Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-15
BISHOP PHILIP COOK
AND WIFE ENTERTAIN
500 At B|SH0PSTEAD
Tender q Delightful Reception
to the Episcopal Bishops and
Dslsgat to Synod.
FIFTEEN PRELATES ATTEND

In the spacious drawinEroom ana
library OF Bishopstead. which were |
brilliantly illuminated with electric |
light and lavishly decorated with
palms. ferns. lilies. carnations and
chrysanthemums. Bishop Philip Cook
and Mrs. Cook. last night, rendered a
delightful reception TO Ia bishops and
lb6 delegatcs--35 Of the latter ac-
oompanied by their wives-who are
attending the Synod of the Episcopal
Province OF Washington. Judge T. j.
c. Williams of Baltimore and Mrs.
Williams and Bishop John Gardner
Murray Of the Episcopal diocease OF
Maryland and Mrs. Murray. who are
ka,sts at Bishopstead, Henry II.
Th~.apson and Mrs. Thompson. Mrs.
Preston Lea. Mrs. c. l.. McIlvaine.
Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst and
Colonel George A. Elliott assisted the
host and hostess In receiving.
Five hundred pei sons thronged
Bishorstead during the reception
hours, from to IL O'clock.
Delaware was officially represented
by Governor William ID. Denney and
Mrs. Denncy and Wilmington by
Mayor Leroy Harvey and Mrs. Har-
vcy.
All the Episcopal clergymen Of the
diocese OF Delaware and Rev. Carlisle
l.. Hubbard. pastor of ST. Paul's
Methodist Episcopal Church. VIII
mington, were present. Most of the
clorsymen were accompanied by their
wives. Others in attendance included
General James II. Wilson. former
Judge George Gray. former Judge
Ignatius c. Grubb. former Chancellor
Charles NJ Curtis, former Governor
Charles II. Miller. A. Felix du Pont
and Mrs. du Pont. Ernest du Pont,
Mrs Bessie du Pont. William winder
Laird and Mrs. Laird. Philip ID. Laird,
Walter j. Laird. Mrs. J. Kearney
Rodgers. Or Charles l.. Reese. Rich
ard Reese and Mrs. Reese. Frederick
Rrinehurst. John Bancroft and Mrs.
Bancroft, Mrs. Julian Adair, Mrs.
William II. Beacon. Mrs. Malcolm
hastcr, &. Marshall rarton and Mrs.
Barton. Mrs. George s. Chapelle, Wal
ter Carpenter. Mrs. +. William Curtis,
pr. Samuel G. Rumford and Mrs
Rumford Mrs. Charles G, Rumford.
Mrs. William g. Coke, Mrs. Lammot
Evelina du Pont. Harry X. Greene.
Mrs. Benjamin Houston, George II.
llofrcckcr and Mrs. Hofecker, Mac
milan Hopes. Mrs. William J. Fisher.
Mrs. II. G.. Haskell. Miss Francis
kcnnard. Mrs. David Lindsay, Mrs
George W. Moreton. Josiah Marvel,
Mrs. George IL. Miller, Mrs. ]. r.
Moore, Mrs. l.. p. Moore. Mrs. Robert
Pennington. Mrs. David ]. Reinhardt,
Mrs. William, @. Ramsay, Mrs. f. A.
Richardson. Mrs Murray Stewa--
Mrs. Harlan @. Scott, Frank Schoon-
over. Mrs. William c. Speakman, Mrs.
Harry Spcakman. Mrs. Willard Speak
man. Mrs. G. r. Street, Mrs r. c..
Tailman. Mrs. Robert Tomlinson, Mrs.
f.. Tstnan Warner. Irving Warner
and Mrs. Warner, A. o. II. Gr,er and
Mrs. Grier. Mrs. W. s. weedon, Mrs.
y. A. wardenburg, r. a. Woodbridge,
the Misses Draper, Mrs. William c.
spruance. John S. Grohe. Mrs. Charles
G.. Ash. DR.. J. Paul Lukens, Charles
F.. Grub and Mrs. Grubb, George
Powick. Woodburn Martin, s. e.
shannahan and Mrs. Shannahan.
Cordial greeting was extended ~
William Hutchinson, formerly of Will
mington. but now OF Lebanon, Pa
and Mrs. Hutchinson.
Soctahility featured the reception.
An orchestra composed of George H
Madden. pianist. Carlyle Simmons
violinist. and Robert f. Clark. cellist
provided excellent music. Refresh
ments were served.
The committee officiating in the din
ingroom consisted OF Mrs. Preston Lea
Mrs. Frederick BringLurst, Mrs. Hen
ry Il. Thompson. Mrs. Samuel c. Rum
ford. Mrs. Frederick NJ. Kirkus, Mrs
Ralph Lindsay. Mrs. William c. Spru-
ance, Mrs. Macmillan Hopes, Miss
Ann Gray and Miss Elizabeth Draper
The Episcopal Church Club of Del
Are was largely represented at tn,
receptlon.