Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18

host oil friends IN NllmlnRtoIt MT. t'.ht
mau is one of the most popular members
of the younger set, and is certain to prove
a strong factor in the varied life OF the
big naval school,
Miss Margaret T.. Mckay and Miss
Clara Southwick, president and executive
secretary respectively of the Consumers
League of Delaware, have recently re-
turned from New York where they repre-
sented the local league at the Quarterly
Meeting of the Elective Committee OF
the National Consumers League In
addition to reports from the different
local leagues Mrs. Florence Kelley told
of the work which has been done at Wash
ington by the National Consumers
League in the interest of the Sheppard
Towner Gronna and Curtis Gard bills
The Curtis Gard child labor bill has been
withdrawn and new bill introduced
dealing only with compulsory education
for the District of Columbia. The Gronna
bill for the control of the packing industry
>died at the close of the last session and IN
its place the Norris Mclaughlin bill has
been introduced. Hearings on this bill are
now being held before the agricultural
committee of the House,
An interesting feature OF the session
WIS All dUuftSS nh l2Nhn MAIN - 80
Labor Bureau on the subject THE Phila-
delphia Textile Industry Labors view
Point Mr.. Clark's remarks were based
on recent study of the textile industry
In Philadelphia for the years 1915 TO 1919
inclusive This study showed that while
in 1918 the average man IN the testie
industry earned less than the Philadelphia
Bureau of Municipal Research deemed
living wage for a family of FIVE, II capital
had been limited to per cent dividend
it would have been possible to have PAID
every worker living wage and to have
reduced prices to the consumer 81 per cent.
Miss Mckay remained in New York for
the Eastern State Conference on Women
in Industry while Miss Southwick at
tended the Annual Meeting of the
National Committee of Bureaus Of
Occupation.
Miss Mary Pusey of New York viii
arrive tomorrow to be the Enest OF Mrs
Robert Pennington.
Mrs. A. A. Capelle, Jr., of Jersey City
will be the guest of Mrs. c. P. NJ. Rum
ford. These visitors will be the inspira-
ton for number of attractive informal
affairs.
Mrs. Frank De Almond will return
from Rehoboth today.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thies Of McLane
street, Union Park Gardens, will leave
for Washington, this week, to make their
residence.
Mrs. A. ID. Warner, Sr., will entertain
at ira on Friday afternoon.
Miss Jean Huber visited West Chester
Monday evening to attend lecture.
Rev. Charles L. Candee, who is at
tending the General Presbyterian As
sembly at Winona Lake, viii visit his
mother, Mrs William s. Candee, IN
Chicago. on Sunday Mrs. Candee has
been in failing health for some time.
Miss Craig;e Mckay of Pittsburg viii be
the weekend guest Of Miss Jane Marvel,
and Miss JOY Draper of Charlotte, y. c.,
is with Miss Mary Marvel.
Mrs. George A. Elliott will sail on
May "a for France where she viii join
Miss Julia G. Elliott, who has been In
schoolin Paris for tour OF France follow
ing which they will return to America.
Lovers of the fantastic ard beautiful
are hoping those members of the New
Century Club who made such a success
of "I'he Eastern Gate" will again see fit
to present the play.
9'The Eastern Gate" fingers in the
memory. like Whit Of oriental scent, or
play of bright colored images. 1t was
very ambitious production, to which
the talented participants gave full Justice
and the queer Oriental motif and featur-
ing viii be gladly received, if again put on.
John Fisher Naval Post No. Is will
give a dance on MAY "a at the Hotel
du Pont, for the benefit of the poppy-day
sale.
The sponsors are Mrs. William Speak
man, Mrs Joseph Bancroft. Mrs Robert
Richards, Mrs. Willard Hall Porter, Mrs.
Donald Ashbrook.
Mr.. and Mrs John Raynor are planning
/ a summer trip through the west and north
west. and the Canadian Rockies. They
! will leave here about the first of June to be
| absent three months.
The Dunham-Higgins wedding on June
| 4. will be notable affair with many out-of
/ town guests. The maid of honor will
| be Miss Ethel Ecker, of New York The
matrons of honor will be Mrs. Clement
". Miller, Mrs r. Douglas Moore and
| Mrs. Arthur G.. ketcham, Miss Elizabeth
Moore will be the little flower girl
George Banks, of New York, will
/ be the best man The ushers will be
Clement w. Miller, r. Douglas Moore,
Arthur G. Ketcham, Norman p Rood,
/ f. D. Davis, Jr. and Alexander Banks, of
! New York.