The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-18
SOCIETY ON THE VANE.
The Season in Town Is
About Over and Events
Are Few.
MIR. And mrs. VIKFIELD'S RECEPTION.
That, With the Gould-smlth We'd
ding and Miss Barney's
Luncheon Mark the
Week.

Again that important question, where
to spend the summer, is being heard on
all sides, and while many are only begin
ming to discuss the summer plans. quite a
few families have already left the city for
their summer residences. There seems to
be a general desire on the part Of all to
leave the city early this season; whether
1t is owing to the prediction of an I'M
healthy summer or to the attractions
offered by country life It matters little,
and every one just at present is endeavor-
ing TO find the right resort to suit their
Individual tastes.
THE CLOSE OF THE SEASON.
The brilliant reception given by Mr..
aud Mrs. Charles H. Winfield on Wednes-
day night made a fitting close to what
has been very successful festive season.
The handsome residence on Danforth
avenue was superbly decorated with
choice flowers and plants. Probably there
is no handsomer home in the city
than that of Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield, and
particularly well is it adapted for an affair
OF this kind. Elegance of style and taste
is noticeable in the most minute arrange
nent of the house and its large and COM
modious rooms admit of exquisite furnish
ing. The broad oaken stairway was
beautifully decorated with roses and
smilax on Wednesday night. and pre-
sentea a rarely picturesque, appearance:
The bridal party, who attended Mr.. and
Mrs. Winfield at their wedding in Febru-
airy last, received with them and also
Mrs. Winfield's mother, Mrs. De Witt
Hoilon.
Mrs Winfield wore her wedding dress
and Miss Thomas, her maid of honor,
wore gown of yellow tulle daintily
trimmed with buttercups.
A NOTABLE ASSEMBLAGE.
Few regrets were received and the sew
eral hundred guests present enjoyed the
brilliant scene thoroughly. This recep.
ton has been expected for some time, as
it was announced that it would take
place when Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield started
for their wedding trip through the South,
but after their return the illness of Mrs.
Wintield's mother caused delay, and
left it to make a brilliant close to the sea-
son.
THE GoULD-sSfIgH WEDDING.
The wedding OF Miss Jeanne Smith and
j. Mckee Gould was pretty, though
small and quiet. 1t was the original in
tention to make it one of the season s
brilliant affairs, but the sad death of the
brides sister, Mrs. Arthur Stone, who
was married last fall and died within a
MONTH after, caused the wedding TO be a
quiet one. The event was celebrated at
the home Of the brides uncle, w. 7. Nc
1ntire. and only a few intimate friends
were present. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Gould left for
Birmingham, Ala, where they will re-
side. The numerous friends of the bride
regret very much that her home will be
Mt such a distance, as she was great
favorite with all.
Early in June there will be a large and
fashionable wedding, when one of Jersey
City's bellies will be married to gentle
man of prominence here the arrange
ments for the event are as yet somewhat
indefinite.
LUNCHEON AT MISS BARNEY's.
One of the most charming affairs of the
week was the pink luncheon given by
Miss Gussie Barney at the residence Of
her guardian, Mr.. MahloR Apgar, on Sip
avenue. Miss Barry is always a charm
ing hostess and on this occasion enter
tanned most DELIGHTFULLY."-. The luncheon
was given to twenty-one ladies, intimate
friends of Miss Barney. Nearly all of the
guests were from New York. A feature
of The occasion which afforded much
amusement was the guessing Of the num-
Der of bon-bons which each of the pretty
pink souvenir bon-bon baskets contained.
All sorts of extravagant numbers were
given, and the ladies who guessed the
nearest number were rewarded with
pretty prizes, the first being a gold
thimble and the second bisque orna
ment. Miss Barney is well known fol
the delightful pretty and original manner
III which she entertains her guests.
ETDDA