The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-30
MRS. MURPHY RECEIVES
The Chief of Police Introduces
His Bride to Jersey City
Society.

Even the state of the weather last night
had no appreciate effect upon the attend
ance at the reception given by Chief of 20
lice and Mrs. Benjamin Murphy on their re-
turn from their bridal tour. The house,
which is next to the North Baptist Church,
at No. 24 Grove street, had been newly
decorated within and without, and Cole had
used a profusion of smilax in twining over
chandeliers and mantels i'll the drawing
room. Mrs. Murphy stood with her husband
to receive, assisted by her mother, Mrs.
William Mills: her aunt, Mrs. Jane Tyler,
and her sisters, Miss Clementine and Miss
Jennie Mills. Mrs. Murphy's gown was
of white duchesse satin, the corsage
slightly rounded, the sleeves large
puffs to the elbow. Around the corsage was
a deep fall of real point lace. 1t was Mrs.
MuTphy's first appearance in the society OF
this city, as she comes from New York, and
there is no doubt in the minds of the many
guests that she is one of the most beautiful
of the seasons brides, being above medium
height and graceful, with a brilliant COM
plexion and finely moulded features. Mrs.
Mills wore black silk, jetted; Mrs. Tyler
wore ashes-of-roses satin, combined with
| velvet of a darker shade and bretelles of
point lace; Miss Clementine Mills wore pink
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trimmed with white lace and ribbons.
The hours were from nine o'clock until
late in the evening, during which the par
lors were crowded.
A number of beautiful wedding gifts were
displayed. During the evening supper was
served.
Among those present were:-
Among those present were:-Mayor P. F.
Wanser, Sheriff and Mrs. John j. Toffey,
Prosecutor and Mrs. Charles H. Winfield,
Mr.. Harry H. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. John
P. Feeney, ~ex-Judge John A. Blair,
Alderman Harry Hill, ~ex-Judge
and Mrs; R. B. Seymour, Mr..
William Farrier, Mr.. James H. Love, Mr..
John Mccarthy, Mr.. J. F. Mangles, Mr., and
Mrs. A. F. Fengards, Fire COMMISSIONS
John Brennan, Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Post,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hunt. Mr.. Al. DATE, Mr..
Frank Nugent. DR.. Fred. Morgan, ex-Sherif
and Mrs. Cronan, ex-Alderman Reardon,
Finance Commissioner and Mrs. John D.
Fraser, Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Lazy, Master
G.. Lester Larry, Chief Donova of Hoboken
and wife, Superintendent John Brown, City
Clerk John E. Scott, Superintendent and
Mrs. William Foley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Overend, George w. Muir
ply, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Mrs. William B. Mason, Mr.. n Mrs. Frank
Pearson, Mr.. Benjamin Van Keuren and
Miss Van Orden, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ordep,
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Ward, Colonel and
Mrs. G. P. Robinson, Colonel and Mrs.
Hugh II. Abernethy, Police Commissioner
Van Keuren, Captain William H. Howard
of Newark, Mr.. and Mrs. Waterman, Col
onel John Grimes and daughter, Justice
| and Mrs. NJ. J.. O'Donnell, Inspector and
Mrs. D. W. Benjamin, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Peemal, Mr.. and Mrs. William Wood, Super
intendent Smith, Captains Farrier, Kelly,
| Newton, McKaig, Nugent, McNulty and
| LANCE. From New York City came:-
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mills, Mr.. Walter
| Mills, Mr.. William Mills, Jr., Miss Clemmy
Mills, Miss Jennie Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pendleton, Mr.. George Pendleton. Jr., Miss
| Lydia Pendleton, Miss Hattie Pendleton,
| Miss Emma Bates, Mr.. William Little, Mr..
William Covers, Miss Jennie Covers, Miss
Maria Covers, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Randolph,
| Mrs. Kate Hampton, Mr.. Harry Wines, Mr..
| and Mrs. VIM. Reiber. Mr.. Chas. Stratahan,
Mr.. Frank Stratchan and Miss Stratchan,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dyer and Miss Jennie
| Dyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Conron, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Jennings, Miss Maggie ONeill,
Miss Sophia Belleau, Mr.. Jesse B~rockheimer,
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Rodwell of Brooklyn;
| Mr.. Frank Cole and sisters of Brooklyn, MIR.
| and Mrs. C. S. Green and daughters and
| Miss Mary Green also of Brooklyn, Mr..
/ Henry Auheimer, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
| Johnston, Mr.. Samuel Johnston and Miss
Fannie Johnston of Hoboken.