Monchanin. Among the
Interested spect tators will be Mrs. l.
Coleman du Pont, and Mr. and Mira
j. Wilxcox Donaldson of New Y ork, who
will he Mrs. du Points guests for several
days.
An important social function Of today,
though an informal one, and restricted to
the dcbutante and unmarried set here and
in Philadelphia, is Mrs Walter j. Laird
tea for Miss Margaret Laird. the charm
ing dcbutante daughter of Mrs. william
IL Laird. The gathering takes place at
the Laird home, at Sixteenth street and
Rivervicw avenue, and is mn attractive
assembly of young girls, quite iniormai
IN all of its arrangements, but unusualiV
congcnial IN personnel.
Mrs Philip Laird and Nj re. James
Dcnham will assist Mrs. Walter Laird IN
receiving, and Mrs. Winder Laird and
Mrs. A. Felix du Pont will preside at the
tea tables.
The recent wedding in Nashville, Tenn,
OF Miss Elsa McGill to John Francis
Dalv of Wilmington and Philadelphia,
was matter of great interest TO the
friends of the contracting parties IN TINS
city. Miss McGill was one of the large
number OF southern society girls who did
work AS a member 0t the
womens division of workers at Old
Hickory Powder Plant, she made an
enviable record for business ability. She
represents a fine old family of Tennessee:
and rs beautiful and accomplished
Young matron will be distinct acqu's'-
/ ton to social life in Philadelphia, where
/ she and MIR DAILY will reside.
Mrs. Philip Laird has been spending
several davs in New York as the guest
Of Mrs Paul Wisner.
Mr.. and Mrs Rodgers Wilson have
issued invitations for a tea Ia he given IN
honor Of Miss Alice Dunn Hyson. The
affair will he early in November.
Miss Martha Shortldge, who was the
honoree Of a tea given Friday afternoon
by Mrs Robert III. Richards, will spend
the winter months with Mrs. t. Gardner
Littell in lonkers, \. \.
A number Of Wilmington Society people
are now at Hot Springs, Va. One evening
last week Mr.. and Mrs. Henry SehgmaI
entertained at dinner at the Homestead
IN honor of MIR. and Mrs. Henry G.
Haskell and Miss Virginia Latrobc among
other guests. Mrs William du Pont enter
tanned for q party of ten guests at dinner
at the Oaks, also at Valley View.
/ Robert ". Smith and Walter L. Butler
will sail on November for a short Euro
pean trip. which will be one Of business
for MIR Smith They have engaged pass
age on the La France.
Among the members of the Nicmcao
Hunt Club who look especially well or
horseback are Mrs Hollyday Needs
Mrs Victor du Pont Jr., Miss Marlori,
Pvlp. Miss Alice Bush, Miss Ester Ward
The continued fine weat her is an induce
mcnt 10 All or the club members 10 avai
themselves of the opportunities T. enjoy
cross-country rides.
SATURDAY, noon at 81 Andrews Church
Miss Eleanor Bishop, the daughter Of Mr.
and Nrs Charles T. Bishop OF 620 Nortt
Franklin street. and Howard Charlie,
kurtz, son OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles G
Kurtz, 1907 North Van Buren street. vii
be married in the presence OF number
of friends Rev r. ". Trapnell will per.
form the wedding ceremony.
The brides attendant will he her sister
Miss Avis Bishop, and Andrew Mearns
will act as the groom's attendant.
Miss Bishop Is n charming girl who has