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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
RICHARDSON PARK
WOMEN'S CIVIC CLUB

The Richardson Park Women's
Civic Club met Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Chase. on Hillside
road. at Ashley. The club decided
to give IS to the Near East relief
fund, and to donate an oil stove TO
the portable school at Richardson
Park, so that the teacher. Miss Muir
ray. can make hot chocolate for the
children who are compelled to remain
at the school during the lunch period.
One OF the teachers was present at
the club meeting. because the school
was SO cold that 1t had TO be closed
for the afternoon. The club members
pledged themselves to cooperate in
making the best OF the very made
quate school equipment.
The ways and means chairman re-
ported that the recent dance had
cleared SAL for the club. Mrs. Fred
Lang. the chairman of Sunshine, re-
ported that 12 filed baskets OF food
had been sent to worthy poor families
each basket containing chicken
meat and groceries, The club also
sent 25 filled stockings and clothing
to unfortunate children and 12 cans
OF condensed milk for baby. Greet
ing cards were sent to sick and shut
ms. The Mems Five Points Civic AS
sociation gave SIS for this work anC
the school children also co-operated
Next Tuesday afternoon the clul
members win meet at the home o.
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WARRINGTON HEIGHTS
CENTURY CLUB

Yesterday tho Washington Heights
Ceutiry Club obxerved Reciprocity
Day at New Castle. Mrs. /. l.. Howett
was in charge OF the program. A
book review on The Marriage OF
Susan written by Mrs. j. f. Holmes,
formerly Miss Helene Scott of this
city, was read by her mother, Mrs.
Joseph Scott. Mrs. Jessie Martin read
paper on Christmas green's and Mrs.
Lydia Slocomb also read n paper.
Mrs. j. u. Fuller gave several read
ings and Mrs. Clifford Mannering gave
a vocal solo. Mrs. Harry l. Gillis
gave several piano selections.
Monday evening at o'clock there
will be reception for the husba nds
md friends OF the members. Music
Cor the evening win be under the d.
rection of Mrs. George Henry Day
and Mrs. Martin Lewis A playlet
The Singles Family" will be given
by the members. Miss Treat OF Com
munity Service will assist in the en-
tertainment. The refreshments will
be in charge Of Mrs. Carroll w. Grif-
fith.
Tuesday at 3 p. m. the board OF
directors win meet.
Wednesday Mt p. M the class in
expression, Miss Sallie Sharp, instruc-
tor, will meet.
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LEwEs zwAANENDAEL CLUB.

The Lewes Zwaanendael Club met
Tuesday at the home of Fred Conwell,
who has generously offered 1T to the
club for meetings during the winter
AS this was the New Year party given
by the officers OF the club. no busi-
ness was transacted.
Mrs. Adella Hooker and Mrs. Ara
minta Morris had charge OF the en-
tertalnment. Mrs. Hooker read a
poem entitled "Grandmother's Gar
den," and the members and several
guests guessed the names Of the
plants, flowers and vines growing
therein. A sketch of hours was read
by each member to the striking of q
clock and during the reading, Harry
LADDERS tits Nice to Get Up in the
Morning" was rendered on the vic
trola, and Sweet and Low was
hummed by the audience Mrs. Flora
Wolf read Ring Out Wild Bells
"A Musical Romance" was read by
Mrs. Adella Hooker. accompanied by
Mrs. Morris at the plano. At the
close OF the program refreshments
were served
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cHRIsrIAxA SOCIAL.

