Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03

II has been suggested by a number OF
yy;ln,;ngton;ans that the fine old customs
os New Year day calling he revived:
Ouito n bit was done on Thursday, and
IL proved 50 pleasant, many are asking
whv not reinstate the Old-tme New ear
calls? New Years day is certainly
propitious time for enjoying one S friends,
MS II is day of good cheer generality, and
conviyialitv. regardless of a bone dry
cellar. Formerly, New Year calling
meant "wassail" in fact, it often hap
pened the open bowl was so evident that
very few men callers had perfectly clear
recollection of the days program when
night came. Nav, though. rs we have a
perfectly good little 1920, appropriately
pictured rs wearing crepe and leading
toy camel, we might do we'll to consider
re-cstablishing the custom OF calling on
the first dav of the year New York did
IL ON Thursday. and Wilmington also, IN
= small yyav: and no doubt it will he n
popular fact bv next New Years day.
Miss Elizabeth Holladay's dinner for
Miss Anna Rupert last evening, was
very delightful affair with covers laid Tor
"a guests IL took place at the Whining
ton Country Club preceding the dance Tor
the Misses Townsend gwen at the Hotel
du Pont by Sidney Scott
Rcd Hadley roses made the table set
tincs very beautiful, the guests being
seated IN gro,rps of four. Miss Elizabeth
Holadav was most charming in n gown
OF blue tafTcta and silver. Miss Anna
Rupert was in white and silver Among
out~of-town guests were Granville Wor-
rell. Frank Trimblc, Richard Darrell,
William Sellers, John Freeman and Morris
Freeman Of Philadelphia. Miss Elouise
Warrcncr, Miss Katherine HutchIngs OF
New York; Miss Janet Croweli.
Last night, IN the Hotel du Pont ball
room, Sidney Scott entertained with a
large dance for his cousins, MiSs Sarah
and Miss Julia Townsend. A large num-
her of out-of-town Npeoplc were present,
and The music, from one of the largest
jazz orchestras in the country, was of
kind 20 inspire the dancers. The al
trartivp honorees were beautifully gowned,
Miss Sarah Townsend IN blue velvet and
tuIle. and Miss Julis Townsend in an
orchid colored tsiTeta made IN bouffant
style. Over 500 guests eniovcd the notable
evening Including a large house party
bcin entertained hy the Misses Town
send and including Miss Marjorie Wright
cd Washington, Miss Katherine Hutchings
OF New York, William Austin, Jr., of Rose
mont, Edward l.. Reed and G.. c. Bushy.
A number of dinner parties preceded
the danoe, Miss Katherine Ifilies and
Mic Elisabeth Holiday being among the
hosteres with large guest lists.
Pans sr~ now under way for tea to
be gwen by the Business and Professional
Womens Club IN honor of Miss Schol-
field, the first chairman Of the organize
A.. al. y
IN make her home The tea will be gwen
st the home of Miss Agnes Downey and
Will be q pleasing affair
Next Tuesday night DR.. John d. Wat
son Of John Hopkins who holds the char
IN psychology there, viii deliver another
Of his lectures in the community room OF
the High School These arc proving Of
the greatest value to the club members.
a number declaring they arc the most in
teresting Of the kind ever heard here
Miss Marion A. Spruance of the Worn-
ems College and Cadet James Harvey
Sprlanoe Of Nazareth Hall Military
Academy arc spending the holidays with
their mother Mrs. James Harvey Sprl-
ance, at her home in Cape MAY, N ]
where they have been extensively enter
talned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. White were
among the hosts Of New Years Eve, with
; box party at The Playhouse in honor of
their son, Charles McCrae White, who
was home for the holidays from Swarth-
more. accompanied by two friends, Ken
meth Warnall and Mortimer Osborne
After the theatre party, Mr.. and Mrs.
White entertained al dinner and with a
dance at their home large number of
out-of-town guests were present.
General James Il Wilson's celebration
Of the New Year was fully rs entertaining
and original in detail as the occasions
which IN past years have made his name
celebrated as host Of distinction
Such q company Of notables as gathered