Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-01
Girls Patriotic League of CIiffside
Park

lctitu IoI lIlc hOllltIS- tNotlul MIlltli
was given on Monday and was great
success.
1t is always a question where to have
an entertainment involving both ends
of the borough, and the Guild Hall of
the Episcopal Church being attractive
and central. was secured by the G. Z.
l.. leader, through the kindness of the
rector. Rev. Marshall Montgomery, for
this occasion, and comfortably accom-
modated the 30 people who were pres
ent
The girls were largely responsible
for their own program and carried
lit out well.
Gertrude Weiss, president, gave a
welcoming address to the mothers who
were the guests of the league, and
called upon the secretary, Hazel Ell
mendOrf, to present report of the
work accomplished, which has been of
great help to our soldiers abroad and
To the wounded at Camp Merritt Hos
pital, in the large number of sweaters.
socks and helmets knitted, wash cloths,
handkerchiefs. ScrapbookS and puzzles
made, and fruit and money donated.
Marie krebs, the treasurer gave Il
report of the $S4 received from the
entertainment, and the eXpeditures for
materials, and to United War work
and to Armenian relief.
Edith Dickerson, vice president, AN
Inounced the program.
Piano solos by Gertrude Weiss
Dutch dance, in costume, by Marie
krebs and Hazel Elmendorf: vocal
duet by Lavelle COysh and Agnes Os-
terman. accompanied by Margaret
Hendy; "Petites Coquettes Dance" in
costume, by Gertrude Carpenter, Helen
Zabrisllie. Florence and Ruth Merry,
Alice Corriston and Helen Raas; piano
solo by Helen Raas; league song and
recital of the league motto by all the
girls.
The sleeve bands with service
stripes were then given out by the
leader, Mrs. George Donaldson. and
all the members We're entitled to these
who have been in the league long
enough to accomplish work required as
a good deal is necessary to earn even
a few points and it requires 20 points
to deserve Il stripe
The three girls who had done suffi-
| Gent to earn more than one stripe
were Marie Krebs, Hazel Emendorf
and Gertrude Carpenter
Everybody then joined in Wash
ington' game of pinning cherries on a
tree, which didn't look very fruitful
after all, for the mothers. who, of
course, had the first turn, and then the
girls later managed to plant the cher
ries all around the room as well as
occasionally on the tree: but every
body had lots of fun out of it and
the patriotic prizes were much apDre-
ciated.
The Social Committee served fruit
punch and homeWade cakes, with nap
kins and plates decorated in patriotic.
manner
The Social Committee. assisted by
the president, secretary and treasurer.
had prepared things during the after
noon ut the home of the leader and
were busy crowd, and the training
which these school girls are getting in
club procedure and as hOSteSses is 60
ing to make them valuable women, for
their program was carried out so well
and their work and behavior was so
creditabe as to call forth much COM
mendation from the special guests who
were present-Rev. Mr.. Montgomery
and Mrs. J. III. Kich, chairman of Ma
ti0nal Defense
The mothers were most appreciative
and this first social of a patriotic and
unSelfiSh character given in the patri-
otto month of February, was "A happy
success
A rally of the neighboring leagues is
to be held this Saturday afternoon at
> O'Clock under the auspices of the
War Camp Community Service of Ber-
gen County at the Lawton avenue
school, to be addressed by good speak
erS, and with reports, etc, from the
leagues
Mrs, G. X. Thayer and Mrs. Merrill
Gray entertained Mrs w. D. Gray, for
merly of this community, and Mrs
George Donaldson at luncheon
An excellent entertainment was
given by the Hudson Heights Presby-
terrain Church on Friday evening, at
which vocal selections were given by
the Misses Katherine Steinbach. Mar
garet Gordon, Helen Donaldson and
Anna Clark, readings by Miss Gold
smith of New York and harp solos by'
Miss Vivian Donaldson.
Mr.. Fox Again Candidate.
Edward III. Fox, at present a member
of the Clit1Side Board of Education,
will be candidate for the same office
at the election March IS. Il stand on