Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-23
Mostly About People

Until the firxt Of the large debut parties,
which will be Miss Mary Marvel's, next
week, the social season cannot be said TO
have properly begun. Tentative plans
arr hcing made for some of the winter
big funcions, but not until the first deo,i-
tante makes her bow will the season really
be IN swing.
AZ present the continuance of fine
weather is drawing out-of-doors all who
can spend a part of each day IN the open.
O,r fine roads and beautiful scenery make
a wonderful inducemont for automobile
parties, especially, and each weekend sees
general exodus for the countryside oil all
who can thus enjoy the beauties OF Nature
"a mfodcd in the autumnal glory OF bril-
llantly tinted foliage and flowers. livery
road has n continuous line OF CARS ana
other vehicles. Far out into Pennsylvania,
New jersey and Maryland, the lines OF
traffic nun, followed by Wilmmgtonians out
for a holiday Usually sunset sees the
homeward turn. the sight-seers bringing
in trophies OF autumn leaves, nuts and
rosy apples. A day in the woods right
nov is worth kings ransom.
Mrx Margaret Laird whose debut takes
place soon. is the honoree today Tor tea
gwen by Mrs. Walter Laird.
The Small and Earlys' to be given by
the Junior League girls at the Wilmington
Country Club are revival of the Old
dAnoc hours when such thing rs break
fasting with your hostess of \ dance was
unhcArd Of Nine to twelve are the hours
for The "Small and Earlys' and If they set
an example to be followed all during the
season. many more than the debutantes
will give thanks. There is some msundcr-
standing about the subscription price Tor
tho Small and Earlvs.' The price Is
$40 q person per dance. not $40 a couple.
Some beautiful solo dances are promised
for the sc~,es some Of Wilmington s finest
dancers having consented to perform.
Mrs. Lewis G.. Bisscll is here to spend
3 week or more with her mother. Mrs.
Prank G. Tallman. Wilmington society
will be glad To have Colonel Thomas
Woodruff Miller and Mrs. Miller back
from New York soon. They viii open thesr
house at 900 Broome street near Novcm-
her /. Frank G.. Tallman rs at Hot Springs
Va, for a weeks visit.
After several days delay, due to ocean
foes, the steamship Rochambeau viii
make port In New York City today, and
among thep as<sengers will be Mrs. W illis m
Prickett Jr., and Miss Josephine Pnckett
who have been spending some time III
England, France, and Belgium, IN the
last named country being the guests of
Mrs William Prickctt S parents, Judge and
Madame Rcnu De Bocck. of Brussels.
MANY beautiful hospitalities were ex-
tended the viaifors while guests IN the
charming deBoeck home, including trips
20 nsuarons Belgian points of interest
sind entertainments characteristic OF the
delightful social life of Brussels.
Mn. Prlckett and Miss Priekett left
lIavre on October Is. They viii he met ia
New York today by William Priekstt,
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs John Bancroft and Miss
lsther Bancroft are ~ Hot SpnnrS. Va.
for the rest of the month.
Mrs H. NJ Barksdalc and Miss Ethel
du Pont Barksdaie spent several days il
New York this week.
Mics Elisabeth Amory left Thursday
afternoon for a three wceks'stav in North
arolIna.
Tho Serious illness OF Mrs J. Frank
R,n has oceasloned much concern TO a
large circle of devoted friends. Mrs.
BAH was taken IN at Charlottesville, and
removed TO Philadelphia, where she Is IL
the University Hospital for treatment.
At last accounts Mrs. Ball was improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank f. Patterson and
Miss Frances Patterson expect to 90 down
30 Hopeweh, Va, next week for visit TO
Robert Patterson, and to enjoy the quail
hunting.
Mrs. c. |. r. Henning was the hostess
for luncheon party al Naaman 's-on-the-
Delaware yesterday.
The Vicufeed Hunt Club run today
will be from Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Marvel's
place "Nanticoke hun viii be
a der splendid weather conditions, and
an even better meet than thst of last
Saturday IS expected.
Mrs. Gamble Latrobe is in New York |
Tor several days. On her return Mrs. !