The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
HI SOCIAL WORLD.

The topic. the all-absorbing topic. of
conversation in society now IS the Armory
ball which occurs next Wednesday night.
In military circles it is sub-divided into
many interesting themes. the distinguished
guests. the decorations. the financial sue
cess. and most important Of all. the sup
per arrangements. but to the feminine
mind there is but one theme. and that,
What shall / wear?' There will be a
number of beautiful gowns worn the
night Of the ball. and they will not be
worn by the younger ladies' alone. 1t
will be the first appearance of Mrs. Griggs
in jersey City society. and all are on the
oui vive to see her. Mrs. Werts has
not taken a box this year for the ball.
Perhaps she is averse to holding a second
| airy position at SO prominent an affair af-
ter being the first lady in the city as
well as the State.
The decorations of the ball room will
far surpass those of last year. They
win be similar IN design. but the scolors
will be different. The florist intends
surprising himself in the arrangement of
| beautiful in effect if it equals the marquee
decorationss of the first ball.
All society will be present. together
with many who are not in society, never
have been and never will be. Society.
however, seems to lave recovered from
the shock it had last season when a prom
inent lay of the Heights told some of
her intimates that her servant actually
had the impudence to dance in the same
set with nae. my dearn' Such trifing OBJ
~jectfons are easily overruled when it
comes to a question of a ball in such a
magnificent ball room as the drill shed
has proven.
The topic which will probably succeed
the Armory Ball is the evening reception
which will be given by the Woman's
Club. The date has not yet been settled.
but the arrangements are in charge OF the
Reception Committee. of which Mrs. Harry
B. Day is Chairman. and the Executive
Committee. Mrs. George w. Case Chair
man. Washington's Birthday, the TWEEN
ty-second, would undoubtedly have been
chosen. were it not that it occurs in
Lent; the favorite day now seems to be
st. Valentines Day. The reception will
not be held in the Woman's Club House.
as the rooms are ~undeniably too small;
the hospitality Of a brother club has been
offered. and will probably be accepted.
though the matter has not as yet been
officially decided.
A number of noted women from all
over the State have been invited to speak
and several nave already accepted. Mrs.
Emily Williamson. who is interested in
State charities. will be one of the speak
ers. Tableaux will be arranged depicting
women during the Colonial period and
the work which they did. The musical
part of the programme is in charge of
Mrs. Talbot Chambers. who was lately
elected a member of the Reeeption Com
mittee. All the particulars of the Re-
ception will be decided at the next meet
ing of the Woman's Club, Thursday, Feb
ruary 6.
Mrs. Day and Mrs. Daniel Bowly will
entertain the married ladies' euehre club
this afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
Day, No. l Britton street. As there are
nearly forty members and many of the
houses will not accommodate such a large
club two members unite at each meet
ing in entertaining the club.
The Matinee Euchre Clubs which has
a membership of t~wenty-four, met yes
terday afternoon at the residences of Miss
Mamie Cropsey, of Academy street. The
game did not restrict the chatter in any
way and a lively buzz of conversation
was heard. The prizes and their winners
were
First prize, a silver bon bon spoon with
a gold bowl, Miss Josie Gubelman; sec
ond prize, a Limoges brush and cruet
tray, Miss Anna Lawton; consolation
prize, a toy drum filled with candies,
Miss Blanche Meyers. The guests prize,
a silver ~buttonhook, was awarded to
Miss Madeline vultee. The other guests
were Miss Lillian Fuller of Roseville
and Miss Meta Abernethy. All three
guests became members Of the club yes
terday.
Among those present were Miss Blanche
Meyers, Miss Emmie Apgar, Miss Guila
Jackson, Miss Florence Hovey, Miss
Alice Throckmortons Miss May Muir
head, Miss Fanny Muirhead, Miss Josie
Gubelman, Miss Mary Wilson, Miss Bes-
sic Rooster, Miss Nellie Van Wrinkle,
Miss Lulu Hussa, Miss Roberta Will
Jams, Miss Edla Kase, Miss Gertrude
Bushield. Miss Edna Brown, Miss Jen-
ME Harring, Of New York; Miss Jen-
ME Crane, Miss Adele Sweeney, Miss
Grace Sibley, Miss Carrie Case and Miss
Mamie Cropsey, Misses Brooks and Miss
I'M Lawton.
The club will meet Thursday afternoon,
February 10. at the residence of the
Misses Brooks. No. 10 Kensington ave-
nue..
Mrs. E. F. G. Young will entertain the
,six-handed euchre club this evening in
her beautiful new residence on the Bou-
levard and Glenwood avenue. The menu
bers of The club are Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Mcbride. Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Dixon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Dixon, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. n. vanderbeek, Mrs. Edward
Linn, Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Niese, Miss
Sadie Traphagen. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hulshizer, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward HUI
shizer, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew ]. Post,
Sri, and Mr.. and Mrs. George Sherreli.
There seems to be a craze on the part
Of Jersey City people who live on the
Heights to build handsome new house
and on those who live down town to
move up. The vicinity of clifford place
and Bentley avenu seems most popular
and it is not to be wondered at when
one m the charming people who
live there. 1t is fast becoming the pret-
test spot on the Hill
Mr.. n Mrs. D. r.. Bishop of Grand
street have built the large house at Ber-
gen avenue and Emory street and will
sell their old homestead. Mr.. Bishop is
i'll with a low fever, which the doctSrs
hope to prevent running into typhoid.
When Mr.. Bishop RECEIVERS Mrs. Bishop
will hurry her preparations for moving.