Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15

The wedding of Miss Margaret DAVIS,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas laws
of i2OS Rodney street, and Samqei ..
Nil6ken. son of Colonel and Mrs. James
Niliken of Pittsburg, Pa, will take pace
N Westminster Church tbs evening at
& 40 Rev. Charles l.. Candee ofhciatinR'
The bride will be given IN marriage ny is5a
father. and the bridal party VIII nl.iuoo
the brides sister. Miss Mabel o Dasis,
who will serve as maid of nonor, Nilso
Anne Porter Milliken, sister OF ,ne siuoil
Miss Katherine Wilson ana miss Nis
Mitchell of Newark, and MIS-; . h,1Hii a1!li;
Davis. as bridesmaids. Little l eseS an 49,
ken, the groom's sister, VIII DC 'i'o iio0'
girl Ill -, Aforosn
ponn.s of New York. The ushers VII ne
EIo.ober Williams of Elkton, Wallace
Kennard and J. Rankin DAVIS anu ''"''>''
Farriss of Philadelphia -
The nuntials will be marked by very
l,aa,,tif,,l color motif of blue and PINK
,fTo-ded nv the gowns of the BRIDE al
tendants. and by the exquisite gown Vi ple
bride whose girlish beauty VIII 0e lui V,.e'
enhanced by the perfect hrldai to!lJ's sL;tc
Miss Davis will wear creation VI " 80 t
duchess satin. fashioned with luii W.
train and trimmed with pearl cesiueu
trimming and rare Limoges lace winch e !,
.,;ft ~ the Groom, secured while an ensign
+ tba + : Nayy. Her veil OF SOFT tniie IS
her motber's bridal veil, and VIII pe
<o,,ob+ With orange blossoms. ne Drluai
toTo,,at will re a shower of bride roses
iIies-of-thc-valIey and orchids
tn maid-of-honor, Miss Mahei ,;
Davis will be gowned in apricot SATIN ana
georgette fashioned in the new sioe
ho,,ffsnt stvle. and worn with 3 sasn OF
,r,,-icor satin caught with pastel shaded
rihhons. Her flowers will be opheia roses
larkspur and maidenhalrfern ~
Miss Anne Porter Milllken and MISS
Mary Mitchell will wear blue satih ailo
georcette. in fashion similar 70 NisS
Davis. while Miss Katherine wilson auu
Mrs. ]. Rankin Davis Will pe goM,iIlea II
nink satin and georgette. lhey VIII GAIT at
yellow daisies and pink sweet peas, ~
little flower girl. Peggy Mhhken' WIZ W., VIZ
a dainty frock Of white organdie. trIiliiieu
with Irish lace, and will carry aro Itst.s
and larkspur in basket oi gut -liS .Ii
Thomas Davis. the bride motner, VII
appear in beaded wisterla colorea geofg-
cite and satin. ra-l,.le
Hemphill will give a program q nsisi.
including the March Nuptiais z. 80 =,
and the Mendelssohn Wedding Narch loi
tho recessionsl. While the ceremonv is
being performed he will play = eilec'
Day" lii
/ reception at the Davis home VII
eollou the ceremony at the church
Colonel and Mrs. James Mllllken VII
assist Mr.. snd Mrs. Davis III receiving the
o7rests Later Mr.. Milliken will leave VIII
Ris bride for a wedding tour, prlor 70
residence In New \ 1ork CITY. !,
Miss Davis hiss many admirers TO WISH
her happiness and 10 regret her departure
from Wilmington. where she has more that
attained the popularity due her charih I!iq ~ !
r,anv Uifts. MIR. Milliken Is successiuI
vo,,nc business man whose service over
seas during the war brought hlTn !he &c,
served counendation OF large circle O
friends.
Mrs. William f. Sellers entertainment
Of the Delaware Society OF the Coionla
Danes of America at her beautiful coun
trv home. Clifton, near Edge Moor, ! nurs
dav afternoon. was one OF the most deiight
fuI occasions in the history Of the society
Sixtv guests or more gathered at Hotel Oh
Pont to make the trip to Clifton Id autos
Though the weather was threatening
the house was spring-like with quantity
Of beautiful flowers, while the dogwood'
and other blossoms Of the woods rendered
the surrounding out-of-doors scene more
attractive.
The annual election Of officers took placs
with Mrs. Preston Lea the choice fol
president. 10 succeed Mrs. George Hof
fecker. who retired after four years ser
vice as the official head of the society
Mrs. Samuel Bancroft. Jr., was elect,
ed first vice-president; Mrs. Francis d.
Haas Janvier OF New Castle, second vice
president; FIVE managers for the ensuing
wear were elected. namely. Mrs. Charlie,
n. Miller. Mrs Peter Wright. Mrs. Franci
.Ianvier. Mrs. A. D. Warner. Jr., Mrs
William F. Sellers. These ladies will NEE
ON Monday with Mrs Lea. when the re
naming officers will be chosen.
News from Miss Polly Hoffecker tell
of an interesting performance gwen by
the Silver City, \. NJ, High Schoo
Dramatic Club with Miss Hoffecker in /
prominent role, the play by coincidence
being the same as one given at ST Andrew