Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-21

Adr1atlc 10 JON Nis. inni' x,Ln
arrived in Southampton, England, q
week ago. After a tour OF Eneia'lu'
France and Belgium, Mrs. thompson
will return home. and the Misses ihomp,
son. with James Thompson, VIII spello
several weeks in Italy, all returning N
time to be present on the occasion OF e'ei;-
cral James III. Wilson'S birthday aliii-
versary in September,
The Wilmington Garden oiup ~
Monday afternoon at the nome oi na,s ~
Lentihon Foster, Valmy, with UNIQUE
competition in flower exhibits from the
gardens of the club members rs the
feature of the occasion. Iris .and coiuIn-
bine were the special showing maze,
furnishing a really beautiful display, LOT
most of the members of the ciuo aie
real enthusiasts on the subject OF hori-
culture, and rs many possess large gar
dens where handsome plants have neen
given every opportunity TO noWe' III
perfect form, the grouped exhip'ti9iss
= was most attractive. lhough eii,s
seasons showing of flowers OF ali kiiaus o,
is behind that of warmer springs, yet the
plants shown were hardy and the bios
SONS very lovely. Mrs. Harry Haskell $
showing of both IRIS and columbine WAS
considered the finest, with Mrs. W. n.
du Pont. Miss Draper and Mrs. fehN
du Pont following In close order
The next meeting of the Garden Club
will be June 6, with Mrs. Douglass
Buck of Rokeby as hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clifford Ialiman
of East Orange, n. j., are spending tae
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank v.
Tallman at the Tallman home on Broome
street.
Colonel Henry du Pont is entertaining
a house party at Winterthur over the
weekend.
The biennial council of the Society OF
Colonial Danes will convene m WASH
ington. ID. c. next Tuesday. The Dela-
ware Society will be represented by the
following delegates and alternates; Dele
gates. Mrs. Samuel Bancroft, Jr., wee
president; Mrs. Victor b. Woolley, Mrs.
4. ID. Warner, Jr., Mrs. Samuel =. hum
ford, Mrs. T. S. Garrett. Alternates, Miss
Anne p. Spruance, Odessa Mrs William
+. Sellers, Miss Elizabeth Jackson, Mrs.
John Bancroft. Mrs. Francis Handy
Moore, Wayne, Pa.
Today at her home in Richardson Park,
Mrs. Samuel Tammany, president OF the
Woman's Civic Club, viii entertain the
club members at tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard A. Fleming an
nounced the engagement OF their daugh-
ter Ruth Fleming to Ernest NJ. Marks OF
Buffalo New York. at dinner given to a
few friends ON Wednesday evening at
their residence In the Donaldson apart
ments.
The fourth number OF the dances given
by Delta Chapter of the Sigma Alpha
Phi Fraternity, at the Washington Heights
Century Club last night was very en-
joyahle affair The pretty club house
was filled with dancers, who made the
most Of excellent music from kimmeys
Orchestra. Oliver J. Bader was chairman
of the committee on arrangements which
included Ralph A. Sentman, Henry +.
Huff, Sherman III. King, Fremont J.
kleatz.
The death of Mrs. Martha X. Grant
-on Wednesday removed from a large
number of warm friends one whose
friendship was valued because of its sln-
cerity. Mrs. Grant was quiet and retiring
in her demeanor, and while she gave
largely of her fortune to all of the charities
and public interests of the city, even
those who knew her intimately seldom
heard her allude to these phiianthroples.
She was possessed OF keen sense OF with
and was in many respects an unusual and
interesting companion. Naturally diff
dent and reserved, once she claimed a
friend, If was for All time. Her household
companion worshipped her and for many
wears she was the center Of the care and
thought of her attendants.
Her kindness to animals was weil
known, and many a tired and wornout
horse, found rest and pasturage through
her efforts. As mistress of the Grant
estate on Pennsylvania avenue. before its
sale over wear ago, she-was a delightful
hostess, one who sought to please her
guests In every way Some wonderful
old mahogany furniture with large col
lection of pictures and bric-a-brac, filled
the stately rooms of the quaint old man
sion and she enjoyed relating to her friends
the Interesting history of many of these
pieces and especially to children she liked
to show cabinet containing a collection
of curios gathered during her travels IN
Europe.
A number of squirrels that made their
home In the big trees on the lawn, were
her particular pets, and even after her
removal to the Hotel du Pont, she saw to
their feeding and care.
The flowers of Grant Lodge were also
dear to her heart and among them she
passed many hours of reverie A bed of
poppies grown from seed obtained IN
Jerusalem was among the rare plants
grown on the place.
Nearly always In an eventful life the
shadows of the past tinge the happiness of
the present. This was true of Mrs. Grant.
causing her friends to prize much more
than ordinarily the affection she offered
freely to those she knew and loved
Former Secretary Of State, Everett c.
johnson and Mrs. johnson of Dover,
who expect to move to Wilmington to
reside In a few days, were treated to a
Surprise party, at their Dover resi-
dence last Friday evening, week ago.
The 50 guests included Former Governor
,hn G. Townsend. The occasion was
iaue in its arrangement, and expressive
&C great good will toward Mr. and Mrs.
nnson.
The poppy-day sale by John Fisher
val Post, No. Is, next Tuesday, will
ist the aid of large number of people
are interested IN making success of
I, memorial flower sale.
The day sale is separate and distinct IN
its purpose separate and distinct from
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