Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-04
WELFARE HOUSE
IS OPEN HERE
New Center Was Cheerful
Scene Last Night; Many Attend

A miniature Y. w. c.. A. combin-
ed with the little things that max
a houseSseem home is the new Com
munity House. which opened last
night. The house situated on the
corner of Johnstone and Barclay
streets fairly seemed to cali forth it's
welcome to the passerby last night
Out of the dark, dreary night sudden
ly the little house was gloriously full
of life and fun seemed a personifica-
ton Of the motto of the Woman's
Love-and Lift" It was With this
motto in view that the little band of
women members of that club and
followers of that motto set out to
make this little club house place
of help and joy and health.
The house itself is furnished, al
though simply, in perfect taste and
with primary motive of use and en-
joyment. Last night walls of all the
rooms upstairs and downstairs were
covered with the fancy work of the
different nations in exhibition The
most exquisite needle work possible
ever displayed i'll this city, some of it
centuries old. is now on display.
Upon entering last night each per-
that the house was a house in which
each individual was expected to enjoy
herself and for this week only, HIM
self. On the receiving line were
Mrs. A. Clayton Clark, president of
the Woman's Club; Mrs. Adrian Lyon.
chairman of the Executive Board of
the International Institute; Mrs.
Edith Cruise, secretary of the Inter-
national Institute work in this city;
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House Committee of the Community
House; Mrs. Peter c. Olsen and Mrs.
Frank Dorsey, and Mrs. John Kelly.
members of the Executive. Board Of
the International Institute and the
Misses Lillian Komoski, Polish secre-
tary and Helen Grannis, local head IL
brarian.
The entrance is into a large recep-
ton hail. from which the stairs lead
to upstairs On the left is the par
lor, while on the right is the music
room, out of this large room which
may either be used as dining room
or.as room for the meeting of clubs
or holding of a small social gather
ing. In the back of this floor to tho
left of the stairs Is the big kitchen
where every modern convenience has
been installed. Going up stairs one
comes upon the rooms. These are all
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some rooms twin beds. and chairs and
a table. Although on a small scale
one Immediately thinks of the great
resemblance to a large club where
girls could spend the night and some
whispered last evening that this Is
nucleus of Y. w. C. A. or similar
institution.
Some vocal selections were render
ed by Miss Louise Crowell, accom-
DQnip6 the nionn hu Ialat1
MacWiliam. The Misses Gallassi
also rendered two vocal duets. Re-
freshments of coffee and cake were
served. Mayor Dorsey and Peter C.
Olsen were among the notables pres
eRt.
The house is open to the public
for the rest Of the week and each
night will be known as Hungarian
and Scandinavian night. The girls
will give exhibitions of their native
habits which viii include number
Of dancing features
Tomorrow night will be Ruthenian
and Carpathia-R Russian night. This
evening will have as it's feature the
singing of the choir of the Ruthenian
church and the girls will give an
in their native costumes.
Friday night is being planned az
big night and will be known as Po-
itsh and Slavish night. Owing to the
large number of people here of that
it has been much easier
FOR them to prepare an elaborate pro-
gram. Refreshments, including their
native cakes of cabbage and poppy
seed, will be served. The Italians
will ho'd their reception Saturday
afternoon This will be q fitting eli
max to the reception of the week.
Each reception is open to the peo-
pie of this city and the surrounding
It is the wish of those
IN charge Of the house to demonstrate
to the American people just what
work these foreign girls and of for
sign descent have accomplished and +,
are capable of accomplishing.