The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
Society gopics.



The Ramblers met Wednesday after
noon in Hasbrouck Institute for the las
time this season. The club is q popula,
one. 1t was organized in 1889 by tn
young ladies who graduated from Has
brouck Institute in that year. Miss Ma.
Florence Park and Miss Amelia B. MyerI
Einstigated the movement and were instru
mental In its organization. The club tool
ita nan from two things:-First, thu
members take each year a ramble t.
some places of historic interest; second. i
was the purpose of the club to randi,
through many countries and many
themes. making no long stay at any.
In the nine years of its existence thu
club has studied the history and litera
ture of many countries. England, Ger.
many, France, Norway and Spain are
among the number. The ramble this veal
was through Spain. In the first years Of
the club American authors were studied
and at the close of each year the Ram
blers rambled to some place of which
they had studied. Irving's home, Sunny
side, at ~Tarrytown, was n of the first
visited. Poe's cottage, at Fordham, was
visited last June. This June the ramble
has been postponed until fall. 1t will
| probably take place Saturday afternoon,
October %.
The Ramblers will devote their energies
next fall to the critical study of the Unit
ed States. Miss Park and Miss Myers,
the Associate Presidents, will, as usual,
lead the meetings. They al charge al
ternately, of the meetings, preparing the
days programme and opening the discus
sion.
Originally 1t was Intended that only
graduates of Hasbrouck should be mem
bers of the Ramblers. After two or three
years, however, applications were mad
by graduates of other school and it was
decided to admit them as honorary mem
bers. The number of honorary members
is limited. The members are:-Misses AL
letta ". Abernethy, Anna H. Borden,
Pearl l.. Brooke, Gertrude May Bush
field, Elizabeth Batchelar (honorary),
Florence B. Clerihew, Edna Marion Ed
wards, May E.. Grevatt, Florence Irene
Gritten, Heloise Hamilton, Grace Loomis
Hamilton, Hattie A. Hartnett, Daisy Lee
Roy Higham, Nellie Parke Holbrook, An
ma K. Koonz, Alice F. Lewis, Amelia B.
Myers, Margaret NJ. Page, May Florence
Park, Eta s. Pelzer, Jessie R.. Per Lee,
Irene Calvert Phillips, Kate N. Randall,
Hattie G. Reynolds, Edith E. Robertson,
Grace E. Tompkins honorary, Bessie G.
Van Horne, Eleonore L.. Wiggers, Matte
L. Wiggers, Maud Williams, Mrs Arthur
Brigham and Mrs. Fred Martin.
49,.
The Odd Volumes closed the year with
their annual breakfast given at the Jer-
sey City Club. Last Friday the members
spent with one of their number, Mrs. H.
". Condict, at her summer home, Morris
town. The club mas studied Holland this
Its history. ancient and modern,
was told in a number of excellent papers
by the members. Next year the country
under discussion will be Greece. A com
mittee. of which Miss Louise Bowen is
Chairman, has been appointed to prepare
the programme. The programme will be
presented at the first meeting in October,
when the election of officers will take
place. Miss Cecilia Gaines has been the
President of the club since it's or
ganization nine years ago.
The Alpha Sigma, High Schools Society
of brightest and best girls, gives its an
spread this afternoon. These spreads
are always we'll attended. The honorary
~ III tIGY SGUeTaIlV
come. Such a feast of ndigestibles-
and ice cream. sailed almonds and
lemonade, pies and pastries-is seen but
once a year. The Alpha sigmas enjoy
themselves thoroughly and wonderful to
relate they never feel bad effects from
the spread.
The marriage of Mr.. Francis Edwin
Henderson, of this city, son of Mrs. Elite
Henderson, to Miss Sara Constance
Albaugh, which took place Wednesday
in st. James Episcopal Church.
Long Branch, was one of the most
beautiful of the season. The church was
handsomely decorated with palms and
iiiies. MI. and Mrs. Henderson were fol-
owe to the station by twenty carriage
of people who showered them with
rice and flowers as the train moved off
.ongratulatory letters from England and
Paris, from relatives of the groom,s |
mother together with messages from
Stockbridge, Philadelphia |
Chicago and Des Moines.
The groom's present to the bride was
, diamond n pear ring and a white
morocco and gold prayer book, which she |
during the ceremony. Mrs. Hen
derson presented her son with a hand
clock. The gifts received were
valuable. They were:-
Solid silver fish knife and fork from
Mrs. G. Balm; high standing lamp. Miss
large cut glass claret pitcher and
glasses, Mr.. Elmer Grail; silver mounted
mirror plateau, Mr.. L. H. and Miss Grail.
eye maple table, Mr.. Theodore |
1uild; fancy pedestal, Mrs. Charles Nit |
,hell; solid silver mounted cut glass fruit
Mrs. Charles Abbott; solid silver
mounted cut glass claret jug, cut glass
.oilet bottle, INK turquoise and diamond
stick pin, Mrs. Elite Henderson. delft.
beer mug, Mrs. J. K. Bancroft; Bohemian
flower holder, Mr.. Mrs. Charles
Slack; china toilet tray, Mrs. M. Estyan.
tut glass and gold v~inaigrette, Miss Est
IAN; cut glass celery and olive dishes. Mr.
ind Mrs. II. D. Cozens; silver meat
'ork, Mr.. A. Dal Molin; table lamp. Mr..
md Mrs w. Walton; renaissance bureau
cart, Miss Thorn; silver sauce ladle.
Thorn; royal Worcester vase. DR.,
md Mrs Thomas O'Brfen; silver bon
'on spoons, Mr.. P. Lillistone; silver veg
table fork and spoon, Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
Z. Cashier; gold mounted pie knife. Mr..
md Mrs. j. w. Albaugh, Jr.; pair silver
'ompotes; Mr.. and Mrs. William Otter
ION: duchesse lace fan, Mrs. J. A. HoIo-
way; colonial fan, Mrs. J. Gutman. sevres
'ase, Mr., and Mrs. J. H. Rapley; antique
glass vase, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
plumb. bronze clock and oanda1al--