Evening journal., 1912-02-15
CENTURY CLUB AT
VALENTINE PARTY
Love Token of l776 Date In
tereStS Women at Happy
Gathering

A valentine dated February IA, I776,
was relic Of rare interest shown
at the New Century Club valentino
party yesterday afternoon. This
heirloom is owned by the James l..
Bailey family in this city. A mum
ber of costume valentines were rep-
resented by club members who read
valentine verses appropriate to their
costume. Mrs. J A. Colby who pre-
sided wore a Holland costume.
Mrs. John G. Phillips. looking like
a Whistler portrait in the greys and
browns of a Quaker costume with its
lawn cap read a quaint valentine from
scrapbook of lS40. Mrs. George w.
Sparks. in brocaded blues and pinks
was the Valentine lady of the coll
onial period, and read a verse from
Colonial valentine Of 1900.
A clever musical valentine was next
enjoyed. Mrs. i. T. Negendank, Mrs.
.T Leslie Carpenter, Mrs. William L.
Heald sang of love in an ascending
scale, while Miss Marion Frederick
as the sweetheart, Miss Lorena EN-
mons, as the brave young major, and
Miss Emma Lore as the father, acted
the tableau.
A second musical valentine, was
Chadwick's song. Sweetheart" sung
by Miss Lore to the accompaniment
played by Mrs. Charles p Griffith
Mrs. f. r. Robinson read a valen-
tine 70 years old
Mrs. Charles r. Wollaston, in Civil
War time costume. read two old-fash-
ioned cards.
Mrs. L. T. Negendank sang a love
song as a valentine. Many Of the
audience real old valentines owned
by their families Miss Edna Tay-
lor brought two old valentines Of ex-
ceptional interest Miss Anne Hilles
showed a valentine dated 1925, and
old valentines were read by Miss
Mary Mercer, Miss Carrie Nutter. and
Miss Abbie Speakman.
After the readings. the club drew
fortunes from a valentine tree hung
with hearts. The serving of tea
with heart-shaped cakes and candies,
closed the afternoon.
A proposal by the executive COM
mittee that New-Century Club cleo
tions be made biennial instead OF an
nual interested the club members at
The business meeting preceding the
party .drs A. d. Warner, speaking
for the committee. said that most Of
the larger clubs had adopted this
plan. The matter comes up for dis
cussion and action at the March
meeting. The sentiment On the part
OF individual members is largely in
favor of the propose change.
The following election committee
was elected: Mrs. Frederick Robinson
Miss Mary R. Trump and Miss Eliza
beth Bringhurst. to arrange for this
years election.
Mrs. J. Allan Colby, for the enter
tainment committee, announced that
for the next five Wednesday after
moons there would be meetings at the
club. On four OF the afternoons, will
come the ethical discussions con-
Quoted by Miss Elizabeth Carpenter,
and in March, Miss Best will relate
in story form social settlement ex-
periences in New. York city
Mrs o. Curtis Purdy spoke Of the
novel Calendar Lunch given by the
Media Club.
Mrs. George w. Sparks, for the dra-
matte committee, announced that the
annual play would be given the last
of April.
Mrs Frank M Jones, chairman OF
the Civic Committee, said that the bull
letins on method Of destroying tree in
Testing insects were now in the hands
of the printer. and would not only be
to the public of Whining
ton, but would be sent to down state
clubs. Mrs. Jones told Of the meeting
of the state conservation committee
as the guests Of the chairman, Mrs.
W. G. Marshall, at Milford.
Mrs. Jones wished that the club
members would offer suggestions as
to moving picture shows in the city, |
as to whether the club could in any
way be instrumental in an oversight
)f them.
Mrs. A. d. Warner reported the
meeting held in the interest Of wo~
mans higher education in Delaware |
"reminiscences Of the Anniversary |
Luncheon of the club were given by
Mrs. S. N. Trump and by Miss Emma
Lore.
ON TRIP TO FLORIDA.
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