New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-26

BRILLIANT SUCCESS or THE BAL.
POUDRE."

ENTERTAINMENrs PAST AID To COME \ "WE1~
COME HOME SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS.
The Bal Poudrc' Of Wednesday night un-
donbtediy the brightest aud most enjoyable social
affair which has taken place thus far this season In
ih., city. The Washington Park club House was the
scene OF tho unusual gayety. The affair was in a
way similar 20 those which have been held before,
hat the costumes were exceedingly novel and beau
tiful. The patronesses were Mrs. Charles \. Reed.
Mrs Samuel Townsend Mrs. George d. Hallock.
Mrs r. A. Hegeman. jr.. Mrs. j. H. Howell. Mrs.
r. c. Grant and Mrs. William J. Roome. Among
those present we're Mr. and Mrs: J. h. Myers Miss
DRYDEN Miss Florence Y. u. Myers. Miss katherine
Manning Miss Florence j. Marsh Miss Long Miss
shannon. Miss Louise Hopper Miss Annie Stewart
Miss Lord Miss Katherine I Underwood DR. and Mrs
Theirs Mr.. and Mrs. Van Deventer Mr. and Mrs
Edwin Douglass Mr.. AMI Mrs Herbert Brooks, Mr..
and Mrs Edward W. iooley. Mr.. and Mrs. W. l..
Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Iemucl Serrcll. Mr. ana Mrs
q. r. Rogers MIR and Mrs. W. q. Worth. Miss
Horne Miss Pauline VI. Sanford. Miss and Mr.
Woltmann Miss Daniels. the Misses Barlow Miss
Florence Abbott Miss Edith Ciapp. Miss Wnkns
Miss Edith Harold. Mss Risley and Miss Helen
Durham. Of Ncw-iork
The Young Mems Christian Association will give
an entertainment In their new building Tuesday
evening. February l.
Pianfcders are taking active part in the or
ganizatlon of the State Anti-I.quor League. The
Rev Or. A. H. Lewis was elected vice president for
Union County. and the Rev w T.. fIoneymar. of
North Piaineld vice-presiont for Somerset County.
In Al Souls church. Tuesday afternoon. the Plain
fled Branch Alliance Of Unitarian and other liberal
Christian women held an interesting meeting and
methods of municipal almsgiving were discussed.
Mrs H. j. SchIeve read "A paper entitled Admins
iration and Cost Of our Present Charity system
Mrs Horace Klmball presented a paper treating Of
the advlsabiilty of establishing almshouse In
Painfeld and the tramp question was dealt with
by Mrs. II. i. Cpdikc
A reception given for the Rev. pr. and Mrs
Blodgctt in the Crescent Avenue Church parlors
last Saturday evening. The affair was their wei
come home from China, whore they have been
daughter Is the wife OF the Rev. w. X. Richards
pastor Of the Crescent Avenue church. Those who
assisted In receiving were Mrs Bushnell. Mrs l..
y. Lowell. Mrs John Leal. Mrs Daniel +. CHINA
Mrs II. r. Newhall and Mrs. Yates.
The Plalnfeld Riding Club has decided To give
an exhibition entertainment in the academy on the
evening of Washngtons Birthday. 1t has been de
cded to postpone the horse snow until after Lent
The death on Monday Of Mrs Edward Taylor
sudden and entirely unexpected She had been mar
ried only few weeks.
Mrs. Fred j. Mitchell. Of Planheld-ave was
called to Providence II. l.. Monday by the death
OF her father. G. ". Morris, who, after suffering
with hccoughs for two weeks. succumbed TO the
peculiar ailment.
The wedding OF Miss Catherine Rutgers Bache OF
Tuesday evening In Trinity Chapel The Rev
Charles Treat oficiated The bride is niece Of
Major Bcdloe of Newport, and a direct descenda Mt
OF Benjamin Franklin. The bridegroom IL a we'll
known sportsman. William r. Wlmerding was
tho best man. and the ushers were ID. Bradford