Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-16
Mostly About People

honor with de,igbtfu, card party. Misses
Alice and Ju,ia Johnson were other hoss
tcsses for Mrs. Ruckman and numerou'
friends of hers Mr. Ruckman is the son
of General John Ruckman, who If so well
known.
The annual doll sale of the Junior
Board of the Homeopathic Hospitai as
ways eycites good deal of interest. This
year is no exception, and already inquiries
concerning it are being heard. The Junior
Board will meet on October 2 and at the
meeting will select the date for the sale,
which will busy large number Of promi-
nent women. The sale will be held at the
New Century Club, as last year, when
every one was delighted to buy the beau
tiful and substantial articles offered for
sale Mrs Egmont Negendank is president
of the Junior Board.
Mrs. w. H. Townsend and children,
Vernon and Mabel. East Nottingham,
Chester county, and Mrs. Jesse Townsend,
Wilmington, are travelling to Upland,
California, where they viii spend the
winter
Mrs. Vivian G. Boggs is ut Atlantic
City for a few days TO rest after the hard
work Of the recent community drive.
The approaching arrival of Bishop,
Philip Cook and Mrs Cook in Wilmington
TO make their residence here, rs source OF
congratulatorv comment throughout Del
aware at large. Wilmington people who
have met Mrs. Cook report her as the
possessor of gracious and charming man
ner. She is said to be fully as de-
lightful in the intimate relations OF close
friendships as In the atmosphere Of so
ciety en- maSse and it is easy 10 sec what a
social acquisition she and her distinguished
husband will be to Delaware society
There are four little Cooks, ranging from
BABY Cook. aged ono or less, 10 an older
sister. aged s, n demure little girl who sat
out the entire service at II, MlchacFs
and all Angels on the day of her fathers
conservation as bishop
Bishop Cook and Mrs. Cook will be
Gen. and Mrs Coleman du Points guests
at the Old Mill until Bishopstead is ready
for their occupancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward p Mode Of the
Belvedere Apartments, spent the last
week k-end at Nentnor, \. J
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst,
Mr.. and Mrs Marshall Barton, Mrs
George r. HofTecker and Mrs. Robert Il.
Ravner and Felix du Pont attended the
conservation exercises OF Bishop Philip
Cook in Baltimore.
Mrs. NJ. F. Ackart Of Troy, New York,
NJ tx-cr,tf (xfpper
Ackart.
Mrs. ]. II. Burns Of 2I2 S, Grant street
Union Park Gardens, has returned from
visit to Edgcwater Park, \. j.
Tho arrangernents for the opening meet
ing of the New Century Club on Wedncs-
dav afternoon were so attratlve-that
many exprpssions of pleasure have been
heard concerning thom. II was delightful 20
meet club friends amid the setting AFFORDED
bv the newly improved club house, which
was decorated with beautiful flowers and
ferns at the hands of Mrs. William 8.
Blatz and Mrs Edgar Hare.
Mrs. Monteith jackson has returned
from Delaware Water Gap.
Mrs. r. R NJ Carpenter Is sponsoring
a dancing class fr small group OF chill
dren 10 be beld at the carpenter home at
Montchanin from November 10 February.
These will he Friday night affairs, and the
instructor win be Miss Grace Weidln
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Felix du Pont enter
tanned small coterie of frrends Thursday
evening. Dancing was feature OF thus
informal gathering.
Mrs. Maurice du Pont Lee entertained
with a beautiful tea on Thursday after
noon at the country club Miss Shaw, Mrs.
Lees attractive SISTER, was the honorce