Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-23

Az the Easter Charity Ball has for five
or a;x wears held precedence over other
nost enten affairs. the Military Ball set
for March % has been changed to April
: IN order that the Charity Ball might
,pcn the spring social seoson. as is cJlsto-
mary The committees for the latter
affair are now making their plans, and
announcement will soon be made con-
cerning this years dance.
The Military Ball on April will
enlist the interest OF q strong executive
committee. namely. Mrs. Donaio .
tshbro0k Mrs Pierre :. du Pont, Mrs
Henry Scott. Mrs Henry B. Thompson,
Mrs Thomas W Miller, Miss mily
Bisscll l. is very fitting that these ramee
an identified with the Red Cross work OF
Delaware should represent this first large
military affair of late years, IN this clty.
Miss Susan Brassington will sail IN
M.y for England where she will visit
her aunt, Mrs Marion Kennedy.
Mr. and Mr.. Frank G Tallman cele-
hrated their fortieth wedding anniversary
nn February Is. with dinner at which
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Bissell OF New ! ork,
n and Colonel and Mrs. Thomas W
Miller were present
MANY attractive affairs arc being staged
~ Mrs DcArmond's and Miss Laura
Nn,orv's tea-house \ recent hostess was
Mrs Fugene du Pont who entertained
with clght tables of guests
The next large affair on the tea-house
calendar will he Mrs Cecil Weaver
afternoon week from today, Tor over
thirty friends
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene r du Pont have
Joined General and Mrs Coleman du
pont at the Breakers Palm Beach, FLORIDA
The Children of the American Revo-
tion hald combination Washington
celebration meeting and dance on Sat
rdaV afternoon ~ the New CenturN
Cuh Thr parors Of the club house were
HE'D with interested guests who heard
with uuch pleasure the excellent pro
gram rendered by the children q this
organization The program winch Was
,rraLged hy Miss Helen Scott and Miss
Dorothy Rooney. WAS as - lloWs
Lord : PRAYER. the Rev. George Hall.
>.aglng oi America. salute 70 the flag
roll call. song Blue Hens Chickens;
tecltation, Miss Mabel Fuller; reading
Miss Helen Scott recitation. Master
nick Bond; recitation. Miss Virginia
Rooney. song. Miss Alice Bond, recita-
ION Miss Isabella Carswell: song. Billy
Bond. mlnuet. surg by Miss Marion
rdnum. accompanied by Miss Margaret
Middleton, danced by Miss Alice Bond
Miss Aiee HUXLEY Miss Betty Russell. Miss
,delaide Russell recitation Miss Helen
Bond song Patriotic recitation, Miss
Dorofhv Rooney. reading, Miss Mary
cTeries duet eaxophone and piano,
katherfna Williams. John Williams, pl-
aao solo. Miss annette Fuller; song Of
fnauks
Mrs George Hall. who was the first
member OF the u. A. R. TO orgaEize the
Blue Hens Chickens as the children 5
ago. was present and addressed the
audience. Junior Roonev's band Of
bovs gave some splendid music
The patriotic incentive Of the after
loon was shown in the picturesque
costumes worn hy many OF the children
md bv Mrs. " liam Bond who has
,irected the meetings OF the {. A. r.
md was in general charge of the arrange
nen.s for the afternoon. Mrs. Bond
vore a beaver Lat which was imported
from England for her great-great grand
mother wear, and an heirloom lace
awl also a cameo pin nearly l20 years
I'D Miss Helen scott and Miss Dorothy
Rooney wore heirloom dresses OF black
md lavender satin.
Miss scott wore ANTIQUE jewelry be-
longing 10 her mother, Mrs James n.
scott and a valuable Paisley shawl, which
vas the property OF an ancestor N the
Townsend fanilN Little Alice Bond wore
Ter grandmothers wedding dress, IN
vhich she present ed a quaint and charm
ilg picture.
An interesting feature OF the program
Vas the fact that the songs gwen were
oaup3sed by Mrs. Wilhsm Bond es-
ueciallv for the occasion. silver offer
ag was taken lrd the sum realized is
lmost sufficient 10 buy the Blue Hens
Chickens the flag they need in their
chapter meetings
The entire scene was one unique IL
"a ilmington society, the children ex-
ceiling even utmost expectation OF their
friends both IL dress and In performance
Out OF town delegates TO the state
conference Of the Delaware branch Of
the Daughters ~ the American Revo-
lution, which Will be held at the New
Century Club tomorrow. include Miss
Todd. Miss Eta Todd, and Mrs Beal
~ Newark; Mrs. Clifton, Mrs Sarah
arrell. Mrs de Ford Of SMYRNA; Mrs.
Sypherd Of Dover.
The Delaware Society of the Daughters
~ the American Revolution will hold an
all-dav conference tomorrow al the
New Century Club, beginning at 10
clock, with luncheon served AT clock,
ia the clubhouse and d continuance of
the program IN the afternoon Mrs.
VI Council. state regent viii preside.
The chapters represented will be Caesar
Rodney chapter Of this city, Colonel
Haslett chapter, Dover; Elizabeth Cook
Chapter, Smyrna Cooch s Bridge Chapter,
Newark.
Each chapter Will be represented BY
the regent ard four delegates Caesar
Rodney delegates viii be Mrs James
n. Scott, chapter regent; Mrs f. P.
Moody. Mrs. r. H. Woodward. Mrs.
". Y. Bond, Mrs Fred A. Warden
Nice Dahorab PearnoL- NJrs