Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
Mostly About People


Tomorrow one OF Ds,Awnre's mos,
prominent families Will be united With
\ family OF national reputs, when
Miss Katherine Thompson. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry u. Thompson
Of orecnvillc. becomes tho bride OF
Lieutenant Osborne c. Wood, son OF
Major General Leonard A. Wood and
Mira. Wood. Tho wedding will take
place At the home OF Governor Gen.
cral Wood In Manila. After tho cere-
mcny tho bridal couple Will sail Tor
China. where they will spend their
honeymoon.
Miys Thompson Is an interesting
Nouug woman. not only on account OF
her engaging personality and distin-
suishod family. General james II
WILSON. L. :. A. retired, being her
grandfather. but because OF the pa
trtouo part she herself played during
the great war. Many girl who
longcd 10 serve her country ovcrscas
envied Miss Thompson when she wen;
abroad In 1917 with the Emergency
Aid OF Philadelphia. Her activities
after that. heretofore told m Ever,
Evening. occupied her time iii help
was no longer needed
The little children OF tho devastated
country were so dear to her that after
she returned homo last fall she
planned tho large par auction bridge
party which was given at the Hotel
du ront last December for the benefl,
of the American Committee for
Devastated France. In January Miss
Thompson sailed for Manila 10 be the
guest OF Miss Louise Wood.
All children and all those who love
animal stories will he Interested in
William Lyman Jnderwood's illus
tratcd story ~ wild Brother" which
he will give ut Emmanuel parish
house. April ;. at y. IN. This true
story is a reversal ~ the myths Of all
ages which tell Of human beings who
were succored by beasts, for this ~
the accoun, OF a tiny bear cub who
Was saved by the tender hearted wife
of the camp cook in a Northern Maine
lumber camp. The mother bear was
killed and the woman taking pity on
tho little beast raised it with her
own children.
Mr.. Underwood heard the strange
story and Investigated. lie persuaded
the foster mother To- sell him tho bear
after he had become so large that he
was n menace To- the children For
several years Mr.. Underwood kept
Bruno" with him and finally turned
him over 10 the Boston Zoo where the
bear grew 20 an enormous size.
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tho Massa chusetts Institute Of Tech
nology and Is also a photographer Of
distinction.
The festivities following Easter will
- ushered IN by the charity ball 70
he given In the ballroom OF the Hotel
du Port on Easter Monday. The
dancing will be from $50 TO $40
lanins Orchestra, OF Philadelphia,
which plays AZ the Arcadia Cafe. fur
rishing the music.
Miss Emily u. Bis>ell Ia chairman
az the charity hall committee and
Mrs. willard Crichton Is secretary
Mrs. Frank s. Garrett is chairman
OF the music committee. Miss Mar
gerry Pyle IS chairman OF arrange
ments. Miss Katherine Hilles is
chairman OF publicity. The chairman
OF the ticket committee is Miss Mary
Marvel. Miss Elizabeth Holiday and
Miss Nictorine du Pont are chairmen
OF the committee on competitive dane
ing Miss Constance Moore Is chair
man Of tho printing committee and
Mrs. Richard Reese Is IN charge OF
refreshments
Tickets for the dance. which are 81
apiece or three for IS, may be pur-
chased now AT Rebelen's. 10 Market:
Millard's. corner Eighth and Orange
streets; Bee Hive. du Pont Building
They Will also be on sale at the door
that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles s. Middleton
recently returned from q seven weeks
trip 10 Florida. They visited st. Au-
gustine. Daytona, Miami, Palm Beach,
Tampa and ST. Petersburg. Mrs.
Middleton is a prominent member Of
the Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton.
Mrr. Edward b. Mode will give a
1AAnaI party Monday evening.
Mrs. Coleman du Pont is one Of fifty
OF Americas most representative
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