Evening journal., 1920-04-10
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A surprise party was gwen on Weu-
ncsday evening for Mrs. Herman Jester,
OF No. 2So9 Market stroeL. In honor OF
her birthday anniversary. The evening
was spent in music and games after
which refreshments were served.
Those present were. Mr.. and Mrs
]. r. Legates, Mr.. and Mrs Smith. MI i.
and Mrs. Paul Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Durborough. Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Denver. Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Messich,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mofiit. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Jester, Mrs. NlcGee. the Misses EN-
ma Hopkins, Viola Cathcsrt, Lillian
Whorl. Nina Lockerman. Bsrtha, Miller,
Willis Messick. Ralph Cooper, Mr..
Dougherty, David Folsom. Ralph Moore
and Lewis Bowdel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Sturgis gave a
party on Tuesday evening In honor OF
the twenty-second birthday anniversary
OF their son, Harvey t. Sturgis. VINO
returned from the Panama Canal zone
on March u after he had spent hree
years In the u. S. service.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. W.
C. Morgan, Miss Ella Morgan, Ernest
Roy Morgan, Miss Mae Williams, the
Misses Alice and Bertha Smith, Miss
Anna Nlckerson, MIR. and Mrs. l.. r..
sturgis and daughter, Dorothy. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Rhoades, Miss Elizabelh
Rhodes. Anthony Salsmon. Frank Ross,
Glenwood Sturgis, Earl Stanford. John
T. Rlggln, Marie Sturgis, Francis and
Paul Sturgis.
Two hundred couples attended the
Hercules Club post-Lenten dance last
evening In the ballroom OF the Hotel
dupont. Many officers OF the com
pany, men and women prominent In
the Official and social life OF the city
and a number OF visitors from out-of-
town attended.
The committee In charge Of the
dance were C. IL. Knox, G. #. Flnnan
and w. II. Hughes. The club plans 10
hold its mex. dance on May IA. Sew
eral other entertainments are being
planned for the near future.
Friends OF Mrs. e. L. Klnsler, OF No.
70i North Van Buren street, surprised
her last evening with party in honor
on her birthday anniversary. Many
out-of-town guests were present. The
evening was devoted to music
A birthday party was given to Miss
Grace McCaughan, OF No. 505 West
Twenty-nrst street, last night, by her
parents and sisters. The evening was
spent In dancing. Many or the guests
included members from the Sigma Phi
Epsilon Fraternity at Delaware Col
lege..
A surprise party was given Thurs
day evening at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. Crossan. In honor OF
the twenty-frst birthday anniversary
OF their son, Marvin G. Crosssn. He
was the recipient OF many beautiful
gifts. The evening was spent in games
until. II O'Clock, when supper was
served. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs George q. Crossan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Irvine F Robinson Miss Mary Hesler,
Miss Julia NcCaully. MISS Anne Nc
Caully Mss Margaret O'Connor. Mss
Alice NJ Watson, Miss Edith o. Boyce,
Miss Anna Matthews, Miss Lillian O..
Groves. Miss Dollle Hammond. Miss
Maud NJ. Nichols. Miss Emile pierson,
Marvin @. Crossan, Herman Mckay,
Jacob Orr. Ernest Foraker, Charles F.
Price. Charles II. Johnson. r. B. PIER
son. Charles Alexander Leon SmNht
Louis Harrington. Alvin Burnite. 10
seph j. O'Keefe.
A party was given last night to Miss
Hazel Hendricks, OF No. 1913 West Six
teenih street, In honor Of her thirteenth
birthday anniversary. Those pr sent
were rhe Misses Leila NJ. Abcle, Betty
Bamberger. Geneyieve Chamberlain
Clara Handy, Hazel Hendricks, Mamie
Jonss. Margaret Jeneson. Alice Lainam'
Rose.el! Pyle. Ruth Rinard, Name
Smallwood. Lois Simons. Ruth White.
Laura Massey and Elizabeth Donnelly,
Willard and Milford Hendricks
Many Wllmingtonians VIII attend the
Informal dance which the sigma Phi
Epsilon Fraternity OF Delaware Col
lege will give this evening. In Old Col
legs Hall, Newark.
The last dance Of series that the
young people OF Newark have been en-
Toying this winter and spring was held
last evening in .he New Century Club.
In that town.
At the closs Of msst,ns OF oynthias