Evening journal., 1893-10-07
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Opening Of the New-Century
Club on October II.
M. FRENoH-sHBLDoN TO LECTURE

The Famous Woman Explorer 20 Tell
About Her visit to the Dark Oontin-
ent-Many WiImingtonians Start for
the worlds Fair-Other Social Events.
The New Century Club season opens
on Wednesday, October II. Iu the
afternoon the members will meet IL the
parlors Of the club building, for the
transaction of routine business. In the
evening a rare treat is provided in the
opportunity for seeing Mrs M. French
Sheldon, the African explorer. and hear
ing her tell of her experiences and ad
ventures in land never before visited
by white woman.
Mrs Mary A. Livermore once introduced
Mrs French Sheldon to Boston audi
ence saying
"Within two years no lack Of gifts
have been showered upon Mr.. Stanley
for his explorations in Africa. He went
to Africa with gunpowder and bullets.
things not in the category of the Chris.
tian gospel. We have with us another
explorer who has returned from Africa,
woman whose deeds have been unlike those
of any other explorer exceptWilliam Penn
She came back to tell us what Stanley
never did tell us, of the home life of the
natives, of their loves, their marriages, their
daily habits and their thought of God
and duty She had no trouble whatever
with the natives; she went to win their
love, and such a method has succeeded
always and always will. Not once in
all her journeyings did she receive one
insult; never did she see one indecent act.
She went paying her own bills, asking
no government or corporation for help,
and her success is due to herself alone.
Mrs French Sheldon cjme5 back fr ON
the Dark Continent" with an entire ly
different story about the people
she visited from that told by any other
travele.. She went to Africa to see the
natives in their homes. She went ele.
gantly dressed and with the manners Of
woman, and her experience is that
which always comes to true woman.
This beautiful young American woman
marched with her caravan and kept the
Stars and Stripes flying at its head. She
walked 900 miles, leading her men. She
has we'll illustrated what can be accom-.
plished by a determined, healthy Ameri-
can woman.
Miss Efhe Calhoun, of Georgetown
is visiting friends in this city.
Walter Pepper, of Georgetown, was
in this city yesterday.
Miss Lucie Wilson returned home to
Georgetown last night. She has been
spending a pleasant month among friends
in Wilmington.
John E. Parker. the bright young
operator at Wyoming, was in town
yeeterday
Miss Efie farrell. Of Lincoln City, Del.
is visiting friends in Wilmington.
George Alden. of this city. is visiting
Chester friends.
DR. H w Morrow started for th,
Worlds Fair to-day in the interest of {
Philadelphia company Of manufacturing
chemists.
J. E Cornish, of this city, baI
permanently located at Rising Sun, Md
William Pierce, of CeciltOn, Nd, i
visiting relatives here.
Fred Hubbard, Of FELTON,, visite,
friends in this city last night.
Thomas Johnson, of the Harlan an,
Hollingsworth Company, went T.
Chicago where he has charge of tn
, company exhibit.
William Baxter accompanied by hi
. son. will start ON an extended World
D Fair trip to night.
, William NJ Ward has gone on tril
to the Worlds Fair.
/ John Schoheld, of this city. has beei
Z visiting among friends in Fredericktowr
Z Nd.
l.. a.. rs.rr.-.