Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16

Sisson on the lake front The Blackstone
was headquarters for the Delawarcans,
Colonel and Mrs Thomas Woodruff
Miller will return on Saturday.
Mrs Wilcox Brown, who has been the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Thompson
Brown, will leave next Monday 70 spend
the summer in Virginia.
Flag Day celebration Mt Smyrna on
Monday was n delightful occasion, en-
joyed by large number of the members
Of the Society Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. The Delaware
chapters participating were Casar Rod
ney Of Wilmington Elizabeth Cooke Of
Smyrna, the hostess chapter, Colonel
Haslett Of Dover; Coochcs Bridge of
Newark and John Pettigrcw of Milford
Going down from Wilmington We're
Mrs s. NJ Council, State regent, Mrs.
William Lednum, Mrs. J. Harner Rile,
Mrs James II Scott, Mrs. ". l.. Duff,
Mrs. John Reynolds, Mrs. T.. 7. Moody,
Mrs. Green
The day was spent out-of doors on the
spacious and beautiful lawn OF Mrs. J. Nj.
dc Foro's home at Smyrna, which is noted
for its hospitality. 4 business session
| preceded the box lunch served on the
lawn, Elizabeth Cooke Chapter furnish
ing coffee, ice cream and cako, and Mrs.
| r NJ. f. Farrell, regent, directing the
| patriotic program Of songs and recita
tions, with dancing by Miss Hester Ann
| lie Sevre. Mrs. Z. NJ Council addressed
the Daughters on the ID. A II creed, and
| Mrs. John W Clifton State vice regent,
| spoke Mrs ] Harmer Rile read the
| beautiful verses by Mrs Maria l. San
| ford, professor-emeritus Of the University
Of Minnesota, which arc an opostrophc to
| tho American flag
An interesting way to enjoy q summer
outing il afforded group Of five Whining
| ton families hv q commodious boat. which
| bears the unique name "Elsen, after the
| names of The wives of the owners, Charles
| Warner. John Mendinhall Harold Schutt,
| Joseph pusey and Winthrop b Wood.
| These families are Joint owners of the
| ''lIlsen' and for several seasons have TAX
| en- weekend and holiday trips aboard to
| Chesapeake Bay, Long Reach and other
| points The first outing for this summer
will be on July a, when the entire party
will visit Long Beach
Mrs William G. Ramsay Of Guyon-
| court. who has been in South America
| for some time ms the pIest q her daughter,
| Mrs A ID. Chandler. is now en- route home
via England, where she will remain for q
| short stay before sailing for America
| Miss Mary Ramsay will leave soon 70
| spend several weeks IN one Of the inter
esting Y W G. 4 camps for girls
Miss Rehecca Reinhardt left on Friday
| for Central Valley in New York state,
| where an important council and camp for
| Girl Scout leaders j. being held She was
| ACCOMPANIED hv Miss Dorothy Peters.
Bryn Mawr school mate, for a stay Of two
weeks.
Mrs Henry Hoopcs and MISS Henrietta
| Hoopes returned from West Point last
night where they attended the graduation
| exercises
Miss Esther Bancroft is The guest Of
| Mr.. and Mrs Arthur CLYDE Freeman at
/ Providence, K. |.
4 Frank n. Chambers. formerly of Loves
/ and Wilmington. but now oi Denver Of j,
Is spending two weeks in Delaware, visit
ing relatives and friends.
Mrs r. n Moore and Mrs, Arthur
/ ketcham have taken a cottage at Cape
/ Mav for the summer and Will be joined
! later bv Mrs r II Dunham and Miss
4 Marion Durham who has returned from
4 visI. 10 California.
/ Everyone is interested TO learn some
| thing Of the possible First lady q the
| land, Mrs Warren G. Harding wife Of
the National Republican Conventions
/ choice as nominee tor President,
/ Mrs Harding IS quoted as saying,
1 man must tie both well-ied and we'll
I eroomed to succeed Evidently the
newly honored Senator Harding has had
! the soft background of domestic content to
4 encourage him toward ambitious plans
both in his original venture as Young
newspaper man and still later in his
/ political aspirations
| Mr. and Mrs Elmer F. Reed o. 1928
/ Pine street. announce the engagement OF
4 their daughter. Helen Elizabeth TO Henry
4 Louis Ariente Of Great Darlington, Mass
/ The marriage will take place on Wednes-
/ dav. June 80 az $50 p. m. local time, az
/ ST Patrick r. C. Church.
Mrs. William G. Matthews, Miss
7 Louise Matthews snd Miss Margaret
Matthews have opened their country
+ home at Pine Glenn.
Mrs. Paul Matthews and SON Paul. Jr,
have returned 70 Yonkers, \. J., after a
visit here.
Major and Mrs Walter Boyer, L s
I Armv, have taken Mrs John X Brlnck-
les house at 2l0l Grant avenue IN the
absence Of Mrs Brinckle and Miss Brown
who will summer il Maine Miss Ger
| trlde Brinckle is the guest Of Mrs Charles
| Copeland for few days, leaving later 70
join her mother.
The -Cioldey wedding party
held rehearsal last night at Naaman's.
At birthday anniversary party given
last Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs
NJ. j Dougherty. in honor Of their daugh.
ter, Miss Frances q. Dougherty, the
enga cement Of Miss Dougherty 70 James
| r. McIvor was announced A large number
Of guests enjoyed the occasion, which
was marked by dancing and music.
A special guest of the evening was Miss
Dougherty 5 house guest, Miss Ruth Kane
Of Brooklyn, n. Y.
A large number Of friends are interest
ed in the engagement announcement as
Mice Drnghertv has enioyed unusual