Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-04

Children's Day "a observed yes
terday at the Woman's Club, which
met in the Presbyterian chapel. Ma
bel Frances Knight, b. A, of Boston
spoke on the Folk Lore of the Amer
lean Indian" The rooms were filled
to their capacity, everywhere were
beaming the faces of little children
waiting anxiously for the Indian
lady," as some of them called her.
Finally she appeared. She was dress
ed in doe skin with long leather fringe
trimming, the costume of Minnie Ha
Ha, she announced. h was topped
off with headed h cad dress and a
feather bandeau. She wore mecca
Sins thai were heavily beaded and
danced the dance to the Light"
She devoted herself to tales that
would interest the Riddles and told OF
native symbols, Indian costumes n
customs. She told of the wonderful
work of the Indians during the war.
Due to their wonderful ability OWING
to their knowledge of h camoudage'
they acted as scouts. In her work
throughout the camps in this country
she related that not n Indian had
been taken prisoner. She tried a pair
of Indian handouts IN one of the
boys precent and gave children oppor
tunity to ask questions.
Winifred Sturgis played a piano
solo and encore. This was arranged
under the direction of the music com
mittee of which Mrs. j. l.. Cievenger
Is chairman. The year books were
also distributed. Mrs. Ingrid Madser
Is in charge OF these
The Household Economics Commit
tee announced hat before Thanks
giving q n would be made of the
homes of the club members for jam,
jelly and canned goods, which Will be
distributed among the charitable In
situations of the city.
A half price rate will be made to
the members of the club If they ex-
coed ten in number in obtaining sub
scriptions to the series of four read
ings which will be held by Jane Man
ners in the Waldorf-Astoria in New
York, starting Tuesday, November II,
at 3 o'clock. Application for The
Same must be made through Mrs.
Fraak Dorsey before Friday, Novem-
Der Z.
An appeal for volunteers in the Red
Cross drive was also made. 1t was
announced that n member of the
Woman's Club was welcome at any
of the meetings Of the Girls Club up
on presentation of her membership
card, and the president asked thai
many avail themselves of this inter-
esting opportunity. Two members
are now on the waiting list and the
club is now larger than it has been
for five years.
The Live Wire Social Club was or
ganized last night in the British and
American Social Club rooms in the
Madison building. Officers were cleo
ted the president is Gus Kuronsky the
vice president is Einar Nielsen, the
treasurer is Clarence H~oagland, the
recording secretary is Miss Esther
Satter, the financial secretary is Her
man KurowSky and the sergeant d
arms is Arthur Solt.
A social committee was also ap
pointed consisting of the Misses Els
Cline and Esther Satter and Messrs
Harold Cline and Einar Nielsen. TIL,
next meeting will be held In the clul
room Thursday night.
William Glen and son, Stanley, o,
Brighton avenue visited the formers
mother in Hazleton, Pa, over the
weed end.
Mrs. Anne johnson is confined tc
her bed at the home of her daughter
Mrs. John harrington, in Park ave
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Pyster and famil!
moved from their home in Brighton
avenue, to their recently purchased
residence in Rector street
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Tucker ant
family have moved into their new
home at IS Brighton avenue
Mrs. Charles Skidmore, Of Brighton
avenue, is spending today In Newark.