Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-24
WOMEN REJECT
Z AMENDMENTS
m Club Votes to Re-
tain Limited Membership
Closing Session of Season.

AS the result of long discussion
and deep consideration from every
angle, at a meeting in the Presby-
terrain Chapel yesterday afternoon.
the final meeting for the club year
192O-21, the Perth Amboy Woman's
Club will remain a club with a I'M
tied membership of 225. The pro-
posed amendment of making the
club one Of unlimited membership
was defeated on the third reading
Yesterday afternoon, the other two
res dings taking place at special
meetings called in the Packer House
after the MaE Breakfast and at the
chapel on Monday, May 8. However,
due to the long waiting list and n
ever growing population of the CITY,
the membership will, no doubt. De
increased to at least ESQ through an
amendment to be proposed at n
first few meetings in the coming 1aii.
OF the other two amendments pro,
posed, one was passed on the thiro
reading. that of changing the months
Of meetings from October to May
inclusive 10 October to April inclu-
siye with n meeting in May. h
was deemed advisable because OF the
uncertainty of the date of the state
convention and the convenience OF
the delegates reports, which always
complete the program of the last
meeting Of the year. The May
breakfast is not considered a meet
ing. The third amendment, when
hinged directly on the first concern
ing unlimited membership, propos-
ing that each member be given the
privilege Of submitting more than
two names each year for member
ship, was also defeated on the third
reading.
Outside of the inspiring reports OF
the two delegates to the State Con-
venticn in Atlantic City, Mrs. Peter
C. Olsen, president. and Mrs. WHIT
ney w. Oliver. federation secretary,
the afternoon was one entirely Oh
business interest. However. both re-
ports were delightfully."- interesting,
both filled with enthusiastic Ideas
and suggestions for carrying on the
worlds development, as is the object
The card party which was given
under the auspices of the club rec
emily in the Raritan Assembly Hall
in Water street for the benefit OF the
Women's College in New Brunswick,
brought a proceeds of over $163. The
members present yesterday were
given the opportunity to pledge fur
Their subscriptions and if. after all
have been received there is still a
deficit from SITS, the amount to
make this UP will be added from the
treasury. as earnestly requested by
the president, Mrs. Olsen; and by the
chairman. Mrs. Oliver.
Z The club voted among other things
to contribute $25 towards the fur
iteration of the splendid work at
the Community House of which Mrs.
Adrian Lyon. as president of the as
ISOLATION, has reported such worth
while accomplishments at meetings
of the club. The Community House
is really a child Of the club as it was
started by the Civic Department and
later made into an association.
All of the newly elected officers
presided at the meeting yesterday
and Mrs. Olsen, who has started on
another year of reaping fruits for n
club, appointed the chairman of h
various departments to assist her and
the others in carrying out the policy
desired by each and every MEM
Der.
These include Mrs. Nathaniel
Pierce, chairman of the civic depart
ment; Mrs. Frank Dorsey, legislative
department; Mrs. Marshall e. Stew
art. program chairman; Mrs. l. X.
Yarnell, music; Mrs. c. A.. Emmons,
art; Mrs. John Kelly. hospitality:
Mrs. Arthur Stern, d~oorkeeper; Mrs.
Martin Meinzer. year book chairman;
Mrs. Elmont Bedell. household and
economies; Mrs. A. J. Rossi, press
chairman; Mrs. A. B. Mcdowell. car
of room and flowers. and Mrs. r. l..
Glare, ticket chairman. leaving just
one other department to be filled be-
fore the opening of the fall, that of
the literature department. Mrs.
Adrian Lyon was appointed parlia-
mentarian. The finance committee
was named with Mrs. Frank Dorsey.
chairman; Mrs. Nathaniel Pierce,
Mrs. F. D. Mendenhall and Mrs. A. j.
Perchard and the nominating COM
mittee, with Mrs. w. w. Oliver,
chairman; Mrs. r. L. Clare and Mrs.
Martin Meinzer and Mrs. A.. b. Nc
Dowell.
Yesterdays meeting concluded a
year of remarkable accomplishments
under the direction of the president,
| Mrs. Peter G. Olsen. and the other
officers who so capably assisted her
in all enterprises. Next fall the club
will begin with a new vigor under the
direction of the same capable prise
dent. but with her new set of officers.
many of whom have served and
proven their competency.
Plan Summer Dance.