The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-20
Her First Season Did 1t and
She Was So Happy.
HER CHURCH WEDDING PLANS.
Society is Growing Gay---Notes on
the Doings, Present and Pros
peetive, of Jersey
City People.

tended for any ears save those OF a
confidential friend.
Eyes, remarked the engaged young
lady, II AIN really engaged. Don't
you think | have done remarkably?
This, you know, is my first season,
and to think that / should have be-
come engaged in my first season is
something / scarcely thought myself
capable of doing, but you see it is
achieved and all the girls are so
envious to think l should have done
this when many of them have failed
to get married in two or three
seasons.
MAMMA WILL GIVE HER A WEDDING.
II am going to have a grand we'd
ding, you know. Mamma will consent
to anything, she is so delighted with
me for becoming engaged in my first
season. She considers it such an ex-
cellent piece of business. | think 1t
will be church wedding with plenty
of bridesmaids and flowers and show.
1t costs considerable, but pays In the
end; it makes such an impression.
OF course my rousseau will be inn
ported, and expect as soon as l am
married to go into society continually
and be just as extravaganza as please.
/ can doit then, you know, for | will
be free to do as j wish. Just think,
parties, balls, opera and theatre, al
ways something, never at home. l
may travel; can't tell yet. 1t is
really delightful to be engaged, but
one has to be a little more demure
than pleases me, but wait until am
married. oh, what lots of pleasure"
And the gentleman you intend to
marry" questioned the confidential
friend. You will be happy with him
suppose?"
MY intended--oh, he is good
enough and so rich. Just think-en-
gagged in my first season"
II think had the Insignificant lin
tendedn sat where did and listened
to the above, the engagement over
which the young lady so gloated
would hardly be terminated by a
marriage But, after all, she only ex-
posed by her idle chatter the real OBJ
ject and purpose of our society girls
to become engaged, ''and in their first
season, too; just think ofritr1
SOCIETY BECOMING GAY.
This week there has been q decided
revival in all social matters and soci-
ETY. has been alertsand ready to enjoy
the several pleasant affairs which
have seemed like the beginning of the
season. Invitations have been issued
this week for nulnber of larger
events, which will follow each other
in quick succession.
The silver wedding celebration of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Apgar, ofsSip ave-
nue., will be one of the most brilliant
affairs OF this winter and it is being,
eagerly anticipated by their many
friends.
1t is almost SPONTANEOUSLY said that
the brides of this winter will be by far
the prettiest that there has been for
many seasons and more in number,
notwithstanding the fact that several
of our society girls are writing novels
but when they will be published is
quite as doubtful an event as when
they will DE finished
NOTES ABOUT SOCIETY.
Ex-Mayor Siedler, who now resides
to some friends on the Heights re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ~Furmon, of
Chicago, are the guests of Mrs. James
Clements, of Summit avenue.
Mrs. Mial Mason, of the Heights. Is
in Chicago.
Miss Lon Mason is in Ashville. In
December she and her motherwill go
to Hot Springs, Va, to remain during
the winter,
Miss May Cooper, of Summit
avenue, has gone to Boston to study
music.
Miss Alice Hood, of Kansas, has
been visiting Miss Clara Snodgrass,
of Montgomery street.
Mrs. Oscar Boyer, of Madison
avenue, has returned from Chicago.
Miss Estelle Mayham, of Cincinnati,
is the guest OF Mrs. Brock, of Madison
avenue.
Miss Mary L. Witsil has returned to.
Paterson after spending a few days
with friends in this city.
Mr. William Reed has returned from
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sutton, OF Clinton
avenue, have returned from a pleasant
visit to YQnkers.
Mr. William Howard. of Summit
avenue, is making trip through the
West.
Mrs. Henry Blanvelt, of Aston place,
will entertain a party OF friends on
Thursday evening
Mrs. James Gibson, of Palisade av-
enue, is in Fall River, where she will
remain during the month.
Miss Jessie Fountain, of Erie street.
is spending several weeks in Massa-
chusetts.
Mr.. J. 7. Naylor has started on an
extended tour of the West.
Miss Aida Wemmerus, of Bridge
port, Conn, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Luther, of Fourth street.
Miss Emelyn Bourke, after pleas
ant visit to Mrs. John Woodward, Of
Van Reipen avenue, has returned to
her home at Cleveland, Ohio
Miss Title Kockfellow gave a
luncheon for the Ladies' Home Circle.
A stag dinner was given on Wednes-
day evening by DR. Benjamin Edge
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett, of West Side
avenue, are visiting friends in Hart
ford.
The reception OF the Concordia on
Wednesday night was most success
full affair.
Among the quiet marriages of the
week was that OF Miss Annie l.. Miller
to Mr.. Wesley p. Allen.
Mrs. Schuhart, OF Cole street, is
slowly recovering from long illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Granville Higgins have
returned from WaShinotolI