Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-28
Mostly About People

DAYS., and by aow nearly eNo's -
mingtonian of patriotic impulse weai1 nn ono
Of the red flowers The sales have pSeJ saai
very satisfactory, and the workeis ,rha
their efforts have not boon N Van'.
nyocccds of the sale will benefit the women
Add children of devastated frahoe'
Mrs William G.. Speakman' WORK %
chairman of the Delaware branch OF 'nt
American-Franco League, IN charee o'
the sale. has been OF an inspiring naeuso,
HAVING given her time and energy io'
weeks 20 the cause.
The Delaware quota was 35, 600 poppiesS
Ard tho committees are hopeful mat an
will be sold by dark. this evening r
The New Century Club had charge oi
the post-otiice sale. Sentinel Oh osrVioeii
Miss Mary Adair Jeiferis, chairman l9ohJu S.I'
after Union Park Gardens, Nawases ,Sae ~ n
PENNSYLVANIA and Baltimore anu ,', oAao
railroad stations and other down eomn
points Mrs. Thomas g Munn oom
Market streets. L.,
State sales.
The wedding of Miss Grace Z. Day
Rradv and Jefferson i Pool viii take pace
in Il Anne p. l.. Church at Middietown
next "Wednesday evening. at 1.5u CLOCK.
Reverend Percy L. Donaghay VIII peEioiih
the marriage ceremony.
Trcy ". Conway. son Of Mrs. Edmund
G. Buckner, returned 80 his home IN WI
rninuton last week MIR. Conway recently
resigned his commission as Lieutenant
Commander in the United States Navy.
Mrs James +. Shallcross of Middletowi
has issued invitations 10 the marriage OF
her daughter. Miss Esther Llvezey Shall
cross. 10 Thomas Clarence Marshall; on
June 4 at Old Drawers Church. hey.
Dr. Francis H. Moore will perform 'he
ceremony.
The memorial exercises for Rev Wiiilan,
III. Laird. to be held At the Iheoiogicai
Seminary in Alexandria, Va, on June
will mari the dedication Of the Packard
Laird Memorial Library, which Will per
nct,,atc the memory Of DR. Joseph Pack
Ard. dean Of the seminary for 80 years ana
the late Rev. William Fl. Laird, who was
greatly beloved in Wilmington.
A large number of Wilmington people
will 90 down for the occasion. hev.
Richard W. Trapnell. rector OF 81. An
drews', and DIR Cosby Bell will pe 'he
speakers on the dedicatory program.
Mrs. Frank Bradway has been the
cues, OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. Leland harmon
son AT SMYRNA, who entertained IN her
honor ON Tuesday afternoon.
Mn. Richard Bond spent the last week
end with Mrs John p. lie Fevre, IN Dover.
Mn Daniel r. Jones is the guest OF
o4 who enter
tanned nj bridge for Mrs. Jones and MIS-.
Richard Bond Of Wilmington.
Nr. and Mrs. George r.. Hohecker and
Miss Polly Hoffecker are the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Walter G.. Tatnall IN Smyrna.
Miss Margaret Laird is spending the
weekend st West Point, y. Y, 70 attend
the Army-Navy game, and the big dance
following.
4 dinner and dance will be given st the
IlAmbroe, at $50 this evening by the Deia-
ware Hosnital Alumnse Association IN
honor of the recent graduates OF the Del
aware Hospital.
Mn. Thomas c Mum IS the guest OF
Mrs. Fred L. Bach at the Bach summer
home IN the PocoEos.
William T.. Piper of 81 Sycamore street,
Tnion Gardens, who is low prominently
idelfifcd with General Motors m New
York CITY, is spending the weekend
AT home. Mrs Piper will JOIN her hus-
hand in June. when they will occupy
tho furnished home Of Mr.. and Mrs
I,vsle II. Beardsiee of New Jersey formerly
of 900 Broome street, who will spend the
summer st the sesshore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Laird are now
pleasantly settled In their new residence
which is the famous old Reed Mansion at
New Castle. Mr.. and Mrs. Laird are
not contemplating giving any large func-
tons soon but through small weekend
parties are extending TO numerous friends
an opportunity 10 enjoy visit to their fine
old piaoe Guests at Resd House over
this week end are MIR. and Mrs. Sidney
Harrison OF Rochester, y. y.
Mis- Marion Durham is the inspira-
tioa for number OF delightful parties next
week, including Miss Margaretts Miller's
tea on Monday; Mrs. Lindsay Curtis
luncheon, Tuesday Mrs Willard Speak
man and Mrs. William p. Denham's s
tea at Naaman's on Wednesday and on
Thursday a luncheon given by Mrs.
.Clement Miller, Mrs. Douglass Moore.
Mrs Arthur Ketcham. Mrs. Norman
Rocd's dinner on Friday evening for the
Dunham-Higgine bridal party completes
one OF the longest lists of pre-nuptial af
fairs ever rendered Wilmington bride
elect.
A marriage of interest TO Wilmington
ians will be solemnized at z clock on the
evening of June Is in Emmanuel P. f.
Church, when Miss Mildred Bottger
Abbot. daughter of Mrs Marian G. Abbot
Who resides with her aunt, Mrs. John A.
Campbell, 223 West Fourteenth street,
will become the bride of Thomas ]. Walker
of 1913 West Eighteenth street. The cere-
mony will be performed by Rev. G. W.
Clash, rector of Emmanuel Church. The
brides attendaot Will be Miss Gertrude
Morford, and Ernest Briggs will act as
best man. Miss Abbot is a well-known
elocutionist, and was a student in Neff
College, Philadelphia. She is now con
nected with the payroll depart ment of the
du Pont Co. Mr. Walker is also an en-
plove of the du Pont Co. Following the
wedding ceremony a reception will be
given at the brides home The honey
moon will be spent in the mountains OF
New York State.
The tea given by Mrs. A. ID. Warner,
Sr., at the home of Mrs. Benjamin Nields,
SO3 Broome street, yesterday afternoon,