Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-24

For some time the Woman's Church
Club of Trinity Parish has had in mind
nlans for improving the clergy rest cottage
at Rehoboth Mrs Frank l.. De Almond
is in charge in the absence of Mrs. Harry
G. Haskell, of arrangements for the most
interesting "the dansant" for the benefit
of the cottage.
Mrs. Thomas Woodruff Miller is treas
urer Of the committee, other members oil
which are Mrs. Paul L. Wilson, Mrs.
Arthur Gawthrop, Mrs. Lawrence Gibson,
Mrs Harlan c.. Scott, Mrs. Leonard A.
Yerkes, Miss Cornelia Draper, Miss
katherine Thompson, Miss Jane Marvel
On Wednesday of Easter week this
"the dansant" will be given by the com
mittee, in connection with a concert by
the WESLEYAN Glee Club for the benefit
of the clergy house. The 1.-THE dansant
has been very popular here IN Wilmington,
but the one for the clergy rest house VIII
eclipse all of the others we have had both
in point of novelty as well as IN other re-
spects One of the most interesting
features of the affair will be the cabaret
stvle in which it VIII be given. Ihls VIII
impart a swing and catch to the afternoon
which ordinary dancing teas do not have.
The very thought of hearing college glee
songs sung by college glee club inter
spersed with the alluring measure OF the
dance is enticng, to say the least
Especially enticing 1t is to the younger
element and MANY of the debutantes are
rapturously discussing new Easter lrockS
and furbelows to be chrlstened at the
"the dansant" which will take place on
"Wednesday, April Z, from 3 to $50 p. m.
In the ballroom of the Hotel du Font.
The tickets will be on sale after Monday
at Mlllard f. Davis iewelry store and
T. II Cappeau's drug store. They will be
50 each, and anyone wishing reserved
seats should call 4075, Mrs. Frank J..
DeArmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard A. Yerkes, who
have been in Paris for several weeks, will
90 over to England this week. Mrs.
Yerkes will return to Wilmington during
Easter week.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Haskell are ex-
pected home shortly following a cruise IN
the West Indies They are now in Florida,
at Jacksonville, for few days stay.
Miss Florence Cressy of Boston is the
weekend guest of Miss Mary Marvel.
Miss Jane Marvel and Miss Sarah
Townsend will spend this weekend IN
New York.
Miss Alice Candee goes to Washington
the latter part of the week.
Yesterday afternoon at her home on
Washington street. Mrs. William Il.
stevens entertained in honor OF Mrs.
Harry Raby, who leaves next Tuesday
for California, where she and Mr.. Raby
will reside in the future.
Among the Wllmingtonians who have
been enjoying the season at Miami,
Florida, and who have been seen in the
surf nearly every day, are William Belts
and L. Allen Hilles. MIR. and Mrs. Belts,
the Misses Belts and Mr. Hilles will
motor to Palm Beach today on the first
stage of their journey home.
Miss Elinor Vandegrift is in Washing
ton for several days.
Cards are out for the wedding reception
for Miss Claire Ninder Dashiell Ellegood,
the daughter of DR. and Mrs. J. Atkinson
Elleeood. and Alexander Holiday Smith,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Smith of
Nvack-on-Hudson. The wedding will
take place at Trinity Church, on April Z,
at $50 D. m. The ceremony VIII be quietly
celebrated, and VIII be followed by a
large and handsome reception at the
brides home.
Tomorrow In Middletown, the third
quarterly meeting of the executive board
Of the Delaware Federation of Women's S
Clubs will take place. Going down from
Wilmington to attend the meeting VIII be,
Mrs A. d. Warner, president OF the State
Federation; Mrs Floy Z. Booth, cor