Evening journal., 1921-01-20
CLUB women
HAVE GUESTS
32d Anniversary of City
Organization is Happy
Event
OCCUPATION IN
SERVICE" is MOTTO

More than 80 members and friends
or Tie New Century Club enjoyed the
thirty-second anniversary OF the club,
held yesterday. The occasion was
marked by luncheon following
which Pilgrim entertainment was
given
Specially invited guests ipcluded
Mrs. II. +. prentiss Nichols, presi-
dent Of the Philadelphia New Cen
tury Club; Mrs. II. d. Boyer; presi-
dent OF The Delaware State Fedora
tion Of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Morton
p. Dickson, OF Media; Mrs. Garrett
Pendelton, OF Chester Pa; Mrs. VIM.
BrintOn, Of kennett Square; Mrs.
Mary W. Y. Barr, Wayne, Pa; Mrs.
II. II. Birncy, OF the philOmuseaD
Club. OF Philadelphia: Mrs. :. Abell,
Ardmorc. and Mrs. Chester p. Mar
tindale. West Chester.
seated with these at the guest
tables were Mrs. Brnghurst. Mrs.
Charles F. Wollaston. toastmistrcss,
Mrs Charles Il. Miller, Mrs. Robert
Rayner. both former club presidents +;
Mrs. w. p. Webb, representing Miss
Belts, president Of the board Of di-
rectOrs.
Short addresses were made by
many of the guests. Mrs. n. ID. Boyer
gave the members The following mot
10 for 1924. Occupation In Service" ."
Mrs Prentiss Nichols, OF Philadel-
phia, after humorous allusion 10 the
founding Of WOmen's clubs some -
Years since, by the efforts Of Pilgrim
Mothers, with help not 10 be lightly
passed over. by Pilgrim Fathers. as
well, declared IN a serious vein that
this was the moment Of opportunity
for womens clubs; that women no
longer needed 20 ilatter and fawn TO
attain their ends. but, with the
means ip their hands 10 make their
power effective. can. side by side
with the men OF today. WELD a FAR
dofp-r influence than eyer before.
Preceding the Pilgrim entertain
mcnt. Wcbcr's overture, "Euryanthe'
was PLAYED on two pianos by Miss
Helen kurtz. Miss Ella Pyle. Mrs
Charles +. Griffith and Mrs. Norman
:. Huxley.
The Pilgrim Tercentenary enter
lainmcnt, commemorating the D0th
anniversary of the landing OF the Pill
grims at Plymouth. Mass. in 1920
was then formally opened by the
singing Of Pilgrims praise psalms
and tunes, conducted by Miss lsabe
B Wales.
Mrs. Caleb e. Beruchenal being un
able TO be present, Mrs. Julian Adail
kindly substituted at short notice
singing "Orpheus and His Lute7 ant
who'll Buy My lavender" wifi
Mrs. G. r. Griffith, accOmpanist, al
The piano.
An eTectiye set Of tableau and liv
ing neutrality-suspicious. from
paintings were then given. arrange'
by Miss Mabel Talley. with introduc
tory reading by Mrs. g. p. Mile
Rumford They portrayed these his
tOric scenes in colorful realism.
Tho decorations, which were II
charge OF Mrs. John Bancroft, Mrs
Edward r. Belts and Mrs. II. B. Brad
ford, included numerous Christina
trees massed around the drawin
room. palms and ferns and severa
handsome pieces NJ pewter loaned b
Mrs. John Bancroft.
"All the Mattresses appeared a
-PriSoillas." and throughout th
throng were seen many 'PilgriI
mothers" with the pilgrim fathers
in a decided minority
Several beautiful Quaker costume
lent added beauty 10 the ensemble
one OF these having been The sil
dress and slippers Of grandmothc
or a club member. Tho quaint Dor
net once worn by the women OF Oh
society Of Friends" and now abot
vanished from the streets, was
pleasant sight 10 eyes that once az
mired hem.