The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-17
ACTIVE WOMEN.
Ladies' Church Fund Society
Celebrates Thirty Fourth
Anniversary.
BOUNTIFUL SUPPER SERVED
President and Treasurer's
Encouraging Reports
Entertaining Pro-
gramme.
BOUNTIFUL SUPPER SERVED


The celebration of the thirty-fourth an
niversary- of the organization of the
Ladies' Church Fund Society of the Park
Reformed Church took place in the
church parlors last evening. The cele-
bration was in keeping with the import
ance of the occasion and was a very sue
cessful and enjoyable affair.
A supper, served from six to eight
o'clock, preceded programme of unusual
interest. The guests met with a cordial
greeting by the president of the society,
Miss E. Van Kleek. Mrs. T. NJ. Ward,
vice president; Mrs. F. P. Benedict, sec
retary; and Mrs. Rev. j. F. Morgan,
who were assisted in receiving by Mrs.
w. D. Hart, Mrs. Louis Bates, Mrs.
Parker Blizzard, Mrs. r. G. Ames and
Mrs. Henry Wild.
The rooms were artistically decorated
with national colors and palms, the dec
orationS having been left in charge OF
Mrs. S. Benedict, Mrs J. D. Evans and
Mrs. Calvin F. Kyle. Four long tables
were spread in the dining room and sub
stantial yiands and deliciacies We're
served. This room was in charge of Mrs.
b. S. Garrison, Mrs. Elliott Green, Jr.,
Mrs. Horatio Baker and Mrs. S. q. Davis,
assisted by Mrs. D. ]. Hulshizer, Mrs.
George Mitchell, Mrs. William F. Frazer,
Mrs. II. J. Buchanan, Mrs. II. S. Kane,
F. w. Jenness, Mrs. G. w. Westbrook,
Mrs. Clinton Smythe, Mrs Henry Bris
tol, Mrs. George M. Gross, Mrs. w. IL.
Coover Mrs. W. Mclaughlin, Mrs. ].
o. Johannot Mrs. A. Higson, Mrs. B.
Mitchell, Mrs. w. Williams, Mrs. G. F.
Kyle, Mrs. ]. D. Evans, Mrs. Gilbert and
Mrs. Smith.
The supper was in charge of Mrs. ]. H
No. rl%y, NT,.- n T oh PC "a
Raymond and Mrs. Charles Blizzard. and
was as bountiful and as good as the. Ia
dies of the Park Reformed Church have
ever yer had the reputation oI i serving, fa,,aa 49,
supper was arranged by Miss Susie Bene-
Dict Mrs. Calvin f. Kyle and Mrs. J. d.
Evans. 1t was thoroughly enjoyed by
the large number of guests present, and it
was the consensus of opinion that more
delightful entertainment had never been
held under the auspices of the Ladies
The Rev. DR.. Morgan, pastor of the
church. delivered an address to the ladies'
Several piano selections were rendered by
Prof. Williams Mrs Laura NJ. Acker-
and Miss Lillian j. Lobdell gave recita-
ton. Miss Jordan sang The Low Back
Car" and Because" Miss Lobdell's re-
citation was really q nlonologue eHtitleo
"Alonzos 5 Letter." Miss Ackerman sang
ssThe Open Secret and Calm is the
Night" Mr.. James Maybury read DE
W1lI ldlIIdSe III IIuSSld
In a short address the President said
Before our treasurer's report is giyer
let me say to you, as you have heard oul
secretary say, We have worked in the
past for our church and we expect tc
continue on in our work for it. From
March of 1894, up to this present March
we have given directly to the church $500
and we have now fund of $500, which
we started on just one year ago. 1t is
ready for an emergency which we ex-
pect to come in the future, not far off
When we look around our church, both
inside and out, we see what it needs, anc
as soon as our consistory or church
people are ready to start in on the work
we would like to be ready to help. Fol
that purpose we have been working. like
beavers for the past few years and have
been saving up the money you have helped
us to make.
past year. from March, 1898 to March
1899, we have received by dues from
membership and subscriptions s1S0.45
from the anniversary entertainment OF
last year. $5301; from Il picture sale
held in October, 20; from the box sale
held in December, $46.35, making a total
of S261 O1, which with the balance in the
treasury last January amounted to S429 O.
OF this amount $110S7 was paid out, s5t
going directly to the church, leaving a
balance of $31S67.