Smyrna times., 1917-02-21

ated and a Program Rendered.
Guests Receive Cordial Welcome
One of the happiest events in the |
calendar of the Twentieth Century |
Club of Smyrna, is the Luncheon
which celebrates the birthday of the
club and this year which marks the
18th milestone, was no exception to
the rule. The luncheon was held
Thursday. February 18th. and many
out of town guests were present. The
weather condition unfortunately were
verv unfavorable. The ground IN the
early morning was covered with snow
which turned to rain and slush. Auto
mobiles and hacks were brought into
service to meet the incoming trains,
&C. Under the artistic touch of Miss
Laura Bell and her committee, the
club room was beautifully decorated
with pink and white carnations the
club flower. laurel, and ivy, thus dis
playing the club colors, pink, green
and white. A large American flag
occupied a conspicuous place, showing
that the ladies of the Twentieth Gen.
tury Club of Smyrna are not lacking
in patriotism. The guests were re-
ceived on entering the assembly room
by the Club Hostess, Mrs. ]. Frank
Webb; President, Mrs. Henry D.
Boyer; First Vice President, Mrs.
Helen P. Start; Recording Secretary,
Mrs V. Lay Phillips; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. S. Gilbert Wilds;
and Treasurer, Mrs. James P. Hof-
fecker
BountifaI Luncheon Served to Over l5O
Promptly at one O'Clock the Presi-
dent requested silence, while Mrs. F.
F. Evans read the grace. Luncheon
was then served. Those assisting the
Club Hostess, Mrs. Webb, were Mrs.
John A. Hoffeckar, Mrs. Frank E..
Postles, Mrs Howard R. Jones. Mrs.
Margaret Collins, Mrs. Hervey P.
Hall, Mrs. Ernest Collins, Mrs. E..
NJ Fowler, Mrs. Joseph H. Wright,
Mrs. B. c. Collins, Mrs. Walter F.
Keith, Mrs. Thomas Fl. Wilson, Mrs.
A. L. Hudson, Jr., Mrs. w. F. P.
Jacobs, Mrs. Norris Truax. Mrs.
Thomas Il. Coverdale, Mrs. Gilbert
Pratt, Mrs. Andrew y. Cole, Mrs. G.
Harvey Wright, Mrs. Ralph Shall
cross, Misses Esther Maxwell, Mar!
Riggs, Mary Cooper. Helen Hudson
Margaret Walls, and Anna Wilson
The menu consisted of chicken salad
fried oysters, biscuits, olives, ir'
cream, cake, salted nuts, mints, an
coffee. Mrs. Boyer. the president
welcomed the guests in a cordia
speech, then introduced the Stat
President, Miss Heydrick, who CAV
a short address on club work. Mrs
A. D. Warner, organizer of the clu
being present, Mrs. Boyer called o
ber for a few remarks. In respons
she recalled the day of organization
eOngratulating the club on growth an
success. Mrs. Holiday, of Dover
called attention to the ''Rally" to b
held at Dover next Friday, urging {
many as possible to be present.
Miss Roberts of Swarthmore, Read'
The entertainment was in charge {
committee of which Mrs. H. /
Boyer, was chairman. The first nun
Der was a Piano Duet, The RhapsoC
Hongroise No. 2, (Franz Liszt),
Mrs. COverdale and Miss Hum. Fo
lowing this Miss Elizabeth Robert
instructor in the Department of Pu
lie Speaking, of Swarthmore Colleg
delighted every one with her "Echo
of the Southland in story and son
Guest Present From Out of Town
Among those present from out
town were: Mrs. A. D. Warner, MI
A. H. Berlin. Mrs. Frank ReynolC
Mrs. Allen Colby, Mrs. Villa
"AA6uts MISS GSluCl MC6CoAJ AAi
Daniel Jones, Wilmington; Mrs.
B. Jester, Delaware City; Mrs. RiC
ard Cam, Mrs. George L. Townser
Dr., Kirkwood; Mrs. Howard Po
Mrs. Cuthbert Screen, Mrs. Cleav'
Miss Helen Shallcross, Miss Ma
Lockwood, Middletown; Miss Lou
Ratledge, Townsend; Mrs. Robert
VanOyke, Mrs. R. L. Holiday, M
W. S. Haman, Mrs. Clayton Fish
Mrs. John Carrow. Mrs. Mary w
colt, Mrs N. B. Smithers, Mrs. Jan
Pennewill, Mrs. Raughley, Mrs. Fra
Startling, Mrs. Arlee Magee, M
Stephen Slaughter, Mrs. Lille Jo
son, Mrs. James M. Satterfeld, M
William Satterfeld, Mrs. Stott, M
Alonza Baxter. Mrs. Harry May
Miss Dora Wilds, Miss Mary Fish
Miss Saxton, Dover; Miss Ada W
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