Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

Next Saturday will bring the first of the
The Dansants to be given at the Hotel
du Pont for the benefit of the Babies
Hospital. With the Iule-tide atmosphere
at good cheer In the air the occasion wpl
make strong appeal TO dance lovers IN
the city, not only the younger set, homo
from school and college for the holidays,
but the Older folk too Everybody who
loves to dance. knows the aliurement OF
y smooth floor, gay music from such ex-
cellent musicians rs the Hotel du Pont
orchestra, and the charm of good company
Md to all this the merrlness of Christ
mas lollty. with the opportunity to
renew acquaintance, and make new ones,
u perfect ensemble is provided i'll such
entertainment as the The Dansarts Will
furnish.
Such a cause as the Babies Hospital
speaks for itself, especially at tins sea-
son of the Christ chid's birth. Christmas
is the babies time, and money expended
for sick babies is money bearing gllt-cdge
interest Mrs. Harlan G.. Scott Is chair
man of the committee and her aides are
Mrs Harry Haskell Mrs +. NJ. Hopes,
,Ir. Mrs. Maurice du Pont Lee. Mrs
Frank DeArmond Mrs Leonard lerkes,
Mrs. Paul Wilson. Miss Elizabeth Amo-
~ Miss Amory is in charge OF reserva-
tons for he Dansants, and her telephone
number Is 4l62-W.
During Christmas week theT he Dansapts
will take place each afternoon. and later
on January and on January ID there will
Toe Others.
The Nicmead Hunt Club will meet
next Saturday at the Old Mill. About
30 riders hunt regularly now each Satur-
day and most of them are becoming eN-
pert huntsmen. On New Years day Mrs
Henry b. Thompson will entertain the
club at a hunt-breakfast
Mr. and Mrs William Rerl arc enter
tanning ut afternoon tea this afternoon as
m introduction 10 society OF their charm
ung daughter, Miss Marie Berl
The reception rooms of the Rcrl home
are attractively arranged with beautiful
gift flowers, and Miss Berl is lovely IN a
creation of champagne crepe meteor and
chantlllv lace The hours of the reception
are from 4 N 6. and many friends WILL
call 10 warmly welcome the dehutarte.
Mrs. Berl will he assisted in receiving
by Mrs Frank Whtlock. Mrs Thompson
Brown. Mrs. Frank f. Pat ierson and Mrs.
T. l.. Patterson. .lr Miss I}erl Will be
aS,isted by Miss Caroline Tatnal Miss
Margaret Richardson Miss Dorothy
Warner. Miss Elizabeth Boyd and Miss
Lucy Holt Of Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs William Berl are enter
aiming on Friday evening. AZ dinner for
Inc Observation-Disclosures bridal party
Covers will he laid for -
Ii wa. a cosy group of dehutantes who
sat toa.tink their pretty feet az popular
hostess big open FIRE.
The question of popularity had arisen,
particul rly the popularity of certain
girl Of their set who happened not TO he
present Wonder how she does it,
unused slender dark eyed sub-deb shes
- popular she simply keeps the eligible
men dangling about her all the time
Yet she's not specially good locking and
her clothes arc nothing out Of the ordi-
nary Wonder how she does it,
shes a regular born man-charmer,
sourly remarked the ewest bud
4 knowing Hooking little flapper, seated
IN the corner listening to the other girls
talk, suddenly spoke out, II know why
she's so popular. | asked Buddy You
know he's never much cared for girls.
chorus Ct affirms tive sighs met this
emsr The elusive Buddy was indeed
hard TO corner. He said the girl con-