Evening journal., 1916-04-25
CLUBW0hEh Gather
ON anniversary DAY
Washington Heights New
Century Club Celebrates
at Noon Luncheon
SEVERAL SPEAKERS
HONOR THE OCCASION

In honor Of their first birthday an
niversary, members OF the Washing
ton Heights Century Club entertained
at luncheon today in the rose
room Of the Hotel dupont One hum
dred and nine guests were present,
comprising eighteen specially invited
guests and 81 club members. Mrs.
W. e. Douglas, president Of the club,
acted as tOastmistress and presided
at the luncheon. Mrs. II. II.
Finck. a prominent club woman
OF Philadelphia, was the guest
Of honor. while other guests included
the presidents or their representatives
OF number Of the clubs in the State
Federation.
The tables we're beautifully decor
ated with pink and white carnations
and ferns in honor Of the club colors,
which are old rose and white. Fol-
lowing the luncheon the carnations
were given TO the guests as favors.
Birthday greetings and good wishes
were presented by several guests from
other clubs. The guests were in
formally received on the mezzanine
floor by a committee. composed OF
Mrs. w. T.. Douglas. president Of the
club Mrs j. e. Fuller and Mrs. +. II.
Megaw. vice presidents Mrs. William
T. Inderlied. recording secretary {;
Mrs. f. VI. Sparks. corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs William p. White, treas
urer: Miss Madeline Raby, assistant
treasurer. and Mrs. John W. Macklem,
chairman Of the luncheon committee.
The luncheon was featured by spe-
cial music and several happy address
es. Mrs. W. +. Douglas. president OF
the club. made the opening address of
welcome. after which Mrs. Harry
Loose interestingly reviewed the his
cory of the club, which is very much
alive and progressive. The club ex-
pects and hopes to accomplish much
for the community. and, judging from
the splendid spirit of cooperation that
exists it will not fall short Of the
standards and ideals which IL has set
for itself.
Tn the course OF her address Of
welcome, Mrs. Douglas said that II
gave her great pleasure to greet her
club sisters and added that the key
note of al the clubs endeavors
should be the giving Of ourselves to
the service OF others" In cOnclu-
sion she said
"I am sure We all realize that IL
IS only by united effort that the sue
cess we are so striving for can ever
be attained. Our beginning has been
made. The future is before us. Shall
we not all put our shoulders 10 the
wheel and with renewed vigor pusf
forward toward the goal OF broader
usefulness"
Others who extended greetings ant
made informal addresses were Mrs. u
IT. Finck. OF Philadelphia Miss Ray
Hevdrick. president of the State Fed
GRAFTON. Mrs. Samuel J. Reynolds. o
SMYRNA. former president Of the stat
Federation and General Federation
secretary. and Mrs. J. Allen Colby
president Of the Wilmington New Cen
tury Club.
During the luncheon a delightful vo
cal solo was given by Mrs. Julii
Baynard Clark. and an enjoyable
reading was given by Miss Emili
Krider Norris, of Philadelphia. From
1890 until 2.30 o'clock an informa
concert was given by the Hotel duPon
orchestra.
The out-of-town guests were Mrs
II. II. Finck and Miss Emelie hriede
Norris. of Philadelphia; Miss Ra
Heydrick. Bridgeville, president o
the State Federation; Mrs. J. ALE
Colby. president Wilmington Ne'
Century Club; Mrs. Harry Hayward
president New Century Club. New
ark: Mrs. S. J. Reynolds, Of Smyrna
General Federation Secretary; Mrs
Charles II. LeFevre. president Twen
tieth Century Club Of Smyrna: Mrs
John NJ. Wilson. president Centur
Club. OF New Castle; Mrs l.. r. Jones
who represented the president OF th
New Century Club. Of Harrington; Mrs
Charles b. Kohlbecker. represent
ing the New Century Club Of Delmar
Miss Sara Eastburn president of III
Waverly Club OF Hockessin; Mrs.
]. Lindale. representing the Roun
Table Club OF Wyoming; Mrs. Robei
IT. Van Dyke, president of the Ger
tury Club OF Dover: Mrs. George "
Dorsey, president Delaware Divisio
international Sunshine Society; Mr.
Carl n. Snellenberg, president Of th
Bellefonte Civics Club; Miss FlOrenC
Hall. president of the Century Club {
Delaware City; Miss Edna \. TaylC
and Miss Gene Brown.
The committee in charge OF n
luncheon was composed Of Mrs. job
W Mackey. chairman; Mrs. Whine
Stradley. Mrs. r. II. Bartenslager- Mr.
r. T. Cloward. Mrs. r. y. Taylor, Mr.
Carroll W. Griffith and Mrs. Dudley
wier.
CASEY CHANDLER NUPTIALS.