Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-28

avenues During the afternoon there
will be a musical program TO be an
nounced later.
The members of the committee in
charge are: Miss Bessie Burke,
| chairman; Miss Ella May Champe-
nois, Miss Helen Williamson, Miss
Aline Illingworth, Miss Adele Beucke,
Miss Elizabeth Atwater. Miss Marie
| Gilmour. Miss Grace Bittles. Miss
Alice Bittles and Miss Jeanette
| Halsey.
There was a large attendance at
the musicale last night in the SUM
merfield Methodist Church. Summer
avenue and Heller Parkway. A
merited program was offered. The
proceeds will be used for the cchurch
building fund. The artists that were
heard were: G.. Allen Dobbins, or
ganist; Mrs. Albert Walsh, Miss jose
ph,ne Walsh, Miss Minnie Walsh,
Albert Walsh and George Walsh,
soloists. Violin selections were rend-
! cred by William Rues.
Home and foreign missionary work
In the Presbyterian denomination in
Essex County was consolidated yes
terday when the Womans Home and
the Foreign Missionary societies of
the Newark Presbytery met in the
South Park Presbyterian Church
and the consolidation of the two or
CARNATIONS was effected.
Yesterdays meeting was the last
when the societies will meet as separ-
ate organizations. The two societies
convened jointly. First the home
officers took the chair and then the
+ hn1d n
Rev. DIR. Lyman Whitney Allen, pas
| tor of the church. delivered a short
! address.
The officers of the united societies
are: Mrs. Joseph NJ. Mann, of Bloom
field, president; Mrs. Nelson b. Ches-
i ter, of Caldwell, and Mrs. John Nc
Dowell. of this city; Mrs William T.
Mills, of Montclair, and Miss l.. E..
Van Emburgh, of this city, vice
presidents; Mrs. william L. Westfall,
of this city, recording secretary; Miss
Margaret Mains, of this city, home
corresponding secretary: Miss Marion
i Crawford, of Verona, foreign cor
responding secretary; Miss Mary L..
/ Wheeler, of Montclalr. treasurer;
Miss Georgia Harrison, of Caldwell,
secretary of Young Women's socie-
/ ties and Westminster guilds; Miss
L. Josephine Hedden, of this city,
secretary of Junior Christian En-
deavor societies and bands; Miss
/ Nellie e. Hedden, of this city. secre-
| tary of mission study, and Mrs. r..
f. Douglas, of this city, secretary Of
! literature.
The members of the Irving Club
met at the home of Mrs. Leonard
/ H. Robbins, of 269 Ridge street, yes
! terday afternoon.
Mrs Pierce Chamberlain, of Verona,
a former missionary In central Brazil,
told of the education, industries and
general mode of life of the people Of
that country.
Mrs. Laura Smith gave a reading
on Peru" Little Miss Ruth Robbins,
daughter of the hostess, accompanied
by Leonard II. Robbins, furnished the
musical program.
A yellow color scheme was carried
out in the decorations with jonquils
and yellow-shaded candelabra. Mrs.
John Perrine was assisting hostess.
The new members of the College
Woman's Club, of Essex County, fur
nished a burlesque performance after
the monthly supper last night at the
Y. w. c. A., SO Washington street.
Miss Dorothy Dilworth was chair
man of the program committee and
those taking part were Miss Sydney
Thompson, who gave a three-part
] tragedy; Miss Florence Cooper, Miss
Dorothy Dilworth, Miss Frances Dil-
worth and Miss Ethel Mckee, who
gave a burlesque on Julius Caesar.
The musical numbers of the pro-
gram were furnished by Miss Jessie
Colt The meeting closed with col
lege songs by the club.
Miss Christine Van Wagenen pre-
sided and Miss Florence Doll told
of plans for the pageant in Branch
Brook Park June 6 to advertise the
State College for Women.
] Miss Ethelwyn Pell, hostess at the
supper, was assisted by Mrs. William
Denton Taylor, Miss Jessie Condit'
Miss Alberta Doremus, Miss Helen
Sims, Miss Elizabeth Mcknight, Miss
Isabelle Howell, Miss Laura Han