Evening journal., 1920-05-19
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Ascension Guild, Of Claymont, will |
meet tomorrow at the home Of Mrs.
William Bird.
Pollyanna Branch Of the Interna-
tional Sunshine Society will meet to-
morrow evening at the home Of Mrs.
R. NJ Sunderland, iOi West Eigh-
teenth street.
New Era Branch Of the Sunshine
Society will hold an all-day meeting
at Naaman' s-on-the-Delaware Tues
day, June i5, instead Of on June fl,
as previously announced. The ses-
sion will open at II o'clock, when
the annual election Of officers will
take place. This will be followed by
a tempting luncheon at o'clock.
Cards will be played in the afternoon.
As there can be only twelve tables
at the card party. Mrs. Garrett JEFF
ferson Hart, the president Of the So
ciety, Is desirOus that all reserVa-
tons for the card games be in as
early as possible, so arrangements
can be completed. IL is felt that
most of the members OF New Era
Branch will attend this delightful af-
fair. Many members will attend both
the luncheon and card party, while
some will attend only the luncheon
The Ella Thatcher Union Of the w.
G. Il. u. met this afternoon in Harri-
son Street NJ. h. Church. Delegates
will be elected TO attend the New
Castle County Convention TO be held
at Blackbird June 10.
Onlcers for the ensuing year have
been elected by the Delmar New Cen
tury Club as follows. President, Mrs.
II. ID. Renninger; first vice-president,
Mrs. Arthur BrewingtOn; second vice
president Mrs. Addie Culver; record
ing secrS>.y, Mrs. Clarence COrdrey;
assistant secretary, Miss Elsie Hearn
corresponding secretary, Miss Rose
Freeney; treasurer, Miss Annie /.
Gordy; director, Mrs. G. r. Powell.
Installation of officers and reception
to visitors will be held on Many %
An invitation to the club at Harring-
ton to be present on this occasion
has been extended.
Newly-elected officers of the New
/ Century Club were introduced into
| their respective Offices by Mrs. Rob
ert B. Rayner, the retiring president,
and Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst, her
| successor, yesterday afternoon. With
its setting OF flowers, music and dra-
matic readings, the affair was most
delightful. Spring flowers were pre-
sented to Mrs. Rayner and to Mrs
Bringhurst.
In a pleasing little address, Mrs.
Rayner prophesied that the club, in
keeping with the spirit Of tn etimes,
could never return to the narrower
ideals of its early days, declaring that
that the real beauty Of club life is the
/ spirit Of cooperation. A sad note in
her parting message was the record
ing OF six deaths during the year, one
being that Of an officer, Mrs. William
G.. Mahaffy.
her office, in the hands of Mrs Fred
erick Bringhurst, Mrs. Rayner pre-
dicted the two fullest. best and hap
piest years OF life ahead for her.
! Mrs. Bringhurst, in few bright re
! marks, said she was facing the future
! with confidence, faith and trust. She
then installed her associates in offlce
} Mrs. Arthur Patterson, first vice
b president; Mrs. J Mrrick Horn, sec
ond vice-president; Mrs. Stanley
Chambers, recording secretary: Mrs
Floyd r. Booth, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Walter B. Mode, treasurer.
seven new members Of the eNecu-
( tive committee installed were Miss
/ Grace Baird. Miss Ella Pyle. Mrs. Rob
ert b. Rayner, Mrs. C. p. NJ Rumford
Mrs. c. \. Wentz, together with Mrs
George 5. Capelle, Jr., Mrs. Irvine NJ
Finn, Miss Carolyn b. Golding, Mrs
Jesse Philips. the four new members
OF the admission committee.
Readings were given by Miss
Sohremer, Of Philadelphia; Miss DUFF
Held, OF New York, sang several Sc
lections- She was accompanied by
Mrs. II. r. Bartenslager.
A reception followed the installa.
tlon. Mrs. William C. Mathews
chairman Of hospitality, assisted by
the following members: Mrs. George
II. Brown, Mrs Samuel C.. Rumford
Mrs. Frederic kniffen, Mrs. William
A. Barr, Mrs. o. c. Purdy, Mrs. Arthur
Patterson and the following corps
who served ice cream and cake TO Ia,
guests: Miss Elizabeth Pyle, Mis-.
Helen Mccoy, Miss Elizabeth Philips
Miss Margaret Mathews Miss Eliza
beth Blanhn, Miss Helen kurtz. Mis-.
Madeleine Reed, Miss Anna Neren
dank, Miss Katherine Markley, Mis-
Harriet Matchett.
Presiding at the tables were Mrs
James Bailey, Mrs. II. J. Stubbs. Mrs
Il. =. Moody, Mrs. John ]. Satterth
waite, Mrs. II. r. Pennock, Mrs. Irwin
NJ. Finn, Mrs. l.. r. Beardsly, Mrs
William II. Beacon. Mrs. j. Allei
Colby.
on Friday, May 2s. at 10 O'Clock
meeting OF the board Of directors o
the corporation win be held.
Seventy-five members and friends O
the Elsmere Civic Club enjoyed IN
card party and dance given last eve
ming in Gilbert Studio. Decoration
were dog-wood, blossoms and sprin
] norxravse