Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
OAK lane SOCIETY
LAYS CORNERSTONE
Work on Review Clubhouse
Begins With Elaborate
Exercises
COST WILL BE $25, 900

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Eight charter members Of the Re-
view Club attended the cornerstone lay :
ing OF the new S2J 900 home last nigh'
at Seventieth avenue and Twelfth
street, Oak Lane.
DR.. George W. Stewart. the presiding
officer, in n short preliminary address,
drew an analogy in the building OF the
clubhouse to the great civilizations ol
| ancient Greece and Rome.
"This clubhouse is an integral part
Of the life Of the community" said Dr.
Stewart, who is the son of Mrs. Mary
stewart. one of the founders. 1t rep
resents intelligent thought. All life is
dependent upon just such things as this,
anH II is because ancient Rome and
Greece lost sight Of that fact that theii
historic civilization gradually crum
bled."
| Among the tokens inserted in the
cornerstone before II was put in place
by Mrs. T.. Clarence Miller. chairman.
and Mrs. Owne Osborne, Jr., financial
secretary of the Building Committee,
was clipping from Monday mornings
PUBLIC LEDGER, giving a detailed de.
scription Of the new building and its
history, and u four lenfed clover.
a few minutes before the ceremonies
were opened by Mrs. Charles W. As.
| bury, a charter member. and was added
| to the contents of the. stone for luck.
Mrs. William Hendrie Shelly. presi :
dent of the Review Club, in the princi-
pal address told how twenty seven
years ago the club was founded By
twelve women In the community; how II
had gradually grown and prospered
until now its membership numbers more
than 300 of the most prominent women
in Oak Lane. She also told how the
splendid efforts Of sixty members. who
conducted the campaign, made possi :
bic the building of such costly and
elaborate structure. In conclusion she
outlined the clubs plans to mnSe the
building real inspiratiOnal and cul-
tural center for Oak Lane.
Before her address members Of thu
club sang the State song and the Rev
DIR. Llewellyn Galley delivered the in.
vocation. A baritone solo by Norman
Barr preceded the laying of the corner
stone, and the exercises we're concluded
by prayer and benediction by the Rev
Charles J. Gable. The community ther
joined in songfest, conducted by Val.
entine Lee.
| The new structure will have n spa
cious reception hall, an auditorium will
n seating capacity of $50. large club
room. dressing rooms, pantry and ;
wide veranda.
| The eight members of the origina
twelve who founded the club twenty
seven years ago and who attended tn,
exercises last night we're Mrs. Charles
w. Asbury, Mrs. James W. Carr, Mrs
Henry NJ. Deemer. Mrs. Winfield Il
Dougherty, Mrs. Walter Jordan. Mrs
Walter J. MacFarland. Mrs. W. H
Miller and Mrs. +. Clinton Rhoades.
Officers Of the Review Club are Mis-
Emma l.. Crowell, first vice president
Mrs. William G. Yerkcs. second vic,
president; Mrs. John II. Gross, record
ing secretary; Mrs. George V. B
Leitch, corresponding secretary; Mrs
William =. Sicgert. federation secre
tary and secretary of the Building Com
mittee. and Mrs. Thomas d. Sullivan
treasurer.
The membership of the Building Com
mittee includes Mrs. William +. Sic
CERT. Mrs. Henry NJ. Decmer. Mrs. Johl
A. Dexter. Mrs. Eddy II. Whitney
Mrs. w. Hastic Smith. .Ir.. Mrs. JOIN
l.. Craig. Mrs. Eugent Fl. Austin. Mrs
w. Ellis Groben, Mrs. Henry Asbury
Mrs. o. Il. Kiesewettcr. Mrs. Loui
Buphn and Mrs. +. A. Wiehenmayer.
W. Ellis Groben is the architect.