Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-06

wh.r tho war called to Europe sc
NAVY brave and Young women, Delaware
rysnondcd promptly to the need for relief
workers Ms we'll as soldiers and sent many
of her fairc.t and best. None OF those who
went from this state gave more generous
~ of thcjr service than Miss Katherine
'Thompson. the daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Henry 3. THOMPSON of Greenville. Home
looked very dear after strenuous months
Of fighting, TO all 81 the returned soldiers.
hut some of them have been unwilling
or unable to accept again the quiet COM
fort Of peaceful life. Miss Thompson is one
of those who stillsees their work for human
itv in France, and she expects to sail in
May for that country, to Join Miss Anne
Morgan's Relief Committee. General
lanes II. Wilson entertained party oil
friends at dinner on Thursday evening
in honor of Miss Thompson.
Misses Mary and Jane Ramsay en-
tcrtained with tea on Thursday after
noon for their sister Mrs. Van Wyck
Ferris of Hampstead, n. Y, who will re-
turn home next Tuesday after a visit
nj Gtiycncourt. Late news received from
Mrs. William Ramsay tells of her arrival
nj Buenos Ayres where she will remain
until June,
Mrs. Allan Henry of New York is the
guest Of Mrs. 4. Felix du Pont.
At the meeting Of the Delaware Branch
of the National Society OF Colonial DANES,
TO be held with, Ms. Thomas Woodnutt
Miller at Mrs. r. q. Tallman's residence
next Monday afternoon, Mrs. G. w Robin
son will give piano program. Mrs:
Robinson has for several years stressed
the beauty of American compositions, and
on Monday afternoon the numbers she
will pla, will be by American composers.
This gifted musicians wide acquaintance
with musicians and composers enables
her TO demonstrate the worth OF Amer
lean composition, with real understand
ing for rs the daughter of a we'll known
educator. she met many of those whose
names are best known on the American
composers roster. In this connection IL Is
Interesting to note an article IN a recent
number Of the Outlook" 10 the effect
that many players would rush to buy and
play American compositions were they
accredited TO European writers. In other
words the Prophet is without honor in
his own country /, is this state of mind
many real American music-lovers wish TO
correct and Mrs. Robinson's program on
Monday will be in line with this endeavor.
Miss Augusta La Motto has returned
from Atlantic City where she spent two
weeks. She was accompanied home by Miss
Prentice of Hartford. Connecticut, who
was her guest for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Thompson Brown will
go to New York next week for stay of
several days.
Mrs. Paul Gillespie and her little son
have returned to CINCINNATI after spending
two months with her sister Mrs. Harold
Perot Keen at kvnlyn.
Mr. and Mrs. Keen viii spend the Easter
season at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Edgar l.. Hayes, who has been
quite III for sometime, has recovered suf-
iiciently to go away and she and Mr..
HAYNES viii leave on Friday for st.
Augustine, Florida where they will spend
sometime.
Mrs. Howard p. Sadtler of Baltimore is
the guest OF her mother, Mrs. William
NJ Field.
Alec Dick. the small son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Alice Dick who was run over by
SIN automobile last week has recovered
sufficiently TO be taken home from the
Delaware Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rush, Misses
Eleanor and Ruth Rush and George Rush,
.Jr.. have returned TO Wilmington and
taken an apartment in the Marquette.
They have spent the winter at Atlantic
City and MIR. Rush, who is connected
with the Pennsylvania Railroad here, has
been committing between here and the
New Jersey resort
Mrs. Huxley Harvey and Mrs NJ p
Van Trump have returned from Atlantic
City where they spent month.
Miss Sarah Chichester went to Sandy |
Springs, Maryland, today, for n visit |
Last week Miss Chichester, Richard and |
Alice du Pont spent several days at |
Atlantic City.
L. r. Beardslee of the du Pont company
has been transferred to General Motors |
with headquarters In New York, and will /
leave soon for that city. Mrs. Beardslee /
and the children viii retain their home on !
Broome street perhaps until the school /
session closes, when they will join Mr.. !
Beardslee.
The Fine Arts Exhibition to be held at |
the Hotel du Pont on April II, Is and IL, |
IS creating great deal OF interest among |
artists and art lovers generally. The hang |
ing committee for the exhibition has just |
been named and is composed of Clifford |
W. Ashley, Miss Nina Ward, Mrs. Thomas