Evening journal., 1900-02-23
AN ENJOYABLE
Anniversary
Delaware Hospital Began Its
Existence Ten Years Ago
Yesterday.
PROMINENT PEOPLE PRESENT
AT THE EXERCISES HELD IN THE.
NEw-CENTURY CLUB BUILDING.
DONATIONS OF MONEY AND TIN
WARE RECEIVED.
WARE RECEIVED.

Ten years ago yesterday the first pa
tient was received at the Delaware Hos
pital, and in commemOration OF the in
ception of the institution an anniver-
sary celebration was held last evening
in the rooms Of the New-Century Club.
About 800 people, friends OF the hos
pital, were present, and a most enjoy
able evening was spent. An especial
feature OF the celebration was the gen
erous donations of money and articles
OF tinware for use in the hospital.
There were tin cans filed with every
variety of edibles, and the quantity re-
ceiyed would stock small grocery
store.
AS the guests arrived they were re-
ceived by a committee comprising Mrs.
+. l.. Gilpin, Miss Anna Lea, Miss Alice
r. Johnston, Mrs. Austin Harrington
and Mrs. Charles G.. Rumford, and as
they entered the drawing-roo the
guests passed what was termed a tip
bowl" into which those who so de-
sired could drop any amount of money
voluntarily. Mrs. II. c. Jones had
charge OF the bowl, and upon the re-
ceipts being counted it was found that
sec had been donated, the largest
amount given by one person being 500.
The committee in charge of donations
was composed Of Mrs. Willard Hall
Porter. Mrs. Jshn Bancroft and Mrs.
ElwOOd c. Jackson.
During the early part Of the evening
cards and particularly the game Black
Lady" were INDUCED in. which later
gave way to dancing to the music fur
nished by the Philharmonic Orchestra,
under the direction of Professor Brill.
The patronesses Of the various card
tables were: Series A, Mrs. John Pal
mor; Series b. Mrs. J. Ernest Smith
and Mrs. E. T. Candy; Series c, Mrs.
Willard Hall Porter, Mrs. John Ban
croft; Series f, Mrs. William A. Pratt
and Miss Robinson; Series f, Miss
Josephine Harvey; Series G, Mrs. La
Motto DUPONT; Series II, Miss Amanda
Palmer; Series l, Mrs. r. b. +. Miller,
Mrs. J. A. Hart; Series. J. Mrs. George
II. Hofiecker. Mrs. Murray Stewart;
Series x. Miss Bowman.
The successful players were each
awarded beautiful prizes. Among those
who proved themselves as experts at
cards and received prizes were: Series
a. ID. c. Beaten ad w. o. Brown; Series
B. e. r. Candy and Miss Cameron; Sc
ries c. Frederic Pyle and Frank
Thomas; Series r, Miss Harvey, Mrs.
j. d. Sisler; Series G. Eugene DUPONT
and Miss Amy DUPONT; Series II. Miss
Annie Taylor and Mrs. William B. But
Ter; Series J. H. NJ. Candy and Miss
Agnes Richardson.
An elaborate supper vas served dur
ing the evening in the parlors on the
second floor of the club. Those hav-
ing this part of the entertainment in
charge were: Mrs. William Lea, Miss
Mary Lea, Mrs. J. NJ. Harvey, Mrs. AL
len. Mrs. II. B. Nones and Mrs. F. B. F.
Miller.
The tables were tastefully decorated
with choice flowers.
Another feature Of the evening which
attracted much attention was q candy
booth in charge Of Mrs. J. X. Bradford
and Mrs. Grimm. Quite a sum Of money
was realized from the sale Of sweat
meats The affair last evening was one
of the most enjoyable ever held at the
New Century Club and the managers
of the Delaware Hospital are much
pleased at its success.