The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-16
How the Gay World is
Preparing for the
Lenten Rest.
A BIG BATCH OF WEDDINGS
Miss Dixon One of the
Brides---Notes on the
Movements of Well
Known People.

As usual this week which is the one
preceding Lent, has been crowded
with social events all of them pleasant
and elaborate ones. 1t has certainly
been the busiest week that this season
has known, and society is about ready
now, to settle down to Lenten duties.
To the Brinkerhoff reception must be
conceded the credit of being one Of
the fiCest receptions Of this season.
1t was certainly a most brilliant
affair and its attractions have not yet
ceased TO be discussed. Miss Brinker-
hoff who is q very handsome blonde
has made many friends during this,
her first season in society and her in
formal entertainments are always
charming affairs.
The weddings have been quite
feature of the week and a number of
wellknown society people have
married and are now journeying
the South, the winter Mecca for newly
welded pilgrims.
PLENTY OF WEDDINGS.
The wedding of Miss Grace Drayton
daughter Of the wellknown physician,
to the Rev. Edmund Banks Smith,
was one of the prettiest church wedd-
ings that has taken place this winter
st. Johns Church, which takes pre-
cedence of the other churches for
pretty weddings, was never filed with
more aristocratic company than on
this occasion. The church was hand
sonely decorated with palms. Bishop
Scarborough offieiated, and many
prominent people were present at the
reception. 4 number OF pretty home
weddings have taken place during the
week. and the weddings before Lent
will finish with that of Prosecutor
Winfield and Miss Hollon on Shrove
Tuesday.
Strange to say nearly all of the
friends and we'll wishers of Mr.. Win
field and Miss Hollon. were under the
impression that the wedding was TO
take place on Tuesday Of last week
and not a few of them dressed them
selves in gala-day costume and went
to Grace Church to witness the inter
esting ceremony. They were some
what surprised TO see the church
closed and all dark. and somewhat
crestfallen the group departed for
their homes Whether they will again
ventura out for the same purpose on
this Tuesday cannot say.
MISS DIXON TO MARRY.
The wedding of Miss MAY Dixon,
daughter of Judge Dixon. which will
take place soon after Lent, is creating
considerable interest and society here
will greatly regret having Miss Dixon
fall from its ranks to shine in another
city. She has been favorite here.
and a bright ornament to society.
The trousseau which has been pre-
pared for Miss Dixon is considered in
every way superb. nearly all of her
gowns being from Paris. with silk
underclothes in sets of delicate shades.
When Miss Dixon began to make her
plans for her wedding, Judge Dixon
told her she might have ANYTHING she
wanted. regardless of what it might
cost. and Miss Dixon has benefited by
the instruction. I think all brides
would ike q father like this. EIDDA
How Society People are Spending the
Time Before Lent
Mrs. Charles Thurston gave a
DlaaSanf marty this week
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niss ioriiiAeiiioii' u . uilii'ii. avenues
has been entertaining Miss Sanford
Mrs. Agnes Heck. of Stamford
Conn.,, has been the guest OF her
mother, Mrs. Mary Kerr, Of Third
street.
Miss Neca Rector has gone to the
South to spend the winter.
Miss Mamie Egan, of Monticello
avenue, will entertain on Friday even
| ing.
J Miss Jessie Conway, of Summit
avenue, will remain in the South until
/ spring.
Miss Mary L. Witsil, OF Jersey
avenue, is Shaving for short time in
! Monroe. n. Z.
Mrs. John Hedding, of Magnolia
avenue, gave family dinner party on
The engagement Of Miss Ida Hol-