Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-30

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INTERESTING PROGRAM.
An interesting program was car
ried out at the meeting of the Wo-
mems Foreign Missionary Society of
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
held at the church last night. Rev.
DR.. william e. Palmer presided at
the meeting. Mrs William II. Hes
ser was the ~organist and Miss La
VIVA Colyer was the pianist. Dur
ing the evening they played the fol
lowing selections:
Sigmund's love song from die
WaIkure,' and 80, Thou Sublime
Evening Star.-Wagner.
''The Missionary Hero of Labra-
dor" was read by Mrs. ]. Melville
Lanning. The church choir sang
several choruses, and members Of
the Young Peoples Choir sang one
selection.
A quartet composed of Mrs. Jo-
seph Graft, Miss Alma Parsons, j.
Morley Thomas and Joseph Newell
sang. "~.Tes1s, Savior Pilot Me-" the
solo parts taken by Mrs. Graft and
Mr.. Thomas.
Another quartet composed of Mrs.
Joseph a. Brimlow. Miss Harriet
Meade, Joseph A. Brimlow and Jo-
seph Newell sang, THAT Sweet
story" solo taken by Mrs. Brimlow.
Miss Marion Eldridge sang a solo
Loves Beautiful Message"
Miss Marion Eldridge and Miss
Alma Parsons sang a duet, "lnas-
much"
After this service, the mite box
roll call took place, which was very
we'll responded to; and a social hour
followed, during which the Sunday
School orchestra. of which w. G.
Healy Is director, rendered several
selections.
OLD FASHIONED DANCE.
>An old fashioned dance under the
auspices of the Eagle Athletic Club
will be held shortly, according to
the plans made at a meeting of the
club at it's headquarters in King
street last night. A committee,
composed Of J.. II. Hope, Herbert
Eyerkuss, Charles Hinkel, Olaf Lar
sen and Harry Peterson, was named
to arrange the details of the affair.
The committee will get together
this week and select the date and
place where Il shall be held.
After the business session the
weekly pinochle tournament was
held and the following we're award
ed the prizes: Val Beck, first; Fred
r- 1annn1. IInnn third
and John Hanson, fourth. Follow
ing this a luncheon was served by
the house committee.
PLEASANT SURPRISE.
A surprise party was given last
night In honor Of Miss Ruth Wood
ruff, of 141 Gordon street, by the
Busy Bees" Many games were
played, and vocal and instrumental
music was enjoyed, after which re-
freshments were served. Those pres
ent were Mrs. Parsons, Misses Flos-
sic Parsons, Cynthia Frost, Laura
Hibban, Ruth McCracken, LeVerne
DeHamR, Alberta Williams, Helen
Betchel, Ruth Cheshire, Ruth Wood
ruff, Franklin Henry, Frank Henry,
william Chamberlain, Holger Holm,
Earl Walker, Kenneth Solt, Lloyd
Griswold, Thomas Martin, James
Parsons, Orville Macan,
MRS. HOFFMAN, HOSTESS.
Mrs. C. Hoffman, OF Madison ave-
nue., entertained a few friends in
honor OF her birthday. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. II. Cum
mings, Mr.. and Mrs. Styles, Miss
Margaret Probst, Mr.. c. H. Huff
man and Miss Clara Buchner,. Mrs.
Hoffman received a number of beau
tiful presents. Music and games
we're features of the evenings enter
tainment. Refreshments were serv-
ed, The guests departed after a de-
lishtful evening.
ATTENDED BANQUET.
The First Baptist church of this
city was represented at a banquet
given to the Baptist laymen of New
Jersey by f. w. Ayres, president of
the New Jersey Baptist Convention,
at the Aldine Club in New York last
night. The purpose was to consider
plans to work on the administration
In the interests of the Baptist denoln-
nation In the state as to best pro-
mote the extension of the Kingdom
of Jesus Christ.
PLAN FOR ANNIVERSARY.
Liberty Council, No. IA, Daughters
OF Liberty, held a meeting last night
and made further plans for %celebrat-
ing the nineteenth anniversary of the
council next Monday night, following
Its meeting in Moose hall. An enter
tainment and supper will mark the
event. An excellent program is be-
ing prepared,
EN DEAVOR SOCIETY.
The regular monthly business
meeting Of the Presbyterian Chris
tian Endeavor Society will be held
in the chapel Thursday evening. A
social hour will follow with refresh
ments.
pE4RS@oNAL
Mrs. John Gedney. of Metuchen,
was a local visitor Monday.