Evening journal., 1919-01-20
CLUBWOMEN ENJOY
living PICTURES
Old Fashioned Songs and
Tableaux Feature OF
Anniversary
BUFFET SUPPER FOR
MEMBERS, GUESTS

The thirtieth anniversary OF the NeN
Century Club, celebrated on Saturda,
evening. proved a delight TO all clul
members and their friends who attend
ed. The anniversary began with
buffet supper and to this the club mem
bers had Invited husbands and mel
friends. There were about 800 persons
present. The evening was spent In tn
large assembly room. The decorationi
here were most aFtistlc. A large II
Illuminated sign over the stage bore y
huge letters. the words New Century
Club isS9-i9ie." Il was In yellow anC
decorated with blue birds The clui
colors are yellow and white, and Mrs
William c. Blatz chairman Of the an
niyersary committee utilized thosi
colors most effectively in the decora'
tions.
During the supper Mrs. A. II. Berlin
former president OF the club, who
was POSTMASTER, introduced Miss Emma
Worrell. The oldest member, TO cut the
large birthday cake. Miss Worren Is
well known az q club woman and be-
loved by many In this city. The large
birthday cake rested on a large table
AZ the front Of the room. The cake
was iced In white and decorated with
30 yellow candles.
Jacobs Orchestra furnished music
during the supper hours from until 8
o'clock.
Mrs. Berlin made few opening re-
marks, saying the club congratulated IT,
self In having attained the dignlfled age
Of 80 years. I'VE are not ashamed TO
tell our age" she said.
Mrs. Robert B. Rayner, president OF
the club. followed with greetings. Then
came Mrs. O.. Curtis Purdy, chairman
Of the entertainment committee. She
described the various entertainments
that have been given at the club and
some Joys and the disappointments IN
them. Her "reminiscences were most In
terestlng.
The next two speakers were sons Of
charter members OF the club. They
were former Disieict-Atiorney John p.
Nields and Charles Warner.
Mr.. Nields In the course Of HIS speech
said:
washington life was full OF perlls.
Board and lodging were very high and
very poor. A walter at a hotel passed
an o0lcer-R small yellow cube.
The officer looked at it with suspicion.
I take thee he said, FOR butter or
worse
Before I forget how. I should like
10 salute the ladies' present who shared
In the heroic work OF the Red Cross.
rhe last two years Is the best part OF
Delaware's history. The women Of Del
aware made the best part OF that his
tory. In the past. Delaware failed in
moral leadership. Recently Delaware
led in unselflsh national service.
"The work OF Delaware women In
the four Liberty Loan campaigns, In
me two Red Cross drives, and In the
Delaware Chapter Of the American Red
cross was noble and heroic. In an army
of three or four millions the Red Cross
is an essential part Of the medical sery-
Ice lt was a necessary factor In the
final victory. It Is the supreme salts
faction of every woman who labOred
in The Delaware Chapter that she con-
iributed 20 that victory.
"Nany pictures ON our minds OF Red
cross workers. | shall never forget the
danes at the Old Town Hall, whose
memories stretch back TO the Civil War,
and who. day after day. week after
week. sewed and knitted again for the
soldiers Nor shall ] soon forget the
eanteen workers pacing the station
olaiforms late at night, giving comfort
md cheer 90 the men,
ut may not be aIniss TO briefly sum-
marze part of the military relief
work Of the Delaware Chapter:
Number OF women IN the i20
branches and auxlllarles ..... 1900
Number Of boxes shipped away i7ii
Number Of articles In boxes. ID. s55Si9
Number Of men served by the
lantfen Bureau ............... 5O,iS9
II omit reference TO the splendid
work OF the Bureau OF Hygiene and
The Bureau OF Home Service for lack
of figures and adequate Information
incidentally, the women have saved
lhc Old Town Hall The noble war
work Of the past two years has restored
our respect for the old hail. That work
has wiped out the unworthy associs-
iions Of the last half century and re-
vlved the worthy traditions Of an
earlier half century. From il9S TO
ana65. the building was the patriotic CEN
8r and heart OF Wilmington. II was
associated with the War Of
nSSf2 the Mexican War. the Civil War
and now with the World War. The
women OF this generation who redeemed
The old hall, / am sure, VIII help pre-
serve it.
'.Now the war Is over. each COM
nunlty is making up It's honor roll.
Honors await the heroes who return.
But what are the honors for those who
do not return9 | should like TO read
q short, incomplete. possible very made
duase roster Of the Delaware men killed
in action, or who died from wounds
received in action:
Lieutenant Macarthur, Wilmington;
Lesnder Gray, Wilmington; Corporal
A. K. Steele, Wilmington; L. X. Gallagh-
her, Wilmington; Lieutenant p. j.
0Donnell, Wilmington; J. c. Dougherty,
Wilmington; H. B. Frsmpton, Whining
ton; G. Armstrong. Wilmington; Lieu
tenant A. NJ. Crawford, Wilmington;
J; E. Swift, Wilmington: Louis F.
.rnorpe, Wilmington; w. T. Newman,
wilmington; Lieutenant Thomas Am
ory' Wilmington; Jacob Ferdinand
= speer, Wilmington; ]. ]. Horty. WI-
n mington; Frank ]. Walsh. Nnminoton
II ,onn H. Everett, Wilmington. Thonas
Rooinson' Wilmington; John Koziel