Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-02-26
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
THE MOST INTERESTING So
CIAL EVENT.
MIR. and Mrs. KObt. More Receive
at their Handsome Home on
Pearl Street.

Over three hundred invitations had
been issued and fully three hundred
were responded to. Every effort had
been made to make the reception
social event, and the affair far sur
passed anything of a like nature ever
happening here.
The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
More is one of the handsomest in South
Jersey, and exquisitely.furnished. Mon
day night the interior was a poem-a
veritable fairy dell or fiowery bower.
Brilliantly illuminated by the elegant
chandeliers, and festooned with a pro.
fusion of sweet scented flswers, while
stately palms and gauzy ferns added to
the beauty of the scene. Smilax with
its threadlike stems was most delicate
ly entwined over heavy picture frames
and stair rail, covering the rich wood
work of nearly the entire house.
Stepping from ones carriage the
guests were met at the door by a pro-
fessional colored gentleman and ush-
cred to the cloak room, where attend.
antsremoved wraps and checked them.
Toilets were arranged and ushered
again to the parlors on the first floor,
where they were received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore. The hosts were standing
in the northeast corner of the front
parlor, which was heavily backed with
flowers. Mrs. Moore was richly attired
In black lace dress. and carried a
bunch of handsome roses After the
reception the guests were permitted
the freedom of the house, and the So
cial events followed.
In the third story the doors of the
dancing hall were thrown open, and
many enjoyed the intricate, maizy
waltz. Superb music was furnished
by an elegant orchestra of four pieces
from Philadelphia. Ladies who did
not care to dance enjoyed promen-
ade, while many OF the gentlemen re-
tired to the smoking room aud con-
versed over fine cigars.
From half-pa nine o'clock until
ten refreshments were served in the
banqueting room. A Philadelphia
caterer has served q superb collation.
and the guest were cared for by half
dozen professional coored walters
from Philadelphia. The menu was
raw oysters, on ice, chicken salad,
chicken coquettes, French peas, bread
and butter, bricks of ice-cream, cakes,
nuts, etc. Nearly three hundred guests
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. More We're the recip-
tents of some handsome and very
costly presents. Some most exquisite
Doulton and Worcestershire ware,
silver ware, crystal cut glass ware,
rare linen and other valuable articles
were among the number
The affair was full dress in every
particular. The ladies' costumes were
handsome beyond description. Nearly
all the dresses were decolette. The
gentlemen were mostly attired in
full evening dress. Itwould be interest
ing to be able to give description of
some of the dresses. Mrs. Harry Soul
wore white satin, Mrs. William H.
Ballinger was dressed in black silk
with black lace overdress, Miss Carrie
Ayres wore full evening dress, Mrs. F.
M. McGear was attired in handsome
black silk, with rare black lace over
dress.
Among the large number of guests
were these:
Hon. and Mrs. Robt. More, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Dare, Mr.. and Mrs William
Dare, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Dare, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
More, Mr.. and Mrs. Azariah More, I'm
der-Sheriff and Mrs. John H. Morris,
John More, Miss More, Mr.. and Mrs.
William E Riley, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Jonas, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Mulford,
Martin b. Mulford, Mr.. and Mrs
George Elwell, DR.. David K. Streets,
A. s. Elwell, Chas E. Sheppard, ESQ.,,
Miss Martha Garrison, Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Cooke, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H.
Ballinger, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Graham, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ogden, Mr..
and Mrs. William S. Fithian, Surrogate
s. P. Fithian, Prosecutor and Mrs.
Logue, DR.. Jacob Streets, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Shoemaker Miss Josephine
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Soul, Saml
Rogers, Mr., and Mrs. Linwood Went
zelI, Mr.. and Mrs. AL Wentzell, Mr.. and
Mrs F. NJ, McGear, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
f. Dare, Mr. and Mrs. d. P. Mulford Jr,
| Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Goldsmith, Mr..