Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-13


down in resignation to = dull time
waiting for something to happen.
some one achieved the brilliant idea
Of having Z Gymkhana for the Babies
Hospital and at once everyone became
busy with plans for that. With only
a week to prepare everything. there
Ia no time for inaction. Everyone be-
came enthused at the meeting Mon
day night At Mrs. Henry B. Thomp-
sons and new attractions are con-
stantly being added. Tho latest de-
velopment 10 q dance to be held in Mrs.
Coleman du Points ballroom Satur-
day night. with tickets at 50. Miss
Katherine Hiles and Sydney Scott
are In charge OF that.
The Gymkhana is a sporting event
on horseback, popular in India. where
the British troops used such enter
tainments to break the monotony Of
their lives. Everyone Is invited to at
tend this. The grounds of r. r. Nj.
Carpenter on the Montchanin Road
will be the scene Of what the directors
hope to make a great sporting event.
The events will commence at $50.
Anyone may compete in any or all
not required. Those who have horses
are requested to bring them. Extra
horses will be provided for those who
want 10 enter. for small fee.
The events will be announced and
explained by Josiah Marvel. The events
Will come in the following order: Egg
and spoon race, open to all: pony race
for children under twelve years; OBJ
stacle race open to all; fitting at
rings. for girls and for boys: farm
ers' potato race: pet race for any an
finals except ponies, horses or mules.
10 be ridden by the owner and not
dragged; Gretna Green race TO be
ridden in pairs lady and gentleman)
any age: musical chairs, open to ALL
Cups will be given as prizes in all the
races except in the obstacle race in
which a prize of $40 is offered and the
farmers potato race in which the
winner will receive SIS. The judges
will be r. r. NJ. Carpenter, A. Felix
du Pont. A. L. White. and Henry B
Thompson.
Beside these entertaining races
there will be numerous side events
Mrs. Walter Carpenter and Miss Kath-
crime Hilles will sell cigars and cigar
cites. Mrs {. NJ. Lewis and Mrs. Della
ware Clark will be in charge of the
ice cream. Miss Polly du Pont is ar
ranging for fortune tellers. Miss Mar
garet Laird will be in charge of pop
corn and Mrs. John p. Nields, OF LEM
onade. Mrs. Paul du Pont and Mrs
Marshall Barton viii see that balloons
are for sale. Mrs. Charles L. Reese
Mrs. Justis and Miss La Motto will
auction OF baskets of fruit and vege-
tables. Those who want portraits TAX
en- on the spot may have them, for
Mrs. Harlan Scott has arranged with
the Royal Photograph Company &c
have photographers present a Ford
car will be given away in charge Of
Mrs. Macmillan Hopes. Mrs. Victor
du Pont. Miss Elinor Thompson and
Major McCune will be in charge o.
all the Gymkhana events. The gate
keepers will be Macmillan Hopes
Cantwell Clark and Lewis Rurford
The Babies Hospital. for which th'
Gynkhana is being given, is carint
for about ~ babies. white and colored
II is badly in need of funds and un
less money is procured. the Hospita
may have 10 be closed this winter
Those in charge Of the Gynlkhana
however. believe that no one will re
fuse TO help such a worthy cause
especially when in helping, they vii
have a rollicking good time.
George F. Babcock leaves this Sat
urday for Portsmouth, y. H. He ha
resigned as organist of the FRS
Church Of Christ Scientist and will b
succeeded by Miss Margery Hamilton
Hill. who has been organist at Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church for owe
three years Mrs. Frances Dewitt
Babcock will remain in Wilmington
for the present and will be the as
sisting artist al the orpheus Gu
Concert in December.
Great satisfaction is felt through
the city that Mrs. Henry p. Scott ha
been chosen chairman for Wilmingto
for the Red Cross Roll Call that wi
- hsld in November for the purpos
Of obtaining new members and renew
ing old subscribers for the Red eros
a. the rate Of 81 each. Mrs. Scott !
now busy making and completin
plans for carrying on the roll cal
Definite plans will be announce
shortly. Az soon as they are compile,
ed Mrs. Scott will proceed TO organic
committees OF workers whom she wi
draw from the large group of wome
who did such valuable work for III
Red Cross during the war.
Charles NJ. Curtis and family az
spending the month of September &
Fire Island. L. J..
Mrs. Delaware Clarke has returne
from Fire Island. l.. l.. where she Ia
been a guest of former ChancellC
Charles NJ. Curtis and family.
M.ss Helen Merrick, daughter
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert G. Merrick, Isl
Franklin street, and Frederick G. Cha.
ton OF New York City. will be marr.'
at O'Clock next Saturday afternoc
at the home OF the bride. Only Il
immediate family will be present. tt
ceremony will be performed by Re
Charles Bonner Of Hanover Presb,
terrain Church. The maid Of honor W
be Miss Ruth Merrick and the be
man Will be Arnold Grub.
The bride will wear white cantc
crepe and carry Brides roses. Mi
Ruth Merrick will wear pink seorget
and carry pink asters and roses.
Immediately after the ceremon
they will leave for a honeymoon
Bwox-n~ Mills, ~. J. An unusual fea