Middletown transcript., 1911-02-18
TbA namhars-of tba New Centurv oIub

The members OF the New Century Club
gave their hrst luncheon in their new
club home on Tuesday afternoon, when
they celebrated their thirteenth birthday.
The room was made thing of beauty, q
livery fairyland Of delight" with the
greens, candles, ETC., pine, cedar and green
leaves were placed over the windows, and
where ever suitable, small tables were
placed about the room, on each table be.
ing dainty china, and candles with red
shades, al the trimmings being red and
green. As each guest entered the door
she was welcomed by the president, Mrs.
Cuthbert s. Green, and Miss Dora r.
Price who gave each one q valentine
heart, each being numbered. The four
guests securing the same number, were
placed at one table. At the ''table of
honor" we're seated the president, Mrs.
Green, an ex-president, Mrs. Richard
Cam, Mrs. Trump, of Wilmington, and
Miss Emma Lore, president of the Will.
mington Century Club. A delicious 1un-
cheon, consisting of fried oysters, chicken
salad, biscuit, ice cream, cake and coffee,
was served. Music was furnished by Miss
Hutchin, Miss Frances Watkins and Miss
Charlotte PeverIey, Miss Helen Biggs
sang my Old Bose" and Miss Lore de-
lighted the audience with two solos.
A farce "The Dress Rehearsal" was
given, each member Of the cast taking
her part perfectly. The following was
the program: "The Telephone, which is
responsible for all the trouble;" Nancy
Blythe" a double. .barreIed heroine, Miss
Helen Biggs; "Agnes Middleman," peace
maker, Miss May Holten; 'Miss Caven-
dish" otherwise known as "Aunt Soph-
ronia," prim, proper and precise, Miss
Ethel Brady; Lucy" colored nanny
Of the old fashioned type, Mrs. Helen
Armstrong; ''Tom Trayers," for whom q
little listening is dangerous thing, Miss
Nellie Janvier; "Dick Dundee" who
Fushes in where angels fear to tread, Mics
Helen Brady; "Harold Huntington,
otherwise known as "Cousin Nat," who
never appears.
Besides the guests from distance,
many OF the members of the home club
were present, among them being, Mrs. j.
P. Algire, Mrs. Helen Armstrong, Miss
Bessie s. Anderson, Mrs. Willard B.
Biggs, Mrs. Joseph Biggs, Miss Josephine
Biggs, Mrs. Frederick Brady, Miss Ethel
w. Brady, Mrs. George F. Brady, Miss
Helen f. Brady, Mrs. Martin B. Burris,
Mrs. Richard 7. Cam, Mrs. Julia Cam,
Mrs. W. T. Connellee, Mrs. Richard R.
Cochran, Miss Agnes Cochran, Mrs.
George Derrickson, Mrs. Percy L. Dona-
ghay, ,iMre. j. Frank Eliason, Miss Blanche
Eliason, Miss Lydia Eliason. Mrs. G. J..
freeman, Mrs G. s. Green, Mrs. AdelIa
Green, Mrs. G. A. Hoffecker, Miss May
HoIten, Miss Mary Hutchin, Mrs. George
Janvier, Miss Nellie Janvier, Miss Hester
Jones, Mics Emma Kelley, Mrs. g. H.
Kohl, Mrs. George w. Lockwood, Miss
Ada L. Lockwood, Mrs. Boyd Mccoy,
Mrs. Eugene Mccoy, Mrs. II. B. Nc;
DoweIl, Miss Mary Nowland, Mrs. ]. B.
Nowland, Mrs. George V. Peverley, Mrs.
Frank j. Pennington, Mrs Howard A.
Pool, Mrs. Clarence E. Pool, Mrs. Frank
r. Pool, Miss Dora r. Price, Mrs. Charles
A. Ritchie, Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd, Mrs
George L. Townsend, Jr., Mrs. Edward
NJ. Vaughan, Mrs. Francis B. Watkins,
Miss Frances Watkins and Miss Charlotte
PeveTley.