Smyrna times., 1925-01-14
TESTIMONIAL DINNERS TO
P.S. DUPONT AT WILMINGTON
ONE GIVEN FRIDAY TO BE FOL-
LOWED BY ANOTHER JAN. "a
Notable Gatherings Are Learning
More About the Financial Plan to
Take Care Education in Delaware

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education was a luxury to be gained |
only by the rich, the modern view
point was displayed in no small |
measure Friday when the Women's
Joint Legislative Committee of the
state entertained in honor of Pierre
S. DUPONT, a man who has placed ed
ucatiOn on a pedestal as the goal of
every boy and girl, man and woman
in the state. The event was a lunch
con meeting in the Hotel dupont, at
tended by many persons from all
parts of the state. Mrs. H. D. Boyer,
of Smyrna, chairman of the commit
tee, presided. Mrs. Henry Ridgely,
of Dover, first vice-president of the
Delaware League of Women Voters,
acted as tOastmistress and introduced
the speakers. Rt. Rev. Philip Cook,
Bishop of the diocese of Delaware,
offered the invocation. Mrs. Henry
D. Boyer, of Smyrna, chairman, of the
committee, presided at the luncheon
and greeted the guests with the fol-
lowing remarks:
Gas representative of many wom-
ems organizations, some 20 in number
we are gathered today to do honor to
a well known and highly esteemed
citizen of our own state and our sis
ter state, Pennsylvania. We con-
graduate ourselves on this splendid
gathering to honor Pierre S. dupont,
a great Philanthropist, indeed without
speaking eXtravagantly or fgurative-
ly, one of the greatest living expOn-
ents of philanthropy in the world to-
day. Perhaps there has never been
time in the history of the world, GER
tainly not in the history of our own
state, when the necessity of liberal
education was SO generally recognized
Mr.. duPOnt's aim and object, indeed
his mission in life, seems to be for the
betterment Of humanity through the
men and women of tomorrow"
Mrs. Boyer spoke of her trip to the
coast last summer, saying that when
the westerners began to boost their
state the women from Delaware found
many things to be proud of from their
own state and that Delaware occu-
pied an enviable position among other
states. They found that the name du
Pont was we'll known and esteemed
everywhere for the public spirtedness
shown in their native state. Mrs.
Boyer continued: eve not only have
today the privilege of hOnOring Mr..
dupont, but we are to have the pleas
ure Of hearing him unfold a plan
which evidently has been on his heart
and mind for months and through
which possibly Delaware may stand
at the head of the states in education
al matters"
Mrs. Boyer then in a few well chos-
en- words introduced the toastmistress
Mrs. Henry Ridgely of Dover.
Seated at the guest table were:
Bishop Cook, Mrs. H. D. Boyer, Mrs.
Florence Bayard Hilles, Mrs. Henry
Ridgely, Dover; Mrs. A. D. Warner,
Mrs. Florence NJ. Handy, Mrs. Will
liam D. Denney, Mrs. Robert P. Rob
inson, Pierre S. dupont and Mrs. du-
Pont.
Hostesses at the small tables thru
out the room were: Mrs. f. Paul du-
Pont, Mrs. Joseph H. Odell, Mrs. c. Z.
Ocheltree, Mrs. Samuel Bancroft, Jr.,
Mrs. John A. CranstOn, Mrs. w. p.
Bancroft, Mrs. Jane w. Pennewill,
Mrs. J. L. Scott, Mrs. Samuel X.
Barnes, Mrs. r. W. Helm, Mrs. Henry
P. Scott, Mrs. w. X. dupont, Mrs.
| William S. Bergland, Mrs. Henry j
Stubbs, Mrs Harmon Reynolds, Town
/ send; Mrs. Harlan NJ. Waller, Delmar;
Mrs. A. H. Chamberlain, MiddletOwn;
Mrs H. c. Tschudy, Smyrna; Mrs
William G. Mendenhall, rs.Cummins
. SpeaIzman, Smyrna, Mrs. Harry r
Loose, Mrs. Carlton T. Bridgham, Mrs
= w. H. Beacon, Mrs. William H. Brad
ford, Mrs. Robert Tatnall, Mrs. C.
B. Henning, Mrs. James N. Ginns
; Mrs. J. K Stack, Mrs. Arthur R
Z. Hitch and Mrs. Nutter.
Another Meeting to be Held Jan. "a
A number of Delawareans hav,
united to organize a complimentar!
dinner to Pierre S. dupont to be Civ
en- in the Gold Ball Room of the HOte
DUPONT on Saturday, January "a, a
:, 7 p. m. It is expected to be one 0
the biggest affairs ever held in Della
ware but on account of the limite
space it will be necessary to restric
the number attending. The invita-
tions are now being sent out.
- The speakers will be: Henry !
Scott, chairman; James Pennewil
Chief Justice Of the State of Dela
ware; Edwin A. Alderman, presider
of the University of Virginia; Pierl
S. dupont, citizen. The invocatio
will be made by the Rev. ]. J. Dougl
cry, and the benediction will be pr,
nounced by the Right Rev. Phil
Cook
The dinner committee is compose
. Of the following: James +. Alice, j
HILL D.