The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-01
LADIES INVADE THE CLUB.
Charitable Fair at The Federal Club
in Aid of the Needy.

Anyone who CHANGED to step in at the
Federal Clubhouse on Saturday after
noon would have probably thought that
he had been transported in some mystic
rlous nenner, to fairyland. How near
this conjecture would have been correct
is hard to tell; bat. certainly, the lad les
had transformed that clubhouse most
strangely. Piano lamps, with vari-color ed
shades, threw their delicate tints over the
rich aud handsome drapsry in tn e
parlors, and the tea and chocolat tie
tables, for 1T was an afternoon tea and a
d, zsn other things combined, were
deity dressed under the direction of
some mind with an artistic inclination.
Aside from this there were fancy things ,
too, ON the "Oriental table," which con
tributed to the home like or fairyl and
like appearances.
KINGS DAUGHTERS BAZAAR.
The social bazaar, for sncn IL might be
correctly styled, was given under the
Unity Circle Of the Kings Daughters,
cunuected with the First Univer salist
Church anl the proceeds will be used
awards aiding au inmate OF Christ's
luspital, named William Mitchell. The
auojecs las been nfh cted in the hospital
Since ld6D SUTlIEs SulltllnE lIOHI IL "
ton, which has now been -pronOuucrd in
durable by the physicians of the hospital.
AS Cnrist's Hospital cannot retain
patients suffering from incurable dis
eases. the maj will now have to be sent
away, either TO the Almshcuse at Snake
Hill or to some other. place preferred by
the patient, tn case the latter Can provide
for his Owl support.
A MODEL PATIENT.
MITCHELL. tu lug his confinement in The
hospital, has been q model patient. not
complaining i'll IL single instance, having
not a single friend. but with buoyant
spirits all the time. His last friend died
some months age, n Mitchell was left
destitute, when the hospital gave him
shelter. He wanted to sit up some time
ago but could not, as he had no clothes.
Some ladies of Unity Circle heard Of the
case, and provided clothes. and now in
tend raising a gu fficient sum to send him
to the country. 1t will be a total sur
prise to the unfortunate man, and he
will undoubtedly be overjoyed wnen he
fluids that he can escape Snake Hill,
which he breads so much.
a pleasant musical and literary pro-
gramme was carried ont yesterday after
noon at the clubhouse by this circle.
Miss Otto. in a piano solo, found favor
with The audience, which was large. Miss
Bessie White followed with 81 recitation.
altGI Which MISS lltite 1tpSl0y, III u SJLH-
pathetic and sweet soprano voice, sang
.'rbeW Winds ThatWaft My Signs to 1hee."
Miss Hepsley has u well-cultfvated voice.
and did admirably, as this was her first
attempt before at audience SO large. She
also saug The Bobolink," from Bis
choff.
REGULATIONS Were given by Misses Agnes
harrington, Bertha Anuiss and Lulu
Kllby. Miss SEWER was eucored several
times FIR having nnnn az wall mn the
either.
Miss Murphy closed the entertainment
with a vocal solo, rendered little short of
perfection.
Then the visitors, most of whom were
ladies, adjourned 10 the spacious dining
room, where tea and chocolate were
poured by Mrs. j. E. Banks, Mrs. Tussey.
Richard. The "Orlental BooUh, .
kin holders, maze by the inmates of
Christ Hospital. was commanded by
Misses Belle Harvey aud Emma Wester-
vele. One noticeable and attractive
thing iu the room was o brass chocolate
urn, which has seen 200 years of service.
Il is the property of Mrs. P. S. Jacobs.
The only other one known so old is that
in the White House at Washington.
Tue ladies were served with chocolate
and tea by Misses Addie and Sadie Pack
or. Ida Demorest. Nav Oakley, Eft ia Ban
field, Mable Snedecker aud ErIcka Jones.
The guests were received courteously
by Misses Ada and lille Fuller, Han
nah Ultriugham. Ella Carr aud Jacobs,
Mrs. Frank Pierson, and Mrs. E. w.
Finger.
At five o'clock the guests took their de-
parture, after having epent three hours
hours of social enjoyment, besides a few
ennies.