Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-20

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the National Consumers League, who VIII
speak on Living and Getting Living
Those who were not so fortunate rs to hear
Mr.. .Shilladv Mt Chamber of Commerce
luncheon Yesterday will welcome tins oI,-
port,nitv to hear q man who speaks both
rs social worker and practical business
man.
At the annual convention Of the Ma
tional League of Women Voters, held III
Cleveland, Ohio last week, n delegation
was named by the convention to thank
President Harding for recommending the
passage by Congress OF the Shcphcid1
Towner bill Delaware WAS represented
on the committee named, and Mrs. Henry
Ridgcly. State president, conferred upon
Mrs. Charles Warner the honor ct beng
the Delaware member of the committee.
The committee called at the White House
on Monday morning. where they we're
received hv the President. who accepted
the message from the National League
with evidence of sincere appreciation
The Children Of the American Rcvoiu-
ton met Saturday afternoon at the New
Century Club An Interesting program
was gwen rs follows: Vocal solo; MISS
Msrian Iednum; recitation, Miss Mahci
Fuller. saxophone and piano duet, MISS
KATHRYN Williams and John Williams
Mrs William Bond made an interesting
talk on the Battle Of Lexington, and other
historic events Mrs James II. Scott
told thcstorv of the Philadelphia toa-party
The G. a. Il viii give play sometime
III the near future.
Delicious refreshments were served III
the SATURDAY. meeting.
Miss Esther Bancroft leaves today Tor
SANDY Springs. Md. whcrr she viii VISIT
Miss Mary Stahlcr for week
NIrs William Chadwick Of Lyme Conn
is the guest Of Mr. and Nlrs John Ran-
croft
Mrs. Alban Richcy. Miss Alicc Richcy
and Miss Katharine Winslow have r.
turned from 4 visit 70 the Richcy cottage
1T East Hampton l. |. Miss Rlchcy and
Miss WINSTON visited IN New York en-
route home
Mir !. r Robinson Of Richmond. Va
is spending this week with Mn X "
TraprcIl
Mr. samuel Rumford is visiting in
Richmond Va, for several days
4 pleasant occasion Of Monday evening
was the reception rendered Rcv CIeorg'
White Dawson and Mrs Dawson ~ ~
or more rncrnhc 0f the Ashury NJ r
Church. in expression Of the pleasure
occasioncd By the return Of Dr Dawson
t. his sninthNear as pastor Of the church
Jackson Hvland was in charge Of the Ar
rangcmcnts. which included program, Is
follows Piano solo. Mrs Harry Cochran,
vocal duet Mcssrs Gamhril and Nm
ward recitation. Miss Frances lie Fevre;
recitation. Miss Katharine BoScy.
SIX oi the ministers q the Methodist
Churches in the city took part, including
Rev and Mrs Fllwood Jones Delicious
refreshments werc served during the
evening
saturday at the New Century Club will
he 3 gala day for the little people. tor
children 5 party IS set for ;. The children
own Mrs. Flov Booth viii conduct story
hour. and any one who has seen crowd
of wide-eved Youngsters listening 70 MIS-
Booth tell a story oi X rcle flgglY-
Wigg.v. or something similar. knows
how good a time SATURDAY 5 party viii
prove The children must be under ten
wears Of age, no elders allowed and theay
must be willing u acknowledge clutr
members as their honorable parents No
admission VIII b. charged for the paryt
Mrs Henry J Baileys demonstration
in canning and jellv-making at the New
Century Club next week viii be OF much
benefit TO the many expert home-nakerS
in the club
circular letter has been sent out by
tho Garden Club Of Wilmington concern
ing collection OF money 70 be used for
the making and maintenance Of communl-
y gardens
Mrs. ". G. Sprunoe, president Of the
Garden Club Miss Charlotte Mahaffy and
Z Earl Dickey form a committee at work
upon the project. with an Office IN the
Community Service headquarters
Miss Katharine Lang OF 500 Broome
street IS visiting her aunt Mrs }. Dudley
Robinson Of Philadelphia.
A great deal Of interest is being ex-
pressed in the coming performance of the
New Century Club play The production
Is called ''The Eastern Gate, and the
dramatic committee is now working 70
perfect the performance which Will enlist
the talent Of large number Of members OF
the club and a few men "The Eastern
Gate" is a Chinese fantasy with music
The story deals with the dream Of an
American girl who contemplates marrying
a native Of China The dream suggests
the future of such a union, and the dis
illusioned maiden changes her good Amerl-
can mind
Mrs. Fl N Briggs IS opening her home
for cards today, IL behalf Of Minquadalc
Home. Mrs Charles J Kinkead and
Mrs. Young arc JOINT hostesses with
Mrs. Briggs.
Mrs. William C. Blatz viii be director
for the chinese fantasy to be given at the
New Century Club by club members on
April 30 Mrs Edgar Fell viii direct the
elaborate costuming
The principal parts in the fantasy will
be taken by Miss Pauline Vrooman,
William Megear, John Bechtel, Mrs
Louise Hatch, Miss Jessie Seaman 8nd
Mrs. William H. Beacon.
Those on the dramatic committee are
Mrs William Blatz, Mrs Edgar Fell
Mrs. Edgar Hare, Miss Grace Baird,
Mrs Robert Pennington, Miss Elizabeth
Blaukin
Tickets may be had by communica tug
with Mrs Edgar Hare, phone 2O62, Miss
Alice Satterthwaite, or they car be pro-
cured 1T the door on the evening Of the
affair