Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
KEYPORT LITERARY CLUB
HEARS REPORTS OF YEAR

KEYPORT, July s.-The final
meeting of the Keyport Literary
club for the season held on Friday
afternoon was largely attended, the
officers reports for the year being
presented. Mrs. Z. Francis Ehr-
Itch was hostess and she entertained
the club at 1.-The public library. Dur
ing the business session the resigna-
ton of Miss We're Conoyer was ac-
cepted with regret and Mrs. Earl H.
Cherry was unanimously elected a
member OF the club. The name of
Mrs. j. Harold Hendrickson was pre-
scented and placed on the waiting
list.
The "a opened with a vocal
duet Pretty Little Rainbow" by Mrs.
Robert Todt and Miss Mabel Chinery
followed by the report of the vice
president Mrs. +. F. Armstrong.
Mrs. Armstrong stated her pleasure
at havins been able to serve the club
for the past year and gave a resume.
of the work which she has accom-
plished, as did also Mrs. o. C. Bo-
gardus corresponding secretary of
the club. Mrs. James I. Walling
treasurer presented the clubs fl
nances which are in a very flourish
ing condition, and Mrs. j. 7. Wyckoff
recording secretary presented a very
detailed report OF the clubs activi-
ties.
Evart Silcox then favored with a
piano solo AIR by Rachmaninoff
and Mrs. Edgar T. Hoose the presi-
dent of the club for the past sue
cessful year presented her report.
The program of the day closed with
another duet Sailing by Miss Chin
cry and Mrs. Todt.
The various chairmen of depart
ments made brief reports and an
nounced the following department
meetings.
Mrs. w. S. Wallace chairman of
Home Economies department. Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. c. Leon Garrison, chairman
of Dramatic department-Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. L. Brewer wa1ling. chair
man OF Literary department-Thurs-
day afternoon.
Mrs. H. 7. Hopkins, chairman of
music observation-disclosures after
noon July 8.
Mrs. e. Francis Enrich chairman
of the handicraft department for the
past year gave a detailed account Of
the work accomplished by the de-
partment. Miss Margaret Bedle will
be the chairman of the department
next year, and Mrs. L. Brewer Wall
ing succeeds Mrs. John w. Keough
as chairman of Literature, Mrs. Ke-
ough having filled the office success
fully for several years past finding
it Impossible to serve another year.
A pleasant social time followed
and refreshments were served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. L. Brewer
Walling, Mrs. r. o. Walling and
Mrs. Harvey Bronner.
Guests OF the day included Mrs.
Robert Todt, Miss Mabel Chinery,
Mrs. F. T.. B. Reynolds. Mrs. J..
Burgess Davis. Mrs. Russell H. Still
fole. Mrs. William H. Hitchcock.
and Mrs. Fred veith Of Chicago.
Among the guests present were
Mrs. Fred F. Armstrong, Miss Anna
Fl. Bedle, Mrs. Harvey S. Bedle, Mrs.
o. G. Bogardus. Mrs. Harvey Bron-
ner Mrs. j. p. Brewer, Mrs. e.
Francis Enrich, Mrs. G. Leon Gar
rlson, Mrs. Edgar T. Hoose, Mrs.
George s. Hyer, Mrs. John w.
Keough, Mrs. Norman B. Lockwood,
Mrs. J. Leon Schanck, Mrs. w.
Frank Stanhope. Mrs. H. T. Hop
kins. Mrs. Roland J. Thornton, Mrs.
William T. Van Mater, Mrs. w. S.
Wallace, Mrs. JamesT. Walling, Mrs
l.. Brewer Wailing, Mrs. John T.
Wyckoff, Mrs. William L. Conover.
Following is the report of the re-
cording secretary:
With the closing of u Literary
Club for the season. 1922-192S, we
have had n OF the most enjoyable
as wei las interesting and instructive
years during clubs history, aad
now at the completion of our thir-
tieth year since the clubs ~organiza-
ton we may well congratulate our
selves upon the wonderful results
achieved in u club work, owing to
the hearty cooperation of u club
officers and members, also upon the
excellent attendance at u meet
ings during the past year.
We have had an average attend
ance OF twenty-five at each meeting,
while at one meeting we had a re-
Spouse TO thirty-six members at roll
call and at several meetings there
have been as many as "a, 20. 80 aad
SO members present.
Mrs. e. T. Hose. Mrs. Norman
b. Lockwood and Mrs. Edith v.
WxpkoR have been pessent ct every