Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-14
LADY GREGORY As
CLUB WOMEN'S Guest
Distinguished Irish Author
esS Speaks of ireland
and Worlds Unseen"
TELLS FOLK LORE
STORY OF PEOPLE

With Lady Augusta Gregory one OF
the most distinguished and foremost
writer's of the present day, as the
guest of honor, and a large number of
out-of-town guests present members
Of the New Century Club celebrated
the twenty-sixth anniversary OF that
organization Yesterday when they
entertained informally at luncheon at
/ o'clock and at an afternoon OF
pleasure afterwards.
Guests at the luncheon included,
in addition to Or. Winifred J. Robin
son. dean of the WOman's College of
Delaware. presidents of all the State
clubs and presidents or their repre-
sentatives Of all the Pennsylvania
clubs with which the New Century
Club Is affiliated. AS president Of
the local club, Mrs. J. Allen Colby
presided over the ceremonies. and
during the luncheon made a few re-
marks of greeting to those present
which were responded to by Mrs. 5.
j. Reynolds, president OF the State
Federation OF Women's Clubs; by
Mrs. Knowles Evans, president of
the New Century Club Of Chester; by
Mrs. Martin b. Young, president of
the SwarthmOre club; Mrs. Samuel
Bancroft. Jr.. vice president of the
board of directors of the New Cen
fury Club; Dean Robinson and Mrs.
James l.. Wolcott. president Of tho
Dover club.
Following the luncheon the drawing
room OF the club was gotten in readiness
Tor the afternoons pleasure, which
consisted mainly of an address by Lady
Gregory on "lreland and Worlds I'm.
seem"
Lady Gregory's talk proved interest
ing in many ways and was apparently
much enjoyed by the large audience
In bringing ont the Thought OF
Worlds Unseen,' Lady Gregory dwelt
upon the spirit world, which, she said
is real and vital TO all Irish people, all
OF whom firmly believe in the return OF
spirits after death. Death, said Lady
Gregory, is not thing TO be dreaded
nor is it shouded in darkness. gloom or
horror and To the Irish this momentous
occasion is looked upon with compare
lively little fear or dread After all
At is merely the passing of the body
into a spirit world.
The Irish peasantry are literally
fed on folk lore and to illustrate her
talk yesterday Lady Gregory read
several selections of her own which
she said she had jotted down al odd
moments from actual observance and
close study Of the lives OF these sim
pie folk Of her own country. These
dante -. L. IL
of reading tat showed Just how. firm
was the Irish belief In those worlds
unseen" One instance Of which Lad,
Gregory spoke was that OF a mothel
who died and left baby. and how az
ter her death a lighted candle was pu
in the window each night for her. a
/ it was firmly believed that that moth
4 er would come back each night L
watch over the cradle of her littll
one. The research work done by ST
Oliver Lodge along the investigating
Of the return OF spirits to this world
continued Lady Gregory. was inter
esting, but ireland. she said. woulI
have taken the results OF these inves
legations as q matter Of course, as 4
them the veil between things seel
and unseen Is very thin
Previous 10 the talk by Lady Greg
cry. a piano duet. Variations in
Flat Minor" by Sinding, was give
by Miss Emma Lore and Miss Hele
Kurtz, and following the talk, a plan
Quartette, after which the overtur
from "Rienzl" by Wagner, was play
ed by Miss Winifred Bach, Miss Mar
garetta Miller. Mrs. Charles c. BY
and Miss Emma Lore.
AZ the conclusion Of the progral
tea was served In the reception ROOF
Of the club and Lady Gregory ther
informally met and greeted all III
members. Lady Gregory then es
pressed regret at having been unabl
to attend the luncheon to which sh
was invited. but owning to the fac
that she reached New York froi
Ireland on Tuesday evening amid
storm of unusual proportions, sh
deemed II wiser not to attempt arri'
ing here until afternoon. Her lie,
ture. ireland and Worlds Unseen
was given for the first time, sh
stated. yesterday afternoon.