Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
Literary Club Has
"Officers' Day

day observed by the Keyport Liter
airy Club was largely attended on
Friday the meeting being held at
the home of Mrs. Norman b. Lock-
wood, of Elizabeth street. A very
brief business session was held,
during which the club remembered
tWl members who are i'll and PLAN
ned to send flowers to each. An in
Vltation to the club to attend a
meeting of the Fine Arts department
of the Matawan Club on Tuesday,
November 10, when Mrs. w. G. Hop
per, state chairman of literature,
Will be present was accepted.
The Woman's Club of Asbury
Park invited the local club to at
tend federation day on November
10 and Mrs. George w. Stidfole,
chairman of the social department,
announced the proceeds of the re-
sent card party to be $45.15 twenty
per cent of which will be placed
In the club treasury. the balance to
be placed in the fund now being
raised for the music room at the
Womans College at New Brunswick
the club having agreed to donate
$3.50.
Mrs. w. G. Hopper, state chair
man of literature, was the first
speaker of the afternoon. Mrs.
Hopper urged observance of the com
ing week of drama to be held in
January, also urged entrants in the
shore story and poem contest being
conducted by both the general fed
grafton and the New Jersey Fed
el nation. She expressed her delight
in being present and commended
the local club upon its excellent lit
erary department.
Miss Mary A. Daniels, of Ocean
Grove, second vice president. was
warmly greeted. Miss Daniels has
for several years been a frequent
guest of the local club with whom
she is most popular. She stated
that she came as a friend to every
friendly club and that she was en-
ioying her afternoon greatly. She
Hspoke of timely topics and express
ed her hope to attend another meet
ing in the near future.
Mrs. C. A. Prickett third district
vice president addressed the club on
federation matters and dwelt par
ticularly upon the music room of the
Woman's College at New Brunswick.
Mrs. Prickett is greatly interested in
the college and expressed her great
pleasure oVe the assistance being
given it by the local club.
Music for the afternoon was pro-
vided by Miss Hulda Oakley of Red
Bank, who is a most accomplished
musician. Miss Oakley who is the
soprano soloist in the Red Bank
Presbyterian church rendered three
delightful selections "Slave Song"
THE Fairy Piper and Roses" in
a most charming manner, possess
ing a beautiful voice which she uses
to the utmost advantage.
She was brilliantly accompanied
by Mrs. Warren Smock also of Red
Bank, organist in the Presbyterian
church.
Following a reception to the guests
refreshments were served by the So
cial committee.
Guests of the afternoon were Miss
Mary Daniels of Ocean Grove, Mrs.
w. G. Hopper of Trenton. Mrs.
Charles A. Hrickett, of Metuchen;
Mrs. Arthur Applegate, of South
Amboy. Mrs. j. Edward Chamber
lain, Miss Anna Chamberlain. Mrs.
Symmes Perrine and Mrs. George
Mershon, of Cranbury, Miss Annie
Perrine and Miss Walters. of Frees
hold, Mrs. j. il. ThaYer-Martin and
Mrs. William l.. Harmed, of Wood
bridge, Mrs. Curtis of Red Bank,
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Hendrie, of
Perth Amboy, Miss Oakley and Mrs.
Smock of Red Bank, Mrs. Paul G.
Zimmerman, Mrs. II. ~Seabrooke
Schanck, Mrs. II. e. Ackerson, Jr,
Mrs. A. NJ. Brown, Mrs. William
Einstein, Mrs. John c. Osborn, Mrs.
Albert NJ. Haight, and Miss Helen
Osborn.
Club members responding to roll
call were: Mrs. j. earle Anderson,
Mrs. f. f. Armstrong, Mrs. Harvey
S. Bedle, Mrs. Harvey Bronner, Mrs.
Earl il. Cherry, Mrs. e. Francis Ehr-
Itch, Mrs. William II. Emmons, Mrs.
William S. Holmes, Mrs. Edgar L.
Hoose, Mrs. John w. Keough, Mrs.
George S. Hyer, Mrs. Norman b.
Lockwood, Mrs. j. Leon Schanck,
Mrs. j. L. D. Silcox, Mrs. W. S Stan
hope, Mrs. George w. Stidfole, Mrs.
II. r.. Hopkins, Mrs. A. Stillwell Van
Buskirk, Mrs. William r. Van Mater,
Mrs. w. Stephen Wallace, Mrs.
James r. Walling, Mrs. l.. Brewer
Walling, Mrs. Rufus o. Walling and
Mrs. John r. Wyckoff.,
Mrs. William II. Emmons will en-
terrain the club at the library on
FRIDAY afternoon November 16. The
program will be a magazine devoted
to music and will include the fol-
lowing numbers:
Classical music-Article by Mrs.
j. f. d. Silcox.
Illustration - Piano solo-Guest
artist.
The music of nature-Mrs. EN-
mons. Illustrated by a song dedicat-
ed to a Rose-guest artist-soprano.
American music and woman's part
in it-Mrs. II. II. Observation-Disclosures
ed by Mrs. Hopkins.
Modern music-Mrs. Edith V. Wy
ckoff.
illustrated by a group of modern
songs-guest artist-soprano.
Informal discussion of favorite
music by those present.
Velvet Coats