Evening journal., 1910-01-21
LADIES' NIGHT
AT THE LEAGUE
Great Gathering at the Re-
CeptiOn Of the Demo-
cratic Club
THEY ALL HAD AN .
ENJOYABLE EVENING

A success IN every way was the FIRST
Ladies' Night" given by the Demo-
cratic League at their club house. No
6iO French street last night. About
hve hundred women accepted the gem
erous hospitality OF the League, and
made a delighted inspection OF the
beautiful rooms. Neefs Orchestra dis
coursed music the entire evening. IN
the parlors. ana delectablo refreshments
of ice cream and fancy cakes We're
served. White ribbon punch. good TO
look at and 10 taste. was served In
the Dutch room. A special musical pro-
gram included a song by little Miss
Geherman, accompanied by Miss Bal
four vocal selections by the Lone Star
Quartette and the Mask and Wig Quar-
tette. vocal solos by Messrs. Murphy
and Haggerty. and piano selections by
Messrs. Murphy and Donohue. All OF
the musicians were heartily applaudod.
The committee In charge were George
NJ Gillespie. ID. W. Lynch. John q.
Gray George c. Morton and Harry
Ware.
Mayor Spruance. President James c.
O'Neill. and all the club members were
present to welcome their guests.
Well Furnished Club House.
The clubhouse Is furnished with
richness and comfort that show the
members have spared no expense, and
an artistic individuality that betokens
much personal attention. The house
was originally the Hart house. All the
alterations and decorations have been
under the personal supervision Of the
Hon John G. Gray. Much of the de-
corating. especially the Dutch room,
has been done by Samuel G. Single
ton. The basement contains pool and
billiard rooms. on the first fooor are
spacious parlors, tinted in brown and
white, with green velvet hanglngs. A
small room at the back has a unique
wall -papering Of fr-trees which give
a surprisingly realistic effect of being
in the woods. one can almost smell
the halsam The Dutch room As an
extremely fascinating place. The wal9
and ceiling are panelled and beamed
in dark wood, and the table and chairs
are wood of Dutch design. Around the
top Of the wall are panelled paintings
OF Wilmington scencr1--the Brandy.
wine Park Rising Sun. Eden Park. th'
water Tower. the Van Buren, street
bridge otc These were painted by
one Of the Pyle students. and in bright
sunlit effects that are very attractiv,
against the dark background OF wood
At one end OF this room is a large
brick fireplace, which has the altogeth-
er charming and novel feature of tive
black cats as andirons. II anything
belongs in front OF a fire Il is cat
and the two pussies stare Out Of their
big yellow eyes as IL they felt theiI
| dignity and responsible position.
The tables In the Dutch room are
! designed as card-tables. unique
feature is the dividing Of the hollow
beams running from floor 10 ceiling OF
the room. into foot-square lockers
These will be purchased outright by
club members, and each will have his
name carved on his locker. forming a
sort OF roll-of-h honor OF tho club. on
each beam is inscribed the coat-of-
arms Of the club. At the top Of this
design Is the "Blue Hens Chicken, "
a game-coclS rampant. blue with red
wings and tail. standing on a wreath
| Below is a shield I'm the three league
colors. orange. white, and green. on
the upper division is the ship from the
/
sion, the three plowshares, emblem
OF Democracy. This escutcheon was
designed by Mr.. Gray
On the Second Floor.
The second floor has a large room
TO be used as a general meeting room
The walls are finished IN deep. rich red
and hung with imported tapestry
hunting scenes In quiet. harmonious
tints Conspicuous on the black wood
work is the club coat-of-arms, describ-
cd before. There are comfortable easy
chairs upholstered i'm red leather, and
tables for writing.
The second room on this floor wal
designed particularly as a room where
visitors entertained by the club might
have a chance for a quiet rest. and a
room where various committee meet.
ings and private meetings might be
held. Il is finished and furnished I'm g
pleasing shade Of green, with easy
chairs. Davenport bed. and large
leather couch. on the buffet i'm thil
room. is n rare and unique set o
smeeda ware. a pitcher and six mugs
The material is lava from Full Yams
and the background is grayish-greeI
and an exquisite shade Of red.
on this are quaint raised japanese
figures in white and blue. This is ont
of the proudest possessions Of th'
Democratic League and was purchased
as were most Of the furnishings, II
Wilmington. other valuable posses
sions are the old hre-places OF Etrus
can marble in the parlor, and IN tn
general meeting room; These cam
from the original house and are yer,
difficult 10 obtain nowadays.
The members are very proud of thi
home, for that is what they wish
20 be as much as club. and thei
feminine relatives expressed the senti
ment last night that they were quit
satisfied that their ''men folks were Il
good keeping when they spent an even
! ing at the club.