Evening journal., 1922-05-18
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Many Guests Are Attending
Annual Century Club
Luncheon Today
STUDENTS GIVE
MAY DAY PAGEANT
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Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. May 1s.-About
200 members and guests are being
entertained by the New Castle Cen
tury Club at It's annual club lunch
con. which began at 100 o'clock this
afternoon in the Parish House. Miss
Reba Holcomb, the club hostess as
sisted by Mrs. Horace L. Deakyne,
president; Mrs. p. b. Lightner, Miss
Carrie Gemmill, Mrs. John T. Stops.
Mrs. Margaret Hunter, Mrs. NJ. p.
Phillips and Miss Pauline Wilhelm.
members OF the reception commit
tee received the guests.
The auditorium and dining room
are beautifully decorated with the
club colors. blue and white crepe
and flags. blue and various white
iris flowers. cut and ported. At each
place was a neatly inscribed place
card, with a hand made ragged
robin set in white dolly, attached,
as favors.
The luncheon was opened by an
invocation by Mrs. p. B. Lightner,
first vice president OF the Delaware
State Federation Of Women's Clubs
and a member OF the New Castle
Club.
The luncheon menu consisted OF
chicken a la king, potato croquettes'
hard boiled eggs and lettuce salad,
hot rolls, ice cream and cake.
Following the luncheon, Mrs.
Horace L. Dealkyne, the newly elect
ed president OF the club. gave an ad-
dress Of welcome. Addresses were
made also by Mrs. a. D. Boyer, Of
Smyrna. president OF Delaware State
Federation of WOmen's Clubs; Mrs.
p. 3. Mghtner, of New Castle, first
vice president of the Federation;
Mrs. NJ. p. Phillips. retiring president
of the New Castle Club. and Dean
Robinson. OF WOmen's College OF
Delaware. Newark. Madame Zonia
Tarumianz, OF Farnhurst, played
several piano solos.
The principal address Of the af-
ternoon will be by Mrs. Henry Ridge
~, OF Dover. who will tell the club
and its guests OF Lady Aston"
other numbers TO feature the az
ternoon program Will be: solos by
by Mrs. Franklin Brickman, New
York City. accompanied on the piano
by Mrs. James T. Challenger. OF New
Castle; a recitation by Mrs. Fuller Of
Wilmington; a cornet solo by Mrs.
Burnham. OF Wilmington.
The concluding feature OF the pro-
gram will be the presentation Of a
playlet entitled The Good old
Days" under the direction Of Mrs.
Francis deli. Janvier. The caste
OF the playlet fOllows:-"Aunt Mar
thai, Mrs. Janvier; Mrs. Mint.
Mrs. LOOMS o. Wise; Penelope
who is in love with The Old Times.
Miss Rebecca Grier; "Maude," Miss
Pauline wilhelm; Julia" Miss
Ralph Watts: ida" Mrs. Harry
Cummings; Grace" Miss Irma ia
quette: Dorothy" Miss Greta Toner
and "Sallle." Miss Majorie carp.
The ushers at the luncheon festiv-
tiles are the Misses Grace B. Cable,
Marie Smith. Irma Jaquette and
Greta Toner.
The decorations of the parish
house we're in charge Of Mrs. George
Wright.
The annual May Day festival and |
narean. by the students of the high |
school and grades took place on the /
school green. adjoining the high /
school. yesterday afternoon. The |
program lasted from o'clock until |
4 o'clock, every minute of the time
being used in rushing the various
parts through. because OF the /
threatening condition Of the wealth
er. Notwithstanding the latter
threatening every minute to break
up the elaborate program, fully l,OOO
parents and friends OF the school
withstood the conditions and remain
ed throughout the program. Dur
ing a recess those present contrl-
buted S22 toward the library fund'
Every participant in the entertain
ment took his or her part well ana
not a single break was experienced
throughout.
The procession left the high school
,uditorium at o'clock and pro-
ceeded to ,the Fairgrounds led by
the 'sNay Queen" Miss Gertrude
Ratledge. King" Ralph Duling' and
the several members OF the court
followed by the other participants
in the program.
Miss Ratledge. wore a beauuiuI
white gown, made by the girls OF
the Home Economics Department,
of the local High School, and kneel-
ing on a white pillow carried by
the small attendants, was crowned
by the King" Ralph Duling. The
queens train was carried by Will
liam and Leon Newlove. twin sons
OF Mr. and Mrs. William Newlove.
The planting of the May pole by
the eighth grade and freshman class
girls of the High School was de-
lightful spectacle. and the toe dane
ing of Miss Ethel Marsh, little
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Marsh. of East Third street, was
voted an outstanding feature.
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by Arthur Powell, piano, Ed
ward Challenger, traps, Harry
Ahern. cornet. Edward Truitt, vio-
lin, Miss Emily F. Lunt. piano,
Herbert Hewlett. violin.
other parts in the program were ]