Evening journal., 1915-01-02
LADY GREGORY
At century CLUB
Distinguished Woman TO be
Speaker at Anniversary
of Association
OTHER EVENTS
ON THE CALENDAR


business meeting this month mem-
bers OF the New Century Club will
celebrate the twenty-sixth ami
versary Of the club on Wednesday,
January 1S, for which an attractive
program is being arranged by the
committee in charge.
Beginning with a buffet luncheon
which viii be served in the drawing
room Of the club at 1890 o'clock
that day, the program extends
through the afternoon and will be
marked principally by an address on
ireland and Worlds Unseen" by
Lady Augusta Gregory who is to be
the guest Of honor; in addition to this
address there win be an interesting
musical program presented.
Presidents of all the state clubs and
Of all outside clubs with which the
New Century Club is affiliated, includ-
ing Chester, Media, Lansdowne, Ridley
Park, West Chester. Swarthmore, Nor
wood, Kennett Square and Coatesville
will be invited to attend. Mrs J. Allen
Colby, president, win be the toast
mistress for the luncheon and among
those who will respond viii be Mrs. /.
II. O'Harra, vice president Of the State
Federation Of Women's Clubs for
PENNSYLVANIA; Mrs. ]. Prentice Nichols
president Of the Philadelphia Club;
Mrs. S. J. Reynolds, president of the
Delaware State Federation of Women's
CLUBS; Mrs. Young, president or the
Swarthmore Club, and Mrs Neel
Evans. president of Chester Club.
The junior members Of the club will
serve the luncheon and a pretty feature
win be the singing of grace by group
Of members OF which Mrs. e. T. Negen-
dank will be in charge. Tickets for the
luncheon may be procured at the club
house either on next Tuesday morning
between 10 and y o'clock, OF on Friday
afternoon from until o'clock
At PAS o'clock the drawing room of
the club will be ready for the entertain
ment, at which y-Gregory will
speak. Under the direction Of Miss
Emma Lore, chairman of the music
committee, an attractive musical pro-
gram has been arranged, including a
piano duct. Variations in T. Flat
Minor" by Sinding, TO be played by
Miss Helen kurtz and Miss Lore before
Lady Gregorys address, and a piano
quartet, the overture from "Rienzi" by
Wagner, to be played by Miss Winifred
Bach Miss Margaretta Miller. Mrs
Charles c. Bye and Miss Emma Lore.
This number viii he given at The con-
clusion of Lady Gregory's address.
The anniversary committee which
includes Mrs. Charles f. Wollaston
chairman. Mrs. Henry b. Bradford,
Mrs j. J. Sattertbwait. Mrs. VIII
liam b. Megear Mrs. S. N. Trump
MS o. Curtis Purdy and Mrs. h. T.
'Eegendank. viii be augmented by
members of the executive committee
and club at large on the anniversary
day.
Il is hoped that Lady Gregory will
be able to be present at the lunch
con. However, 1t is doubtful as to
whether she will be able TO arrive
here much before the time scheduled
for her address. Lady Augusta Greg
ory. who Is one of the most prominent
writer's Of the day, is the youngest
daughter OF Dudley Persso. Deputy
Lieutenant of Roxborough. Galway
county, ireland. She was married In
1881 TO the Right Honorable Sir Will
liam Gregory who was a member of
Parliament from Dublin and who
was Governor OF Ceylon. He died in
1892 Plays that Lady Gregory has
written include "The Travelling Man, "
''The Jackdaw," "Hayacinthe Halvey,"
'The Image, Spreading the News. "
The Full Moon" "The Deliverer." +"
.The Caravans and number OF
others, In 1898 she with Butler
Yeats founded the National Theatre
Society and at the present time she
IS director Of the Abbey Theatre in
Dublin.
In addition to the anniversary day
celebration members OF the New Gem
tury Club Will be very busy this month
judging from the calendar just out
On Friday, January Is, a meeting in
the interest Of the feeble minded will
be held In the club parlors with T.
Allen Hllles Esq, presiding.
At $3.50 o'clock on Thursday after
noon January 21 DR.. w. Owen Syp-
herd of Delaware College, will lecture
on "kipling AS a Short Story Writer" {"
The explanatory recital on the Phila-
delphia Orchestra viii take place on
Friday afternoon. January % and on
Tuesday evening. January 26, Miss
Janet e. Richards, Of Washington. u.
G., Will talk on the Worlds Current
Events"