Evening journal., 1923-02-09
CLUB FOLK AT
ANNIVERSARY
Blue Rock Women Observe
Sixth Year of Success
: full Work
LOOK TOWARD
HAPPY FUTURE

home OF Mrs Walter Craig Sr.
proved a delight to all club mem
bers and their friends who attended
The anniversary began with q
luncheon following which there were
speeches, music and readings. The
guests or honor were presidents OF
neighboring fed crate women''
clubs, and officers OF the State Fed
= Grafton.
The honor guests included: Mrs
II. NJ. Walker, OF Delmare. president
OF the State Federation; Mrs. n. ID
Boyer, OF Smyrna, director OF the
General Federation; Mrs. T. c. Alex
ander vice-president. of New Castle
County: OF the State Federation
Mrs. John c. Kellum, former presi-
dent of the Blue Rock Cub; Mrs.
William a Barr. Of the Wilmington
= New Century Club; Mrs Clarence
Fraim president OF the Washington
Heights Century Club; Mrs. Hall
Riggin. president Delmar Century
Club: Mrs. Horace L. Deakyne. New
Castle Century Club; Mrs. Ella Liv-
ermore. Bellefonte Civic Club; Mrs.
: Samuel Caufman, president OF Rich
ardson Park Civic Club; Mrs. j. Oak
ley Grimth. president Of Elsmere
: Civic Club Mrs. T. Allen Colby Mrs.
George W. Dorsey, president OF he
Delaware Division. International
Sunshine Society.
Seated at the table with the guests
Of honor were Mrs. A. Edward
Rhodes, president Of the Blue Rock
: club; Mrs. Ross s. Robinson, toast
mistress, Mrs. Claude +. Brown hrst
vfce-president OF Blue Rock Club
= and Mrs. J. Dickinson, second vice
president OF club.
The club colors, yellow and white,
we're effectively carried out In the
table decorations and In the favors-
Each Of the guests received attrac-
tive crepe paper tulips which con-
-fained sailed nuts.
Following the tempting menu
Mrs. Robinson introduced each
-epeaker in well-chosen words. Mrs.
A. Edward Rhodes, president OF the
Rlue Rock Club, being first. Mrs.
Rhoads graciously welcomed the
guests OF the afternoon and empha- /
sized that she felt IL was a great /
pleasure to her 10 see the officers I
members OF the Blue Rock Com /
munity Club observing together the |
same anniversary. She alluded 10 |
the club having been organized on /
January 81. 1917. and said, Since !
organization all members have
heartily worked in every phase OF
the clubs activities and all are look
ing forward TO club building IN
tho future"
Mrs. II. NJ. Waller. state presi- /
dent. brought a helpful message.
Many kinds OF wealth are found in I
women's club work, Waller said,
namely wealth OF ideas. knowledge
and sympathy. Much pleasure
comes 10 all women who work in a
club and each member learns the
sense ot duty. The name OF wo-
man" said the speaker. stands for
self sacrifice
Mrs. Waller referred to the stu
dent fund loan which the state
Federation supports at the Univer-
sty Of Delaware, and told OF its
great value 10 many young women
Of the State. She suggested that all
clubs observe Lincoln's and Wash
ington's birthdays with appropriate
community sings.
The kaleidoscope OF Club Life
was the subject Of Mrs. T. c. Alex
ander's remarks. NO club presi- ]
dent can accomplish her work. or ]
make her club a success in the fed
Grafton" said the speaker. unless !
each member is willing to do her
rart IN the club. All must work to-
gether and then the club will be a
success both 10 itself and to its COM {
munity. To have successful club I
the cloak OF sisterhood should be {
around all members." she eaid.
Our duty to the General FEEDER (
auon,' was the subject of Mrs. H. J
u. Boyer's address. She pointed out
that club women were a group or
Eanized for service. Each member, :
she said. gives duty to her club. ]
10 her community. TO the State Fed
Grafton and to the General Fedora {
ton. She spoke of the work in the '
General Federation. saying that Z
there are 10000 clubs in Il with :
membership of 100000 women. !
She told of the now headquarters OF 1
the General Federation recently
opened in Washington. This new
home is located at 1894 N street.
and club women are vel
coined. She described some OF the
departments which are 10 he a part
OF the headquarters, namely a
speakers bureau and eroup OF
guides or chaperones, who will as
sist visitors while at the headuuar-
ters TO see the sights of Washing
on. She announced that of the ST.
600 that the Delaware Federation
had pledged towad the cost Of the
new home, all but $500 had been
paid.
A pleasing reference was that the
Delaware state Federation would
celebrate its twenty-ffth anniversary
In Wilmington in May.
Mrs. William A. Barr. who repre-
sented the Wilmington New Century
club. in place of Mrs c. Stanley
cham bers, president, who was un- ,
able to be present, brought greet /
ngs and good wishes to the club
members. ,
Mrs. Thomas T. Weldin, Jr.. spoke I
IN Our Club" She pointed ont {
hat the Blue Rock Community Club |
'ach year since organization had in
'reased in membership. The spirit q
# love TO do things was the clubs {
logan. I
"Our Clubs Future" was discuss r
d by Mrs. Herbert II. Herr. I'VE D
hnk in terms OF SUCCESS" she said.
and our aim IS to serve not in our CT