The Christiana N. q. Social OBJ
served its 10Th anniversary In the
basement Of the church on New Years
eve. with an attendance Of nearly
100. During the business session the
following officers were elected; Presi-
dent. Mrs. James Appieby; vice-presi-
dent. Mrs. John Perkins: secretary,
Mrs. Vernon Lyman; treasurer, Will
liam Elliott
A play entitled 1.-THE Minister 3
Wife" was presented with the follow
Ing cast: Miss Bennet, principal Of
Katakorners Seminary. Miss Rachel
Stafford; Rose. Mrs. Vernon Lyman;
Mildred, Miss Alice Hawthorne
Molly. Miss Anna Elliott; Gertrude
Miss Laura Perkins; Mrs. Parsons
the minister's wife. Miss Helen Ly-
nam. REGULATIONS were given by Ear
and Harold Lynch and q reading by
Mrs Gregg Lyman. A clown sketch
was presented by c. NJ. Prouse Of
Clifton Heights, Pa, and II. Vernon
lyman.
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GEORGETOWN CLUB.

Georgetown, Jan. 6.-The regular
weekly meeting Of the Georgetown New
Century Club was held this afternoon
with the president, Mrs William ID.
Adams, presiding. After the business
session, the program was in charge OF
Mrs. j. l.. Sparklin who took charge in
the absence Of Mrs. Matte Shockley
and Mrs. w. j. =. White, Of Millsboro,
who were to have had charge OF the
meeting but found it impossible to be
present. The program was opened by
singing, America, the Beautiful"
The subject for the day was Current
Events, and Mrs. Sparklin reading a
very interesting paper on the subject
which had been prepared by Mrs.
Shockley.
The Club members entered into a
lively discussion of the new tax law
for the State, which was passed at the
last session Of the Legislature and which
will affect each member. More discus
sions are expected to take place at
future meetings
Just before the close Of the meeting
Mrs. Adams, the president, served
candy which was very much enjoyed.
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P.R.R. WOMEN GUESTS
Of MRS. LATR0BE
neperts os Organization Show
Much Nellef Work Done Dur
Ing the Year.

Yesterday Mr~. Gamble Latrobe was
hne&em "a o00 wom~n At luncheon
spsvpd ~ the Century Club. The guests
w~ee the active woTkcvs of the southern
O>sesAl DIVISION, r X. X. Women's
AID. Who took part In the work of the
division last year. Receiving with Mrs
lAtsul,e, who In grnerAl superintendent,
wesp ihe members NJ her stsd, who also
h~lned IN th~ sprvic~ of the luncheon.
At 2 o clock Mn. lAtrohe introduced
Mn Prank Reynolds, chairman of
muasc. WIN announced the program. II
gpened with vocal snlo by M's Marian
d. esuith. accompanied by Mis- Virginia
Maynard, which was followed by violin
eulo by Mn kalph smith, accompanied
hy Mlas Catheriw Ross M,ss Made
lcsns Reed and Mis- Catherine Ross
uana . dun 20 Mn Chars~e Cirifith's
ooscnpanlnent. Mrs MclrAth Of Ok
(ped, Pa, eAve two reAdinss. and Miss
CaAhegino kooa, accompanied t'y Mr..
(IrtDth mNg anothrr solo.
Mn l4Atsote pswssntsd Mn. Elisha
1<er, nssooiat~ direstor Al the F'ennyl-
vomSa Hyulon, Who unAds . pleasing
eddrves, telling interesting fAct< about
~ ornanisation On the entire svstem
ekee~ ~ norp than ~ 900 membcrs In
~ Wumen's Aid and in the Southern
OouesNl Division ars l6.204 membcrs.
Mn. e. !. Leipsf, nsnsral superin-
tsndent a ths New York Division, fol-
loved wtsh ~ interesting sddrcs
Mn IAtrohe invited 70 the platform
Oonhls Latsobc. ErnerHl supe~in-l endent
n fpusheen General Division While on
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BEACON COLLEGE
CLUB MEETING

