Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12

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! at 7.sO O'Clock, proceeded to state
street and then out Smith street to
Metuchen where games were enjoyed
in the community house at that place.
The party returned about midnight,
p%artaking of refreshments in a local
restaurant.
The sleigh ride was only one of a
number of outings being planned by
the Misses Louise Graves n Leonora
! Choffat who are in charge of the well
fare work at the local plant. Plans
for the summer are now being made
and include a bungalow at Bradley
tBeach for the employees, an excursion
to Washington, D. c.. n other &C
tivities which appeal greatly to the
employees. both young women n
men. Miss Mae Seaman. of Perth
] Amboy. president Of the local union,
is in charge of these arrangements.
A committee composed of the Misses
Leonora Choffat, Louise Graves. Mae
Seaman, Anna Kuper and elizabeth
Ablonsky is now arranging for a large
Easter party to be held in the near
future. :
The first annual musicale entertain
ment to be conducted by the Raritan
Yacht Club was held in the Strand
theatre last night. about 600 lovers
of music and high class entertainment
consisted of twelve numbers, but ow-
ing to the responsive manner In
which the appreciative audience re-
ceived the various performers many
encores were necessitated.
Only one disappointment was In
store for the audience-and the ar
rangement committee as well-and
H. - iG
Mora, noted artist. to appear owing
to his being confined to his bed with
illness. Mr.. Mora arrived IN New
York city on his way to Perth Amboy.
but was forced to remain there be-
cause Of illness Owing to his being
well known in this city, he having at
one time made his nome here and
married q local girl.
The evenings program was opened
with an overture. prelude to Lohen-
grin" by Wagner, played excellently
by the Yacht Club orchestra, under
the leadership of Stephen F.. Somogyl:
The National Quartet, consisting OF
four operate soloists, rendered
Quartet from Rigoletto," by Verdi
and also an encore. William Kenny
next entertained with a rapid-hre
story telling act in which were in
terminglcd several limitations of mu-
steal Instruments.
Miss Evelyn Bates violin solo, on
sisting Of q melody of popular airs
was VOL received and she too was call
ed upon for another offering which
equalled her first selection A soprano
solo by Miss Cora Silvia. Aria from
Traviata." by Verdi. was the next
number on the program. Miss Silvia.
O. member of the National Quartet.
also was called upon for encore. The
first part Of the program was brought
to a close by an act of magic by Ell
mer Ransom, who puzzled and mystf-
fed his audience.
The Yacht Club orchestra played
Dvorak's "Humoresque." as the hrs.
number of the second part Of the pro-
gram, after which the n and bar
itone Of the National Quartet, sang
q duet. Miss Bates rendered Gypsy
Land" by Herbert Spancer. on the
violin, also singing n verse Of this
attractive Bohemian melody. AS an
encore Miss Bates played "Darda-
nella."
TWO classic dances. consisting Of
her original interpretations. were ex-
hibited by Miss Agnes Hunter, the
first being in the form of a ballet
dance and the latter Of Egyptian orr
gin.
Wells Deveaux, who was billed to
give "a few minutes of melodious
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costume and after cracking" numer-
Gus jokes, played several musical in
struments, he answering to two en-
cores.
The last number on the program
was a selection, soldiers Chorus
from Faust" and an encor by the
National Quartet. The pianist who
accompanied the entertainers was
William Caesar.
Despite the fact that several OF the
committee of the Yacht Club mem
bers have been Ill the program was
carried out without a defect and only
high praise for their efforts was to
be heard from the appreciative audi
ence at the close of the entertain
ment, which lasted just two hours.
The regular meeting of the British
American Social Club will be held
tomorrow evening and the main feat
ure will be a pound sale. All mem
bers are requested to be. present and
bring along a package OF anything
weighing a pound.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Dan
ish Childrens' Home held their reg
Iular monthly business meeting yester-
day afternoon at the Home, Ala
Compton avenue al which time the
members sewed upon garments for
the children. A collection vas taken,
netting SIS. The t~reasurer's report
showed a balance on hand Of $243.91.
DR.. and Mrs. Heman Anderson have
1aft For a thraa months trim To CALI