Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-29
Mostly About People

for Yale, the younger set is deprived
of two of its valued members 1t is r,i-
mored other young girls may follow Miss
Elliott to Paris, in order To enjoy the
advantages of Miss Ferris famous school.
N ews received by Judge William Prick
cit and Mrs. Prickett relates the safe
arrival in Europe of Mrs. William Prick
EFT, Jr. and Miss Josephine Prickett for
their visits to England, France and Bel
gum.
The Bryn Mawr Horse Show viii at
tract a number of WilmIngtonians this
week. Miss Amy du Pont, who has some
of the fine blue ribbon horses, will 90 up
as she did yesterday, when she was ac-
companied by friends.
William du Pont has box at the horse
show, as usual, and also Lammot du Pont
whose young daughters are Interested
MIR. and Mrs II. X. M Carpenter will at
tend. Mrs. Victor du Pont, Jr., who is
very fond of riding. will probably go,
taking over party of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blatz and family
have returned from Ventnor where they
spent the summer in their cottage.
Miss Anna Grubb and Miss Elizabeth
Weir have returned to the Mary Lyons
School.
Miss Lucy r. Rhoads, daughter of
George A. Rhoads, $500 Delaware avenue
has entered Mount Holvoke College
South Hadlev, Mass. Miss Regina ]
Neher and Miss Alice S. Neher have also
entered Mount Holyoke MISS Alice
Neher Is a former pupil of the Woman e
College of Delaware
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond b. Seaman Of
New York City are being congratulated
by their friends upon the birth of little
daughter, Frances Bielopp, on Septem-
Der 25 Mrs. Seaman WAS formerly Miss
Dorothy G. Carley of Wilmington.
Miss Elizabeth Clark who is n prominent
landscape artist OF Philadelphia, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Delaware Clark, on
Bsyard avenue.
Everyone who ha, had the privilege OF
hearing Reginald Dekoven's famous
opera, Robin Hood viii remember one
of it's most beautiful songs, "Oh, Promise
Me. which "Alan-a-Dale" sings in the
second act
The words of the song are familiar TO
the general public, but very few have
heard the third verse, which is considered
by many as the acme Of sentiment and
has been suggested to be used as an en-
core.
The following are the lines which have
been found in an old copy:
20, promise me that when with bated
breath
wait the presence of tho Angel Death,
You will be near me, guide my faltering
feet,
And softly breathe these words in accents
sweet
Come some time to me from that distant
shore,
Caress and comfort as in DAYS of yore;
Triumphant over death our love shall be;
o, promise me, o, promise met
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Tonkins, Ir. will
srrIve IN few days to visit Rev. Alban
Richey and Mrs Richey Miss Margaret
Richey leaves today for Philadelphis
where she vii take up her work In the
Woman's Medical College.
Mr Henry Higgins and her daughter,
Miss Julia Higgins of Delaware City, are
week end guests in the William G. Ram
say home. Anthony Higgins Will spend the
winter here in order TO attend school.
The visit to Wilmington of Rt- Rev.
Herbert Bury, D. D., Bishop of the Church
Of England, is a matter of interest to Del
aware at large. Bishop Bury comes TO
at the invitation of Dr.
Frederick NJ kirkus and will be a guest