Evening journal., 1916-01-12
COMBINE LUNCHEON AND
/, PLAYS AT ANNIVERSARY OF
new CENTURY CLUB TODAY

With the presidents. or their repre-
sentativcs. of all the clubs IN lhe
State Federation and Of a large num-
ber OF clubs affiliated with the Penn
sylvunia state Federation as guests,
members of the Wilmington New Cen
fury club entertained informally az
luncheon and az an entertainment at
terward in the drawing room of the
clubhouse today i'm honor OF the
twenty-seventh anniversary Of the
club. The celebration Of the anniver-
sary OF the club is an affair around
which there is always a great deal OF
interest
About $50 members of the club. in
addition TO the guests from other
clubs. congregated in the club house
for the luncheon. Upon their arrival
members and guests were cordially
greeted by Mrs. J. Allen Colby, presi
dent. assisted by members of the
board of directors and executive com
mitted Of both the past and pres
ent, who acted as hOstesses for the
day.
Those who assisted in receiving
were: Mrs n. b. Danforth, Mrs
John H. Dandy. Mrs. o. G.. Purdy
Mrs. John j. Satterthwait. Mrs. Sterl
ing Thomas, Mrs. Preston Lea, Miss
Emily p. Bissell Mrs. n. J.
stubbs. Mrs. G. Wesley Weldin. Mrs
JEANNE r. Field, Miss Emma Wor
rail-, Mrs Frederick Bringhurst, Mis-.
Mary SissOn, Miss Alice =. Smyth
Mrs. Esther Albertson, Mrs. Johr
Bancroft. Mrs Hirschel Norris. Mrs
/ H. p. Ewes. Mrs Samuel McCaulley
Mrs. A. H. Berlin. Mrs. Harold
Smith, Mrs. $. n. Trump. Mrs. Mar
/ tin Lane. Mrs w. G. Mahaffy. Mrs
j. c. Phillips. Mrs. A. $. Elliott
Mrs. Robert Rayner. Mrs. J. Franl
| Ball Mrs. T G.. Carpenter. Mrs. G
| H. B. English, Mrs II G. Speakman
Miss Mar r. deVou. Mrs. Frank 5
Garrett, Miss Carolyn Golding, Mrs
p. L. Mahony, and Mrs. Walter L
Butler.
The drawing room Of the club wa
prcttily decorated with pink carnations
sweet peas. ferns and cedars. Luncheon
Whigh was served at small tables. was ]
charge of the following committee; Mir
$. y. Trump, chairman; AIRS. George I
Brown. Mrs. Harry SpeaSman and Mr.
/ Harold Smith. Previous TO the servin
or luncheon grace was sung by a wou
comprising Miss Emma Lore, Miss Eth'
Hickman Miss Mabel Golding. Miss Ev
Meldin. Mrs. William Ewes and Mr.
Floy T. Booth.
The luncheon was delightfully."- feature
by the telling of "The Story of III
I rsu.af.lrttf4 as
club Some of the presidents have die
since the expiration of their terms, Will
others wcrc unable for various reasol
10 be- present These one-time clu
leaders were all represented, and Il
telling Of the "Story of the Year.
proved charming feature.
"The Beginning of the Club" wa
told by Mrs. Benjamin Nields in TIA
place Of Mrs. Augusta Conant, th
first president; Mrs. Martha +. Gaus'
president from 1889 to 1890. both nO'
dead, and Mrs a. d. Warner. pres
( ! dent from 1890 to 1892. who is
D. mourning. and was not presen
others who contributed STORY {
the years were Mrs Charles r. Mi
b. ler. president from 1892 TO 1895: Mis-
O. Helen $. Garrett. in place OF he
mother. Mrs Frances s. Garrett VIII
was president from 1895 to 1896: Mis-
2 Mary u AskeW Mather presider
! from 1896 TO 1898; Miss Harriet 7
Belts. who was treasurer for the clu
while Mrs Mary S. Hlowland wa
president: Miss S. Cornelia Bowman
b president from 1900 to 1902; Mrs. !
b c. Thatcher. who was member {
the executive committee OF the clu
) while Mrs Rachael NJ. G. Vuudegri
/ was president: Mrs Meta Gilpin Ken
/ president from 1904 to 1906; Mr.
/ Linda Palmer Jones. who was vic'
p president OF the club from 1906
J 1908. while Mrs Lucy Bancroft Gi
lett was president; Mrs. Jessi
Thomas Belts, president from 1908
A 1910; Miss Emma Lore. presidel
4. from 1910 to 1912; Mrs. Charles