Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-11
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ton and Philadelphia society Is tina
of Miss Julia Townsend. daughter of
Mrs. l.. Scott Townsend, md Edward
II. Bispham. Jr., of Philadelphia. The
will take place in West
minister Presbyterian Church Satur-
day at four o'clock and will be fol-
lowed by a reception at the home OF
the bride at Rockland. Miss Sarah
Townsend, sister Of the bride, will be
maid Of honor. ana Mrs. Robert
Wetherill, Jr., OF Chester, the sister OF
the groom. will be matron of honor.
The best nan will be George NJ.
Thompson. OF Dover. and the ushers
will be Robert Bradford. John Biggs,
Jr., Samuel Bispham. Of Philadelphia;
Norman Ellison, of Philadelphia:
Robert Wetherill, OF Chester; Sidney
Scott.
Miss Townsend is a popular young
woman and several affairs have al
ready been given for her, including
the bridge party and shower given
last Saturday by Mrs. William
Prickett. Friday Miss Elinor Vande-
grift and Miss Anne Garrett will give
a buffet luncheon at Miss CARROTS
home. and that evening Mrs. Wetherill
will give a party at the Spring Haven
Country Club.
y number OF out Of town guests
will come on for the wedding. Chester
Lockwood will be the house guest Of
the Marvels; Miss Rose Clmann. of
Baltimore, will stay with Miss Elinor
Nandesrift; Miss Elizabeth Tomlin, of
Norfolk. will visit Miss Marjorie
Speakman.
Mrs. Truman Campbell has returned
from visiting Miss Helen Lloyd. of
Easton, Nd. where she was extensive
ly entertained.
Judge and Mrs. William S. Prickett
will have es their guests tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs. EckIes. Of Hakawn, Siam.
Mr.. n Mrs. Eckles are veteran mis-
sionaries Of the Christian Endeavor
Society, having gone to Siam in 1888.
DR.. ]. Packard Laird. who has spent
much OF his time for the past few
years in Florida. is spending several
weeks with Mrs. Philip Laird of New
Castle.
Mrs. Henry B. Thompson is plan
ming TO sail for the Philippines or
November % TO visit her daughter
Mrs. Osborne c. Wood. in Manila. Mr.
Thompson and Miss Elinor Thompson
will so later TO visit Mrs. Wood.
Miss Sarah Chichester has returned
frar, a x.;cit N har hop,a ~ o,I.
Springs, Md.
Miss Bertha Harlan is in New York
attending a conference.
Mrs. A. Felix du Pont is motoring
through Maryland this week.
The program is practically com
pleted for the annual meet which vii
be given by the Vicmead Hunt a
Mrs. Victor du Points estate at Guy
encourt on October IS. There will b,
four classes for hunters and jumpers
two steeple chases. and two race
without hurdles. In addition Their,
will be classes for farmers M tn,
ever-amusing mule race. 1t is prob
able that luncheon will be served a
moor for h directors and the partici
pants in the meet. Prizes are beinI
secured for each class SO that it wi,
be worth while TO enter. The Vicmea
Hunt Show has become a part of tn
fall social program for it is of eque
interest TO those who rid and thos
who merely look on.
The winter holds promise Of severa
most interesting events. II is prac
tically settled now that the Princeto
Triangle Club will stop in Wiluingto
on its tour of the country sometim
in December. William Prickett. wht
during his undergraduate days. wa
a member Of this we'll known musics
organization, has been partially instru
mental in bringing the Triangle Gu
here so that Wilmington may EMO
its musical comedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barr have bee
spending a week with Mr.. and Mr.
Ernest Taite at Mt. Vernon, n. Y.
Mrs. William c. S~peakman. pres
dent of the Department of Delawar
III AN6ioll a. ACoN<
today for New Orleans where she wi
attend the National Convention of ii
auxiliary.
Miss Helen z. Brinton, daughts
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brinton, an
Henry w. Pyle, formerly of this cit
now of Chicago. H., will be marie
about the middle Of November.
Music lovers are looking forwai
TO the concert by the Ukranian n;
tional Chorus which will come he
next Tuesday, through the efforts
the Wilmington Music Commissio
At their first appearance in New Yoi
last Friday there was much favo
able comment. One critic wrote: "Tl
singers appeared in the peasant CO
tunes of Little Russia, a flaming al
exotic swirl of scarlet, canary We
low. black. turquoise, orange, viii
and peacock green, the ONE wi
dazzling floral head dresses, the ms
in solid green n blue and brow
kaftans and everybody wearing brig
led or yellow boots. But they h;
something for the ear as we'll as Il
eye. as their first numbers prove
For they SAM with a precision al
finish, a perfection Of diction and cor
mand Of dynamics such as are seldo
heard here. The chorus has amazi
volume of tone, considering its nur
bers. due, probably. to the curio
auic-almost rassy-oualty