Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-01-10
WOMAN CLUB
RECEPTION A
NOTABLE EVENT
The Organization Distin-
guished Itself With Its
First Formal Affair.
NOTED PERSONS GUESTS
OF HONOR


Socially, Perth Amboy took a
pig start last night, and under the
Impetus OF the Woman's Club the
social life OF the city promises to
take the important place II deserves.
1t was the first reception the club
mas given and It's success was even
more pronounced than those having
1t In charge had hoped for. The
chapel of the First Presbyterian
church, in Rector street, was the
scene of the delightful gathering,
the club women and their guests
mingling informally, enjoying the
sociability that prevailed.
The chapel was beautifully decor
ated in lavender and white with
banks of evergreens on the plat
form. In the far corner of the room
Were more evergreens, behind which
were seated musicians who played
throughout the evening. Long
streamers OF lavender and white
hung gracefully from the corners
and sides of the room, meeting at
the chandelier in the centre. The
windows were also bordered with
the same colors
The receiving party stood in front
of the platform. The guests were
met at the door by the ushers, who
presented them. Those who received
were: Mrs. Charles r. Fletcher,
president of the Woman's Club; Mrs.
Frank A. Pattison, president of the
State Federation of Womens Clubs:
Mrs. A. Clayton Clark, correspond
Ing secretary of the club; former
Governor Edward Casper Stokes
Mrs. Edward r. Barnes, second vice
president of the club, and Mrs. Will
liam II. Bawden, first vice president
of the club.
Shortly after 9 O'Clock Mrs.
Fletcher stepped to the platform
and extended a formal greeting to
those present, She told of the or
ganization of the club, the work 1t
was doing and what 1t hoped to do.
The motto, she said, was Look Up
and Laugh and Love and Lift" Mrs.
Fletcher addresses an audience with
SO much ease and grace that Ii was
readily seen why the club, with such
a leader, has been so successful
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i tion. Mrs. Pattison expreAAed be
delight at the prosperity OF the cIu
and told OF the great work tina
/ could be accomplished. She urgee
the members to pick out something
to do that was most needed for
Perth Amboy. Having selected it,
concentrate upon It, work for it,
never allowing discouragements to
stand in the way. She told the
members not to look for results, as
results would come of themselves II
the club did its work Mrs. Pattison
impressed all with her charming
personality and her address was a
great inspiration.
Mrs. Fletcher next introduced
former Governor Stokes, who spoke
on Citizenship" After drawing a
verbal picture of the greatness of
the country In which we live, he
pointed out how all this was con-
trollad by the ballot box and pro-
ceeded to speak of the duties of
every man in connection with the
ballot box. In the course of his re-
marks he strongly opposed the prin-
ciple on which the direct primary
WAS based. He would not have any
man seek an Office His idea would
be for the people of community to
| meet and decide for themselves
whom they considered the best men
for the places to be filled and then
ask them to become their candi-
dates He spoke OF the progress of
temperance and local option, point
ing out that such laws now exist in
all but four of the states. He gave
the credit for this to the women
through whose influence law was
passed compelling the teaching of
children the effect of alcohol on the
human body. When the child grew
up 1t voted as 1t had been taught.
Mr.. Stokes would pay no salary to
public officials. He said the state
got the best service today from those
who serve only for the honor OF
serving.
Following the addresses social in
tercourse was resumed and refresh
ments were served.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. William Woglom, Mr. and
Mrs. r. D. Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
enee M. Liddle, Mr. and Mrs. L. V.
Emanuel, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver W,
Ramsay, Mr. and Mrs. Henry w.
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur LaRoe,
Judge and Mrs. Adrian Lyon, Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Donegan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles r. Fletcher, Mr. and
Mrs. e. w. Barnes, DR.. and Mrs. r.
G. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Mr.. and Mrs, r. S. Hilsdorf, Mr. and
Mrs. Otto E. Hansen, Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Degenring, DIR. and Mrs.
Heman Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. w,
II. Griswold, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r.