Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-20
SEWAREN CLUB
. HAS LUNCHEON
Delightful Time Enjoyed by
Many at Annual Event of
History Club Members.

SEWAREN, May 19-The fifth
annual luncheon of the Sewaren
History Club was held at the home
of the president, Mrs. w. II. Tombs,
Wednesday,. Mrs. T. +. Zettlemoyer
was chairman of the luncheon COM
r%aittee, Mrs. A. f. Sofield the treas
urer. Mrs. Charles Lewis place
cards, Mrs. A. C. Walker flowers,
Mrs. w. II. Gardner the music, and
Mrs. c.. A. de Rnssw toastmistress.
Mrs Tombs' home was a bower of
spring flowers and a basket of beau
tiful flowers was presented to the
hostess by the club. Mother" Tur-
ner presented a corsage bouquet to
Mrs. Tombs in the club ~colors, blue
and gold. Cossage bouquets were
also presented to Mrs. Charles
Prickett of Metuchen, the new third
district vice president, the guest of
honor: also to Mrs. A. G.. Brown
and Mrs i. V. Buschman by whom
most delightful musical selections
were rendered and to Mother" Tur
ner an honorary member of the
club by whom the club Is always
most Hospitality entertained and to
whom the club is most dear
Mrs. Peter Larsen of Perth AM
DON. was the CdttI CT lOI tic oIClSioIl
and served a most delicious lunch
con.
Mrs. Zettlemower, as the chair
man, was untiring in her efforts and
the club members and the guests
certainly appreciated her efforts.
Mrs. Zettlemoyer was also presented
with a basket of flowers.
With all standing at their places
Rev. II. B. Pulsifer gave the invo-
cation as the guests were seated
the toastmistress gave the greeting
and read a telegram of greeting
from the first vice president. Mrs.
f. II. Boynton, who is still at At
lantic City.
Mrs. w. w. Jackson. the second
vice president, gave the toast to
sour New President, Mrs. Tombs,"
to which Mrs. Tombs responded
most gracefully. Mrs. Buschman
sang a solo, accompanied by Mrs.
X. F. Cramer.
Mrs. Tombs' toast was to "Our
Retiring President, Miss Rush"
Miss Rush was not able to be pres
ent, as she will not return from
Lake Mahopac until the first of
June.
The guest of honor, Mrs. Prick
EFT, was then introduced, Mrs.
Prickett won many new friends by
her charming personality and spoke
briefly along the lines of club work
It is needless to say that the new
district vice president will receive
the same loyal support from the
History Club that it has given in
past years to the district and state
officers. Mrs. A. G. Brown played
two solos on the piano with her ac-
customed skill. Mrs. j. II. Love
gave the toast to Our Club Mem
bers' and Mrs. de Russy ITO Our
Officers and Chairmen."
The toast to u loved ones I'm
Memoriam." was brief. n
World is Better for their Having
to "Our Honorary Members" and
Mrs. j G. Walker gracefully pro-
posed ITO Our Guests" Mrs. w. T.
Ames spoke ~pleasing1y of "Sewaren
rs 1 Remember it." giving a brief
resume of the town as she knew 1t
since a child.
Mrs. B. d. Ford, president of the
Borough Improvement League of
Metuchen brought greetings from
the club. Mrs. Buschman then gave
two more solos. ...
Mrs. f. NJ. Shock responded to the
toast to our hostess and programs
OF the year in an able manner,
touching all the high points. Her
subject was "Melange." Mrs.
Shock proved a most delightful
speaker and won we'll deserved ap-
plause.
Rev. Mr.. Pulsifer gave a few
words of appreciation. The toast
mistress then called for "The Pres
ident's Message" This was given in
Mrs. Tombs' best style, both as a
club president and hostess.
The guests present included:
Mrs. William Tombs, Mrs. Charles
Prickett, Mrs. b. ID. Ford, Mrs. w.
II. Anles, Mrs. w. Jackson, Mrs. A.
+. Sofield, Mrs. A. c. Walker, Mrs.
wall, Mrs. j. S. Lahey, Mrs. w. II.
Higgins, Mrs. Charles Lewis, Mrs.
A. G. Brown. Mrs. Peter Van Syckle,
Mrs. w. Wieant, Mrs. ]. R. Hey
wood. Mrs. f. j. Adams, Mrs. +. T.
Howell, Mrs. Ostrander. Mrs. w. f.
Turner, Mrs. F. II. Turner
Mrs. NJ. D. Valentine, Mrs.
Anna Wheeler, Mrs. John G. Wal
ker, Mrs. NJ. 1. Demarest, Miss Bur-
rows. Mrs. w. II. Gardner, Mrs. c.
B. CTaske, Mrs. C. A. Campbell,
Mrs. L. Thompson, Mrs. w. eager,
Sr., Mrs. w. eager, Jr., Mrs. A. A.
quinn, MIS-. l.. ". foIu, NILS
Thomas Angel, Mrs. F. I. Perry, Mrs,
w A Osborn, Mrs F. M. Shock, Mrs.
Albert Leu, Mrs. w. Dobson, Mrs.
H. Darby, Mrs. Beam, Mrs. A. Ran
dolph, Mrs. Seth Lockwood, Mrs.
Strong, Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Pulsi-
fer, Mrs. L. V Buschman, Mrs X.
F. Cramer. Mrs. j. H. Love, Mrs.
Paul Kensig, Mrs. H. r. Valentine.
Mrs. Roland Wales and Mrs. 7. F
Zettlemoyer.
The next meeting of the club will
be at the Railway Reformatory on
June /, when the club members and
their guests will be the guests of
DR.. Moore.