Evening journal., 1914-04-04
new century CLUB
FOR new CASTLE
Organization Has ManyChar-
ter Members With Mrs.
Wilson as President
CITY CHURCHES TO
OBSERVEPALMSUNDAY

ably be known as the New Castle +
New Century Club was effected yes
terday afternoon at the home OF Mrs. 4
S. S. Deemer, who was later, elected /
the second vice-president OF the new
club which makes the eighteenth in
the list OF Federation Clubs.
A large number OF women inter-
ested in the movement were present. I
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Robinson of the ID.
S. +. w. c. and Miss Emily p. Bissell |
assisted in the work Of organization
which included brief addresses by
Mrs. Robinson and Miss Bissell.
election of officers, appointment of a
committee on bylaws and constitu-
ton and discussion of general busi-
ness, the place of meeting and time,
etc.
These officers were elected: Mrs.
John Wilson, president; Mrs. Fran
ces deIiaas Janyier. first vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Selden S. Deemer, sec
ond vice-presidcnt; Mrs. G. Ferris
JemisOn, recording secretary; Miss
Dorothy Stewart. corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. Joseph Carlin, treas
urer
The committee appointed on con-
I stitution and bylaws was composed
Of Mrs. l.. r. Holcomb, Mrs. %. l..
Cross, Mrs. l.. h. Eliason, Mrs. Alban
Richey and Miss Bertha Lambson.
Mrs. Deemer's offer to give lot
40 by 100 feet, on the corner of Sixth
and fremont streets, as a site for
proposed clubhouse. was accepted.
she was given a rising vote of thanks
and appreciation for her gift.
Mrs. Robinson called the meeting
TO order and presided. Prior TO ad-
journment she introduced Mrs. VIII
son, the new president, saying that
she thought that the president should
call for adjournment.
In her address Mrs. Robinson eX-
pressed her pleasure at being pres
ent. and keen qualification that
century club was to be formed in
New Castle which had the largest
population in the county outside of
( Wilmington. II had always been her
desire and hope that such a club
might at some time be formed in New
Castle, she said.
! The time seemed ripe now for the
new club, she added. and she was
glad that her hopes we're to be real
ized.
OF the clubs in the Federation.
she said. Delmar was the youngest
next to the New Castle club. Start
ing with 20 members about two
I years ago it now has a membership
list of 1O2.
Miss Emily p Bissell spoke OF the
aims and purposes of a New Century
Club. The object OF such club, she
said. was intellectual culture, edu-
cational advantage and moral devel-
opment..
A list OF the committees of the
/ Wilmington New Century Club was
read by Miss Bissell who spoke
briefly Of each. The committee of the
/ ID. S. +. w. c.. she said. would
help any club to arrange a pro-
gram.
A club, Miss Bissell said. is the ex-
preston OF the town in fhich it Is
organized and is united by the per-
sonality of the town.
Each club being entirely different,
she said, II would be hard at first to
tell just what New Century Club in
New Castle would be like Each
/ club takes up the conditions of its
own special town.
Later Miss Bissell presented greet
ings to the New Castle club from
Mrs. S. J. Reynolds. of Smyrna. the
president of the ID. S. F. W. G..
i Mrs. Reynolds. Miss Bissell stated
had said she was delighted that the
organizing of the new club shold have
happened during her presidency. Shc
sent congratulations and wish that
the New Castle Club might be represent
ed at the annual meeting Of the d. S,
If. W. c. at Milford in May.
Mrs. Wilson, the now president. spoke
briefly. She thanked those present fol
the honor extended her and asked that
the members give her loyal support and
help. Mrs. Robinson later emphasized
this. saying that a president is helpless
unless She does have the loyal support
lof the club members. Tho New Castl,
Club, she said. she felt sure would prov,
to be one of the best in the Federation
She advised that the constitution anC
bylaws he simple at first.
For the present the meetings are &
be held in the Fircmen's Hall, and the
J next meeting OF the club viii be held al
. that place ON April l6. A rising vote o
thanks WAS given Mrs Robinson an'
Miss Bissell for their talks and help il
the organization of the new club.
The charter members of the new clnl
will be: Mrs. Selden S. Deemer. Mrs
lC. Crossett. Mrs James T. Challenger
Mrs. J. r. Phillips, Mrs. J. I. Eliason
Mrs. /. l.. Eliason. Mrs. Jacob Speiche'
Miss Lucy Ford. Mrs. !. Herman, Mrs
Theodore Hanf, the Misses Anna an
Clara Newlove. Mrs. Jessie Mckay. Mrs
~. L. johnson. Mrs. c. Ferris Jemisor
Miss Mary shaw, Miss Dorothy Stew
ard. Miss Ratlcdgc, Miss Lizzie Moore
Mrs. David Stewart, Mrs. Lewis Booker
Mrs. Charles Willis. Miss Iva Will
Miss Margaret Wilhelme. Mrs. John ia
cobs. Mrs. Frank McCallin, Mrs. T.. ]
. Wilson. AIRS. John Lambson. Mrs. II. {
lCavenaugh. Miss Nan DUNCAN, Mrs. J'
seph Carlin, Mrs. Harry Smith. Mr.
John TAYLOR, Mrs. Gambrill. Mrs. frar
els de II. Janvier, Mrs. L. r. Holcoml
Mrs. Thomas Holconb. Miss Reba no
comb. Mrs. B. T. Holcomb, Mrs j.
Wilson Mrs. Annie Truss, Miss Elizi
beth KINNEY. Miss Anna Platt, Mi
Carrie Downey. Mrs Herman Padber
Mrs. j. Cofeld. Mrs. Harry Hunter. Mr.
: A. v. l.. George, Mrs. Adele v Cas-
a Miss Florence Case. Mrs. w. II. Hancke
Miss Anna Lancaster. Mrs. Alba
Richey. Miss Marian Richie
Miss Bertha Lambson, Mrs. MI
tilda Van Trump. Mrs. William Leac
Miss Vera Atkinson. Mrs. +. /. Cros
IlMrs. Ernest Parks, Mrs. John Hammer
Miss Laura Truss, Miss Kate Lanbso
| Mrs. o Carrick, Miss Elizabeth Dem
son, Miss May Goodley, Miss Bryso
Miss stoltz, Mrs. Neil Sentman, Mi