Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-29

In Charge OF this department.
The art department, which was or
isinally formed under the direction
of Mrs. j. Woodley Gosling with a
class, continued under her direction
for two years and then the work was
undertaken by Mrs. Jean Dubois.
During her WI years service in this
direction classes in basketry were
formed, talks on designs for every
day use were given, classes in Dan
were aiso made Miss Kathleen Evans
procured an instructor and prizes
were awarded to the local high school
for posters. During the year of 1913
1918 there was no art department,
but the work has been taken up this
year under the direction of Mrs.
Glenworth Sturgis and the depart
ment is known as the art and drama
department.
The department of Household Eco
Monies Is coming more into Its own
each year. The first chairman was
Mrs. Stuart Audsley. A class was
held during the first zeal with a New
York teacher. The next chairman
was Mrs. Wilbur LaRoe. A large
class in cooking was held in the high
school under the direction of the
cooking teacher. Miss Brandon. The
next chairman, Mrs. John K. Bryan,
organized classes in cooking, millin-
cry and sewing. Mrs. Axel Olsen was
The next chairman and a class in en-
broidery under the direction of Mrs.
Alfred Dorf was formed. Clothes do
mated by the club members were
mended and given out to the needy
families of the city. Mrs. John Fritz
niger formed evening classes in sew
ing and cooking. Also held a sale for
the New Jersey Commission for the
blind. Mrs. William Allen followed
and secured Mrs. Horace Mann of
Trenton, to speak at the club meet
ing and a Miss Pinn to lecture and
demonstrate on canning and drying
fruits and vegetables. Mrs. John So
field, under her direction, two hun
dred articles OF canned goods were
distributed to the City Hospital, Day
Nursery and Home for the Aged. A
sale from the New Jersey Commits
sion for the Blind was held. Mrs. So
field is also continuing the work this
year.
The Hospitality Committee, whose
first chairman was Mrs. Clarence Lid
die, followed by Miss Laura Brod-
head. who served two years and then
by Mrs, William H. Chamberlain, who
ALSO held this position for WI terms.
The present chairman, Mrs. Whitney
w. Oliver, is now entering upon her
second year. This committee has
furnished refreshments at different
ultbilIbS Olb llOuL INC year ditO
also arranged for the May breakfast
which has become q characteristic of
the club year. These breakfasts ave
been held at Inns out of the city and
have been served in the Presbyterian
chapel and are now being held annu-
ally at the New Packer House.
The Garden Committee, q depart
ment which did excellent work up to
1918, has now been consolidated into
other departments. The first chair
man was Mrs. Charles II. Seguine. she
| served from 1911 until 1915, when
Miss Harriet Fraser tool her place
and she was followed by Mrs. John
e. sofleld. who served until its abso-
luton.
Guest night Is another annual feat
ure OF the club. The first speaker was
Rev. Henry r.. Ross. The next year
DR.. Stephen 8. Wise addressed the
CLUB. Following him was Hamilton
w. Mabie. The next year Miss Maude
Klotz, a soprano. was the leading
sketches by Miss LaFolette and
George Mlddleston were held the fol-
lowing year while j. l.. Harbour
! spoke the year before last. Perhaps
the greatest treat was given the club
members at this years guest night
when Judge Robert e. Carey ad-
dressed the club.
The municipal Christmas tree ts
also an outgrowth of the Woman's
Club. During the year of 1916 the
matter came up at n of h execu-
tive board meetings and Mrs. Arthur
Stern was the first chairman Of this
committee. A tree was planted in city
hall park and has been decorated ever
since. She was followed by Mrs. w.
Northey Jones, Mrs. John II. Fritzing-
er and his year it is In the hands of
Mrs. John w. Kelly.
At first the limit OF the Woman's
Club was two hundred members, but
owing to the fact that the waiting
list was so large this was finally
changed to two hundred and twenty
I've At the present time for the first
time since its present limit has beer
made there is a waiting list. TT
club motto, Look Up and Laugh O
Love and Lift" is being carried
and the club is accomplishing its,
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