Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-03-20
Mrs. Hoke Raises
Question on War
Directors Rights

A very delightful affair in Cliffside
Park was the covered Dish" Iun-
cheon on last week, Friday, given by
the Women's Club of the United Com
mercial Travellers, at the home of Mrs.
Eric Lehsten, on Grant avenue, Grant
wood.
Twenty-four guests sat down to the
gaily decorated tables which sported
the circles of American flags, and nap
kins with Irish harps and most de-
licious menu was enjoyed. Despite
the nOnarrival of Mrs. Somerville,
Sixth District vice-president of the
Federation of WOmen's Clubs, the
banquet was merry one, and when in
accordance with custom, the president,
Mrs. w. S. B. Dana, called for some lit
tie original experience from each one,
the members and guests promptly re-
sponded with very few exceptions, al
though no one was prepared, for no
one ever knows exactly what i'm
promptu little stunt will be requested
at these luncheons.
Immediately after the luncheon,
Mrs. Il. Banville of Cliffside, who was
guest, gave several vocal selections,
beginning with the well known Moth
er Machree,' accompanied at the
piano by Mr.. w. S. B. Dana, Mrs.
Banville sang most charmingly and
was as usual much appreciated by her
hearers.
The regular meeting of the U. c.. r.
was then held, with the president Mrs.
Dana in the chair.
The bills to be brought before the
legislature, regarding education and
health, were discussed, and it was
decided that the members should be-
come better informed in regard to
them before making any request
about them to their senators.
The matter of request for the aid
of the United States for the Armenian
republic was brought before the club.
1t was suggested that Rev. MARI
shall Montgomery be asked to come
to the club and tell of conditions in
Armenia, as he is good authority, both
birthplace and because of his close
touch with conditions at the present
time through his connections and per-
sOnal interest.
Mrs. C. Sheffield of Grantwood was
elected a member of the club.
After the business was transacted,
the guests were invited in to partici-
pate in the current events. Mrs. Dana
read several extracts on timely
topics, suffrage, prohibition, etc.. then
Miss Wright gave some, and finally
Mrs. HOke spoke on the matter of the
investigate the sanity of the con-
scientiOus DIRECTORS now imprisoned.
She asked what the club felt was
the tendency of this? Did it mean
that in the future, all who were not
in favor of war, were insane or what?
riOus viewpoints. Mrs. HOke, who is
an ardent suffragist with Socialist
tendencies, seemed to feel that the in
fluence and vote of the women in the
future would prevent war but the
question being raised as to how the
women could have bettered conditions
in this past war. a war perfectly justi-
fable, was left unanswered.
The members of the club who were
present were: Mrs. Dana, Miss Nj.
C. Winterburn, the chairman of the
luncheon committee who received a
vote of thanks for the efficient man
ner of its arrangement; Mrs. r. w.
Amsell, Miss Wright, Mrs. j. r. Frid-
lington, Mrs S. Boyer, Mrs Joseph
Kenworthy, Mrs. W. J. Macdonald,
Mrs. Eric Lehsten, Mrs. G. b. Hearn,
Mrs Hoke. some from Grantwood and
some from Palisade. The guests
present were: Mrs. C. Sheffield, Mrs.
G. Stein, Mrs. Harsen, Mrs. S. w.
HodkinsOn, Miss Edith Foringer, Mrs.
G.. Il. Theyer, Mrs. George Donaldson,
Mrs. J. G. Vosburg, Mrs. F. Banville,
Mrs. w. w. Clark, Mrs. Strickland,
Mr.. S. w. Hodkinson and Mr.. w. S. Il.
Dana.