New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13
PLAINFIELD.
MANY PLEASANT AFFAIRS TO ENGAGE
THE ATTENTION OF SOCIETY.

THE REy. DIR. JOHN wATsoNs RECEPTION AT
THE OPERA HousE-THE WEDDING OF MISS
MARGARET A. cop1NoroN AND
IRA A. aRAMLEY-oTHER
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.
large gathering Of Plainfeld people sree.eu -,
John Watson, better known az ian Maciai.i''
in the Plainfeld Opera House on TUESDAY eVeiins
His lecture, Certain Traits of Scottish Charac'ea'
was given In aid Of the Chldren's Home INC
house was crowded. The stage was drapeo WIN
flags and decorated with plants. rugs easy
chairs. table and piano lamp. WHICH
gave II homelike appearance mo CUM
mttee who had charge OF tho oecora.oi'
consisted Of Mrs. John Vt. I1tswortn' HhiH
T. P. williams. Mrs. Charles W. "icOu'.No-'
and Miss Ella serrel. Seated on the stage were
Lemuel w Serrell the Rev. DR.. d. j. Yerkes' the
Rev r Logan Murphy the Rev. Floyd Appleton
Mr. and Mrs w J. Roome. Mr. and Mrs T. H.
Runyon Winfield s. Angleman, Thomas van poS
kerck Mr. and Mrs. Francis WOOD, MI. anu M o.
T NJ DRYDEN Mr. and Mrs. Horace himpaiI HAis
f. p. Williams. Miss Florence Williams, Mrs Z.
~ Nccutcben Miss Ella Serrell Miss Cook. the
Misses Van Boskerck and the members OF THO
Rasores Club, of which Mrs. Kimball Is pres'oent
Dr Watson was introduced to the audience py
Mayor Alexander Gilbert
Guests from Elizabeth. Orange and Newark were
present at the home OF Clarence Eugene Bono on
Tuesday night when birthoay party wa s'
In honor OF Mr.. Bond
At the annual meeting OF Winfield Scott fos'
No. 49, G. A. r.. on Tuesday evening the election
OF officers resulted as follows: Commahoer' H. L.
McVoy: senior vIce-conmander, C. Il. Stephehs'
iun.or vice commander William Hand. quarter
master Andrew Cox; surgep, william H. Niooae'
chaplain. John A. Goodwin officer OF the DAY, VIII
lam c. Smith: officer OF the guard s. C. Terry;
council OF administration w. w. Corieil. r. u
Morse. NJ c. Dobbins William c. Smith; delegates
10 department encampment. L. I. Morse Aioe''
Perry alternates. Andrew Cox, J. W. van Horh'
The Brotherhood OF St. Andrews boys aux
lllary organization Of the Grace Protestant Ep's-
copai Church. held Its annual meeting on Mohday
evening The Rev Floyd Appleton was appointed
director and tho remaining ofhcers-E. CLEVELAND
Howard vice-dlrector Charles Peterson secre-
tary and Ernest Fellows. treasurer-were reap
pointed. A.
Central Avenue Euchre Club this week Mrs HOW
ord Fleming and Mrs. Charles Brooks won the
bonors for the women while Mayor Alexander Gill
bert and Irving Brown won tho honors LOT LILO
Nrs Mary Lowe Dickinson addressed the semi
annual meeting Of the Plainheld CITY union Vi
Kings Daughters on Saturday AFTERNOON III ZIG
chanel OF the Crescent Avenue Church
Invitations have been sent out by Mrs A. waiter
,Jav,Iana and the Misses Haviland OF No 70 ROCK
v,ew.ave. for teas TO be given on December II ana
81 and January and Il
N,ss Elizabeth Stewart read a paper at the meet
ing of the Monday Afternoon Club last week Inc
subject was Political History OF Henry ~ Oh
France" paper on current E'eh'S was ''"1
by Mrs. Harry NJ. Stockton.
Al n meeting OF the class OF 81 OF the Plainneio
High School, held on Monday afternoon. MISS ANce
Jenkins was elected secretary and MISS Louise
souires Miss Louise Egan and Miss Edith Fruoeh
we're anpointsd q committee to take charge OF GER
tain Christmas arrangements
II has been decided to discontinue the SATURDAY
afternoon teas a. the Hillside Tennis and COLI Club
The Golf Committee will keep the course open Us
'o The Rev Dr. John Watson clan Maclaren'C and
his wife were entertained at dinner last night at tho
home OF Francis Z. Wood. In Franklin Place.
r. Willard Ware and Mrs: Ella b. Ridley were
married By the Rev; C. u; Goodrch a' the Of'oe
"v pretty wedding was solemnized on Wednesday
evening at the home Of Joseph krewson, In West
niece OF Mrs Krewson, was married to Ira L. Gram.
lev of Kingsv!lle III. The ceremony was performed
The bride was given away by her father Job Cod
ington and her brother. Winfield Codington. was
oibatros and carried white roses The bridesmaid
Miss Jennie Brokaw. was dressed In pink silk and
carried roses Of a corresponding color
The third musical was given under the auspices OF
the Christian Endeavor Society Of the Seventh Day
baptist Church on Wednesday evening. The young
PSRs LEWIS s0S Miss Randoph Mr. Bond Mr. aad
Mrs d F. Ellsworth, Miss Julia ]. Ketcham, Walter
II. McIroy. J. z. Petre. A. L. Ellsworth and Mrs
The members Of the woman's Christian Temper
Union conducted unique enertai M IL
The days were those OF the week, and each had Its
booth. at which articles supposed to DO In keeping
Mss at
Wednesday evening. The first prizes were won by
Miss Helen Woman and Allen LaIng Miss HALLE
Van Deventer took the consolation prize.