Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-05
EVENT FOR
SALMAGUNDI
Large Number Of Guests En-
Joy Affair at Wood
bridge

WOODBRIDGE, June 5-The thirty
ninth annual reception of the Salma-
gundi Musical and Literary Society
was held in the high school audfto-
rum Tuesday night. The assembly
room was a veritable bower of palms,
p~eonies and quantities of beautiful
roses, the stage setting being partic-
ularly effective.
The guests were received by Mrs. A
+. Randolph, wife of the retiring
president: Mrs. Colby Dill, wife of the
new president, and Mrs. 1. 7. Spen-
GER. The presidents address was a
prominent feature of the evenings
program. Mr.. Randolph tool as his
topic, How Shall America Retain
Her Greatness" and having reiter-
ated the rise and fall of the greater
nations, pointed out hat in the pub
lie schools and the church lay the
greatest strength for our country.
The program was we'll arranged and
the casts in both plays were well
chosen. spreading the News" was
given with a different cast with n or
two exceptions a few years g in the
society and is full of opportunities.
"Rosalind" was particularly good.
Mrs. Dill assumed an extremely diff
ficult role with rare ability and was
strongly supported by Miss Dill.
The program follows:
Overture-"Raymond" ...By Thomas
Orchestra.
Presidents Address, Mr.. Aasher Fitz
Randolph.
Play-"Spreading the News"
BY Lady Gregory
Spreading the News. a play in n
act. Scene: The outskirts of a Fair
Ground in Ireland.
Characters.
Mrs. Tarpey, Mrs. William Krug.
The New Magistrate, Mr.. William
Prall.
A Policeman, Mr.. Sherman B. Dema-
Barley FaIlon. Mr.. Daniel Demarest.
Mrs. Fallon, Mrs. Joseph C. Fuller.
Jack Smith, Mr.. Asher Fitz Randolph.
Mrs. Casey, Miss Helen L. Harring-
ton.
shawn Early. Mr.. Harold stryker.
Mrs. TulIy, Mrs. Asher Fitz Randolph.
James Ryan, Mr.. Lester II. Dix.
Music-Selection, "Maytime"
Orchestra.
Piay-"Rosalind" by ]. NJ. Barrie.
Rosalind, a Play in One Act
Characters.
Mrs. Page Ia middle aged LADY, Mrs.
Colby Dill.
Dame Quickly cher landlady) Miss
Verna l.. Hoagland.
Charles Roche "a young bachelor)
NJ. Colby Dill.
Music-Selection, Carmen" :.
Orchestra.
The members and guests present
were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Rossi, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. l.. Clevenger, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. E. Stewart, Miss Claire Pfeif-
g. MI, Duh Cfoooxr Mr. anA Mrs.
McHose and Mr.. Rasmussen of Perth
Amboy.
DIR. and Mrs. Orion of Railway. Miss
Bloodgood, of South Amboy, Irving
Butler of New Brunswick, DR.. +. e.
Voorhees, of Newark; Mrs. Pearson
and Miss Pearson, of Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. I. Perry, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Tappan. Mr. and Mrs. G.
M. Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Fl. Love.
Mrs. Colby Dill, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Campbell, DR.. and Mrs. 1. T. Spen-
Ger, Rev. and Mrs. l.. ". Buschman,
Rev. and Mrs. w. ". ID. Strong, Mr..
and Mrs w. II. Prall. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs. s. II.
Demarest, Mr.. and Mrs. It. H. Stryker.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Fuller. Mr.. and
G.. Brown. MI. and Mrs. j. 70. Brock
enridge, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. de Russy,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. s. Brewster, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thayer Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Brodhead, Mr.. and Mrs. d. f. Albery,
| Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Walling, DIR. and
| Mrs. b. w. Hoagland. Mr., and Mrs.
| E. L. Gridley. Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
| CrowelI, Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Harmed,
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Williams, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Ernest Moffett. Mr.. and Mrs.
| War;, Mrs. B.. c. Demarest, Mrs. w
A. Osborn, Mrs. r. E. Morris, Mrs
r. T.. Hart, Mrs w. H. Won Bremen,
Mrs. John Anness, Mrs. E. c. En-
sign, Misses Susie Freeman, Louise
Brewster, Susie Dixon, Anna Hart,
Verna Hoagland. Mittie Randolph,
Rae Osborn, Helen Ensign, Marguer-
lite Campbell. Katherine Spencer, My
ra Lewis, Ellen Finlaw. Grace Huber,
Rena Allen, Marian Love, Katherin'
Earle. Helen Harrington, Helen d
Russy, Anna Frazer, Viva Playfoot
Laura Brodhead, DR.. Joseph Mark
Messers. Ephraim Cutler. ID. A
Brown, ]. J. Livingood. Jr., DAME
Demarest, Lester Dix, Barron McNul'
ty. Manon Anness. Harry Tappan
William Krug, George Tappan, Ray
mond Demarest, John de Russy an
UTiIIionn Martin