Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-30

Horner pie from which the children
drew pencils, while favors at each
cover included snapper whistles and
baskets of candy. The young hos
tesses were the recipients of many
pretty gifts from their guests among
whom were Eleanor Vail, Harrison
Vail, Virginia Brophy. Eva Passe,
Phillip Smith, Lorraine Dey, Lor-
raine Aumack, Caroline Finger, Mar
Jorie Cornell, Ermine Hanson, Sarah
Highly, Doris Fields, Vivian Gulick,
Marguerite Edmunds, Alfrida Duus,
Ola Walling, Dorothy Schildknecht
and Edith Sehildknecht.
The community masquerade and
Halloween party held In the Beach
Park auditorium Friday evening UNI
der the direction of the Park Com
mission was largely attended and
proved to be a very enjoyable occas-
ion. Many guests We're in costume
n enjoyed dancing, music for
which was furnished by Miss Adele
Young and her excellent orchestra.
A grand march led by Mrs. Arthur
5. Van Buskirk and Mrs. John c. Os-
borne, both in costume. was the oc-
casion for the judging and the a.
warding of prizes by the judges who
were Mrs. A. M. Brown, Mrs. Horace
3. Burrowes and Mrs. II. t. Hon.
kins.
Prizes were awarded for the most
beautiful, original. most oriental.
funniest, best farmer, best domino,
youngest boy and girl in costume,
most unique, and quaintest costume.
Following the selection of the prize
Winners they participated in a
march.
Halloween refreshments were
sold by Miss Alma M. Lockwood.
Mrs. c. S. Janks and Mrs. C. M, Brit
ton. The auditorium was attractive
ly decorated with orange and black
crepe paper and witches,
The Halloween party proved IN
be such a decided success that the
commission will continue these
dances during the winter. The
same orchestra will provide the mu-
sic and the dances will be held every
two weeks beginning on Wednesday
evening, November 7th. If thew
prove to be a financial success thew
VIII be held every week. The idea
is to hold an event which all can
enjoy regardless of whether any else
u expenses can be made.
Should any surplus remain II will
be donated to the fund being raised
to assist in the purchase of the mari,
or for park improvements. Miss AL
ma M. Lockwood president of the as.
ISOLATION is a tireless worker for the
recreation park and through her ef-
forts many attractive events are held
frequently.
ton and maintenance of order in the
county. That he will have person.
al charge and control of the office If
selected was indicated in his state-
ment that his entire time would be
devoted to the office.
Walter q. Quakenbush; of Perth
Amboy, candidate for recollection to
the Board of Freeholders was the
only other county candidate in at
tendance, and asked to be returned
on the basis of his record during a
t~hree-year term on that body. Con-
crete roads as the real ones to build
were advocated by him and he de-
clared that to surface a road of that
type when it is built would always be
opposed by him.
The freeholders explanation of q
preference for concrete construc-
ton was based on his experience as
a builder and he stated that roads
could be made to do double duty
il the roads wer laid originally of
concrete and resurfaced only at such
time as the cement surface wore
down, when a top surfacing could be
laid which would insure many years
more of wear or use.