Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13

c,,., good weather. the Nicnead
-. c,,,,b horse show, which tahes
- ,ox, saturday at the home OF MI
-, Mr. Henry Il Thompson, Green
N, ,,-iT no a success in keeping Win
~, Loon interest of the most active VI
th. club members. MISS haV"''' ~
,tg,on,pson has given very geherouS'S
II her time 10 making the show SUI
.ctinr as director of arrange
,,,.,,ts Miss Thompson is extremely
fond of good horses and will enter hel
49,, or, hunters and saddle horse in
tho show. Entries will be made by MI9'
Fclix du Pont. Mrs. Eugene r. Il"
I,,rt Josiah Marvel, Horace ihhus'S'
tl,rrv Pierce. who will enter ponies,
Mrs. II Il. NJ Carpenter. MISS t-tiic'
ii, POM Miss Marion du Pont win
t,,o b,,,t,r AIcssrs. MCCune ana fiir
,i,cto, viii take an interested part. M
,Ic,,unr offering a silver plate Ior U''
hest ladies' hunter entered. Mrs. tieili
!, ,I.h.n.rs.n will give a scarf pm ioI
,a,. ,..t n.ntIcman's hunter. MrS' II
y II .1rpentcl will give cup.
tt t.nrcuc f. du Pont VIII give
, horse in the children's ciaSs'
M. It.li< du Pont will give prize a'so
S,rutu krebs. Colonel George hI'i"'.
and Josiah Marvel. Mr.. MarNei VIII az
IS steward for the show
Miss Katharine Thompson MI an"
NJ. Thompson and Miss Eleanor
-.hannSau will have rs guests for the
show, Miss Augusta Mclane OF bai'l-
,,,or. NiIllam Cochran and John lnger-
sou 81 Philadelphia. and +. Mathey oi
New York. the noted tennis player.
Mrs Felix du Pont will have party OF
house guests.
Tbe meeting Of the Groupe de WI
.,,,,e,,,, ~ the Alliance Franchise. held
,ost,rt4y afternoon ut the MISSES
iI.hl,.s school. was featured ny the an
,,,,sran., of Miss Elizabeth Kite VINO
,old IN .raphic style Of the heroiSm ana
,,atySotisln Of the French. and ot me
pathos attendant upon the roconSlru',
t;nn II The French homes devastated
lurlrl the World War
-r, sp.akcrts narrative included an
instance. of striking courage ana chdui
..rc, shown by a family residing near
Rheims. who failed to flee before the on
rushius German tide of invasion Were
taken prisoners after seeing an thel'
household effects burned. and for louf
oars suffered abject slavery untI re-
,.ased ,v the victorious Allies, ioIo"-
,ra thrilling airplane raid. when Tor 2
,.rne II seemed the French prisoner ;
,,.o,,ls -. bombed by their own men, and
-ieuaIlcd with yards OF white Slo''i
,,bicb the women were bleaching.
Another story told by Miss hne was
,f an heroic French nun. Sister "a
lie whose devoted care Of the Wou'lotu
aIa;ors won the admiration and love of
sofH of a.
ditv Of reconstruction. contrasting con-
,iitiors two wears ago with the present
,r,rroxod state. though the danger oi
hor,hs Crenades and other explosives
stiu makes the work perilous 10 de-
eree.
,f,se kite declared in such wonderful
forrs AT rebuilding. a continuance ol
trieDdlv understanding can do much 70
rabie her 10 gain a secure footing once
more IN the affairs Of the world.
Mrs William c. Speakman, secretary
- the sroupe. presided in the enforced
absence Of Mrs. Thomas Bayard. presl-
dent.
Mrs Speakman attended the annual
meeting Of the Federation OF the Al
ance Francaise groupes, held IN Ne"
Work and was at the banquet rendered
n Vivian at which 5000 Americans
were present.
Following Mrs Speakman's report ar
election Of officers was held with th'
following elected; President, Miss Eve
Ina du Pont; vice-presidents MIS-:
Hcbh Mrs. Charles Rupert Mrs
Thomas p. Bayard, Mrs William Berl
.,or.e spending secretary. mrs " imam
= Speaknan: recording secretary. Mrs
William Prickett. Jr.. treasurer, Mrs
charles IIoIladay; executive committee
Mrs Joseph Bancroft. Miss Johnson
Mrs. II. H. Ward, Mrs. Frederick N
KIrkus. Mile. Royer.
The. League Of French and American
children, which was organized N Dela
ware at the home OF Mrs Irenee d'
Pont. last year. now has presentation
in Is States with a national commit
tee composed of Mrs. ". G. Harding
Miss Max Pershing Mrs. Jrenee dl
Pont and Mrs. Thomas +. Bayard. Th
league will have a sale of red popples OF
Decoration Day, that being the flowe
adopted as an emblem by the American
Legion. All of the WoTHeT's federate'
clubs will aid in the sale, for which
Mrs. Speakman viii serve as Chairman
ia Delaware The proceeds Of the sal
will be used for relief IN the devastatc'
n ElOnS OF France.
The annual visit Of the Mask AM
Wig Club TO Wilmington is always IN
inspiration for numerous theatre par
ties and dinner parties following tn
performance.
Somebody's Lion" At The Playhous
this evening has suggested large mum
ier 81 pleasant affairs. orc of the mos
delightful 70 be Mr- and Mrs. George 5
Capelle's dinner party at The Hotel dl
Pont Mr.. and Mrs. Capelic's guest
viii be Mr.. and Mrs. A. D Warner Iii
and Mrs. Robert Pennington and guest
Mrs Charles Terry of Ncw orE, Nj
and Mrs Holstein Harvey jr Mr. an,
Mrs Morton Harvey, Miss Mar Stadel
man
Asrs Robert Pennington is entertain
.ng this afternoon at bridge for he
guest. Mrs. Charles Terry Of New York
Miss Edith Danforth viii entertain
The MONDAY Bridge Cldb on Monda.