Evening journal., 1900-05-17
CLUB WOMEN
MEET TO PART
Held Last Meeting Of Club
Season Yesterday
After the Installation Ceremo-
nies They Participated in a
Reception and Tea

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Mrs. Margaret e. Sangster was the
principal speaker at the installation of
the new officers OF the NeV-Century
Club yesterday afternoon. Mrs Mary
S. Howland, retiring president OF the
club, the new president, Miss S. Cor
nelia Bowman, and Miss Mary Mather
also made addresses.
To the singing Of the Installation
Ode, written by a member OF the club,
TO the tune OF Music in the Air" the
club members marched into the audi
torium. The directors, officers and
members of the executive committee
tiled upon the stage and the installa-
tiOn ceremony began. The new officers
OF the corporation are:
President Mary II. Pusey; vice-presi-
dent, Mary r. Bancroft; secretary,
Josephine r. Smith; treasurer, Emma
L. Weldin; directors, Esther T. Albert
son, Elizabeth M. Baily, Margaret w.
Bush, Anna T. Candy, Ella A. S. Candy,
Elizabeth J. Danforth, Frances S. Gar
rett, Lucy A. jackson, Elizabeth w.
Aendinhall, Isabella S. Smith, Natalie
G. Wilson.
The new officers of the club proper
are: President. s. COrnelia Bowman;
ylce-presidents, Rachel NJ. G.. Vande-
grlft Edith N. T. Thomas; recording
secretary, Adelin l.. Jones; correspond
ing secretary. Laura W. Webb; fedora
tiOn secretary, Pertha Harlan; treas
Tnfa q II, .
Events Class, Mary II. Thatcher; execu-
tive COMMITTEES, Mary S. Howland, Mar
garet T. HILL Mary H. Askew Mather,
Sarah A. Sellers, Alloy w. Miller, Eliza
beth G. Robinson. Martha p. Derrick
son, Jeannie r. Field. Mary Davis Sis
son, Bmalea p. Warner, Nellie Baker
Jackson, Alice p. Smyth, Estelle r.
Mendinhall, Alice p. Belts; chairman
hospital committee, Juliet Candy
Trump; chairman civic committee. Es-
telle Jackson Carpenter.
Mrs. Mary II. Pusey presented flow
ers to the new and the retiring officers.
At the conclusion OF the installation
the glee club sang The Chorister." A
white shield. decorated with burnt
work, done by a member OF the club.
was presented by the retiring admlnis-
tratlon to the club.
A particularly amusing feature OF the
exercises was down on the program as
Advice and Device" 1t had been ar
ranged by Miss Mather and was the
presentation OF unique gifts to the
chairman OF each committee Each
was accompanied by a bright little
speech by Miss Mather. The presents
were:
Education committee, Mrs. r. p. War
ner, chairman, small picture; civic,
Mrs. Estelle Carpenter, toy broom;
library, Mrs. Mary S. Rowland, book
shelves; entertainment, Mrs. r. w. G.
Vandegrift. bag of liquid air; philan-
thropy, Mrs. Elizabeth G. Robinson,
large bird; hospitality, Mrs. Juliet
Candy Trump, piece of painted china;
music, Mrs. Alice Belts, accordion; /;
club class. Mrs. Margaret T. Hill. vege-
table bouquet.
A beautiful vase OF flowers was pre-
sented to Miss Bowman.
Following the ceremonies a reception
was held in the club parlors. Mrs Mary
II. Pusey and Miss Bowman receiving.
Refreshments were served and a de-
lightful time was spent by members OF
the club.