Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-13
MRS, BLANKENBURG
ADDRESSES CLUB
ph;,adelphian Describes Trip
Across Country to New
Century Members.

The monthly meeting Of the New
Century club Yesterday afternoon was
featured by the address of Mrs. Rudolph
Blankenburg of Philadelphia and the in-
tercsting reports given by the chairmen
of the committees. Mr. Blankenpu
was one of the first of the Philadelphia
Club women TO interest wilmington
women in organizing the New century
club. She described motor trip across
the continent. touching upon characters
tics of the various States and towns
visited and relating many amusing mot
dents of the Journey. Mrs. Frederick
pr,nghurst. resident of the New Cen
tiirv club presided over the meeting,and tho
officers and committees reported IN turn
Mrs. F1oy f. Booth, corresponding
secretary reported on letters written 70
Senator l.. Heisler Ball, Senator JOSIAH
q. Wolcott and Congressman Caleb l..
LAYTON concerning the clubs endorsement
of the Smith Towner, Shepherd lowne,
and Fess bills Senator Ball has notined
the club that its name has been p,aoe9
upon the mailing list of the "Congresraonai
Record.
Mrs. Booth reported SO women on the
clubs waiting list. Privilege tickets have
been extmded to Mrs George ID. Allison
sos Franklin street, Mrs. Eldridge Gerry
1908 Washington street, Mrs. George +.
Mason, Jr., 4o3 Delaware avenue, Mrs.
w. T. Beyer, 1901 Delaware avenues
ATrs. Ira Burns. sl3 West street, Mrs.
C.P. NJ. Rumford, chairman of the Give
Committee. reported on the city charter
and complaints concerning Cool Spnng
Park. Mrs Rumford also spoke OF the
power women have gained through the
franchise In the near future the Svics
committee expects TO present representa-
tive of the Delaware Safety Association,
ss a speaker before the Current Events
Class of the club, On the second Wedles-
day in February, DR.. Albert Robin will
address the club on the new contagious
disease hospital.
Mrs Charles Vents, chairman Of Club
classes, reported dancing class OF 80.
Anew class IN story telling isin prospect
20 be under the direction OF Mrs
F1oy f.. Booth. who 10 an expert IN this
line Of entertainment and instruction. In
March it is proposed to hold club-clssses
IN finance.
Mrs. Arthur Patterson chairman Of the
Conservation committee, reported the
following contributions through the club
20 the Hoover relief fund checks. s225:
cash, sl2; pledges, Sl05; making total
~ a342.
Mrs William Blats chairman Of the
Dramatic committee. reported that NOV
ing, living pictures would be part'of the
clubs anniversary entertainment on Jan
nary 10 Mrs A. ID Warner chairman Of
the Educational Committee. gave an in
teresting report Mrs Warner told Of
recent school Investigations in Whining
ton, and reminded the club that the State
Board of Education ie asking all Of the
Federation clubs in Delaware TO stand
hv" the echool law. The fact exists that
women are interested in such construc-
''ve national measures ~ national edues-
rather than the building of war
rs. she said, and they should press
heir desire for the passage Of the Smith
Towner bill, and similar enliehtening leg
station. Mrs. Curtis Purdy, chairman
~ the Entertainment committee announce
the story telling hour Mn. Floy f,
Booth win sivc the clubs children on
Saturday morning, January %, at the
clubhouse. On Friday, January rs,