Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-23

Inc reports recently published in the
Philadelphia papers concerning the heroic
aid gwen in assisting the Polsh-U -Ukrainian
forces and Americans in the evacuation OF
Kiev, by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gaskiil,
were read with interest by the many
friends OF Mr. and Mrs. Gaskill in VIII
mington. Mrs Gaskill was the guest OF
Mrs. Robert Pennington last fall, before
sailing for Europe TO join Mr.. Gaskill Tor
relief work in Poland. Charles Gaskil is
the son of Judge John II. Gaskill, OF
Camden, y. J. Mrs. Gaskill was MISS
Eleanor Lapham of New York, before her
marriage.
When her husband entered the service,
Mrs. Eleanor Gaskill joined the American
Red Cross and served in the American
Canteen along the front line OF the Ameri-
can army in the Argonne. She was the
first woman in Sedan with General Lig-
gett, and she is now in Switzerland.
According TO dispatches received, Gas
kill and other relief workers of the Ameri-
can Railroad Mission aided wounded
soldiers during the frequent skirmishes by
which the Bolsheviki attempted To delay
the relief trains until the main body OF
Red troops arrived. He also assisted
burying the dead after raids.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Felix du Pont gave
another of their delightful affairs on Mon
dav evening, the guest list including
large number Of prominent members OF
the Episcopal Church, as we'll as group OF
Young people who danced while their
elders played bridge. A stroll through the
beautiful gardens of the du Pont grounds
was part of the evenings pleasure. Mr.
and Mrs. du Points guests included:
MIR. and Mrs. Irenee du Pont, DIR. Freder-
ick NJ. Kirkus, Rev. G. W. Clash, Rev.
and Mrs. Charles H. Holmead, Mrs. r.
W Trapnell DIR. and Mrs. Alban Richey,
DR. and Mrs. Charles Reese, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Bringhurst, Mrs. William II.
Laird and others, numbering forty or more.
DR.. and Mrs. Packard Laird will occu-
py Mrs. William Fl. Laird's home for the
summer during Mrs. Laird and fsmily's
visit 70 Eaglesmere, Pa. DIR. and Mrs,
Laird will 60 TO their new home in Florida
next fall.
Mrs. Francis V. du Pont has as her
guest, her father, Mr.. Clarke of Boston.
The Monday Evening Bridge Club,
composed Of Misses Constance Moore,
Louise Novland, Virginia Kirkus, Mar
garetta Miller, Henryette Stadelman,
Madeleine Owens, Mr.. and Mrs. Penn
broke. spent Monday evening as guests of
a corresponding number of men friends,
for yacht ride on the river.
Miss Anne Warren of New York, who is
a schoolmate Of Miss Elizabeth Holladsy,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B.
III II
Chsdd's Ford, Pa, Is the guest Of the
Holladay family.
Mrs. Frederick Nj. Kirkus and Miss
Mildred Kirkus are at Eaglesmere, Pa,
for the summer. and Will be joined tomor-
row by Dr. Kirkus, Miss Virginia Kirkus
and Harry Bissell of Yonkers, New York
Mrs. Josiah Marvel i. at Salisbury, Md,
until tomorrow.
Mr. Hamil ton Hawkins and Miss
Harriette Hawkins are the guests of
Judge and Mrs. George Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ". Scarborough will
spend the early part of July at Wildwood,
\. j.
Mr.. and Mrs E. c. Hardesty of Bin
stead, MIR. and Mrs. Roland Heisler and
their infant son, Edmund Hardesty
H eisler of Philadelphia, will leave
Saturday for Ocean City, to spend the
summer at the Heisler cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick S. Hon \ ave
opened their cottage at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ford Palmer spent
the weekend with Mr.. Palmer's parents at
Moore, Delaware county, Pa.
A special meeting of the Orpheus Club
will be held on Thursday evening with
DR.. Julian Adair
Mrs Lydia s. Slocurnb has returned