Evening journal., 1915-10-15
MODERN CLUB FOR
MIDDLETOWN women
Handsome New Home Ex-
pected to be Ready for
Occupancy in January
ACTIVE YEARS
WORK PLANNED
special to THE EvENING JoURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN. Del. Oct. 15.-The
fall meetings of the Woman's New
Century Club will begin next Tues
day, the opening meeting being held
az the home of Mrs. James T. Shall
cross opposite the New Century Club
home, which is now being built. Much
pleasure is anticipated by the mem
bers from these meetings and from the
club home. The building Will PROB
ably not be finished much before the
new year. but it is hoped It VIII De
finished in time TO be USED TOT tne
regular New Years dance. James W.
Johns Of Warwick is the contractor
but because Of the scarcity OF help' Is
making slow progress. The plans can
for a one-story and basement tfNoo
feet. The outside Of the walls VIII De
Of red brick and the inside OF con,
crete. The roof will be supporter
bv a truss and there will be no plilars
in the auditorium. Ihe odseuieli. l,''
will be used for a diningroom, kltcheh
and dressing rooms, committee rooms
The clubroom and a large auditorium
with a stage will occupy the gIouIo io
Aoor The plans call for a so'OOO
hnilding. while the furnishings etc.
will bring the cost up to S6,ooo'
The officers of the club and the
chairmen OF committees are
President. Mrs Mary Cochran FOOL
erst vice-president. Miss Eliza -
creen second vice-president' MISS
Warv Hutchin: recording secretary
Miss Ethel w. Brady: assistant seer
sarv Mrs Maria Nowland Vaughan'
eorresnonding secretary. Miss Joseph
;ne Rires. treasurer. Mrs. Elizabeth -
sbenherd auditor. Mrs. Angehca W.
Cbsirmen of standing committees
Arts and crafts. Miss Laura y. VII
de- conservation. Miss Helen v.
shoi1cross. education, Miss Emily b.
S,ioa,or. household economics, MISS
tIeIan p Brady: legislation. Mrs'
N,,rtle p Wilson; libraries ana hter-
at,ra Mrs c. Alberta Hofecker' re-
einrocitv Mrs. Daisy Beale' healtn'
Ntrs Taura Spicer; music. MISS Mary
urtchin. social service. Mrs. cara ;.
craen entertainment. Mrs. Molne >.
Pool. club hostess, Mrs. Oka u war
The club wear has been divided into
.hree neriods with the following men,
hers 10 take charge of each period
October November and December:
Miss Eliza c. Green. chairman; assist
ad nv Miss Helen Brady, Mrs. Shep--
herd. Mrs. Green, Mrs. Wilson ana
Mrs Cleaver. -.
January and February Miss Mary
Hutcbin. chairman; with Mrs. Spicer'
Misc Willis. Mrs. NJ. S. Pool, MISS
Bisgs and Miss Shallcross.
March. April and May: Miss Ethel
w Brady. chairman; with Mrs. Beale,
Mrs. Derrickson. Mrs. Vaughan, MIS-
Hoffecker and Mrs. Warren.
The program for the first three
months Includes
October 19-Meeting at the home o.
Mrs. Mary E. Shallcross.
October 25. s p. m.-Hallowe'en
party for the benefit of the building
fund, at the home OF Mrs. Eliza G.
Green.
October 26-Musicale, tea.
November p p. m, executive
board meeting: 2.30 p, m. business
meeting. report Of Delaware State
Federation. Mrs. Clara B. Green; THE
West" Mrs Mary c. Pool
November 9-"The Peoples Settle
ment." Miss Sarah W. Pyle: tea.
November 16-Meeting Of the Mid
dletown New Century Club Cornora-
ton. Bazaar work to be finished and
sent to Miss Helen Shallcross.
November 20-Bazaar, afternoon