Evening journal., 1915-04-15
NAME DELEGATES TO
State Federation
New Century Club Desires
Action TO Lessen Ac-
cidentS TO Children
PROPOSE RAISING
MEMBERSHIP LIMIT

AT the meeting of the New Century
Club held yesterday afternoon, the
following delegates and alternates To
the annual State Federation meeting
to be held in Newark on May l2 and
a. were elected Mrs j. Allen Colby,
Miss Mary II. Askew Mather. Miss AL
1 ice p. Smyth. Mrs. l.. c. Kent. Mrs.
William N. Field. Miss Emma Worrell,
Mrs. II. p. Ewes; alternaies arc, Mrs.
/ A. d. Warner. Mrs. George Z. Brown,
Mrs. \. 4. Negendank Mrs. o. Curtis
/ Purdy. Mrs. W. A. Barr. Miss Mabel
Talley and Mrs c. E. szard. Those
/ who so by virtue of their office in
clude Mrs. J. Allen Colby. Mrs. Mar
/ tin Lane. Mrs. Frank M. Jones, Mrs.
G.. W. Robinson and Mrs. E. c. Rob-
! inson.
During the course Of the meeting
two resolutions, one having to do with
the city cleanup campaign and the
other seeking protection from acct
dents were presented by Mrs. A. ID.
/ Warner. They are as follows:
Resolved That the New Century
Club notes with keen interest and
qualification the admirable plans OF
the cleanup committee for the city
cleanup campaign and offers
through >its civic committee TO CO.
operate in whatever way possible
Resolved. That In this commend-
/ able effort OF the committee the club
recommends that special attention be
given to the cleaning of the streets
where our markets are located aud
all provision stands from which
housekeepers purchase their food sup
plies and also urges that the laws ior
more sanitary conditions in such
places be enforced in the future, that
We may not only clean up but keep
cleaned up
The other resolution was as fol-
lows:
Resolved, In consideration of the
sad accidents and serious fatalities
that befall the little children in our
city by their thoughtless play in the
streets and climbing in the rear Of
wagons, the New Century Club earn
estly petitions that placards Of warm
ing be placed in our schools. in cars
and other public centres that will
command their attention in the safe
guarding of their lives;
Resolved. That signs be placed
near schools or wherever cxpedient.
warning motorists of the laws for
careful driving in school ncighbor-
hoods and especially when schools
arc dismissing.
Resolved. That this matter be re-
: ferred TO the Social Service and Civic
Committees with power to act in con-
sulting with the proper authorities
a for carrying out the above resolu-
r tions. securing the placards and the
distribution of the same"
? AS corresponding secretary, Mrs. w
A. Barr reported full membership, wit
: 20 on the waiting list and l6 posted
, Notice was given by Mrs h. I. Negcn
. dank that proposed amendment 70 sec
tion , OF article 10, increasing the mem
bcrship from its present number Of 5J'
: to 600 would be made.
: Attention was called by Mrs. l.. g
Kent to the annual meeting of the
stockholders, and announcement wai
made that ballots viii not be mailed.
Three letters were read, one from DIR
Samuel Chiles Mitchell, inviting th'
members OF the club TO the lecture OF
"lhe Great War and Peace" by Dr. Ham
ilton Holt tonight at Newark. one con
tanning an invitation 10 the Consumer
League meeting. 10 be held in the New
/ Century Club on Monday and one from
the secretary of the Newark New Cen
tury Club calling attention to the an
nual meeting OF the Federation in May
Fine Concert Program.
AS chairman of the music COM
mittee Miss Emma Lore announced
the concert 10 be given on Tuesday
evening. April 27, by the New Century
Club Chorus, under the direction OF T.
Leslie Carpenter Following are the
principal features that will mark the
program. Garden of Flowers" by
Deuza. choral number with Miss
Ethel Wilson and Miss Madeline
Reed as soloists; two choral num-
bers by Sir Edward Algar with vio-
lin obligato by Miss Edna Bradfield
and a song cycle entitled Dorothy s
Wedding" by H. Lane Wilson in
which Mrs. Leonard E. Wales So
prano. Miss Emma Lore contralto
Mr. King tenor. and Fred Wyatt bari
tone. will be the soloists. Mrs. Nor
man Huxley will be at the piano.
| Announcement was also made of
the May party TO be held on Wednes-
day afternoon. May l9.
Mrs. Harrison W. Howell. chairman
of the dramatic committee, announced
the presentation of the Stratford
Players in the comedy Caste on
April Il.
] Announcement was made of the lee
/ turo by Miss Elizabeth Beaman on
| "Wills and Won'ts and Some of the
/ Streams OF Influence That Help Make
| Them" tomorrow AFTERNOON at 4
| o'clock. at the New Century CLUB
Miss Mary H. Askew Mather report
ed that there would be no meeting OF
the Round Table in April. but an
sending reports should do so by May
An invitation 10 the Delaware Col
leee Womcn's Peace meeting. TO b,
held in the New Century Club on
April %. was read and accepted
| At the conclusion of the meeting
charming lecture on "lbsen, the Mar
and His Message" was delivered b,
Madame Jutta Bell-Ransk. Nine
Bcll-Ransk. who is one of the mos
pleasing and attractive speakers
heard for some time. spoke OF lbsei
as being an actual exponent Of lif,
itself, and attention was called Il
THE Doll House" "Thc Wild Duck
peer Gynt" and others of his works
"1bson." declared Nine Ransld
"has taken life itself and put il on tn
stage lie is not 'an idcalist Hc> i
realist."
Following Nine. Bell-Ranskrs lcc
lure an informal reception was held
during which refreshments wer