The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-13
GASTRONOMIC HARMONY
At the Fifteenth Anniversary of st.
Cecilia's Club of st. Johns
Church.

A merrier party could hardly be found
than that which gathered together at the
Hotel Washington last evening to cele-
brate the fifteenth anniversary Of the st.
Cecilia Club of st. Johns Free Church. 1t
was composed of the vestrymen, who en-
tertained the club, their wives and the st.
Cecilia Club, the Rev. E. l.. Stoddard,
President
About fifty guess sat down to dinner
in the rear dining room. The first thing
which attracted was the exquisite paint
ing in water colors which adorned each
menu. This was done by Miss Lillian
Pitcher, who displayed much artistic
ability and variety OF work. Flowers
The floral decorations were yellow and
lavender hyacinths and roses. The menu
was as follows:-
HUITREs.
Blue Points.
PoTAGE.
Cream of Celery.
HoRs D'OEUvRE.
Olives. Hot House RadisheS,
Poisson.
Boiled Salmon, Sauce Genoise.
ENTREE,
Fillet of Beef, with Mushrooms
Macaroni q rltalienne.
Potatoes Parisienne.
Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce.
LEGUMEs.
Bermuda String Beans
SALAD.
Lettuce, French Dressing.
GLACES
Ice Cream. CAFE. Fancy CAKES
After doing justice to the substantial
opf Of hn 10 1,
Stoddard, by request of Mr.. Edward +.
Emmons, addressed the guests. He spoke
briefly but in strain highly datterlng to
the st. Cecilia Club, which has done
much for the music of this city and sent
forth many singers now prominent in
Jersey City musical circles.
THE ENTRANCE FEE.
AS an entrance fee eacn member OF the
club was requested to hand in at least
one conundrum. These were read by Mr..
Stoddard and Mr.. Emmons, and created
much laughter, especially such as played
havoc with the names OF those present.
After the dining room has been cleared. /.
Mr.. Thomas w. Kennedy performed some
wonderful feats of prestidigetation. and
the Misses Pitcher, Meyer and Hausel
sang solos. Then large clothes basket
was brought into tempting prominence.
1t was full of packages, and from each a
card was suspended, bearing name.
Such hunt as followed, each
trying to get his; and when
at last this was accomplished, he was
told to open it. On complying he found
another name and had to hunt up the
bearer of it, This was repeated several
times and afforded unlimited amusement.
Finally each guest got his own and car
ried away a memento OF a pleasant even
ing.
THOSE PRESENT.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. II.
W. Jarvis, Mr.. and Mrs. George STRAIT.
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bliss, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Toffey, Mr.. and Mrs. e. f.
c. Young, Mr.. Mallory, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lothridse, Mr.. and Mrs. Shipman and
Mr.. j. r. Let's. The members of the
club present were the Rev. E. l. Stod-
dard, President; Mrs. E. l.. Stoddard, Mrs.
J. r. Letts, Mrs. VIM. A. Rosenbaum.
Mrs. Florence Ford and the Misses Lizzie
Mills, Jennie Whinyates, Lillian Pitcher,
Josie Munson, Alice Ward, Alice Wilson,
Frances Ockerhausen, Margaret +. Hu-
ber, Mabel Rodgers. Kate Hansel, Lille
Scott, Marion w. Morton, Martha Meyer
and Hattie Benson and the Messrs. Thos.
w. Kennedy. VIM. Underhili. Edward F.
Emmons William Callard, Sidney Deal
ing, c. E. Ahrens, William A. Rosen-
baum, Perry Y. Hodge, William Ward,
John White, organist; Mr.. Moritz F..
Schwartz, assistant organist, and j. ID.
Taylor, Jr.
Much of the success of the dinner is due
to the energy and ingenuity of the Enter
tainment Committee, Mrs. E. l.. Stod-
dard, Lillian Pitcher and Mr.. Emmons.