Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-14
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While the late spring frosts seem to have
DESTROYED or hlighted most of the flowers
for the early months of the season, tney
failed entirely to mar the beauty oil the
gardens of the Browns on Broome street
ut Eleventh. where the herhododendrons are
just now at the peak of their profuslon ana
beauty. One can imagine no prettier n,ts
of coloring than are to be found IN the
Brown flower gardens, with the rhodeaen-
dron, of the deeper shades and tones OF
red. and brilliant in the extreme, en-
riched ten fold by the background of foliage
of equally brilliant green, 1t Is quite
worth the walk to the top of Broome street
bill 10 see these groups of blooming
plants that are quite within view OF paSsers
ON the streets. Every one who enjoys the
flowers that bloom in the early spring, and
they are among the brightest and prettlest
of the whole season S offering, will be glad
of the opportunity TO inspect these and
share in the pleasure their beauty imparts
t. lovers OF natures artistic forms and
colorings
Tho marriage of Miss Dorothy Warner,
da~gl ter Of Mr. and Mrs Charles Warner,
ard Edward NJ. Kenworthy will take place
in June at the brides home.
Mr. and Mrs. William c. Spruance are
in Florida for two weeks.
! The host of friends of Mrs. Frank Ford
Palmer are glad TO know she is now re-
covered from a recent serious illness.
At the Diocesan Conventio held in
Milford this week, Mrs Irving Warner
was elected United Thankeoffering treas
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unexpired term of Mrs. William III. Laird
Among the delegates from Wilmington
were Mrs. William Beacon, Mrs. Alban
Richey, Mrs. Frederick NJ. Kirkus, Mrs.
Robert Bell, Mrs. Robert b. Rayner,
Miss Sarah Palmer Mrs Scott, Mrs. r..
w Trapnell, Miss Jane Lea, Mrs. Murray
Stewart, Mrs. John Bancroft.
General T. Coleman du Pont and Mrs.
du Pont left Sunday for Colorado Springs.
Mrs-Alexis I. du Pont was hostess at
afternoon tea at Naaman's s Tea House on
Wednesday.
Miss Corinne Mendinhall is the guest
of Miss Edith Hilles of New York City.
Thursday evening at Naaman's Tea
house, Mr.. and Mrs. Shells entertained
ten guests at dinner.
Mrs. George Moreton entertained at
luncheon at Naaman's yesterday for her
guest, Mrs. Woodcock, and Miss Evelyn
johnson. The guests included Miss Mar
garet Richardson, Miss Marjorie Speak
mrn, Miss Helen Thomson, Mrs. Hol-
George Capelle, Mrs Wood cock, Miss
Marion Belts, Miss Eleanor VaDdegrift,
Miss Mary StadeIman, Miss Evelyn
johnson.
Mis- Frances Sellers will be hostess for
aparty this evening at the Sellers home on
Broome street.
This is the time of year when so called
"Spring Meetings" are being held in our
large Eastern cities by the girls who have
attended the Mortified Young Women's
Conference. From Baltimore to Boston
and in Buffalo, Rochester, Pittsburg, Troy
most enthusiastic delegations are already
forming for attendance at the conference
this year from June "a to July .. DR.. G..
Campbell Morgan of London is to be the
leading teacher and viii conduct a daily
Bible Class. Miss Margaret Slattery of
national reputation as an inspiring speaker
to girls, is also on the program.
The Wilmington Mortified League is
very happy in being able to invite the
Young women of this city to meet and
hear message from Mortified on Friday
evening, May 90 IN the Sunday school
room of Hanover Church. Mrs. ". r.
Moody, the conference chairman, is TO be
their guest and all girls who are in any way
Interested are cordially invited.
Mrs Truman W. Campbell spent the
last weekend at Cape May where she
was the guest of Mrs. Howell Pancoast.
! The Delaware Society of Colonial
Danes had expected to meet at the old
Church on Thursday, but owing to the
inclement weather. the meeting was held
with Mrs. Charles G. Rumford.
Mrs. E. B. Jones has returned from
Washington
Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Buck viii rsk
turn to Wilmington this evening, and will
be at home at Rokeby.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Mode enter
tanned at dinner on Monday evening for
Walter Butler, who sails this week for a
foreign trip, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest S.
Tate.
Mrs. Fred E. Bach. Miss Winifred Bach |
and Miss Barbara Bach viii go to their
summer home IN the Poconos for a weeks
stay, the latter part of this month.
An attractive visitor in Wilmington for
the weekend is Miss Ella Peterson of
Poughkeepsie, y. Y, who is the guest of
Mrs. Clarence G. Killen who entertained |
in her honor last evening and today was
hostess at a luncheon.
Mrs. Margaret Stocldy Stevens, daugh- |
Ter of Mrs. John c. Stockley, Of Smyrna, |
was the recipient of an attractively ar
ranged Shower" at the home Of Mrs |
Sara NJ Farrell recently. Mrs Stevens will |
be married to Robert Mcdonald of Belair, |
Ohio, in the fall.
Miss Helen Biggs Of Middletown has
been visiting Mrs. Emory Hukil.
Mrs Thomas c. Winter. president Of |
the General Federation of Woman Clubs, |
who delightfully."- addressed the State |
Federation in Smyrna last Thursday was |
entertained over night by Mrs. III. ID. |
Bower of Smyrna. During her brief stay /
in Smyrna, Mrs. Winter was the honor /
guest of o dinner party given by Mrs. |
G. Leland Harmonson at her pretty little |
c.