Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-26
Mostly About People

All the way from Dover, to Rome,
Italy runs the thread of circumstance
linking the romance Of a pretty daughter
Of Delaware whose birth place was near
the historic Dover green with the stately
embassy walls of the American Legation
at Rome
The great atlantic cable never passed
happier message than the birth certifi-
cate of Miss Ellen Elizabeth Shockley
registered at Dover, cupid served rs master
of-cercmonics in rs much as Miss Shockley
is soon to be married, and the laws of
Italy prescribe the registration of her
birth certificate from this country. The
young lady is the daughter of William
Penn Shockley, formerly of Milford, now
attached to the American Embassy in
the Imperial City.
The plans for commencement Mt An
papolis this year include the embarka-
ton of the three upper classes for the
summer cruise. Many have planned TO
spend the entire week of the exercises at
Annapolis. This, in itself, will be an event
LOT more than usual interest. and Will add
greatly to the exercises of the week, rs
most Of the battlcships of the Atlantic
Fleet will be off Annapolis during the
whole time, and the MIshipmen will be
distributed among them for the cruise
which will embrace Hawaii and many
points on the Pacific Coast
The first official event Will be the
bacealaurcate sermon, which will be
preached Sunday, May 30. by Chaplain
B. H. Patrick, OF the academy. This
function will be performed by Chaplain
Patrick for the first time, rs he has been
recently assigned to Annapolis.
4 stoat1f ax.pr1f will no tho dedication
Monday, Of the memorial window in
the chapel to Admiral David A.Farragut
hero Of Mobile Bay. This window is the
gift OF the Association Of Graduates Of the
Naval Academy 1t will take place at | /
III the morning
The graduating class will consist of
q few less than 800. Special interest is
attached TO it as it IS the last class To gradu
ate after three years of training at the
Academy a a result Of shortening the
course due to the need for more naval
officers during the World War. First
honors in the class will be taken by Rich
ard NJ. Watt Jr., Of Virginia, and second
honors by Clre'ton Shugg, of Massa-
chuSetts.
The Devon Horse show and country
fair to be held from today, Wednesday, TO
Monday, May 81. will attract many Viii
mngton visitors, Some will 90 hy motor
each day, especially the large resident
contingent of horse-lovers who usually
have entries at the Devon show The
demand for boxes has been so great that
an additional number has been built
tea and dansant in charge Of Mrs
Thomas G. Ashton will be ono Of the fea-
lures There will be rummage sale and
'amusements of many kinds. Miss Amy du
Pont is a member of the cafeteria COM
.mittee for this years show. Miss du
Pont has a number of entries. some
raised at Maple Brook and Fairfelds
Her horses are of English hackney stock
and are very fine. Miss du Pont viii drive
several of her entry in the imported hack
ney pony classes.
Miss du Pont will be with Mrs Archi-
bald Barklie Of Wayne while upf for Devon
She was in Washington last week with her
sister. Mrs. James \. Andrews OF Tumbl-
ing Rock near Washington.
This afternoon at the home Of Mrs
c. ". Thompson at Hillcrest, the Mary