Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-09
WOMAN'S CLUB MAY
BREAKFAST SUCCESS

and Il charming tOastmlstreSS, al
contributed to an afternoon or rare
pleasure Saturday afternoon at the
annual May breakfast of the Wom-
an's club at the Packer House. One
hundred and eight members OF the
club, the largest since its organiza-
ton eleven years ago, assembled TO
celebrate the annual and only play
day of the club during the year.
In the receiving n were Mrs.
Ralph T.. Seaman, Mrs. Frank ID.
Mendenhall and Mrs. Jane H.. Stacey.
Spring flowers spirea and lilies. con-
forming with the club colors laVendar
and white, arranged in bouquets at
each table completed the effective
decorations. Shortly after 1 o'clock
all marched into the dining room to
participate of the menu of fruit
cocktail, pineapple ice. tomato bis
que, Chicago salad. chicken a la
Southern, peas and mashed pota-
toes, ice cream, cake and demt tasse.
after the blessing was said by Mrs.
Adrian Lyon.
1t would be difficult to describe or
elaborate on the program arranged
by Mrs. Nathaniel Pierce, the toast
mistress of the afternoon, except to
a that it's rapid fire of wit and hu-
MOI in each and every response so
II uBtIy cALtl aiilCo tiiO 6uSSSo Ina
few realized an afternoon could pass
so quickly. The club newspaper
The Pick Axe" by Mrs. Frank Dor
sey was particularly clever in its
witty stories, personals and editor
ials. Mrs. Peter G.. Olsen. president
of the club, was humorous in her
toast, but back of it all that note Of
sincerity which characterizes the
club president, could easily be dis
tinguished. Mrs. William Ramsey,
and Mrs. Edith Ramsay toasted in
witty manner too while Mrs. NJ. e.
Stewart, Mrs. r. l.. Glare, Mrs.
Charles Hill, and Mrs. Sidney Rid
delstorffer were appropriate as we'll
as clever in their responses. No
breakfast could be more complete
without music and the duet, trio and
solo numbers. both vocal and instru-
mental and all by club talent, were
The Perth Amboy Wom-
ans Club is noted for its music. Mrs.
Sterling Temple was her usual en-
self in a humorous read
ing.
Then Mrs. Alfred Dorf, an honor
airy member OF the club, who, on her
way from Chicago to Denmark, ar
ranged to be present at the club
meeting, spoke on Past Years" 1t
AiuSSo ~ PitoootO ~ thO Sitc
members, who have not seen her
within the last five years to hear
her message which was purposely
predominant with the club motto:
Look up-and laugh-and love-
and lift" and at it's conclusion the
members unanimously joined in
singing "Aulde Lange Syne."
A toast by none other than the
toastmistress herself. in which she
and laughed at the partak-
ers in the program, concluded the
afternoon, the complete program Of
which enthusiastically enjoyed by
every club member present. follows:
Blessing-Mrs. Adrian Lyon.
Introduction - Mrs. Nathaniel
Pierce, toastmistress.
greeting to the club
Mrs. Peter c.. Olsen.
Vocal Trio, Mrs. /. r. Yarnall, Mrs.
Whitney Lesson and Miss Madeira
Dayton.
Mrs. William Hesser, accompan-
Ist.
Toast to Charter Memberships.
William Ramsey.
The Impressions of a New Men,
ber-Mrs. Charles Hill of Wiscon-
sin.
Piano Duet-Mrs. William Hesser.
Miss Madeira Dayton.
Toast to New Club Babies-Mrs. NJ.
+. Stewart.
Accomplishments of the Club-Mrs.
Edith Ramsay.
Tribute to the late Mrs. Henry
Dillon, composer of the club song,
Mrs. Sidney Riddlestorffer.
Toast to the Two Oldest Club Menu
bers, Mrs. Laura Reed and Mrs.
Mary Buffum-Mrs. II. L.. Glare.
Group of Solos-Miss Claire Pfeif-
fer, soprano.
Reading-Mhe. Sterling Tample.
Past Years"-Mrs. Alfred Dorf.
'Aulde Lang Syne"
Among the other club members
present were Mrs. Fritz Abegg, Mrs.
r. Abel, Mrs. Heman Anderson.
Mrs. William Allen, Mrs. Mary Arm
Mrs. j. e. Bernard, Mrs. I. I.
Block, Mrs. Walter w. Blocker. Mrs.
Joseph Bruck. Mrs. Joseph G. Burns,
Miss Elsie Bernard, Mrs. Elmont
Bedell, Mrs. J. L. Clevenger. Mrs. B.
Carter, Mrs. j. 1. Davidson, Mrs.
Sue Coutts, Mrs. w. j. C%ounihan.
Mrs. John Dayton, Mrs. George Dis
Floersch, Mrs. John II. Fritzinger.
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Gluck, Mrs. Leo Goldberger,
Mrs. Harry Golenbock, Mrs. Fred
Haney, Mrs. Fl. S. Hulse, Mrs. Otto
Hansen, Mrs. Albert Hansen, Mrs.
Hanson, Mrs. J.. S. Hay, Mrs.
John r. Haywood, Mrs. r. r. Hosk-
Mrs. w. Northey Jones, Mrs.
John Kelly, Miss Ella Kent. Mrs. II.
f. Koch. Mrs. Clarence Liddle. Mrs.
X. w. McComas. Mrs. A. B. McDow-
ell, Miss Emma MacWilliam, Mrs.
Meyers and daughter. Irene.
Mrs. Martin Meinzer, Miss Helen
MacWilliam, Misses Claire and Helen
Pfeiffer. Miss Helen Moore, Mrs. f.
Moss, Mrs. f. d. Niedermeyer.
Mrs. Whitney Oliver, Mrs. D. P.
Mrs. Axel Olsen. Mrs.
John Olsen, Mrs. A. j.. Perchard,
Mrs. William H. Pfeiffer. Mrs. Z. w.
Pollock, Mrs. w. H.. Pullen. Mrs.
John j. Quinn, Mrs. Charles Seaman,
Mrs. Jesse Seaman. Mrs. George w.
Sharp. Mrs. J. v. Shull. Mrs. George
Shurts, Mrs. Forrest Smith, Mrs. l..
Smith, Mrs. Sidney Smith, Mrs.
Bruce Smith, Mrs. John Sofield,
Miss Florence Sofield, Mrs. Isador
Siegel. Mrs. Arthur Stern. Mrs. c. NJ.
Van Dusen, Mrs. Adolph Weiss, Mrs,
P. Westergaard, Mrs. Lester NJ.
White. Mrs. Clarence Wright. Mrs.
Max Wurtzel. Miss Doris Willsey.'
Mrs. Peter Schott, Mrs. E. V. r.
Sofield, Mrs. Sol Rubenstein and