Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-03
SALMAGUNDI HAS ANNUAL
RECEPTION At WOODBRIDGE
BIZ Special corresponaent.

KJTTTTTdE uTTIT TTNT % wv u .
a matter of history. For two score
years the first Tuesday night in June
has been given owe for this
ed event when the members of the
society and their guests in gala at
tire assemble to enjoy an excellent
program, social intercourse and trip
the light fantastic toe.
Each year the reception commit
tees, imbued with the traditions of
Salmagundi." endeavor to make their
reception more memorable than
those of former years. Baskets of
garden flowers and palms made the
assembly room most attractive. Cav
allo's orchestra pluyed throughout
the evening.
In the receiving line were Mrs.
Colby Dill. Mrs. S. b. Demarest. Mrs.
G.. v. Stewart and Miss Susie Free
man. The ushers were Messrs. Cut
ter, Love. Krug, Prall and Dan DEM
Arrest, and the committee by whom
the entire delightful affair was ar
ranged consisted of Dan Demarest.
chairman, Mr.. and Mrs. Dill, Mrs. w.
b. Krug, Miss Marguerite Browne, II.
II. Dix. Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Prall,
Rev. and Mrs. w. v. ID. Strong and
Rev. l.. V. Buschman.
Mrs. Dill coached the play, Mrs.
A. f. Randolph was prompter. Mrs.
S. B. Demarest, stage properties. and
j. c. Fuller, stage manager. The
program follows:
Part 4
Overture-The Cavallo Orchestra
Presidents Address-Mr. Colby Dill
Soprano solo-(a) Destination
(Steadfast Love-, II. de Fontenail-
les; tb) chanson de F1orian, Ben
jamin, Godard; (c) Commas tn lie
pays, from Mignon, Thomas, Miss
Gladys Pearson, accompanied by
Mrs. Krug.
Orchestra-Selected
Part 2
Play-"The Florist Shop" by Wini-
fred Hawkridge. Characters;
Maude, who loves Romance"
Mrs. ID. f. Albery: Henry. a tough
office boy, ID. f. Albery; Slovsky,
the proprietor, A. F. Randolph;
Miss Wells, Mrs. Joseph c. Fuller.
and Mr.. Jackson. S.. b. Demarest,
engaged for fifteen years.
Soprano solo-(a) Caro- milo ben.
Giuseppe Giordani: (b) If 1 were
a Rose, Edouard H~esselberg; Miss
Gladys Pearson. accompanied by
Mrs. Krug.
Orchestra-Selected
The play was something entirely
new and as the name indicates vas
most artistic. The many flower in
the shop made a wonderful stage set
ting and after the play the curtains
OtlllS uIdN1 5AS1SAJ ~ N1N
feet of the decorations.
Mrs. Albery was excellent as q
"romaneer" and proved her worth to
the obdurate "SlovSky" and her abil-
ity as an actress to the audience. Mr..
| Albery was excellent. Mr.. Randolph,
always a favorite, portrayed a new
type in his repertoire and was truly
q success. Mrs. Fuller was most
! natural ss q sweet and dignified mai
den for fifteen years engaged to MI.
Jackson" Mr.. Demarest. who was
| given a rude awakening by "Maude,
and acted his part most cleverly.
The s%oloist, Miss Gladys Pearson.
daughter of our former townsman'
| Sidney Pearson, charmed her audi
ence with her wonderful voice. Miss
Pearson possesses q very full ricn
| soprano voice and her enunciation Is
| perfect and her simple unaffected
manner added greatly to her charm
! She undoubtedly has a career IN
store for her. A beautiful bouquet
was presented by the society.
The refreshment committee, OF
which Mrs. Krug was chairman
| served delicious refreshments.
The guests present included Misses
Susie and Estelle Dixon. Mn Nc
Loughlin, William Liddle. Miss Helen
Pfeiffer, Mrs. G.. V; stewart MISS
Gertrude Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. w
H. Prall. Stanley Hartshorn. Mrs. w
II. Gardner, Mrs. +. R. Valentine
Misses Carolyn and. Mildred Valen-
tine. Miss de Vebre, Mrs. John An
ness, Marion Anness. Worth Gardner
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.. Chase, Mrs: Is
c. Demarest, Mrs. e. c. Ensign, Miss
| Love, Miss Marion Love, Mr.. ano
Mrs. F. X. Cramer. Mr.. and Mrs
Chester Peck. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ
Crowell, Miss Mittie Randolph, Mr.
and Mrs. Stryker, Arthur Wight
Mrs. b. l.. McNulty. Barron McNuity
Miss Anna Johnson. Miss Gertrude
Farrell, Miss Louise Brewster. Mis-:
v. D.. Strong, Miss Anne kydd' Mr.
and Mrs. Walter War;. Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Sargent, Mr.. and Mrs. w: Il
Krug. Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Campbell
Mrs. DIN Bradford, Mrs. John BLAIR
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Brown, D. A
] Brown, DIR. +. r. voorhees,. MI: ant
+. Mrs. Frank Ryder, Miss Grace Huber
Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Cooper, Mrs. r
e. Morris, Mrs. C. A. deRussy, MIS-
Betty deRussy, DIR, and Mrs. b; w
Hoagland, Miss Verna Hoagland
Gilbert Meredith, Mr.. and Mrs. III. A
Tappan, Harry Tappan. Miss Blood
good, Mrs. r. T. Hart. Miss ANN
Hart, DIR. and Mrs. i. T.. spencer
Misses Madeline and Katherine Spen
| Ger, CldIllty IONLCA
Thayer Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. w. i
Harmed. Mrs. W. A. Osborn, Miss RAJ
Osborn, Miss Brown. Miss Ann;
Frazer, Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. shotweil
Miss Natalie Logan, Miss Marion
Hirner, Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. ADAMS
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. I. Demarest' MI
and Mrs. c. T. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs
John Pfeiffer, DIR. and Mrs. F. II
Albee, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Pearson
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pearson Mrs
Pearson, Miss Gladys Pearson, WI
liam Krug. Mr.. and Mrs. james frai
Mrs. Dill, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph tui
Ter, Mrs. r. X. Green. Miss Susi
Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. Ran
dolph, Rev. w. II. Stowe. Raymor'
Demarest, DR.. Joseph Mark, Eph
rain Cutter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. feathers ant
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