The sun., 1900-01-13
CENTURY CLUBS
ELEVENTH YEAR
Elaborate Banquet Held Last
Night in Honor Of It's
Anniversary.
T0ASTS BY WELL-KN0WN MEN
Lewis &. yandegrift Speaks on IAN
Appeal 10 the Conscience OF
the Twentieth Century"
Exercises for This
Afternoon.
T0ASTS BY WELL-KNOWN MEN

Afternoon.
Seldom has merrier crowd gathered
| anywhere than those who participated
in the banquet at the Newt Century Club
last night. The occasion was the
eleventh Anniversary OF the club, and
every effort was put forth TO make it an
occasion that will not soon fade from the
memory OF those who were fortunate
enough to be present. 1t is needless TO
say that the effort vas successful in the
| highest degree.
The banquet was held in the audi
torium and the room presented a scene
seldom witnessed in the New-Century
Club building. In tire room, whicn was
snpeTbly decorated. were eleven tables,
the fret in front OF the stage running
| cross-wise with the room. At the table sat
those who responded to toasts. The other
zen tables were arranged diagonally frou
the one in front OF the stage. They were
alphabetically numbered from A to X,
| and BY this arrangement every one had
an excellent view OF the toastmakers.
Covers we're laid for one hundred an d
eighty-seven guests and seven course
were served. The menu was the most
season, and caterer Walton clearly out.
did himself.
The decorations were beautiful South.
ern smilax, palms and carnations being
mostly used. Besides the flowers on each
table were a number of candles in fancy
candlesticks. On the stage and in the
windows we're small pine trees and
an abundance Of American flags. As
YOU entered the diniEg-hall a ray OF light
streame1 down on YOU from the front OF
the balcony, where electric lights formed
the word ELEVEN" appropriate to the
anniversary celebration. Draped from
tie centre Of the ceiling to the -four
corners OF the room, were large streamers
of smiax, from the center Of which
cleaned q ray OF light.
After tile seven courses had been
served, Mrs. Charles 5. Howland, presi-
dent Of the club, announced the toasts,
which were responded to in the follow
ing manner Grandmother" Mrs.
Mumiord; "The Education OF the
Future" Dir. J. II. Penniman, dean ol
;he University OF Pennsylyania; Social
Aspects Of Noman's Clubs" Mrs. T.. i
Williamson, president OF the New Jersey
Federation OF Woman's Clubs; "An Ap.
peal to the Conscience OF the Twentieth
Century" Lewis C. Vandegrift,
In part Mr.. NandegrIit said: "The
subject matter to which am requested
to address my remarks is worthy of and
demands consideration oi philosopher.
IL is, therefore, unnecessary for me-, in
this assemblage Of friends, neighbors
and acquaintances to express The diff.
derc feel in approaching il.
An Appeal TO the Conscience of the
Twentieth Century.
What will the conscience of the
Twentieth century be? Whatever it is, it
will represent the best thoughts, desires
and impulses that are TO be found in the
civilized world. For convenience, let us
think OF that conscience as an all per-
vading entity, touchin2h here and there
the higher souls cultivated to receive it,
and making OF them the mountain tops
OF our civilization standing forth as glor-
ious beacons for the emulation and en-
couragement OF those of us whose paths
are farther down the mountain side.
But what OF this elevated power? You
say, my friends, we are to appeal to it,
and that word appeal represents the COM
mon, yet to my mind, erroneous thought
OF most OF US. 1t carries within it the
idea that the power TO help ourselves
and thereby contribute our mite to the |
Advancement OF the world, comes from |
without, and therein to me is the error
That power ia within each OF us, and
grows and develops almost Of itself.
"But treating that conscience, which !
to some degree touches the soul OF each !
OF US, as a world pervading entity, what
will be its character during the century
upon which were are about TO enter
viii it be the strict but narrow con-
sciesCe OF our forefathers who landed
upon and settled these shores, that they
might live and worship separate and
apart from those from whom they diff |
fered, or will it be the easy-going con-
science turning aside from its response
bilities and laughing away its duties
until it almost fades from public view?
II believe the conscience of the
Twentieth century will be neither OF
these, or perhaps more correctly speak
ing, as the adult was once the child, so
believe the conscience OF the Twentieth
century will to the conscience OF its
predecessors, broadened, strengthened,
liberalized by the intervening years.
In the centuries that have passed
since our forefathers landed here, this
country and its people, so dear to the
iiCdIb W CANAl Va us, lldNC GCNEl lAiiC0 az
the crucial tests, and tTust and believe
never will. do not mean 10 say that
in many matters of internal moment,
personal TO oursel;es as nation, We
have not been in error, but what youth,
or aggregation OF youths, lies ever es-
capeo? What | do IN an 10 say is that
whenever this nation has been called
upon to face great responsibility, it has
been found upon the right side Of the
problem involved.
"When, on he fourth day Of July,
1876, our forefa,hers placed as a key
stone in the arch OF civilization, and sup.
ported it thron;h the succeeding years
Of war ane pioodshed, the declaration
that Y,i men are created equal, they
started anew upon aiourney OF conquest
throughout the world, the brotherhood
Of ms9 >, the fatheyhotd Of Ged.