The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-14
SOCIAL MATTERS.

rid of Columbian Neutrality-suspicious.,
Dances aed Weddings to Come.
For all that the Columbian Celebra-
tion drew almost all Jersey City across
the river for The first three days of the
week there has been more doing in So
ciety than might hare been expected un-
der the circumstances. Several brides
chose the centennial season for their
nuptials, among the number pretty Miss
Carrie Esvle, of York street. who, with
her sister, Miss E6le, has reigned in the
society of the city since her introduction.
The wedding was on Tuesday night at
tie residence of the brides parents, No.
Jos York street. At MALT past seven
O'CLOCK The bridal party entered the par
Tors. which had been tastetully decorated
in roses, smilax and palms. The brides
maids, Miss Minnie Backus and Miss
Minnie Outcalt, were gowns OF pink
crepe and carried pink roses; the maid OF
honor, Miss Harriet Holloway. wore
white crepe with bouquet of Catharine
Mermets. The brides gown was of rich
while satin, trimmed with duchess lace,
and her bouquet was OF white roses and
lilies of the ale The ushers were:-Mr.
Ernest Slocum, Mr.. John Sperry,
MI. Waller Gardner and Nj.
Dauiel Evartt. Tue groom, Mr..
John William Purner, met the bride at
the emu Oh Lie lEOb Wler0
the Rev. George Mott. of Remington, N.
j.. pronounced them man and wife. The
ceremony was private, and was followed
by a large reception. Mrs. Ralph Earle,
mother of the bride, and Miss Elite Earle
assisted in receiving. Dancing began
early in the evening. and supper was
served. The floral decorations We're by
Bonnot.
The most brilliant event of the week in
society was the wedding of Miss Jennie
b. Spesr daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Lam Steer. to Mr.. q. Harrison Doremus,
which took place on Wednesday evening
at The residence of the brides parents.
The large double MANSION with its
spacious grounds surrounding WAS bril-
llautly illuminated, aud throngesl with
guests. In the porch, which was
screened by evergreens ami foliage plants,
was stationed Bernstein's orchestra to
play for the bridal procession aud the
dance that followed. AT eight o'clock
the ushers entered the room, Mr.. james
E. Price AID MIR. James Fielder of this
city, Mr.. e.. Wright KirDy of New York,
and Mr.. G.. S. Kellogg of Montclair. The
maid of honor. Miss Cassie v. w. Speer,
followed. we ring a dainty Nile-Rrsen
silk frock, and carrying u large basket of
pink roses. The bride entered on ths
arm of her father, who gave her away.
Her gov Z, was of heavy white bengaline
de sole, elabortlely trimmed with point
Lace, aud pearl and crystal pa~ssenenterfe
Her veil was of tuile, and she carried a
bouquet OF bride roses. AS the bridal
DIRTY approached. the groom and his best
lnan, Mr.. William II. Speer, Jr.. brother
of the bride, entered from the side, aud
jDiued the bride itt a floral altar erected in
tie bay window, where the Rev E. L. Sod
,iartl, rector of 81. Johns Free Churcn,
D rformed the ceremony. The rooms
..ad been beautifully decorated BY John
Reid, in D~artI-coiored roses, smilax and
potteH piauts. AT half-past eight O'Clock
The guess invited To The reception began
TO arrive, aud III half an hour the capac-
iLy of the large drawing rooms was taxed
to its utmost to accommodates the tlIrong
OF guests. Mr.. aud Mrs. Doremus were
assisted in receiving by Mrs, W. i.
Doremus of MoDtc!alr aud by Mrs. Will
lam II. Speef, whose toilette was of Ute1C
rose bengHllDe with sleeves of velvet IL
the zane shade aud trimming of poiut
lace aud opal passementerie. Supper vas
served by Louis Sherry OF New York.
The gifts, which, it is needless to say,
were beautiful aud valuable, were shown
In au upper r0om. Although a uumD-r
OF regrets were received gu account of the
great cele oration. the humber of guests
WAS greater than has assembled in a
private house in This city for
,~any a day. Among them were:-
u AID Mrs. Varick, Mr.. aud Mrs. v. 4.
Schenck, Mr.. aud Mrs. George S. Smith,
MIR. and Mrs. J. e. Lusk. Mr..
aud Mrs. Charles R. Purdy. Dr. and
Mrs.. w. l.. Pyle. DR.. aud Mrs. E L.
Pyle, tile Rev. AID Mrs. Stoddari, Mr..
Char Is Winfield aad Mrs. Winfield, Mr..
and .sr-. Z. E. -. Young. Mr.. aud Mrs.
L. l.. Young. Mr.. aud Mrs. Joseph Me-
Coy, Mr.. aud Mrs. GEORGE Is. FEEDER.
Mr.. aud Mrs. William Brtugerhoff. Mr..
and Mrs. William V. Toffey, Mr.. and
lars. ). McF. Tappen, Mr. and MIS-,