Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-05
Womdn;S Club Annual
May Breakfast Most
Delightful Occasion

The hnal and browning event of
the ] year as far as the Woman's
Club Of Perth Amboy is concerned
was held in the New Packer House
saturday afternoon in the form of q
May Breakfast. The five hundred of
the city were gathered together for
one afternoon for the exclusive pleas
ure OF enjoying themselves. No
strangers were present al all the
breakfast is sacred to the club it
SELF.
The Dining room where the break
fast was held was a wooded dell per-
bonifed- The dutch blue and ivory
walls were a fitting background for
the sweet pea decorations which a.
dorned .each table. The speakers
table which was at one end of the
long room was the subject of special
Comment as the sweet peas trailed
from the vases over the table taking
mp all h vacant places.
The breakfast was opened by q
welcoming address by the chairman of
The Hospitality committee, Mrs. w.
whole hearted n and when she
IA finished every member felt well
come and that started a very happy
afternoon.
A song to the tune of Heidelberg the
words of which were composed by Mrs.
Henry Dillon was hen sung by all the
club members. Every one was in a
Spirit to sing and be happy and the
voices rang through the corridors
making those on the outside most en-
Yious of the May timers. Mrs j. A.
Brfmlow then rendered a song ac-
fompanied by Mrs. William Hesser.
Mrs. Brinlow was II possible in bet
ter voice than usual and her notes
fang ou like bells carrying exquisite
melody.
The beakfast was then turned over
70 the toastmistress. Mrs. Mortimer
Brown. Mrs. Brown made no address,
but was ready with brilliant sally as
h speech prompted. She introduce
ed Mrs. Sidney Rid~dlestorffer who
gave some plain truths about the past
Presidents. about the first president
Mrs. Charles Fletcher. one who had a
VISION for the club organized it and
Called forth followers to gain her end.
Although she left before she could
Complete her task she left it in COM
petent hands, Mrs. William II. Baw-
Den who filled the unexpired term of
Mrs. Fletcher. Mrs. Bawden's term
marks the placing of the Day Nursery
IN this city one great achievement.
~ The third president, Mrs. Stuart R.
Audsley mad as the keynote of her
Term efficiency. And hers was moth
ing If not efficient. Mrs. Adrian Ly-
On h war president made the MEM
bers realize hat work and service
we're the examples that must be fol-
lowed and the glory of service wa
fealized.
In conclusion she made a few re-
marks concerning the president, Mrs.
A. Clayton Clark chararacterizing her
es the playing president. Gracious
tactful, kind and sympathetic.
Mrs. Clark responded to this stating
Ehat after all the splendid work that
-the-clubS members had done during
the war period and before under the
able leadership of the past presidents
now would do no one any harm as
long as some work was in~termingled
with II.
Mrs. Arthur Boughton then gave
pome truths concerning the older
members, Mrs M. Z. Buffum, Mrs
Henry Dillon. Miss Laura M. Reed.
Mrs. Jane Warning and Mrs. James
alton these members have been to the
Club, how they have brought 1t out
Of infancy into the wonderful organ
ization that it Is today and how they
will always be an inspiration to the
Club and its members.
In reply to this Mrs. Henry Dillon
spoke IL the stead of Mrs. M. Z.
eIALd1A WAof oAtAOa6a SaC "oo oh
able to be present, sent a poem writ
zen by Edwin Marizum, entitled Look
Up, Laugh, and Love, and Lift" This
Ia the club motto.
Mrs. Frank Dorsey, who was sched-
Med to make some remarks concern
ing the guests, Mrs. Schermerhorn,
federation president: Mrs. Frank Pat
tson Of Coionia, Mrs. e. w. Barnes
OF Brooklyn. and Mrs. Marion Gaylord
Atwell of New York all OF whom sent
fheir regrets. met the situation In her
Usual ingenious name and gave
some of the funniest jingles about
fheir non-appearance that have ever
been given at any breakfast.
Mrs. Nathaniel w. Pierce Jr., gave
a m~onologue, composed by herself,
1They Don't Know a Thing About
It" 1t was little kocks and sallfes
About different members. the board of
directors and the club in general.
The club o. was sung again and
the breakfast came to an end with
sAuld Lang Syne" sung with a vim