The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
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PERRY RECEPTION.
Mrs. 0. H. Perry Introduces
Miss Jessie to Jersey
City Society.
OTHER PRE-LENTEN EVENTS
Euchre at Mrs. Reds and Miss
Gannet's-Miss Gaines
Lecture.

ItCtuTts
The handsome residence of. Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Hazard Perry, No. $40 Ber-
gen avenue. was the scene yesterday
afternoon and evening of a brilliant re-
ception. The house is one admirably
adapted to social functions and possesses
an almost -inexhaustible capacity for
decorations. The drawing room where
Mrs. Perry, her mother, Mrs. Henry
Wild; her sister, Mrs. William H. Smith
of Rochester. and Miss Jessie Perry re-
ceived their guests. was decorated, as
were the other rooms. in green and White.
smilax was twined about the oak man
tel, palms grouped in the corners and
banked in the open fireplace, ana Nowls
of ionouils and Easter lilies were placed
on the mantel. The hall was beautifully
arranged with palms. Cosy corners,
which were screened by palms, were.
formed in the winding stairs and in the
hall. The bay window in the library
held Schlattel's New York string orches-
ira, and palms and rubber trees were
grouped about them. A large bunch of
Easter lilies added greatly to the effect.
The decorations of the dining room, where
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green and white. The candelabra shades
We're green and the flowers white. Puncl,
was served on a small table in the hail.
Mrs. Perry and her daughters, Miss
Perry and Miss Jessie, were assisted in
receiving by fourteen young ladies of
Jersey City and New York. Miss Lough-
ran. the Misses Hardness. Mrs. lender
son. Miss Clifford and Miss Gray of New
XorIf md Mics Grooa ryoffaxr Miss Rro4t
Miss Bessie Dixon. Miss Elsie Dixon.
Miss Berthe Dixon. Miss Condit, Miss
Miller. and Miss Edna Bennett. Mrs.
Perry's handsome gown was of white silk
,cerise velvet. Mrs. Wild wore black silA
and Mrs. Smiths gown was Of pompa-
dour silk trimmed with pink velvet, white
chiffon trimmed with green velvet. The
debutante, Miss Jessie Perry, wore white
silk muli and carried q huge bunch of
loosely tied pink carnations.
Between the hours of four and seven
a steady stream of carriages and people
passed to the gate. All society was pre-
the evening the receiving party remained
to dance and comment upon the very
successful afternoon.
Those present were;-
Mr.. g. g. Clark. Mr.. G. G. Clark Jr..
Miss L. Clark. Mr. G. Green Nj G.
Gre grss 5r-. M Misses 81 GT sagsrf ne a Nd Mrs r..
tor Hungerford. Miss Emma Archer, Mr.
2. z. Warner. Misses Simmons. Mr.. p.
+ slnam Il pino MI s MFl a m5F- n 4; F Wl =. Msr MP.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. Moore. Mrs. ". Elem
Miss Mis- Barr AR. Ii Mr. R sna Mqss. = Nii McM ManEaas.
Hardness, Miss Emily HendeTsonl M. ard
l. Mrs cn K h msosf Mr. M' +. III Mur M' NJ may Louis Mls
Dodd, Misses. Montgomery. Miss A.
Loughrana M G Jacques. Misses
clifford, Miss Eleanor CLIFFORD, Mr.. and
and Mrs. George T. Warts. Miss j,
and Mrs. Andrew Post, r., Miss Anna
Pest. Miss Nellie Post, Mr.: Robert Post,
Pri and Mf Mr.. s ana Mrs W "a s.. p pas: MRS s.
george ". clerIhsw, Mrs. Mark Miller,
Miss Clerihew. Miss Elizabeth Speers, Dr..
ana aTSan Mrs pixo Grop @lss l Hqnc, an Misses Mrs' Else 5len-
Bertha and Elizabeth Dixon. Mr.. and
Mrs claTTsnce paws, Miss ,as Edge. pr, Ben saa
bis rlas. Ee Mss MI Ma aRa MRS. M harry Hat as-
ia Mrs a..s Mareqg Beach H.,sI NJ
Miss 7. MsBTide,. Dr.. and Mrs. W. 9.
Lltkins, Rsv. and Mrs. George Rennitts
Mr.. and Mrs. Flavel MCGEE. Mr.. and
Miss Annie Traphagsn, Hiss Ida Spring
Mrs. Hart. Mr.. and Mrs. P. q. e: Young,
Mr., and Mrs. George Smith; Mr.. ans
Throekmorton, Miss Margaret Throek-
morton, Mrs. r. Y. r. Clifford, Mrs, Liv-
ingston Clifford. Mrs. Virginia Olmstead
and l Mrs.. Ma Edwa M1ll' pyls, :. th arahfs sv, a M
| Mrs. Herr, Mr.. Austin Herr, Miss Van
derbeek. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank, Wander
Mr. Thomas Bedles Randolph .Bedie, MI
and Mrs. Joseph Bedle, Mr.. and Mrs
George Miller, Miss Miller, Mr.. and Mrs
h diet. D Mar and 'M Mrs.. a9 ". 1 II. H Il III cf En-
E ssadas ssd NJ Ms = 'oh Hail, l.. NJ asaad i c M'rss'
N Nlss asaS NJ e' and Mrs RS J John 1 Butts as''s 81
and Mrs. Gray: Dr.. and Mrs. Rector
MIS- & Tan R hassk Mrs. NJ. II : ps s ; Kl Mis.
g raste Nj. M and AZ Mrs Ne {. & se gtims Msss NJ. ant
Mrs. Charles Case, Mr.. and Mrs. Angus
tas GreysIing; Miss Van Van III Rlee M Mrs. H
Wid, Mrs waltz WildtMr. William ii
Wild. Or. F AZ Wild Dr. and Mrs. Oil
kiag Of ssq PiajInfia bGv;a MI i, ar ana M Is
York. Mr. Horace TAYLOR. Trenton. tn
Rev. and Mrs. J.. Suydam, Miss Carrie
R hae' Ss;cb Miss ese 81 a asins Mrs. Nc Geo az,
SOM Mllk'1 De and nd Ms. WI Wali SamS Wii M1lsaa
m broos. MN dM Yopf;. Nj NJ. ana ana n Ms. E Msr
rjen Mattocks.s Mrs. Nichols. Mr.. AM
Mrs. he. Wait: Mrs Heloise Hamilton
NE and end M 4nSr R Heaagaan R Mg sas MI Ms
9 h Headden. third. Miss N. +. Park
Miss Amelia 3 Myers, Mr.. and Mrs
Miss bliss sssse Mrs.. a Lyman mar M Fieki. Il NJ s0a an,
Mrs. Ernest Kiersted. Mrs. Fanny Eager
Miss N. Ege, Mr.; George Ellis, Potts
NJ. and Mrs. william Bumsted. Mr.. an
Bumsfed. Mrs. David Rnmsted. Mr.. an
Mrs. MIS- y Geor Msrt Gase M Mr. = Nsw Sase' MS n