Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-01


Children's Day will be observed at
the Noman's CIub next Monday af-
%ternoon. Mabel frances Knight, b.
a., of Boston, will entertain both
grown-ups and children with her
Foil Lore of the American Indian"
given in costume.
She will take her audience, in
fancy, among Hiawatha's tribe, the
Ojibways; to visit Old Town, Maine.
with the Penobscots; to the great
northwest and the first Totem pole;
to Hampton Institute, Virginia; to
the Cherokee nation with its alpha
bet, to the Navajo wearing his fam
Gus blanket; to q corn grinding bee
and ceremonial dance among the
Hopis and finally to the ~Cheyennes,
her talk closing with the words of
their one-time chief, HiamoVi.
Miss knight reveals the first
American, as he was in olden days,
as he stood side by side with us in
the great war and as he looks into
the future.
The music department, headed by
Mrs. J. l.. Clevenger, has arranged for
special music appropriate to the oc-
casion.
Preliminary to adoption of the
amendment to the constitution in
u SdSllIS lIO 6uCSb INSb 1HS
price will prevail. By vote of the
board of directors at their meeting
this week, each club member is priv
LEGGED to take one child free.
The club will V as usual In
the Presbyterian chapel at $3.50
o'clock Monday afternoon.
A miscellaneous shower was ten
dered to Miss Mary Hoy at the home
of the Misses Gallagher in Gordon
street, Thursday night. The house
presented a very pretty sight with its
decorations in pink and blue crepe
paper and quantities of flowers. Miss
Hoy, whose marriage to Harry Gal
lagher will take place next month,
was the recipient of many pretty gifts.
Among those present were Mrs. K.
Gedney, Mrs. John Gedney, Mrs. AL
bert Birdsall, Mrs. William Taylor,
Mrs. Robert Gull, of Metuchen. Mrs.
Joseph Gedney, Mrs. Daniel and Mrs.
John Gallagher, Mrs. Frank Hurley,
the Misses Margaret and Marie Nc
Namara, Cece, Agnes and Nan Burns,
Florence Miltner, Mary, Cece and
Agnes Hoy and Alice, Millie and
Blythe Gallagher of this city.
The Victory Girls held a Hallow-
cen social Thursday night at the
Slovak hall in Sutton street. Although
only a short time was allotted Mrs.
Edith Cruise the secretary of the In
ternational Institute in this city to
make arrangements, all the machin-
cry for the evening went off like oiled
clock work. The hall was decorated
in orange and black.
Slovak folk songs and dances were
features of the evening. Refresh
ments were served at ten o'clock, q
grand march was executed. John No
yak was the master of ceremonies.
Two prizes were awarded, n for the
best costume n one for the best
Walter. The former was won by
Miss Marie Kovak, who wore a
Slovak PEASANTS costume and the
latter by Miss Emma Kuzma. The
judges FOR the prizes were Mrs. Frank
Stas, Mrs. s. Kiyak and Miss Alva
Meyers.
Among those present were the
Misses Marie Kovalik, Anna e. Stas,
Frances Stas, Rose Hospodar, r. Pc
terson, Anna Krupa, Pauline Krupa,
Kate Skokan, Bertha Gallos, Mary
zelinak, Elizabeth Kovalcik. Kate
Dlabik, Veronica Dlabik. Pauline Be-
nush, Marie Benush, Anna Demko,
Julia Demko. Anna Kuzma. Mary
Wnheknina Hlavitz. P. Kltak, Rose
Gondera, Rose Jaros. T. Kristofcak.
and Marie Uhrin.
Although affairs held by the Daugh-
ters of ISABELLA of this city In the past
have always beer crowned with sue
cess, the old fashioned barn dance
held last night in the knights of COL
umbus club-rooms was without a
doubt the most enjoyable event of its
kim ever staged by that society.
III society attained It's purpose or
giving one an opportunity to have q
good time as old and young alike were
there in typical rube costume (and
otherwise in some cases) to step to
the catchy strains issuing from the
corner in which Fred O'Brien's Jazz
Babies" were holding forth.
Being strictly informal the atmo-
sphere of good fellowship and real
country hospitality was evidenced at
all times. The young women who at
tended looked their best attired in
true country fashion, most Of them
wearing bungalow aprons.
Practically all of the, women present
wore the simple country maiden's
make up. with hair braided ike
Sweet sixteen"
The men looked like typical "rubes"|
in their linen busters. loud" shirts,
socks, neckties, large straw hats
and false whiskers.
Inc decorating, winch WIS uOH6 ny
members of the Knights of Columbus,
appealed to everyone who attended
and compliment upon compliment was
heaped upon the committee which
thought out and supervised the tram
sition of the X. of c.. clubrooms into a
''reg'lar" old fashioned barn.
Even the ceiling was matched with
straw to make it ppear as slough
the barn" rafters had been covered
Strung across the ceiling were string
from which hung more straw, NINA
ture imitation pumpkins, black cats
COLLINS and all of the other typfca
Halloween decorations. A larg
amount of straw was strewn about or
the floor along the edges of the wal
making it possible to nestle down and
enjoy a rest between dances.
Several feature and prize dances
were conducted during the night,
prizes being awarded also to those
having the best make-ups. The num-
Der attending was so large hat in the
early hours of the night the dancing
floor was filled to capacity. AS the
time grew late the number of dane
ers grew less and the dance was high
ly enjoyed.
The affair marked another fete to
be added to the long string of social
successes which this organization has
conducted.
A masquerade party was held last
night at the home of Miss Lucy Hilton
of 100 Ractor street. Everyone was
IN fancy dress and costume and mask