Prof. d. C. Sapp, literary director
of the Beacon College Club, and the
six members who are 70 take part in
the debate next Wednesday evening
have decided TO discuss the subject:
Resolved. That Total Disarmament
Is Preferable TO a So-Called Holiday
on the affirmative side are Jack Beth
ards. Charles MullilSin and Miss Lu-
ellie White. The negative side will
be argued by Miss Jean Webber, Miss
Louise Wallace and Paul Clark. Fol-
lowing the debate there Will be a pro-
gram. prepared by Misses Lillian
Harmstead, Lucille White and Miss
Weaver. which will include piano
solos by Louise Wallace, club jokes
by Blount Frampton. cornet solos by
Earl Rogers, accompanied by Hazel
Long: recitations by Sallse Harris
| piano representations by Hazel Long
and readings by Ruth Long. As a
/ final number there will be dancing
Every girl Is TO bring a small prize
to be drawn by the boys. The boy
who gets the prize is 10 have the first
dance with the girl. Previous to the
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DELMAR NEW CENTURY CLUB.

The Delmar New Century Club gave
its annual reception TO the men on Satur-
day evening, December 81. The well
come was extended by Mrs Arthur
Brewington, president. Vocal selections
were rendered by Miss Lillian Smith OF
Cape Charles, Va, with piano accom-.
paniment by Miss Elsie Hearn and
piano duet by Mrs. i. 4. Lynch, Sr.,
and Mrs. F. +. Lynch, Jr. ''The Ladies
Aid Society Packing the Christmas
Missionary Box" farce in several acts
was given by Mrs A.. L. Parker, Mrs
G. H. Riggin, Mrs. l.. E. Freeny, Mrs
II. L. Locates, Mrs. V. j. Carmine, Mrs
r. H. Marsh, Mrs. ]. +. McLain, Mrs
j. p. West, Miss Frances Ellis and Miss
Eleanor Freeny. The entertainment was
concluded with refreshments.
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Women's College Again Active
~ Esn. Lsonor. wooisyhAs-

Of the club, and Alexander Bla,r.
f1culty chairman of the Footligf's
Club OF the Mems College. These
plays are scbeduied TO be presented in
the auditorium Of Wolf Hall on Sat
urday evening. January H.
The Y. w. c. A. Hervice tomorrow
evening will be led by Elizabeth Walk
er. Miss Miriam Null OF the Home
Economics Department will speak 10
the students about ra.sions She viii
emphasize China especially
The Juniors have done much to-
wards the annual year book, Tho
Hlue and GoIdT The stan - en-
deayoring to have everything ready
for the press by March 1.
Chapel Notes.
Dean Robinson congratulated tho
students on Wednesday morning for
the good organization following the
holidays. She s,d that classes are
moving along as smoothly as II no one
had been away.
The latter parr OF me chapel period
was given over TO the Limitation Of
Arnanents Club, With Ruth we.he.
president presiding Miss weihe read
a telegram received from Charles p.
Farmer, editor Of Every Evening He
had been invited by the club 70 b4
| present at the recent Christmas ban
quet, but on account Of attending the
Arms Conference at Washington. ne
was unable 10 attend
She then called upon Isabel Troub 20
summarize the chief results Of the
Arms Conferences, which seems 10 be
practically ended. Many questions .
have been unanswered, Mics Troub
said. but two main points have been
d nitely settled. namely: TIE Far
Eastern question has been solved and
the number OF large ships has been
limited for each nation.
The chapes hour on Thursday morn
ing consisted OF announcements con-
tcerning courses for the second
semester. Miss Rachael Taylor OF ths
department OF art announced a new
course for advanced students Miss
Dorothy Calef Of the department Of
biology announced that a course viii
be given in eubryology. which win
take the place of this terms course in
lcomparatiye anatomy. Dean Robin son
made an announcement TO the effect
that she will offer a course in genetics
next semester for any Junior or
Senior who may wish 70 elect IL.
Yesterday morning the students
were favored with several vocal se-
lecfions given by Miss Mary Houston
OF the department OF English OF the
Newark High school. She is SISTER
. OF Elizabeth Houston. graduate OF
the college, class Of 1919. Elizabeth
McNeai accompanied her.
The Seniors OF the home economics
: department are now doing practic,
t teaching in the Newark High school
under the direction OF Miss Laur;
/ Clark, professor OF Home Economics
: Helen Groves, %. is also teaching Il
( the High School. Miss Groves is do
( ing her student teaching in Englisl
E under the supervision OF Miss Agne
{ Snyder OF the Educar ton department.
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his way TO the platform be was passeC
BY Mrs. Charles Fisher King, who
presented Mrs. Latrobe with beautiful
basket OF Premier roses. In presenting
them Ms. King spoke as follows:
Madame General Super ntendent:
This is the proudeSt moment Of my life
that should be designated to tell you Of
the deep love and esteem in which you
are held by the Southern General Di-
vlnon OF the Pennsylvania system.
Words fail me to express adequately the
same Your leadership has been an in
spiration to every woman to do her best.
There has never been time that ready
response has not come to your call to
duty. We are here today as guests OF your
generosity and 10 receive the verdict
OF your well done, my faithful fol-
lowers. In turn we wish to show you in a
email way, but whole hearted way
our willingness to follow when you lead
and to undertake such tasks as are sci
for us
Then Mrs LAtrobe accepted in hel
usual gracious manner, after which Mr.
Latrobe spoke highly Of the work done
by the organisation
Mrs. {. II. Cantwell, general chair
inRn Of entertainment, offered prayer.
The superintendent of divisions and
departments gave splendid reports. Mrs
Edward Mclntire reported for the Mary
land Division, a membership OF ABB
total receipts OF S5,757 90; and &3, l20. &
spcnt for relief work Mrs. G. Nj
Smith, OF the Baltimore Division, re
ported . membership Of 5,l27, with
total rcoeipts Of e3, ,4S2.0 .0o, expenditures
for relief, s2,7l222; and 22s families
aided.
The Delaware Division, of which
Mrs. h. II. Garriguos is chairman, has 9
membership Of 2 2,ll9. The total receipt,
for the year were eSl3 10 and " famihe.
were aided Mrs. K l.. Pinkham re-
ported for the Norfolk Division All
members; total receipts of t739.70
amount spent for relief s52S; and 22'
families aided.
The afternoon meeting which wa
open to all members Of the division
was followed ty tea and social hour
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Mostly. About People

