Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-16
Mostly About People

the National Society of the Daughters
of 1912, of which Mrs. Thomas Mum
is president. will present Ebeautitni
entertainment to Wilmington In the
form Of n Shakespeare Song Cycle given
by the Orphcus Mixed Quartet I'd na
Harwood Baugher, Loretta lie Ritre
Strehl Philip Warren Cooke, Donald
Redding. with Alton K. Dougherty Mt
the piano The title of the entertainment
is "An Old English Garden" to serve as
aninspiration for the old English costumes
which will be worn. When the concert
is over dancing will be enjoyed with
music furnished by the Original six
orchestra The idea of presenting n pro-
gram n an appropriate setting Will he
afforded by the old garden scene. The
Orpheus Mixed Quartet has specialzed
in costume productions. Liza Lehman $
In a Persian Garden" is vcrtabIe
breath of the Orient, while "1n Gypsy
Land" is glimpse of Romany itself
The personnel of the cast is selected wit h
a view TO stage presence as well a. Voca
ability. The cycle is given for the beneht
of Child Welfare work in Delaware.
Mrs. f. Joseph Vasey of AL Geddes
street will entertain at cards tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. Maurice du Pont Lee will have
as her guest, her aunt, Mrs. Edward
Janney Molcs of Minneapolis, Mimi
Mro. ". J. Cohalan eutertaired al
dinner on Wednesday evening III honor
Of Mr.. and Mrs A. W Wright and Miss
Marcia Fox Of Pottstown, Pa, who
are guests Of Mr. and Mrs. J. Merrick
Horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Francis, who
/ have been at the Breakers, Palm Beach,
/ Florida. for several weeks, will start thus
week for the Long Keys fishing camps
Mr.. Francis is one of the most ardent
+ fishermen in the Palm Beach colony, and
( while there made some splendid catches
of sailfsh and amberjaok. One large SAIL
fish he sent TO the Artlers Club at Ocean
City, \. J.
| Mr.. and Mrs R r. NJ Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Winder Laird,
:, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ). Laird, all
of Wilmington. who have been at Palm
| Beach and Miami, Florida for quite
while, are devoting much Of their time
TO fishing and have made several trips 70
Boynton, Hobe Sound and Jupiter
Mrs. Snrnuel Davis has returned 20
Orange. n. J. after visit 70 Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr.
Miss Svhil Gordon is the guest Of Mr.
and Mrs A. Sonpin Krebs, who are
spending the winter in Miami, Florida.
100000 1acs Z
( from a visit 70 her sister Mrs. A. ID. Chan
dler at Buenos Aires, South Amerca.
Mr.. and Mrs Francis s Whitten- OF
( Meadows on the Brandvwine, are locat-
/ ed n their delightful cottage on the bay
/ AZ Miami. F1orids, and have with them
as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
du Pont
One OF the gay social events Of this
! month will be the fancy dress dance Of
Mrs Charles Stewart Wurts dancing
class on February Is, in Philadelphia. As
usual, a number Of dinner parties wall
precede the event.
One Of these viii be given by Mr.. and
Nrs. Alfred L du Pont in honor OF Miss
Helen K Lucas, the daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph ". Lucas
A large mum Der Of local women went TO
Philadelphia Monday evening TO witness
a performance Of the Opera Comlque
The Maid Mistress, which was given
at the Metropolitan Those in the party
included Mrs Z. T. Negendank, Mrs
Julian Adair, Mrs n R. Pennock, Mrs
W. W Pusey ID. Mrs. Frank Pierson,
Mrs. Walter Mode, Mrs. Penn, Miss.
Edna Thomas. Mrs Horace Belts. Mrs.
William Beacon. Miss Helen B. McCauley
Mrs Edgar Hare. Mrs W J. Cohalan.
Mrs Charles Doughten. Mrs Charles
Vent, Mrs z. P Moody, Mrs. J. H
Burns, Miss Elizabeth Blanken
Mrs. Arthur B. Strickland, who is a
well-known Cha auqua entertainer will
givean Italian monologle. "1tallana Re
deemed. in costume, at Hanover Presby-
terian Church, Eighteenth street and
Boulevard, Friday evening, February 25.
Several meetings have been held at
the home of Miss Elizabeth r jackson,
I1H Washington strret TO discuss plans
for bringing 10 this cltyIa motion picture
version Of the famous Alice IN Wonder
land" The film will be shown ct The
PLAYHOUSE on March 4 Everyone who is
farnllar with the story anticipates the
coming of the picture with the greatest
pleasure Those who are not familiar
if any there be- have rare treat in
store for them We read of New Zealand {
splendid stand for better pictures Here
is a chance for Wilmington 70 support
a film which will come up 70 the ideal
Of what a childrens picture should be
1t is clean; il is humorous, il stimulates
the imagination and it holds the interest
from start TO fnish.m Miss Jackson and
those who are helping her are all Smith
Alumn8e The proceeds from the pro
ductlon viii be sent 10 the Smith College
$4,000 900 fund Also IN the interest oi
this fund an Faster dance will be held
st the New Century Club, Monday
evening, April 4, under the direction of
Miss Mildred Simpson and Miss Miriam
Hawkins
The Bankers and Brokers Club will
give card-party and dance March 9
at the New Century Club. The following
committees have been named decorations
and music, Miss Smith, Miss Pryor
Miss Lynch, Miss Dill, Miss ByTIe
tickets, Miss Stradley, Miss Money
prizes, tallycards ard cards, Messrs
Collins, Carrow, Hickman; refresh
nents, Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Selney
Miss Dawson, Miss Martin, Miss Buck
son
This club is progressive and alive to tt
/ interests Of all IFS members IhOugl