Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-01

lAdlh JdIOSt JUS. ~0CDSthONllZ, JOLl
Sensekivxitz, Jack Krupa, Stanley
Morgan, Stephen Skokan, George Kol-
esarik, Andrew Lettuce, Willie Brown
and Carl Baehm from Pittsburgh,
and Stephen Sahul recently returned
from Czecho-Slovak army in France.
John Novak, Simon Kijak.
During the latter part of the even
ms Miss Anna e. Stas and stephen
Sltokan gave several voca solos, Miss
Stas at the piano. The party was dis
banded at 11:45, when the sweet
strains of Home Sweet Home" were
played.
The party was chaperoned by Mrs.
p. Cruise, Miss Meyer and Mrs. Frank
Stas.
THE most successful affair held
for many's the year by the B. p. o..
T., No. 1884, took place last night in
the form of a barn dance in the ElkS
building Halloween spirit and devil
ishness just seemed to ooze out of the
decorating. Corn stalks, American
flags and wicked little Jack O'Lan-
terms winked at the dancers on the
way around the floor
The costumes were most unique.
The younger crowd appeared in Co.'S
tunes and the more conservative ele-
ment were willing to come in "regu-
lar" clothes. The hit of the evening
as far as the costuming was concern
ed was three baby Elks. Three indi-
vidualS decked out in white might
les caused much amusement and
speculation. Soft drinks were served
during the evening. At midnight a
lunch was served by the club steward.
Over two hundred and fifty people
from about 8 o'clock in the evening
until the little clock on the mantel
piece licked one, two. three danced
to the s~yncopated music Of Boil
schweiler's orchestra.
The affair was planned and man
aged by the house committee, headed
by Andrew Andersen, assisted by
William C~orneliuson, Frank Seiboth,
John johnson and William Bunton.
Troop 1 Boy Scouts of America,
held a Halloween party last night
the guests being the mothers and sis
ters of the scouts. All appeared in
costume, representing almost every
thing Imaginable. Different members
of the troop furnished the music,
games were played and refreshments
served. About seventy-five attended
this event. Scoutmaster Jens Ander-
sen had charge of the affair.
The Garfield Engine Company had
a Halloween party last night in the
form of a house warming, to celebrate
the acquisition of a new piano and
the completion of work on a new
floor in their fire house. Members
of the company and their wives at
tended, costumes not being worm.
Games were played and singing and
dancing enjoyed. a supper being serv-
ed at h conclusion of the nights
fun. About fifty attended,
The Senior Luther League of the
Grace English Lutheran church held
a Halloween party and box social
last night in the basement of the
church in Jefferson street. The girls
brought boxes continuing luncheon,
which were purchased by the young
men present. All appeared in cos
tune, playing games during the night.
Albert Cleaver was the pianist and
Clarence Tangaard played the drums.
About seventy-f1ve were present. Miss
Augusta Sandbeck, general chairman,
was assisted by Miss Mary Hinkle and
Peter Olsen.
The Barbara Freitche Girls went
on a strawride last night to Cranbury
to the home of MI. and Mrs. H. @.
Donahay where a Halloween party
was held. The party left here at s
o'clock, taking with them horns,
sleigh bells. whistles and ~rattles, ar
irving at ii o'clock. Supper was
at the farmhouse after which
games were played. fortunes were
told. The party was c~haperoned by
Mrs. G. c. Jones and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Clausen. The return trip home.
made early this morning.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Christian Endeavor of the First Pres
byterian church held q ~asQuerad
social last night at the home of Mrs.
Ole Olesen, in 1872 Madison avenue.
A big pumpkin head greeted you as
you entered the hallway and then as
each costumed individual entered the
parlor they were ready to enter into
all the pranks of the evening. Pump
kin heads peered out at you, black
cats stared at VOL In a wild, unearth-
ly stare and the darkened lights lent
tina air of witchery abroad
Ducking for apples and all those
other old fashioned games that made
twenty-five look like two and feel
k four were enjoyed. Two prizes
were awarded for the best costumes
and they were won by Miss Ruth
Hancock and Kathryn Herbert. re-
spectively. The former was dressed
as a negro NANNY and her imper-
sonatfonS of that character and her
aspect were q perfect scream. The
latter impersonating some of the
parts adopted by Mary Pickford, with
a boyish suit n her pigtails wired.
furnished great fun.
At 10 o'clock the order was given
to unmask. AS each person was
guessed they were ordered to nu-
mask. A supper which included
pumpkin pie, apple pie, coffee, ap-
ples~and grapes was served at 1880
o'clock. Singing was enjoyed through
out the evening with Miss Lillian
Gillis at the piano.
The committee in charge of the
affair was headed by Miss Charlotte
Peterson assisted by the Misses Lii
liam Gillis. Anna Sorensen, Lydia
Gardner, Dorothy Mackenzie, Emma
Meshrow and Messrs. Lindley Henry,
Wilfred Baldwin, George Biting and
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Miller.
In EDITION to the members of the
committee the following attended:
Mrs. Frederick Neidemeyer, Misses
Ruth Hancock, Elizabeth Seaman,
Kathryn Herbert, Cora DeRusha,
Name. Anderson, Mabel Schaeffer,
Eva = Yards. Mary Redwood, Helen
Wittenlore, Mildred Foster, Carrie
Miles, Leisa Henry, Messrs. Jack
DeHamm. Harry Comings, Richard
Hermsdorf, Albert Petersen. Earl
Clarence Herbert. John Miller, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. O.. N. Olesen.
Mrs. Elizabeth Delmar, of 400 Park
avenue, announces the marriage of
hor dauobtar Marpo rot A Dal1nar m