Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-23

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ware troops figured for the State House
MIR. Arthurs has been selected for the
task The Dclawarcans viii go to fctcrS-
burg. making their visits tn the battle
fields from that point IL is thought hkciy
that they viii select some scene from the
battle of Appomattox Courthouse ior
painting, for which the Legislature ap-
nropriatcd 81 800. MIR. Arthurs has
already painted two notable war paintings
which adorn the State House. Ore OF
these represents Delaware troops leaving
Dover Green during the Revolutionary
War and the second Is called "1hc Cru-
sadcrs'' depicting Delaware soldiers IN
fight with the Huns IN France. beng
guided by vision of Jeanne dc Arc.
Mrs. Laura Hossngcr, widow Of former
Mayor Joseph IL IIossingcr of Newark,
has been appointed sccretary-trcaSrIrer OF
Town Council at Newark and receiver ot
taxes, the first time woman has served
in such \ capacity in Delaware
Mr. 3 "a Mrs Ernest s Miller of near
Elkton have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss II Helen, To larry
y. Herbcner.
A large delegation from st Thomas
SUNDAY School in Newark attended
special service ut 81 Johns Church, WI
mington. last Sunday This marked the
close of a contest wagcd hv the Sunday
| Schools during Lent for the largest general
missionary collection during Lent IL
covered also the largest per capita amount
and the largest increase per capita. IL
was won hv st. Andrew S Church. Bishop
| Philip Cook who conducted the morning
| service at St Thomas. conveyed part
of the Newark delegation in his machine.
! Others were taken hy W. ID. Dean and
| John Slack. The delegation consisted Of
! MIR and Mrs W. d Dean. MIR and Mrs.
! John Slack and FANNY. Mrs j w ChrlSta
dora. Mrs Jackson Burncv, Waiter
ChrlStadora. Marjorie Reginald and Doro-
thea Rose Molly Getty, Irene Shaw,
Mildred Collins Mary Armstrong Dorothy
.. Hayes. William Hayes and Claude Collins.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Jones and sons
have returned from n visit to Mrs. North
rup At Clayton
Rev. Clifford s Powers. Mrs. Powers
and two children. Of Strahishall, England,
arrived Wednesday night to he the guests
of Mrs. Powers sister, Mrs. J. Thompson
Brown.
Mrs F TatnaIl Warner entertained st
dIIoer on Thursday evening for Mrs-
Gait Smith. Covers were laid for twelve,
as follows
NlrS. Gait Smith. Mr.. and Mrs !
Bcrtram Lppincott Of PhiladelphIa Col
oncl and Mrs. George 4 Elliott. MIR. and
Mrs lrcncc du Pout. General James II
Wilson. Miss Cooper. Cecil Backls,
Edward Bringhurst
Mr. and Mrs Donaldson Brown have
purchased a hcautifu home IN New York
/ City near the rcsldcace Of Gen. t, Cole
! man du Pom, on the Hudson.
Walter Josephs who is a brother Of Mrs
I C'ummIns Speakman Of SmvrnF. and who
/ j. studvinC art in Paris, is engaged upon
Z wall-panel which viii occupy q place ~ the
! did homestead Belmont Hall AZ Smyr-
na The picture depicts the very room
Do which K viii hang with the notahle
/ gathering Of early Delawareaps who forms
! cd the first meeting Of the Delaware Legs
/ latUrc IN l776, when no constitutional
/ government was IN operation. and no
State government formed. The little
! group that composed this first Council
of Safety repaired to Belmont Hall,
Z IlltH the nome Oi Jbilll NsbI4llIS- i1tAA
/ governor of Delaware. when the sheriff Of
/ Dover refused them the use Of the Dover
/ court house
The picture viii show Collins. after
ward first governor of the state, Caesar
Rodney and others IT. the costumes Of the
period. seated N the very chairs which
are in the room TODAY. The work Is SAID
u be most effectively executed. sug-
/ gesting in every detail the atmosphere Of
/ the Eighteenth Century The room Ia
tue old mansion is faithfully portrayed
/ even 10 the Vrought-lTon straps Oh the
door. and the English brick Of thcwalls
Mr. Josephs was q student at the
! Academy of Fine Arts IN Phiadelphia, and
painted several persons there Including
: J Wright aud daughter, and Mr. and
! Mrs. G. d. Robinson On receiving a
| scholarship he expected 10 study in Paris
! but fought with the Marines instead He
is now in Paris. where he has resumed his
portrait work at 80 Rue d Assas, where
he has delightful studio.
A wedding of interest to many Delaware
/ people took place IN New York City Tues
day morning at the home Of the bride :
! uncle, DR. Joseph h CahOon, III West
| Eleventh street when Miss Edna Rock
wei t-dltfJii anu NitilitAAl " iitiCy 11t1CllI
were quietly married in the presence Of the
| Immediate families The bride was given
in marriage by her uncle Mr. Terry Of
Southold. L. /. was the groom S attendant
| The bridesmaids were Miss Josephine
| Addv and Miss Helen Booth After the
wedding breakfast the bride and groom
sailed for the South Upon their return
they will live in Far Rockaway, H. ",
where Mr.. Booth is in business. The groom,
/ is q son Of Mr. and Mrs Melrose + Booth,
Of Southold and the bride the daughter
Of the late Edward d. and Georgia Rock
well Cahoon. formerly Of the Smyrna
Dover vicinity.
Mrs. Guy r Ford returned yesterday
from Cincinnati, Ohio, where she was
called by the death Of her brother, William
r Hodge, Jr.
Mrs Nicholas Epperson Of Washington,
ID. c.. niece Of Clarence Switzerland OF
this city, is the guest Of her cousin, Mrs
G. Layton Allen Of West Seventeenth
street
Mrs. T.. r. Whitney Of Bennington Vt
Is spending two weeks with her cousin
Mrs Sadie ; Reynolds
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Manhattan Ciyies Club.
The Marshallton Civics Club held it
semi i-monthly meeting Thursday even
t,r "a, +bo ecbool hOugo rTI,oro ,r,a,-