Evening journal., 1915-10-14
new Century CLUB
BEGINS YEAR'S WORK
President Announces Motto
of Unity Of Diversity and
Asks for Cooperation
MANY EVENTS ON
WINTER PROGRAM

tury Club. we're the guests of honor
at the first stated fall meeting of
the New Century Club yesterday
afternoon Members of the Washing
ton Heights Century Club were also
guests. There was an exceptionally
large number of members of the club
present The stage of the drawing
room was attractively decorated with
dahlias, ferns and Japanese grass.
Mrs. ] Allen Colby president of
the club presided and gave a charm
ing little talk extending a hearty
greeting to both old and new mem
bers. She asked for cooperation on
the part of all the club members and
stated that she wished to give as the
motto for the year, Unity in Di-
versity" She said the club members
should always stand together and be
mutually helpful to one another and in
conclusion she said that the club aim
ed to do a great deal this year and
she felt assured that the cooperation
and help of all members would be
marked.
Miss Ray Heydrick, president Of
the State Federation of Womens
Clubs. and Mrs. William E. Douglas,
president of the Washington Heights
Century Club, we're then formally pre-
sented to the club members by Mrs
Colby. Each spoke briefly extending
greetings and good wishes from the
State Federation and Washington
Heights Century Club. Following the
meeting Mrs. Colby. Miss Heydrlck
and Mrs. Douglas stood in the annex
hn n1ff
members An informal reception
during which refreshments of ice
cream and cake we're served, was
then held in the parlors Of the club.
Mrs. Samuel n. Trump, of Silver
side. chairman of the hospitality COM
mittee was assisted in dispensing the
hospitality of the club by Mrs. J. j.
Satterthwait, Mrs. Charles F. VOL
laston. Mrs. Horace Belts. Mrs. Ster-
ling Thomas. Mrs. William Belts and
Mrs. William G. Mahaffy
An interesting feature of the busines;
meeting was a verbal report by Mrs. a
D. Warner Of the annual meeting OF the
State Federation of Women's Clubs, held
last spring in Newark She spoke par.
ticularlv of the Delaware College FOL
Women, calling attention to the con.
structive work that il Is doing. She
also spoke of the vine planting that hat
taken place on the last Federation day
Miss Emma Worrell planted one vine t.
the memory of Susan B. Anthony; Mis-
Alice p. Smyth and Miss Mary II
Aslzew AIather planted one to the mem
ory of Frances +. Willard. while other
for the Federation were planted by Mrs
Samuel Chiles Mitchell, Mrs. A. D. War
ner and Mrs. o. c. Purdy. Following
Mrs. Warmers report, brief impression
of the meeting were given by Mis-
Emma Worrell and Mrs. A. II. Berlin.
y Announcement was made that tn
formal planting of the row Of trees be
fore the new Women's College 70
which the Wilmington New Centur,
Club appropriated $50 last year vii
take place on 1ecurday afternoon, DC
tober 80
An interesting report was given b.
Mrs. Joseph Bancroft on the work o
the war commit, of the Delaware So
cietv of the Red Cross. Fully $500
articles have been ssnt abroad by tn
branch and Mrs Bancroft read severa
especially interesting letters from Dl
Speakman and Miss Duncan, both o
whom are now in France assisting l
the relief work there. She also dis
PLAYED a surgical bag and a pneumom
Jacket which were made by the commit
tee.
All the reports given YESTERDAY
were Of special interest, owing to thu
fact that each of the chairmen gave
brief outlines of the program for th'
coming winter Many treats are II
store for the club members. Mrs. O
Curtis Purdy. reporting for the enter
tainment committee. stated that Mis-
Janet Richards, lecturer. would b.
present on the evenings of October p
January 25 and March T. Her sub
tects for al three addresses would be
talks on Public Questions Day b,
Day" Frances Wilson, the noted ac
tor. will come to the New Centur'
Club on the evening of December II
when his subject will be: 'Merr
Memories of the Stage" On Novem
Der "a Madame Jutta Belle Ransk
will lecture on "The intellectual
Emancipation of Women on a Scum
Physical Basis" There will be thre
literary talks Of special interest. Mis-
Carolyn Mace. an artist OF New York
will lecture on: High Water Mark
OF American Painters" early in No
vember On January 5. Mrs Harrie
Chalmers Adams Will give an illustrat
ed lecture on South America. Will
following the meeting in November
musical reading OF the "Pied Piper G
Hamliu" will he given by Mrs. Charlie
f. Griffith and Mrs C. F Wentz
Is also possible that Mrs. Anna Strun
ski Walling will be present one afteT
noon TO lecture on: Great Russia
Writer'S"
AS chairman OF the music commit
tee. Miss Emma Lore stated that
chorus concert wonld be given abor
Christmas. She asked everyone wh
could plav a stringed instrument I
notify her. She hopes to have
series Of musical afternoons durin
he winter at which the best mus
OF different nations will be illustrate
snd discussed.
Mrs. F. T. Negendank reported II
the club classes committee She Al
nounced that the aesthetic dancin
class. with Miss Schetkv IN chsrg
81 would resume its work on Novemb,
l. while classes in parliamentary la1
Spanish. French. German. dressmsl
Ing and domestic science will al:
be formed. provided a sufficient regi
irstion can be procured.
Mrs. s. n. Trump. chairman Of N
hospitality committee. expressed a d
sire 10 know the new members an
added that she wanted their assis
ance in pouring tea and serving. Mr.
Martin Lane. treasurer. renorted
balance on hand Of S2725.34. tt