Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
KEYPORT CLUB
IS THRIVING
Big Meeting Held and Plans
Made for Coming Fall
Activities

KEYPORT, Oct. 9.-The opening
meeting of the Keyport Literary
Club for the season 1928 held at
the home of Mrs. o. c.. Bogardus of
Church street, was largely attended
by both members and guests and
proved to be of particular interest
to all. The new officers presided:
Mrs. Edgar T. Hoose as president,
Mrs. ]. 7. Wyckoff as secretary and
Mrs. o. c. Bogardus as correspond
ing secretary, while Mrs. James 7.
Walling, the new treasurer, present.
ed the financial condition of the club.
Arrangements were made concern
ing the fall conference to be held at
Eas: Orange also that the club would
present a program before the Free
hold club on December 20. Mrs. l..
B. Walling and Mrs. E. T. Hoose at
tended the meeting of the Borough
Improvement League at Metuchen
the past week as representatives of
the club.
Miss Annie L. Tilton, new chair
first rehearsal Of the music depart
ment for the Christmas cantata,
"Emanuel's Day." which the depart
ment will render on December 20,
would be held at her home on Mon
day, October 16, at 8 p. m.
The program of the day was in
charge of the chairman of the liter
airy department, Mrs. John w.
Keough, and included a most in
structive lecture by Mrs. Philip s.
Smith, on Life in the Virgin Is
lands" Mrs. Smith has spent sew
eral years at st. Croix in the Vir-
gin Islands and was well able to
give a very descriptive account Of
the conditions existing there. She
also exhibited many charming nov
elites made by the residents of the
islands and the only regret of the
club members and guests was that
her delightful talk could not be
lorger.
A very interesting paper, "'Over
the Mohawk Trail" written by Mrs.
P. A. Sondergaard followed. Mrs.
~Sondergaard described this trip in a
most poetical manne and her paper
was read by Mrs. John w. Keough.
Music of the afternoon was rem
dered by Mabel Percival Collins, who
sang in a most pleasing manner.
Sonny Boy 1.-THE Crows Egg"
Loves a Merchant" Mother Dear"
and "Smilin' Through" with Miss
Annie L. Tilton at the piano.
Following the program of the day
a social hour followed and the hos
tess was assisted in the serving of
refreshments by Mrs. Russell H.
Stidfole, Mrs. E. Francis Ehrlich,
Mrs. J. C. Anderson and Mrs. W. L.
Walling. Mrs. Philip s. Smith, Mrs.
F. T. B. Reynolds and Mrs. A. c..
Brady.
Club guests included Mrs. Will
liam B. Walling, Mrs. Harvey Hart
man Mrs. Albert M. Haigh, Mrs.
John g. Osborn, Mrs. John Foster,
Mrs. J. Grover Curtis, Mrs. Elmer E,
Morris, Mrs. C. Knecht, Mrs. Rus
sci H. Sddfele and Mrs. George M.
Cci,ir.s
Club members included Mrs. J. c.
Anderson, Mrs. Fred F Armstrong,
Mrs Harvey s Bedle, Miss Margaret
Bedle, Mrs. o. C. Bogardus, Mrs.
Harvey Bronner, Mrs. j. P. Brewer,
Mrs. E. Francis Ehrlich, Mrs. Will
liam H.. Emmons, Mrs. c.. Leon
Garrison, Mrs. E. 7. Hoose, Mrs.
George S.. Hyer, Mrs. John w.
Keough, Mrs. Norman B. Lockwood.
Mrs. J. Arch MacEwan, Mrs. Fred
G. Ogden, Mrs. J.. Jeon Schanck,
Mrs. J.. E. D. Silcox, Mrs. George W.
Stidfole, Miss Annie Laurie Tilton,
Mrs. Roland ]. Thornton, Mrs. A.
Stillwell Van Buskirk, Mrs. Will
liam T. Van Mater, Mrs. w. S. Wal
lace, Mrs. James T. Walling, Mrs.
Rufus o. Walling. Mrs. E. H.. Whar-
ton, Mrs. John T. Wyckoff and Mrs.
P. A. Sondergaard.
The first meeting of the Handi-
craft department of the club will be
held on Wednesday afternoon, Octo-
Der Is, at the home of the chairman,
Mrs. E. Francis Ehrlict, on Front
street.
The new officers for the year are
Mrs. e. T. Hoose, president; Mrs.
F. F. Armstrong, vice president;
Mrs j. T. Wyckoff, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. o. c. Bogardus, corre-
spending secretary: Mrs. James T.
Walling. treasurer. The executive
committee includes the officers.
Standing committees are Mrs. r,
o. Walling, press. Mrs. J. G. Ander-
son, legislative, and Mrs. Charles
X. Crawford and Mrs. Norman B.