Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03

Once again the old, old miracle of
snring Is ON the earth, and the winter
SHOWS ana cold already seem dream that
i mast Buds are blossoming, and trees
are taking on a shade OF misty green. Inc
v'kiddies" everywhere are like young colts
Al play: neighborhocds resound with the
noise of their shouts and laughter: Boys
are playing marbles, and Eastern honnets
are in evidence, florist windows are bowers
of beauty and nobody wants TO work, Tor
the whole big outdoor world seems IN
vitinc ono to play and enjoy the season;
Society has had enough of penitence and
sobrietv, rs the brilliant opening OF the
Easter season next week shows. Begn-
uing with the Easter ball, Miss Sophie
dn Points debut and the ''the dansant,
there is a straight plunge INTO the merry
n making of a round of social gaiety. Every
! body in "Who's Who" means to get away
10 Atlantic City some time during thus
month in addition TO attending the
numerous functions planned for The Easter
aftermath So there will be party-g
and party-comg, interspcrsed with dc,
lirhtfuI weekend trips, for weekend
affairs most of them Will be, as nobody
wants TO risk missing one of the Easter
! festivities.
On next Wednesday the dansant
will be gwen by the committee OF the Guy
Eniscopal churches. in connection with
cdrcert nv the WESLEYAN Glee Club for
The benefit of the Coleman clergy house
Al Rehoboth Beach The 'the dansant
has boen very popular here IN Whining
,on- but the one for the clergy rest house
riII eclipse all the Others We have had,
N noint of novelty as well IN other re-
srects One of the most interesting lea
tiIres of the affair will be the cabaret
stvlo in which it will be gwen. This Will
innart n swing and catch TO the after
noon which the ordinary dance does not
have. The verv thought OF hearing college
clee songs sung by n college giee club, IN.
terspersed with the allurlnc measures OF
the dance, is enticing to say the least.
Mrs. Thomas Woodruff Miller is treasurer
of the committee, other members oi
which are Mrs. Paul T.. Wilson, Mrs.
Nrthur Gawthrop, Mrs. LAWRENCE Gibson,
Mrs. Frank L. DeArmond, Mrs Harry
Haskell. Mrs. Harlan G.. Scott, Mrs.
Leonard A. Yerkes. Miss Cornelia Draper,
Miss Katharine Thompson, Miss Jane
Marvel The tickets are on sale at the
iewelrv store of Millard T. DAVIS and at
Cappear's drug store They are 81 each,
Anyone wishing seats reserved should
cali Mrs. Frank L. DeArmond, 4oI5.
For some time the Coleman clergy
house at Rehoboth Beach has been badly
in need of repairs, and certainly no more
attractive wav OF raising money 10 nnancs
the improvements could have been derls-
Cd than this plan for dancing tea, with
music given In real cabaret style by eS-
cellent singers.
MANY of the society matrons and the
debutantes interested are planning really
delightful new spring gowns Tor the oc-
,.asion. Several importatIons arc among
the creations which will have their frst
showing on Wednesday for the THE dan
ssnt 4 delightful combination will he
the excellent floor. attractive muse and
lure of lovely color the new Easter irocks
will afford. "a say nothing of the charming
.cirl dancers and gallant college men.
For some time the rest house al Re
hoboth Beach has been IN need OF repairs
and certainly no more attractive way OF
raising money to finance the Improvements
could have been devised than this plan
for a dancing tea with music given IN
real cabaret stvlc by excellent singers
Maurice du Pont Lee, who has been IN
Europe for some time, is expected home
ncxt week.
Harry c. Haskell has returned TO Vii
minCton, following a trip to the Nest
Indies. Mrs Haskell. who has been IN
Florida SINCE the cruise, viii return on
Friday of next week.
One of the import ant functione OF the
week elected by the entrance INTO society
of Miss Sophie du Pont viii be large
dinner given by Mrs. A. Felix du Pont on
April g preceding the ball at the Hotel
du Pont. when Mr.. and Mrs. 1renee du-
Pont will formally present their daughter.
Mrs. H Fletcher Brown will entertain
a brilliant dinner company on the evening
of Miss du Points debut.
Miss Genevieve Frantz and her guest,
Miss Katherine Bent, of Washington,
will spent this weekend In Baltimore
with Mrs. r. Cecil Hogan. The friends
here of Mrs. Hogan. who WIS so popular
ay Miss Mildred Frantz, will be interested
to know that Mr.. Hogan has gone TO st.
LOUIS. Missouri, where he will represent
the Bankers Trust, and will be joined
shortly by Mrs. Hogan, for residence
there.
Mrs. Alfred D. Chandler, Jr,, of Buenos
AIRES, Argentine, oouth Aherlca, Iof-
merly Miss Carol Ramsay Of this city,
Is being congratulated on the birth of a
daughter, Caroline Johnston Chandler.
The cards are out for the eighth an
nual exhibition by the Wilmington Society
OF the Fine Arts. The date of the exhibition
il Tuesday and Wednesday, April I3 and
II, from ten 70 ten O'Clock, In the ball
room OF the Hotel du Pont The private
view bv members and friends will be