Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-05-17
Clubs

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cepilop on Thursday evening at tn,
home Of Mrs. Eugene Mowlds in honor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Powlck anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfred Clark. Boil
families are soon 10 move from On,
community. About $50 persons attend
ed the affair Mrs. MOwlds made an
address of welcome to the guests, say
ing that both the club and the com
munlty were sorry 10 lose such val
liable members. Mrs. POwick has been
president Of the Civics Club for the past
two years For some time Mrs. Clark
has conducted a Sunday school at her
home for the children Of the neighbor-
hood.
In the receiving line were: Mrs,
Powick, Mrs. Wlnlfred Clark, Mrs.
Charles Grub. Mrs. Raymond Robert
son and Mrs. +. W. Rutan.
The following literary and musical
program was given:l Piano solo. Miss
Angela Curren recitation, little Miss
Jane Cloud; piano duet, Mrs. Winthrop
and Mr.. Salter; solo, Miss Hudson /;
duet, Miss Annabel Groves and Miss
Hudson; recitation. Miss Anna Tucker.
Mrs g. Plummer delighted the audience
with two reeitatiOns. One was entitled
Maggie at the Movies and the other
"Mahala's Wedding"
At the conclusion OF the program
Mrs. MOwlds presented Mrs. Powick
and Mrs. Clark each a bouquet Of flow
ers in behalf OF the club. Refresh
ments were served.
( Harlan Cloud, representing the
boosters club" OF Bellefonte, out
/ lined the plans Of how the club was
raising money for the new community
| house.
Delaware Society. Daughters Of the
War OF 1912, will meet at the home Of
Mrs. :. :. Deemer, on next Tuesday
afternoon. As this will be the last
meeting Of the season a large attend
ancc is anticipated.
The following members OF the local
branch Of the Society Of Colonial Danes |
VIII attend the National Council to be /
held in Washington, next week: Mrs |
Preston Lea, Yice-president, who is
chairman Of the delegation; Mrs. Peter
r. Wright, Mrs Christopher l.. Ward,
Mrs. A. d. Warner. Jr. Mrs. Francis
Hardy Moore, Of MiddletOwn: Mrs.
samuel G.. Rumford, Miss Elizabeth
Jackson, Mrs. William Sellers, Miss
Anne Spruance, Of Odessa.
The council sessions will be held at
the Washington Hotel. An elaborate
banquet viii be served on Tuesday
evening. The Wilmington delegation (
will stop at the Washington Hotel
The Woman's Civic Club Of Richard |
son Park will meet on Tuesday at the |
home Of Mrs. George Stewart.
/ The Bellefonte Civics Club will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of Mrs. |
Alfred Beggs. An interesting program
is being arranged.
The Current Events Glass OF the |
Washington Heights Century Club viii
meet at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon |
AZ the home Of Mrs Howard J. Clark, :,
40. 22O7 Monroe street. Current events
viii be given by Mrs. James J. English.
short addresses will be made by Mrs.
A II. Berlin. Mrs. C.. Stanley Chambers
and Mrs. William II. Piper Miss
Dorothy Inderlied will play a violin
solo. The program Is in charge OF Mrs.
w. f. Douglass. Tea will be served.
THE Great sun Lamp an original [
play by Miss Ethel Wilson, who Is
member of the New Century Club and
popular i'm musical circles, will De
given this afternoon in the club audi
forum. for the benefit Of the mortgage
fund.
The play is full OF human interest
and is especially attractive to children.
There are many catchy songs in it, as
we'll as a number of dances. The cast |
is made ND Of members Of the club.
Mrs. William Blatz and Mrs. p. II.
Negendank are directing the dances.
Miss Helen Kurtz will be accompanist /
for the play and Harry Z. Stausebach
will give number OF special selections
for the dancing. !
Hoffecker Young Peoples Branch Of
w. C.. r. L. met last evening in Harri-
son Street Church. Twenty new mem
bers were accepted. Several new de-
were formed including the :
social Department which is planning a
river ride in the near future. :
The executive committee OF the Y. w. y
e. A. will meet Monday morning at the :
cluD IuNliS, ANV. op2 AAot nv oeAS Wv 4
Much interest IS being taken in the !
comedy entitled Entertaining Amelia" !
10 be given May 81 at the New Century !
Club under the auspices Of the Wo- 7
mans Bible Glass Of st. Johns p. L.
Church. Dancing will follow tho play. L.
The Wilmington Equal Suffrage Asso- r
,lation will meet Thursday evening at 4
he home Of Mrs. Frederick E. Bach, No. \
S2S Jackson street. /
Members OF the Junior League who /
ire attending the national conference In
baltimore are having an interesting T.
ime More than t75 delegates from all y
,ver the United States are attending. .
ianv socia functions have been given c
n connection with the conference. a
,ocal members OF the Junior League A
will return tonight. D
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CORSETS HELD TAXABLE n
It's all settled F
Corsets are underwear. n
SO are camisoles, 'teddies," union e.
uits. bloomers, etc, and so forth and W
o on.
For weeks experts OF the internal @,
eyenue bureau have pondered defni- NJ
ions Of underwear and other articles x
ubject TO the sO-called luxury taxes "
which went into effect May 1 in prep OF
ration for returns governing admins Z
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