The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
CHAT ABOUT
SOCIETY FOLK
Only Another Month for Winters
Gayety.
NEW CENTURY CLUB SCENES
Engagement of James P. Nields and
Miss Littleton-Philadelphia's
Opera Season Attracts
Wilmington People.
NEW CENTURY CLUB SCENES

the proyidential born blowing and sees
visions that proclaim society's portals
shall be closed. Only one month for win
er gayety. The most brilliant affair of
he past week was the celebration of the
18th anniversary of the New Century
Jluu which was IL most pronounced sue
cess.
a breakfast was served at IL o'clock.
Nine large tables were filled with guests.
The toast cards We're pretty and APP
propriate, their hands pointing to IL.
4 grace was sung by Mrs. w. w.
p,sey and Mrs. ii. q. Knowles; the
president Miss c. :. Bowman responded
o the sentiment You are very welcome
o our house. 1t must appear in other
ways than words.
After the breakfast the club enjoyed
, hearty laugh over the performance of
hree scenes from "AIidsummer's Night
Dream which was arranged under the
direction of Mrs. q. w. Sparks and
Miss Webb. Admirably rendered and
most amusing We're the acting and cos
fumes Of these mimics of ''the hard
landed men which never labored with
heir hands until now" The music,
which accompanied the play was under
he direction of Mrs. Il. g. Jackson. with
Miss Peoples as accompanist.
That the play was a most decided sue
.ess is greatly due to the interest of
Mrs. George w. Sparks took in it.
Mrs. Sparks has always been valued
member of the-shal | say--late Will
nington Dramatic Club, and with her
latural ability and the training she re-
pived under its regime she is admirably
itted to conduct such an undertaking
IS the New Century Club play.
And to tell Of who were there would be
| o name the club roster with n host of
| riendS but prominent in the audience,
| ,oticed Mrs. Edward Andrews Mrs.
| James Bailey. Mrs. Joseph Bailey, Mrs
I. Frank Ball, Mrs. VIM. 7. Bancroft
| Mrs. John Bancroft, DR.. Drusilla G..
| Barlow. Miss Anne Barnard, Mrs. VIM.
! Bcndenkopf Mrs. \. X. Benson, Mrs.
/ \. Ii. Berlin, Mrs. Edward Il. Belts,
| Mrs. Alfred Belts, Mrs. Horace Belts,
! Mrs. John Biggs, Mrs. john h. Bird,
| Miss Emily l.. Bissell. Miss Annie p.
Sissell, Mrs. III. II. Bringhurst, Miss IL.
\. Brnghurst, Mrs. Hugh @. Browne,
| Mrs. j. A. Bond, Mrs. Walter ID. Bush,
| Mrs. l.. L. Bush, Mrs. Jesse X. Baylis,
| Mrs. w. l.. Butler, Mrs Samuel q.
] 3iddle Mrs. A. Il. Bowser, Mrs. w. w.
Barnard. Mrs. Il. r. Candy, Mrs. Anna
+. Candy, Mrs. Frank c. Carpenter.
Mrs. George w. Chambers, Mrs. j. b.
1larkqson. Mrs. w. X. Crosby, Miss @.
T.. Grew. Miss Elsie Connel, Mrs. Q. M.
Curtis. Mrs. Il. j. Dallett, Mrs. ]. III.
Dandy, Mrs. ID. p. Derickson, Miss u.
