Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-03-21
HEART PARTY.
A Very Fine Affair at Richard
MOre's Thursday Night.

A Very Fine Affair at Richard
MOre's Thursday Night.
An immense throng from this city,
Philadelphia and Camden enjoyed q
progressive heart party at the beauti-
full residence of Mr.. and Mrs Richard
More, on North Pearl street, Thursday
night.
The Illuminated parlors and hall
ways were elegantly decorated with
flowers-hyacinths, azalias, cts.
| Sixteen tables were arranged
about the spacious rooms at each of
which were seated four persons, who
participated In the merry game of
hearts.
The ladies were In full evening COS.
tune, decollette, and their toiletes
were elegant In the extreme. The
gentlemen were In full dress.
There were four ladies' and four
gentlemen's prizes, and all the prizes
were heart shaped.
The first ladies' prize was carried off
by Miss Carrie Ayres, it was heart
shaped cut glass olive dish; the sec
ond prize was two silver hearts, welded
together, and was won by Mrs. Robert
More, Jr,; the third prize was won by
Miss Rebow, of Camden; the fourth
prize, a consolation cake, was won by
Miss Shaw.
The first gentlemen's prize was won
by James s. Ware; 1t was gold pin,
set with diamonds; the second prize
was an elegant pair of score markers
automatic, heart shaped, and was won
by VIM. 81. Ballinger; the third prize
was heart.shaped key ring, and very
pretty; it was won by Howard CARL.
The fourth prize was a consolation
cake, won by Dayid G. Davis.
A very elegant and elaborate colle-
ton was served in courses, Mrs. Agnes
Laning being the caterer.
Among those present were Hon.
Robt More, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
More, Jr., Miss Lizzie More, Hon. B.
Il. Minch, Miss Rsbow, of Camden,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. II. Goldsmith, Geo.
d. Ogden and wife, Miss Alice Lanipg,
Miss Katie Laning, George Laning,
Ed. Laning, John Perry and wife, w.
W, Dare and wife, Theodore Dare,
William E. Riley and wife, VIM.
Riley, Jr., Frank Riley, w. II.
Ballinger and wife, John II. Cooke
and wife, Miss Carrie Ayers. Miss
Shaw, Miss Lizzie Moore, Miss Leeds,
Alex. r. Fithiah, F. r. Fithian and
wife, Harry Scull, o. g. King. James
3. Ware, David @. Davis, How
ard CARL and wife. H. E
Pine and wife. Eben Whitecar,
Mrs. Katie Schaum, of Philadelphia;
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Roach, of Philadel-
phia, Miss Tillie Uhlinger, of Philadel.
phia, Miss Henrietta Miner, Charles
Miner, Miss Mamie Donaghay, the
Misses Hort, George More, O. Fl. Pier
son and wife. Samuel III. Hitchner and
wife, and 0. F. Anderson. Mrs. Agnes
Laning, Martin B. Mulford and wife,
l.. A. Wentzsll and John Ogden and
wife.
"A Decision of Interest to School
Superintendents.
TRENTON, March 19.-An opinion
tiled by Justice Dixon this morning,
In the case of Russell M. Fitch against
ALEXANDER Smith, is of much intsrest
10 the County School Superintendent
throughout the State. Mr.. Smith was
Principal of District No. s school at
Gutenberg, Hudson county, under an
agreement with the local School Trus-
tees which terminated his Principal
snip OF the school some months after
tne expiration of the terms of the
School Trustees themselves.
Dlsregarding the fact that they
would not be in authority at the time
when Mr.. Smiths term of Office should
expire, the Trustees proceeded to elect
n. M. Fitch to fill Principal Smiths
Term when 1t shall have expired. Be.
Ing refused the Office, Mr.. Fitch carried
the case to the Supreme Court, and in
mis- opinion, filed to day, Justice Dixon
lays down the law to be that the True.
Tees cannot act on a matter requiring
oincla! attention after the expiration
OF tneir official life, and further re.
marks that the decision of County
Scnooi Superintendent that a person
is entitled to a position does not give