Milford chronicle., 1911-05-12
THE MILFORD new CENTURY CLUB.

The meeting Of the Milford New Cen
tury Club was held on Monday, MAJ
8,h, with Mrs William r Aldred pre-
siding This was TIE last meeting o
the year, and was one Of the most 10
terestiug There was quite little bust
ness TO be attended to but il was al
pertaining 10 the various recognitionI
Of thanks due 10 q number Of people
who have been Of great assistance tC
the club. A rising vote of thanks wal
given Mrs. Frank Richards, who had
entertained Mrs COlladsy and Miss
BoOkwalter during the rehesrsals Of
The Toy Shop" Next in order waG
the thanks due the mothers who al.
lowed their children to take part IN the
entertainment, and to the children
themselves and older ones who made
the Operetta such q wonderful success.
Miss Mabel Smith, who played for all
the EeheaIsals and on the evening OF
the play, deserved special mention.
The club wished to express their appTe.
citation Of her kindness, by making her
an honorary member Of the club. II
was decided. however, thst to be elected
q regular member for Eve years would
be q greater com pliment, as an honor
aTy member would not be eligible to
attend on business days, or be entitled
TO q vote, so the latter membership was
the vote of the club, and Mics Smith is
most cordially as well as unanimously
elected q member for five yeaTe. Thanks
were also given to the Misses Dorothy
Brace, Myrtle Evans and Dorothy
Psige, who painted the different tags.
After this business the program for the
day was rendered, Miss Edith QGigg's
solo being the first number. MTs. AL.
dTed made q very pretty address telling
Of her appreciation Of all the assistance
her officers and chairmen have given
her during the year. She then asked
Mise Sara Davis, the secretary, to read
the names Of the chairmen, asking for
their reports. Nearly all these chaIrmen
were present, those responding being
Mrs Charles NJ. Hammond, Mrs. Jacob
e. Wilson, Mrs. James P. Pierce, Miss
Helen Richards. Mrs. J Lynn Pratt,
MEs. Bessie Gillespie, Mrs. Frank d.
Welcome, Mrs. Robert P. Davis, Miss
Nan Wilson. Miss Leila Windsor, Mrs.
Charles w. Reid, Miss Jennie g Stan
ton, Miss Anna Hall, Miss May Davis,
Miss Jennie Davis and Miss Ida Draper.
The reports were very interesting, as
every chsirmen bad prepared q brief
sketch Of her work, and it was pleasing
to hear Of the different topics that have
been discussed during the year-the
special days with speakers Of note, the
delightful history days, the work done
for "HOpe Farm" and the general |
kindly feeling that has been shown
throughout the community for the club. /
The reporter for the club bad arranged q |
little booklet, containing all the printed /
reports Of the club for the year, and |
presented it 10 the president, who ex.
pressed her pleasure in receiving II in |
3 brief speech. Miss Helen Richards
announced in her report that SlO6 4s
had been cleared in "The Toy Shop" !
and this amount had been applied to /
The club debt. The new officers were
hen escorted to the platform, and Mrs.
Aldred in presenting the gsvel to the
new president, Mrs. Robert P Davls,
wished her every happiness and good
will possible to be had. In accepting
Mrs Davis made q mOst pleasing al
iTess, showing her earnestuess IN the
Welfare of the club. The new ch4irmen
will not be chosen until the sum mer,
md announcement Of the selections
will be made when the club resumes
he meetings in the fail Ice cream
nd cake were served and q most social
md pleasant afternoon enjoyed by all.