Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-15

Handsome costumes, bright lights and
entrancing music featured the Bal Masque
of the Wilmington Assemblies, held last
evening In the ball room of the Hotel
du Pont. Cavalier and puritan, courtlers
and ladies in waiting. gvpsles, peasants
and members OF the Ku Klux Khan, dam,
inr in the bright lights flashed from bal
comes made very gay scene. :,
Among the novel features during the
ball was the turning loose of swarm OF
butterflies looking very much ike reai
ones. above the dancers. Snow addeo 10
the carnival spirit of the occasion.
The guests unmasked at Il, and dur
ing the evening supper was served IN ti'o
du Barry room. NJ,
The guests were received by Mrs.
Henry Z Thompson and Mrs A. Felix
du Pont of the Assemblies Committee.
The patronesses were Mrs. Paul T..
Wilson. Mrs Josiah Marvel, Mrs. Henry
p. Scott, Mrs Charles l.. Reese, Mrs
z. Tatnall Warner, Mrs. James Den
ham. Music was furnished by the Meyer
DAVIS Orchestra. Decorations TOR the
..ccasion were q profusion of hanging
green's
Nmong the handsome costumes were
those az Miss Jane Marvel and Miss
Mary Marvel as peasants. Miss Ellsa-
both Holladay was Columbine and Miss
Jane Richards WAS a gypsy in green. and
blue. Miss Margaret Laird wore beau-
tiful Mandarin costume Of green-blue
ernbroid cred in oriental splendor. Miss
Alice Candee was dressed rs an Alsatian.
The Bal Masque was preceded by
several handsome dinners. Mrs. Henry
Hopes entertained IN honor OF MISS
Marparet Laird, and MFR. and Mrs
pas4rruNv, n dinner IN
honor of two Of the seasons debutantes,
Mss MARY Marvel and Miss Alice Candee.
Afise Emily Bissell entertained at
cards Yesterday afternoon in honor Of
Mrs. Haddook who is spending the winter
With her daughter. Mrs Robert Rich-
aeds.
Mr.. and Nrs. Lammos du Pont leave
soon for Florida to spend several weeks
Mrs r. ". Bacohus viii entertain ct
Az afternoon Ven Tuesday afternoon from
SEQ e O'Clock.
An snnouucement Of interest 10 friends
n Mr.. and Mrs. L. 81. Broadwtter was
the engagcment Of their niece, Miss Ruth
Fthian, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
c. Fithian, of Butler, Pa, TO DR.. William
Armstrong Of the Presbyterian Hospital
In Philadelphia DR.. Armstrong is the son
cH the late DR.. and Mrs. Armstrong oi
KApe, Pa He has one sister who
is na1oual Y. W. G. A.
uurh.r }ost back from Toxic. and another
nov Ia China.
Ass Nthian is charming girl who
hns visited MIR. and Mrs. Broadwater
bare and msde many friends She IS q
cn1fuAte Of Allegheny College, Pa.
L H. Broatwster leaves today for an
sxfnnded visit to the South and West.
Mr.. and Mrs William F. Sellers oi
Eise Moor leave next week for California
Ass. and Mrs. Irenee du Pont enter
rtned at dinner last evening before the
Bal Mosque Of the Wilmington Assem-.
hAk
MrA Preston Lea and Miss Louise Les
lsave Wilmington January 20, prepara
tory TO sailing for France where they
will spend the remainder Of the winter.
An announcement Of great interest K
Wilmington society is the opening Of &
tea room by Mrs. Frank DeATmond anC
Miss LaUra Amory on January 81, n
1877 West Ninth street. The tea room vii
De most attractively arranged Ind vii
be delightful place Of cosy charm where