honor Of her house guest, Miss May
Pauhn Of Philadelphia. The other
Caests were Mis- Ruth Mcssick, Miss
Mary Measick, Miss Adele Gray, Miss
Lillian Sudlcr, Mrs. w. c. Newton,
al Of Brideeville, Dick Hemphill, Of
Wilmington, Ira Lewis end Miles Mes
sick Of Bndgeville, Roland Handy Of
Fctieralsburg. Shelton virden of New
York, L. G. Owens Of Harrisburg, Pa,
w. c. Newton, OF Bridgeville.
Mp. ]. Monteith Jackson is at
Atlantic City.
Captain Walter King of Staten
Island was the guest last evening OF
Mrs L. Scott Townsend.
At the Second Assembly next Friday
evening, which will take the form of a
pirates ball, the guests will be received
by Mrs. B. G. du Pont, Mrs. George
A. Elliott. Mrs. w. s. Bergland, Mrs
Preston Lea, Mrs w. c. Spruance and
Mrs. Francis V. du Pont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Rood and their
children will sail on February 4 for
Chile, where they will spend several
months.
Francisco Sarmicnto, a Goldey grad
uate will sail today for his home in San
Pedro dc Maceris, Santo Domingo,
where he will aid his father in the con-
duct of a sugar plantation, utilizing
American business IDEAS in. the manage
mcnt. Over the Christmas holidays he
visited his brother, who is a student at
Cornell University, at Ithaca, New York
Miss Elizabeth Patterson gave tea
Mt the Country Club on Wednesday. tol
Miss Helen Hayes and Miss Marian
Buckley.
Jackson Marvel returns tomorrow te
! Tairmount, North Carolina.
George Carey Of Baltimore is spending
the week end with the Marvels.
Mrs. George p. Bissell gave small
tea Thursday for Mrs. James l.. Ford
who is the guest of her daughter, Mrs
j. A. Draper, Jr.
General James II. Wilson has as hi
guests his daughter, Mrs. Williams, G
Boston and her two children.
Mrs. Henry B. Thompson gave
dinner last evening at the Bellevue
S,ratford before the Philadelphia A!
sembly.
Miss katherine Thompson leaves tt
morrow for San Francisco to sail Q
the fourteenth for the Philippines, whel
she will spend three months as II
gaest of Miss Louise Wood, the daugl
ter OF Governor Leonard Wood.
Trey w. Conway attended Dime
last night. given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilmer Biddle. at the Ritz Carltol
Philadelphia prior TO the Philade
phia Assembly.
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HOSPITAL BENEFIT.

