Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-24
CLUB HAS
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Delightful Event is Enjoyed by
Members and Guests of Lit
erary SoCiety-MoSt Pleas
ing Program is Given.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport. Feb. 24:-The Keyport
Literary Club yesterday celebrated
the twenty-fifth anniversary of its
rounding with a silver jubilee at the
public library at p. m. An elabor-
ate program was given and over 100
members and guests were present to
enjoy the festivities Delegates from
] several clubs of the district were
improvement Association were also
present as were several of the char
ter members of the clubs and the
honorary president, Mrs. William L.
Conover, of Brooklyn.
The receiving line included the
officers of the club and the charmen
of the various departments, namely
Mrs. r. o. Walling, Mrs. Norman B.
Lockwood, Miss Annie L. Tllton,
Miss Edith " Walling, Mrs. J. Z. ID.
Silcox. Miss Ettye G.. Wyckoff, Mrs.
Mrs. G. S. Heyer, Mrs. Joseph d.
Bedle, Mrs. l.. Brewer Walling and
Mrs. A. II. Sands. The reception
committee included Mrs. John w.
keough, Mrs. o. C. Bogardus, Mrs.
Charles X. Crawford, Miss Mary Nc
tarland, Mrs. Harvey Bronner.
the program for the afternoon in
cluded musical selections, vocal solos
ana readings, and was opened by a
violin solo by Miss Isabel NJ Brylaw-
ski, accompanied by Miss Marion II.
Deppler, both of Asbury Park. Miss
Brylawski is an accomplished musi-
cian and is an artist in every sense
OF the word. Her interpretations OF
the various composers were thor
oughly enjoyed and her excellent
technique and absence of manner
isms added greatly to her charm,
Sne was most ably accompanied by
Miss Deppler, who Is an accompanist
OF ability, and graciously responded
to an encore. Mrs. r. O. Walling.
president of the club, in original
verse greeted the members and
friends, after which Mrs. William
Conover. charter member and hon
orary president of the club. gave a
brief sketch of the clubs founding
In 1892, and gave some clever remi-
niscences after which Miss J. A.
Brown. also charter members. gave
a short address, inviting those pres
ent to attend the flftieth anniversary
of the club in 1912.
Dorothy Ogden Garrison, a great
tavorlte with Keyport audiences,
gave two humorous readings, receiv-
ing much applause, followed by two
solos by our" Mrs. Danforth, as she
was introduced by the club president.
MIS-. Danforth, former resident of
the borough, needs no introduction to
her heyport friends, and her charm
Ing voice and pleasing personality are
also gladly welcomed by the Literary
Cluo. She was accompanied by Miss
h1ola M. Wood at the piano. Miss
Bf!laWski again rendered two solos
winch were warmly applauded after
which Mr.. Danforth rendered a solo
written for the occasion by the presi-
dent OF the club. Mrs. Garrison then
gave two readings AT the Telephone"
and Little Boy Blue" In memory
and honor of the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of the club, the president then
announced that the club will start a
IL EsSe shelf3A hsil aueA
use, donating $25 for this purpose. The
program concluded with two violin
SOLOS by Miss BrylawslSi, after which a
delightful social hour followed during
which refreshments were served.
charter members present were Miss
J, A. Brown, Mrs. w. l.. Conover. Mrs.
EDWIN Reed of Asbury Park and Miss
Margaret Bedle. Others present were
'aiAss Mary Mcfarland. Mrs. William
L. Nalling, Mrs. j. Grover Curtis
Mrs. Fred Ogden, Mrs William Con-
over. Mrs. Andrew B. Campbell, Mrs.
Edward F. Many. Mrs. A H. Sands,
Mrs. William II. Walling. Mrs. r. o.
Wallng, Miss Edith V. Walling. Mrs.
]. E. d. silcox Mrs. Harvey s. Bedle,
Mrs. James T. Walling, Mrs. Joseph
ID. Bedle, Mrs. w. S. Holmes, Mrs.
William Mcfarland, Miss Ettye G.
Wyckoff, Mrs. George Birch, Mrs. w.
Frank Stanhope, Mrs. Phelps Cherry,
Mrs. George M. Collins. Mrs. F. +.
armstrong, Mrs. +. Palmer Armstrong,
g
Mrs. William T. Van Mater, Miss Mar
garet Bedle, Mrs. Charles X. Craw-
ford, Mrs. ]. Garlic Anderson, Mrs. Ed.