Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
new CENTURY CLUB
ELECTS DELEGATES
Names Representatives to Meet
ing of State Convention OF
Federated Clubs.

The monthly meeting OF the New
Century Club, held yesterday afternoon,
was featured BY some excellent reports
from standing committees, delightful
musical program given by Mrs. Z. W.
Robinson. and the election of delegates,
with al,ernates, 10 the State Concvention
of Federated Women's Clubs. Mrs:
Robert Rayner, the retiring president OF
the club; Mrs. Arthur Patterson, Mrs.
L. T. Negendank, Mrs. George j. Brown,
Mrs. Frank Morton Jones. Mrs. Walter
Wade. Miss Clara RICHTER, and the new
president TO be elected in May were the
choices of the club for delegates, with
Mrs Frank Tavlor. J. Merrick Horn,
Arthur L. Bailey. Mrs. c. c. Bye, Mrs.
Hiram p. Ewes, Mrs. a. n. Berlin, Mrs.
William Prickctt and Mrs. Edgar Hare
as alternates.
The meeting yesterday was presided
over by Mrs. Rayner, and was well at
tended. Mrs. Charles II. Weston gave
the rsport of the civics committee, MIS-.
George r. Brown, chairman. Co-opera,
ton in the civic cleanup movement ana
ia the prevention of fire has been re-
ouested Of the New Century Club, and
the hearty support of the membership
10 both movements will be gwen. !,
Mrs. Arthur Peterson, chairman OF the
conservation committee, gave an interest
ing report Of the amount furnished py
the club 70 Near-East relief, SZb.ou, ana
announced the close OF the cooking classes
nj the Italian Neighborhood House, heid
bv this committee on Monday afternoon.
Mrs A. II. Berlin, chairman of the
Current Events Glass of the Club, pro
nosed n vote of thanks to Mrs. William
Sfainiar for carving the delicacles con-
tributed 10 Camp Dix by the CLUB, by
motor. which motion carried.
Mrs. Charles r. Wentz, chairman OF the
iranatio committee, announced the play
10 be given at the club on Saturday even
ing by the Philadelphia School of Expres-
sion and Dramatic Art, THE Admirable
Crichton," by Barrie.
Mrs. c.. O. Purdy, chairman of the
entertainment committee reported the
postponement Of a lecture by Frank
Schoonover until next fall, as MIR.
Schoonover has not been able TO secure
the slides needed to illustrate an address
on how his war pictures were made
Mrs. Purdy also thanked Mrs. Rayner
for her cooperation In presenting the
entertainments Of the season, lnese
have been excellent and Mrs. Purdy has
the thanks Of the entire community tor
bringing TO Wilmington so many splendid
entertainments. -,
Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst reported the
omen forum held by the industrial and
social relations committee last week.
Mrs. William n. Beacon gave COM
prehcnsive report Of the AUGMENTATION
work accomplished by the club COM
mittee of which she Is chairman. DURING
Mrs. Beacom's trip south, Mrs Z: l.
Cohalan acted as chairman of Amerlcanlzs-
sion work, and directed number OF
srccessful meetings st the Italian Neigh
horhood House. There have been several
interesting afternoons held when pure
food and dieting were the subjects IN
land. while Mis- Agnes Downey has
conducted a class for girls which has
nroven a great success. Several social
s.aairs. also hsve been held. The Neigh |
borhood House WAS eulogzed recently, |
and an inspection tour Was enjoyed by
the committee, not long sgo.
Miss Mary Mather, announced a
proposal for q change IN the constitution
OF the club. As chairman OF literature and
library extension work, Miss Mather
contributed to the afternoon. the reading
Of two interesting letters from members
II the coast guard patrol, thanking the
committee for magazines sent them.
These letters expressed the comfort
solated from land for months during the
winter, as is the case with s. number OF the
lighthouse keepers. The coast guard has
sIx stations In Delaware and one OF them
had only one mail during several months
time. A number of the guards passed
the magazines on TO the men on the ships,
forming a kind of endless chain from the
New Century TO the sea. The geographic
81 Magazine and house keeping maga-
zines were the first favorites of the coast
guard. Camp Dix received 500 of the
magazines sent out by the committee, 4
and "shut-ins" had 81. A colored school
at Marshallton received 2 packages OF
magazines, and New Castle County
Workhouse, number for which letter
Of thanks from the board of trustees TO
the club was read. Miss Mather read in
an inimitable way two delightful
letters OF appreciation for books from two |
school chaIldren.
Mrs. J. Allen Colby, chairman OF Arts |
snd Crafts, reported 100 mounted pic !
tures, completed and q collection of pic /
lures OF the old masters sent TO the |
Women's College at Newark, on Tuesday. /
The Winter market held by the club and |
the repetition Of the anniversary play, /
netted the sum of s379.7l, which has /
been applied on the mortgage.
The Educational committee, Mrs. J. |
Merrick Horn. chairman. reported or the
lectures given before the club and public
by DIR. j. W. Spaeth of Princeton, and
Miss Jessie Evans of Philadelphia
A number of new members Of the club
were announced and the names of guests
Of the afternoon read
Mrs. Fred 4. Bach and Miss James
were announced by the chair as auditors
for the years finances.
While the tellers were counting the
vote for delegates 10 the State con-
vention. Mrs. G. W. Robinson gave a
piano program in way exceptionally
pleasing. The gifted player knows the
happy art of appeal through program
Of melodious selections. The final num-
Der, a fountain poem. by Chase, was as
ripping as water itself pouring over
rounded stones. Mrs. Robinson's art is
essentially self expression, and is filed
with the cadences of real music love.
Every number given was genuine treat
The social hour of the afternoon was
delightful. Tea and cakes were served.
by Mrs. G. P. NJ. Rumford and Mrs
Harold s. Schutt, assisted by Mrs
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