Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31

Aston. III new pihs VIZ
of n meeting rather unique IN ITS OBJECT
which ,s IN bring together members Oh u
uell-known family, now widely scattered,
who scek to preserve the memorials ana
traditions of those of their ancestors
who helped make America and 10 roster
ideals al citizenship and patriotic educa-
tion. not only among these descehuah,S
of TODAY. but TO spread sucn i1 m
Among al American youth. This VIII be
tbc s,xteentb annual reunion ot the
Wolcott family, descendants OF Henry
WoIcott and his wife, Elizabeth saunders.
They sailed from Plymouth, England
!, tho winter of 1880 and settled near
Hartford. Conn, and today at WINDSOR,
Conn. I'm the burial ground oil many
of the family can be seen nus toino,
made. according to his request III tli1
shape of the trunk which accohipa'ieu
him on his voyage to America.
Th;s societv i a national organization,
with MIR hudson L.. Wolcott as presi-
dent. and I'm nearly every state IN t,le
ITn.o, there is vice-president OF the
assoc;ation In General Washington
Cabinet. Oliver Wolcott was secretary
of the Treasury, and IN the ola state
House IN Philadelphia there hanes
portrait of him among the other slghers
of the Declaration OF independence
Tbrc., members of the Nolcott 12iniiy
~. scr,,cd Connecticut as Governor,
Ill Rogpr Wolcott was Governor OF
N,ssscb,,sctts. When James q. Blaine
uas nominated for the United states
senate Oliver +. Wolcott made the sec
onding speech. and Mt the present time
two of the younger members OF the
limited States Senate and J. .. Wolcott,
Of Delaware, and James Molcott Nads-
worth. of New DIRK. ",
At the meeting last year, I'D WASH
,ngton. members from ID states were
present. Maryland and Delaware arc
always well represented at the gatlleil"G e
Tb,s wear MIR. and Mrs. James Z:
Ward will 90 from this city. as will
Miss Flora Wolcott and Miss
Mabel Wolcott and Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Rrlce Wolcott, of st. Paul street, who
for the last 10 wears have not missed
meeting Recently l.. Bruce Wolcott
resigned the vice-presidency OF the assoc
ciatIon. which he formerly held. Another
member planning to be present IS
Frederick Wolcott, formerly associated
with Herbert Hoover in war work.
So many weddings arc scheduled Tor
next fall and winter. IT stands 70 reason
Tho fall season. especially, will be a gay
ono. for the list of debutantes Is long ana
,,,,rost;ng and wedding bells always ex-
cite interest.
With a large number Of engagements
...,,,,,ncod Tho question has been raised
as TO the desirability of making engage
,nap,a nublic. when the wedding IS some
tine off. There in a staid sobriety IN such
announcements. but those acquainted
With the uneven road of true love course
sense n certain degree of danger to CUPID
plans in a summertime separation m
vnlvine the romantic possibilities aHoru
ed nv spashore or mountain solourns a,ilu
pretty girls and gallant beauN, other IMAM
ones announced choice.
Southern girls have fashion OF their
own concerning engagements, haniels
keeping them absolutely quiet, ana ENJOY
ing up to the last minute OF single DlesSeu-
ness the attentions OF as many suiVois .
can he attracted. This coQu ttlsh habit
harms nobody in the long run. some be-
love and is much more exciting, to say
the least. than demure publicity con-
corning ones future lord. 1t leaves
chance for some belated Lochmvar TO make
a triumphant dash, and re cue from the
tlrrssome details of church ceremony;
though in later wears the bride will IN all
probability regret the lack of Wedding
Gown and church setting Even the SIAN
dcred wedding gift looks good when you
had none.
Miss AMY du Point leaves today for
Cane Nav, where she viii spend two
weeks with Mrs. H. c. Andrews.
DIR. William c. SpeakmaD and Mrs.
Sneakrnan leave TODAY for the Poconos,
to spend several weeks.
Mrs. F. Donaldson Brown left yester-
dav for Westport, on Lake Champialn,
where she will be the guest of her mother,
Mrs. II, NJ. Barksdale.
Mrs. l.. H. Broadwater has returned
from New York City, where she spent
several days. Miss Irene Cotter OF Pitts
burg. who is Mrs. Broadwater niece, re-
turned to her home on Thursday.
Mrs. Frederick William Curtis, Miss
Dorothy Curtis and Miss Harriette Curtis
have gone to Maine, following q motor
trip through the White Mountains.
MIR. and Mrs. Guy Ford and sons,
Carleton and Harold, of Holly Oak, re-
turned the first of the week from ten
DAYS motor trip to Delaware Water Gap,
New York City and Lakewood, \. J.
Miss Helen Garrett and Miss Helen |
Davis will return Sunday night from st. |
,ouis. where they have been attending the |
81. Louis convention of the National |
Federation of Business and Professional |
Womens Clubs, as delegates from the |
local body. The plans Of the club include |
i picnic near the middle of August, when |
he reports of the delegates TO the st. |
Louis convention will be heard.
Miss Sara Chichester, who has been
with her family al Rockwell, Maryland, |
mas gone to Cape May to spend the re-
of the summer with Mr.. and Mrs. |
A. Felix du Pont, at the du Pont seaside /
home.
Miss Lillian jackson, daughter of Mr. /
md Mrs. Ellwood jackson, formerly of |
now of New York, viii leave
On August IL, for Rumania, where she
will do Y. W. c. A. work. She will be
away q year.
Miss Mary Ramsay leaves today for |
Cape Cod, where she and Miss Rebecca
Relnhardt will visit Miss Roxana Chad /
wick for a week.
Mrs. Donald Ashbrook and Miss Helen
Ashbrook viii return on Tuesday from
Ocean City, where they have been spend |
Ing several weeks.