The production of John Drinkwater' Is
Abraham Lincoln" At The Playhouse,
will have o special interest on next
Thursday, A. that performance will be
for the benefit Of the Homeopathic
Hospital. All tickets sold through the
committee or any member Of the board
will bring a percentage TO the hospital.
The sale Of reserved seats for the benefit
performance will open tomorrow. The
committee in charge OF the sale Of tickets
mprisca Mrs. Joseph Bancroft, Mrs. j.
G ester Gibson, Mrs. Harold Schutt
AIRS Robert Pennington and Miss Marian
Beadenkopf A committee will sell
candy before and after the performance
and an the intermissions. Miss Eliza
beth Pyle IL in charge and is assisted by
Miss Anna Negendank, aMrs. W. w
Pusey I'd, and Miss Jessie Seaman
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ALLIANCE FRANCAISE.

The Alliance Fyancaise will celebrate
the three hundredth anniversary OF
Moliere by reading his plays Mondays,
beginning with January l6. On February
6, M. Serreg of the Theatre iOdeon will
recite the passages of Moliere, which the
Alliance will choose, Any one interested
in the works of the great French drama.
tist ia1invited to join in the readings
which will be held at the Misses Hebb's
School every Monday, at $50.
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SECRETARY HUGHES
TO ADDRESS WOMEN
Will Speak to the Delegates at
the Pan-American
Conference.

Secretary Of State Hughes will be the
principal speaker at mass meeting
which is TO be held in Washington in
honor Of the Pan-American Conference
OF Women. according to recent an
nouncement made at the headquarters
of the National League of Women
Voters. In accepting the invitation of
the league, the Secretary has made an
exception TO his usual rule, in view Of
the important bearing which the meeting
will have upon the foreign relations of
the United States.
The conference has been called by the
league in connection with its third annual
convention, and will take place in Balti-
more from April 20 to 20. The Pan
American delegates will visit the capital
city on April 2S, which has been desig.
mated as Washington Day" and, fol
lowing day of sightseeing and specia
entertainment, will attend the mas
meeting arranged in their honor
What the Women Of the Americas Cal
Do to Promote Friendly Relations" i
to be the subject of the meeting Othe
prominent speakers on the evening
program will include DR.. l.. S. Rowe
utSNtoi kVuein VI tic Inl-AultlfSd
Union.
Delegates from North, South an
Central America will take part IN tn
conference The Latin American GOV
ernments have been asked to appoir
" delegates, through invitations tran.
mitted by the State Department of tn
United States.
Replying TO the invitation extende
by Mrs. Maud Wood Park, presider
I of the National League of Wome
Voters, Secretary Hughes promised
appear at the mass meeting and e,
pressed cordial approval of the plai
saying that he feels confident that tn
conference will again demonstrate Il
spirit OF Pan-American co-operatio
which has made successful such gathe
ings as the Pan-American Scientific ar
Financial Conferences.
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BLAND wOLLAn MODELS
eGELINCB NOT HURT
~ Associated i'rsss

