Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-11

Manv happy times are scheduled for
the benefit OF the school set, during the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Henry b. Thompson will entertain
for James Wilson Thompson, who VII,
he at home. and Mrs. Henry Hoopes VIII
give dance at the Country Club tor MISS
Henrictta Hopes, who will he accom-
panied home from Farmmgton 10y TWO
school friends. Miss Mary G. sampson
Miss Ella Bourber and Miss Charlotte
Church. This will be December 81 ana
buffet supper will be n part OF the evening
pleasure Colonel and Mrs. George ~
Elliott entertain on the evening oi i'e-
cember 81 with dance tor MISS Ahi'o
Elliott and Richard Elliott.
Mrs. II. R.'M Carpenter will have
dance for Miss Louisa Carpenter at 'no
Carpenter home.
Mrs II Fletcher Brown will entertain
NJ dinner on January IN honor oi TWO
al the seasons most attractive debutantes'
Mis- Mary Marvel and Miss Alice Candec.
IL William n du Pont will be the
la-tc,,> Tor II dance at the country
club ON the evening of December D, IN
I've home from Westover for the Christmas
holidays.
The announcement of Miss Jane
Richards debut on December - VIII ce
eagerly received. At that tune the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert kici-
ards will be introduced by her parents NJ
large reception.
Mrs. Henry b. Thompson S dinner last
evening before the assembly honorcd MISS
Eleanor Thompson. The guests included
the debutanter of the season and mum
ber of out-of-town men who were here Tor
The dance Among these were George
Thompson Of Denver, Col,' Shes,eF
Lockwood, of Washington, II. -. An
drew Harris, Philadelphia. After this dc
lightful hospitality, tho dinner guests
attended the assembly.
George Thompson Of Denver, Col, Is
the guest Of Mrs, l.. Scott Townsend.
Chester Lockwood of Washington. IS
the guest Of MI and Mrs. Josiah Marvel.
Co.one and Mrs. George 4 Elliott
entertained II guests az dinner last
cvcnino before the assembly
This even,ns Mrs Charles Copeland
will entertain at dinner IN honor q Mr.
and Mrs Lammot du Pont. A number OF
guests will be present
Raw Ellis of Laird & Company IS
confined in his house, owing to some
slight injury to his leg
W. ". Richards Of the du Pont Com
panv is expected home from France on
the 22d OF December TO spend the christ
mas holidays.
Jane. Sterling and Robert Smith, who
went To England on a business trip sever
NJ weeks ago, are expected home to
dsv. " alter /. Butler, who accompanied
them 10 Europe viii not return TO TINS
country until after the Christmas hoI-
days.
Mrs. Saran Council, state recent Of the
u. A. r. and former recent OF CTsaI
Rodney Chapter, is convalesclng speedily
from the effects Of q minor suraicai oper-
alton at the Delaware Hospital.
Alfred du Pont Peoples received the
congratulations Of many Of his trends on
Wednesday, his birthday.
One Of the beautiful hospitaltles Of
the season was Mrs. William Is. du Pont $
tea on Thursday afternoon N honor OF
Mrs Iammot du Pont Receiving with
Mrs. du Pont were Mrs. Lammot du Pont s
mother. Mrs Taylor, and her SISTER, In
Frederick Nichols of Reading Pa
Last year when the Wilmington 80
cietv Of the Fine Arts announced It's
plans for the publication Of the biography
and works Of Howard Pyle, the art
lovers of the city generally reioiced. The
importance of such a publication Is Of
national appeal Mr. Pvles admirers
include all kinds and classes of people
irrespective of age or art knowledge
The juvenile reader gloating over Pyle
pirate" is as discriminating IN his enthusi-