Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12

The Barbara Freitche Gilrs met
Monday night at the home of Miss
Mary Petrick, of Hall avenue, and fol
lowing the business session held a
surprise miscellaneous shower to Mrs.
Henry Clausen, a member of the CLUB
who was formerly, Miss Helga Ander-
sen. A course supper was served ana
musical and vocal selections were rem
dered throughout the evening.
At the business session 1t was de-
cided to hold a dance the night of
December a. The place where 1t Will
be held and final arrangements VIII
be completed at the next meeting
which will be held at The home OF
Miss Charlotte Ryan in Brace ave-
nue..
Miss Clara Nelson, of Sewaren,
commander of the Benefit Association
of the Maccabees, entertained the
members of the guard team at her
home in West avenue, Sewaren, Mon
day night. After a short rehearsal,
the evening was passed in singing n
yictrola selections.
The members are busily preparing
for the state rally which will be held
here in January.
Among those present were the
Misses Elizabeth Magella who is their
captain and Anna Rhodes, Catherine
O'Brien, Hazel Kipsey. Alivada Jen-
son., Emma Knudsen, Mrs. Blood
good, Mrs. Dey, Mrs. Seidner of this
city, the Misses Mary Seidner and
Gertrude Berth, of Avenel, Viola Hall,
Eunice Corley and Adelaide and Clara
Nelson of Sewaren.
On Wednesday night, November 26,
Thanksgiving eve, the Y. M. IL. A.
hall will be the scene of festiyity
when a dance will be held. The af-
fair, which will be strictly invitation,
Is being given by the Y. w. II. A. IN
honor of the boys who have recently
returned from service. A cordial in
yitation has been extended to all Y.
81. III. A. members.
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Good fellowship and cheer will
flow merrily at the annual fair and
bazaar of the Ladies' Aid Society of
Our Saviour's Lutheran church to be
held tonight and tomorrow night.
There's a reason. It's in the hands
of a committee of women folks: Mrs.
Peter Nelson, Mrs. Thora Thompson
and Mrs. Fabricius.
The women folks always do things
up just right. The booths will be
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mental and artistic products of the
needle and other good things. 1t is
time to think of the great Christmas
festival and of the beautiful custom
of gift making that makes Jul social
life SO rich and noble. And here you
will find gifts for the Riddles and for
the groWnups too.
No, that's not quite all. Good old
fashioned refreshments are to be
served. Piping hot coffee that hits
the spot, good homemade cake that
is mighty hard to beat, and rich vel
vet ice cream are among the offer
ings.
The fair will be held in the church
hall on State street near Market.
Everyone is invited to come and get
their share. A church fair Is some
thing like mercy. 1T blesseth him
that gives, and him that takes"
The Betsy Ross Girls have disband-
ed. The Betsey Ross Girls were or
ganized under the Girls Division OF
the War Camp Community Service
and were known as the Betsy Ross
Unit later upon the departure of the
War Camp Community Service they
formed similarly to the other units
into a club known as the Betsy Ross
Girls. They continued their club
meetings SSIll-LuOIIllIy uHtl1 d SuOIL
time ago. Owing to the fact a num-
Der of the members found that out
side matters were interfering with
the attendance at the meetings they
decided to disband.
PIERS
The members of the Dana Relief
Society will celebrate "Hostfest" in
Dana Hall Saturday night commence
ing at 5 o'clock. This feast CORE
spends to the American Thanksgiving
Day. 1t is a time set aside for pray
err and completed by m~errymaking.
Characteristic of the Danish people
the affair will be run off ON an extern
sive scale, a course dinner will be
served at 10 o'clock IN n of the
rooms while dancing to the strains of
Marinius Petersen's orchestra will be
enjoyed throughout the evening in
the large hall. The dinner will be
catered by Mrs. Hoist.
The committee which is in charge
of the affair and the decorating of
the hall Is headed by Hans Krogh
and assisted by N. E.. Knudsen.
Thomas Petersen, e. H. Tjornelund
and Henry Rasmussen
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A meeting of the Alumni of st.
Mary's school was held last night in
st. Mary's hall and the election Of
officers took place. The denomination