Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
CENTURY CLUB CELEBRATES
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
SMYRNA CLUB WOMEN MAKE
NOTABLE EVENT OF LUNCHEON

NOTABLE EVENT OF LUNCHEON !
Recount the Years of Pleasure and |
Success Before a Number of Guests
Entertaining Program Was Given
The Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna celebrated yesterday, its
twenty-ffth anniversary with Birth
day Luncheon that will go down in
history as a red letter event of the
Club. The weather was inclement and
the atmosphere fOggy, but nOtwith-
standing this more than 200 partici-
pated, quite a number being here
from Out-of-tOw Under the direc
ton of Mrs. w. Gray Deakyne and
Miss Emily Spruance the pretty little
Club House of the Twentieth Century
Club was attractively and apprOpri-
ately decorated for the event that was
being celebrated-the 25th~ anniver-
sary of the Club. A canopy of green
with flowing streamers of pink and
silver was suspended from the rafters
in the center of the room. Large
baskets of roses and asparagus firm
graced the stage. In front of the
stage long table was spread between
two "Wallace Nutting" dOOrways lead
ing to the platform, where were seat
ed the guests of honor and the past
presidents of the Twentieth Century
Club.
TOasts to Health of Smyrna Club
The happy occasion began with the
toast, "To the Health of the Twen-
tieth Century Club of Smyrna" given
in fine voice, by Miss Laura Bell of
! Wilmington, one of the former presi-
dents of the Club. The "grace" was
sung by a double quarteete from the
/ balcony. Violin solo, "a Romance y
by Mrs. R. ]. Smith, with Mrs. L. NJ.
Price at the piano. The luncheon, in
charge of Mrs. Theodore Cavender,
club hostess, was served by the young
ladies'. Immediately following the
luncheon Mrs. H. D. Boyer, state di-
rector for Delaware, in the National
Federation, spoke on the "Past of the
Club" and in more gracious
speech presented a beautiful silver
vase, the gift of Mrs. A. d. Warner
which was accepted by Mrs. Edward
S. Dwight, president of the Twentieth
Century Club, with enthusiasm anC
appreciation. Mrs. Dwight responded
to the toast, the present of the
Club" and Mrs. H. NJ. Waller, presi
dent of the State Federation, to the
Future of Club" Mrs. F. F. Evan.
of Smyrna, tOastmistress, read the
greetings and kilograms from former
presidents of the Club now residing
elsewhere,
Entertaining Program Was Rendered
Mrs. Mark Ring, of Philadelphia
/ gave a very pleasing entertainment il
recitation, accompanied by Mrs
! Dearnley on the piano Mrs. Bessi
; Gunkeu Johns, wife of w. H. John
o of Warwick, Nd, charmed all wit
her contralto solos, "The Song o
q the Heart and "The Gypsy Trail,
: and Mrs. R. Y. Wallen, Jr., wit
the soprano solos, dawn" an
. "Gae to Sleep" The vocal due
r by Mrs. Wallen and Mrs. Johns
i "The Passage Birds Farewell,
8 called forth great applause. A beat
v tiful instrumental solo, by Mr.
: Thomas II. Coverdale, "Voices c
= Spring" (Sinding), led the wonderfl
, music of the afternoon and the viOli
4 silos of Mrs. Ralph J.. Smith were al
plauded many, many times. All in a
it was a very happy event and one
be long remembered.
Guests of the Club in Attendance
The guests of Club were: Mrs. !
IS NJ. Chamberlain, MiddletOwn. Mrs.
Z. Lewis, Dover; Miss Laura Be
If Wilmington; Mrs. Boyd Cook, Wi
L. mingtOn; Miss Marie Lockwood, Wi
ID mingtOn; Mrs. Horace Deakyne, Ne
5: Castle; Mrs. Thomas Manns, Newarl
w Mrs. Ralph DinsmOn, BellefOnt; Mi
s. Kaufman, Elesmere; Mrs. H. d. Ricl
pt ardson, Rising Sun; Mrs. HarvC
il Bogs, Clayton; Mrs. Bessie Warne
v Wyoming; Miss Ada Warren, FeltO
i Miss Mildred Curry, Bridgeville; MI
10 S. C. Evans, Milford; Mrs. G. r. POV
r ell, Delmar; Mrs. H. C. Tschud
of Philadelphia; Mrs. Charles LeFevl
N. Washington; Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt, M
It. ford; Mrs. Dorsey, Wilmington.