Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-09

m;ss the possibilities of its entertal ameat.
With two large balls already arranged,
the Easter Charity Ball and the Military
Ball. the outlook appears very promising,
and whcl the Lenten period IS over, II
is probablc a round of entertaining VIII
take place.
"What does it mean?" YOU have been
asking Why are little red questlon-Inark IA
stickers placed all over town! IL means
the first annual military ball 10 be gwen
bv Company + OF the Delaware National
Guard at the Hotel du Pont on April ,.
The following have consented to serve
a. pstrone;sscs: Mrs. William /. Metten,
Mrs. F. N. Reybold. Mrs. \. Z. Grler,
Mrs. Charles 3. Farmer, Nrs. George
Carter. Mrs Clarence klllen, Mrs lar
enoe Pyle. Mrs. Robert Gray, Mrs |. Dun
ca Nrs Clarence Dillon, Mrs Henry G.
Porker. Mrs. W. ]. ?. Rcgan. Mrs. Alfred
smith. Mrs. Leroy Work, Mrs Ii: T.
Waddr.ctol. Mrs Lawrence Porter, Mrs.
TecumSrh G.. Settle. Mss Elizabeth Bul-
lock. Miss Helen Meyer, Miss Mary
Rossall. Miss Fmma Woods, Miss Fannie
Matlack
These an all local Eamcs, and the wives
Of the officers at Fort du Pont and at
Fort Mott have consented, also, TO he
patronosscs. They are Mrs. J. 7. Spur,
NIn. c. L. Williams Mrs. {. J. Goodler,
Mis-. w p Cherriugton, Mrs. q +.
Bauman, Mrs g. Mossman, Mrs. d. IS.
Ackernan, Mrs " Richards, Mrs. y.
?. Foster. Mrs B. b. Blair. Mrs, A. +.
Michclsel. Mrs R. f. De Russey, Mrs.
j. A. Pixley.
Miss NJ. NcKim Of Milford, Del, is
EroDE (,9rvPft
Mrs. Otho Nowland viii entertain At
cards 90 Thursday in honor Of Mrs.
Lammot du Port
Miss augusta LaAlottc, who was i'll
for some time, is now completely recovered.
Mrs Philip LAIRD is spending several
DAYS AZ Sandy Springs. Maryland.
This afternoon at 2l5 Mrs Edmund
7 Moody. chairman Of the New Century
Club "Pencada Club will hold meeting
with her Organization.
Al 3 0 clock today, the regular monthly
meeting Of the club viii be held Mrs
II. ID. jump will be the speaker.
Mr.. ard Nirs David Jayne Bullock,
Of 1890 Sansom street, Philadelphia, are
receiving congratulations upon the birth
OF daughter. Margaret COlllns Bullock
on Sunday. March s. Mrs Bullock wll
I've remembered rs Miss Anne Collins, OF
Iewes, Delaware.
Mr. Warren G. Harding's selection Of
Miss Laura Harlan, daughter Of the late
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court,
rs her social secretary, IS said TO be an
excellent choice Miss Harlan Is profes-
Eionsl Social secretary, and has served
in this capacity for both Democratic and
Republican women who are prominent
in public life She possesses rare talent
for the position, which demands unlImIt-
ed tact and quick Judgment II dealing
with countless social ramlfcations and
situations
Miss Harlan Is reported to have pro
no1;rced aversion TO sitting for her photo
graph: as Mrs Harding. however, IS
newspaper woman. il Is probable Miss
Harlan will succumb 70 the inevitable
and democratic habit OF allowing the
people 10 see Who's Who SIS one IS
Hunger. the canvas by Walter Cfer.
A. y. A. which was shown 81 the Last
ar exhibition in this CITY, received the
Altman prize for 81 900 n the current
s.rlag exhibition Of the National Academy
OF Design. which opened on Saturday
The critics admit themselves as puzzled
70 know vha- thev shall make Of the sub
jet, hut odnit sound painting drawn
a-d composition and other technical
points Of merit.
M-s. R. c. McMullen received a radio
message from her daughter, Mrs; james
Winfield. on Saturday Well, as
dec.phered bv a code prepared by Mrs
McIlullen and Mrs Whitfield. before the
latter sailad for Manila to JON Lieu
tenant Whitfield, means, Arrived safely
rough passage.
Most women have long suspected that
blondes exert upon man 5 susceptIDlIltles
more potent influence thao brunettes.
i Is the old story Of Eve and LlIlth with
the blonde Llhth most ID favor, IS was
proved recently in Paris when couture
contest" was held as early as Q clock
(which is very early indeed for a Partisan
beauty 70 get up. Blondes, ,brunettes and
al the shades between poured in perfect
Hood through the streets leading to
the Petit Journal office, where the contest
was being held under the auspices Of tho
Coiffeurs' Syndicate There were 5000
francs worth of prizes to be won by ter
cofaeurs A Jury Of ten, FIVE men anC
FIVE women, headed by Auguste Petit
after long dehberation chose the lucky
Ten. and behold nine Of them were blondes
The entertainment TO be given tomorrow
evening at Trinity Parish House by the
Delaware Association of College WomeI
is opea 10 non-members on payment o.
an admission charge Of fifty cents. The
program will be as follows:
Reading: "Fame and the Poet, by
Lord Dunsanv. The Port, Miss Florence
Buckley: Dick Prattle, Miss Mary Denni
son: Fame, Miss Catherine Robbins
"Overtones, play in one act by Alice
Gerstenberg Cast Of characters Harriet
a cultured woman, Miss Eleanor Spear
Hetty, her primitive self Miss Leila Lyman
Margaret, a cultured woman, Miss Helen
Davis; Maggie, her primitive self, Miss
Dorothy Hawkins.
Committee ln charge, Miss Helen Z
Brin:on, chairman; Miss Miriam Haw-
kins. Miss Frances Baird Mrs. Herbert
Wav. Miss Mildred /. Simpson.
There Will be no dancing as was al
first announced.
Judge Daniel o. Hastings and Mis-
Elizabeth Hastings are in Camden, 5. G
after visiting Washington for the IN
auguration Of President Harding
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene f. du Pont have
returned from Palm Beach, Florida.