Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-21
OU PONT BALL TO OPEN
NEW CONSERVATORY
Magnificent Structure to be
Viewed by 1,5oo Invited
Guests.

Mr.. and Mrs Pierre S du Pont have
issued 1900 invitations for the ball
10 hc given by them next Friday night
to signollxc the formal opening of their
new conservatory on their estate at
i.ongwood, near kennett square. Pa.
Tho affair promises TO bc socially his
tcric by reason of the sumptuousnes SIS
ol the setting and the elegance of all
the appointments. II viii open to the
imhlic the great conservatory. which
has been under construction for some
time and IL just now completed. The
structure is said 60 represent an out
lay of approximately sl.boo .oo0. ex-
elusive of the great area of flowers
ana orange and other groves that II
houses ana nourishes.
The ball will hc IN honor OF three
du runt dobu,antes OF the season. Miss
rollv. daughter Of Mrs William h.
du ront. Miss Nictorinc. daughter of
Mrs llossle Gardner du pont and Miss
Margarrttn. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
irencc du pont Social leaders of New
Work. Philadelphia, baltimore and VIII
mington are hidden To the hall. I'm ad-
dltlon 90 a number of members of the
diplomatic corps In Washington and
delegates tn the Armament Confer
cnrc, Two of the guests OF honor have
boon introduced to society this month
and the third will be presented later
IN The srascn.
Tho conservatory covers almost
cigh, acres, with a dome rising .,
feet into the air. II stands on an emf.
uUnco ana may be viewed for miles
u is of ornate architecture. with q
hurv square dome. the building being
uf glass of the finest quality. Tn,
tout la supported by series Of Gothi,
columns from within. and over thcs,
dolicatc grocn vines are tracing daint,
pattrruH
Ia the huge house almost every
thing that thrivcS under glass is {,
hc secn, Thcrc are houses filled will
solid masses of roses chrysanthcmums
rare flowers from every part Of IN
world; orchids beyond number. an,
tropical trees loaded with fruit tina
has just reached the ripcning stag
ana attained the highest possible De
gree of perfection. 70 these will late
be- added hannaas dates ana div
Hrovcs.
Guests ~ the hall will he able &
walk in an orchard of oranges, wit
Hcurcs ~ trees bending under thei
burden of golden fruit. or amid grape
fruit that are riponing into a lighte
yellow. There are ng trscs in fru'
ana for The future events there will n
succcsslons of peach or cherry tree
in bloom, or African melons riponin
Wnder the heated dome. Even IN
more common garden products will h
cultivated 50 that every da:. summc
and winter. the vegetables viii com
direct from tho garden or the frui
from the orchard
Under the conservatory - hug
reception and dance hall that will ac
'Ommodato two or three hundre
couples with place FOR a large orches
ira. Here also arc dining rooms wit
nll tho equipment for cooking and wit
frll china and silver Even In the de
tan of tho wash and smoking suite
For men and women the greatest elo
gance In maintained Decorators ar
hurrlc'lly adding the finishi'.g touche
and the furniture Is arriving by IN
truckload. 90 have every part OF IN
structure complete for the coming bal
Thcrc u also theatre with a hue
pipe organ, Throughout the theati
arc placed great hay trees. while trai
lug vines give graceful, form 10 N
huge pillars. The playhouse will Sc,
Coo persons. For the coming ball.
addition 90 the dancing and musi
there viii he entertainment by ball'
corps from the Metropolitan Opel
House. New York. while the interlud,
VIII ho Allied IN by a master of n
organ,