The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-15
THE WINFIELDS RECEIVE
Many Prominent People
Greet Them at Their
Home.
A PLEASANT HOSTESS.
Some Of the Guests Who Com
graduated the Prosecutor
and His Bride.

When Mr.. and Mrs Charles Fl. Win
Held were married it was announced that
a areception would be given by them, when
they returned from a trip through Cuba,
and although they have been home some
time the reception was not held until last
night. Their handsome residence on
Danforth avenue was most profusely
decorated with flowers, variety Of which
was used. The ba1ustrade Of the oaken
stairway was hung with smilax and
roses, and tall palms, Towering plants
and bright blossoms were seen in every
place that would admit of the decora.
tfon. In the drawing room tina
large old fashioned fireplace was
filled with a bank of growing
pansies and the mantels were filed with
these pretty blossoms and roses. Hidden
0y screen of tall palms and Towering
plants was Lander's orchestra, which
played most delightful music during the
evening. At the upper end of the draw
ing room were Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield,
who received their guests in their usual
charming manner Receiving with Mr.
and Mrs. Winfield were Mrs Winfield's
mother, Mrs. De Witt Hollon and Miss
Georgie Thomas, who was maid of honor
at their wedding. and Judge Albert
Ho1man, who was best man. Mrs. Win
held wore her wedding dress, rich cos
tune of white brocaded satin and point
lace trimmings. Her ornaments were
diamonds. Mrs. HolIon wore
an elegant gown OF black
velvet. and Miss Thomas wore yellow
tulle with decorations OF buttercups. Sup
per was kserved by Morrow & Day.
Scarcely more brilliant scene can be
imagined than this one, and the assem-
blage of several hundrd people was COM
posed of the most prominent society peo-
pie of the city. A more charming hostess
cannot be imagined than Mrs. Winfield,
and she was ably assisted by her friends
in making the evening one of rare and
genuine pleasure for the guests.
Among those present were Governor
ALBEIT, Miss Mamie Albeit, Judge and
Mrs. Marcus Beech, Ex-Governor and
Mrs. Bedle, Miss Bedle, Ex-Governor and
Mrs. Green. Mr.. and Mrs. William Brink
erhoffs Miss Brinkerhoff. Mr.. aud Mrs.
W.. Babbitt, the Rev. and Mrs
George S. Bennitt. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
D. Bedle, Jr.; ex-Mayor and Mrs.
Gilbert Collins, Mr. and Mrs. John N.
Cable, Misses Cable. Mr. and Mrs P. A.
Collins. Mr.. and Mrs. E. +. G. Young,
Judge and Mrs. Dixon, Misses Dixon. Mr.
and Mrs; Horace Dean, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Evarts, Mr.. and Mrs. James Flem-
ing, Misses Fleming, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.
Fessenden, Mr. and Mrs. Al. @. Garrett
son, DR.. Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs Aulshizer,
Henry Hartman, of New YORK;
Judge and Mrs. Lippincott, Or. and
H.l;a.;;ss.scs.. berg Senator MePher4
son, d. w. McCrea, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. D. Phillips, of Trenton; Miles
Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. Milliard #. Ross,
General Roger A. Pryor, Colonel and
Mrs. John ]. Toffey, Chancellor and
Mrs. McGill, Vice Chancellor and Mrs.
Van Fleet, Mr.. and Mrs. William MUIR
held, Senator and Mrs. Werts, Mr.. and
Mrs. Flavel MCGEE, Mrs. l.. j. Townley,
Misses Townley, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
IIlingworth. II. Grouse. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Lien, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Haskings, John Feeney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Nieser, Colonel and Mrs. Nc
Anerney. Major and Mrs. K. Pangborn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Struble, C. b. Thurston,
DR.. and Mrs. Varick. Mrs. Sarah Win
chesIer, Senator and Mrs. Edwards,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Il. Lee, the Rev.
and Mrs. Bruce, Dr. r. S. Baker, ex Gov
ernor Ludlow, Mr.. and Mrs. William p.
Gyle, Miss Traphagen, Miss Lockwood,
Misses Frazer, Misses Lutkins, Misses
Newton, Miss Turner. Miss Dora Toffey,
Miss Dora Smith and the Misses Bentley.