The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-13
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One of the most elegant receptions evel
given in this city was that rendered last
Thursday evening by Mrs 3. V. r. Clifford
to her son and his, wife, at the elegant res
idence OF Mrs. Clifford, or Bergen avenue.
The house is said to contain 100 rooms, and
every one seemed to bea perfect labyrinth
of flowers of rare taste. An awning. car
peted, from the gate up to the lawn to the
front door, allowed the ladies - step di-
rectly from their carriage into the house,
asst were, and thus manyp severe cold
was saved. Over 800 invitations were issued.
and at lesst 400 people were present, COM
posing the cream of the elite society of the
city. The elegance of the ladies' apparel
was only exceeded by the brilliancy of
| their diamonds. The guests We're received
| in the elegant drawing rooms, where Mrs.
Clifford and her children stood to receive
them. They. were ushered in ny the
Messrs. David g. Dewitt, j. NJ. Tappan,
George A. Helme, 81. ]. Bennett, Jr., J.
w. Dusenbury, Jr., and Frank Cavalli
Tyndalls orchestra furnished the most ex-
quisite music, and the graceful forms of
the dancers, as they tripped the light fan
tastic, presented a brilliant spectacle. The
supper was furnished by Clark, of New
York, and was probably the most elegant
and costly supper ever prepared for any
reception previously held in this city.
Some of the myriad of guests were Mr..
and Mrs. G. Helme, Mr. and Mrs. E +.
Young, Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Mccoy, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Henderson, Mrs. Erminie Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bonnell, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
NJ. Tappen, Mr. and Mrs f. r. Bonnell,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Dusenbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
Siedler, DIR. and Mrs. Forman, DR.. and
Mrs. Wilkinson, Mr.. and Mrs. d, Toffey,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Appleby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tower, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Bentley, Mr.. and
Mrs. G, De Witt, Mr.. and Mrs Con-
dit, Mr.. and Mrs. Stiers, Mrs. Mar
tina Davis, Rev. and O. A. Kingsbury,
DR.. and Mrs. @. 0icott,x Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Campbell and Miss
Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon, Mrs. r.
G. sheldon, Dr. and Mrs. Morton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Phelps, Mr.. Tatum, Mr.. A. N Todd,
Mr.. add Mis-. w, L. Cortelyon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Brown, Rev. E.. L. Stoddard
Mr.. and Mrs Sterling, Mr.. and Mrs, Suit
phen and Miss Sutphen, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Spadone, the Misses Spadone, the Misses
Wilkinson, Misc Skinner, Miss Rodger, the
Misses Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Spadone,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Renwick, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Pickhardt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Dear, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. b. Tappen,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs
James Reid, Miss WiIlett, Miss Shaden,
Mrs Van Raust, Mrs Herrick, Mr. B. Her
rick, Mrs. e. n Wilson, MISS Lille Gar
iison, MIR. and Mrs. G. F Perkins, DR.. and
and Mrs. Pyle, Mr.. and Mrs. James Mont
gomery, Mr.. A. Wills, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Wills, the Misses Nichols, the Misses Van
Wrinkle, Mrs. Nelson, the Misses Nelson,
Mr. N. Maddox, Mr.. and Mrs. Brinkerhof,
Mr. and MR. Dunbar, MI. and Mrs E. Bliss,
Mr. and Mrs. Delos Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs
Ridgeway, DR.. and Mrs. Lord, Mr.. G.
Cavalli, Mr.. and Mrs. Cable and daughter,
Mr.. aud Mrs Lusk, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard,
Mr.. and Mrs Mix, Mrs. Wright, Mrs.
Strater, Mr.. and Mrs. H. McBurney, Mrs.
G. Kase, Miss Perveil, Mr. and Mrs. D. @.
McNaughton, Mrs. and Mrs. Cruikshank,
Mr. H. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs Gilmore, Mr..
and Mrs. Grafton, Miss Thomas, Mr. and
Mrs. Vidal, Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Brewer, Dr.
and Mrs, Watson. Mss Eager, Mr.. and
Mrs. Speer, Miss Speer, Mr. MaoFarlane.
Miss MacF arlane, Miss TAFT, Mr.. Raymond,
Mr.. Hazeltine, Mrs Blakely Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs Robotnam, the Misses Harrison,
Mr. H. Harrison, Mr.. H. Vidal, Mr.. Ken
worth, MFR. and Mrs. r. Smith, Miss r.
Little, Mr.. A. Davis, Miss r. Davis, Mr.. F.
Stevens.