Smyrna times., 1932-06-01
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings


both for presidents of the Delaware
State Federation of Clubs, tool
part in a ''Misstress Martha Wash
ington Luncheon" at Rehobotl
during the meeting of the Fedora
ton last week. The luncheon wa.
given by Mrs. A. d. Warner Sr.
at the Carlton Hotel, for the Pas
Presidents and each of the latter
impersonated a mesdame of Wash.
ington's time. Mrs. Boyer repre-.
sented Mrs. Thomas jefferson
and Mrs. Reynolds Mrs. George
Reed" wife of signer of the
Declaration of independence. All
the Luncheon there was a replica
of Mt. Vernon in the center of the
table and all the past presidents Of
the Federation assembled were in
colonial costumes, a number OF
which belonged to their ancestors
Mrs. Warner presented bound cop
les of Mrs. Benniah Watson's
poems to each of the guests and
the latter in turn united in present
ing Mrs. Warner with a handsome
silver vase filled with Forget-Me-
Nots. Covers for sixteen were
laid.
Mr.. R. Franklin Corley of New
York City, spent the weekend
with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. r.
F. Corley. Miss Laura Lee Corley
Of Darlington College, West Ches-
ter, Pa, has returned home for
the summer vacation. On Monday
Miss Corley attended the Davis
Cup Tennis Matches at the Phila-
delphia Country Club. This even
ing she is entertaining at dinner
Her guests will be Miss Marion
Owens, Mr.. Charles Owens Jr., OF
Wilmington, and Mr.. Nathaniel
Preston Breed of Boston, Mass,
She will return to Wilmington with
them for an indefinite stay with
Miss Owens.
Mrs. Amanda T. Grimes of Phil
adelphia, Pa, and Miss Sarah
White of Camden, N. j., were
guests over the weekend of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Turner. Mr..
and Mrs. Turner also entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Peters and
son Elwood, of Gambrills, Md, Mrs.
John Chance, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. An
ma Dill, of Baltimore, Md, Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster Dill and little grand
daughter, of Wilmington, Mr.. Ben
jamin F. Turner, Mrs. Grasmick of
Philadelphia, Pa, and Mrs. Bella
Barrett of Scranton, Pa, on Mem
orial Day.
Mrs. c. ]. Prickett entertained
at luncheon followed by bridge
at her home on Mt Vernon Street
this afternoon. Her guests, Mrs.
Edward T. Porter, Miss Rena Will
liams, Mrs. Homer D. Hudson, of
this town, Mrs. Reed Bye, Mrs. G.
w. Hazel, Mrs. Frank Diver, Mrs.
G. Leon Moore, all of Wilmington,
Mrs. Carrie Shearer Of Elizabeth,
N. j., and Mrs. Helen Attix of
Kenton.
Miss Virginia Esther Johnson,
of DR.. and Mrs. J. Allen
Johnson, of Middletown, formerly
of Smyrna, will be united in mar
riage on Wednesday afternoon,
June Is, to Mr.. Bernard Trammell
of Miami, Florida. The ceremony
vii take place in st. Anne's Pro-
testant Episcopal Church at 4
o'clock. DR.. and Mrs. Johnson are
well known in Smyrna, where DR..
Johnson was a former dentist in
the HAZEL Block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis j. Pierce of
Stratford, N. j., spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Rich
ardson. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce, who
have been occupying the apartment
in the National Bank property on
Commerce Street, moved their
furniture today to Stratford where
they will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward M. Boyd
Of Swarthmore, Pa, visited Mrs.
Mary L. Boyd over the weekend
and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Graham,
and Misses Pauline and Elizabeth
Thornley, of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles P. Thornley,.
Mrs. Lena Smith, who for sever
al years held a position in the
Women's Department of the John
W. Tucker store, has accepted a
position with DR.. c. G. Harmonson
Miss Anne Hazel who
has resigned and accepted a posi-
ton as nurse at the Florence Crit
tenton Home at Wilmington. Miss
Hazel will assume her duties on
June 7. Mrs. Smith took up her
work yesterday morning.
Mr.. William G. Lattomus of Will
spent the weekend with
his brother, Mr.. ]. Price Lattomus.
Mr.. Lattomus on Memorial Day,
had as his guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hazel Scout and daughter Of Phil
adelphia, Pa.