Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-05
W0MAN'S CLUB HEARS
OF CIVIC WORK AT
FIRST FALL EVENT

Inc singing OF the CluD song
which was written and set to music
several years ago by Mrs. Henry
Dillon, one of the oldest members of
the club. marked the opening of the
first meeting of the Woman's Club,
held yesterday afternoon in the
Presbyterian chapel. Mrs. Peter c.
Olsen, president of the club, ad-
dressed the meeting, giving a short
review of the work undertaken and
accomplished by the club in previous
years and pointing out the great
civic work which might be accom-
plished in the future because of the
great privilege which has so recently
been given to women-the right to
vote.
Herbert f. Sherwood, of Ameri-
can City Bureau, who is assisting in
the campaign for the Chamber of
Commerce in this city, was then in
troduced to the club and after ad-
dressing the club as fellow citizens
of Perth Amboy'' told in a ten min
ute talk of the opportunity for wo-
men in the Chamber of Commerce.
He stated hat this organization
must have a civic as well as conn.,
mercial objective, hat there must be
a common platform in Perth Amboy
and that this organization could only
be made successful through the prin-
ciples Of cooperation and service,
assisted by financial power and back
ed by the man and mi power in
the city. He urged the women to
join the Chamber of Commerce and
assist the men in reaching the goal
which has been set before them. The
president then explained that IL
twenty five women would pledge 81
o. piece, this would entitle the club to
one representative in the chamber.
Twenty-Five women signed up at the
close of the meeting and one repre-
sentative was secured. 1t is the hope
of the club that they will be abb to
secure other representatives before
the close of the campaign.
Professor L. J. Bartlett, Of the To-
cal high school outlined a course in
political study and offered services
il the women of the club cared to
form a class. The course includes a
series of fifteen lectures for $3.50
and will deal with the political rights
of women. The class Is limited to
twenty-five members, twenty of
which have already signed up. Any
more of the women who would like
to Join the class must communicate
with Mrs. Olsen before Saturday.
Mrs. A. j. Rossi read a report Tor
Mrs. w. w. Oliver announcing that
enrolment day at the Y. M. G. A. for
the girls and women of the city will
be Wednesday, October s.
At the close of the business session
the club gave a rising vote of thanks
to the knights of Columbus for so
generously offering their a to the
club for meetings. The club decided
that because of the lack of a stage
and curtain, in the Knights of Col
umbus rooms, and because SO many
of the of their meetings
REQUIRE these. they would continue to
meet in the Presbyterian chapel as
heretofore.
The musical program of the aftor-
noon which delighted the club open
ed with a piano solo, "Polonaise IN
A Major by Paul G.. Hanft. Mr..
Hanft, rendering this In masterful
style and with his usual fine tech
nique, was forced to encore. he gave
as his encore a very bright an dpretty
piece of his own composition. A
group of songs, when All the
World is Young and Birds in the
High Hall Garden" was then sung
by Homer G. Move in his powerful
pleasing baritone voice. Mr. Hanft
appeared again on the program and
played an "Etude in Japanese" Fol-
lowing this Miss Jacobsen, soprano,
delighted the members of the CLUB
with her sweet voice SO rich in quail
ity. She also sang a group of songs,
beginning with I'm the Time OF
Roses" and completing the program
by singing The Waters of the Min
netonka."
Following the program, an infor-
NAL reception, as has always been
the custom of the club in former
years, was rendered to the club
members by the directors. Refresh
ments were served by the committee
in charge headed by Mrs. Robert l..
Claire. She was assisted by Mrs.
Kenneth McComas, Mrs. Jean How
ell, Mrs. Norman Davis, Mrs. l.. NJ.
Rossi, Mrs. William DeHaven, Mrs.
G. w. Fithian and Mrs. I. 7. Madsen.