Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-08

tulle, and hat with. n brim of orchid
t,ille and gold crown. Her bouquet will
be orchid and gold. The attendants will
wear orchid taffeta frocks, trimmed with |
narrow gold ribbon and puffs of orchid |
tulle. Their skirts will be caught UP
with flowers. They will wear hats of
orchid tsffeta and tulle with geld ribbon
trimming, and gold slippers. The llowerI
girl will wear white net, which will be
given color by hig sash of orchid tulle
lined with gold satin. She will carry o
basket OF gold and orchid flowers.
At o'clock reception will be held
at the home of the brides parents, 1904
Broome street. Among the guests is
Miss Caroline Perkins OF Springfield,
Md, who is the house guest of Miss
Gooding this week.
After n wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilkins will make their home at GIG
South Grant avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Van Colder are
spending several days at Plattekill, NY.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. F.. Hartel of Newark,
n. j., will arrive Monday to he the gu sts
of Mr.. ard Mrs. w. X. Reynolds OF
Harvey Station.
Miss Rebecca Mace of Rossville,
Maryland, who is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs S. NJ. Trump of Silverside,
has been the guest at several affairs
given in honor Of her approaching mar
riage on November ], to Holcomb
Walker. Last Saturday afternoon Mrs
Trump gave luncheon and card party
for her and in the evening, Mrs. 5. \.
Van Trump entertained u theatre party
at The Playhouse.
Sailing Thursday for Cherbourg on
hoard the Steamship Empress of India
was Miss Alicia du Pont, daughter of
A. |. du Pont, who goes abroad to resume
| her vocal studies under the direction
OF .Ieaa De Reszke at his conservatory
al Nice. She is \ coloratura. Mr.. and
Mrs. du Pont were at the pier to see her
of. as were some OF her intimate friends.
| Miss du Pont spent last winter under
The tuition of De Roszke, returning carly
in the spring to her home, De Nemours.
| Mrs. John Thompson is making an
extended visit with her daughter. Mrs.
Lester T. Reeves of Windsor, in Canada.
Mrs. Rushford III. Moore of Manning
ton, West Virginia, is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Julia NJ Story.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Raskob are
spending a week in Detroi.
Walt;r l.. Butler is visiting in Detroit.
Mrs. William Corey and a party of
eight visited Mrs. Frank L Gricr at her
cottage at Rehohoth.
The first dehutante of the season viii
be Miss Victorine du Pont, who will be
presented TO society at tea given by
her mother, Mrs. Bessie G. du Pont, or
| October 25.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Frank Stirling of
| Elsmere are spending several days III
New York City.
Mrs. Francis Written has been spend
ing two weeks with Mrs. Eugene du POnt
and will leave again Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alice W. Dick Of COS
North Van Buren, street, announce the
engagement OF their daughter, Josephine
TO Mark Leslie Porter OF Washington
formerly OF Wilmington. The young
couple are well known both in Whining
ton and Washington. I be wedding is
expected to take place some TING this
winter.
Mrs.W. c. Matthews and her mother
Mrs. Dennison, Of the Belvcdcre Apart
ments, who have been spending severa
weeks in Chicago, rLturn next week.
Mrs. l. T. Quigley and Miss Elizabeth
Quigley are spending ten days at At
lantic City.
Mrs. Helen Cameron, who has beer
spending the summer abroad, returned
to Wilmington on Monday and will
spend the winter with her sister, Mrs
Ralph Shaw.
The annual series of "Small anc
Earlies," given by the Junior League,
will open November s in the dn Barr,
Room Of the Hotel du Pont Five o.
these delightful dances will be held thu
season. Miss Mariory Pyle is chairma.
: of the committee In charge which i
composed Of Misses Katharine Hilles
, Madeleine Owens. Sara Chichester
81 Laura Amory, Elizabeth Patterson
4 Elinor Vandegrift, Frances Patterson
and Mrs. G. A. Higgen.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank I.ackey and Mr.
q and Mrs. James Stirling spent the week
, end with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smitl
at their bungalow at Rehoboth.
e Mr.. and Mrs. RichardsMcMullin CAV
2 a dinner Wednesday in honor Of th
{ third wedding anniversary of Lieutenau
and Mrs. James W Whitcfield. Th
+ house was decorated with sweethcsr
a roses, the gift Of Lieutenant Whitfield t
a his wife. In the evening neighbors an
$ friendsj called on the young couple an
: showered them with gifts. This is til
first w-dding anniy rsary they hav
celebrated at home, as theDfrs, year the
: were at the Naval Station st norther
). Lalzon in The Philippines, and last yea
y Mrs. Whiteleld was home, while he
:, husband was stationed in the Orient.
i Mrs. A. p Hert Of Louisville, KeT
lucky arrived today to be the week-en
/ guest Of Mrs Edmund G. Buckner.
Y Mrs. c. II. Ford returned yesterda
:, from a visit her parents in Toled,
g Ohio.
e Miss Helen Alrich is in New Yor
$ City and will return October Is.
Mrs. Leonard Wood, Mrs. Josephir
e Daniels, Mrs. William S. Sharp, vii
It of the former Ambassador to Franc,
b Mrs. Robert f. Strawbridge and 9th,
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