Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
Mostly About People

Three tables enjoyed the game
and on Wednesday at Naaman's, several
friends were entertained in Mrs. Williams
honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Purdy have re-
turned from Minnewaska, New York,
where they spent two weeks, following a
visit to Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mr.. John j. Raskob and family
have returned from Hot Springs, Va,
where they spent. the summer.
John r. Nicholson, Jr., accompanied
by John Lockwood Pratt of Milford, who
was his guest en- route TO his home, arrived
In Wilmington Thursday, after making
the world cruise of the Annapolis Academy
class men. The two boys had an unusual
experience when their ship-the Connecti-
cut, broke her propeller, and was towed
into port by sister vessel. This made
guests of the two midshipmen, for the re-
mainder of their cruise, an ENJOYABLE ex-
perience after the hard work and routine of
assigned duty. The boys are viAbly
thinner for the. cruise but enjoyed it i'm
mensely. Jack Nicholson viii spend the
weekend at Rehoboth, in company with
Chancellor and Mrs. Nicholson, who will
stay over Labor Day. The midshipmcn
have one months leave from Annapolis.
Mrs. l.. p MacGrcgor has returned from
West Brook, Conn,
Major Walter Beyer and Mrs. Boyer
who have occupied the residence of Mrs.
John r. Brinckle this summer, during the
absence of Mrs. Brincklc and Miss Ger
trude Brinckle In Maine, will leave on
Monday for the Blue Ridge Mountains
where they will spend Major Bcycr's leave
of absence. Later they will return TO Viii
mlngton.
Mrs. Walter Scott Simpson entertained
= number OF young society girls on We'd
nesday at Naaman's for Miss Mildred
Simpsons charming guest, Miss Alice
Jenckes of Worchcster, Mass. Miss Marion
Belts gave a delightful luncheon on Thurs
day in Miss Jenckes' honor.
The horse-show at the State Fair, next
week, VIII attract many visitors who de
fine horses. As usual the du Pont family
-
including Mrs. A. Felix du Pont, who has
been at Cape May again for a stay, but
will come over on Monday, with her
daughters, Lydia and Alice, who win ride
Miss Amy du Pont goes TO Rochester on
Sunday for the show there, but VIII have
entries Mt the fair.
Misses Esther and Mary B. du Pont
will enter, with a string of five entries,
and will ride
If the weather rs good, the attendance
will include, most OF the local society
people, as nothing makes more attrse-
tive combination in the minds of many
persons than high-stepping horses, gay
music and crowds of happy spectators.
MB William G. Ramsay has returned
from Greenwood Lake, N. Y, where she
visited Mr.. and Mn. Van Wyck Ferns
and their little son, William G., who has
been named for his grandfather, Major
William G. Ramsay. Miss Mary Ramsay
is now her sisters guest, and Miss Jane
Ramsay is In New York for day or 50.
On September 16 she VIII leave with
friends for South America where she will
visit Mrs. A. ID. Chandler.
Rev. Charles H. Bohne4, pastor of
Hanover Presbyterian Church, has re-
turned from months vacation, spent at
and seashore resorts. He will
resume his work at the church tomorrow
Mrs. Henry NJ. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs.
Hilton Noyes and Mrs. MerreIl are
motoring through the White Mountains
to Rangeley Lake, Maine, and Will return
by way of Cape Cod the last of the month
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Proctor, Of Flint,
Mich, are visiting Mrs. II. L. Evans, 504
West Twenty-second street..
N. Browne Frazer of ChowchiTla, Cal,
is visiting his father, Thomas Frazer, at
Ashley. Mr.. Frazer WAS formerly resi-
dent of Wilmington, but is now the owner
Of ranch In Chowchilia
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wright are at
Haven, Mass.
Mrs. B. b. Ostendorf of Vincennes. Ind.
who, with her children, Herman and Alice.
has been spending several weeks with
Mrs. Joseph A. Carlin of the Strand.