The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-09-27
SOCIAL EVENTS.
Parties, Dances and Music Welcome
the Social Season.

Miss Hattie Phelps. of No. 1913 Grand
street, will spend the month of October
In Columbia county. New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brigham. of Dua-
can avenue, are spending the autumn
among the Catskills.
Mr. John Morris and family, of the
Heights, have returned from Sea Cliff
Mr. William Hallenbeck, of No SIS
Summit avenue. and Mr.. John Ludlow,
of Hoboken avenue. will leave this week
for a trip to Niagara Falls.
The engagement of Miss May Miller, of
Mercer street, and Mr.. Ralph Marsh, is
announced.
Mr.. William Ferris and family, of
Bowers street. have returned from Moun0
Taber.
The engagement of Miss Clara Britten,
of No. sos Montgomery street, ana Mr..
Louis Menagh, Of Newark, is announced.
The wedding will take place during the
month of December.
DR.. John Lochner has returned from a
pleasant trip to Albany.
Miss Rachel Cooke OF New York ave
nue. mas gone to Virginia 20 remain until
December.
Miss Lulu Hamilton of Bergen avenue
gave pleasant euchre party 10 a num-
Der of her friends on Wednesday even
ing. Euchre occupied the first two
hours, and the winners of the
game were awarded handsome
prizes. Supper was then partaken Of,
after which dancing followed. Several
selections were sung during the evening
by Miss Essie Bray of New York, which
were excellent, and won the applause
they merited. Among those present
were:-Miss Louise Gibbons Miss Ella
Pye, Miss Kittie Perry, Miss Julia HAIR
vey. Miss Bessie Houston, Miss Eta Wes-
ton, Frank Wilkes of New YORK, Joseph
Merritt. William Bell, George Welsh.
Robert Cranston.
A pleasant affair was given on Thurs
day by Mr.. ana Mrs. Benjamin L. Britten
at their handsome residence, No. sos
Summit avenue. The occasion was in
honor Of their nieces. Misses Ada and Ida
Alien. The parlors presented an attract
i've appearance, filed with the merry
Young folk Music, dancing aad games
Mrs. Brilten sang some pretty songs,
which were well received, aud
Miss Lulu Farrant rendered sew
eral piano solos in q pleasing
manner. After supper was served dane
ing was inaugurated- Those who were
member it as a joyous event. Among
those present were:-Mrs. L. G. Cooke,
Miss Florence Segerine, Miss Ada
Docken, Miss Mamie Docken, Miss Matte
Rouse, Miss Mamie Rouse. Miss Eva
Dorr, Mr.. Fred Halleubeck. Mr.. Harner
William Hallenbeck.
Rev. James Cameron. of the Church
of the Ascension, GU New York avenue,
is taking respite in the Allegheny
Mountains
Miss Annie e. Morton, of Chicago, is
the guest of her aunt Mrs. q. Lambert, OF
Bergen avenue.
a host Of loving friends continu ally
greet Pastor A. Strickert with congra tu-
lations on his felicitous return from his
European tour.
Pastor Charles Wright and wife have
returned from their summer soiourn and
this week he resumed his pastoral vista
lions an& duties.
Richard x. Green has returnad from
the Delaware Water Gap and next week
proposes to explore the beauties of Rock
land Lake.
The Misses Eleanor M. DeVoe and her
college chum Alice Rainson Of Bergen re-
turned on Monday from an extended So
journ beside Lake Ronkonkoma, Long
Island.
A society journal that is authentic in
social matters mentions the Misses Ship
pen formerly Of Hoboken who summered
at Southampton as being the most at
tractive bellies that graced that fashion
able resort this season Both of these
young ladies' are pretty and graceful and
expert equestrianS-
Miss Eiva Brown of No. Al Cottage
street gave pleasant party on Thursday
gaiety.and everyone joined in heartily in
the happy festival Singing was a feature
of the evening. aud many beautiful songs
were well sung. Games We're also in
dulged in, ami impromptu charades,
which created considerable merriment.
During the evening supper was
served, after which the pleasures
were resumed, and lasted until
twelve o'clock. Among those invited
were, Miss Louise Wrede. Miss Susie
Conklin, Miss Mamie Wrede. Miss Nellie
Cox, Miss Lille Cox. Miss Lille Moyle,
George Crissy, Johu Mockton, David
Sofield. Stephen Sofieid, Charles Witten.
Walter Happen, EDWARD prendergast
aud George Vessels.
A birthday party vas rendered Miss
Lille Russ during the week at her resi-
dence. l23 Pacific avente'by large NUM-
Der Of her friends Taeevening was one
Of great pleasure. and spent Ia playing
games and dancing. MHs Russ received
many congratulations frtvn her friends,
also some beautiful sArthday gifts,