Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-20
Pleasing Program
For Woman S Club

"A most delightful program was
given by Miss Mae Gordon, impe4-
senator, at the regular meeting of
the Woman's Club held in the Pres
Dyterian chapel yesterday afternoon
Miss Gordon captivated her hearers
by her clever Interpretation of eac1
and every number. Her excellent
voice, charming personality. and W.
vaciousness combined to make the
afternoon one of the most enjovab!e.
Miss Gordon i~nterspersed her in
terpretations with comments on the
art of expression. In order to ex-
press yourself, you must understand
lie, n it Is necessary that yoL
Imagine that you are in the other
fellows place.
fellows place, she said.
h program opened with two
Italian representations, THE Only
Friend l Have" and 1.-The Red, The
White and The Blue" depicting a
poor Italian man who just arrived
from Italy. As soon as he arrived
in this country, all his money was
stolen. He asked the police to help
him find the money, but of nc avail.
And now, they were trying to hurt
the only friend he had, a yellow
dog.
1 IL III ACAL SIOup VI IIIlp6TSOHd-
| lions, Miss Gordon gave a spiritual
song, which she heard sung by an
old colored nanny in the sleepy
town of Washington, Georgia. In
this group, "The Queen of Sheba,"
ELECTED much applause. The little
girl had heard a preacher say: "If
you pray for something, you will al
ways receive it," 1t was nearing
Christmas time, and this poor little
girl would sneak out in the back
yard, behind the bushes, get on her
knees and pray for a doll.
Christmas anne and. no doll.
Their was not a more disappointed
girl in the town, than 1.-THE Queen
of Sheba." But then, she thought,
that probably the Lord had SO many
children to get to, that he hadn't
time to bring her a doll and she
would give him more chance. She
went out into the yard, got on her
knees and told him. how badly she
wanted the doll. A neighbor heard
the child praying, and the next
morning, on the door step was found
a doll. with a card attached reading
From the Lord" Miss Gordon
concluded the program with Some
body Did" when Company Comes
n hi.
Mrs. S. P. Rostkowski, accom-
panied by Mrs. William Hesser, gave
two vocal solos. Love, Thine Alor.''
and 1.-THE Charm of Spring." in ls~sr
usual charming manner.
Owing to illness, it was necessary
for Miss Dagmar Perkins. who was
to have been the entertainer to cam
eel her engagement. Mrs. Joseph
Br1mlow was unable to sing because
of illness.
AT the short business session,
which preceded the program, Mrs.
Goldberger. chairman Of the
Home Economics department at.-
nounced that the weighing of chill
dren in school No. 9 would begin
today Mrs. Arthur Stern, chairman
of the legislative department. read
many bills which will be presented
in the legislature. Many Of thecl
were endorsed by the club. Au-
nouncement was made that Mrs.
Lester M. White has been invited 70
give a violin solo at the Friday night
session Of the annual convention of
the State Federation of Womans
which will be held in Atlantic
City in May. 1t was unanimously
decided by h club to send Ms.
White to this convention, but not as
a delegate.
The club feels very proud of the
invitation, as it is the first time that
that any club member n this CITY
a been invited to entertain at this
session.