The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-13

be wildered with happiness. The implied
suggestion in this account comes a little
late for the present season out there Wall
still be schools and poor children next
December.
THE GAY WHIRL.
What Society Has Done and VIII Do
Notes and Comments.
Mrs. Abram @. Garretson's Eat home,'
occurring too late for mention in last Fri
days weekly report. brought the week to
a brilliant close. The parlors of her
residence, No. 95 Mercer street, are justly
celebrated for their artistic decoration
and furnishing. Combining warm tones
of UieuI rose and dark blus in mural dec
orations and hangings, while their
! shape and size admit of enterta lining a
large number of guests. The principal
floral decorations were growing palms
and clusters of ivy and mistietoe, tleu
with pink ribbons. while there were Jars
of cut roses placed on the mantels ana a
large basket of the same flowers standing
on a small table between the windows.
Berger of New York served supper, the
table decorations being in plnK. Nj
gent was the d3rist in charge. Mrs.
| Garretson stood TO receive In q gown or
black brocade and copper colorei satin,
with cut let passsmenterie. She was as
sisted3by Mrs. Walter Wood Adams. and
Mrs. Abel 1 Smith, aud by Miss Frederick
Gilchrist of Newark, Miss Boyles, Miss
Guion and Miss Comelia ZabriSkie. The
hours were from four to seven, and the
drawing rooms remained filled during
the entire period Among the guests
were:-Governor Albeit, Miss Albeit.
Mrs. Dodd, Mir. and Mrs. E. T. q Young,
Mr.. aud MRS. E. L. Young. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stern of Elizabetn. Mr.. aud Mrs. DeDus.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Z,briskie; Mr.. and Mrs.
of Newark. Nj. and Mrs. $. D.
Mackey, Mrs. pearsail. Miss Pearsafl,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller Miss May
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs Nathan. woodruff
Condict, Mr.. and Mrs. BriukerhoH, Mr..
and Mrs. Dwight Billings. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheriff., Major and Mrs. q. K; P~angborn.
Miss Dora Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Edge,
Judge n Mrs. Marcus E. Beach. Judge
and Mrs. Abel |. Smith, Judge aud Mrs.
Jonathan Dixon, the Misses Dixon, Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Babe. j. ID. Bedle. Jr.,
Dr.: and Mrs. Varick, Mr.. y MIS-.
n Mrs. Frank l.. Vanderdeck, Nj. aud
Mrs. jackson of Newark.
For the first time in Jersey City men
and women sat down together at a club
banquet last Monday night, when the
Cosmos CLUB gave It's first ladies night
diuner.o the guests of the QUO were
Mrs. Jennie G.. Crofy, founuer OF Sorosis.
Miss Florence Turner, Mrs. William
Hunter Brown. Miss Mary Barton ann
berton and Mr.. Duncan Cameron. There
were seventy-fve at the table. which ex-
tended the full length of the Hotel Wash
jugJon's largest room, with a small cross
able at which President Flemming was
seated. There ware but three gentlemen
unaccompanied by ladies. The menu
follows:-
Blue Point Oysters on Deep Shell.
Consomme Royale.
Boiled Salmon, Hollandnise Sauce.
Parsienua Potatoes.
ENTIRE.
Filet of Beef a la jardiniere. Cardinal Punch.
ROAST.
80 California Quail on Toast. Currant Jelly.
Lettuce, French Dressing.
DESSERT.
Cosmos Ice Cream.
Roquefort and Brie Cheese.
Water Crackers. French Coffee.
After the salmon, Miss Florence Turner
sang Strelezki's happy Days" with MIR.
Cameron's violin obiigato and accompani-
meut by Mrs. Hunter Brown. Miss
LamDerton recited "Lasca" aud "a
Welsh Classic and Mrs. Croly opened
the discussion on the subject "Wonen's
Clubs" The principal speaker were
President Flemniing. Mr.. George Record,
! Kew. EaLneE OOFTIRdu. h0V. Cornelius
Brett, Rev. j. l.. Scudder, Mrs. Alice
way Scudder, Mrs. Harriet Eaton and
Mrs. George Case. The drift of the dis
cussion seemed to show that he project
OF a Jersey City Sorosis is well under
way. i
The Wednesday Night Euchre Club
held its regular meeting on Wednesday
night at the residence of Miss Carrie Lee
and Miss Eta Mexican, on Paulmier'
place.. The two hoslesses made their
guests enjoy the evening thoroughly.
Among the number were Misses Mary
and Lou Doremus, Florida Bnrrow, Mar
garet aud Emma HUBER, Jessy Smith
and Messrs. George Bain, Thomas
Smith, John Burrow, James Gordon,
William Underhlll, Mark Coughlin, Fred
Clerihew and Elmer E Underhilf.
Misses Ida Morgan. Minnie Griffith, Edna
Purner. Messrs. Fred. Christie, Charles
S. Morgan, Edward NJ. Fields, William
w. Nichols, Ernest Siocum aud Daniel
Everls.
The prizes were won by the following
First Ladies', = chocolate pot, Miss Nor
gan; FIRST Gentiemen's. a cane, Mr..
George Bain. Messrs- John Burrow aud
james A. Gordon won the BOBBY prizes,
two pretty pictures.
Mrs. Ed ward w. Fem entertained a
large number Of friends at an afternoon
len and musicale at her residence. No.
399 12 Communipaw avenue. The young
LADIES who assisted in receiving were in
evening dress, and the parlors were decor
ated Ia pink, The table decorations being
Of the same hue. Miss Lucy Nelson,
soprano; Mr.. john Holland, violinist, Mr..
Jerry Meyer, accompanies; Miss Annie
Koonz aud Mrs. Adelaide Hill, pianists;
as we'll as Mrs. Feen herself. contributed
to the programme, which was printed in
tints. and bore an appropriate quota
ton. CHESTS were prrsenJ from all
over the CITY aud its suburbs.
The wedding of Miss Maggie j. Mitch
eli. daughter OF Rev. aud Mrs. David
Mitchell, to Mr.. John A. Earl, will be
ceie brate on tuesday afternoon, jan.
"a, 1893, at half past FIVE o'clock, at tho
Scotch Presbyterian Church, Mercer
street, q large reception will follow at