Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-26

KEYPORT, Feb. ga musicale
OF American Indian numbers COM
posed the program Of the Keyport
Literary Club on Friday afternoon at
the public library. Mrs. Edwin h.
Wharton hostess. The program was
under the supervision of the chair
man of music, Miss Annie l.. Tilton.
Prior to the program a business ses-
sion was held and matters Of i'm
portance discussed. Invitations were
received from the Farmingdale Club
and the South Amboy Club for the
president and one member to attend.
The former will be held on March
z, in the borough hall at Farming
dale, while the latter will be held
in the South Amboy City Hall on
March /.
A letter OF thanks from Mrs. Nellie
Wright Allen, federation chairman
of art, thanking the club for the do
nation to the Penny Art fund and
urging the club to support Mrs.
Florence T. Green Of Perth Amboy
for. the Office which Mrs. Allen va
Gates this year. Also inviting the
club to attend the art reception to
be held on Tuesday, March 81.
Mrs. J. Carrie Anderson, chairman
Of legislation, gave & report of the
bills now before the senate, in which
the club members are interested,
and Mrs. John w, Keough, chair
man of literature, urged the club
members to take an active part in
the national literary contest, she be-
ing in receipt Of a most interesting
letter from Mrs. HOPPER. state chair
man of literature, urging the club
members to write a poem or short
story for the contest.
Mrs. Z. Francis Enrich, chairman
Of the handicraft department,
stated that the second session in
millinery, under the direction of
Miss Helen G. Bishop, the county
demonstration, would be held in Cal
vary NJ. e. Church Thursday,
March IL.
The Keyport Literary Club was
invited to attend the meeting of the
keyport improvement Association
on March 5, provided that Miss
Sarah Askew, who was expected TO
be present and speak, would be able
to do so.
AS the nomination of officers to
serve for the coming year was due
at this meeting, upon motion of Mrs
keough, it was seconded and unani-
mously passed that the present most
efficient corps of officers to serve for
another year, as follows: President,
Mrs. Edgar T. Hose; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. F. F. Armstrong; Sec
reary Mrs. Edith V. Wyckoff; Mrs.
o. c. Bogardus, corresponding sec
rotary, and Mrs. James T. Walling,
treasurer.
The club remembered Mrs. Har-
vey s. Bedle, an active member who
is seriously i'll, by voting to send her
flowers.
The program of the afternoon
opened with a piano solo, Scenes
From An Indian Lodge MAC
Dowell), Miss Annie L. Tilton. Fol-
lowing the opening number, Mrs.
William H. Emmons addressed the
club on American Indian Music, &"
describing the ancient music with
prose and poetry, Miss Tilton illus
trating the ancient Indian songs on
the piano. Mrs. Emmons gave a
very descriptive account of the sub
ject, which was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. ]. Leon Schanek rendered Cad
mans From the Land of the Sky
Blue Water" in a pleasing manner,
accompanied by Mrs George S.
Hyer. following which Mrs. c. Leon
Garriosn gave a musical recitation,
"Hiawatha's Wooing," accompanied
by Miss Tilton. Mrs. Garrison's
recitation was given in a most
charming manner and was followed
by an Indian love Il "Pale
Moon" well renered by Mrs. Iuez
Decks, accompanied by Mrs. Edwin
II. Wharton.