Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-13
House Opens
Al Camp Rdrifan;
Pleasing Reception

The Hostess House at Camp Raritan
was formally opened yesterday after
noon. Invitations were sent to many
people in this city inviting them to at
tens the reception. Among those who
attended from this city were Mrs. w.
Mrs. E. f. Spoford and Miss Ruth
Block. The Hostess House is under
the direction of the Y. w. c. A.
The building is new and has been
built in a spacious and, homelike style,
As one enters the large door n
comes into a living room, a of
dreams and ideals. a large old IA
shioned fire place is 1T Tie feft AZ that
side of the room. AROUND this are
grouped chairs which yesterday after
noon were filled with young ladies
and lads in khaki. 4 door on this
side of the room leads out into a mu-
sic room and a sun parlor. runs the
: entire length of the living room.
To the left of the Is an oak
latticed partition and the tea room
hoves into view upon going through
! this. A large and yet cozy room with
lots of little round tables TO which
the lads may bring their "eats" fas
they call it,. The end of the re
to the right is taken up with the IA
f~eteria, a door from which leads into
the kitchen. To one side of this is
the Information desk. where many the
weary mother and sister may come to
see their son and brother and per-
chance tax him home.
To the left of this is a door leading
into a little hallway. OFF this hall to
the right is a little stairway and on
which was marked mo Admittance,"
but upon inquiry the EVENING
NEWS reporter found that that led to
the upper story and sleeping quarters.
Next to this is a check room. On the
right of this hall the first Dor you
come to is the nursery. Here ducky
little chairs for the Riddles are in the
i center and two little cots to rest their
weary heads are in two corners of
the room The last room at the end
of the hall is furnished with easy
; chairs for a quiet rest room.
To come black to the living room
| itself. 1t is furnished with wicker
chairs and writing desks and tables
for gan es. etc Lamps with tan shades
corresponding with tho entire color
toning which is brown.
At the reception Mrs. Robert Speer,
: president of The National Board of
Y. w. C. A, made the opening address
She told of the function of the house
and welcomed the guests. She then
introduced Colonel Andrews, the COM
mander OF Raritan Arsenal. AS an
> introduction he said:
81 have pecn asked to speak In the
Y. NJ. C. A. said no. ! was asked 20
f; speak in the X. of c. I said no. I
was asked to speak at the j. w. B. II
again ] said no. But. of course, along
come the women and / must fall, so
here 1 am" He spoke upon the great
neei OF the house and the welcome
that the camp in general extended to
! all the hostesSesS.
He was followed by Secretary Beck
of the camp Y. NJ. c. A. He simply
seconded the words of the c%oionel's
address as far as the welcome was
| concerned and also said. "On Sunday
! afternoons the Y usually looks like
a Y. w. C. A. when ali h girls get
in the boys have to get out, so I can
! whole heartily say I am glad that a
Hostess House has como to Camp
| Raritan." ...
, Following Secretary Beck. Mrs.
| Charles Hulst. chairman of the hostess
committee of Camp Merritt. gave an
interesting address In which she rclat-
ed some of her personal experiences
as hostess I'm that camp.
Then Miss Pittman. the resident d.
| rectress at the House announced that
refreshments would be served in the
| tea by the soldiers. Refresh
ments OF coffee. chocolate and tea
with home made cakes and cookies
were served. Following which a gen
eral inspection of the house was un-
dertaker.
chairman of the hostess committee OF
Perth Amhov. Perth Amboy will rule
supreme in the house every other Sa-
turday from II O'Clock in the morning
until 8 o'clock at night, starting Feb
yuary %.