Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29
W0MAN'S CLUB
HOLDS MEETING
Woodbridge Township Club
Hears Delightful Program
Yesterday.

WOODBRIDGE, April 29-ADpril
meeting of the Woman's Club OF
Woodbridge township was held In
the high school auditorium yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. Clayton D. Lee
of Maplewood, first vice president
at large of the State Federation, was
the guest Of honor and speaker of
the afternoon. Mrs. Lee brought
the greeting from the Federation
and spoke of the need of entertain
,nent for the boys now stationed
at Camp Dix. She also spoke OF
the need of raising our standards
Of living through the medium of the
Club. That If the club members set
the example of a more rational
mode of living, dressing and think
ing others would follow the exam
nile. and that many things now
classed as d~eplorable. would De
dropped because they were not the
fashion.
In regard to motion picture cen
sorship Mrs. Lee believed that the
mothers and fathers could do more
To heir than any one else. Mrs. Lee
said we were so accustomed to can
ned food and canned music
that the fear was we Wouid drop
into the habit of accepting canned
thinking"
Mrs. John Ward Ferguson, nee
Miss Mona Scott. of New YORK
gavs several delightful Rotations
including "A Woman's Hear by
Mrs. browning; II Beg your far-
don and Her Rival
Mrs. Charles Wiswan, accohlpam,
led by Mrs. W. B. King, gave two
delightful solos and Mrs. L.. v
I Buschman and Mrs. A. +. Randolph
sang two duets, "A Perfect Day
and "Whispering Hope
Mrs. Montgomery Balfour wrote
three poems of Ireland which were
read by Mrs. w. V. Strong, Long
ing" "The Sun" and y WISH 1
Could Co" Like all OF Mrs. Bal-
tours poems they were little gems
right from the heart.
THE next meeting of the club VIII
he a night meeting pm May 20 Whei
DIR. Henry Rose Of Newark will give
aSmiling Through" Those who have
heard DR.. Rose give his famous lee
ture .0The House of Dreams" Wi
surely wish to hear him again. AL
though there is considerable expense
connected with this lecture it is alb
solutelv free to the public who are
only urged to show their apprecia-
ton by their presence.
The "Question Box" Is to be IN
stalled at the door for suggestions
criticisms and advice. This idea is
borrowed from the Perth Amboy
club. The members need not sign
anv names just drop their question
in the box. 49,,
The delegates for the convention
were appointed for May II, ~, 13
and "A at Atlantic City as follows:
Mrs. e. II. Boynton, Mrs. Thayer
Martin. Mrs. Wesley Liddle and
!. Mrs. g. A. deRussy. Alternates
Mrs. c. r. Brown, Mrs. G. L.. Huber
Mry. ". V. Buschman and Mrs. A
+. Randolph.
The delegates were instructed a!
regards resolutions, bylaws and the
/. various matters to be voted upon.
A card party will b given In May
bv the Literature and Libraries
department to raise money for a
card index for Sewaren library;
also a food sale to raise money for
prizes offered to high school girls
for original stories and poems. A
dance under the auspices OF the Art
Department will be held on May 27.
Mrs. Adams of Education COM
mittee plans a card party to start
a fund for the 5000 subscribed for
the Woman's College. The Camp
Fire Girls. Blue Birds and Boy
Scouts will start a house to house
canvas for ten cen contributions
for the milk and ice fund in con
nection with Child Welfare work
being done in the town. The board
of directors report showed that a
vote of thanks had been extend
ed to Mrs. w. V, ID. Strong for the
excellent program of the year; also
for the delightful hospitality to the
speakers by whom the club had
been entertained and from whom
they had received so much that was
truly worth while.
The nominating committee for the
board of directors read the follow
ing names which were duly elect
ed: Woodbridge Civic. Mrs. c. r.
Brown Sewaren Civic, Mrs. n. f.
Zettlemoyer: Port Reading Civic
Mrs. J. V. Murphy; Avenel Civic,
Mrs. he J.. Baker; Fords Civic. Mrs.
Wesley Liddle: Colonia Civic, Mrs
+. A. Pattison; Art, Miss l. Il. Spen-
Ger; Conservation and Gardens. Mrs,
w. II. Prall; Drama, Mrs. J.. v
: Buschman; Education, Mrs. l.. j
Acker; Home Economics, Mrs
James c. Brown; Hospitality, Mrs,
w. A. Finn; Industrial and Social
Conditions. Mrs. A. S. Huber; Leg
islation. Mrs. c. A. DeRussy; Lit
erature and Libraries. Mrs. J.. L.
Breckenridge: Membership. Mrs. w,
NJ. Weiant: Public Health. Mrs. w
II. Gardner; Publicity, Mrs. l.. l.
Campbell; Ways and Means. Mrs,
b. w. Hoagland: Welcome, Mrs. w
a. Osborn; Program, Miss Grace
Huber, Mrs. s. B. Demarest.