Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-04

Many guests were present at the
meeting Of the Girls Club of Perth
Amboy last night, when Mrs. Alice
Cary Russell, a prominent New YORK
newspaper woman addressed the
gathering on "S~ouveniring Around the
World" Mrs. Russell has been arouno
the world many times and brought
with her last night a number OF SOU
vealrs of the European and Aslatlc
and African countries Characters
tic of her manner of address,, when
was original, Interesting ana at Tue
same time instructive, ner souvenirs
were not of the commonplace variety
usually collected by tourists, but OF
an individual character and each had
its own story which endeared IL 10
he memory of the lecturer.
There were prayer beads from Con-
stantlnople and a Little prayer wheel
there were pieces of silk from Japan
and China and other countries OF lhe
Orient. She told of water which she
had brought home from V Jor,
dan n from GangeS river ;oI sanu
from the deserts of Africa, OF Lowers
from Palestine, of curios from CAIRO
and so on all through the countries.
There were peoples from out OF the
way places in India n a little p-ece
of dough from a kneading machlne
and even a mud doll from some out
of the way inland place OF the Tar
east.
In speaking of Palestine she ex-
planned the life of the people IN that
locality, and explained dlherenI pas
ssges in the Bible as being explained
according to the ways and customs
of that country. In referring to read
ing She said that she had read Oh
many things of the desert, but she
had to go there to know hat there
were little snrines made by the poor
Mohammedan facing Mecca IN WhicI
at the prayer hour they Worsnlppeu
and other little things that reading
never can each a person. She had
souven.r RS of fartheSt north regions
that people live which included a
birds wing and book buried under
tn esnows for twenty years.
The subject taken up during the
bus. ness meeting was q dance TO pc
given Christmas week. 1t is declo-
ed to leave the GATE of the affair to
the hospitality committee. Actlon on
tbs will be taken shortly.
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The fair held under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid of st stephens
Danish Lutheran church, which came
to an end last night was one OF the
most successful and prettieSt arrang-
ed fairs ever held in the church. me
entire decorative scheme with the
air Of the polar regions. softened by
the stars of Christmas season Lent
a. ~ir of Christmas spirit and holl-
osv spending to the scene which ADD
ed % the financial success of the al
fair. Under the able direction OF
Mrs. A. P Hansen the society has
completed an annual event or unusual
brilliancy
The Woman's Benefit Association
of the Maccabees, Perth Amboy Re
view No. 27, held their meeting last
night in Red Mems Hall. There was
a large attendance and the election
of officers for the coming year TOOK
place. The officers elected are MISS
Clara Nelson. commander; Mrs. Kate
Ludner, lieutenant commander; Mrs.
Elizabeth Bloodgood, past command
er; Mrs. Hedwig Bjork. chaplain;
Mrs. Anna Dey. la~dy-at-arms; Miss
Alvida Jensen, collector; Miss Ade-
Iaide Nelson, record keeper; Mrs.
Anna Mertinson, sergeant; Mrs. Pho
bia Hanson, sentinel; Mrs. Elizabeth
Rogan, picket; Miss Hazel Kipsey,
musician; Miss Elizabeth Magella,
captain of the guard; Miss Mary
Ludner, color bearer No. /; Miss
Edith Bjork. color bearer No. 2; Miss
Gertrude Bergh, ensign No. l; Miss
Viola Hall, ensign Nc. 2. The install
lation will be held at the next meet
ing December IT.
The state convention of the w. B.
A. of the Maccabees will be held
January IT in the afternoon and
evening in the Y. M. H. A. hall In
Smith street.
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The Young Peoples Society of Our
S~avior's Danish Lutheran church will
meet tonight at the church. Plans
concerning the social affairs for the
next few weeks will be discussed.
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The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Raritan
Yacht Club will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock sharp in the
club house. Following the meeting,
cards will be played as usual.