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SOCIAL DoINGs.

This new typographical dress and the new
formin which the social column finds itself,
makes it easier, much easier to write.
Change, especially when it's for the better,
is a very good thing. Change is a very good
thing this time of the year anyway, or bills
or checks or anything in that line. Some
body must be going to have Christmas pres
ents, because wherever one goes to make a
quiet call, one meets expressmen on the front
steps, and is entertained by the hostess, who
either works furiously on something which
must be done on time, or talks in an absent
minded way and by furtive glances at the
clock, infers that she is being deprived of
Just SO much time from her holiday prepare
tions.
This has not been such a dull week after
all. Last night, Miss Ida Van Wrinkle was
married to Mr.. George W. Porter, at the
residence of her parents, No. 709 Garfield
avenue. OF this, the particulars elsewhere.
This was the largest wedding of the week.
On Wednesday night Miss Evelyn Flaacke
gave a large reception at the residence of her
parents. No. IS Crescent avenue. There was
dancing, and supper was served at eleven
O'clock by Morrow & Day. This was the
largest private reception of the week.
The Cosmos Club gave itself one of its
pleasant dinners at the Hotel Washington on
Monday night. OF course all the members
were present, and enjoyed not only the
menu, but what, if it were not hackneyed, I
should call the s.feast of reason" etc, that
followed.
On Wednesday evening there was a recep-
ton in pretty little Foye Hall, given by the
Thirteen Club, in masquerade. The same
night the Arions held a minstrel show, a very
successful affair.
Last night there were any number of
entertainments, the best in the way of social
interest being the Apollo's compliment to
the Jersey City Lawn Tennis Club in the
form of a performance, at Hasbrouck Hall,
of their old standby, stMeg's Diversion" OF
this, as of the wedding, more elsewhere.
Tonight the Fortnightly Musicales will
meet at the home of Miss Carrie Chesley,
Madison and Clinton avenues. The COM
poser will be Wo1gang Amadeus Mozart. ]
hear that there will be several artists from
out of town to assist. A business meeting
follows the regular programme.
Tomorrow Saturday Mrs. G. Albert
Stevens will give a large reception at Castle
Point, Hoboken. Like most of the affairs
given at Castle Point, the greater number OF
guests will be from New York City.
Tomorrow night the down town literary
class viii give its first reception and illus
trated lecture at Hasbrouck Hall. The in
vitations call the guests for eight o'clock.
They are to be received by Mrs. Wait and
the members of the class, after which Mrs.
Wait will give one OF her interesting talks
on "Poet's Footprints" This will b. illus
trated by s~tereopticon views brought over
last summer for this occasion. These lee
lures nave come to be a real factor in the
literary life of the city, and this latest, to
which guests are to be admitted on invita-
ton, viii surely be well attended.
Now, for next week. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
will give a large reception at their residence,
No. IS Summit avenue, next Friday evening,
December %. This is just the best time in
the year for social events, for all the college
boys and girls, who make such affairs more
interesting, are at home for the holidays.
The Danforth Tennis Club, an organization
athletic in ummer, terpsichorean in winter,
will give its first reception at Bamber Hal
on the evening of December 10 Tuesday,.
There are dates set clear on into April
when the Melopoiea. which we are glad te
see surviving its late crisis, will bring its sea
son to a close. There will be a silver wed
ding, several weddings not yet silver, al
least two large private receptions and one al
the Palma Club and a c~oming-out party, al
for dates set in January. From which il
may be inferred that there will be plenty Of
opportunity to wear out dancing shoes.