Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-01
PARISH HOUSE AEFAIR.

PARISH HOUSE AFFAIR.
The Halloween party given by the
young people of the parish in the
parish house of st. Peters church,
in Rector street, was a most pleasant
affair. The large auditorium was
appropriately decorated with jack-o'-
lanterns, spooks and hob-goblins. A
dim light lent an air of mystery to
it all. The guests came dressed in
fancy costumes. All the old famil-
lar people were there, the school
girl, the Indian girl, courtly dame
and the old fashion girl, Apple Mary
and old Mother Witch and one of
the real clowns, presumably from
some circus that has gone into its
winter quarters. Hans from Ger
many and a farmer were hobnobbing
together, besides many others too
numerous to mention. Refreshments
of nuts, apples, lemonade and cake
were served, games and dancing
formed a part of the evenings enter
tainment. Those present were:
Gertrude Martin, Margaret Booz,
Eva Schank, Mabel Van Schoick,
Laura Stranberg, Bessie Warren,
Dorothy Vincent, Gertrude Vincent,
Madge Rankin, of Tottenville, Mabel
Treganowan, Ethel Merrill, of Mari
ners' Harbor, Harriet Tice, Adele
Williams, Gertrude Schroeder, Helen
Scott, Messrs. Thomas Peterson,
Rossi Peterson, Raymond Weldon,
Arthur Booth, Harry McKeon, Win
field Scott, Oscar Schroeder, Frank
lynn Henry, George Coates, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mulchahey, Mrs. S. dub. John
stone, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Booz,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Duncan and Rev.
j. l.. Lancaster called in during the
evening.
SENIOR CLASS Qualification.
Sheaves of cornstalks and hay
piled loosely In every corner, Jack O.
lanterns of grinning pumpkins Hum
mated with candles, autumn leaves
and streamers and banners formed
the decorations for the high school
auditorium where the members of
the senior class held their Hallow-
cen festivities last night. Games
were played, among which were APP
pie ducking and trip to Klondike.
Fortune telling was another efature.
Dancing to the strains Of Philip Bell
kove's tunes was enjoyed too. John
Tyroler, president of the class who
did not arrive at the party until
$50 o'clock because he had been
kidnapped, delivered several appro-
pirate remarks. Miss Marian Smith,
of the faculty, also spoke for a few
minutes. Those present were: Miss
Hufford, Miss Mccormick, Prof. Ruff
ner and Prof. H~itzleberg of the fac
ulty, and Misses Clementine Smith,
Marie Brown, jeanette Kramer, Gym
thia Frost, Rebecca Brody, Gather
inc O'Brien, Dorothy Hanson, Sylvia
Leon, Marie Henderson, Dorothy
Greenbaum, Elsie Bernard, Jennie
Sosin, Sarah Shumsky, Bessie Az
chen, Rae jacobson, Johnson Banzik
and Pavolosky, Irene Bruck, Viola
Steiner and Theresa Kreielsheimer,
Oscar Leu, Voorhees, Garretson, Ben
jamin Avehen, Philip Halpern, Jacob
| Wilmer, Philip Belikove, Michael
Roth, Schnitzer, Howard Lyon, Louis
Kaplowitz, Walter Warsak, Howard
Rooms, William London, Miles
Browning, John Tyroler. Brace Egg
CERT, Harry Splitter, George Kemeny,
and William Shumsky.
AoNIN1LlNSh olltANAN1
A number of friends were enter
Currie, in Commerce street, last
night. The Marion quartet, which
Is comprised of John O'Toole, Jack
Bird. Thomas Kenney and Edward
Holzheimer, rendered several selec-
lions. At II o'clock refreshments
were served. Those who attended
were: Misses May Leary, Agnes
Huff, e. McQuirk, May Coughlin, M.
Connors, Bessie Gray, Susie McKen-
non, Anna, May, Mary, Catherine.
Julia and Margaret Curr1e, John
O'Toole, Jack Bird, Edward Holz-
heimer, D. Desmond, Thomas Ken
ney, William Kozub, Alexander
Kozub, Jack Connors, Michael Done
hue, James Rowland, Eugene Bird,
James Currie, Charles Hay, John A.
Jr., and Daniel Currie.
CALL ON MRS. MULLEN.
AS Mrs. Alfred Mullen was sitting
quietly at her home at 261 Rector
nine Of her lady friends in %spectacu-
lar costumes marched into the house
and surprised her. Each one Of the
nine carried a bag which contained
apples, crullers or other eatables and
a social was enjoyed. Those who
comprised the party and their cos
tunes are: Mrs. Emil Warter, al an
Alsation maid; Mrs. Charles Welker
as a Scotch lassie, Mrs. Irwin Solt as
a flower girl, Mrs. William Chamber
lain In a town and s~uffragette cos
tune, Mrs. Edward F. Spofferd IS
Little Lord Fauntleroy, Mrs. F. K.
Martin as a suffragette, Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Bingle as a Scotch lassie, Mrs.
George s. Magee in a Liberty Suffra-
gette costume, and Miss Marjorie
Owens as Beau Brummel.
HONOR MISS VAN PELT.
Miss Georgia Van Pelt, of Maple
street, was rendered a surprise party
by her friends at her home last night.
The affair was a Halloween social.
Jack o. lanterns and lighted pump
kins Illuminated the rooms where
the party was being held. Miss May
Slater entertained with a piano solo
and Miss Carolyn Nelson gave a vo-
cal selection. Those present Were:
Misses Isabelle Kaufman, Lucy Tar
EeJon Mabel ThompSon Violet LII