Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-21
ANNfrERsAnY CELEBnArIoN.
Third Anniversary of the New Century
Club of This city, at Eden Hall.

Third Anniversary of the New Century
Club of This city, at Eden Hall.
The third anniversary of the New
Century Club Of this city was celebrated
at Eden Hall Saturday last.
| Tho first president of the club was Mrs.
| A. l.. Conant and the second Mrs. ]. II.
Cause. 1 he officers of the club at present
are: President, Mrs. Alfred d. Warner;
Vice.presidents, Miss Margaret S. Hilles,
| Mrs. Benjamin Nields, Mrs. Frances S.
| Garrett, Mrs. T. Gardiner Littell; Cor
responding Secretary, Miss Helen w.
| Clarkson; Recording Secretary, Miss
Edith Trump; Treasurer, Mrs. G. w.
Weldin; Directors, Mrs. d. P. Derrick
son, Mrs. William p. Webb, Mrs.
Josephine Bissell, Mrs. Daniel II. Kent,
Miss Mary II. Mather, Mrs. William p.
Bancroft, Mrs. b. Il. Warner, Mrs. J.
Ernest Smith, Mrs. Mary r. Brown,
Miss Alice p. Smyth.
| The reports of the various secretaries
were received at the morning session,
which was largely attended and was
reports included: West End Reading
Room, Miss Katharine Pyle; State tenn
perancc work, Miss Margaret S. Hilles;
Il.
Mather; Girls Friendly Society (Epis-
copaD, Mrs. t. Gardiner Littell;
Kings Daughters Central Presbyterian
Church,, Mrs. w. X. Crosby; methods
of Kings Daughters Work." Miss
Bertha Harlan of Hanover Presbyterian
Church; Young Peoples Society, Miss
Carrie Hoffecker of Grace Church,
woman at the Columbian Exhibition"
Mrs. j. Frank Ball, one of Delaware's
representatives, at Chicago, and "Our
Club Work." Mrs. Gertrude w. Nields.
A paper on the working Women's
Guild of Philadelphia" written by Mrs.
Eliza Sproat Turner, president of the
Working Women's Guild of Philadel-
| phia, was read by Mrs. Mary E. Num-
ford, president of the New Century Club
of Philadelphia.
The reports of the local organizations
were of special interest. That of the
West End Reading Room indicated a
most gratifying success in the philan-
thropic work of its projectors.
In describing the work accomplished
by the New Century Club of this city,
Mrs. Nields detailed the literary course
the studies of the club, and the enter
tainments given. Mrs. Mumford dc.
scribed the great practical advantages
of membership the Working Women's
Guild of Philadelphia. The building of
the organization is equipped with a
library, lecture room, class room, &c.
There are classes in dressmaking, mil
linery, typesetting, typewriting, stenog-
raphy, cooking, languages, mathe-
mates, grammar, &c. The number of
women visiting the guild rooms during
1890, including attendance at lectures,
library visitors, &C., was over $4,000.
AT o'clock luncheon was served by
Caterer Robert Graves in Eden Hail
banquet room. The department was
tastefully decorated for the occasion. AT
the conclusion of the repast, the toast
master, Mrs. Samuel w. McCaulley, in
troduced Mrs. A. ID. Warner, who in a
brief and hospitable address, extended
the club greeting-"Let my tongue in
terpret my hearts hospitality"-to the
guests.
The other toasts of the occasion were:
"Our Guests. Here's my hand. And
mine, with my heart in it.S-Mrs. James
Gray Knowles, Wilmington.
sour Federated Clubs. The greatest
happiness of the greatest number
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Brown, presi-
dent General Federation of Clubs.
"Our Clubs AS Educators. Man is
indigenous, and education is his un-
folding. Mrs. Mary A. Livermore,
Melrose, Mass.
sour Mother Club. Happy he with
such motherl faith in womankind
beats with his blood, and trust in all
things high comes easy to him. Mrs.
Mary E. Mumford, president New Cen
tury Club, Philadelphia.
"Our Fathers, Husbands and Brothers.
Men, my brothers, men, the workers,
ever reaping something new."-Mrs.
Edward Wetherill, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
"Fhe Philanthrophy of Clubs. Not
what we give, but what we share."-
Mrs. Eliza Sproat Turner, Philadelphia.
Read by Miss Clarkson.
The afternoon exercises were opened
with the vocal trio save Maria"
by Misses Brown, Wales and Lore.
President Mrs. Warner then in
troduced Mrs. Livermore, who spoke
for half and hour on the topic
"Women in their relation to education,
profession and the state" Following a
piano solo by Miss Botsford. Mrs.
Charlotte Emerson Brown made an ad-
dress upon "Women in their social and
club relations" She was followed by
Mrs. Florence Howe Hall, president Of
the Monday Afternoon Club Of Plain
field, N. j., on the topic "Women in
their home relations"
The evening session was opened with
the vocal rendition "The Bloom is on the
Rye" sung by 10 ladies without instru-
mental aid. The president then introduced
Mrs.Livermore,w who spoke ON the general
subject of the progress of woman and
of her intellectual growth.
Mrs. Livermore occupied the pulpit
of the Unitarian Church Yesterday
morning. The address was in dscur-
sive vein, and gave every opportunity
for the lecturers remarkable versatility
and eloquence. 1t was in sense his
torical, taking the audience from pre-
historic times TO the patriarchal era,
through the Middle Ages of central
Europe, Russia, England, and then on
to the nation building and civilization
of America. She condemned the
political economy of the present that
ranks man according to his money
making ability, She believed, however,
that this was coming into disrepute. A
new political economy has been an
nounced by the Master in the words
"And whatsoever will be the chiefest
| among you shall be the servant of ALL
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Orphans Court.
The following matters were transacted
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