Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
WoMaN'S CLUB MEETS
Much New Business Planned and De-
lightful Session is Enjoyed at
Meeting Yesterday.

The Woman's Club met yesterday
afternoon in the Presbyterian chapel.
During the business session the house
hold economics committee, chairman
Mrs. John Sofield, stated that ar
rangement Of cooking classes have
been made to be held in the Commun-
ity House through Lent. Lessons
VIII be given every Thursday night
ana volunteers for one night during
the whole, series are wanted. The
hrst week Mrs. John Sofield and Mrs.
William DeHaVen will be in charge
ana they will give a lesson on fruit
salad making, mullins and coffee the
second week. Mrs. Hans Gade and
Mrs. A. p. Hansen will be in charge
and will instruct in all kinds of Dam
lsh desserts and pasteries; the third
week, Mrs. John w. Kelly and Mrs.
Ralph Seaman will be in charge.
Mrs. Sidney Riddlestorffer in the alb
sence of the chairman OF the litera-
ture committe Mrs. Fritz Abegg made
the report. She made a plea once
again for books for the Community
House n book from each member
IS the slogan. Any bookcases that
are not being used by some of the
members are also badly needed at the
house.
Mrs. Glenworth Sturgis, chairman
of the Art and Drama department,
thanked h club for their hearty sup
port in attending the play which was
given a short time ago. She further
that since the club Is an
educational club n the proceeds
will be used. for educational purposes
1t is probable that no war tax Will
be charged. hence this will add over
ninety dollars to the proceeds from
the play.
Mrs. Adrian Lyon, chairman of the
civic department, announced that the
department was now concentrating on
getting the wheels of the community
house In smooth running order and
planning the activities in order to get
them down to a systematic bases.
me program committee
ed that Jane Manor had requested
that her engagement which was
scheduled for the afternoon OF March
10. be changed to the evening Of
club the time was changed for the
March 10 meeting. BY previous ac-
tion of the executive board the guest
rules referring to allowing q mem
Der to bring but one guest during
the year have been suspended for this
meeting and any member will be per-
mitted to bring more than one guest
BCIiticilicH OF IhuttS.
Miss Manor was principal of the
Cincinnati school OF Expression in
the college Of music. She has trav-
eled through Europe, Palestine and
Egypt, as well as all over the United
States. For the past seven years she
has given a series OF modern drama
readings at the Waldorf-Astoria and
a filled many engagements with
various universities.
For her first nnaopsrca ha~a ,l,o
will give three plays THE Will" by
Barry "Toller's Wife, by Cosmo
Hamilton; Kitty Give" by F. Frank
fort Moore.
On account Of the number Of
changes needed in the constitution a
revision committee was appointed
of Mrs. Frank Dorsey, Mrs.
chairman. Mrs. Clark, announced the
committee to solicit can
didates for Office for the coming year.
h committee Is headed by Mrs. ].
V. Shull and composed of Mrs. irwin
$. Yarnall, Mrs. Fannie Booth and
the Misses Madeira Dayton and Flor
ence DoDegan. The cooperation was
urged of the members with the COM |
mittee and the women were request
ed to be willing to give their talents
and energies in behalf of the club as
well as to derive pleasure and benefit
from it..
Another one of the delightful
programs arranged by the
music committee under the direction |
Of Mrs. j. Logan Clevenger was held
previous to the speaker. Homer
Move. of New York, who is coaching !
the members of the glee club of the
Club for their concert. was the |
singer of the afternoon. He was en-
Enthusiastically received by the mem
bers and gave a number of well rem
dered selections. He was accompa-
MED by Mrs. William Hesser. |
DR.. Louis Bevier gave his last cur !
rent event lecture in a series that
was greatly enjoyed by the members
throughout the winter. He touched
on woman's suffrage, prohibition IN
New Jersey and Rhode Island and
their relationship to the rest of the
United States. upon the Cummtns-
E.sch railroad bill. the relation of
money matters to production, the
Sims-Daniels controversy, and the
resignation.