Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-26
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP
WOMAN'S CLUB NOMINATES
By Special Correspondent.
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By Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE. April 26:-The
regular meeting of the Woman's Club
of Woodbridge Township was held in
the Presbyterian chapel Thursday
afternoon. The tr~easurer's and Sec
retary's reports were read.
The president reported hat Mrs.
Balfour and Mrs. Moorhead were at
tending a federation meeting in Jer-
sey City of the department of litera-
ture. h report of the art depart
ment that prizes of IS for the high
school. $3.50 for the grammar de-.
partment and $3.50 for the primary
would BE given in the art contest.
The music department reported that
the rehearsals of the Choral Society
were being held each Monday night
at the Congregational Sunday school
room and that unless the members
came out in greater numbers it would
be impossible to hold the concert as
plaDned the third week In May. a
report was given of the group organ
ization at Avenel of which Mrs. Harry
Baker is chairman.
The nominating committee for h
board of directors, consisting OF Mrs.
Albert Leu, Mrs. Hansen and Mrs. Il.
l.. Gridley, reported the following
nominations: Art, Mrs. w, II. Gard
ner; general civics, Mrs. C. r. Brown;
community civics, Miss Grace Huber;
Sewaren c%ivics. Mrs. F. J. Adams;
Avenel civics, Mrs. IL. j. Baker;
Fords, Mrs. Wesley Liddle; Port
Reading, Mrs. J. v. Murphy; Hope
lawn. Miss NJ. c. Fee; conservation
and home gardens, Mrs. l.. +. Bal
ucation, Mrs. j. +. breckenridge;
home economies, Mrs. Thayer Mar
tin; hospitality. Mrs. w. A. Osborn:
industrial M social conditions, Mrs.
A. J.. Huber: legislation, Mrs. c.. A..
dc Russy; literature n Libraries,
Mrs. NJ. Balfour; membership, Mrs.
w. NJ. Weiant; music, Mrs. A, +.
Demarest; publicity. Mrs. John i.
Ryan; ways and means, Mrs. b.. w.
Hoagland: program, Mrs. w. v. ID.
Strong: yea book. Mrs. L. G. Tisdall.
Thirty-six votes were cast for these
candidates.
drama committee n the cast for
the assistance and support given l n
the recent plays.
Mrs. Boynton read the notice OF
the meeting of the EX-presidents
Club at the home of Mrs. Adlem In
Red Bank Tuesday, April 27, for the
third district.
The delegates and alternates for
the convention at Asbury Park next
month were elected, one delegate and
one alternate from the board of di-
rectors and two of each from the
club at large. The delegates follow:
Mrs. c. NJ. Cooper. Mrs. w. V. ID.
Strong. Mrs. Chester Peck; alter
mates, Mrs. c. X. Brown, Mrs. George
Hoffman, Mrs. Fl. r. Valentine.
Mrs. Tisdall then read a report up
on the hospital which was spoken of
at the board of directors last week
with the Idea of founding a Wood
bridge township hospital. This plan
was not found to be practical and the
matter now under consideration is 10
give $500 per year for the Railway
Hospital. The members were asked
to write their endorsement of this
plan on postcards and mail them to
Mrs. J. A. Moorhead, iSewuren, the
corresponding secretary. This sum to
maintain a club bed at the Railway
Hospital.
was also taken up.
The plate given to the art depart
ment by Mrs. Boynton in memory of
her mother, Mrs. Hinsdale, brought
S21.9 30 and was awarded to Miss Leah
Adele Rush.
The endorsement of the club for a
baby clinic was asked. Two repre-
sentatives, of the legislative depart
ment will attend the conference in
Newark at Sayre Hall Y. w. G. A.
when Judge Sickle will be the
speaker.
Mrs. Boynton then made the fol-
lowing announcement:
In the name of the Woman'S Club
of Woodbridge Township 1t is with q
sense of deep appreciation that your
president extends to Mrs. G. X.
Brown the heartfelt thanks of this
club for the gift of this beautiful flag
which means more to the women of
this country today than ever before.
We cannot fail to think of the lives
so willingly given in order hat we
might enjoy the fruits of peace and
plenty" beneath Its folds.
Most of us were privileged to call
Mr.. J. r. Valentine our friend. we
all remember his genial smile, his
friendly word n his great love for
fchildren.
This is q fitting tribute to one
whose generosity and kindness was
known throughout our neighborhood.
May / ask that we as a club extend
to Mrs. C. II. Brown a rising vote or
thanks and before we are seated re-
peat the pledge to our flag.
The members gave the pledge 10
the flag and sang The Star Spangled
Banner with Mrs. A. L. Randolph
at the piano. -
The was then given. Mrs.
l.. V. Buschman sang "Springtime;
Mrs. Cooper read a poem, "a Re
~freshing Thought" and Mrs. William
| Krug played o delightful solo. Mrs
| John III. Raven, of New Brunswick, a
sister of Rev. w. V. ID. Strong. gave a
| most interesting illustrated lecture
| on yellowstone Park, Alaska and
Canada" A rising vote of thanks
was given Mrs. Raven by the club at
| the conclusion of the lecture. Mrs
|, Buschman then sang Just one
Thought" accompanied by Mrs. RAN
dolph. -
! card party at the home of Mrs. +.
G.. Tisdau on April 80. Tickets now
on sale.