Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-07

Do vou know the origin Of "The Dan
cant ." so far rs English-spcakng people
are concerned! =,
IL is of interest to us now especially,
with the dancing teas continuing ut the
Hotel du Pont with even greater fervor,
Saturday having been the best drawing
day so far
The London Of the latter part OF the
eighteenth century hlazcd with such stars
as johnson, Goldsmith Burke and Han
nah More, particularly the catstic
Hannah who always called spade q
shade and WAS the queen OF blue stockings.
.IIolv Hannah" she was dubbed by
Horace Walpoc and of her first feast
with such ilhstrio,ls persons as Fanny
Burncv. Mrs. Siddons, the Duchess OF
Portland. Prior's noble. lovely, little
Peop0,''-the DuchesScs of Beaufort and
Deyonshire. under the "rich peacock
hanCings OF Mrs. Montague. she sald'
Il feel like a worm.
The Iondon Of that time was given
over to hospitality. Mrs. Montague
g,vc four great dinners - weeS-with wits
and ROYALTIES present, and gorgeous
hr,akfasts" at which even the sweet
Queens" appeared. But with all tins
brilliancy Of entertainment there WAS not
enough Of excitement TO suit the galaxy OF
mtelectIIals sO = new method oi after
noon dancing WAS imported from france
called The Dansant Il spread through
out England like Wild fire. liostcsses
We'd with ono another to make It more
r-,n,,Iar and the afternoon social gather
snex became scenes of the utmost beauty
and Iivchncss. II was ! typically French
custom. and the more sedatc English
spprcciatCd the charm of such habit.
Today II = moro popular than Cvrr amt
here in Wilmington we have had BRIT
liant example oi what Tho Dansant
NAV he made.
The nu-ic AZ the Hotel du Pont teas
~ most allurInG, and every local dancer
knows the charm oi q gnod ballroom floor.
To-Day Mrs Henry y. Thompson gives
a partv for - At 'Thr Dansant. I This
plil H. ono oi tho most important Of the
gatherings held IN point Of numbers and
interest
The wedding Of Miss Ahcr Mare .ai-
few and Frank Alexander MCliugh, which
takes place on Saturday at | ! = m, at
Il Peters Cathedral will unite two repre-
sentative Young people, both members
cf well known families
Miss l.altcy Is the only child Of Mir and
Mrs. John Paul IafIey NJ No. : Rcd Oak
Road. She Is 4 graduate Of Georgetown
Visitation Convent, and slncc her debut
INTO societv has hccn very popular. Mir
NcHuch has FOR some tiInc filled the I'M
portant position oi secretary 70 PlcTrr ;.
In Pont
Mrs I.afTev viii ~ most attractive
hrIdc. and the visitors from ont 81 town
will lend additional interest - the we'd
DING Niis- Edith llciskcll ot Washington
Nil u, the maid-oi honor The brides
unaIds vlll - Miss Margaret Cray ~
niontoWn. Pa. Miss Helen Simpson oi
" A. h,ngton. Miss Rowan Nciugh
SISTER of tho groom, and Miss Evelyn
O.DnnueU 81 St Mary 's-in-the-W W Woois
The groom lcst man viii bc John
Ra~koh. The usher will tc Claire r.
Nudcc Y Rodney sharp, Martin Nc
Hugh NcN.nier Laird. George Rankhart
am Henry Robertson.
0n!t-ol-fuWn guests aside from thc
bridal party WI. ~ Miss Dorothy Ca
hill. Washington, Mr. and Nlrs. \. g
rankin. New York: MIR and Mrs
DAVID ; TTaitcl New York
On FRIDAY evening Mr. and Mrs Laf-
icv viii entertain thc hrlda party 81
d,nrcr. Covers VIII hc LAID for 20
Aficr March ! Nr McHugh and his
trIdc vii i've At the Hotc! du Pont,
Mr and Mry L b Norman arr OF
hrpe-d.v visit 10 New York To SOC the
Auto Show They ATe stopping Al the
NcAlPin HotCl
With the Christmas holidays drawing