The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-12
AT MRS. B~RINKERHOFFS.
Brilliant Parlor Entertainment at
the Ex-Senator's Residence.

The reception given yesterday by Mrs.
William Brinkerhoff and Miss Brinker-
hoff was one of those charming and brill
liant events which mark the bright days
OF the social calendar. 1t was a truly de-
hghtful affair, as the several hundred
guests who assembled at the Brinkerhoff
residence, No. 81 Summit avenue, fully
realized.
The house was most superbly decorated
with choice exotics. Hangings of smilax
draped the doors and the mantels and
fireplaces were banked with roses, palms
and growing plants. The balustrade was
tastefully wound with smilax and a mass
of flowers were arranged on the newell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brinkerhoff stood at Il
end OF tine large dr~awingrooin and re-
ceived their guests, n near by them
were Miss BrinkerhoH and her pretty
assistants.
These were Miss Sanford, Miss Bedle.
Miss Brown, Miss Tingue, Miss Sargant.
Miss Moore, Miss Ballantine, of Newark;
Miss Lowther, Miss Nichols and Miss
Dora Toffey.
Mrs. Brinkerhoff wore an elegant gown
of rose brocade and gold tulle, and Miss
Brinkerhoff, who is a pretty blonde, wore
an exquisite gown OF white tulle en-
broidered with gold.
The young ladies who received with
Miss Brinkerhoff looked like fairies in
their white gowns, brightly decorated.
The reception was from four O'Clock UNI
til seven, after which there was a dance.
During the early hours, excellent music
feature, and later in the evening its place
was taken by Cranmer's orchestra. Sup
was served by Mazetti.
AMONG the guests were Governor Alb
bett. Mrs. Dodd, Miss Mamie Albeit.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. J.. d. Bedle. Mr..
Leon Albeit, Jr., Colonel w. +. Albeit,
Colonel Heppenheimer, Mrs. A. A. Bon
ner. Mrs. Edward Brown, MI. and Mrs
Buckingham, Misses Aiken, Miss
Alling, Mrs. Peter Ballantine, Mr..
and Mrs. Ballantine, of Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Studley Caldwell, Mrs. Au-
gustus Downing, Miss Downing, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Cunningham, MIR. and
Mrs. Deland, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Clark
son. Miss Van Buskirk. Miss Houstan.
Charles H. Hastings, Miss Hastings, Mr..
and Mrs. A. o. Headley, Mr.. n Mrs. Ira
Kipp, Ira Kipp, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. +. Ju-
liam sprague, Mrs. ]; Z. Lilinthicun,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schermerhorn, Mis-.
Schermerhorn, Mr.. and Mrs. Post, Misses
Annie and Nellie Post, William Post, Mrs
and Mrs. John Headden, Jr.y Miss Head
den, John Headden. Mrs. Thockmorton,
Miss Margery Thockmorton, DR.. and Mrs.
James Wilkinson, the Misses Wiikin-
son, DR.. and Mrs. Walter Wilkin-
son, Dr.. Wilkinson, DIR. and Mrs.
Watson, Miss Watson, DR.. Walter
Wilkinson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Perkins,
Miss Perkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston
Clifford. Mr.. and Mrs. George Clifford,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Lusk, Mrs. Bonnell,
Mrs. Alexander Bonnell, Miss Gertrude
Ruderow, Mr.. n Mrs. George B. Field
en-. James Fielder, Rev, and Mrs.
Stoddard, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
Apgar, Misses Apgar, Miss Barney,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Apgar. Misses
Percy, Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent r. Schenck,
the Rev. and Mrs. Cornelius Brett, Miss
Brett, Mrs. George Helme, Mrs.
John Herbert, Mrs. CLARK, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Charles Appieby, Miss Lillian Pitcher,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Appleby, Judge
and Mrs. Dixon, Miss Dixen, Warren
Dixon, Judge and Mrs. Beach, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fiavel McGee, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Muirheid.