Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
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After Easter. interest will center
largely on the brides 10 be. for several
important weddings will take place
this spring and early summer. At
least Ave young society women will
take their marriage vows before tho
end 81 June. and balls and other func-
tons will fade into insiGnificence
before the weddings. The first bride
viii probably be Miss Frances Patter-
son. daughter Of Mfr. and Mrs. Frank
= Patterson. whose marriage TO
THOMAS White Pearce. OF Louisville.
kentucky. will take place In st. An
drew's Church at seven o'clock. April
90. Rev. n. w. Trapnell Will per
form tho ceremony. The bride will be
attended by her sister. Mrs. Nancy
y. Lindsay. ms matron Of honor. The
brides maids will be Mis-. Edith
Uodgman Of New York. Miss Dorothy
curtis. Miss Frances Sellers. Miss
Henrietta Hopes. Charles Pearcc.
brother az the groom, will DO best
man. The ushers vii, be friends Of
the groom from Kentucky. Following
the ceremony a small reception will
b. held At the home OF the brides
parents. 1900 Rodney street.
To-day the Easter bazaar Of the
Candee Chapter OF Westminster Guild
of Westminster Presbyterian Church
~ being held I'm the Sunday school
rooms Of the church The bazaar has
aroused considers BILE interest and the
managers expect II TO he well attend
ed as tho decorations as well as the
wares are most attractive. carrying
out a. they do. the Colors and SYM
hoi- of the Easter season.
Several informal affairs were given
las, wesk-end for tho boys from Will
liamr College. who were practicinR
baseball in Newark. Saturday a din
nor was given for them a, the Coun-
Try club. followed by dancing. Mrs
panforth Bush entertained at tea for
them on sunday. and Mrs. Frank Gar
rett and Mrs. Christopher Ward were
dinner hostesses that evening
Mrs. sylvester ID. Townsend will
give dinner before the charity ball
on Monday night. Miss Julia Town
send will he the guest OF honor.
The Small and Early will be held In
the du Barry room OF the Hotel du
FONT. April %. Mrs. Walter 8 Car
perter. Jr., Mrs. William rrickett,
Mrs. Philip ID. Laird. Mrs. Clement r.
Miller. will receive the guests.
Miss Florence Crichton will give a
small card party tonight.
Mise Helen Thomson entertained
~ card. on Monday evening.
Next Tuesday. April IS. the mort
gage committee OF the New Century
club will give a card party at the
century Club.
The guests at the charity ball 10
Re given at the Hotel du Pont next
Monday evening will he received by
Mrs. Y. G.. du Pont. Mrs George A
Elliott. Mrs. Josiah Marvel. Mrs
Thomas w. Miller. Mrs Irenee du
Pont. An interesting feature will be
ing arranged by Miss Nictorine du
l'ont and Miss Elizabeth Holiday
Prizes will be given for the best 70,
trot, the best waltz and the best com
hination OF the two. The prizes are
handsome corsaees Of gardenias fol-
the ladies. and boutonnisrs for the
gentlemen. the dcsigne having beer
made by CARTRIDGE the florist, The
Judges for the dancing will b.
George p. BisseIl, John A. Monteom.
cry. Jr.. and Walter s. Carpenter, Jr
Mrs. Eugene du Pont will give
dansant Tuesday. April Is, for tn,
Harvard Glee Club.
Miae Kathleen Crawford OF New
York il the guest this week Of Mis-
Mary Marvel.
Mira. Leonard Yerkes of Buffalo i
staying with Mrs. Joseph p. Wales.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Laird enter
tanned about forty guests at a buf
terrain at bridge Thursday night To-
Mr.. and Mrs. Keppele Miller OF New
York who are visiting Mr.. Miller
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. Miller.
The Children OF the American Revo
luton will meet al the Century Clul
Saturday afternoon. Following IN,
business meeting at $50. a delightful
Easter party will be held for tn,
children.
The Mask and Wig Club OF tn
University of Pennsylvania will Civ,
its annual performance in The Play
house, Saturday. April 20. A matine
in the afternoon will be followed by ,
reception for the cast in the dining
room OF the Hotel du Pont. The re
ception is under the direction OF Mrs
a. Felix du Pont. Mrs. Archibald d,
Ponts Mrs. Paul du Pont, Mrs. Char.e
A. Patterson. Mrs. George S. Capelle
Jr., Mrs. Donald S. Ashbrook, Mrs
William Ray Baldwin. Mrs William
e. Speakman, Mrs. II. II. Eastman
Mrs. Harold l.. Springer. Mrs. n
w Howell. Mrs. William Coyne, Mr..
Edward Odgers. After the evenin
performance dance and supper wi
be given In the ball room OF tn
hotel. Arrangements are now bein
made for supper parties The con,
mfttee in charge Of bringing the Mas
and Wig players here is composed c
u. Morris Whiteside, George s. Ca
pelle, Jr., Donald s. Ashbrook. DIR. Wi