Smyrna times., 1911-03-01
BIRTHDAY LUNCHEON OF
SMYRNA CENTURY CLUB
NOTABLE EVENT WITH SMYRNA
CLUB WOMEN ON WEDNESDAY
Celebrate 18th Anniversary Before a
Gathering of 2OO.--CIever and
Original Play Decided Feature

Original Play Decided Feature
The Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna enjoy many important and
interesting occasions during the Club
year, but around none cluster so
much interest as the Birthday Ami
verary when many guests from ont
of town honor us with their pres-
ence. This year, celebrating the
event on Wednesday, February 22nd
gave an opportunity for Colonial dec
Orations and entertainment. Never
has the banqueting hall been more
elaborately decorated. The "Stars
and Stripes" George Washington.
the cherry tree and hatchet were in
profusion. A the left of the stage
under the portrait OF General Wash
ington were stacked frearms-the
signs of war; under the portrait of
Lady Washington on the right was
the spinning wheel-the emblem of
industry. The stage was furnished
with Colonial furniture, the envy of
every woman present. By one
o'clock over two hundred members
and guests assembled. The Club
hostess, Miss Bell, received the
guests and presented them to the
president and officers who stood in
line. Before being admitted in the
banqueting hall each visitor inscribed
her name in the "Guest Book" A
blessing was sung by double quar-
tette of the Club members. The
luncheon was then served, consisting
of the following menu: oyster GRO
quettes, chicken salad, biscuits.
olives, salted nuts, ice cream, cake,
mints, rcd and white candies and
coffee
Mrs. PostIes Gives a Cordial Greeting
AT the close of the luncheon, the
President, Mrs. Postles, graciously
welcomed the guests and announced
that we would now be entertained by
a Colonial play written by one of
our memberships. E. Morris Cloak,
entitled, "Peggy's Recruit " The
cast was as follows: Lady Wash
ington, Mrs. H. P. Hall; Peggy Lo-
gan, lately of Philadelphia, Mrs.
Cummins E. Speakman; Polly Nc
Lane, Miss Agnes Carrow; Janice
Warden, Mrs. Thomas Coverdale; !;
Tabitha Allen. Mrs. Harvey FAIRIES;
Major Hugh Peniston-British officer
Mrs. Charles LeFevre; Captain
Clark-American officer-Mrs. Nc
Causland; Caesar-negro butler
Mrs. Harvey Speakman. 1t was a
play of three acts and the scene was
laid at General Washington head
quarters at Valley Forge. The cos =
tuning was of the Colonial period,
and each act was brilliant picture
of the time. At the end of the first
act the graceful minuet was beauti-
fully danced. Both playwriter and
players deserved the applause and
many compliments showered upon
them. The writer was called before
the footlights and responded in a
clever little speech.
Guests From Distance Present
The guests who were present upon
this happy occasion were: Mrs. M.
M. Lindale, Federation President,
Wyoming; Mrs. B. S. Crossmore,
Federation Secretary, Wyoming ;
Mrs. Smith Cooper, Wilmington
Mrs. Joseph H. Warfeld, Jr., Will
mington; Miss A. B. Ellison, Kirk
wood; Mrs. W. Brooker, Camden
Mrs. Reynolds Clough, Mrs. M. P.
Wharton, Miss Anna Alloway, Mrs.
Jane Clifton, Mrs. Harry Mayer,
Dover; Mrs. H. B. Richardson,
Georgetown; Miss Heydrick, Bridge
Vile; Mrs. John Masten, Harring-
ton; Miss R. Burton, Seaford; Miss
Olive Jacobs, Bridgeville; Mrs. A.
+. Watson, Mrs. Clayton Fisher,
Dover; Mrs. M. c. Jolls, Wyoming
Mrs. Carolyn Harman, Dover; Miss
Emma Lore, Wilmington; DR.. Fran
ces VanGasken, Phila; Mrs. Frank
Reynolds, Wilmington; Mrs Will
liam Haman, Miss Ella Wilson
Dover; Miss Mary Wilson, Middle
town; Miss A. Jane Davis, Milford
Mrs. Robert Stott. Mrs. G. E
Wooton, Mrs. w. P. Satterfield
Mrs. Ed Stevens, Mrs. John Carrow
Dover; Mrs. Charles Hammond, Mil
ford; Mrs. ]. Herbert Sitter, Ger
mantown; Miss O'Brien, Dover
Mrs. M. r. Jenkins, Miss Carton
Wyoming; Mrs. Cecil Fulton, Mrs
Henry Ridgely, Dover; Mrs. R. E
Denney, Mrs. Charles e. Moore
Philadelphia; Mrs. Fred A. Duboll
Mrs. Abner Raymond, Llanerch
Pa; Mrs. c. X. Weston, Norwood
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