Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-20

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out strong to attend the function last
night known as Guest Night" Of the
Woman's Club of Perth Amboy. The
Presbyterian chapel where 1t was
held was filed to overhowing. After
all available chairs had been secured
many were compel ed to remain
standing throughout the program.
Following the war period the affair
last n ght made the members think
of old times. The chapel itself lent
added cheer to the gala evening. 1t
was decorated in lavender and white,
the club colors, nv Mrs. Clarence M.
! liddle and her committee. Streamc
of white and laender converged In
the center of the ceiling while the
lavender shades of fringed crepe pa
| per covered the lights The wintry
aspect outside was completely oblt-
Grated by the trees and greens which
surrounded the room and encased
the windows. The entrance to the
kitchen could only be made through
q pathway Of evergreen trees and
later in the evening the committee
on refreshments gave an added ap-
J p%earance of spring to the night by
! seeming to appear as by magic from
the forest beyond.
, Mrs. A. Clayton Clark opened the
! evening by welcoming the members
and their guests in the name of the
, Woman's Club of Perth Amboy. She
told how the men had come n night
, each year to see the women at work
in their own club and how glad the
club was to welcome them. She con-
cluded with a few remarks in her
characteristic charming manner ana
announced the opening number.
Mrs. J. A. Brimlow and Mrs. irwin
Yarnall sang a vocal duet accom-
panied by Mrs. William H. Hesser.
They sang S%hubert's "~Serenade," in a
manner rarely heard as the blending
of the two voices gave expression 10
certain of the passages that showed
Unusual talent. They were compelled
to return for an encore.
The next musical number was selec-
lions by a quintet composed of Mrs.
Lester NJ. White, first violin; Richard
/ H~ermsdorf, second violin; HefDer
Moore, viola; Stephen Somergyi, cello,
and p. G. Hanft, pianist. They played
Three Dances from Henry VII.
Each member Of the quintet is an art
list of remarkable merit and the COM
bination rendered the selections in
such a manner that although the three
dances were one piece after each
movement they were compelled to
stop as the applauds burst forth. The
first movement was morris Dance, y
the second shepherds Dance" and
the third Torch Dance" They en-
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Youth" by Elgar.
A vocal quartette followed this COM
posed of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Yarnall
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. "A. Brimlow. &C
companied on the piano by Mrs. VIII
liam H. Hesser. They sang a medley
called "See-saws." This included
Sailing" Rocked in the Cradle of
and Nancy Lee The number was a
most delightful one and won great
applause. The quartette encored
with Goodnight Beloved" This
concluded the musical program ar
ranged so skillfully by Mrs. j. Logan
i Clevenger, chairman Of the music
committee and her committee.
The speaker of the evening, Jeffer-
son L. Harbour, was then introduced.
He took as his topic Blessed Be HUI
mour" and the ~concensus of opinion
is tha humor of the good-natured,
clean-minded uplifting type as dem
onstrated by Mr.. Harbour, is as Shake
speare says, Thrice blessed" Last
might was Mr.. Harbour's second ex-
perience as the speaker OF the evening
before the local woman's Club. Mr..
Harbour talked for about an hour and
one half during that time his audience
was continually interrupting him owing
to the sallies of laughter.
The laughter which was caused by
what Mr.. Harbour characterizes as
Unconscious humour in which the
great American nation leads. He Is a
Bostonian and idealiZes his city as
most natives of that place do. In
speaking of the German defeat he said
1.-THE German bump of humour Is only
a dimple while ours is as big as a CO.
coonut.
He started in relating his expert
ences as an afternoon tea man and
told the impression of n of his
friends upon attending his first af-
ternoon tea. The incident was inter-
esting, humorous to q Su~perlative de-
gree and unsatrical. That in short
Characterized his entire address
None of his stories had II strain OF
ridicule or faint of caustic humor.
His stories run through a scope
that contains excerpts from poetry
never to be published; manuscripts
long ince discarded to the waste
baskets of the editorial room; Incl
dents from everyday life itself; pecu-
liar descriptions found in the country
press, clean, crisp Irish humor; teke-
phone jokes, courtroom humorous
Incidents, although Mr.. Harbour
stated that the courtroom was one
Of the most barren places in which
to seek humor; negro humor; Scotch
!. =. then concluded with his w person
l I'll VA lSll11o In Vs. W iAHS Ia
dren, ever telling a capital joke or
himself. During his address the tired
|, housewife had forgotten the cares Of
her house and her children and the
brain tired business mar had forgot
ten the worries of the business world
SO one could well say blessed be
Humour."
The hospitality committee headed
by Mrs. W. Whitney Oliver Their
served refreshments, Mrs. Larsen
acting as caterer. Those who acted
as noaters were Mrs. Whitney w.
Oliver, Mrs George w. Fithian, and
the Misses Ellen Hansen. Dorothy
Clark and Ruth-Dorothy Block.
A formal dance will be held Tues
day night, February IT, by the Con-
gregation Beth Mordecai in the YIN,
Fl. A. hall. The music will. be fur
nished by Fred O'Brien's orchestra,
and the plans for the affair of an
elaborate cast which will make 1t a
banner one The members of the La
dies Auxiliary of the temple will
also cooperate with the members for
the affair. The chairman is Maurice
Greenfield.
Mrs. o. N. Olesen. of Madison ave-
nue., is visiting her sister. Mrs. Howard
Keller, of Philadelphia.