:. Dure, Mrs. Alfred S. Elliott Mrs. III
l.. Evans. Miss A. r. Finn, Miss Annie
+. Finn, Mrs. Irwin IL. Finn, Mrs. VIM
| n II hpc Snpt {.
wood Garland. Mrs. Henry Grant, Miss
p. c. Hallock. Mrs. Holstpin Harvey
Mrs. Huxley Harvey. Mrs. w. +. Hast
ngs. Mrs. Emlen Hewes, Miss A. Il
Hilles. Mrs. Il. NJ. Hopes, Miss T.. d
Hopes, Mrs. J. III. Hoffecker. Miss Car
lie Hofrecker, Mrs. Geo. c. Hall. Miss
\. Il. Hulburd Misses jackson, Misses
Johnston. Mrs. Tilghman Johnston, Mis-
Marion Jones, Miss Laura James, Mrs
". NJ. Kennard. Mrs. I.indley, Mrs
Leonard Ktenger, Mrs. S. NJ. Knox
Mrs. William Lea, Mrs. Preston Lea
. Miss Emma Lore, Mrs. s. w. McCaul
ey. Mrs A. G. McCausland, Miss Il. III
McIlvune. Mrs. ID. W. Maull, Mrs. IL
: W. NIendenhall, Mrs. c. I'll. Miller, Mis-
Bessie Mills. Mrs. Il. Il. Mitchell Mrs
\. Negemdank, Miss Bertha Negendanli
=, Mrs. Il. II. Negendank, Mrs. Benjamin
; Nielts. Mrs. OthO Nowland, Mrs. II. Z
I, Painter. Mrs. j. Morton Poole. Mrs A
D. Poole. Mrs. W. A. Pratt, Mrs. $. w
] pusey. Mrs. G.. w. Pusey, Mrs. ID. j
$ l,heinhardt, Miss NJ. A. Richardson
$ Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. G. G. Rumford
e Mrs. 4. T.. Savery, Miss Elizabeth Scott
! Miss Alice p. Sellers, Mrs. S. II. Shear
r man. Mrs. Il. q. Shortlidge, Mrs. j. %
g Sisler. Mrs. Helen Sparks, Mrs. III. ]
G Stubs. Mrs. Jos. Swift, Mrs. Willar
o Salisbury, Mrs. II. l.. Tatnall, Mrs. Il
j. Warner, Miss S. +. Warner, Mrs. A
y. Warner, Mrs. c. Wesley Weldii
Mrs. s. 7. Wiley, Mrs. A. G. Wilson
Mrs. G. Il. Wollaston, Miss Emma Wol
rell
t. Cupd's affairs ever have charm an
from the angular spinster's whose heart
story is in the past or in her dreams
the bread and butter Miss with ne
N diamond sparkling on her finger tt
3" webs Cupid weaves hold fascination.
The engagement of Miss Evely
v Jasper Littleton to James T.. Nields h;
or made sensation in Mayfair.
T. Miss Littleton is a semi-bond with
* halo of fluffy hair about a face with
er sweet charm. She is Delaware girl
u Dover hut has lately gone to live Wi
~ her mother in Trenton. Hers is on
ne another case proving that the masculil
60 heart is ever willing to surrender
the Sweet faced nurse who sooth
pain for Miss I.ittleton gave mp Ii
of worldly pleasures to study nursil
but now Hymen will claim her under |
yoke. Mr.. Nields is a popular fellow
n the younger set and everywhere "Jimm
is busy receiving congratulations.
1t is generally admitted that Nj
3, Hugh c. Browne was by far one of t
,st prettiest women at the Inaugural Ba
on Mrs. Browne hurridly returned t
m next day to take part in the New CO
ice tury Club play and today will probaf
re go to Middletown to visit her moth
*, Mrs. Parvis where her sister Mrs. He
er, ry Shredder of Lancaster is also a que
F. Mrs. Shredder has been one of the m,
IL admired women of the younger marri
ns, set in Lancaster this winter. Mr.. Sh
nix eder's father died few days ago n
en-; that will necessitate Mrs. Shroede
E. withdraw from society. She will vi
i'd Mrs. Browne in Wilmington before
Il. return to Lancaster.
w. The opera season in Philadelphia dra
many OF our bellies and matrons tn
and gives society an opportunity to {
ont cllss each other from milliner's O
of jewelers. standpoint
nf Ira te, nt