Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-22

| latter centre last night. The Daisy
! Club is composed of girls ranging in
age from twelve to sixteen years, and
has been in existence for a year. and
in that time the club has conducted
many outings and has proved social
! boon to the girls of the playground
neighborhood.
At the banquet Miss Bella Unger
was toastmaster. She called on every
one present TO make a speech or sing
The club song was given by all the
diners. The affair was arranged I'M
der the supervision of Miss Marie c.
/ Hughes, the play leader.
Among those who took part in the
program We're Miss Myrtle MeEVoy
who told the history of the Daisy
Club, and Miss Eva Rogers, who sang
I'm the Town Where ! Was Born
Miss Ada Clark Miss Myrtle Decker
and Miss Elizabeth Shelly gave selec-
tions. Miss Frances O'Connor fol-
lowed with n recitation and Miss
Marie Graham told of an October
party" A dance was given by Miss
Carrie Peterson and Miss Madeline
Casterline read an original poem,
Miss Ceoile LeNoir, the clubs former
president, and j. Leonard Mason gave
brief talks.
Commissioners Owens, LaNeechia,
Richard +. Harris and Peter O'Toole.
Mrs. George Heber Jones, of New
York, was the speaker for the after
noon at the annual reception given
yesterday to the officers and MEM
bers Of the auxiliaries of the Newark
District of Foreign Missionary So
cieties. The reception was held at
the home of Mrs. George p. Dough-
erty, of 9S1 Broad street.
Mrs Jones, who was a missionary
worker in Korea for ten years, told
of the work of that country and of
the advances in civilization since
Christianity has worked its way into
the remote parts of China and Korea.
She pointed out that before the ma
tives become Christians their homes
are barren, their children mistreated.
Naturally. she said, their standards
are low but when they start to at
tend the missions the change is quite
plain.
Mrs. Jones said that when she first
went to Korea the schools that had
been established for girls were few
and far between, and the attendance
was very poor, but at the present
time, she said, II was almost impos-
sible TO registo- a pupil at the many
schools that have been established.
Miss Jessie. Colt, who has charge
of the organizing of the children's
society, gave a report, and the chair
man of the committee in charge of
the mission study work, Mrs. Nc
Coye, reported the work of her com
mittee.
The afternoon closed with a social
hour. Among those who assisted the
hostess were Miss Grace Woodland,
Miss Brown, Miss Bernice Davey,
Miss Helen Wilson and Mrs. Frank
Vreeland.
Miss Josephine Stock, of 112 Hous-
ton street, is visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keppler, of Wash
ington, d. c.
Mrs. G. w. Martin, of Portland,
Ore, is the guest of Mrs. Mary
Dougherty and family, of so Court
street. She was Miss Catherine Nc
Cafferty, of Plane street, before her
removal to the West thirty years
ago
Alfred Thomson. editor of the
Thinkers World, of San Francisco,
will speak Sunday evening, at Si1b
o'clock, at the Theosophical Society,
Oh halAHY street. his SuDJttl Will OD
Mystic Power of the Spoken Word"
Mrs. William C. Dwyer, of SO Van
Ness place, was the hostess yesterday
afternoon at the benefit card party
given under the auspices of the Altar
Guild of the Church of the Blessed
Sacrament. Twenty tables were in
play The hostess was assisted by
Mrs. Hugh +. Gilligan and Mrs. Frank
j. Finley
The next card party will be held
Wednesday, November 4, at the home
of Mrs. A. X. Brueckner, of So Shan-
ley avenue.
The Floral Society of Christ Re-
formed Church will give a moving pic
ture benefit this afternoon and even