Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-04

A y illustrated talk on "Switzer-
~ land, the Triumph of Democ-
racG by Professor Jerome II.
Raymond was given under the aus
pices of the lecture committee of the
Contemporary this morning at Wal
lace Hall. More than 100 lantern
slides was used in the course of the
address, and many interesting facts
were revealed
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Carter
and Miss Carter. of Broad street, are
guests at the Grafton, in Washing
ton, during inaugural week.
Scandinavia" will be the country
taken for study during the coming
year of the Travellers Club. a bust
ness meeting was held yesterday
morning at the home of Mrs. Arthur
p. Dickinson. III North Ninth street.
Mrs. Frank L. Hampton, the presi-
dent, presided Officers were elected
for the coming year. Those now in
office are: Mrs Benjamin f. Hurd,
president; Miss Lillian Won Emburg.
first yce-president; Mrs. Edward S.
May, second president; Mrs.
George IL. Pepper, recording secre-
taiy; Mrs. George Scull, correspond
Ing secretary; Miss Ada Totten.
treasurer Mrs. William p. Martin,
critic; executive committee, Mrs
Frank S. Hampton, Mrs. Charles w
Dickinson and Mrs. William A. Gay;
program committee. Mrs. Prescott
A Ruhrell, Mrs n. NJ. Sabouren,
Mrs. L. NJ. Terraberry and Mrs.
George II. Pepper. 1t was decided
to take Scandinavia as the country
for study during the next club year.
Relatives and friends called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. julius Loew, of
Napoleon street, last evening, in honor
of Mr.. Loew's birthday anniversary.
AT the supper that followed the must
cal program and dancing, covers
were laid for sixty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ignatz Hausman, of
High street, have returned to their
home, after a short stay at Atlantic
City.
The Ladies Aid Society of Emman-
nel Church will give a Lenten tea on
Monday at the home of Mrs. II. U.
Gordinier, of 1925 Broad street.
A very interesting program took
place Yesterday afternoon at the
meeting of the New Jersey Women's
Press Club at the residence of Mrs.
Marie Pontir, of 115S Broad street.
Club members were the entertainers
for the afternoon.
Mrs Raymond ID. Carter re-
cited an original poem, Palms
of Bordighera," in which she
gave the story of the raising of the
obelisk at st. Peters in Rome and
the origin of the custom of having
none but palms of Bordighera in the
church on Palm Sunday. Mrs. AIDE
line .Carrick Wells gave interesting
newspaper "reminiscences. describing
the methods by which she obtained
exclusive interviews with former
President Grover Cleveland and the
Prince de Sagan and her ride
through the McAdoo tunnel from
New York to Hoboken as only pas
senger in the first trial train"
monologue The Sweet Girl Debu-
tante Buys a Postage Stamp" by
Mrs Frapwell, was read by Mrs.
Pontin. The musical program con,
sisted of vocal selection, Mighty
LAX a Rose" by the club guest, Mrs.
John Hay, of Maplewood accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs Carter.
Mrs. Florence V. Trapwell, the
president, presided at the business
meeting that followed. Mrs. stephen
]. Herben, of Orange, charter
member who has been away from
the city for a few years, and Miss
Evelyn Drummond, of West Orange,
were elected to membership. Miss
Ida Maude Titus was elected chair
man of the nominating committee
and Miss Marie f. Ryerson and Miss
Kate Mulcahey her assistants. MISS
Ada d. Fuller was appointed CHAIR
man of the committee in charge OF
the spring entertainment and Mrs.
Raymond D. Carter assistant. Miss
Ethel Rosemon was elected club reps
resentative on the Union Club break