Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-17
Keyport Literary
Club Program Is
Delightful Event

KEYPORT, Dec. 1.-THE dra-
matte department Of the Literary
club presented the program on
Friday afternoon at the public IL
brary Mrs. Harvey Bronner being
the hostess. The program of the
afternoon was preceded by a brief
business session during which an
invitation for the president and one
member To attend the Woman's Club
annual guest night at Perth AM
boy, was received, also an invitation
Tor the president and one guest TO
attend the meeting Of the Quiet
Hour Club of Metuchen on Thurs
day afternoon December 27.
An appeal for help for the public
nur.e fund was received and action
will be taken at the next meeting.
The federation presidents message
was read by Mrs. @. G. Bogardus.
The message contained much val
liable advice as to how candidates
for the federation Offices might be
nominated and gave other important
details of interest to the club.
1t was announced that the second
evert OF the season for the purpose
of the Literary Clubs raising its
quota toward the music room of the
Woman's State College would take
pace on january > at llG IlolllG VI
Mrs. Harvey S.. Bedle.
The program of the afternoon
| opened with a pleasing mandolin
and piano trio by the Misses Georgia
and Frances Hyer and Mrs. George
s. Hyer followed by the presentation
of q humorous farce, Between the
Soup and the Savory," given under
the supervision of Mrs. g. Leon Gar
rison, chairman of the dramatic de-
partment.
The farce depicted the ordinary
+ Of events occurring in the
Kitchen of a wealthy home, the time
beng the evening during the serving
of the dinner. Mrs. G. Leon Garri-
son played the part of Maria the
| cook in a way which kept the audi
ence in gales of laughter. Mrs.
Earl II. Cherry as the parlor maid,
impersonated the most petite little
maid who didn't mind speaking her
thoughts very plainly to her employ
ers, while Mrs. Harvey S. Bedel as
! Emily, the kitchen maid, vas the
target for many unpleasant remarks
owing to her plain face and lack of
masculine admirers.
The entire farce was very wei
cast and was one of the most hu-
morou presented by the depart
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enjoyed by the audience.
Following the playlet Miss Fran
ces Hyer pleased with n piano solo.
following which was a social hour
with the serving of refreshments.
Owing to illness of Mrs. Bronner's
mother the hostess was unable to
attenu and the Mrs. l.. Brewer
Walliug, chairman of the social de-
partment acted as hostess assisted
by Mrs. Il. Francis Enrich, Mrs.
Edgar r. Hose, Mrs. j. Leon
SchaIck and Mrs. Albert NJ. Haigh.
Guests of the afternoon included
Mrs. II. Louis Hutchinson, Miss Nan
V. {. Mckinney. Mrs. N. Hodgson
! RoseVear, Mrs. George A. Camp
bell Mrs. Henry c. Wyckoff, Mrs.
Ira M. Ansorge, Miss Frances Hyer,
Miss Georgia Hyer, Mrs. Il. Z. b,
Reynolds Mrs. Burgess Davis, Mrs.
Henry Z. Ackerson, Jr., Mrs. II,
%Seabrooke %Schanek, Mrs. Thomas
Morrison, Mrs. Asbury w. Campbell
Mrs. A. M. Brown, Miss Martha
Moore, Miss Jennie Moore Mrs
William II. Hitchcock, Mrs. Ray
mond l.. Wyckoff and Albert NJ
! Halgh.
Among the club members present
were: Mrs. j. G.. Anderson, Mrs
Fred f. Armstrong, Miss Anna If
Bedle, Mrs. Harvey S. Bedle, Mrs
Willis +. Bilderback, Mrs. o. c. Bo-
gardus, Mrs. Phelps Cherry, Mrs
earl II. Cherry. Mrs. Charles Y
Crawford, Mrs. l.. Francis Enrich
Mrs. William II. Emmons Mrs. c
Leo, Garrison, Mrs. William S
Holmes Mrs. Edgar II. Hose, Mrs
George S. Hyer, Mrs. John w
Keough, Mrs. Norman b. Lockwood
Mrs. Fred G. ogden, Mrs. J.. Leor
Schanck, Mrs. W. Frank Stanhope
Mrs. H.. n. Hopkins, Mrs. Roland
J. Thornton, Mrs. A. Stillwell Var
Buskirk, Mrs. William n. Van Mater
Mrs. w. Stephen Wallace, Mrs
James r. Walling, Mrs. l.. Brewer
Walling. Mrs. Rufus O. Walling
Mrs. Edwin n. Wharton and Mrs
Johl T. Wyckoff.
Mrs. John w. Keough will enter.
tain the club on Friday afternoon
December % when the chairman
Of music win present the Christmas
sorry cantata THE Word That Came
True" by I. II. Meredith and Edit
Sanford Tillotson. The department
will render the music and Mrs. C
Leon Garrison will be the leader.