Palisadian., 1923-07-06
Ex.Presidents, Lawn Party

Ex-Presidents Lawn Party
The day for the Lawn Party of the
Sixth District Ex-Presidents' Club, (ot
the State Federation of Women's
Clubs Wednesday, proved to be ar
ideal one. cool and beautiful, ant
about forty guests enjoyed the unique
party in the Edgewater Heights Park
section, the arrangements being under
the care of Mrs. Warren E. Sammis
assisted in the contributions by the
other local ex-presidents, Mrs. 6. Ber
key, Mrs. George Clarke and Mrs. J
A. Pennell of Palisade; Mrs. w. S. B
Dana, Mrs. H. r. Benda, Mrs. S
Wood .McClave and Mrs. George Don
aldson of Edgewater Heights; Mrs
]. H. Koch, Mrs. John White and Miss
Edna Perry of Grantwood, and Mrs
Edgar Sturtevant of Edgewater.
The out of town guests represented
many localities, Ridgewood, Ridge
field Park, Maplewood, Leonia, Ruth.
erford, Hackensack, Oradell, ETC., and
many clubs. The business meeting
was held in the morning, preceded by
a directors and a nominating commit
/ tee meeting, in the home of Mrs. Sam
mis-, with the president, Mrs. Peters
president.
An amusing episode of the business
was the report given by Mrs. Theo-
dore Hope of Ridgewood, for the nom
mating committee, which dealt with
the nomination of the committee
fo, Ill oAH ho
most capable women" and then bill
of about sixty dollars for Expenses
: of the city trip, lunch, theatre, taxis
and other incidentals.
The true report later nominated
the ticket which was then voted in
as follows: President, Mrs. Brew
ster; vice president, Mrs. Leonard !;
recording secretary, Mrs. Sidmon
treasurer, Mrs. Millard; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Storrs; auditor
Mrs. G. Clark
The board of directors, slightly
changed by other nominations, result
ed in the election of Mrs. Peters, Mrs
Sammis, Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Benda, and
Mrs. Greel. New ex-presidents who
were voted into the club were Mrs
Eric Lehstein, William Heaton, Mrs
w. j. Mcdonald, and Mrs. r. H. Mutt
of Cliffside Park; Mrs. Stevens OF
Ridgewood, and Mrs. Petrie Of Ridge
field Park; all these, with the excep,
ton of the out of town ladies, being
present for the program, as guests of
the hostess.
Each guest as she arrived was pre-
sented with hand painted, ribbon
tied card with greetings and program
of the plans and places-quite neces-
sary, for there were several homes
used in entertaining.
From Mrs. Sammis.. the party ad-
journed next door to Mrs. Dana's,
where they enjoyed delicious chicken
consomee, followed by several harp
and violin selections by the Misses
Dorothy and Vivien Donaldson, then
back they all went to Mrs. Sammis'
lawns where a dainty box luncheon
! was served by the hostesses assisted
by the Misses Marjorie Sammis, Vir-
ginia Berkey and Bessie Sturtevant,
Mildred and Ella Louise McClave.
After this banquet and a lovely So
cial time, all went over to the op-
posite neighbor, Mrs. McClave, who
had coffee ready, after which, out on
the lawns, an original and beautiful
poem, "a Song of Egypt" was read
by Miss Perry, much appreciated as
was also an original story read by
| Mrs Frances Gi1chriSt Wood of Ridge.
wood, who is now Doctor" Wood, re
Gently returned from Mexico, and now
is in the four figure class of story
writer's.
A charming and unprecedented
feature of the afternoon, was the pres
entation to Mrs. Sammis of an order
for one of Mrs. Woods books, as a
rem membrance of her wedding anniver
sary that day, as some had just ascer
tanned.
The program closed with the finaI
adjournment to Mrs. Sammis' home
where Caruso records were played
and refreshing grape juice punch was
served, then every one went home
with many expressions of enjoyment
of the whole delightful and origina
afternoon, one long to be remember
ed in this original kind of club which
meets only four times year ant
principally for relaxation and recrea
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