Evening journal., 1893-05-10
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
New-Century Club Members
Elect New officers.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.

Wilmington People who Are visiting
Friends and Relatives Down the State.
visitors TO This CIty-The Recipient Of
Rich, Costly Presents.
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In this column should be addressed 10 Society
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the paper onlY.l
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Holland gave
their son Francis ~ Holland, freedom
party on Monday evening at their resi-
dence No. 1923 Pine Street. The time
was spent in highly enjoyable manner
An attraction of the evening was duet,
rendered by Mrs. Carson and Mrs Mat
thews.
At midnight the guests were invited
TO the dining room, where ice. cream,
cake lemonade, etc were served.
Mr. Holland received many beautiful
presents, the choicest being diamond
scarf pin from his grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Bennett, silver match
box and gold-headed cane.
The young women presented a charm
ing appearance, in their gowns of various
hues. Miss May Robelen wore a fasci
mating frock of pink silk and Miss Flor
ence Carson looked equally pretty in an
ecru gown trimmed with mobe green silk.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
w. Bennett, Of Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs William Holland, Mr. and Mrs Harry
Carson, Mr.. and Mrs. William Deakines,
May Robelen Kate Casye, Bertha Boon,
Florence Carson, Lucy Windsor, Mrs.
H Matthews, DR.. s. Manship, Frank
Holland, William h. Holland, William
Morris, Albert X. Durstein and Leonard
X. Robinson.
At the annual meeting yesterday for
the election of officers Of the New
Century Club, Mrs. Miller was chosen
president, Miss Hilles first vice presi
dent, and Mrs Garrett second vice
president. Mrs Weldin was chosen
treasurer and Miss Trump secretary.
The stockholders elected the following
named directors: Mrs c. Wesley Weldin,
Miss Josephine T. Warner Mrs. A. d.
Werner, Miss Edith Trump, Mrs. j. +.
Smith, Mrs. William w. Pusey, Mrs.
Charles r. Miller, Mrs. Samuel Bancroft,
Jr., Mrs Edward Brnghurst, Jr., Miss
Anna Il. Candy, Mrs. A. L. Conant, Mrs.
Francis s. Garrett, Miss Mar
garet s. Hilles Mrs. Job II.
Jackson, Mrs. Elizabeth Mendinhall.
Mrs. G. Wesley Weldin, Miss Helen w.
Clarkson Mrs William NJ. Field, Miss
Annie Il. Finn, Mrs Benjamin Nields,
Miss Edith Trump and Mrs William p.
Webb were named for the executive
committee
The holding over members of the
executive board are; Mrs. J Frank
Ball, Mrs A. H. Berlin, Mrs. Elizabeth
McCaulley Miss Margaret s. Hilles, Mrs
Ferdinand L. Gilpin, Mrs. Clement b.
Smyth, Miss Sallie Q, Spruance.
William Hollett Of Wilmington, is in
Clayton.
Miss Daisy Gray, of Wilmington has
been visiting relatives iD Clayton.
Mrs. Samuel Alexander of New York,
is registered at the Hotel Willis.
s. II Graham and wife, Of Elkton, Nd.
were in this city yesterday.
General H. c. Collision of Dover, is in
Wilmington to day.
Mrs. Lawson, Of Wilmington, has been
visiting relatives in Clayton.
Isaac Beatty, Of Wilmington, is the
guest Of his sister Mrs. j, g. Longfel-
ow, at Clayton.
Charles W. McFee Of Georgetown, was
in Wilmington last evening
Joseph II Thompson of Camden, n
j., was in this city yesterday
Captain w Eugene Reyb of Della
ware City, was in Wilmington Tuesday.
Miss Eva Shultz of Camden, n. j., is
visiting friends in this city.