Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-21
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Tho tennis tournament at the Will !
mington Country Club has been the |
centre Of local interest this week. and |
has created a decided lull In the usual
round Of social activities. Practical
~ every woman who 10 at all inter- |
ested In sports has been out on the
spaoious grounds Of the club with her
racket at one time or another since
the tournament opened, IN spite OF the
warm rays of the sun and the general
humidity. which might have formed
excuse enough for the less active.
The women who have gathered at
the club from various parts OF the
eastern states have been extensively
entertained during their stay In Will
minston. and will undoubtedly return
90 their homes at the close OF the
tournament with thoughts compl-
mentary TO Delaware hospitality. on
Monday evening. there was a dinner
and dance held at the club. and last
evening a similar AFFAIR brought TO
close a day that had been otherwise
very disaGrecablc for the players. To-
morrow evening there will be a bridge
| party. Then there are always a num-
Der of informal luncheons given by
individual players for their friends.
which serve TO increase the good fell
lowship that Is feature Of every
event held AT the Country Club.
Wilmington women have made a
splendid showing in the various
matches. The brilliant playing OF Mrs
!. Saunders Taylor has been. In fact
one Of the outstanding features OF the
tournament on Monday. Mrs Taylor,
who. In addition 10 her other duties.
Is chairman Of the associate tennis
committee OF the Country Club. took
her frst and second round matches.
In the frs, round she defeated Mrs
W r Prickett. a club mate. in two
straight sets. 6-l. 6-l. In her second
round she defeated Miss Deborah Seal
OF the Merton Cricket Club. 60. 60.
Her real test. however. came yester-
day afternoon. when, in her third
round match she lost TO Miss Leslie
Bancroft, Of the Longwood Cricket
Club. Boston. Mass. one Of the best
players in America, after two hard
fought sets
One OF the prettiesc Of the June
weddings that have been eolemnized
thus far in Wilmington will take
place tomorrow evening. at 80
O'Clock. IN Trinity Church. when Miss
zaidce Tennent Miller. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Miller. and
Osborne Robinson Quayle. son OF Mrs
William Osborne Quayle. will be
united in marriage. by the rector. Rev.
Frederick NJ. kirkus
The bride-to-be will wear a beauti-
~ Dd
will carry a shower bouquet Of lilies
OF the valley and brides roses Her
we'll will be OF tulle. and will be trim
fed with lace which has been in the
family for several generations. and
belonged 10 Miss Millers great great
grandmother. She will also wear her
Srca,-sreat-grandmother's pearls. Her
Ncl viii be held IN place by two tiny
tlusters Of orange blossoms.
M,ss Tevis Miller. twin sister ot the
bride. will he maid Of honor at the
wedding. and two other sisters Miss
Margaret z. Miller and Miss Florence
y. Miller. will be bridesmaids Mr.
Miller will give his daughter in mar
rlase Thomas Rowe Price. Jr.. Of Bal
timorc, Will be the best man, and the
ushers Will be John X. Tennent. Of
New York; Dr. Francis z. Proctor. OF
Philadelphia: Draper Smith. OF this
city; Charles NJ. Howell. OF BeIleville,
y. J. The wedding music will be play
Cd by 7. Leslie Carpenter.
Following the ceremony there will
be a reception for a large number OF
guests in Trinity parish house. The
bride and groom will leave later on a
northern tour They will make their
home in Baltimore. Md. where Mr..
Quayle will shortly receive a doctor 6
degree IN chemistry from Johns Hop
kins University. MIR. Quayle holds a
bachelor Of arts degree from Swarth-
more College, and master OF arts de-
Eree from Harvard University
Among the guests at the wedding
Will he Miss Miller's aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Miller. OF St
Louis. Mo, and Mr. Quayle's aunt
Mrs. Victor Rebach. o. Cleveland
Ohio. Other guests will he present
from Baltimore, Swarthmore. Phil
adelphia. New York, and other cities.
Members Of the bridal party were
entertained today at luncheQp by Mrs
William Osborne Quayie.
Mrs. William II. Robinson has re-
turned from Norfolk. Va. where she
attended the wedding OF Miss Naom.
} DE Hegh. formerly of this city. &c
l. J. Lille, of Montrose, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Bailey Thomas o.
Wyoming are receiving congratula.
tions on the birth Of a son, on June
"a The little boy has been named
Frank Bancroft for his grandfather
Mrs. Thomas will be remembered a.
Miss Helen Bayls Bancroft.
A rveet pea exhibit was given by
the Garden Club Monday afternoon
at the home o: Mrs. A. Felix du Pont
Mrs. c. NJ Levin. Mrs. William X. dl
pont and Mrs. William S. Hilles wer,
the judges. A meeting was held b,
the club after the flower exhibit.
G. s. Hauamitt. the artist. has JUS
completed a striking likeness Of Loui
Topkis. The canvas has been place.
on exhibition in the window OF Millar'
Y. Davis tewelry store. Tenth an,
Market streets and is attracting mucl
attention. IL will remain on exhib!
ton for q week
IN addition 10 his portrait painting
MIR Hamuitt has also devoted som
time 20 the sketching Of spring scene
during the past few months. Som
OF these sketches portray scenes alon
the old Brlnghurst road and are yer
interesting.
Mrs C. !. b. Henning and son let
1ax