Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
Mostly About People

Since the war society has acquired the
habit Of planning some Of its most de-
l,Rhtful affairs for the purposes OF aiding
somc worthy cause. Such an event will
ibc the entertainment to be given for the
benefit of the Committee for Devastated
France at the Hotel du Pont, Thursday
evening. December |. A dinner III tne
du Barry room at $50 VIII open inc
program Reservations should be mace
nj the Hotel du Pont not later tnam
November 30 At 5 o'clock IN the pail
room, there will be an auction bridge
tournament. -,
The managers Of the affair arc Miss
katharine Thompson, chairman; MIS-;
Henry 4. Scott, assistant chairman, and
n committee composed OF Miss Laura
Amory. treasurer, Misses Esther Ward,
Alice Candce, Elinor Vandegrift,
Margcry Pyle, Mary Ramsay and Mary
Marvel.
The following have been asked to be
patrons and patronesses: MIR, and Mrs.
George L. Bissell, DR.. and Mrs James A.
Draper. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre s. du Pont,
MIR. and Mrs. Harry G.. Haskell, MIR.
aud Mrs. Harlan G.. Scott, MIR. and Mrs.
Henry b. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas +. Bayard, and MIR. and Mrs.
Henry y. Scott.
Par auction cards will be used. This
is a new plan of playing auction bridge.
The plan does away with all duplicate
boards and other cumbersome parapher-
MALTA. The players of par auction
play the hands exactly as IN ordinary
game. II Is not in any sense new game.
II is merely n simple but scientific varia-
ton of auction as everyone plays 1t to-
dav No additional knowledge or practice
~ necessary.
The two special packs of auction
cards TO bc used at each table VIII come
in package also containing score. cards
aud printed slip explaining every de-
tail concerning the method OF play,
The cards used at each table Will be-
come the property of the winners at
that table at the completion OF the
tournament. The hands to he played
have been especially prepared tor TINS
tournament by the leading experts oil the
country
Score cards will he collected by official
REPRESENTATIVES, of the tournament COM
mittcc. aud will bc examined by board
Of Judges composed of Milton {. Work,
Charles G.. Cadlcy, representing the
New York Whist Club, and h. IL,
Ward Their decision will be final.
Mrs. Henry y. Scott and Miss l.
Bunting are spending several days at tho
Bellevue -Stratford in Philadelphia.
There was born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Var
Nvck Ferris of Greenwood Lake, New
York. on Tuesday. November Is, q
bow. Mrs. Ferris is the daughter OF Mrs
William G. Ramsay, of Dalhousie,
Guyencour,, Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank +. Patterson an
nounce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter, Miss Frances L. Patterson to Thomas
White Pcarce Of Louisville, Kentucky.
Miss Mary Ramsay leaves today to
spend the weekend with Miss Mary b
Thurman in Washington. Monday she
viii 60 20 Stroudsburg, Virginia to be the
guest Of Mrs Estyer Blue. returning tc
Wilmington next SATURDAY.
Mrs. Pierre Gcnticu who has beer
seriously III at her home with pleurlsy
was reported today as improving.
Among those giving dinners before
the Bachelors Dance next "Wednesday
will bc Mrs. Robert Richards who vii
give = large dinner for Miss Julia Elliott
and Miss Polly Hoffeckcr, who vii
give small dinner.
Mrs. William X du Pont gave small
bridge party Thursday afternoon for hel
daughter, Pauline.
The Christmas shop, which has beer
such decided success all week, vii
close this afternoon. The proceeds vii
bc given TO charity.
Mr.. and Mrs George r. Hoffecker
Miss Polly Hofieckcr and their guest
over Thanksgiving Mrs. Charles S
Nicsley and John Niesley of Manhasset
4tvsn NnNEN pnAVInE