Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09

writing To the delight Of the audleiice
at the National Theatresin Washington
Tuesday right of last week, the Presideht
appeared at the performance of Abraham
Lincoln, . the first time zee hls recovery
from his loug illress, with Mrs. wilson
ard John Randolph Boiling. 1t was like
pre-war times to sec him looking we'll ara
strorg and the audience gave him an en-
thusiastic welcome by standing and then
clappug heir har ds for several minutes
An announcement which viii occasion
sincere regret to their host Of friends here
is that of Mr. and Mrs. +. NJ. Harrington
and Miss Helen Herrir gton's removal
to Seattle, Washington, where they VIII
make their culture residcrce, following
Miss Helen Uarrir rton's wedding in
April to Charles A. Schipf which will take
place at the rev Hotel Washir gton II
Seattle. MIR. Harris gtnn's lorg and
prominent con- ection wit the du Pont
company is wcl X own and both Mrs
Harrington and Miss Harrington have
hosts of warm friends who VIII he sorry to
have them leave Wilmington
Miss Ruth Taylor of Boston is visiting
Mrs. Edgar NJ. Hopes
Much interest has been shown by the
public IL the visit of Mrs. Harding, the
next first lady of the land, to New York
on a shopping expedition-which shopping
was Of course to select gowns for the
various functions at which she will preside
at the White House after March 4 The
statement has been made that all Mrs.
Harding s gowns are TO he conservative
that is. the skirts arc not to rise too lar
from the floor, and the bodeics for evening
wear arc to be cut mildly "decollete
But anything startling In the way OF
dress was not to he expected from one OF
Mrs. Hardings tastes Still, fashions
have never been set from the White
House, and it Is not probable that Mrs.
Harding's conservative gowns will have
any great influence On the dress Of women
III the fashionable ce1ters Of the country.
After all, it is nobodys business how Mrs.
Harding dresses or how other women
dress, for that matter so long as they
dress in good taste And the balance OF
the world may depend on this-that
every woman is going TO dress according
"a her taste and means-and that gen
orally mcan in good taste.
Mrs. william Barr entertained st cards
oil Fr.isy afternoon, with four tables OF
quo
The first dance in a series 10 be given by
Company F Of the Delaware National
Guard viii take place tonight ii the State
Armory at Twelfth and Orange streets.
The dance will I've the occason for BRING
ing back to the social program the old-styie,
popular dances, as the waltz and two
step, for the benefit Of those men IN the
company who have not acquired the
habit Of dancing the later steps such as the
'toddle" and the "jazz Company
"F i expecting to make its dances some
thing Of the ordinary il many WAYS. he
idea IL mind is expressed IL the words OF
one OF the officers. The aim 81 Company
Il Is to conduct a mjd-week dance that will
be a credit 70 the organlzation-a refined
dance for refined people To lovers OF an
evenings pleasure such IS this We bld Q
welcome Dancing viii begin 81 $50 and
continue until / o clock, also something
new, and following the precedent estao-
lishcd by the Junior League with the
Small and Early" dances. Robinson :
Orchestra will furnish the music Captain
Henry 3. Parker is the chairman Of ar
rangcments for the dances, and be Will
be assisted by Captain John Blackson,
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Lieut. William Reagan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin T. Walker were
guests Of Mr. and Mrs Edward P. Rawls
at the Belleveue-Stratford il Philadelphia
before the Bal Masque last night
Nir. and Mrs. Harry G. Haskell left
last week for Florida, where they will
visit Miami and Palm Beach
Miss Mary Ramsay is spending several
days in New York City.
Mrs.James Denhan has gone to Augusta,
Ga, for visit 10 her mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Laird viii spend the
weekend in New York City.
Mrs. A. Felix du Pont and Mrs Arthur
Brockie of Philadelphia, will leave foT
Palm Beach, Florida next week.
/ Miss Mabel r. Morris Of 1906 Boulevard
] accompanied by Miss Minnie Fleming Of
/ Easto1 Pa. secretary Of Lafayette Col
/ legr Alumni Association, lett Oh Mon
/ dav for q tour Of the Pacific Coast On
+ the way out they will make brief stop
+ at Chicago, also al Grand Canyon, and
viii vlsit the principal cities IN Southern
+ California, Including Los Angeles, Santi-
+ ago, etc, and they will make a short
sfav in san Francisco On the return tnL
they VIII stop at Salt Lake City. Colorado
Springs and Denver They viii be gone
until April
+ Mrs. Henry Hoopes returned Monday
evening from New J ork and Pennington,
where she visited Mis-, Henrietta Hopes
Mr. and llr5 Charles Holladay, Mis-.
Elizabeth HoIaday Miss Mary Ruper
and Randolph Holladay left Monday
/ for Palm Beach, Florida, where they wil
spend several weeks.
Word received from Mr. and Mrs
| Rodney Sharp's party tells Of the de
lightful hours enjoyed il California, will
Santa Barbara for headquarters part O
the timc, and trips by motor 10 Los An
gelos, Riverside and other places Th
party sailed yesterday, expecting TO maxi
Honolulu by February II.
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Hynard Edsau 0
"Millbro0k, Hatboro, Pa, announce thc
engagement Of their daughter, Elizabeth to
Cecil Franklin Backus Of Wilmington.
Walter /. Butler sailed yesterday iron
New York for Panama, where he vii
spend d few weeks before gong 70 Florida
for visit
Mrs. John Bancroft is visiting il Con
| necticut