~ Associated Pres.
Philadelphia, Jan. Miss
Anna y, williams. whoss Nike
noos appears on tho old silver
1oltAr. now replaced by the new
"psAos" ooin. says she ir not
w 1&neurbsd by the change
h11ns williams, who 10 head OF
the kta1sruNrtsns n Philadsl-
pAta. reeuA>s TO talk about the
cAAn9e. nor dlscyse how she
oomo ~ ~ sstsctei TO poas for
~ eAOvavtng Of her face that
AppeAss On miiiic ~ " the old
lD,lArp.
why. Whsn I'm nearly OF re-
tisiNu 49," she n quoted a.
saying. ''sAouh ws talk ~ some-
ehlng thAt hA,,pened In my
voMohr Il can't b interested
y . pmroty accidental occur
pon1o g 1ovs loaS gone by. Nov,
\ ~ Uolnt 70 11DcwD kinder
UoooonD"-<AeA' eyes frightened
~ iNGeeeel.
u1no WtDians was IN art
D1u1ont - wAen the Bland DOL
~ ~ 1nnl1o1 IN me va ss-
lssoe4 - ~ sSps atts4 to a.aorn
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~ ~ Wht>s 0&as RNss Addstic
- m Nev Yosk today "a hes 6rst
vn>P vnyaO - MsaltsrTAnean ports,
006nhw u socially importAnt people
- ~ ~ ~ United States vii b
G111i ~ u wiatev psaosts o( EUpt,
oouAheea Italy amd France. Among
ekSC vill be Mn. W. X. du Pont and
~ rully du Pont, who will n,rnd the
XeNse N ECPt Naiy and France.
~. riesse b. du Punt had planned to
~ ~ trtp Anl ioin Mr. and Ms:
Nsdsey SHARP. but ahs has cancelled
hsssds many seoial leaders, the pas
ooMoDe liat includes H. G. Wells, the
0st(nA Journalist, who has hsen report
IL ~ Washington confcrrncc, aad
Mn. Wells; AdolIh 4. Ochs, owner Of
TN New Yngk TSmes and Mrs. Ochs;
WtneAell Nnith. the piaywrite; Irving
Merlin, composer, and Others.
MIn Mary Rrinshurst Of lockwood
~ hes nisss, Min Nancy Sellers of
UAdans, Pennsylvania are giving y
~ next ThursdAy for Mrs. Donald
AAns, Of San Frauclsco, who ~ the
Q,sst of the Mlass lea.
Mo Mara Berl gave a bridge party
laot evening for MitN Margaret Laird,
Who lsavea on Monday for Charleston,
q c., where she ard her mother viii
spend thc winter.
The rypsiaent and Mrs Harding have
ieo>sed invitations to an evening recep-
tiqa On Thursday, january II. Tins Is
w Ntatc reception 10 the members OF
~ diplomatic corps. md " usually the
most brilliant ot the entire season.
The function will begin at 9.3C
promptly. The nsmes Of the guests sire
written IN the invsAt o., as well as on
. emAlk.r card, marked mot transfer
sblc," which must he presented AT the
door "a gain admission. This preca'i-
tion Ii necessary to keep out uninvite,l
gsses(M
Othes White House receptions at
which 1000 guests will I've present are
the Judiciary reception, on January 20
th~ Congressional reception, on February
., and the Army and Navy reception
on February %
Mn Frank DE- Almonds many friend!
viii b. glad TO learn that she IL much i'm
proved and hopes 70 he out within few
dayr
Mr.. and MrN. Henry Y. Scott Jr.
ar~ spending the weekend At Seavicw
Virginia.
Mis- Corinnc Mendenhsll is in Cleve
land, Ohio, where she was bridesmaid a
the wedding OF Miss EmaIea Warne
and John Ronald Wylley. Before re
turning home, Miss Mcndcnhsll vii
spend sOnne tune ia Columbus.
Mr.. and Mir. William Okie OF Bed
ford, Virginia. have Icon visiting Mrs
Philip Laird Of New Castle.
Mis- Dorothy r. Newton. Of Bridge
vil,s, saw = dinner Saturday night II