The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-03
SOCIAL SPRAY.
Notes of the Week IN the Gay World
Gayety Before Lent. =.

Notes of the Week IN the Gay World
Gayety Before Lent.
Mrs. Jonathan Dixon will he at home
next Wednesday afternoon. February s,
at her residence on Jersey avenue.
Mrs. Samuel Allison will be at home
next Thursday afternoon, February 9,Sat
her residence.
Mrs. William Bennett will be at home
next Friday, February 10, at her residence
on Duncan avenue.
Our Union will present Sheridan's
comedy, "The Rivals. at Kessler's The
alter. Central avenue, tonight.
9TH Odd Volumes" will meet next
Wednesday afternooo at the residence of
Miss Anna Adriauce, No. 113 Pacific ave-
nue.. Subject, .'The Brownings."
The Class of 1890. Jersey City High
School, has in prospect a Glass reunion,
TO take the form OF a dinner at the Hotel
WASH ngton. February 0 or 10, the exact
date not yet fixed. MISS Eleanor
Buchanan is chairman of the coLamittee
in charge, which meets at her residence.
Montgomery street, near Van Worst
The fourth Assembly will be held on
Monday evening. February 6, at Foye
Hall.
The +. C. A. C. annual reception will be
given February 9 at the clubhouse on
Clinton n
The Alpha sigma of High School has
postponed it's annual honorary members
meeting until Friday, February 10.
The week in society was opened by a
reception at the residences OF Mrs. James
Flemming, No. So Grand street, which
was attended by more than three hundred
guests from this city aud other parts OF
the State. Mrs. Flemming wore peach-
bloom beugaline and diamonds, aud re-
ceived with Miss Flemning, In green
hrocade and emeralds. and Mrs. Elmer
D. Forbes, in old rose bengaline. assisted
by Mrs. Dickson. of Brooklyn, in black
silk; Mrs. /. N. Quimby in red bengaline;
Mrs. NJ. A. Lewis, in black satin; Miss
Ruth Kirk, in white brocaGe; Miss Emma
Kirk. in pink brocade; Miss Dick
inson, in mauve and white velvet; Miss
Julia Weir, of Wilmington.
in pink satin and crepe
Miss Bnla Caswell, in pink creoe; Miss
Isabel Ferris, in white benEaline; and
Miss Amy Lewis, in blue India silk. The
decorations were mainly OF pink roses
and palms, aud Cramner furnished the
music. Purssell served an elaborate sup
per.
Mrs. James Wilkinson and the Misses
Wilkinson were at home last Wednesday
afternoon and evening at their residence
on Bergen avenue. At four O'Clock the
guests began to arrive. and until after
seven the rooms were crowded. The
decorations were mainly OF pink,
several handsome standard lamps
having pink chiffon shades, and
pink roses forming the principal
floral decorations. Large palms were
placed in the windows and around the
musicians stands. Mrs. Wilkinson re-
ceived in a gown of silver grey ~bengaliue
with point lace and diamouds. Miss
Clara Wilkinson wore white bengaline.
and Miss Louise Wilkinson heliotrope
D..-As,- .-Sfk >, x-ana NT,o
George Wilkinson, in yellow bengaline;
Mrs. Walter Wilkinson, in white benga-
line; Miss Heloise Hamilton. in yellow
silk; Mrs. Chichester, in yellow brocade;
Miss Vreeland in green brocade;
| Miss Newkirk in white and Miss Toffey
in yellow. Supper was served by Maresi
of New York. About eighty young
people remained for dancing in the even
ing, which began at nine O'Clock and con-
tin ued until early morning. The weather
| had a noticeable effect upon the attend
ance, as the rooms were filed to over
flowing all the afternoon and evening.
On Monday evening, Mrs. VIM. r.
Durrie, Jr., entertained her friends at her
| residence on Glenwood avenue. Among
the artists who contributed to the pro-
! gramme were Miss Florence Turner, Mrs.
w. Hunter Brown, Mr.. George Chesley
and Miss Ethel Newcomb.
Tn Informals gave the third dance of
of the season on Monday night at Foye
Hall. The usual programme of dancing
| wBs carried out to the music of Cranmer's
orchestra. The affair was ''informal" as
the name implies. full dress being tabooed.
Mrs. Charles Winfield was at home on
Wednesday night at her hotne onDanforth
avenue. She was assisted in receiving
by a number of ladies. They stood in u
! group at the upper end of the drawing
room, and made a beautiful picture in
their brilliant gowns. Mrs. CHARLES A.
L~imeburner was attired in a pretty gown
of black silk trimmed with lace. Her
ornaments were diamonds. Mrs. VIM
field wore a pretty gown of red silk. Miss
Reid was dressed IN a pretty costume of
white satin, with steel trimmings. Miss
| Kerns worn Il gown of old rose bengaline,
decorated with velvet and duchesse lace.
Miss Flemming Wore a pale green bro
cade, with trimmings Of velvet. The
mouse was .hronged with guests. many of
whom were from New York, Brooklyn
aud elsewhere. The toilets of the ladies
were exceptionally handsome.