Smyrna times., 1898-09-21
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
Will Open Two Weeks from Next Friday
with a ReuniOn-PrOspects for an
Interesting Club
Vaap

Our goth Century Club women mr.,
beginning to interest themselves in
the opening of another club wear. The,
adjourned the last Friday in April foI
the summer season and will meet again
on Friday afternoon the 7th inst. II
will be an interesting occasion from
the fact that they will take possession
of their new club room on south Main
street Before adjOurning they rented
the large room of Tschudy & Cats.
recently used as the wareroom of
'Beckett's Carriage Factory. This
place IS now being put in order for oc-
cupancy. The floor las been levelled.
the walnscOating and woodwork paint.
ed and the walls papered. In addition
to this water and gas have been intro
duced. Chandeliers have been put in
place and pipes have been run in diff
terent parts of the room to connect gas
radiators to. The Club women pur-
pose using gas altogether for heating
purposes: The entrance to the club
room will be made from the little Of
hce at the right, which will be perma-
nently used as an anti or cloak room.
AFTER the carpenters, and plumbers
get through, the ladies will take the
room IN hand and make it as attractive
as they can by furnishing it in the
cozlest manner possible. Here it is
that they will settle down to an inter
eshng years work.
They will open on the 7th inst, with
a reunion confined only to the mem
bers of the club. After they get in
working order they propose giving sew
eral public entertainments, social
affairs, and receptions. In fact it is
probable that something will be given
every month during the club wear.
Inc object of the club is to promote
higher intellectual development and
TO encourage moral and philanthropic
sentiment III this community, and be
no more helpful to the community than
they are to themselves. At each meet
ing a special program will be given in
winch all the members are expected
10 take part when called upon. Mrs.
L. L. Evans Is chairman of the Pro-
gram Committee and she is now de-
voting her efforts to make out pro-
gram Tor the whole year, so that each
member viii know just when her time
comes and have her paper prepared in
advance. The topic for the year voted
upon at their last meeting was the
United States" Mrs. +. e. Postles.
CHAIRMAN of the Social Committee and
Mrs. Lillian Cloak, chairman of the
Art and Drama Committee are looking
ahead Tor the entertainment of mem
Ders and friends during the year. The
social side Of their club life will fall
mostly upon the above chairman. and
Mrs. W. O. Hoffecker, of the Music
Committee. There is talk of drama
Delng given sometime this fall. strictly |
home talent. The subject has not |
been decided upon, but if arrange
ments can be made the Club purpose
giving 1t IN the Opera House in order |
that they can use the proceeds for get |
ting better furnishing for their club |
room.
The prospects for the coming wear is
very bright and promising. The |
!, twentieth Century Club is a power in
itself and its effect on the community
Will be felt during the winter months
Heretofore they have net in Odd Eel
lows Hall, but now that they have their
own club room, they will be at greater
liberty to show themselves before the
community i'll a stronger light than
they have ever done. They expect tbe
5he membership to increase over q
hundred, and in electing member to
over the deliberations of snch
club, they feel that they have made
popular choice in Mrs. j. Edwin H0f-
ecker, who during the few months of
Us or SanlzatlOn last year, showed her.
'9lI TO possess considerable executive
lbility.