Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-14

ings, many rehearsals and the presen-
tatiOn of the playlet "Neighbors'' for
the recreation of the club and it's
friends.
Mrs. &. LevermOre told of the actiyi-
ties of War Relief and Standing Rules
committees, the latter of which has re-
written and amended the constitution,
and the former contributed money to-
the Y. NJ. c. A. at Camp Merritt, to the
Convalescent Soldiers Fund at Camp
Dix, besides 400 Christmas gifts, fruit,
candy and cigarettes to Camp Merritt
Hospital. Through Mrs. Drew, musical
chairman, were collected I'D music
records for Camp Merritt and a money
contribution.
The club has maintained it's usual
contributions to the Pines, the May
Fisher Home, the Federation, the en-
dOwment fund and expects to fulfill its
pledge to Camp Dix Haversack by a
food sale on Wednesday, June 81, at
the home of Mrs. Herbert Post.
Mrs j. Coulter, member of the club,
was present to especially speak on be-
half of the coming vote on the $1,000
appropriation Tuesday, June II, or
dered by the Board of Education in or
der to pay 500 bonus to each teacher
to assist her during the vacation, when
no salary is received, and presented
facts concerning the necessary and
high expenses of the teacher.
Mrs Bender, president of the club.
gave a splendid report of the annual
meeting of the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs at Atlantic City, for which
she received a rising vote of thanks, as
did also the chairmen of the year for
their work and Mrs. Brown especially
for her splendid service with her auto
mObiue
The hospitable hostess, as is her
yearly custom. served dainty refresh
ments to the guests, who enjoyed So
cial half hour after the lengthy meet
ing.
The Federation report contained,
among many others the following in
tereSting items:
The resignation was accepted of Mrs.
II. Bailey, the beloved corresponding
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removal to South Carolina.
A splendid musicale was provided by
Miss Van Wagner, retiring chairman
of the Federation musical department.
Mrs. Mcdowell, wife of the famous
composer. gave a delightful address
and played some of her husbands COM
positions.
Miss MatiIIn Tnuor t;,,;r
ture and library chairman, introduced
Mrs. Frazier of Cape May Hospital,
where a request sent out made possible
within few days library of 500
books for the soldiers where none had
existed before 1t was stated that not
a book requested by the soldiers had
ever failed to put in an appearance, no
matter in what language, and the Life
of Helen Keller was the first book re-
queSted, of which several copies were
later obtained, for one soldier kept it
under his pillow as constant source
of comfort.
From the ColOnia Hospital Mrs
Wheeler Jones brought three crippled
soldier boys who worked on and exhib-
tied carved benches and ingenious toys
made from tin cans sent in by various
people.
The Atlantic City Symphony Club
gave fine concert on the pier.
Mrs. Douglas, dean of the Woman's
College, spoke of its need of new
laboratory for the 125 students there
Miss Durgin, hostess of the Haver-
sack Soldiers Club house, reported en-
pertaining the soldiers for 421 days
and supplying the food at cost.
Miss Annie Rose of the Americaniza-
ton Committee urged club members to
get into touch with the foreign woman
and to try to get her into the club
DIR. Richardson spoke of the great
benefit of war work for women, giving
them better health and more system
attic living, and emphasized the need of
more mOdesty in dress and in dances
for women and girls.
Among this galaxy of noted speakers
We're also Count Tolstoi and Ernest
Easton, secretary of State Charities.
The usual brilliant reception for del
egates and officers was given at the
Chalfonte.