The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-19
WOMEN'S EXCHANGE
Fashionable Throng Attend
the Successful Open
ing of the New
Enterprise.
H SOCIETY IS DOING
Weddings, Receptions and Dances
In All Parts Of the
City.
H SOCIETY IS DOING

Inc W0manS exchange was opened
last evening at its rooms, No. lat Bel
mont avenue, Large numbers. attended
the opening, and 1t seemed as If Jersey
City people were willing to make the
Exchange a success. The house was
hung with japanese lanterns, while
large transparencies indicated the way
to the building.
On the left of the hall is the art room.
Very few articles were loaned, most of
them being for sale. This room was
prettily decorated with embroidered pic
lures, screens, China and candelabra.
There are lamp shades. children's dres-
ses, babies socks, tea cosies, and all
sorts of beautiful embroidery, besides
those already mentioned, for sale. The
aides in charge of the art room are:-
Mrs. Lyle, Chairman; Mrs. o. H. Perry,
Mrs. Durrie, Jr., and Miss Cornelia
Post.
room which is most artistically arrang-
ed. 1T will pay anyone to go and see 1t.
In one corner Is a white draped table
trimmed with green Leaves on when
Near there is a Scandinavian table filled
with curious embroideries, leather n
table covers while behind it is a weav-
ing machine which Mrs. Tompson oper-
ated during the evening. Her dizziness
was greatly admired and large numbers
TURKISH DEPARTMENT.
In the centre of the room is the Turk
ish Department. 1t is draped with turk
ish embroideries and beautiful embroid-
cries are in the case. AS a whole the
Kennedy, dressed in Turkish costume,
shows the goods and wv all CUES
tons. This department has also a large
assortment of Turkish ornaments in
silver.
The domestic department at the rear
of the hall is well stocked with pre-
serves, jellies, canned goods. cakes, and
bread. There are also some pretty little
luncheon farors, and great stacks of sill
yer polish. This department will proba-
bly, be very popular for only good things
of black fruit cake. A large quantity
has been received from out of town and
is being sold for ffty-five cents a pound.
Several pounds were sold in the after
noon and all who had any, say they
never had such cake before. 1t is going
with a rush and all who wish some had
better make haste to buy The ladies' in
Mrs. Brinkerhoff, Chairman; Mrs.
Thomas Williams and Mrs. Frank Stew
ems, Treasurers, and Mrs. Koonz, Mrs.
Fisk. Miss Kinds and Miss Edge.
the, house ice cream, lemonade, cake
and coffee are served. h is in charge
of the domestic department. Miss Leila
f1lLQS Has CIldI5e VI IL iClllOilduGs HS
rooms are all prettily decorated and
lighted with pretty lamps and Candida
bra.
Up stairs on the left is a room having
a loan collection of old Dutch curios
and things our Observation-Disclosures work
-ed. Miss Jessie Perry, dressed as Pris-
ella, works the spinning wheel. A very
interesting article is a lace making pill
low, loaned by Mrs. Marshall. It is
what is used in South America for laces
costume, explains the workings of the
pillow. Among the curios are samplers,
candlesticks, a carding wheel, old crock
cry and books. The ladies in charge of
Case, Chairman; Mrs. Bailey. Miss Dore-
mus. Mrs. Greene and Mrs. Marshall.
Another room is filled with beautiful
China. The China is not for sale but is
a pretty feature of the exhibition.
The studio, in charge of Mrs. T. W.
Van der WORT. is prettily arranged and
well worth a visit. Among the paintings
Conn. The colonial scenes are very
ine. Mrs. Van der Wort gives lessons
in oil and water color, China painting,
tapestry and paStilS, specimens of the
work being given at the Exchange.
An entertainment was given at eight
O'Clock. Messrs. A. inc E. Mollenhauer,
Finn and Kost played the Magehe
Kofnahrens sang Abt's 20 Thou Won
played a piano duo From Foreign
Lands;" Miss Brannigan sank "a
Doubt by Meyer Helmund; Mr.. f. Mol
lenhauer played a violin solo THE
Nightingale" composed by himself, and
the grand finale, La Cinquintaine," by
violins, piano, and voices, Misses Korn-
ahriens, Brannigan, Hall. Mrs. Cook,
Messrs. F. and E.. Mollenhauer, Finn
and Kost. The musical programme was
very fine and bids fair to be as good this
evening. This evening and tomorrow af-
ternoon and evening the Exchange will
be open to the public.