Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30


| handsomest residence sections of the city,
! is n great advantage TO the membership.
/ The music furnished by Mrs Stanley
/ Steele and Mrs Otto Ort, and Mrs Fred
! Huxtahes dancing were pleasant features
! of the Wednesday program.
/ Lovers Of real music will be glad to
/ learn that the beautiful concert given by
! the Orpheus Club at the Playhouse last
! Tuesday will be repeated at Union Nj. r.
| Church on Tuesday, May 3, for the
benefit Of the NJ T. Sunday school work.
Miss Elizabeth Johnson is the chairman
Of the committee in charge of the arrange
ments. assisted BY Walter X. Jetfers,
Harry n Evans, Harold Gibbons.
The concert will be partially repeated
and the chorus will be led by Ralph Kinder
| Of Philadelphia Frank f. Palmer will
lend his fine baritone voice 20 the occasion
and William Raymond. tenor, viii be
another drawing card,
The Orphcus Club has been in existence
for four years. and throughout this time
has stood for all the better things IN music
! MANY splendid voices are IN the club, and
Wilmington is justly proud OF such an
organization
Tickets can be procured from the com
Miss Alice B. Candee will visit in New
York next week.
The annual card party TO be given by
the Junior Board Of the Homeopathic
Hospital on May 10, at the New Century
| Club IS creating much interest.
The closing number of the season S
series of Entertainments under the auspices
| of the entertainment committee OF the
New Century Club will take place next
Tuesday evening. when Frank SchOon-
over. wcll-known artist and illustrator viii
speak on the abstract in art, the title OF
his lecture being "a String OF Buttons
The lecture is open to the public, with
free admission
| Mr. SchoonovCr s art is too well known
q need comment, though IN view OF hls
beautiful pieces now on exhibition by the
Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts at
tic Hotel du Pont. II is duiihclt 10 use
his name without mention Of such striking
examples of far-north portraiturc rs
"TraIl Of the North, a masterpiece IN
Mack and white. which is number in
the art collection. beautifully framed in
hammered brass. and already sold; The
Haunted Forest. The VISION Cf Joan
~ Arc. and christmas Mail one Of
the gems Of the exhibition
Much good American izstion work IS
| going on at the Italian Neighborhood
House AZ Seventh and Lincoln streets
One Tuesday evening play, The Won
| dcrful Kettle was given by large cast
| ~ children, over 30 taking part Some
| splcndidlv executed fan-drills were gwen,
and altogether a pleasant evening passed.
Miss jennie Weaver and Miss +. B.
/ laffcrtv assisted with music and Mrs.
| FLOW + Booth and Miss Downey read
! palms The hall was decorated with gay
festoons of blue and orange. The pro-
cccds Will be useChfor the Girls Club
Room being planned
Mrs Fred F. Bach IS conducting s
series Of classes in Citizenship for tho
Young women Of the club and Miss
Downev cooking classes have been very
successful Mrs " II Beacon has been
a presiding aid IN every way.
a seli-supportlng school of music fur
nishes piano leSsopns and practice 70 the
children Of the neighborhood on Thurs
DAYS and Fridays
Mrs Charles F. Griffith end Mrs Cslet
" All q eAAAt ~ AAA-~A
ican music at next monthly meeting o.
the New Century Club, Wednesday
May H.
The reception gwen for Mrs Clarence
F r. Jenne of Hartford Connecticut
Mrs. Reuben K Holloway OF Maryland
and Mrs Matthias StIllman Of New
Jersey. all national officers of the Daugh
ters Of 1912. was the inspiration for some
beautiful gowns worn by the guests o
honor and the reception committee.
Mrs. Jenne was very handsome in blacl
lace and satin; Mrs. Stillman wore s
handsome toilette of white lace anC
turuoise blue georgette: Mrs. Thomas Q
Mum. president of the Delaware Daugh
ters was attired in beautiful costume o
pink satin with heavy pearl trimmings
Mrs Edmund p Moody wore ap ex
quisite gown Of black jetted lace, with blue
inserts
Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Whittingham anC
Miss Whittingham, formerly Of Newark
have rented the residence Of DR.. Willard
Springer. llOI Madison street, and vii
take possession May 10.
Mrs. Robert Milton Tucker of Nash
I
, her daughter, Miss Una Lee Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A Weatherby 0
2O4 West Twenty-second street an
nounce the engagement Of their daughter
Marie L. 70 James + DonOhue TIL
young couple are well known in this city
Mrs Frank Boynton's tea yesterda,
for the visiting officers and members 0
the National board of the United State
society Of the Daughters Of 1872 was
beautiful affair The hostess attractiv
country home was Hospitality open 70
the occasion.
The luncheon table was springlike Wit
an artistic arrangement Of purple irl
and pink dog. After luncheon bridg
was enjoyed.
: Following Mrs. Lilburne Chandler
breakfast for the National officers am
, visitors yesterday morning the guests wer
entertained for an hour or 50 at 'Sk
: View. the Chandler country place Mrs
Thomas & Mum, president Of the Della
ware Daughters Of 1912 had as her hous
guests during the VISIT her sister Mr.
: u Harpel Of Newark, n j. Mis-
j Mum of Troy, n u Mrs. Boynto
. entertained Miss Elizabeth Dure Z
, Washington.
! 50 many automobile parties take ac
i vantage Of good weather for day trips tina
Maple Villa Tea House at Delaware Git