New-York tribune., 1896-12-06


INTERESTING GOSSIP OF SOCIETY.
The social affair Of the week has been the "Fe.e
of Seasons" the fair that given by the Ladies'
Aid Society of the First Methodist Church. in
Union Hall. on Thursday. Friday and Saturday
afternoons and evenings. The hall was decorated
with white, pink and tinse and each Of the four
booths representing tho seasons was decorated in
different color. The women in charge OF the
different booths were the following: Spring. Mrs
William Rockwell and Mrs. Robert Snow; summer.
Mrs Lewis r. Streeter and Mrs. George Werner
Autumn. Mrs. Augustus Bloodgood and Mira. David
r. Felty; Winter. Mrs. Harry Stetson and Mrs.
Thomas Hindle. at each of these booths were
large number Of young women in fancy costumes
who assisted In entertaining the guests.
Mrs. James B. Dill, Of No. So Harrison-st., East
Orange. a large tea and reception at her home
on Monday afternoon. The house was eaborately
decorated. the drawing-room being in pink. the re-
ception-room in green and white and the dining
room in red. Mrs. Dill assisted n receiving by
Mrs. Albert w. Palmer Mrs. Charles Hathaway
Mrs. Clarence w. Kelsey. Mrs. Frederick Doremus
Mrs. Joseph w. Slower. Mrs Charles f. NASH Mrs
Henry &. Gombers. Mrs. George Morris. Miss Dora
Seward and Miss Hattie Williamson. At the tables
Mrs. Henry G. Atwater and Mrs Walter d. Grand
presided.
Mrs. Thomas s. Kingman. of Montrose-ave. and
Centre-st., gave a large party her home Tues
day evening to celebrate the coming out OF her
lavishy decorated with cut flowers and palms. and
about four hundred guests called Mrs. kingman
and her daughter assisted in receiving by Mrs
William Minott, the Misses Andrews. OF Cleveland
Ohio; Miss Mabel Burke. Miss Helen Mohr and
Miss Mary Finlay.
Mrs. John S. Tilney Of No. n Man-st., gave
most charming dance at her home or Monday even-
ing. at which about seventy-five of the best known
of the young society people Of the Oranges were
present
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Halsey Of Valley Road
and Babcock Place. West Orange. celebrated the
fifth anniversary OF their marriage on Monday even
ing by gathering Of their friends. The affair was
pleasant one
Mrs John Oxenbridge Heald OF No. 1s2 Park-ave.
gave delightful entertainment at her nome on on
THURSDAY afternoon. at wnicn MISS Heen brVW %rss
Browns paper a clever analysis or the charac-
terstics of the fiction writer's OF the day.
Mrs Horace n. Jennings. OF Grove-si., East orange
day evening, at which 4 large number OF society
people present. She was assisted IN receiying
BY her daughters. Miss May Jennings and MISS Myia
VI. Jennings. .u,,. (,.
tonal Church of East Orange gave TWO recltaIs ms
week, one Monday afternoon and the othsr on
Thursday evening. the latter for the men OF the
church. Both well attended. go
Church OF East Orange gave stereopticon exnb.-
ton in the church last evening, the subject being I'M
periaI Rome" He showed number OF hne lantern
Slides of the churches temples and other OBJECTS OF
interest In the Imperial CITY .,
The East orange Cyclers gave successful snlokirg
concert in their clubhouse. in North Aunn-avc iast
evening at which number OF local artists con-
tributed to the OF the affair.