Milford chronicle., 1919-02-21
MILFORD new CENTURY
CLUB q YEARS YOUNG
Celebrates the Occasion by a Reception
in the Club Rooms. Delightful
Program Given

The room of the Milford Century
Club was an attractive sight on the
evening of St. Valentines Day, it be-
ing the occasion when the club came
OF age, and was celebrated by a recep-
tion to a number of Milford gentle
husbands, brothers and friends
of the members, and also out of town
club women.
The club flower is the daffodil and
this predominated in the decorations.
In the center of the room was a table
bearing a huge boquet of daffodils. a
large birthday cake and candles. Ever
greens were banked against the walls
and the stage represented a garden,
with ivy twined fence and pillars, on
which stood large baskets OF datfodils.
The officers of the club formed a re-
ceiving line near the door.
The program opened with a piano
duet, Hungarian Dance, by Mrs.
Davis r. Grier and Miss Margaret
Holzmueller. which received much ap-
plause. The president, Mrs. ]. Harry
Humes, then gave a few gracious
words of welcome and introduced the
president of the Delaware Federation
of Clubs, Mrs. A. d. Warner, OF Will
mington. Mrs. Warner said it gave
her much pleasure to be with the Mil
ford Club at this time and mentioned
the fact that she was president of the
State Federation also at the time the
Milford Club was organized 21 years
ago and that she had visited the infant
club then. She also paid a tribute to
the memory OF the founder, the late
Mrs Jonathan S. Willis. Mrs. Warner
then said laughingly that if she had
belonged to a previous generation, or
perhaps were not a club woman at her
age, she would have been sitting by
the fire weaving a cap, and. too, she
must be on the move TO keep up with
Mrs. Beniah Watson of Dover These
ladies are examples of what the wo-
mems clubs are doing for women of
all ages. After 21 years of service in
club work Mrs. Warner and Mrs. Wat
son. as well as others in our State, are
still keenly interested and actively
participating in the work. The Wo-
mems Club Of a community is a chan
mel whereby women may keep in touch
with all the important national and
international movements of the day
Mrs. Warner then continued with a
resume of her impressions OF a great
meeting of women in Washington
which she had attended recently. This /
was an assemblage OF women interest |
ed in the League of Nations, and many |
notable women, such as Dr. Anna 1
Shaw, Jane Adams, Julia Lathrop and |
the Little Grandmother of the Rus |
sian Revolution" were present Sec
retary OF War Baker was also a speak |
er at the meeting. This address of /
Mrs. Warmers was very instructive |
and much appreciated Mrs. Warner /
then presented the club with hand |
some cut glass vase and Mrs. Humes .
accepted this birthday gift in a pleas
ing manner.
The entertainer for the evening was /
Miss Ruth Verlenden of Darby, Pa, |
who gave a series of delightful read /
ings. Miss Yerlenden is an artist in /
her line, especially in her imitation of /
negro, Irish and East Side New York .
dialects. Her readings were inter-
5persed with vocal selections by a
chorus of twelve Milford ladies under
the direction of Mrs. Davis r. Grier.
Their rendition of THE Barcarolle"
from "The Tales of Hoffman, Car
nena' and Kentucky Babe" were ex-
,elent.
Delicious refreshments. consisting of
ce cream, cake, nuts, coffee and bon
DOns were then served The bon bOns
we're Of pistachio and lemon, thus car
-ying out the colors of the daffodil,
green and yellow:
Mrs. Beniah Watson of the Dover
Club was called upon and spoke par
icularly of the splendid war work
lone by Delaware women. Thus end
ID the celebration of the clubs 21st
and will ever be remembered
Is one of the most pleasant events in
he club annals.
Among the out of town guests were
irs. A. d. Warner of Wilmington; Mrs.
'eniah Watson. Mrs. Holiday and Mrs.
Norris of Dover; Mrs. Charles John
or &C &c SSTfccs; cs Mr and Mrs. Stewart of
Miss Agnes Hubbard of
Md; and Miss Dorothy
'aige Of JenkintOwn, Pa.