The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-18

Tho New Century Clubs Third Anni-
versary-It Is Celebrated by Speeches
and Song on Saturday aud a Luncheon
in the Evening.
The new Century Club, COMPOSED OF
about 500 OF the leading ladies' of Will
mington. celebrated its third annlver-
sary on Saturday and Saturday eyen-
ing In Eden Hall. The club is differed;
MS follows;
President, Mrs. Alfred D. Warner.
vice presidents, Miss Margaret s
liiles. Mrs. Benjamin Nields. Mrs.
Frances s. Garrett. Mrs. r. Gardiner
I.lttell: corresponding secretary, Miss
Helen. w. Clarkson; recording secre-
tary. Miss Edith Trump; treasurer,
Mrs. O. W. Weldin; directors. Mrs. u.
Z. Derricks0n, Mrs. William p. Webb,
Mrs. Josephine Blssell, Mrs. Daniel II.
Kent, Mrs. Mary II. Mather, Mrs. VIM.
L. Bancroft Mrs. Il. L. Warner, Mrs.J.
Ernest Smith, Mira Mary Ii. Brown,
Miss Alice p. Smyth.
-Four sessions We're held during the
day, commencing ut 1890 a. M, when
Mrs. President Warner extended n
warm welcome to the members and
their friends. The following interest
ing reports were listened to with the
greatest interest: West End Reading
Room, Miss Katherine Pyle, State
temperance work, Miss Margaret s.
Hilies; local temperance work, Miss
Mary il. Mather: Girls Friendly Society
(EplseopaD, Mrs i. Gardiner Iittell;
Kings daughters Central Presby-
terrain church,, Mrs. W. X. Crosby;
Methods OF Kings daughters Work"
Miss Bertha Harlan Of Hanover Pres
hyterian Church; Young Peoples So
| ciety, Miss Carrie lioifecker OF Grace
Church," Woman at tie Columbian En-
hibitiou," Mrs. j. Frank Hall, one of
| DelHwnre's representatives. at Chicago,
and "Our Club Work. Mrs. Gertrude
W, Nields. A paper on the Working
Woinen's Guild OF Philadelphia" writ
ten by Mrs. Mrs. Eliza Sproat Turner,
president of the Working Womens
Guild of Philadelphia, was read by
Mrs. Mary L. Munford, president Of
the New entury Club OF Philadelphia.
| Mrs. Turner was unable to DO present
on account OF sickness
| Interesting addresses wera made by
| Mrs. Judge Frank Ball. Mrs. Nields
and Mrs. Mumford.
| Luncheon was served at 12.45 p. m,
| in the banquet hall, by Robert Graves.
Tho tables were very tastefully decora-
| ted with carnations and smilaS,and on
a centre table was a largo trefoll of
| plnks At the conclusion of the lun-
chenn Mrs. S. w. Mctanley, toast
mistress. introduced Mrs. Warner, who
| extended the club greeting Let my
tongue interpret my hearts hospitality"
In Il felic touS manner, eyokiug the
warmest applause. Tie other toasts
"Uur Guests"
| "IIpratS nv hand, ~
And mine, with my heart In it,"
Mrs. james Gray knowles.
| Wilmington.
"0nr Federated Cluhs.n
The grcutesl hHp pines3 of the greatest
| number"
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Brown,
| Pfest General Federation OF Clubs
| "Our Clubs as Educators
| Man is endogcnous, aud education is
| his unfolding
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore,
Meirose, Mass.
"Our Mother Club"
'IinI by he
With such mother! faith In woman
| Kind
Beats with his blood, and trust in al
| things high
Comes easy TO him.
Mrs. Mary L. Mumrord
Prcs,t New Century Club. Phila.
"0nr Fathers Husbands and Brothers
"Men, my brothers. men, tho workers
| ever reapil,g something new.'
Mrs. Edward Metherill,
Bryn Wawr, Pa
| moi what we give, but whit we share. ;
/ Mrs. Eliza Spront Turner, Phlla.
Gteud by Miss GARRISON.
At o'clock the afternoon exercises
| commenced with tho vocal trio ave
| Maria by Misses RrOwn Males ant
/ I Of nj ,1sif t.h A1io Nut.ty A I israt
more was introduced aud spoke lbou
an hour and a.half on the topic
women intheif relation to education
profession and tho State She paid
u glowing tribute to the influence oil
women in general educational ant
professional lives. and said that to-day
oglt.trmtha of the school teachers II
tho United states were women and TIN
number of women lawyers and physi
elan WAS constantly increasing.
After the rendering Of very pleas
ant piano solo by Miss BotSfua, Mrs
Charlotte Emerson Brown spok
on the .'ple: Women In their soela
and club relations, and she WAS fol
lowed by Mrs. Florence Howe Hall
president Of the Monday Alternoo
Glnb OF plainleld, N. j., who spoii
on "Nomen In their Home Relations.
the conclusion of tho titty5 exercise
: was in the evening, wien the hall wa
crowded with an interested andiane
oihlndies and gentlemen. Ten ladle
opened the exercises by singing 9Th
bloom is on tile rye Mrs fresidon
8 Warner then introduced Mrs. Liver
: mere, who spoke again for the thir
. time within six hours. The progress
OF woman and her intellectua
> growth, was the subject OF her az
!, dress"
Her remarks principally related t
The progress of woman since the lat
: war which gave opportunities 10
women TO organize in various capncl
ties TO assist the soldiers and the gpN
eminent. Mrs. Liyermore said Tia
wheE AbTam Lincoln was nominate
in ts6a for President silo was then
reporter ana represented eleven news
papers, Size WAS the only weHau II
porter on the floor of theI conyentio
and the presiding officer took eXceE
!, tiuta to her meseneaahd ordered he
: tn the spectators gallery. The men II
K porters, however, protested and sh
$ remained Ml,eie she was.
Ibis CLOSED il most Intelligent an
profitable anniversary Of the New Gel
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