Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-02
LADIES GUESTS
OF kINGWO0DS
Pleasant Evening Spent With
Popular Woodbridge Club.
s,so,a, 70 sns EVENING NEWS.

Special 70 th6 EVENING NE W&
Woodbridge, March 2.@Qne of
the most pleasing events In the his
tory OF the Kingwood Athletic Club
occurred last evening, the event
being Ladies' Night The club
rooms had been ta~stefully decoratA
for the occasion and a short pro-
gram had been arranged for the en-
tertainment or the guests. The mu-
sic by a selected orchestra, was ex-
ception lily fine. After the opening
strains, James Dunno made an ad-
dress of welcome in his genial man
ner. Peter Greiner, Jr., rendered
vocal solos. receiving the usual
hearty applause.
Next was a pianola recital. Har-
vey Kelly presiding at the instru.
msnt recently purchased by the club.
After the music, Thomas Cody re-
cited with his customary ability.
followed by selections by the or
chestra.
President H. e. King was then
asked 60 speak. After welcoming
the ladies. Mr. King stated that he
was not prepared to make an i'd
| dress, but would be glad to talk
upon club affairs at random, and
what 8 club like the X. A. G. might
mean to the town and vicinity also
how the ladies might aid in the up
lift OF the club. He then gave a
brief history Of the club, mentioniug
the fact that social standing, creed
/ and rank In life were never spoken
| Of In the club. He told how the club
first started Its work, about Febru-
A~~n 4 n 7ah6 m, 4xx1 Ava In 80
fhfteen young me and d dog, the
club rooms being located In q small
room In the real Of Mr.. Grefner's
residences. About April the member
ship increased to such an extent
that, being eramped for room, new
quarters were talked OF and the pres
emit rooms In Masonic hall were Sc
lected. He then told how the APP
pearAnce OF the rooms had been I'm
proved until now both furniture and
decorations were now a comfort aud
pleasure to the members.
After being more comfortably set
tied tho next discussion was some
| thing through which the club might
gain some financial standing. The
thing decided upon being thu anna
tour theatrical known as College
lChums." The only difficulty was to
| get girls to FIJI the parts OF female
| characters. This seemed to throw
/ q dark cloud over what at first
seemed q promising proposition, but
after only a very slight effort On the
part Of the members there were
| enough volunteers to fill the parts
four times over, and the young wom-
en- have over since been willing to
| give aid to the club, aud 1t Is felt
will ever be- willing to continue.
Mr.. King then spoke of the three
| years. OF hard work In the club and
the success which has always crown
| ed their efforts and how from q hut
Luke club the organization has grown
to one of the best known athletic
| clubs In the state. Great stress was
laid upon the unblemished reputa-
| ton OF the club, which has been kept
| up by eliminating from the rooms
both gambling and drink. Also, that
| no arguments have " = arisen in the
club. especially at the election OF
onicers.
The club has ever kept In mind
the moral uplift and ambition OF
our younger members, and not un-
like out great Lincoln and Father
Washington, whose birthdays we
have Just celebrated, Is always striv-
ing to do something for the welfare
of the people and community. Mr..
King then told of the next and high
est ambition OF tho club, q club
house In which the members might
entertain their motherss wives sis
ters and aweethearts end how the
ladies might aid In many Ways TO
make this ambition a reality.
This program closed with song and
chorus by Robert Seller and club
members. A social time and the
serving OF delightful refreshments
closed q very enjoyable eyeninK.