Evening journal., 1908-01-15

CLUB NINETEEN
YEARS OLD
Reception, Luncheon and
ShakeSpeaTean Play
Events Of Day
MANY VISITING
CLUBKOMEN ATTEND

One Of the most interesting and
charming social events Of the new year
was the observance Of the nineteenth
anniversary Of the New Century Club
to-day The celebration began with a
reception at IL o'clock this morning.
and after a luncheon at noon culmi-
mated with the presentation Of Shakes
peare's Twelfth Night" In the after
noon at 2 O'clock The pretty club
house on Delaware avenue was
lthronged this morning with guests
from all parts of the State, as well as
from neighboring cities in Pennsyl-
vania.
The reception was from II o'clock
until noon. Those who received were
Miss Lucy Bancroft. president of the
club; Miss Cornelia Bowman, Mrs. n.
b. Danforth, Mrs Samuel Bancroft,
Mrs Frank Jones, Mrs. Charles Wollans
ton, Mrs. w. p. Chandler. Mrs. Smith
Cooper and Mrs. Charles I. Kent.
Luncheon, which was served In the
upper assembly hall. was in charge
lof the hospitality committee, Of which
Mrs. s. n. Trump is chairman. The
tables were prettily decorated with
ealla lilies and carnations Toasts
were responded to by Mrs. W. o. How
land, president OF the Chester New
Century Club; Mrs. Brubaker. presi-
dent of the Philadelphia New Century
Guild, and others. Miss Bancroft pre-
sided Mrs. Jane w. Pennewill. presi-
dent OF the International Sunshine So
.ciety, was present.
At o'clock the members and their
guests assembled in the auditorium on
the first floor, and were entertained
with Shakespeares comedy. The cast
was as follows:
Orsina, Duke Of Ilyria, Mrs. Frank s.
Garrett; Valentine, Curio. gentlemen at
tending the Duke, Mrs. Hugh c. Browne.
Miss Helen Bye Sebastian, young gem
tleman. twin brother Of Viola, Miss
Mary Poole; Antonio. sea captain,
friend Of Sebastian, Miss Rachel Robin
SON. Sir Toby Belch, kinsman OF Olivia.
Mrs. Ellwood c. Jackson; Sir Andrew
Ague-cheek, Miss Emma Lore: Malvolio,
steward 70 Olivia, Mrs. Peter T. Wright:
Fabian, Clown, servants to Olivia, Miss
Edith Danforth. Miss Pauline w. Ban
croft Roberto, a sea captain befrien ilng
Viola, Miss Anna W. Bird: Friar Miss
Grace Baird Officers, Miss Ethel Ball.
Miss Mary Kent; Sailor. Miss Armstrong;
Vola, Miss Belle Wales; Olivia. a rich
countess, Mrs. Leonard q. Wales; Maria,
olivia's woman, Miss Miriam W. WeN);
Attendant, Miss Margaret Barnard;
Chorus. Mrs. II. II. Thayer.
The out OF town guests included;
From Dover, Mrs. r. ]. FERGUSON.
president OF the Dover New Century
Club; Georgetown, Mrs A. d. Adams
and Mrs. Belle Wagamon, New Cen
tury Club; Lewes. Mrs. Eva X. Vir-
den, lwaenende Club Middetown.
Mrs. ii. B. Mcdowell and Mrs. Fred
ericlS Brady, New-Contury Club: Sea-
FORD, Mrs. Henry Read and Mrs. L. b.
Carmore, Acorn Club; Smyrna, Mrs.
J. II. SpealSman and Miss NJ. L. Beck.
Twentieth Century Club; Wyoming.
Mrs Sarah T.. Cooper. Round Table |
Club; FELTON,, Mrs A. p. Courier. Avon |
Club; Milford, Mrs. Burne and Miss !
Latchine, New Century Club and Mrs. |
George w. Marshall, Delaware state
Federation Of Women's Clubs; WAYNE. |
Pa. Mrs. Josephine Scott and Mrs. Mil |
ton w. Orine, Saturday Club; Lans- |
downe, Pa, Mrs. Seymour Eaton, Twen- /
tieth Century Club; Coatesvllle. IN |
Mrs. ]. d. Perkins, Century Club:
Philadelphia New-Century Club, Miss
Anna d. b. Lewis; Media Women's
Club, Mrs Henry Clement Smith ana
Mrs. Alfred Hawkins Chester New
Century Club. Mrs w. O. Howland;
West Chester. Pa, Mrs. Charles Mar
tindale, Mrs. Curtis II. Hannum.
The officers OF the New-Century Club
aree; Presidnt, Miss Lucy Bancroft;
vice-president, Miss Cornelia Bowman;
treasurer, Mrs. Charles Williston; re-
cording secretary. Miss Caroline Gold
ing; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Gertrude Pyle.