The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-21


Anne cottage on Bergen and Linden ave-
macs is enc Of the beauty spots of the
Heights, Senator Brinkerhoff and the
Misses Percy, of Glenwood avenue. They
had their regular evenings for meeting and
met by prearraugementa at the residences of
each other. Death in one quarter or an
other bas so depleted the circle, however,
that ssThe Heights" is counted now among
the things Of the past. Mrs. Gifford's sum-
mer evening lawn parties-the Clifford
mansion on Bergen avenue, Is surrounded
by one of the smoothest and prettiest lawns
in the State-were, s ven. eight or ten years
ago the glory of South Bergen But Mr.
Giffords falling health left his wife little
time for social amusement; and since she
reappeared in society she has confined her
self to winter evening gatherings. Her
roomy house can shelter beneath its roof
two hundred guests, and invitations to her
receptions are sent far and wide. In send
ing them out, worth alone counts with her.
Money Is not the Shibbolcth of entrance TO
her parlor, and she has put forward M ny
a. socie girl that bat for the hospitalit, of
her house might have been shut out + en-
circles she was fitted TO adorn. Mr.. H. me
used to provide some choice entertainm nts
for his guests, but the social honors of his
household have fallen latterly into thee re
Of Mrs. John W. Herbert, his recently W d.
ded daughter. Mrs. George @. Toffey Was
one of the leaders till she removed recently
to Orange, and when Gen. Grant was here
four years ago to review the great Garfield
parade. it was at her house on Bergen
Square that he was entertained. Mrs. Dan
lei Toffey, who resides in the stately Will
son mansion, and Mrs. William V. Tofey,
frequently give evening parties but
Mrs. John j. Tcffey, the wife of
the State Treasurer, finds her
family cares too absorbing to leave
much time for that kind of recrea-
ton. Peter Bentley is a frequest host,
who is noted for the flavor OF his Ro-
man lunches. Ex-Mayor Siediers family
were elngant entertainers till they moved
away.las. spring. He 8 low stopping, it
is said, at the home, in West Hoboken, OF
his father in law, Samuel r. Syms. Mrs.
Senate Brinkerhoff is u free entertainer,
and it is not an unusual thing for the
broad front door Of DR.. WIlkinson's house,
on BERGEN avenue, to be thrown open to
coming guests. The doctors daughters are
much sought in society; and they are ac-
counted among the handsomest brunettes
on the Heights. They have brilliant black
eyes; their conversational talents are not
less brilliant, and they are Among the most
fascinating and amiable of society ladies in
the city. Some OF the Hill oeyotees of
fashion insist, however, that Miss kittie
Underwood, of Sip avenue, IS the prettiest
of the society ladies in the South Bergen
section, and they do not put her second to
even Miss Sybil Eager or Miss Foster, who
are also. Hill residents. she IS a pro-
nouncea blonde, of beautiful, clear COM
pIexioE, tall and full, and scarcely less noted
for the perfection of her toilet than for the
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daughter is awarded the palm for beauty
by others of the Hill experts on the ques-
ton of female loveliness. Common rumor
segs tl4S she is soon to be married to Mr..
Bumsted, of the firm Of Sweetzar, Penn
broke & Co.
Ladies luncheon parties are gradually be-
coming features Of social lifs on the Hill
They are frequently given by Mrs. J. T.
McCoy, Mrs Daniel Toffey, Mrs. William
V. Toffey, Mrs DR.. E. W. Pyle, Mrs. J.. c.
Appleby, Mrs Bruce Chiffon, and Mrs
Patton, of Linden avenue, daughter of Rev.
Spencer M. Rice.
These are not, of course, all the people
one meets in making the rounds 81 Ber-
gems society devotees The Misses Nelson,
| the pretty daughters of the late City Comp
troller, Miss Annie Van Wrinkle and Miss
Florence Van Wrinkle, the Misses Speer,
daughters of William II Speer, Mrs. Geo.
B. Fielder, the Misses Nichols of Crescent
avenue, DR.. Forman and Mrs. Forman,
aud till the death of his wife who was a
Miss Bu9sted, Ediow W. Harrison, Rev.
| Mr.. Stoddard, rector of st. Johns Church,
| and Rev. Mr. Sterling, the assistant rector,
| and Mrs. Sterling, .'Tom' Harrison and the
| Misses Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Williams, William II. Corson, Frank L..
/ CLARK, and Josh Clarke. ''Aiae" Tappan,
/ Frank Cavalh, Andrew Post, and Tom
Pope, of Summit avenue, are some of
| those whom one IS pretty sure to meet at
! al social elbow outs on the Hill top.
! Among the ladies whose names have
been given in one of our two articles on
4 Society Isdiess we had selected one whose
nor,rait we desired to have grace onr
! columns this morning. We had the beau
! tifdl cut presented above made, and
would have been pleased to have honored
the lady by writing her name unaer it.
4 But yesterday afternoon the Iady's father,
having learned Of our design, made an ap-
plication to the Court for an injunction re-
etraining Us from publishing her portrait,
and the Injunction was served upon as last
| evening. Ia obedience to the order of the
| Court, we refrain from publishing the lady
name. W. might have eYaded the Court s
/ order by describing the lady SO closely as
to reveal her identity, but we are law
abiding community. and We have no dis
position to play tricks wish the mandates
Of justice. We shall endeavor to
have the injunction lifted next
week, when the argument is to
be heard in Court. If we succeed the
name will be given. We are sure that
when the lady sees her beautiful portrait
presented in this article she will make no
| demand for a continuance of the injunc-
ton against us.
Voting for the Politicians.
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