Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-27
MANY DOINGS
AT SEWAREN
Events of the Last Week
at That Place.
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.

Vs.
SeWafen, Feb. 27s-Ths holiday
week inAthis little hamlet passed off
In a most enjoyable manner, not
withstanding the big snowstorm OF
Monday and the following unpleas-
ant weather. Saturday night Miss
Louise Brewster and Mrs. Barron
Brewster entertained at the w. A. A.
club house, It being the custom to
keep open house every week on Sat
urday night at the club, the ladies
taking turns In acting as hostess fol
the evening.
Gave Club BENEFIT.
Thursday afternoon Mrs, NJ. D,
and Mrs. r. N. Valentine gave an
entertainment for the hsaeflt Of the
club house to assist in raising money
for new shades and other needed i'm
provements. twenty-five dollars
wera realized. Both bridge and
straight whist were played, N prize
being given for each game. Once a
month these social affairs are to BE
given for the benefit of the club
Next month Mrs. Grant and Mrs
Perry are to be hostesses.
Mrs. w. Scott Hall, of Perth Am.
boy, had luncheon with Mrs. Louis
Ballard Thursday.
Mrs. Thomas Haney, after a two
weeks visit with Mrs. Balfour, oil
West avenue, returned to Brooklyn
the first OF last week, Miss Florence
Cassidy accompanying Mrs. Haney
to remain in the city as her guest
until this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Seymour Barr
were guests of Mrs. j. G. Walker
over Sunday and on Wednesday Miss
Mabel Walker went to Plainfield for
q visit of some days at the home OF
Mrs. Barr.
Miss Olive Turner spent Thurs
day and the holiday in town as the
guest of Miss Bodei. They took in o
matinee Wednesday and celebrated
the day in a most delightful manner
Mrs. Walter Blai and Mrs. Louis
Ballard attended a bridge party In
New York last Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair and Miss Bes.
sic Blair celebrated the holiday in
New York, lunching at a popular
restaurant and afterwards attending
a matinee.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hutchinson
spent last Saturday and Sunday In
Brooklyn with friends. Mr.. Hutch
inson purchased new automobile
at the auto show, a Brush runabout,
and presented 1t to Mrs. Hutchinson,
who has taken the required license
and intends to be her own chauffeur.
History Club Postpones.
The History Club was postponed
last week on account of the date
coming on q holiday, SO will not
meet again until March 8, when Mrs.
Grant will be the hostess.
Mrs. Fred Turner returned Satur.
day from Reading, Pa, where she
past six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Adams gave a
pretty dinner on Washington's birth
day, afterwards taking their guests
to the m%otorboat show. A number
vitations to the dinner. Mr.. and
Mrs Adams and two children were
the guests of Mrs. Balfour over Sun
day. arriving IN town saturday.
Gave Kitchen Shower.
Miss Edna Fowler gave Miss
Ethel Raymond a kitchen shower
last week, the evening being spent
In a most delightful manner by the
young people present. Miss Ray
mond Is to be one of the Easter
brides this spring.
Mrs. G. w. Boynton and her sis
ter. Mrs. Daniels, have been spend
ing the past few days at the Hotel
Manhattan, New York, the guests OF
Miss Louise Boynton and Miss
Maude Adams. They attended a
matinee to see Miss Adams in the
much-talked-of play. "Chsnticler."
in which she has the leading part.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Grant received
cards of invitation to a reception
held on Washington's birthday In
the famous old janet Mansion at
160th. street and Amsterdam ave
nue.. New York. This old mansion
Is one of New York's most interest
ing of colonial relics and is of great
historic value.
Mrs. Loser Hostess.
Mrs. George Loser, of West ave-
nue., gave an informal dinner Sun
day evening, February 10. Covers
were laid for six and a delightful
menu served, which was much en-
joyed by the guests present.
Mrs. J.. Henry Smith spent Thurs
day in New York and was one of the
guests at a charming luncheon and
dinner given for an artist and his
bride from South Kent, Conn, who
were being entertained in the city.